Within a few days, Ji Chang personally led an army of 80,000 people, all the way across Yanshan Mountain, Shouyang Mountain, and to Jinjiling, where he confronted Su Hu's army.
It can be seen from a distance that both armies are in high spirits, with bright uniforms, flags and banners in order, and neat ranks.
Swords and halberds are flying in the sky, and flags are dancing in the morning glow.
Seeing that Xiqi's military appearance was all transformed by slaves, Su Hu became even more angry. He rode his horse forward and said loudly: "Xiqi, listen up. I have been ordered to conquer. You will restore the old system as soon as possible and disperse."
Soldiers, if you abide by your duties, you can protect your home and country. If you delay even half a word, I will surely conquer the Western Land forever!"
Ji Chang was old and didn't reply. After Ji Fa got the answer, he stepped forward and shouted: "That's nonsense.
Bullying the gentle people in the market is really the day of Yao, Tian and Shun! However, you, Su Hu, are tyrannical in Jizhou, and the sky is angry and the people are resentful, and the slaves are in turmoil. If you no longer obey the gods, it will be too late to regret!"
Su Hu scolded: "The filthy words confuse the people's hearts. The crime is unforgivable. Who can defeat the enemy and win the first victory for me?"
After the usual exchange of words, let’s get down to business.
A general from Su Hu's army rushed out, holding a long sword and wearing a silver helmet, and shouted loudly: "Zhang Guifang is here, who in Xiqi will lead the neck to be killed?"
A general rushed out from Xiqi's army, holding a spear and looking heroic. He was Ji Chang's twelfth son, with a fiery temper and superb martial arts skills: "Uncle Ji is here to meet you!"
The so-called head start means that the victory in the first battle has an impact on the morale of the two armies. Needless to say, both sides seem to be dispatched at will, but in fact they are all top-notch generals who are determined to win.
The two generals clapped their horses to meet them. One raised his spear like a flying dragon, and the other deployed his long sword with shocking purple lightning. The killing clouds were everywhere, and the gongs and drums were loud in the sky.
However, the gap between the two is very obvious. In terms of battlefield martial arts, Ji Shuqian is much inferior to Zhang Guifang. It is all due to the fact that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers and can attack continuously, while Zhang Guifang is waiting for work.
After only thirty rounds of fierce fighting, Ji Shuqian was already unable to follow up. Seeing something bad, he slapped his horse and wanted to leave. Zhang Guifang suddenly shouted: "Uncle Ji can't get off the horse, when can we wait?"
This makes no sense. For a fighter like this, martial arts is one thing, but the quality of the mount is also the key.
For example, Huang Feihu's five-color sacred bull, Wen Zhong's Mo Qilin, and Zhang Kui's one-horned black smoke beast all have a great bonus to the owner's combat effectiveness. If the mount is damaged, the owner is very likely to lose the battle, let alone a sudden attack during the attack.
dismount.
However, after Zhang Guifang said this, Ji Shuqian felt as if he was possessed by a demon. His eyes were fascinated, and he actually got off his horse obediently.
Zhang Guifang let out a laugh, swept Ji Shuqian's spear away with one blow, reached out to grab him, captured him alive, and returned to the formation.
This scene made Xiqi's color change suddenly, while Su Hu stroked his beard and smiled: "Okay! Okay!"
Taking the lead, Zhang Guifang completed the task perfectly.
He is not an insignificant general. He is the commander-in-chief of Qinglong Pass. He is a disciple of Jie Jiao. He has extraordinary magic skills. Whenever he fights with someone, he must give his name first. During the battle, he only needs to call the opponent's enemy general by name.
, you can make him get off his horse obediently, and he has a demeanor of following his words.
Of course, this is actually an illusion, and it is far from being able to follow his words. Otherwise, Zhang Guifang would just tell the enemies to commit suicide, and there would be no need to fight at all.
Even so, in a battle between masters, a slight difference can make a huge difference. This kind of magical power is also quite powerful when fighting generals.
In Apotheosis of the Gods, Zhang Guifang defeated Huang Feihu and captured Nangong Shi and many other Xiqi generals alive. Later, Nezha appeared. Because Nezha was the incarnation of a lotus and had no soul, and was immune to phantom magic, Zhang Guifang was defeated.
When Xiqi wanted to kill him, he made use of the excellent legends of righteous people and ordered dozens of generals to besiege him. Almost all of them had names and surnames. They surrounded Zhang Guifang and killed him from early morning to noon. Zhang Guifang was finally exhausted and helpless. He committed suicide and died for his country.
During this expedition, Su Hu made a special report, hoping to send Zhang Guifang to help him.
Gu Chengyun agreed.
After all, Su Hu's original subordinates only had one son, Su Quanzhong, who died. Su Quanzhong was also too injured to participate in the battle. It was too miserable. Without sending some generals to help, the beginning of this class struggle would be too boring.
Seeing Ji Shuqian being captured, Xiqi's superiors and subordinates were unwilling to admit defeat. Zhongtu, Zhonghu, Mao Gongsui and other generals came out.
This time it was a three-person siege.
It's a pity that it's useless, so it's still a gift.
Zhang Guifang's martial arts combined with magical powers made him invincible. Seeing that he was unstoppable, the messengers in the Xiqi Army began to wave the military flag.
"attack!"
The front lines of the two armies let out thunderous roars at the same time, took steps forward, and headed toward each other with the force of a battle formation.
Battle formation is a method of turning brutal and bloody battlefield battles into brilliant art through capturing and excavation, feeling and analysis, integration and application.
The core is undoubtedly the commander-in-chief of an army. These generals do not simply command soldiers to kill, but use differences in arms, terrain, formations, etc., as well as favorable weather, location, and various factors to create a situation that is beneficial to them, and arrange battle formations. This method achieves the purpose of optimizing military strength.
It is no exaggeration to say that the biggest gap between the regular army and ordinary militiamen is not the killing skills or the psychological gap, but the use of battle formations.
Why Donglu took the lead in reforming the military system, and why Xiqi followed closely behind and was willing to risk liberating slaves, was precisely because civilians recruited temporarily could not receive formal battle training.
And now, in less than ten years, Xiqi's army has become several times stronger in terms of both numbers and strength!
At this time, both sides invested 10,000 troops each. Su Hu and Ji Chang were sitting in charge of the three armies, measuring the battle formations of the two armies, showing different expressions.
Ji Chang looked calm.
Su Hu frowned slightly.
Because when Su Hu's army had just accepted the order and embarked on the offensive, Xiqi's army had already taken the lead with the sound of war drums, a sea of soldiers surging, and a violent and fierce attack.
The difference between the first step and the last step lies in the fact that the generals on the Su Hu side had a bias in their judgment of the terrain, and the combat effectiveness of the battle formation was greatly weakened.
What puzzled Su Hu even more was that when the generals were completely defeated, the faces of the vanguard troops who charged forward with the greatest mortality rate were not filled with fear and numbness, but with a firmness that regarded death as if they were home.
In fact, it is not difficult to understand that slaves endure hardships and stand hard work, their combat skills are best improved, and their psychological quality is up to standard. Those who survive are strong people. As for the most critical discipline, it goes without saying.
Discipline is the foundation of the military formation. It requires long-term training, hard battles and absolute obedience to superiors. Only in this way can we respond without hesitation the moment an order is given. The difference between an elite soldier and a weak brigade is , often lies in the speed and intensity with which soldiers execute orders from their superiors, and Xiqi has reached the extreme in this regard.
Only by working hard can you pass, and by working hard can you be excellent. Under the impact of this rainbow of momentum, the vanguards of both sides collided fiercely like two needlepoints against the torrent of wheat.