The Five Nation Mock War was known as the grandest and most eye-catching event in the Nine Provinces. Being able to participate in it was in itself a kind of glory. Thus, it was unknown how many countries had racked their brains, wanting to participate.
It was just that after so many years, it was still Great Xia and the other four countries that participated in the war. This was because the current five countries, including their military, economic, cultural, and other comprehensive national strength, all stood at the position of N0.1.
To put it bluntly, if one wanted to join the Five Nation Mock Battles, one had to be a first-rate country in the Nine Provinces. For example, if one of the P5 countries did not have nuclear bombs, their ancestors were not rich, and they had never ruled over the world before, what right did they have to join?
Currently, Great Xia was the country with the fiercest momentum of growth. Its economy was prosperous, its military was tyrannical, and its soldiers were not afraid of death. They fought to be the first in everything. The people of Great Chu were free and romantic, and they disliked restrictions the most. However, when the country was destroyed, it was also the country that rebelled the most crazily.
The people of Nine Regions all knew that the people of Great Chu would rather be killed than surrender!
Da Qi was an old and powerful country. It didn't have any shortcomings and was stable. It was like a ten-thousand-year-old tortoise. No matter how the world changed, it would always be able to stand at the top.
Before the rise of Da Xia, Da Wei was the leader. This country was too good at fighting. Even a three-year-old knew that Da Wei's soldiers were the best in the world.
Of course, the decline of the Wei Kingdom was also due to its militarism.
Finally, there was the Great Tang. It was once the most ambitious emperor in the world, but it also had a fatuous emperor who only knew how to enjoy himself. In any case, if one were to talk about which ancestor was the richest, it would naturally be the Great Tang. But now, it was no longer the case.
Therefore, according to the current situation of each country, Great Chu was like a chicken that was given away for free. Great Wei and Great Xia were the hardest to deal with, followed by Great Qi and Great Tang.
Of course, nothing was absolute, because the soldiers that the princes had brought to participate in the Army War were all elites, and they were all equipped with the best weapons and armors, so it was hard to say who would win.
"There will be two Corps battles every day. Today's first battle is Great Chu's Xiang Zhao against Great Tang's Li Xuan!"
The ceremonial officer announced loudly.
"Great Tang's Li Xuan. This title is really cool. It feels like a famous general!"
Li Xuan was delighted. "Aunt, Teacher, I'm going to prepare for battle!"
"Alright, be careful!"
Han Cangshui wasn't familiar with combat and couldn't help. Instead, it was Li Xiu who went to the barracks with Li Xuan.
"Official Sun, come over for a chat!"
On the VIP platform, Qi King was smiling as he greeted Sun Mo.
Sun Mo looked at the Qi King and jumped in fright. What the hell were these two big black eye circles? Have you not slept for three days?
"Ha!"
Yawning, the Prince of Qi praised, "Subject Sun, that Moon Breeze Painting of yours is truly too interesting. I like the part where that wealthy youth meets with a widow at dusk. Can you explain it in detail?"
For the past three days, King Qi had only slept for a short while, spending the rest of his time admiring the paintings. He had even copied and studied the details of the paintings.
"…"
Sun Mo silently mused that his guess wasn't wrong. As expected, the Qi King liked older women.
"Your Majesty!"
The Empress cast a sorrowful look at him. Grand Tutor Su also frowned and complained. As for the ministers, they were already used to Prince Qi's unruly behavior.
"Cough cough!"
King Qi smiled awkwardly and continued to urge, "Official Sun, hurry up and come up!"
If it was someone else who received such high regard from the Qi King, they would have long since been agitated and exclaimed that they were extremely fortunate. However, Sun Mo felt that it was very troublesome.
Maybe this was what a brainless fan was like?
15 minutes later, two groups of 500 people were ready and entered the drill ground. They were divided into two sides.
On the east side was the group of Great Chu's princes. They were all dressed in white armor, but the pictures on the armor were all different. There were all kinds of drawings.
There were even drawings of nude ladies.
"Isn't this a little too ugly?"
The audience was stunned. The appearance of this army was so bad.
These Great Chu soldiers were not only of different heights, but they were also gathered together and didn't form a formation. They also looked very lazy.
On the other hand, the Great Tang's princes' group had uniform heights. All of them were men above 1.8 meters tall and were muscular. They wore black heavy armor, with a hand crossbow hanging on the left side of their waist and a long blade on the right. Other than that, they also had a long spear. One could say that they were armed to the teeth.
"What's going on with Great Chu?"
Sun Mo's mind was filled with dirty water. He couldn't understand. Did Xiang Zhao give up?
"This is the battle style of the Chu people. They rely on their individual strength to win!"
Empress Qi introduced.
Logically speaking, it was against the rules for the empress to speak to a man who couldn't even be considered an official in public. However, since King Qi didn't care, the imperial censor couldn't be bothered to say anything.
"Oh!"
Sun Mo felt that this battle was in the bag.
In a battle between large armies, discipline was the most important. Individual bravery was secondary. This was a lesson that had been learned from many wars in history.
Li Xuan thought so too. Therefore, when he saw Great Chu's appearance, his confident expression became even more complacent.
Bang! Bang!
Two signal fireworks shot into the sky before exploding.
The battle began!
"Great Tang is invincible!"
Li Xuan shouted loudly. Then, he pulled out his sword and struck his chest.
Dong! Dong! Dong!
The soldiers took small steps and advanced slowly. At the same time, they roared to intimidate their enemies.
Invincible! Invincible! Invincible!
One had to say that these elites picked from the various armies of Great Tang were indeed extraordinary.
The audience held their breaths.
"Brother Xiang 'er, it's up to you!"
Xiang Zhao gave a few words of instruction and relinquished command.
He was now a mascot, a nominal commander. If they were to rely on him to command, they would definitely lose.
In fact, other than people like Jiang Yuzhen and Xia Taikang who were truly talented, it was very rare to see princes and princesses who could lead troops into battle. At most, they had read a few books on the art of war and only discussed it on paper.
After all, they were born to be favored by the heavens and were used to a life of luxury. Who would want to train with a bunch of thugs in a military camp?
Brother Xiang whistled and the Great Chu soldiers immediately pushed forward. But they were laughing and chatting casually. They were not serious at all.
When the two sides were 50 meters apart, the Great Chu soldiers suddenly sped up. They were like frenzied beasts as they charged over.
"Stop! Load the crossbows!"
Li Xuan immediately gave the order.
The soldiers hurriedly stopped and took down the crossbows hanging at their waists. They began to load the bowstrings. As everyone was wearing heavy armor, their movements were rather clumsy. Therefore, their actions were rather slow.
"Too slow. It feels like they are moving at the same speed as a matchlock!"
Sun Mo shook his head.
In fact, a crossbow wasn't a weapon used by heavy-armored soldiers. However, Li Xuan used it to fire a volley before the battle. Even if he couldn't kill many enemies, he could at least disrupt their morale and formation.
It was a good idea, but reality was like a wild dog that would bite!
Just as the Great Tang soldiers finished loading their crossbows and began taking aim, the Great Chu soldiers had already charged within ten meters of them. Then, dozens of Hundred-Man Generals accelerated once again.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
They were either slashing and slashing, or they were like bulldozers that slammed into the army. Instantly, the Great Tang Imperial Guards were thrown into disarray.
"Oh no!"
Li Xiu panicked. If the guards had directly defended, this wouldn't have happened.
"Fire! Fire! "
Li Xuan roared.
"Yuzhen, what do you think?"
King Qi asked his daughter.
"At this moment, we should abandon the crossbows and change the formation in time to stabilize our defense. Otherwise, if the Hundred-Man Generals disrupt the formation and engage in a chaotic battle, Great Tang will definitely lose."
Jiang Yuzhen analyzed.
"Li Xuan wanted to use the crossbows too much. Now that the opportunity is gone, he should have decisively given up!"
Grand Tutor Su commented.
Amidst the chaos, the Great Tang soldiers shot out their crossbows. Half of them hit the enemy, but the enemy's armor wasn't bad. Not many of them were killed on the spot.
The Great Tang soldiers immediately abandoned their crossbows and prepared to use their spears to attack the enemy. However, at such a close distance, the Great Chu soldiers had already rushed in front of them before they could set up their spears.
In close combat, spears were really inconvenient. Therefore, some soldiers abandoned their spears and drew their sabers, but it was already too late. As the Great Chu soldiers surged in, people died. The formation collapsed and morale plummeted.
"Hold on! Hold on! "
Li Xuan roared at the top of his lungs.
Jiang Yuzhen shook her head. Such a slogan was the most useless. Li Xuan might as well take the lead and lead his men in a counterattack.
"They crumbled just like that?"
Li Xuan's eyes turned red from anger. Why? I haven't displayed my wisdom and talent. No, I can't give up. "Swallow the pill!"
Li Xuan growled. This was his trump card.
Unfortunately, there was no chance.
Brother Xiang led a group of elites and went on a killing spree!
The goal of the Five Kingdoms Tournament was to showcase the strength of a country, not to kill. Therefore, the rules of the martial competition stated that it would end when one side lost 200 people.
Therefore, when the Great Tang guards consumed the pill and increased their combat strength, the battle ended.
"Brother Li, I was lucky!"
Xiang Zhao smiled as he greeted Li Xuan.
"You …"
Li Xuan's face was flushed red from embarrassment and anger.
"We won!"
Cheers rang out from the spectator stands of the Great Chu envoys. As for the Great Tang side, there was silence.
"Isn't this too useless?"
Helian Beifang was shocked. Li Xuan didn't even struggle and was pressed to the ground.
Sigh, what a pity for those dead soldiers.
Han Cangshui turned his head and glanced at Li Xiu. He discovered that her expression was gloomy, making him frown.
From the looks of it, his disciple's position as Crown Prince was about to change.
"Minister Sun, what do you think?"
King Qi inquired.
"The attacks of the Great Chu people might look chaotic, like scattered sand, but they're actually very methodical."
Sun Mo was a military fanatic and had watched quite a lot of war movies. "They might look like they're charging randomly, but they're actually using a few powerful hundred-man generals as the sharp blades. If the opponent can't tell, they won't focus on defense. When a sharp blade breaks through the defense, the people nearby will immediately rush over to provide support.
"At this time, if the Great Tang soldiers don't adjust, they'll be broken through. If they adjust, the sharp blades in other parts of the body will exert force and break through the enemy formation."
When Jiang Yuzhen heard this, she couldn't help but throw a glance at Sun Mo. She didn't expect him to even know this.
This was the combat style of the Great Chu people. They placed more emphasis on individual martial strength and talent. As a hundred-man general, not only must they be able to fight, but they must also be able to see through the enemy's formation in time.
Therefore, the Great Chu people would always produce famous and valiant generals who could fight battles that would broaden the horizons of others.
"Although His Highness Zhao is very mediocre, he can recognize himself clearly, knows how to use people, and doesn't give random commands. This is also a kind of strength!"
Grand Tutor Su commented. Comparatively speaking, Li Xuan had no talent and wanted to show off. In the end, he failed miserably. If it was a general with combat experience commanding, the adaptability on the spot wouldn't be so bad.
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