Qin Yuan rode the Purple Lightning Green Dragon Horse and looked into the distance.
Behind him, there was an army of 20,000 Black Wolf Emperor Cavalry hidden.
The direction he was looking at was exactly the player army that was slowly advancing.
Qin Yuan did not lead the army to attack the scattered Youzhou cavalry.
Instead, they followed this player army and carried out an ambush.
Of course, this intention may not be hidden from Gongsun Zan.
But no matter whether the enemy appears or not, he will not lose.
If it does not appear, the player's army successfully reaches its destination.
Following along the way, Qin Yuan did not find any enemy soldiers.
Qin Yuan did not believe that the whereabouts of this player army had not been exposed.
However, the enemy army, like Qin Yuan's side, cleverly concealed the movement of the army.
So in his opinion, both sides were probably eyeing the advancing player army at this time, but no one showed up.
But time is on Qin Yuan's side.
The choice lies with the enemy.
If you continue walking, you will enter the county town area.
There will be Qin Yuan's base camp.
In addition to the four to five million troops stationed in Pingyun County, there are more than 200,000 player troops in the nearby Acropolis.
If there is any trouble, these 700,000 to 800,000 troops can be mobilized at any time.
Therefore, during these days, Gongsun Zan's army did not dare to get too close.
After all, the strongest thing about cavalry is their mobility. Once surrounded, the combat effectiveness of the cavalry will be greatly reduced.
Once the war starts, Qin Yuan's army may come to support at any time.
Therefore, when the player's army is closer to the county area, Gongsun Zan's army will have fewer opportunities.
Even if a surprise attack is launched, the risk factor will be higher.
“Will the fish take the bait?”
Yang Ming asked.
Under the cover of his formation, it is absolutely impossible for an army of more than 20,000 people to be exposed.
Therefore, it is impossible for Gongsun Zan to know their whereabouts.
Just because their whereabouts were not found at that time does not mean that there was no ambush.
Especially generals like Gongsun Yue who have fought with the Xianbei people outside the Great Wall for many years and have rich combat experience.
"In the past few days, except for the first night, Gongsun Zan's army annihilated nearly 100,000 player troops, and then only killed some small shrimps!"
"Today, having such an army of tens of thousands in front of the enemy is a huge military achievement!"
"Whether it's for military exploits or for the overall situation, it's impossible for the enemy to let go of such a good opportunity!"
"If I were Gongsun Zan, even if the enemy was ambushed, I would move forward bravely!"
"After all, fighting outside the city, isn't it exactly what they want?"
Qin Yuan said.
After all, Qin Yuan's side is serving as the defender of the city.
Gongsun Zan belongs to the attacking side.
If Qin Yuan and others can be allowed to leave the city and fight on the battlefield outside the city, this is exactly what Gongsun Zan hopes.
Therefore, regardless of whether there is an ambush or not, Gongsun Zan will definitely not miss this opportunity.
Moreover, they are only 20,000 Black Wolf Emperor Cavalry here.
After all, there is an upper limit to the number of people Yang Ming's stealth formation can cover.
Therefore, after Gongsun Zan collects intelligence from all parties and makes a judgment, he will definitely take action.
They can rely on the mobilization of the armies of all parties. Even if they know that Qin Yuan's side has set up an ambush, the number of troops they can mobilize is definitely limited.
It seems to be an opportunity for Qin Yuan's side.
In fact, with a few operations, it can become an opportunity for Gongsun Zan.
After all, in such a large-scale war, in addition to ambushes, traps and other conspiracies, the most important thing is to rely on strength.
You know, even except for the Youzhou Assault Cavalry who are attracted to various places and annihilate the player's team.
Gongsun Zan could mobilize at least 150,000 cavalry.
Even if the entire army is not dispatched, Qin Yuan may not be able to win this war.
Therefore, before the war started, both sides were just engaging in a psychological game.
No one can predict the outcome.
Even the best generals cannot predict the final direction of the war out of thin air.
Only in a real fight can we know the result.
As a fisherman, Qin Yuan is naturally very patient.
There is no need to worry about the fish not taking the bait.
I personally led the army tonight, firstly to test the enemy's strength, and secondly to protect the strength of the players' alliance.
Player alliances can also be considered allies.
Moreover, more than half of the troops under their command are Qin Yuan's combat arms.
Although after these soldiers die in battle, the quota will be vacant.
However, the entire Pingyun County's military strength is limited, and too many soldiers have died, so it cannot be replenished in a short time.
Previously, Qin Yuan asked the government to collect intelligence information related to the population.
Before the rebellion broke out, Pingyun County had a total of 5.4 million households and 28.47 million people registered.
The war has lasted for nearly a month, and now the population is less than 20 million.
The people in Pingyun County died and fled, and many adult men were captured and used as young men.
The city under the management of Qingfeng Village may be a little better, and the situation of population casualties and loss is not too serious.
As for the cities captured by the alliance of players, they burned, killed, looted and looted everywhere. The population of some cities was less than half of the previous one. As for some villages and towns, they were the hardest hit areas.
The war is not over yet, it has not even reached its most intense intensity.
If the war continues for another month or two, the population in Pingyun County as a whole may drop to less than 10 million.
Qin Yuan, who has long regarded Pingyun County as his treasure, naturally hopes that this war will end soon, he can recuperate and restore his former prosperity.
After all, it would benefit no one if the war continued.
This is not only for the future of Pingyun County, but also to avoid being absorbed by the alien beast too much life energy.
Boom boom boom!
Suddenly, there was a roar in the distance.
Even through the dark night, you can still see huge waves in the distance that are like overwhelming mountains, hitting the player's army.
This moment.
The 50,000 Youzhou cavalry led by Gongsun Yue finally appeared.
As soon as it appeared, it rushed hundreds of meters away from the players' coalition forces.
At such a close distance, there is no need to hide the figure, it is directly exposed.
Fifty thousand Youzhou Cavalrymen rode tall war horses, waving the spears and knives in their hands, and charged towards the player's army.
"Enemy attack!"
In the player's army, horns sounded quickly.
Facing the menacing cavalry, the player's army responded quickly.
After all, they had already prepared to face the enemy.
Three nights ago, many armies of the player alliance suffered night attacks and suffered heavy losses.
The price of 100,000 soldiers was paid as a lesson.
It is naturally impossible to make the same mistake a second time.
Therefore, when the enemy army showed up, the player's army did not show any panic.
I saw a large number of black shield warriors and strong shield warriors emerging from the front row and the surrounding areas, erecting solid shield walls in place.
Then, one by one, the spearmen and halberdiers raised their weapons high.
Located in the middle and rear, the crossbowmen, mainly Hawkeye Archers, quickly fired arrows in the direction of the enemy.
The war is about to break out.
Both sides quickly entered a fighting situation.
This incident seemed to erupt very suddenly.
In fact, both sides have long been mentally prepared for a war to break out.
So whatever happens tonight won't be too surprising.
Boom boom boom!
Bang bang bang!
The 50,000 Youzhou cavalry led by Gongsun Yue swarmed the player's army like tigers descending from the mountain.
A large-scale and extremely brutal war broke out.
Under the night sky, blood flowers bloomed one after another, and soldiers continued to fall one after another.
In just a short time, countless soldiers died on the battlefield.
The war horses neigh!
Metal collision!
Scream and shout!
Turn into a tragic symphony!
After a while, this mountain road turned into a large battlefield with more than 100,000 participants, stretching for several miles.
But this time, compared to previous battles, the resistance of the player's army was extremely fierce.
The 50,000 assault cavalry led by Gongsun Yue can no longer tear through the player's army formation with overwhelming force like before.
Soon, the two sides entered a state of intense fighting, and the battlefield situation was very stalemate.
However, it can be seen that the Youzhou Cavalry is far superior to the player's army in terms of individual strength and comprehensive combat power.
Especially the cavalry charge caused heavy casualties to the soldiers of the player's army.
The player's army does not have any advantages at all.
Their overall combat effectiveness may not be as good as the Youzhou Tuqi.
However, with the combination of multiple arms, the front row of shield soldiers blocked the front, which greatly blocked the charge of the Youzhou Assault Cavalry.
Of course, it is also the type of military unit that suffered the heaviest losses.
Behind the shield soldiers, there are combat arms such as horse swordsmen and cloud-breaking spearmen, forming a second line of defense.
Once the Youzhou Assault Cavalry breaks through the army's defense line, they will be attacked by them. This is also the area with the most intense fighting on the battlefield.
Finally, the crossbowmen, who are protected by layers of defense lines, take advantage of long-range attacks to shoot enemies in the distance.
Facing the shooting of a large number of crossbowmen, it caused a lot of casualties to the Youzhou Assault Cavalry, and also weakened the enemy's offensive.
"Sure enough, he still showed up!"
The corners of Qin Yuan's mouth curled up slightly.
It seems that tonight is not all fruitful.
A quarter of an hour has passed since the war broke out.
However, Qin Yuan did not lead his army to take action immediately.
But waiting for the best time.
"Based on the scale of the battlefield, the number of enemy troops participating in this battle should be around 50,000 to 60,000!"
Shan Jianbo analyzed.
The situation on the battlefield is not one-sided.
Even if the Youzhou Cavalry launched an attack, they encountered stubborn resistance.
Both sides were extremely well prepared for this war.
Even if no other troops joined behind, the Youzhou Cavalry led by Gongsun Yue won this battle, and the losses would not be small.
Only fifty thousand!
Qin Yuan sighed in his heart.
I am both happy and a little disappointed.
If there were only 50,000 Youzhou cavalry, there was a high probability that they were not led by Gongsun Zan himself.
It should be a general under his command.
However, the enemy army of this size has just the right number and can be destroyed by cooperating with the player's army.
If it were Gongsun Zan, then the enemy army could not only have 50,000 Youzhou Cavalry, there would only be more, and the strength would only be stronger.
Maybe a decisive battle will break out in advance.
Qin Yuan was not absolutely sure of winning the opponent.
"Have you found the location of the enemy general?"
Qin Yuan asked.
As the saying goes, to catch the thief first, catch the king.
Even if it is not Gongsun Zan, capturing or killing his generals is still a huge gain.
"Lord, the enemy general's location should be here!"
Chai Wanqiang pointed to an inconspicuous hill.
It is about five to six hundred meters away from the front battlefield.
It's just a good place to have an overview of the battlefield situation.
If you look carefully, you can also find a number of cavalry running back and forth between the battlefield and the hills.
On a large battlefield like this, the role of the general is very important.
Some generals are good at charging into battle, personally leading troops to attack and killing the enemy together with their soldiers.
Some generals strategize and direct the overall situation.
There is no absolute distinction between the two.
It's just a matter of choosing which method is better when faced with different battle situations.
If you can crush the enemy's army, then going into battle to kill the enemy yourself is undoubtedly the fastest way to resolve the battle.
If an attack lasts for a long time, military commanders need to mobilize their troops and direct their generals to direct the overall situation, rather than charging into the battlefield all at once.
"Chai Wanqiang, you lead five thousand Black Wolf Emperor Cavalry and go around from the flank to behind the enemy army!"
"Shan Jianbo, you lead ten thousand Black Wolf Emperor Cavalry to attack from the front and tear apart the enemy's array!"
"I will directly take the position of the enemy's general and finally meet here!"
Qin Yuan ordered.
"yes!"
All the generals responded.
At this time, Qin Yuan's army, which had been hiding in the dark, was divided into three groups and took the initiative to attack.
Qin Yuan personally led a hundred Qinglong Yulin and five thousand Black Wolf Emperor Cavalry, charging into the battlefield with murderous intent.
Boom boom boom!
Ouch!
After Qin Yuan's army appeared, the situation on the battlefield was immediately broken.
All of a sudden, thousands of wolves were galloping with murderous intent.
As an elite unit, the Black Wolf Emperor Cavalry is of a higher level than the advanced unit of the Youzhou Assault Cavalry, and its combat effectiveness is naturally not on the same level.
More importantly.
That is the mount of the Black Wolf Emperor, a fierce and cruel giant wolf!
This not only makes the Black Wolf Emperor Cavalry more powerful in combat, but also makes it the nemesis of most cavalry.
When the skill "Man-Wolf Fusion" is activated, it can have a frightening effect on the war horse.
Therefore, when the Black Wolf Emperor Cavalry army joined the battlefield, the horses under Youzhou Tuqi fell into a state of panic.
Just when the soldiers of the Youzhou Assault Cavalry were at a loss, the Black Wolf Emperor Cavalry was like a sharp blade, cutting straight into the heart of the enemy.
The headquarters led by Qin Yuan, headed by Qinglong Yulin, were unstoppable and directly tore through the formation of Youzhou's sudden cavalry.
Like an unstoppable torrent of steel, it split the enemy into two.
At the same time, he broke through the battlefield at an extremely fast speed and headed towards the enemy general's position.
At this time, Gongsun Yue discovered the horror of this Black Wolf Emperor Cavalry.
Although they expected that the enemy might ambush here or that reinforcements would arrive, they did not expect that the enemy would appear in this way.
This elusive whereabouts are even better than those of the Youzhou Cavalry.
Even if it wasn't during the battle, they probably wouldn't be able to discover it.
By the time it was discovered, it was too late.
"General, there is an enemy force coming towards us!"
A lieutenant shouted loudly.
When Qin Yuan's army joined the battlefield, the balance of victory immediately tilted.
And it broke out very suddenly, giving them no time to react.
At the same time, Qin Yuan's purpose was obvious, he came for them.
