The soldiers observing on the top of the mountain sent a signal. The enemy was already five miles away. It was roughly estimated that there were about 3,000 men, all of whom were light cavalry. They had already launched an attack formation.
No follow-up troops, no covering troops on both sides of the flanks, and no catapults were found.
"Oh?" Zhuge Xiaosheng breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the news, and a sneer appeared on his tense face, "It seems that they don't take us seriously at all!"
The enemy camp had tens of thousands of people, but only 3,000 came. They didn't bring catapults or support troops to follow them. Did they just want to launch a direct attack?
It seems that they also have some understanding of the situation on our side, and know that we are just a bunch of rabble, and Yan Yun is here to kill people, so they underestimate the enemy so much.
Underestimating the enemy is a taboo on the battlefield!
We are here to risk our lives, but we are not here to sacrifice our lives. There is a difference, okay?
However, Xianbo General Dabokun, who was ordered to destroy Xiao Chen's miscellaneous army, thought there was no difference. He even looked down upon this easy task.
I even complained a few times when I received the order. I was asked to lead 3,000 freshmen cavalry to destroy a patchwork of weak troops led by the eunuchs of the Great Zhou Dynasty. This was simply a huge insult to me!
It would be fine if the opponent had a solid city, but they didn't even have a decent camp, and even stationed their troops under the mountains and forests. What was the difference between this and a last-ditch battle?
It can be seen that Xiao Chen doesn't understand military operations at all, it's all nonsense.
When I led the team to the front, I almost laughed out loud when I saw a formation of large vehicles at the foot of the mountain.
Is this called forming a formation? I can smash it into pieces with just one charge!
His subordinates reminded him that there might be an ambush in the mountains and forests on both sides of him, but Dabokun didn't take it seriously. What's the matter with an ambush? Do they have the strength?
As long as we attack quickly enough, we will have captured their center before all their ambush troops are out!
There is no need for any flank cover, nor is there any need to leave a reserve force. Three thousand people will charge together for me, and I will capture it with just one charge.
There is an old saying in China that says, "To kill a chicken, you need to use a bull's knife. Today we will kill a chicken with a bull's knife. One blow is fatal!"
In fact, this is not because Dabokun is arrogant. He is actually a very good general and has great combat experience. He made a lot of contributions when he attacked Yanyun County.
He once led three thousand cavalry under his command and swept through five cities in one day and one night. Wherever he went, he was invincible to all Zhou officers and soldiers.
In the end, they were so frightened by him that they abandoned the city and fled, or took the initiative to surrender before his troops came to the city.
This led him to come to a conclusion that was actually incorrect. The combat power of Zhou's generals was all scum!
What's more, it's a ragtag group led by a eunuch?
Logically speaking, when this dead eunuch saw the general coming with his troops, he should have surrendered voluntarily. This lack of movement means nothing. Could it be that he was scared out of his wits?
Send someone to say hello to him first, and let him know what's in store for him. If he is willing to surrender, I can save his life. Otherwise, hey hey hey!
In fact, Da Bokun didn't want to go to such trouble, but General Qiu Muling gave him a very inexplicable order, asking him to capture the enemy chieftain alive, that is, Xiao Chen himself.
Why should we capture him alive? A dead eunuch has no value.
But Qiu Muling said that this was what the little prince meant. This Xiao Chen was also a celebrity in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Last year, he publicly impressed Mo Jie's Wanyan Pingqiu and won five cities, right?
The little prince wanted to capture him alive and give him to Wanyan Pingqiu.
Dabo Kun thought to himself, isn't this nonsense? Our little prince and Wanyan Pingqiu are sworn enemies, so he would be so kind as to give that guy a gift?
I'm afraid it's true that I deliberately want to make others look bad!
But since it is the prince's wish, he must comply with it. Although I have obeyed the order, once a fight breaks out, the sword and gun have no eyesight, and the arrows are ruthless. I cannot guarantee his life safety.
Qiu Muling said you should do your best to do it. It would be a great achievement to capture him alive. If he is killed, it will be bad luck for him.
Xiao Chen and others saw the Xianbo cavalry forming up from a distance, but they did not launch an attack. Instead, they saw a fast horse galloping towards them. They were also surprised. What did this mean?
Do you want a one-on-one challenge?
"Haha, I'm afraid they were sent by the other party to persuade them to surrender, right?" Zhuge Xiaosheng really knew what was going on and what he said made sense.
Order not to shoot arrows and let him in.
The envoy dismounted in front of the formation, held his head high, and strode in with high air. When he saw Marshal Xiao Chen under his banner, he did not say a salute, and his attitude was quite arrogant.
"Are you Xiao Chen?" He looked askance at Xiao Chen, showing no courtesy at all.
"Exactly, what advice does the envoy have?" Xiao Chen asked humbly, and the smile on his face revealed his guilty conscience.
"According to the order of General Dabokun, I order you to surrender to us immediately. I, General Dabokun, said that I can spare you and your life!" The envoy said that my words were not directed at you alone, but also at the same time.
Let me tell you all here.
"What Kun?" Xiao Chen really didn't hear it clearly. The names of the Xianbo people are very weird, and the messenger brother's Chinese is not very good, and he always has a Javanese accent.
"Da Bo Kun!" The messenger thought to himself, "Why are your ears so young and hard to use? You must be frightened."
"What Kun?" Xiao Chen frowned and raised his ears.
"Da Bo Kun!" the messenger shouted loudly.
"What Silk Kun?" Xiao Chen did this on purpose.
"Are you kidding me?" The messenger also felt something was wrong and became furious.
"You fell in love with what you said. I am the generalissimo and I am not a monkey trick. Why am I trying to trick you?" Xiao Chen quickly explained that this was not the case.
"Huh, I'm not a monkey either!" The messenger didn't appreciate Xiao Chen's humor, so he said with a cold face, "Stop talking nonsense to me. I'll tell you whether you surrender or not!"
"If I surrender..." Xiao Chen asked cautiously.
"Then you will be saved from death!" the messenger shouted loudly.
"Then if I don't surrender..." Xiao Chen asked knowingly.
"Let all of you die! Die immediately!" the messenger said proudly.
"Oh...it turns out you are here to scare me. You really look down on people. What, the two armies are facing each other..." Xiao Chen asked Zhuge Xiaosheng this question.
"Don't kill the envoy!" Zhuge Xiaosheng said with a smile.
"Although you are rude to me, I will not kill you even if you go back. I, Xiao Chen, will not surrender, and I am not afraid of death..." Xiao Chen didn't have any confidence in what he said.
, "By the way, I want to ask you something. Did the little girl I let go yesterday return safely?"
"You're talking nonsense! Did you let him go? It was the little... little girl. She was quick and resourceful and escaped on her own!" It was fine not to mention this matter, but the envoy became very angry when he mentioned it!
"Look, you're still impatient! How can you be a messenger with this temper? That's me. Someone else would have killed you long ago... As long as she's fine, I'll be relieved." Xiao Chen said with a smile.