"Sir, the Great Xia soldiers haven't broken camp yet. It seems like they won't be leaving today." A scout reported from the walkie-talkie.
"Continue to pay attention," Li Qianqiu said simply.
Ren Baqian heard this and laughed. "It seems like the Great Xia soldiers have chosen their burial ground. Although it's a little desolate, the scenery isn't bad. "
"In that case, let's fulfill their wish," Li Qianqiu said in a deep voice.
According to the route of the reinforcements from the Protectorate of the South, they should be able to meet at noon.
This reinforcements had a radio station that could be contacted at any time, and it would be easy to meet up.
Together with these 5,000 soldiers, it was enough to bury the Great Xia soldiers here.
There were still two and a half days before they could leave Dayao, and the Great Xia soldiers wouldn't be able to escape even if they scattered.
Ren Baqian got up from the ground and stretched himself. He looked at the aboriginal soldiers who were lying down and sleeping on the ground in front of him and thought that this sudden war was finally coming to an end.
In one and a half months, more than 500,000 people had died. The war in this world was simple, primitive, and cruel.
Next, it was time to pick up the empress. A rainbow cloud! Fortunately, it wasn't a rainbow cloud that could fly. Otherwise, he would be at a loss.
Li Qianqiu stayed by the radio station the entire morning to know the movements of the reinforcements.
Before noon, the reinforcements encountered the scouts sent by Li Qianqiu. Just after noon, they saw a few goat-riding riders coming from afar.
"Sir, they have arrived."
"Good!" Li Qianqiu said in a deep voice. He didn't move, but a moment later, a dense mass of troops appeared in his field of vision.
Above the troops were a few flags with the words "Imperial South." These were the reinforcements from the Protectorate of the South.
5,000 valiant soldiers carrying bundles on their backs, wearing leather armor that only covered the left side of their bodies, and wielding long sabers stopped 500 meters away. Following which, a few generals dismounted from their fork-horned cows and went straight to Li Qianqiu's position.
"Are you Sir Li? Greetings, Sir Li! The 5,000 soldiers have arrived. " A few of them stepped forward and saw Li Qianqiu produce a token. After which, they cupped their fists and handed a token to Li Qianqiu.
"Thank you for your hard work along the way!" Li Qianqiu nodded as he stuffed the token into his waist pocket. "Everyone seems to be tired. Let the soldiers rest first. Light a fire and eat. In the afternoon, recharge and build up energy. At night, we will attack. In the evening, all of you will come and receive orders. After this battle, this old man will invite everyone to a banquet. "
"Yes!" The generals obeyed.
Originally, Ren Baqian thought that there would be a lot of things to hand over after the two of them met up. He didn't expect that they would only hand over a token and only say a few words before it was over. It was straightforward and efficient.
After the few of them returned, Li Qianqiu said, "The one in front is Hongze, the son of the General-in-Chief Who Supports the Nation. He didn't disgrace his father's reputation."
Only then did Ren Baqian know that Hong Wu's son was actually among the reinforcements.
Hong Wu's son, Hong Xian's father. He had some impression of him. Back then, Du Changkong had mentioned that Hong Xian's grandfather was Hong Wu and her father was a military officer in the Protectorate of the South. However, ever since the Great Hunt, Ren Baqian hadn't had any dealings with people with the surname Hong, so he didn't pay much attention to it.
However, after thinking about it carefully, he really didn't have any impression of the few people he saw just now. Even though he wasn't face-blind, the most prominent characteristics of the aboriginals were their well-developed muscles and broad bodies. As for their appearances, most of them had fierce and fierce faces, so it was really difficult to distinguish them.
The reinforcements from the Protectorate of the South rested for the entire afternoon. When it was almost evening, Li Qianqiu called for a few generals to make arrangements.
In fact, there weren't many arrangements. This time, they were going to attack by force, break up Great Xia, and then pursue them.
First, Ren Baqian used the mortars to disrupt the enemy's formation. Then, the winged cavalry charged in like a blade, followed by Li Qianqiu's men.
On the other hand, the Protectorate of the South took a detour and launched a pincer attack from another direction.
The winged cavalry and Li Qianqiu's troops attacked from the southwest, while the Protectorate of the South attacked from the southeast, driving the Great Xia army to the north.
12,000 soldiers against less than 90,000 soldiers. There was no need to consider anything else, and they just had to attack by force.
After defeating the enemy, the winged cavalry continued to pursue them at the front. As long as the defeated Great Xia soldiers tried to form a small group, the winged cavalry would break them up and defeat them. This would make it easier for the soldiers at the back to pursue and attack.
Li Qianqiu took out a few walkie-talkies and handed them to the generals from the Protectorate of the South. It was more convenient to use these things on the battlefield.
After making some simple arrangements, everyone went back to make preparations.
After dinner, everyone who had just rested for the entire afternoon got up and used the whetstones they brought along to sharpen their swords.
The winged cavalry and Li Qianqiu's troops all had pained expressions on their faces. These days, they had participated in more battles, and the blades of their swords were full of big and small nicks like saw blades.
Putting aside the hatred between their nation and their families, these swords were their lifeblood. Seeing their lifeblood in such a state made them hate Great Xia to the core.
Everyone waited until it was past midnight before they got up and set off. According to the schedule, they would attack at the intersection of the hour of the ox and the hour of the ox. If they attacked at this time, it would be dawn in two hours, and it would be easier to pursue them.
"They have discovered us," the mounted scout said through the walkie-talkie.
Ren Baqian rolled his eyes. Wasn't this nonsense? Li Qianqiu's troops were almost at the entrance of Great Xia's barracks. Ren Baqian could see their sentries with his naked eyes, and they should have discovered them even if they were blind.
Ren Baqian got down from the fork-horned cow and asked Li Qianqiu to bring him to a high place to see the position of the Great Xia army. After he came down, he began to adjust the muzzle of his cannon. However, when he was high up in the sky, he realized that the enemy's formation had changed. Instead of everyone standing together like before, they were divided into the center, left, and right flanks.
Instead, they were divided into nearly 20 small formations.
"They are also thinking of countermeasures!" If such a small formation were to be bombarded, it would obviously be easier for them to regroup than before.
Ren Baqian asked Li Qianqiu to bring him up into the sky three times. After coming down, he drew the positions of the 20 small formations on the ground, calculated in his mind, and wrote down the numbers on the ground.
After that, everyone began to wait in silence.
At this moment, the inside and outside of the barracks were filled with a somber atmosphere. Inside was the Great Xia army, and outside was the aboriginal army. It seemed like they were on the verge of breaking out.
This kind of atmosphere was extremely depressing. It was as if a heavy stone was pressing on one's heart, making one want to shout and vent.
"Ah!" Ren Baqian shouted.
Everyone turned to look at him.
"Don't bother about me. My throat is just itchy and I want to shout." Ren Baqian waved his hand. "How much longer?"
"Another 15 minutes."
"Call me in another 15 minutes," Ren Baqian replied.
After a while, one of the guards said, "Sir, it's time."
"Get to work!" Ren Baqian opened the lid of the box at the side and revealed the cannonballs below.
"Hold them!" Ren Baqian gestured.
As per usual, two guards immediately came forward to hold the cannonballs.
"Boom! Boom!"
Two cannonballs directly exploded in the middle of the Great Xia army. Following which, all the Great Xia soldiers did the same action and squatted down with their hands on their heads. More than 80,000 people squatted down with their hands on their heads at the same time. The scene was extremely spectacular.
In the next seven minutes, Ren Baqian fired a total of 40 cannonballs, which was close to six per minute. According to his memory, each of the 10 small formations was rewarded with four cannonballs.
In such a short period of time, he wouldn't be able to adjust any more.
Furthermore, some of the formations in the middle had already reorganized their formation by the time the winged cavalry arrived.
"Kill!" Li Qianqiu didn't even look at the results of Ren Baqian's battle. When the time was up, he let out a long roar.
The 1,000 winged cavalry warriors immediately went from static to dynamic after the order was given. It only took them 11 to 12 seconds to cross a distance of 200 meters and rush into the Great Xia barracks at an even faster speed.
"Kill!" All sorts of shouts could be heard from the Great Xia barracks.
When Li Qianqiu and his men also rushed in, Ren Baqian sat on the ground. There was nothing else for him to do after this, and this war had basically come to an end.
Ren Baqian took out a piece of White Rabbit Creamy Candy from his pocket and threw it into his mouth. He lay on the ground and looked at the stars for a long time. Suddenly, he remembered that this bag of White Rabbit Creamy Candy had been with him for a long time and hadn't been used up.
If Lin Qiaole was here, he probably wouldn't be able to last more than a few days.
Lin Qiaole???
Ren Baqian first thought of the sleeping goddess. Then, he suddenly realized that where was his big bodyguard? When the empress was in Liao City, Lin Qiaole found a place to sleep … However, after the empress left, he also forgot about her! She left Liao City just like that!
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