Chapter 54: The Coalition Moves North
Twilight was dreary.
A large army drove north along the winding road.
The ranks were full of archers, cavalry, and infantry, and the queue was neat and tidy, not chaotic at all, and the pace was very consistent, and there was almost no sound.
Just like the mythical beetle snake, it rides through the fog, hovers for miles, has infinite power, and can easily hunt and kill the beast of the wilderness, but before it is activated, it is as silent as death, and no living thing can detect it.
"The scouts have sent news that the Shentang Army has set out from Anxiang City and is heading south across Burning Bean Mountain. The number is around nine thousand, four thousand less than ours. Li Xun's expression was calm, and he looked at the Divine Sky Dao Master Long Aotian on the side.
He added: "They obviously intend to fight us on the slope of Ranran, relying on the Dao Miyagi. ”
The coalition army totaled 13,000, including 10,000 for the Shenxiao Army and 3,000 for the Sanhe Army.
Due to the fact that a large area of territory had already fallen, and the hearts and minds of the people had been affected after the fall of Anxiang City, the Three Rivers Sword Sect was unable to send more troops.
These are all soldiers. This battle is destined to be a field battle for elite troops, and both sides will face off with pure soldiers.
Long Aotian nodded: "It seems that they have also detected our movements. ”
He sat high on the road, with a broad back and a thick Shu brocade backrest, showing a comfortable look, but his voice was extremely calm.
"If we march at full speed, is it possible to reach Ranpo before the Divine Hall Army?" asked Long Aotian.
Li Xun stroked the tips of his moist hair in front of his forehead and replied softly: "Judging from the calculation, it is impossible. ”
Long Aotian continued his words and said, "In other words, we must attack the Divine Hall Army that is waiting for us on the slope of Ran, and we must also beware of Zhou Yi of Dao Miyagi City sneaking up on our flank. ”
On the side, a young girl looked at Li Xun with an annoyed expression.
There are so many traitors that my cousin has to come all the way to fight the enemy under such unfavorable circumstances. On the eve of the decisive battle, there are still people who surrender to the enemy, this so-called Sanhe Soul is really fake!"
The girl looked to be about seventeen years old, dressed in pink, with long hair draped haphazardly over her shoulders. The complexion is very beautiful, and she is born with a phoenix-like proud and noble temperament, but her eyes are secretly charming, like spring water.
Being accused by the girl like this, Li Xun's face flushed slightly, while Zhao Zongsheng and several other Sanhe generals all looked angry.
"Alright, alright. Long Aotian said in confidence, casually pulled the girl's sleeve and asked her not to say any more, but his eyes showed his doting on the girl: "Ah He, there is no need to say it." At this point, all that remains to be considered is how to solve the problem and win. Since you want to see the battlefield, then your cousin must make you understand some truths on the battlefield. ”
This girl is naturally Long Aotian's cousin Feng Shushuang, nicknamed Ah He.
She is not only the daughter of Shenxiao's ministers, Long Aotian's cousin, but also a famous beauty in Jingzhou, she was favored by her uncle Long Zhanye when she was a child, and her cousin Long Aotian has always doted on her.
Such pampering will inevitably make Feng Shushuang develop a princess temperament.
Hearing her cousin's words, Feng Lushuang stopped talking, but there was still dissatisfaction in her eyes with the long-term expedition of the Sanhe Sword Sect, but she couldn't handle her own family affairs.
Long Aotian held Li Xun's palm again, and looked at Li Xun and said, "Can a virtuous brother have a good plan?"
Li Xun muttered slightly: "If you can advance straight with light troops and recapture Dao Miyagi City before the Shentang army arrives at Ranpo......"
If Donomiya Castle is recaptured, not only will the Shindo army not be able to get support from Donomiya Castle, but they will also have to worry that their flank will be threatened by Donomiya Castle at the top of the Ranran Slope. Of course, the Shentang army, which had fewer troops, could no longer have a decisive battle at Ranpo, so they could only retreat to Burning Beanzaka, and running empty would not only consume physical strength, but also lose morale.
When Long Aotian heard this, he asked, "If you march at full speed with light cavalry and then attack the city quickly, how much time can you have?"
Li Xun snapped his fingers and quickly calculated: "One hour at most." Within an hour, Miyagi must be captured. The Shentang army will arrive at Ranpo earlier than the main force of our army, and if the Dao Miyagi Castle has not been breached by that time, our army's detachment of seizing the city will be attacked from inside and outside, and the whole army will be annihilated. ”
Long Aotian said lightly: "Dao Palace City is surrounded by cliffs on all sides, the entrance is only three zhang wide, the city is solid, and the formation is thick. It's almost impossible to conquer it in an hour. ”
Seeing that the young master's suggestion was denied by Long Aotian, the generals of the Three Rivers once again showed a look of disgrief.
But steady people such as Shi Shuzheng also secretly felt that Li Xun's plan was really unreliable.
Long Aotian said again: "However, the story of the Arabian Nights is also true in the eyes of many people. ”
His voice suddenly turned high, and he suddenly patted Li Xun on the shoulder.
"You, Li Xun and Li Lingzhu, are my only sworn brother of Long Aotian. And your proposal, it takes a miracle to come true. ”
"However, isn't the history of human wars a history of miracles one after another? If there are no miracles one after another, how can there be hearty victories?"
Long Aotian stood up, his sun-like blazing gaze scanning all directions.
"Now the whole Jingzhou is in the midst of internal and external troubles, and our Jingzhou army is a whole, but now it is facing the crisis of falling apart. ”
"Shentang Su Mengzhen, who was just a clown jumping off the beam, but at this time of turmoil, he also wanted to take advantage of the situation and attack the Sanhe brothers who violated us!"
Long Aotian suddenly opened his hands and turned his back to the sky. Blazing light emanated from him, making him feel as if he were above the sun, as awe-inspiring as a god.
"Everyone come with me and work together to create the future of the Jingzhou Army!"
Long Aotian's fingers were like lightning, and his expression was resolute: "How fierce the enemy is, how great our strength is." Any enemy that stands in our way will only end up shattering into fine mud and dust like a praying mantis blocking the car. ”
For a moment, the blood of the crowd was instigated by his magnetic voice and burned fiercely.
I only heard Long Aotian shout: "General Jing Zhisheng, out of the ranks!"
A tall man with ape arms and bee waist, dressed in Crimson Shengxue armor, stepped out. His muscles were as strong as iron, but his complexion was extremely fair, and he wore a hideous red ghost mask on his face, and his true face could not be seen.
"The end will be!" echoed like thunder, exploding in the wilderness, and it would not disperse for a long time!
Long Aotian showed a look of approval: "This time the task will be handed over to you." General Naomori was deeply valued by his father back then, and today he should live up to the prestige of Akaoni I. ”
Jing Zhisheng said categorically: "If you don't succeed, you will become benevolent." Chiguijingyi, who has fought for the fate of Jingzhou for generations. ”
All eyes were on the front of the group.
There was a majestic cavalry there, the horses were as red as blood, without the slightest hair, and every knight was dressed in the same bright red armor, like a terrible river of blood.