PFC Chapter 619: Lu Family Father and Son
Chapter 619: Lu Family Father and Son
Yu Cai is quite reliable in his work. The horses he sent were all strong and healthy and were obviously top quality.
The soldiers of the Xianzhen Army had learned horsemanship before, and they quickly adapted to the horses after receiving them. However, the original intention of this trip was not to fight, so the heavy cavalry horse armor was not brought, which might have some impact on their combat effectiveness.
But I think it should be enough to deal with the Ningchuan Kingdom.
On the fifteenth day, the sound of horse hooves echoed throughout the official road, and another army of ten thousand people entered the Nantian Gate. They were the cavalry of Jianbai, one of the new four great generals.
Lin Xiaofan and Jian Feng stood at the door, in front of them were countless cavalrymen lined up neatly. Each of them was wearing iron armor, and the war horses underneath were tall and mighty. The sharp parts of their weapons revealed a cold light, which was frightening.
A path separated from the team, and Jian Bai came towards them riding a white horse. The breeze blew up his white cloak, and the smile on his face was particularly chic.
"Yu~"
Jianbai reined in his horse and stopped in front of the two of them. He dismounted gracefully and patted Lin Xiaofan and Jianfeng on the arms.
"Brother, Brother Lin."
"Dabai is becoming more and more impressive now. This 10,000-man cavalry is stronger than the Qingzhou Army."
Jianfeng looked at the countless cavalrymen lined up in the rear and sighed.
Yantian County is dealing with barbarians and does not need to attack cities, so the role that cavalry can play is much greater than that of infantry, and the Yantian Army also leans much more on cavalry resources than infantry.
This cavalry is the elite among the elite in the Yantian Army, and constitutes the majority of Yantian County’s assets.
"No way."
Jian Bai said modestly, but with a proud smile on his face. His cavalry is really no worse than the 30,000 Qingzhou troops.
"Has Ningchuan Kingdom not arrived yet? Why is he taking so long?"
Jian Bai asked. He was afraid of being late, so he marched quickly all the way. As a result, when he arrived, the Ningchuan army had not yet arrived.
"Don't worry, you guys take a night's rest, and we'll fight the first battle."
Lin Xiaofan interrupted. The advantage of the city wall should not be wasted. Let Ningchuan attack for a few days first, first to test their strength, and second to consume their troops, fighting spirit, and physical strength.
"That's perfect. Let my soldiers take a break."
Jian Bai didn't try to show off.
While they were chatting, Honghou's alarm bell suddenly rang, making everyone's heart tremble.
Ningchuan Army is here!
The news of the enemy's attack came from scouts in the distance. When they stood on the city wall, they could not see Ningchuan's army yet, but only the flying dust in the distance.
One by one, Qingzhou soldiers walked on the city wall, making final preparations for the battle. Rolling logs and rocks were placed on one side of the city wall, and rows of archers stood in the city, ready for battle. Further in, there were dozens of huge catapults.
The soldiers looked particularly small under these catapults.
Although the catapult was invented in the battle of the capital, it was not put to use. In this battle, the reputation of the catapult will be fully established.
"Tell the soldiers to be more restrained. Don't let a single battle overshadow the Ningchuan army."
Jian Bai couldn't help but smile when he saw this situation, thinking that this was a safe thing.
Not to mention Ningchuan's troops, even if it was Dayu's 100,000 troops back then, they would not be able to capture the Nantianmen.
If the Qingzhou army strikes too hard and hurts the Ningchuan Kingdom, he will have no chance of making any contribution.
"Don't worry, you will have the chance to take action."
Jian Feng spoke.
In the distance, the Ningchuan army could already see the outline of Nantianmen.
so big!
This was their first impression of the city.
It seems that in Ningchuan, only Guodu can be compared with this city.
In the center of the army, two generals in armor looked solemn. The older one had a white beard and many wrinkles on his face. He was General Lü He of Ningchuan. The other one was in his prime and had a burly figure. He was General Lü Jin of Ningchuan.
At this moment, the two of them had a bad feeling in their hearts that they could not win this battle!
Even though they had a full 100,000 troops, even though both of them were among the best generals in the country, even though there was sufficient food and fodder for this battle, and even though it was a surprise attack, they still felt that they could not capture the city in front of them.
There are too many famous generals in the Daqian Kingdom.
Although Lu He had fought for half his life and had made outstanding military achievements, he was only ranked around 90th on the list of great generals.
But in the small country of Daqian, the champion Hou Lin Xiaofan ranked ninth on the list of divine generals.
General Jianfeng, ranked 67th on the list of divine generals.
General Jian Bai, ranked 98th on the list of divine generals.
Although the battlefield is changing rapidly, this is just a list and cannot explain everything. But this list can also explain many problems.
When Emperor Ningchuan proposed to go to war, the two tried their best to dissuade him, but Emperor Ningchuan did not take it seriously.
In his opinion, although Daqian had won many battles, it was already on its last legs after so many wars. With an army of 100,000 and Dayu Kingdom to share the pressure, how could he not defeat it?
Daqian did have many famous generals, but in his opinion, how big of a difference could there be in commanding operations? Daqian had Lin Xiaofan, who was as sharp as a sword, and Ningchuan also had the father and son of the Lu family, so what was there to fear?
Therefore, Emperor Ningchuan rejected all objections and decided to send troops.
Lu Jin sighed, his expression solemn. He was already under pressure, and seeing how tall the Nantian Gate was, he felt even more uncertain.
"Lü Jin, don't worry. This time we have won by surprise and gained the upper hand. Even though Lin Xiaofan is in Qingzhou County, it will take him some time to get here."
"We only have to face one sword edge."
Lu He spoke to comfort him. If General Lu Jin had the intention to retreat before the battle even started, then there would be no need to fight this battle.
After hearing this, Lu Jin's frown finally eased. Yes, it would take time for Jian Bai and Lin Xiaofan to come to support them. They only needed to face Jian Feng and Qingzhou County.
He had studied the map of Daqian countless times. To the west of Daqian, there were only two difficult cities, Nantianmen and Fangcheng. As long as they could capture these two cities, they could take over most of Qingzhou County.
By then, even if Lin Xiaofan came, it would be too late to save the situation.
If they could capture Midnight City, their army would be able to march straight to the capital.
"Today, we will send 5,000 soldiers to attack and explore the city."
Lu He said after thinking for a moment.
Although it was a sneak attack, they had plenty of time. If Lin Xiaofan wanted to support Nantianmen, it would take at least seven days. If other Daqian troops wanted to come, the closest one was the Yantian Army, which would take more than 20 days for cavalry and at least a month for infantry.
As long as we can capture the South Gate before that, it will be fine.
So they were not in a hurry to launch a general offensive.
"My father is wise."
Lu Jin thought so too, so naturally he had no objection.
The Ningchuan Army was getting closer and closer to the Nantianmen. On the Nantianmen, Lin Xiaofan and others could already see the appearance of the Ningchuan Army.
The number of people was roughly estimated at about 5,000. They were wearing leather armor, their weapons were not uniform, but their formation was neat.
"This isn't elite."
After just one look, the few people came to the conclusion. Ningchuan is a big country after all, and it has been at war for many years. Its military strength should not be underestimated. This team is not outstanding in terms of equipment or temperament. They should just come to explore the city's strength.
"Withdraw half of the archers."
Jian Feng ordered. Their overall plan for this battle was to take advantage of the enemy's weakness first, and then deliver a fatal blow when the enemy let down their guard.
In the early stages of the battle, they did not intend to use their full strength.
"kill!"
The sound of charging and killing came from below.