Chapter 800
Li De really didn't expect Xiao Muqing to meet him in front of the two armies. He sneered and said proudly: "No! Even if he wants to surrender to me, I don't need to come forward in person."
Jiang Shaozhi couldn't help but said: "General, before the battle, it is necessary for the commanders of the two armies to meet in front of the formation. First, they can test the enemy's strength. Second, they can also take the opportunity to deter the enemy and boost the morale of our army. If the general does not If you dare to go out into battle, won't you be laughed at by the people on the opposite side?"
When Li De heard this, his fire shot up, his eyes widened, and he said angrily: "Who said that I don't dare to go into battle? Chen Peng and Ma Ran will go out with me, but I want to see what Xiao Muqing can do in front of me. What a trick!”
Two burly generals on the left and right sides of the chariot stepped in to salute and shouted back: "Yes! General!"
Chen Peng and Ma Ran are famous generals in Anguo. Both of them have outstanding martial arts and are brave and good at fighting. They rarely encounter opponents in Anguo.
With Generals Chen and Ma accompanying him, Li De became more courageous. Even if the other party had ulterior motives, they could not do anything to him.
Under Jiang Shaozhi's provocation, Li De rode out of the An army camp in a spacious and magnificent chariot.
Soon, the chariot slowly stopped about ten meters away from Xiao Muqing's carriage.
At this time, Xiao Muqing walked out of the carriage and looked up. Li De was about thirty years old, with fair face and no beard, thick eyebrows and big eyes, a straight nose and square mouth, deep facial features, and a dignified appearance. He was also wearing a delicate and well-fitting gold helmet. Golden armor, chic and elegant, with unparalleled style.
Regardless of Li De's ability, this person has a good skin that can stand out from the crowd.
Look at the two generals on the left and right of the chariot. They have silver helmets and silver armor. They have a strong back and waist. They have a rough appearance and extraordinary power. They both have a long knife hanging on the victory hook of the horse.
While sizing up the opponent, Xiao Muqing also nodded secretly. It seemed that An Jun had some strength and was not a bunch of losers.
He cupped his hands and smiled, and asked loudly: "Xiao Muqing, the commander-in-chief of the Pingyuan Army of the Lower Feng Kingdom, is that General Li De who is opposite?"
Li De'an didn't even get out of the car he was sitting in. He held his head high and glanced at Xiao Muqing with the corner of his eye. Li De was not a literary general, and his own cultivation was not bad. He only glanced at Xiao Muqing and saw that he had not practiced spiritual martial arts. He felt contemptuous and said: "General Xiao, you are not commanding your army here. Come here." What are you doing to find me in front of the two armies?"
Xiao Muqing had long known that he was Li De, the commander-in-chief of the An Army, and the reason why he asked the question was just polite. He didn't care much about Li De's arrogance, and said with a smile: "General Li, I'm here to persuade you to withdraw your troops and return home."
As if he heard what a funny joke, Li De was stunned for a moment, and then he threw his head back and laughed.
The Feng General who came with Xiao Muqing was none other than General Huwei Zhan Hu. Seeing that Li De didn't take his side seriously at all and was arrogant and rude, his face suddenly sank and he lifted the giant hammer that was leaning on the ground. Grab it and put it on your shoulder. Depending on your posture, you may strike at any time.
Hearing the movement behind him, Xiao Muqing turned around and glanced at Zhan Hu, signaling him to calm down with his eyes. Although Xiao Muqing did not take Anjun to heart, if the two armies really fought, there would inevitably be casualties on his own side. The Pingyuan Army fought continuously in Ningguo and suffered serious casualties. Now that their strength has not been restored, if they can retreat the enemy's troops without fighting, that will be great. It couldn't be better.
He said: "General Li, your country has never had any grudges with our Feng country. I hope your country will not be instigated by Sichuan and Zhen countries to blindly start a war and cause unnecessary casualties."
Li De sneered and said: "Haha, what General Xiao said so nicely is just because he is afraid of our Anguo army and does not dare to have a head-on confrontation with our Anguo army. Even so, as long as General Xiao can make all your army The soldiers put down their weapons and surrendered. I can guarantee with my personality that I will never harm any soldier of your army, and I will ask for orders from my king to ensure that you will live a lifetime of prosperity and wealth."
Don't you dare to fight An Jun? Which eye did Li De use to see this? Xiao Muqing almost laughed angrily. This person looked talented, but was actually a simple-minded idiot. There was no need to say anything more to such a person. Xiao Muqing took a deep breath and asked: "So, General Li will never withdraw his troops and must fight against me, Da Feng?"
Li De said confidently: "That's right! General Xiao, look at it. We have more than 200,000 soldiers in Anguo, but your army is probably less than 80,000. If you fight with me, your army will undoubtedly be using a mantis as a chariot and destroying itself." , If you are a smart man, you should surrender as soon as possible. If you wait until the two armies clash, you will have no chance to surrender. "
There is no point in saying more. Since the opponent has decided to fight, he can only accompany him to the end. Xiao Muqing shrugged, the smile on his face faded, and was replaced by a cold look on his face, and he said: "Good words can't persuade a damn ghost! Since General Li insists on having his own way and insists on a fight on the battlefield, don't blame me for not staying." "
As he spoke, Xiao Muqing turned and walked towards his carriage.
Yo! Xiao Muqing's attitude changed so quickly, she was even crazier than herself!
Before Li De could speak, Ma Ran on his left suddenly shouted: "Xiao Muqing, in front of my general, do you come and leave whenever you want?" As he spoke, he raised the long knife on the saddle bridge, The spiritual armor transformation and the spiritual transformation of the weapon were completed at the same time, and he was ready to rush over and fight Xiao Muqing.
Seeing this, Zhan Hu snorted, shouldered the giant hammer, and stepped in front of Xiao Muqing.
Seeing that the generals of both sides were about to fight, Li De hummed in dissatisfaction, glanced at Ma Ran coldly, and said: "General Ma, what are you doing? To take the enemy's head, you must chop it off on the battlefield. If you kill him now, won't the world laugh at me for taking advantage of others' misfortune?"
Ma Ran respected his immediate superior very much. He hurriedly bowed and said: "General, you are right. I understand." While speaking, he did not forget to glare at Xiao Muqing fiercely.
Xiao Muqing wanted to persuade Li De to withdraw his troops and return to the country, and Li De wanted to persuade Xiao Muqing to surrender. Both sides refused to give in and could not reach a consensus. Next, they could only fight to the death on the battlefield.
After Li De returned to the main camp of the An army, he immediately issued an order for the entire army to assemble and attack the Feng army.
With his order, the 200,000-strong An army camp suddenly seemed to be in an uproar. The sound of orders came one after another, the drums of each corps and the drums of the central army were beating like popcorn, and the friction of armors was clattering.
The scene of the 200,000-strong army was magnificent. From a distance, it was like a layer of silver-white carpet spread on the ground moving forward.
On the other hand, the Feng army on the opposite side was not far behind, and the entire camp was also moving forward. During the march, Xiao Muqing ordered Chen Xiu to assist the right wing army, Yang Mao to assist the left wing army, and Zhan Hu to guard the central army.
The formation of the An army was like an arrow, while the formation of the Feng army was like a large open net, but because of the relatively small number of people, this large net looked much thinner.
Because a large number of elite soldiers were concentrated on the two wings, the pressure on the central army was relatively large. They had to withstand the impact of the main force of the An army. Only in this way could the two wings be deployed to form a siege against the enemy.
Zhan Hu stood at the forefront of the Central Army as the vanguard. He had already put on his spiritual armor, and the giant hammer in his hand had become spiritual. He stood in front of the Wind Army, a head taller than the others, and a head behind them, as if he was a god descending to the earth. Just looking at his sturdy and strong back, the soldiers of the Plain Army behind him were much more confident.
When the two sides approached about a mile, Zhan Hu raised his spiritual hammer fiercely and shouted: "Prepare to shoot!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of bows and strings came from the Feng Army camp behind him.
The orthodox Feng Army did not distinguish between archers and close combat infantry, especially the Plain Army. Soldiers who picked up swords and guns were infantry, and those who raised bows and arrows were archers. Moreover, everyone carried a crossbow, which was a magic weapon to kill the enemy in close combat.
The 20,000 Central Army became 20,000 archers in an instant. As people stepped forward, their arrows were all aimed at the air.
The Pingyuan Army trained quickly, so Zhan Hu didn't need to look back. He raised his spirit hammer and dropped it hard, pointing at the An Army on the opposite side, and shouted: "Shoot!"
Buzz--a black cloud rose from the Feng Army's camp, soared into the air, drew a semicircular arc in the sky, and then screamed and fell towards the An Army's camp.
Watching the opponent's arrow array flying over, the An Army soldiers did not react at all. It was not because they were stunned and scared, but because they had never been on the battlefield and did not figure out what was flying.
When the arrow array fell on the An Army's camp, the crisp sound of ding-dong-dang suddenly arose, and the sound of arrows breaking through armor was so loud that it was impossible to distinguish the number. In just a moment, hundreds and thousands of screams came from the An Army's camp.
Anguo's armor is very beautiful and exquisite. The silver armor is inlaid with gold edges, shining like a mirror, and there are beautiful totems carved on it. It can be regarded as an exquisite decoration, but it is not a life-saving protective gear. Anguo's armor is much thinner than Ningguo's armor. The reason is very simple. If the armor is too thick, the soldiers will either think it is too heavy or too hot. For Anguo, which has not fought for many years, it is natural to consider the soldiers and thin its armor again and again. Now the soldiers are satisfied, but the practicality of the armor is not even as good as Fengguo's leather armor.
Fengjun's arrow formation shot over, and Anguo's armor was not enough to resist it. Basically, it was pierced by arrows. Groups of Anjun soldiers fell under the arrows. Even the messengers and generals who rode tall horses and shuttled through the army were not spared. Two An generals at the front of the camp were unable to dodge and were shot into hedgehogs with their horses.
"Raise your shields, raise your shields quickly! Defend against the enemy's arrow array!"
Finally, a general reacted and yelled at the top of his lungs.
But before he could finish his words, the second round of arrow arrays from the Feng Army arrived, and this time they were mixed with the more powerful Pojun Crossbow.
The deterrent power of the Pojun Crossbow is immeasurable. Three arrows are fired at once, and anyone who resists its sharp edge, whether it is a man, a horse, or a steel shield, will be pierced. Often, a string of enemy soldiers will be thrown up alive by the Pojun Crossbow and nailed to the ground.