Chapter 9: Starting a War

When Schi heard me, he wondered, "Kongming Lantern? What is that?"

I knew I had a mistake and hurriedly said: "This light is a coincidence, and I don't know who invented it?"

Schi smiled and said, "Guess."

Seeing that he looked strange, I knew that this lamp must have a lot of connection with the Shi family, so I couldn't help but laugh dryly: "I can't guess this."

Shi Chi glanced to the side and smiled, "This man is far away from the sky and is close to him." I followed his gaze and saw Stilyang looking quite embarrassed, blurting out, "Is it the eldest brother?"

Schi laughed and said, "No, your grandfather and I were very worried about the unfavorable night battle. Guess what?"

"What's wrong?"

Stilyang blushed and said, "Father, why do you still mention it after so many years?"

Shi Chi said to himself: "Once your grandfather and I went home to visit our relatives, and as soon as we entered the house, we saw your elder brother playing with fire. He didn't know how to paste a paper tube and put a piece of candle inside. We were behind him at the time. Inadvertently, we found that the fire was not caught in the paper tube but flew up, which made your grandfather so happy."

I looked at Stilyang and smiled and said, "Brother, you were quite smart when you were a child." I really didn't realize that Stilyang also had such a side. Stilyang was speechless, and Schi said, "At that time, your elder brother was a child under 10 years old. It's normal to be naughty. Once this lamp was invented, the emperor was particularly proud of it, it was called Yangming Lantern."

"Yang Ming...Ouch!" I called Leng Ding, thinking that it was hard to say that the Yangming lamp was invented by Stilyang. As a member of the Shi family, I didn't know and asked. Schi might not investigate for a while, and he would inevitably become suspicious in the future.

Seeing something was wrong with me, Schi asked, "What's wrong with you?"

I said carefully: "I really haven't seen this bright light that my brother made before."

Unexpectedly, Shi Chi waved his hand naturally and said, "Of course you have never seen it before. Although this lamp is simple to make, the method has never been passed on. Since the invention of Yangming lamp, it has only been used for military purposes. Not to mention ordinary people, you have never heard of it. You are not in the army before, so you have never seen it."

When I heard the four words of ordinary people, I knew Wu Yao Chai's previous status at home. Although Yang Minglan was invented by the historians, Wu Yao Chai had neither military post nor qualified to attend the meetings of the historians. He was always excluded from a small circle. But this is good. If you encounter something in the future, you can use this as an excuse. I don't know.

Seeing that I didn't speak, Schi thought I was having a quarrel, and said, "It will be different in the future. If you want to hide any secrets, you can't hide them. Maybe there are some things that the emperor would rather tell you only one person than know."

I smiled and said, "Tell me first what else was invented by our family?"

Schi smiled and punched me in the chest: "Let you see the troops who are in your father's formation later!"

When he said this, I remembered that we are not chatting on the big kang now. There are strong enemies in front of us. It is strange that Schi, a person who is usually serious, actually started to talk and laugh at this moment. I observed him carefully and found that he was joking, but he never left the battlefield after the corner of his eyes. He relaxed for a moment before the war, probably to inspire the morale of the army and to calm himself down. From this perspective, the Shi family is worthy of being the elite in the army.

At this time, Stilwell pointed ahead and said, "It's approaching!"

Under the illumination of thousands of bright lights, a large number of black-armored soldiers appeared below the slope in front of us. In the front were countless knights, and behind were heavy infantry soldiers with long hands. Later, due to obstruction of vision, I couldn't see clearly. A horse probe reported: "General, the number of enemy troops has been explored - the Heigis Pioneer Army has been dispatched in full swing, and its base camp is empty."

Schi murmured: "All the camp is dispatched and charged with heavy cavalry. Does Heigis really want to fight a tough battle with us?"

At this time, the cavalry began to run horses, but did not run fast, but let the horses run half-run and half-stop. Just like a sprinter warming up before the race, Schie immediately ordered: "Notify the Black Wolf Camp and let them traverse all the carriages of transporting supplies across the slope. Never let the opponent's cavalry rush up unimpededly."

Schi's general was ordered by the mountain, and immediately someone rushed to transport carts of all sizes to the foot of the slope in front of the formation before the enemy attacked, and lined up in a long row, with a density that was not solid and a thickness that was not wide. To say that the most lacking in the army was such carriage. There is a saying that one soldier and ten men were said to raise one soldier to drain the labor of ten men. Marines and wars, and material transportation was the first priority. If the food supply could not be kept up, no elite soldiers would be useful.

I saw a large number of carriages straddled in the road, and asked Schi: "Dad, will these carriages never be used again after being rushed by the other party?"

Schi said: "These are not issues we need to consider. If we need it, we have to do it even if we pave the way with gold and silver. So fighting is about making money."

Seeing that the road was blocked, the cavalry turned their horses and walked towards the back of the team. Stilwell wondered, "Why did Heigis retreat so easily?" Before he finished speaking, the cavalry on the opposite side retreated and the heavy armored warriors rushed up.

Schi nodded and said, "Use infantry to clear obstacles, and the cavalry retreat. Once our troops rush down and their cavalry will respond, our terrain advantage will be gone. Chen Zhiyuan is waiting for us to charge first."

I laughed and said, "What is he trying to do?"

Shi Chi said intently: "From the perspective of playing style, Chen Zhiyuan is well versed in the way of using troops, but from a tactical point of view, I can't guess what his purpose is?"

Seeing the opponent's infantry trotting forward, Stilian asked Schi: "Can the archers prepare?"

Schi nodded in praise: "Go."

Stilian immediately ordered all archers to prepare and shoot arrows as soon as the enemy entered the range.

Heijis' infantry soon arrived at the foot of the slope and began to move the carriage. Stilted his hand, and 10,000 archers immediately shot arrows diagonally into the sky. The opposite side was prepared, and they all raised their shields to greet them. The dense rain of arrows covered them and made a crackling sound. It can be imagined that the bows and arrows were shot from all angles. Even if there were shields, many people were caught. Some people fell down on the position. Heijis's people were stepping up cleaning up the ground, and Hong Lie's soldiers shot arrows on the side. The number of casualties continued to increase, but both sides were silent and were busy.

This is the real war scene, without bold words or passion, but it is a bit heroic and heavy. After losing 3,000 people, Heigis finally basically cleared the obstacles blocking the road, then adjusted the formation a little, and then came up like a black tide.

Schi said without looking back: "Let the cavalry prepare."

100,000 cavalrymen drew their swords together, their voices harshly. Schi said: "Don't rush to rush, let the enemy 200 meters in front of the formation."

Heigis' heavy infantry all raised their shields with their hands, trotting forward, and drinking soundly, but it was different from the infantry charge and running forward in my usual movies. At this moment, the two armies were still far apart. I watched it for a while and understood that if they sprinted over like running and running, they would not have the energy to fight when they got closer. Tens of thousands of people put their paces in the same way, adjusting their breathing while forming a wall of soldiers. Only when they survived the impact of cavalry.

After seeing it for a long time, Shi Chi couldn't help but nodded and said, "This Chen Zhiyuan still has a good military command." Tonight I have heard him praise the other general more than once.

When the Heigis army rushed up the high slope, less than 200 meters away from the Honglie army, Schi waved his hand again: "Run!"

The messenger waved the small flag, and the first wave of 30,000 cavalry shouted and swooped down. The fast horse rushed down from the high slope and arrived in an instant. The impact of 30,000 people was amazing. The front row of infantry in Heijis was knocked away before they could fight. The cavalry regiment of Honglie Empire cut into the cake like a sharp kitchen knife. Countless Heijis soldiers were knocked down by the fast horse before they could even take out their weapons. Then they were trampled to death by the people behind. The battle was in front of the head.

It was developing towards the side that was beneficial to the Honglie Empire. What we rely on was nothing more than a slope. This slope seemed inconspicuous in normal times, and it was a matter of more effort. But I also saw that with such a little advantage, the soldiers of Heijis had to pay at least 10% or even 20% of their total strength. Schi said that Chen Zhiyuan was very good at leading troops, but why did he attack strongly at a disadvantage? Not only did Schi not understand, but I was even more like a cloud of mist.

Seeing that the two sides had already fought, Stilwell couldn't help but rub his hands and said, "Father, how about giving me a team of troops to rush straight to the enemy's central army?" Although Stilyang didn't say anything, he was a little unable to hold back.

Shi Chi stroked his beard and said, "I'm not busy, the other party's aura is still there at this moment. I will naturally have a place for you brothers to use their skills in a while." Stilwell did not dare to say more.

Seeing that I didn't speak, Schi asked, "Dizai, how do you feel?"

I woke up from a dream and said, "What's the matter?"

"How about war?"

I couldn't help but say, "I didn't expect the fight to begin so soon."

Stilwell sneered, "What do you think?" In fact, his face also changed color. He had seen some small scenes with Shi Cundao before, but it was definitely the first time he saw hundreds of thousands of people.

Shi Chi sighed and said, "I'm still worried about Chen Zhiyuan's tricks. It's enough to fight this battle."

I asked, "What does it mean?"

Shi Chi pointed to the soldiers below the slope and said, "Our vanguard camp is full of the most elite soldiers of the Honglie Empire. This battle is of good geographical advantage. We will definitely win this battle."

“That’s good.”

Schi stretched and said, "But I don't know when I have to wait. It's not impossible to fight for three days and three nights."

I was surprised and said, "It will take that long?"

Schi smiled and said, "Hundreds of thousands of people are fighting with dozens of people."

I asked hurriedly, "Then what can I do?"

Schi said: "You and I are of course of great use. I expect that the morale of the two armies will be in a low state at dawn. Then I want you to climb the air and pull out the enemy's flag!"

I said, "Why do you need to be at dawn?"

Schi said: "Follower, all the soldiers of the army must see you."

I sighed quietly. Whether Su Jing or Shi Cundao, when Shi Chi, they all regarded me as a vase. When things came to an end, it was nothing more than that.
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