The 100,000-strong army did not stop and continued to move forward, accelerating in the direction of the water village.
"The enemy has left the city. Are these troops going to fight to the end?"
Seeing the enemies coming out of the city in a steady stream, Zhou Chi felt that he was completely shocked. He was overwhelmed by the dense number of soldiers and horses.
"what to do?"
A scout touched Zhou Chi, his eyes filled with horror.
"Wait, wait until their army leaves, and immediately send someone to report the situation here to General Xuanwei. Something is going to happen."
Zhou Chi had nothing to say. All they could do now was wait until the enemy army left, and then immediately report the situation to Ma Chao.
"promise."
The people here continued to hide. When Hariwan's army completely left, someone immediately got on their horses and went around here to report the situation to Ma Chao.
Time passed little by little, and countless troop transport ships were plying on both sides of the Ganges. Compared with the progress here, Ma Chao's progress there could never be improved.
"General, urgent report from the front."
The scout came astride, jumped off his horse, knelt on one knee and saluted Ma Chao.
"What's wrong?"
Ma Chao glanced at the scout and saw something different in his eyes.
"The enemy's large army came out of the city, and their troops and horses were endless. There were at least 70,000 to 80,000 people, and even more than 100,000 people."
The scout also reported the number of enemies without any nonsense.
"Seven or eighty thousand people?
Or even one hundred thousand?”
Hearing what the scout said, Ma Chao was also stunned. The opponent's troops actually reached 100,000. Is the opponent crazy?
"Yes, we have basically confirmed the opponent's quantity, and the target should be in the direction of the water village."
The scout nodded to Ma Chao. He didn't want to believe that this was true, but it was true. All they could do now was how to deal with it.
"Follow-up troops and horses should seize the time to cross the river. The troop transport ship will directly release the troops and horses into the river when it reaches a suitable range, and then return to the other side of the river immediately."
Since the enemy wants a decisive battle, the next step is to look at the ability of the cavalry.
"promise."
After hearing Ma Chao's words, the soldiers and horses around him made a promise together, and then immediately conveyed the other party's order to the fleet.
Soon, the troop transport ship that was transporting troops and horses carried out the other party's instructions. Instead of reaching the shore, it began to tilt the troops and horses in the cabin in the diving area. The Xuanwei Army did the same, riding their horses and starting to ride the waves of the Ganges.
Run towards the shore.
The speed of the Xuanwei Army crossing the river in this way suddenly increased a lot. Although it would lose a little horsepower, these are things that are not worth mentioning now.
As the army moved forward, they soon followed the Kushan cavalry in the rear. After the round, the strength of both sides was close to 110,000. Facing the tens of thousands of Chinese troops in the water village, they had an absolute advantage.
"General, urgent military situation."
The scouts who were in charge of the reconnaissance at the front were shocked when they discovered the enemy's large force, and immediately returned to the water stronghold with this unacceptable news.
"Why are you panicking?"
Seeing the scout's appearance, Taishi Ci couldn't help but frown. He had always been particular about keeping his countenance unchanged even when Mount Tai collapsed before his eyes. The Tiger Army was also an elite man. He didn't understand why the other party was like this.
"We found a large enemy force in front, numbering at least around 100,000, and they are heading towards us."
After the scout calmed down his mood, he directly told the other party's situation.
"How many?
Around 100,000?
Have you checked it out?"
Now Taishi Ci was no longer calm. He thought that the other party might send troops and horses to kill him, but he did not expect that the other party would send so many soldiers and horses to kill him. One hundred thousand people. What is the concept?
How many soldiers and horses can the opponent have in the city? The maximum number is two hundred thousand. If they release so many soldiers and horses at once, if they are surrounded and annihilated by themselves, it will be impossible for them to defend the city.
"Yes, at least 100,000 people are marching towards us."
The scout nodded, that was the fact now, and he couldn't bear to disbelieve it.
"The whole army is preparing for war. We will take down the giant crossbows from the warships, set up defense lines, load the trebuchets on the warships, and prepare for battle. In addition, we will send a telegram to Mr. Zhou Mu to inform him of the situation here."
Now that the news has been confirmed, Taishi Ci has nothing to think about. Since the enemy wants a decisive battle, he can only accompany him.
Upon hearing Tai Shici's order, the Chinese troops crossing the river immediately became nervous and deployed their defense lines in preparation for battle.
"Master Zhou Mu, a telegram from General Taishi Ci."
Soon the telegram reached Jia Xu on the other side of the river.
"read."
Jia Xu kept his eyes on the other side of the river. Now that the telegram came, it must not be good news.
"It was discovered that a large enemy force, numbering about 100,000 people, departed from Hardvar and was heading towards the water village. Our troops are actively preparing for defense and are bound to withstand the enemy's attack."
Gao Shun came to Jia Xu and directly told the contents of the telegram.
"Haha, it's really amazing."
Hearing the news, Jia Xu sneered directly. It seemed that he had seen the right person. Hariwan was really cruel and sent so many people. It is true that if you don't take the road provided by heaven, there will be no way for you to come to earth.
cast.
"What do we do now?
Do you need to inform General Ma Chao so that he can prepare in advance to support General Tai Shici in Shuizhai?"
Gao Shun frowned after finishing reading. He did not expect that the other side would send so many troops. This was simply a desperate battle.
"He should have already explored the situation here, but he still has to send a telegram to him, telling the other party not to act rashly and to be well prepared before attacking. In addition, he should tell Tai Shici in the water village to let him do it no matter what.
I have to hold the opponent back and buy time for Ma Chao's Xuanwei Army."
Jia Xu nodded. Now the fish he caught has appeared, but the fish is a bit too big, beyond his imagination. But even so, he doesn't want to let the other person go. If the fish is big, he will eat a full meal and live a fat life.
Year.
"promise."
Gao Shun had nothing to say, so he went directly to convey Jia Xu's order to both parties.
"General, a telegram from Mr. Zhou Mu."
Ma Yu came to Ma Chao with Jia Xu's telegram.
"read."
Ma Chao's brows never relaxed. When he heard the telegram was from Jia Xu, he directly asked the other party to read it.
"The enemy's nearly 100,000 troops have left Heldvar and are heading towards the water village. I believe your troops should have detected the enemy's movements, but your troops are an ambush arranged by me. You cannot act rashly.
The troops must not attack before they are ready. I have ordered Taishi Ci to delay the enemy near the water stronghold to buy you the necessary time."
Ma Yu opened the telegram and read out the contents directly.
"A military advisor is a military advisor after all. It is expected that the enemy will be second to none. Everything is in his plan. He ordered the entire army to continue crossing the river. If you complete the crossing earlier, the losses on General Taishi Ci's side will be less."
Ma Chao nodded, Jia Xu is Jia Xu after all, and all the other party's actions are based on the other party's guesses. If this is the case, he can't win this battle, then it is really unreasonable.
"General, a telegram from Master Zhou Mu."
Soon Jia Xu's telegram also arrived at the water village.
"Bring it to me and watch."
Taishi Ci took the telegram directly and began to read it carefully.
"How about it?"
Xu Huang approached Tai Shici and asked about the contents of the telegram.
"The military advisor told us to delay the enemy's attack no matter what. The Xuanwei Army has already landed and assembled in the distance. When they finish gathering, it will be our chance to counterattack."
Taishi Ci handed the telegram to Xu Huang beside him, and then looked into the distance. He only had more than 40,000 men under his command. Although they were all elite, it was difficult to block the opponent's 100,000-strong army.
"Then let's do it. If we can keep the opponent's 100,000 troops here, then it will be impossible for Heldvar to stop us when the army crosses the river."
Compared with Tai Shici's worries, Xu Huang was full of fighting spirit. He had known for a long time that Ma Chao had already started to cross the river. All this was within Jia Xu's plan. As long as they could hold on, this war could end early.
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"Well, now that the mission has come, we must do it well. Isn't it just a hundred thousand Kushan troops? Let's do it."
Taishi Ci also gritted his teeth, hesitating now is in vain, just do it.
"Fuck him."
"Fuck him."
"Fuck him."
This cry started from Taishi Ci and spread outward like a wave of water. In the end, the whole army was shouting heart-breakingly.
"what sound?"
Hariwan, who was advancing towards the water village, also vaguely heard the shouts of the Chinese army.
"The sound came from the direction of Shuizhai. They must have discovered our presence and were shouting to boost morale."
Amukla smiled slightly. He could be said to be out in force now. Unless the Chinese people really had magic weapons descended from the sky and could ignore the Ganges River and directly transport their soldiers and horses to the other side of the river, otherwise they would be able to cross the river in such a short time.
Fifty thousand people are considered powerful.
Fifty thousand versus one hundred thousand, even if the Chinese soldiers were elite and couldn't beat four hands with one fist, I would still push them all into the Ganges River to feed the fish.
"Don't take it lightly. After fighting with the Chinese for so many times, I understand how powerful they are. If you are not careful, you will lose everything. Where is Batra, the commander of the cavalry?"
Although Amukla was confident, Hariwan still frowned again. Unbeknownst to others, he knew how powerful the Chinese people were, and he must not treat them lightly, otherwise he would be the one to suffer.
"Batra is here."
Hearing Harivan's call, Batra, who had just experienced a tragic defeat, rode up to the opponent, dismounted and saluted him.
"Immediately send out a thousand scouts to inspect the surroundings of the army. If there is nothing abnormal, patrol the outside of the water stronghold. I want to know if the other side has any back-ups or ambushes."
Hariwan looked at the opponent who was covered in blood and directly asked him to lead a thousand cavalry to disperse around to inspect the enemy's situation.
"yes."
Although Batra didn't know why Hariwan asked him to send troops to patrol now, he is a general and always has his own considerations.
A thousand cavalrymen immediately left the army and began to rush around to inspect the surrounding situation.
The army continued to move forward, but the cavalry did not find any trace of the enemy. They could only patrol around the water village first, and Hariwan's army finally came to Taishi Ci.
"coming."
Taishi Ci stood on the wall of the village, looking at the majestic enemy, and spoke softly to Xu Huang beside him.
"What is coming will always come, be ready to fight."
Xu Huang nodded, this step will always come, what they have to do now is to persist and drag the enemy beside the water stronghold.
"Prepare for war."
"Crossbow ready."
"Trebuchet ready."
The warships on the edge of the Ganges began to take aim directly, and at the same time, the giant crossbows dismantled from the warships were also cocked, ready to attack the enemy at any time.
"General, what do you think?"
Xu Huang and Tai Shici saw the Kushan army, and the Guishan army also saw the Chinese army waiting outside the water stronghold.
"Haha, didn't the cavalry return and there was no trace of the enemy around?"
Hariwan looked at the water village that originally belonged to him, his eyes sparkling.
"Well, according to the news reported by the scouts, no trace of the enemy was found around. The Chinese people probably have no other arrangements."
Amukla nodded to Hariwan, and the news from the scouts came back. Except for the water village, there was no trace of the enemy around.
"The enemy has a trebuchet, are our grass shields ready?"
The Kushan Army is not just a country dog. Although they did not think of a countermeasure to crack the trebuchet in Sun Moon Star City, they also found their own method during this period of time.
"The soldiers and horses in the front row are all equipped with two shields, so they are not afraid of the enemy's scattered bullets."
Amukla nodded again, these things must be prepared, so naturally he would not be unprepared.
"Well, there's nothing more to say. Blow the trumpet and attack."
Now that everything was ready, Harrivan whipped out the sword from his waist and ordered the soldiers to attack.
