From the northeast of Taishan County in Yanzhou, there is a rather deep and wide river flowing northward. The name is Zishui.

Zishui originates from the foot of Mount Tai, goes all the way to the north, passes through the Guī Mountain and the Jianli Pavilion, passes by the Xiongcheng Linzi, and finally flows into the Judingze near the Bohai Sea. And the name of Linzi in Qingzhou is because it is close to Zishui.

The Laiwu garrison of Cao Ren is also located on the shore of Zishui, the distance from Laiwu City to Zishui is even closer than Linzi, and the eight-gate golden lock array is distributed in a flat place facing the water in the west and the mountain in the east ten miles north of Laiwu City. It is also a necessary place for the Qingzhou army to attack Laiwu County.

Because of the Zishui as the guide, after Zhao Yun led the people out of the city from Linzi, he only needed to march south against the Zishui. Walking on the bank of the smooth and open Zishui River, blowing the cool river breeze in early autumn and August, and looking at the fields after the harvest, Zhao Yun and Gao Shun's mood is called a comfort.

Although the people of Qiguo County knew that Cao Ren's army was stationed in Laiwu, dozens of miles away, they did whatever they had to do in the past few years, and reclaimed all the wasteland that could be planted along the Zishui River, planted all the crops, and when autumn came, they could get a satisfactory harvest. The people on both sides of the Zishui River were not worried that Cao Jun would suddenly rush out of Laiwu County to do evil, because they knew that Cao Jun did not have the guts.

I don't know when Zhao Xing has set an unwritten rule for his troops and opponents, that is, the two armies will not disturb the people when they fight, especially not to harm the crops in the fields, otherwise it will be considered to have touched the red line of the war and will be hit mercilessly by the Zhao Xing group. Especially the generals in the hostile camp, if anyone dares to give an order to harm the people of the other party, once they are captured by Zhao Xing's troops, they will be sent to Crouching Tiger City to be tried by the whole people, and then sent to the gallows to be executed in public.

In fact, this unwritten rule is beneficial to both warring parties. Whoever has a farmer in his territory, such a rule is only to protect civilians from harm, to reduce the destructiveness of the war to a limited extent, except for those who are really crazy, such as the infamous "three lights" policy in later generations, no one will deliberately touch the bottom line.

On the march to Laiwu, Gao Shun said to Zhao Yun: "This time to break the formation, I will lead the troops into the formation, and you can lead the rest of the brothers to sweep the formation for me outside." I brought out the Donglai Army single-handedly, and now the battle for fame will be realized by me with them!"

Zhao Yun nodded and said: "Then there is Lao Fuping, this battle must play the prestige and ambition of the Donglai Army, don't save firearms, and directly bulldoze the eight-door golden lock array for me!"

"Zilong, take a look outside the formation, this time you must make that Cao Zixiao half angry!" Gao Shun said with a confident smile.

Two days later, 25,000 Qingzhou troops arrived in Laiwu. Cao Ren led 30,000 infantry to confront Zhao Yun through the Eight Golden Lock Array.

Cao Ren asked Zhao Yun loudly: "Our army has always adhered to the armistice agreement and never crossed the border to provoke, dare to ask General Zhao if there is a reason for moving the army to Laiwu this time?"

Zhao Yun replied expressionlessly: "Some time ago, the king of Pingxi arrived in Linzi and was attacked by unknown gangsters, I thought that this matter must be inseparable from Cao Mengde, but it is just a small revenge and a lesson to Cao Mengde, if General Cao is not convinced, he can let the horse come over and fight it!"

Cao Ren was so angry by Zhao Yun's words, he snorted heavily, and then said: "Hmph, if you want to add to the crime, there is no excuse! Since General Zhao is so confident, he can send troops into the battle to give it a try, but I want to see who can break through the Eight Gates Golden Lock Great Array!"

Zhao Yun stopped fighting with Cao Ren, turned his head and signaled Gao Shun with his eyes that he could lead the crowd into the formation.

Gao Shun received the order, turned to face the 5,000 hoplites who were already ready to go, pulled off the armor of the face with his left hand, and then struck the circular shield on the armor of his left arm with the machete held in his right hand a few times, and shouted loudly: "Brothers, today is the time for the Donglai Army to become famous in the first battle! Everyone obeys the order, keeps in formation, and follows me into battle!"

In a short time, 5,000 heavily armored soldiers dressed in plate armor and straw hat-shaped helmets took powerful steps, and stepped into the outermost layer of the large formation in the form of small formations. When Cao Ren, who was standing on a high place, saw Gao Shun leading his subordinates straight to Dumen, he couldn't help but turn up the corners of his mouth and show a somewhat smug smile.

Gao Shun's choice turned out to be one of the most wrong Du Men and the Gate of Death! If according to what was taught that day, Gao Shun should have entered through the Shengmen on the southeast corner in order to break out of the formation smoothly, could it be said that he had forgotten?

Gao Shun is also a cautious and calm general, how could he forget the method of breaking the formation taught by Guo Jia? The reason why he deliberately chose to enter from the most dangerous Dumen was that he wanted to use absolutely strong force to tell Cao Ren that in front of the Donglai army, your tens of thousands of horses were just a plate of snacks, and when he really wanted to move you, he would just make a move!

Sure enough, the smile on Cao Ren's face lasted less than a cup of tea. After all the 5,000 Donglai elite soldiers entered from Dumen, he was shocked to see that this group of soldiers had actually dismantled all kinds of traps, deer barricades, horse rejections, and mechanisms set up in the array. After the road in front of them was blocked, I saw the Donglai soldiers move out some black iron guys, pile them on the foot, and then dodge far away, and after a while, there will be a shocking noise, and then the obstacles in front of them will disappear.

"A bunch of bastards!!Where is there such a scoundrel method to break the formation!" Cao Ren's face was already the color of pig liver, and he shouted angrily at the Donglai soldiers who were still busy in the formation.

Gao Shun couldn't get used to Cao Rensheng and was not angry, his task was to dismantle the Eight Golden Lock Arrays from the north to the south. As for the possibility of breaking the formation, it may cost some thunderbolts and new high explosives, it has nothing to do with him, anyway, King Pingxi specially approved a sufficient amount of firearms for this operation.

After Cao Ren watched his own soldiers defending the formation being forced out by the other party's terrifying firearms, and then Gao Shun had already dismantled half of the large array, he didn't want to look any further. Cao Ren directly ordered the 30,000-strong army to set off immediately and quickly evacuate towards Laiwu County. Although Zhao Yun said that he was only here to break the formation today, Cao Ren was not sure if the 10,000 cavalry of the Flying Tiger Army on the opposite side, who had been waiting impatiently, would rush over and make close contact with him.

Cao Ren knew very well that if he wanted to resist the attack of the 10,000 elite cavalry on the opposite side, he had to use the cover of Laiwu County, otherwise the 30,000 people he brought today would have to be handed over to the shore of Zishui.

In less than half a day, Gao Shun led 5,000 heavy infantry to dismantle all the "Eight Golden Locks" array that Cao Ren had spent a lot of time and energy arranged.

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