Xue Rengui and Ma Yuan led the army on their way. Although only ten thousand elites were dispatched this time, the soldiers were actually equipped with the best equipment. The soldiers wore armor and had new sabers at their waists. Moreover, the army was equipped with sufficient gunpowder, grenades, and landmines. It could be said that they were fully armed.
Du Qi no longer concealed his weapons after arriving at Qiuci Country.
Originally, when he was dealing with Tongyehu, Du Qi was still somewhat secretive and unwilling to take out his signature weapons. But now, his strength had increased with the three prefectures under his jurisdiction, Yi, Gaochang, and Yanqi.
This was especially true in the Western Regions, which was different from the Central Plains. Under such circumstances, in order to further expand his strength, Du Qi allowed Xue Rengui and the others to use new weapons.
The army hurried on their way. When they were a day away from Qiuci City, the scouts reported that Ye Kongchan was leading twenty thousand standing elites and ten thousand conscripted civilians to kill their way over.
After Xue Rengui received this news, the army continued on their way while Xue Rengui, Ma Yuan, and Yi Fusheng stopped to discuss.
Xue Rengui took out the map of Qiuci Country.
This was given to him by Yi Fusheng.
At the same time, the scouts also scouted out the local situation and added content to the map. The current map of Qiuci Country was quite complete and the information was very detailed.
Xue Rengui said, "Adjunct Yi, General Ma, Qiuci Country's Ye Kongchan is leading thirty thousand people straight toward us. Obviously, they want to stop our attack. Adjunct Yi, General Ma, do you have any plans to defeat the enemy in this situation? "
Yi Fusheng's eyes narrowed. "General Xue, I think the situation is actually very simple. Although we currently have fewer people than the enemy, our fighting strength is far superior. Especially since we have more advanced weapons, so I think we can use gunpowder and grenades to catch the enemy off guard. "
Ma Yuan added, "I agree with Adjunct Yi's suggestion to attack with gunpowder and grenades. This time, we'll use this weapon to completely defeat the Qizi Kingdom's army. "
Xue Rengui said, "What does Adjunct Yi plan to do?"
Yi Fusheng's hand landed on the map.
The location was called Green Hill Plains.
Yi Fusheng said, "This place is called the Green Hills Plains, and it's still about five kilometers away from us. This area has left a deep impression on me. It's a plain area with endless roads. It's flat and open. "
"After bringing us to Green Hill Plains, we will set up camp here and wait for Qiuci Country's Ye Kongchan's army to arrive. I don't think the Qiuci army will take the initiative to attack. Once they arrive, they will definitely station themselves near us and confront us. "
"When the time comes, we'll wait for nightfall and lead our troops closer. We'll use catapults to launch gunpowder into the Qiuci Kingdom's camp and break their defenses. Then, we'll attack directly."
Yi Fusheng spoke with fervor and assurance, "The gunpowder is already formed, and it's even stored in a clay jar. We can use the catapults to launch the projectiles. As long as we make the fuse longer, the gunpowder can fly through the air and explode in the camp. "
"The Qiuci Kingdom's camp exploded and caught fire. If they didn't know that it was gunpowder, they would definitely think that it was the power of a supernatural being. The Qiuci Kingdom's army would definitely be in chaos."
"We'll take advantage of the victory to pursue and break the Qiuci Kingdom's army in one go."
"We'll win this battle."
Yi Fusheng said confidently, "We have gunpowder and are stronger. We'll be able to win easily."
After hearing this, Ma Yuan praised, "Adjunct Yi's suggestion is good. This is the most direct plan. We don't need to make it complicated or troublesome. As long as we can win, it's a good plan. "
Xue Rengui pondered carefully, "I think there's no problem with the general direction of this plan, but we need to make some adjustments. What we need to adjust is the order of using gunpowder. "
Yi Fusheng smiled and asked, "How do you think we should adjust it, General Xue?"
Xue Rengui immediately began to explain his ideas.
The adjustments to the entire plan weren't complicated.
Yi Fusheng and Ma Yuan nodded in approval after hearing this. Xue Rengui's suggestion was excellent. Although it was only a simple adjustment, it would greatly increase the damage to the Qiuci Kingdom's army.
Yi Fusheng said, "General Xue, the plan is set. Let's hurry along. When we arrive at Green Hill Plains, we'll set up camp and prepare for the attack at night. "
Xue Rengui nodded and continued on with Yi Fusheng and Ma Yuan. The army continued to advance. The three of them rode on horseback and soon reached the front. Xue Rengui even gave the order to travel at full speed.
There was no battle at the moment, and there wouldn't be a battle when they arrived. They could travel at full speed. Because they weren't far from Green Hill Plains, they traveled quickly and arrived at Green Hill Plains in a short time.
Xue Rengui gave the order to set up camp.
The place where the army set up camp was near a water source. The surroundings were wide and flat, so it wouldn't be easy for them to be attacked.
The army of ten thousand quickly set up camp.
The camp was set up and the defense was tight. Xue Rengui waited quietly.
Now that everything was ready, all he had to do was wait.
In the afternoon, around five in the afternoon, the scouts that Xue Rengui sent out sent back news that Ye Kongchan's thirty thousand army had arrived at Green Hill Plains. However, Ye Kongchan didn't attack directly. He set up camp eight li away from Xue Rengui's camp, facing off against Xue Rengui.
Xue Rengui was very happy when he received this news. He needed the two armies to face off.
This would allow them to move at night.
Attacking during the day would be easy to be discovered and alert the enemy. Even Ye Kongchan's soldiers would be able to hide easily. At night, when the gunpowder suddenly exploded, the shock would be even greater. Especially at night, when the campsite was ablaze with fire, the catapults hiding in the darkness could easily aim without exposing their position.
It was worth it no matter what.
Xue Rengui didn't immediately send out his troops. On the other side, Ye Kongchan led the army to set up camp.
Ye Kongchan sat on the main seat of the main tent, with a group of generals below him. He looked around at the generals and said in a deep voice, "Everyone, we have now arrived at Green Hill Plains and are facing off against Du Qi's army."
"You all know the fighting power of Du Qi's army. They are definitely good at fighting. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to defeat so many and destroy all of Tongyehu's troops. "
"Under this premise, what we need to do is very simple. We need to defend as an attack. As long as we can defend Green Hill Plains and prevent Du Qi's army from breaking through, we will have succeeded. "
"I don't agree with taking the initiative to attack."
After a pause, Ye Kongchan continued, "I hope to defend as an attack. Do you have any suggestions?"
Hearing this, the generals all expressed their agreement.
The strength of Du Qi's army was obvious to all.
If not for Chi Yingyi resisting, these generals would have already admitted defeat. It was only now that they had followed Ye Kongchan here, and with Ye Kongchan in charge, that they had stayed in the army to resist.
Seeing that everyone agreed, Ye Kongchan waved his hand and said, "Since no one has any objections, go and make the arrangements. Order the soldiers to be on guard and be careful of Du Qi's army."
Receiving the order, everyone turned and left.
As everyone left, Ye Kongchan breathed a sigh of relief. But deep in his eyes, there was a deep worry. Because the current situation was not optimistic. Even as the Grand Commandant of Qizi Country, he didn't have much confidence in defending Green Hill Plains.
He had even less confidence in defeating Du Qi's army.
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