mtlumby2d Chapter 1396 A Grand Scene!
Chapter 1396 A Grand Scene!
"Waaah—"
"Dong dong dong dong..."
"Boom! Boom!"
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As the sun rose, the unnamed grassland began to come alive.
The desolate sound of bugles, the surging sound of war drums, the thunderous sound of cannons... all sorts of sounds mingled together.
With nearly a million troops on both sides, like giant beasts just awakened, they began their respective deployments almost simultaneously! Boundless killing intent quietly spread, startling the clouds in the sky and even dimming the sunlight.
"Ling Zhen, Yue Fei!"
The central army of Dayi had already erected a high command platform. Ren Yuan, clad in golden armor, stood on the platform and began issuing orders.
"exist!"
Ling Zhen and Yue Fei responded simultaneously.
"The Shenji Army's artillery can be in position! The Beiwei Army is responsible for the security of the artillery positions!"
"Yes!"
In this great battle, artillery came first, so Ren Yuan's first order was to have Ling Zhen make arrangements. Yue Fei's Beiwei Army was there to protect Ling Zhen, so wherever Ling Zhen and his men went, Yue Fei would go too.
"Lu Junyi! Sun An! Qin Ming! Huyan Zhuo!"
"exist!"
The four men, who had already met Wanyan Loushi the previous night, exchanged glances and responded in unison.
"East, west, south, north, cavalry in all four directions!"
This time, in dealing with the Jin army, the Dayi army didn't use any complicated formations. Instead, they focused on simplicity and a grand, sweeping approach! And it worked!
For example, on the Ma Jun side, to put it bluntly, it was a formation of four Ma Jun forces attacking simultaneously.
"Order!"
The four men accepted the order, exchanged glances, and then went off to prepare.
"Lu Zhishen! Wu Song!"
"exist!"
Lu Zhishen and Wu Song both took to the field. Wu Song, who had already reached the pinnacle, looked even more imposing than he had three years ago.
"The left and right flanks of the infantry are now in your hands."
"Don't worry, brother!"
Lu Zhishen and Wu Song clasped their fists together and shouted loudly. Their voices were so penetrating that they could be heard from a great distance.
"Xu Ning! Yang Zhi! Wang Yin! Shi Bao!"
Ren Yuan selected four more brothers, among whom Wang Yin was appointed as the strategist to command a cavalry force.
"exist!"
All four stepped forward to respond.
"Main troops are on the move! Ready to provide support at any time!"
Ma Jun already has men in the east, west, south, and north. The four men now responsible for patrolling and providing support at the remaining four gates: northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest.
"Yes!"
The four men accepted the order and quickly went to organize their respective teams.
"Yuan Lang! Deng Yuanjue! Shan Shiqi! Shi Jin! Sun Li! Luan Tingyu! Ma Jin! Ma Qiang!"
After Ma Jun's men had all arrived, Ren Yuan called out the names of eight more infantry generals.
"Infantry troops roam freely through the eight gates! Coordinate with all armies!"
"Yes!"
The eight people clasped their fists and stomped their feet in unison, displaying an equally impressive aura!
"Hua Rong! Pang Wanchun!"
Ren Yuan then selected the most skilled archer generals from both the cavalry and infantry units in the entire army.
"exist!"
"Although the divine legion has cannons, they run out of them very quickly. Your two armies' bows and arrows are the most important factor in determining victory. Don't lose to the Jurchens!"
"Don't worry, brother! When it comes to archery, we're absolutely not afraid!"
Everyone knows that the Jurchens were skilled in archery, but Hua Rong and Pang Wanchun were also very confident in their troops' archery skills!
"Very good! Go!"
"Mi Sheng! Fan Rui! Iron Tower!"
"Hehe, it's finally our turn!"
The burly black-haired thug carried an axe, while the iron tower was as imposing as an armored sculpture. Fan Rui, standing between the two, seemed somewhat out of place.
"What are your orders, brother?"
But Fan Rui was the calmest-looking of the three, so he was chosen to accept the order on their behalf.
"The infantry defense of the central army is now in your hands."
Ren Yuan left the infantry guarding the central army to them.
"Don't worry, brother! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"
Mi Sheng brandished his large axe and shouted loudly.
"Go and get ready! Follow Fan Rui's instructions."
Ren Yuan laughed and cursed, then told them to leave as well.
"Zhang Qing! Shi Qian! Ma Ling!"
"What are your orders, brother?"
"The liaison work for the entire army is now in your hands."
Although Zhang Qing has made considerable progress compared to before, his role in a major battle involving nearly a million troops is still limited. Therefore, assigning him to be in charge of communication and liaison for the entire army, along with Shi Qian and Ma Ling, is also for his safety.
"Yes!"
After arranging everything, Ren Yuan looked at Lin Chong beside him.
"Senior brother, fight for the Heavenly Cavalry, the Central Army Cavalry."
"understand!"
Lin Chong nodded, then stepped down from the command platform. The position of the Zhengtian Cavalry was just below the command platform, and Lin Chong was the last line of defense in front of Ren Yuan.
At this moment, only three people remained on the command platform: Ren Yuan in the center; Xiao Jiahui, dressed in a martial arts outfit and holding a feather fan, on the left; and Li Zhu, dressed in a Taoist robe and carrying a golden sword on his back, on the right.
"Your Highness, it seems that the watchtower on the opposite side has also been set up."
Li Zhu looked across to the opposite side. In the Jin army's formation, a towering watchtower had also been erected. At this moment, it was too far away to see the situation on it clearly.
"Old Li, use your telescopic vision!"
Xiao Jiahui found another blade of grass from somewhere. He held the blade of grass in his mouth while using his telescope to look at the watchtower opposite him.
"Indeed, it was I who forgot."
Li Zhu smiled and also picked up the telescope to look over.
Wanyan Aguda, the emperor of the Jin Dynasty, was currently on the watchtower under the protection of his imperial guards. From this point of view, the Jin army was bustling with activity, mostly composed of cavalry!
"Your Highness, how about I go with the cavalry that are in charge of the advance? As long as I get to a suitable distance, with my lightness skill and swordsmanship, I'll definitely kill that Wanyan Agu."
After observing the situation on the other side for a while, Assistant Li said that he still felt that a direct assassination was more worthwhile.
"Old Li, can you be a little more steady? Stop talking about assassinations all the time."
Xiao Jiahui put down the telescope and shook her head helplessly.
“My brother said before that this battle must be fought no matter what. Moreover, Shi Qian’s intelligence clearly stated that a large number of Wanyan royals came this time. If you risked your life to kill Wanyan Aguda, they could simply establish a new emperor. Wouldn’t your death have been in vain?”
“Military Advisor Li, what Lao Xiao said is exactly what I meant.”
Ren Yuan also disagreed with Li Zhu's idea. Although many people would surely rest in peace here forever after this great battle, war is war, and there are always deaths in war.
"Let's wait here and see how those Jurchens will move around."
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"Your Majesty, the Yi Kingdom's army on the other side has already begun to make moves."
The movement of hundreds of thousands of troops was so large that the Jin people hardly needed to use scouts to clearly see the Dayi army changing formations.
"What's there to be afraid of? If they make a move, we make a move too!"
Wanyan Aguda also looked at the tall command platform in the Yi Kingdom army. Although he couldn't see the people on it, he knew very well that his opponent must be up there now!
"Lou Shi! Yin Shu is acceptable!"
Wanyan Aguda arranged the names of his two marshals.
"The command of the army is now in your hands! I want to see a grand spectacle! A grand spectacle that belongs only to my Great Jin!"
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