Chapter 129: Duel before the Battle

A full one hundred carts of large bamboos.

There are four hundred and five of them on a carriage.

So Liu Zheng looked at it in disbelief. How did Zheng Yueru get so many large bamboos in such a short time? It is estimated that when Zheng Yueru just received the order, she began to use various channels of the Zheng family business to transmit information.

Although the means of communication at that time were very backward, the use of carrier pigeons to send messages had already become very mature.

A pigeon can fly up to 500 to 600 kilometers, or more than 1,000 miles, in a single day. As for the Zheng family, almost every business in every state of the Longyan Dynasty has pigeon carriers.

On the same day, Zheng Yueru passed the information on. One day later, Sichuan, where large bamboos are grown in abundance, got the news. The Zheng family there had already started spending money to buy up large quantities of bamboos. After Zheng Yueru had ridden at full speed for seven days, she even encountered more than a hundred horse-drawn carriages halfway.

"Send it out!"

Liu Zheng took a look and found that there were as many as 50,000 bamboos!

In other words, these bamboos can be formed into a wolf-whip army of more than 50,000!

The total number of Yinzhou troops that Liu Zheng brought this time is 80,000, and the other 30,000 can almost all be equipped with spearmen and Modao soldiers.

Fifty thousand wolf-whip soldiers...

Liu Zheng looked at the soldiers training in the camp at night, and he felt a little bit of anticipation in his heart. These soldiers holding big bamboos would leave a strong mark in the world's war history in tomorrow's decisive battle.

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The next morning.

A melodious military bugle call sounded.

The Longyan army at Longhu Pass began to assemble, and the sound of military trumpets that never stopped indicated that there would be a big battle today. Therefore, whether it was the Third Prince's army, the Lu Wang army, Zheng Yuxing's Liangzhou army, Chen Ping's Liangzhou army, the Baiya army, or the Yinzhou army, none of them dared to slack off today.

Every camp is making pre-war mobilization.

For a moment, the flags of Longhu Pass were flying and the drums were beating. The soldiers and horses of these camps added up to 200,000. So it looked like a huge force.

This time it can also be considered as an alliance army.

At this moment, the generals of various alliances were standing on the watchtower of Longhu Pass.

Crown Prince Xie Fang, dressed in military uniform today, looked high-spirited and stood in the middle of these people. According to their ranks, Prince Lu, Chen Ping, Zheng Yuxing, and Liu Zheng stood separately.

When Xie Fang saw the Yinzhou army, almost all of them were holding a large bamboo in their hands today. He couldn't help laughing: "Liuzhou, are your Yinzhou army here to sweep the floor today?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone burst into laughter.

The third prince Xie Ling even shook his head. Everyone had seen the ridiculous behavior of the Yinzhou army today. Many people even suspected that Liu Zheng had been forced into a fight by Xie Fang yesterday, so he was determined to go all out today.

The King of Lu also snorted coldly: "Liu Zhoutong, war is no joke! Being passive and lazy in the war is a serious crime!"

Others also echoed.

Zheng Yuxing also sighed and advised: "Master Liu, the Yinzhou Army was well-equipped that day, why didn't you use it? This is indeed a bit inconsistent with military regulations..."

Could it be that this Master Liu really does not live up to his reputation?

Everyone had a deep impression of the divine soldiers of the Yinzhou Army that day. They all thought he was the savior of this war. Who would have thought that today, when the decisive battle was about to begin, you didn't want the sophisticated weapons and equipment, but came out with a bunch of brooms?

Aren't you making trouble?

In response to these doubts, Liu Zheng laughed: "Everyone, I, Liu Zheng, have signed a military order in front of the prince. Today, I will be the vanguard, and the Yinzhou Army will fight to the death!"

"good!"

Xie Fang shouted.

Chen Ping also smiled sinisterly.

Originally, everyone didn't hold much hope for today's decisive battle. If they could make the Yinzhou Army consume as much energy as possible, it would be best if Liu Zheng died in this battle, and Chen Ping would have achieved his goal. As for this war?

Haha, yesterday the court sent the King of Qin to the battlefield to negotiate with the Huns.

These matters were handed over to the imperial court and had nothing to do with the military or even Liangzhou Prefecture.

Win or lose?

unimportant!

This is what most people present thought.

Of course, except Zheng Yuxing!

This war almost destroyed his reputation. And as a general who had guarded the border for so many years, he also knew that with each defeat, the spirit of the entire Longyan Dynasty's military had been destroyed. If this continued, the hegemony of the Longyan Dynasty would be challenged by neighboring countries one after another.

Without military power, how can we call ourselves a great power?

At noon.

The war drums of the Hun army also sounded earth-shaking.

A huge army had already appeared on the field not far away. More than 200,000 people! More than 200,000 people!

The Hun army couldn't bear it anymore.

When the Xiongnu army went on an expedition, they didn't prepare much food and fodder. They liked to fight to support the war, plunder everywhere, and fight quickly. What they worried about most was a protracted war. On the one hand, their logistics support could not keep up, and they could not afford to waste equipment and food. On the other hand, there were too many internal conflicts among the Xiongnu, and the situation could change at any time.

same.

They are all eager for a decisive battle.

This decisive battle will mean the difference between the Longyan Dynasty being forced to negotiate or the Huns being defeated and returning empty-handed.

Cheng Mu looked at Qingfeng Gorge and Longhu Pass from afar.

He also knew that as time went on, this battle would be the real decisive battle.

"Hahahaha, military advisor, there's no need to worry too much. Let me, Rogel, be the vanguard this time. I will definitely scare that weak Han man half to death!"

Rogel laughed loudly and was extremely arrogant on his horse.

The Hun soldiers behind him also started shouting, and in the end, all their shouts were directed at the Western Huns on Ge Erdan's side.

Gerdan's face turned dark, and he also cursed back with his brothers.

Cheng Mu frowned and said, "That's enough. The war is imminent and they are still fighting among themselves. How shameful!"

"snort!"

Rogel was reprimanded by Cheng Muzhong and was also unhappy. He kicked the horse's belly with both feet. The horse under him neighed and ran away. Rogel had already reached the front of the field. He laughed and shouted: "Weak Han people, do you dare to fight me?"

The sound was deafening, and the war drums behind him roared to support the battle.

In ancient times, there was no shortage of scenes such as large armies confronting each other and single combat.

Because this directly affects the morale of the soldiers on both sides.

Unexpectedly, Rogel rode his horse three times and shouted three times, but no one dared to respond in Qingfeng Gorge and Longhu Pass.

"Bah! With just this little ability, you dare to fight against my Xiongnu army?"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Coward!"

The Hun army followed suit and laughed wildly, their laughter shaking the fields.

Crown Prince Xie Fangdu was furious: "Is there no one in my great Longyan Dynasty who dares to fight?"

A group of people looked at each other.

Who dares to go?

This man is Rogel, the best master on the grassland!

Zheng Yuxing frowned. His injuries had not healed yet, so he could not fight. But he still had many skilled generals under his command.

But before he could say anything, Crown Prince Xie Fang looked at Liu Zheng mockingly: "Liu Zhoutong, do you have a suitable candidate? Are there any people in your army of brooms who have seen the world?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone laughed again.

Compared to the troops that had been fighting the Xiongnu for a long time, the Yinzhou Army was undoubtedly a group of new soldiers. It was also well known that there were no famous generals in the Yinzhou Army.

Liu Zheng smiled bitterly and shook his head.

This is indeed the shortcoming of the Yinzhou Army.

At present, in the entire Yinzhou Army, there are only one general leading troops, Jiang Xuan and Qin Changfeng. But the two are now reorganizing the troops below. In comparison, on the Wangwang Tower, whether it is Zheng Yuxing, the King of Lu, the Crown Prince, the Third Prince, or even Chen Ping, there are several strong and powerful generals standing beside them, looking at Liu Zheng with contempt.

“Hahahaha, it looks like there’s no more!”

Prince Xie Fang felt extremely relieved when he saw Liu Zheng's expression.

It was this guy who stole my limelight three days ago.

He turned around and said proudly: "Is there anyone in my prince's army who dares to fight?"

A general in full armor immediately stepped out and said, "Your Highness, Wang Shuang is willing to go into battle and chop off the head of this barbarian!"

Xie Fang was overjoyed: "Okay!"

Everyone gasped.

Wang Shuang is the most powerful general under the crown prince. He is good at using two giant hammers and has great strength. When the crown prince's army was almost wiped out three days ago, he killed nearly a thousand enemies by himself. He is extremely fierce. Among the crown prince's fierce generals, he is the best.

The next moment, Wang Shuang raised his hammer in both hands, opened the door and went out to fight, his warhorse galloped wildly and shouted angrily: "You barbarians dare to insult my Longyan soldiers, you will die!"

The war drums of both sides were beating frantically, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers began to shout like a tidal wave at the same time.

Rogel looked at Wang Shuang running towards him and sneered: "You only need one hand!"

He was armed with a machete.

The horses of both sides galloped towards each other.

Wang Shuang suddenly raised his giant hammer and smashed it down with force.

Just as the two men's horses were approaching, Wang Shuang shouted angrily, and the huge hammer in his hand was indeed as easy as a flick of the arm, attacking with two gusts of wind.

Long Yan's people cheered as they watched, thinking that if Wang Shuang took action, he would be able to capture the enemy with ease.

Unexpectedly, Roggell was not afraid at all in the face of Wang Shuang's attack, and even had a mocking smile on his face. The moment before the two huge hammers hit his head, he suddenly turned his body on the warhorse. Everyone was stunned, but his movement was extremely fast. Just when the two horses staggered, Roggell's action that seriously violated the laws of physics stopped. At this time, his scimitar had already chopped Wang Shuang's head.

Steady, accurate and ruthless!

Wang Shuang was beheaded on the spot.

The shouting of Long Yan’s army came to an abrupt end.

As one side gained strength while the other lost strength, the morale of the Xiongnu army doubled, and their shouts shook the earth.

"good!"

"Rogel, Rogel!"

"God of War, God of War!"

The cheers were overwhelming, directly overwhelming the momentum of Long Yan's army.

Looking upstairs, everyone's face darkened.

"How can it be!"

"He's not even a one-match general?"

"This...what should I do?"