gnovel Chapter 65 Zu Lang: I can't take it anymore, I'm going to fuck him!
Chapter 65 Zu Lang: I can't take it anymore, I'm going to fuck him!
The next day at dawn, Shen Yi mustered two thousand soldiers and left the camp first.
Shen Yi spent quite a while in the military camp, and through his surroundings, he learned a lot.
Lu Yong knew he had such abilities, which is why he allowed him to lead troops out on a mission alone.
But this was, after all, Shen Yi's first time leading troops alone.
He always felt that he lacked ability and experience.
The only option is to take the strategist's "cautious spirit" to the extreme.
After walking for more than an hour, the Qingyi River ferry finally came into view.
Shen Yi reined in his horse and looked around.
At this moment, a soldier approached and asked, "Commander Shen, shall we set up camp directly at the ferry crossing?"
Shen Yi shook his head and said, "Let's take another look upstream."
He led his team to continue upstream along the riverbank.
After walking for about five more miles, we finally found a narrower section of the river.
Shen Yi dismounted and squatted on the shore for a moment.
The two banks are only a few feet apart, and the water flow is relatively slow.
Bamboo and wooden floating barriers can be set up to block the passage of ships.
He stood up and gave orders to his soldiers:
"A thousand brothers, set up camp along the coast!"
"Another thousand brothers cut down bamboo and trees, weaving vines into long rows. They then drove wooden stakes into the water, creating a barrier across the river to prevent boats from passing!"
Upon receiving the order, the two thousand soldiers immediately dispersed into the bamboo groves and mixed woodlands on both sides of the riverbank.
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at the same time,
Lu Yong and Zhang Fei were leading the remaining four thousand soldiers toward the first fortified village on the outskirts of Jing County.
Lei Hu led the way at the front of the group.
After walking for about an hour, Lei Hu raised his hand to signal the group to stop.
He pointed to a wooden wall that was faintly visible in the valley ahead and said:
"Strategist, there is a fortified village of Zulang over there, with about three hundred people inside."
The walls of the fortified village in front were built with thick trees as foundation piles, reinforced with clay, gravel, and other materials.
Zhang Fei craned his neck to take a look, then immediately sneered, "That's it?"
Lu Yong observed for a moment, then ordered his soldiers to cut down trees and build a simple catapult on the spot.
Although it's called a catapult, it's actually a simple device that uses the lever principle.
A long wooden pole, with a heavy object tied to one end and a rope held in place at the other end.
Place the stone in the leather pouch at the end of the wooden pole, loosen the rope, and the weight will drop, allowing the stone to be thrown out.
This simple catapult has a short range and low accuracy, but it is more than enough to deal with these simple wooden walls.
The soldiers moved quickly.
In just over an hour, fifteen simple catapults were set up.
"Smash!!" Lu Yong swung his right hand sharply.
Fifteen catapults simultaneously launched stones the size of human heads!
Some stones lacked the force and aim to hit the wooden wall.
The remaining few slammed into the wooden wall of the fortified village, producing several muffled thuds, and the wooden wall began to shake violently.
The garrison inside the fortress began to panic, and some started shooting arrows outwards, but they were all blocked by shields.
The catapults did not stop, and continued to launch a second round of attacks.
The second round was much more accurate, with nine stones hitting the wooden wall.
Several wooden stakes on the wooden wall were smashed off, revealing large gaps.
In the third round, a gap collapsed in the wooden wall, revealing the defenders behind it.
Just then, the fortress gate suddenly opened, and more than three hundred Yue soldiers rushed out, brandishing crude knives and spears.
"kill!!!"
Zhang Fei mounted his horse, picked up his eighteen-foot spear, and charged out alone.
Lei Hu led his cavalry and followed Zhang Fei, charging into battle.
Lu Yong ordered a halt to the projectiles, and the infantry advanced steadily in a formation of shields in front and spears behind.
Faced with these Yue soldiers who only had simple leather armor for protection and no formation or coordination whatsoever,
Zhang Fei was truly like a tiger among sheep.
With a sweeping motion of the spear, four Yue soldiers were simultaneously swept away.
Then, with another thrust of the spear, it pierced another man's chest and propelled him into the air...
"My goodness! What kind of monster is this?!"
"That's terrifying!"
"You monster!!"
"Run for your life!!!"
Before Lu Yong's infantry formation even arrived, Zhang Fei had already routed them, sending them scattering in terror.
In less than half an hour, the small fortified village was completely breached.
Lu Yong naturally wouldn't allow his soldiers to enter the fortress to loot; he only ordered his men to count the prisoners and spoils.
The fortress had less than a thousand shi of grain stored in it, which confirmed Lei Hu's earlier statement: these fortified villages would not last long without supplies from the county seat.
As for weapons and armor, they were too rudimentary and had little value.
He left fifty men behind and sent the grain and prisoners back to the previous camp for safekeeping.
He then led the main force to continue advancing towards another fortified village on their route.
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News of Lu Yong's successive attacks on fortresses and strongholds reached Jing County.
After listening to the scout's report,
After listening to the scout's report, Jiao gritted his teeth and said, "They only have four or five thousand men, while we have a total of twenty thousand! Commander, let's send troops!"
Zulang always had a sense of unease in his heart.
But then I thought, the other side is just a small group at most, so I don't need to be afraid at all!
So Zulang grabbed his sword from the table and said to Jiao Yi, "Gather the troops and march out of the city for a decisive battle!"
Jiao was overjoyed and immediately ran out of the county government office to gather people.
More than an hour later,
Jiao's more than 10,000 men, plus Zu Lang's 3,000 elite personal guards,
With the troops recently drawn from the fortified villages, they managed to assemble nearly 20,000 men.
The massive army marched out of the county seat and headed north towards the direction where Lu Yong's army was located.
Lu Yong's side has just captured the fourth fortified village.
A scout suddenly rode in with a report: "Strategist, Zu Lang and Jiao have led a large army this way! Their numbers are at least twenty thousand!"
Zhang Fei was wiping the blood off his spear.
Hearing this, he wasn't nervous at all; instead, he grinned and said, "It's just in time. It saves us the trouble of pulling them down one by one."
Lu Yong glanced at the terrain.
This is a rare open space.
He said to Zhang Fei, "Third General, go and hide in the woods some distance away. I'll distract them first, then you can come out at the right moment and stab them in the back."
Zhang Fei asked with some concern, "Four thousand against twenty thousand, can you handle it?"
"Don't worry, I have confidence in the soldiers I've trained," Lu Yong said calmly.
Zhang Fei said no more, nodded slightly, and led his cavalry away.
Lu Yong commanded his more than 4,000 soldiers to quickly form ranks.
His composure stemmed from a reward previously given by the system: [Black Tortoise Formation Diagram (Unique)]
[Black Tortoise Formation: After use, it grants one friendly unit the "Hold the Line" status, increasing its defense by 300% for one hour. Cooldown: 30 days.]
Our own soldiers are well-trained and work in perfect harmony.
With this divine skill that increases defense by 300%, Lu Yong was absolutely confident that he could hold on.
However, just to be on the safe side, Lu Yong still chose a gentle slope to set up his troops.
Our team is positioned on the slope, giving us a commanding advantage.
The archers were positioned at the top of the slope.
The slope was formed by a square formation of shield bearers and spearmen.
The formation is not complicated.
But each floor has undergone countless rehearsals.
Every soldier knew where he should stand and what he should do.
Zhang Fei led his cavalry and hid in the woods two miles away.
His task
The plan was to wait until Lu Yong had drawn the enemy's attention, then stab him hard in the back.