From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 291

The heavy bell rang throughout the world.

Then came the rapid sound of war drums, which seemed to ring in everyone's hearts, making the blood in their bodies rush.

Zhou Yuan strode out of the general's tent and saw two thousand majestic warriors standing upright, holding long swords, majestic and awe-inspiring.

The sun was high in the sky, and there was only determination and sharpness in their eyes.

This was the result of their training for nearly a month, and almost everyone had undergone earth-shaking changes.

Zhou Yuan said in a deep voice: "Who are you? You are poor people, refugees, orphans whose whole family has died, and hungry ghosts despised by everyone."

"Who are you? You are the rebellious sons who have no offspring to carry on the family line, the cowards who cannot protect their families, and the poor people who are always looked down upon."

Speaking of this, Zhou Yuan raised the sword in his hand and roared to the sky: "But this time, I want you to be heroes!"

"Even if everything you did before was a failure! Miserable!"

"From now on! I want you to rise up! I want you to change everything! I want you to prove that you are not trash, you are the men of the land of Qi and Lu! The warriors of Dajin!"

Two thousand soldiers roared in unison, their faces flushed, veins on their foreheads bulged, they gritted their teeth, and there was only anger in their hearts.

Zhou Yuan said: "Let's go! Go kill! Go smash everything!"

He rode a horse and headed north first, followed by 1,800 soldiers behind him.

They were filled with anger, like the angry water that had been sealed for thousands of years, and now it was finally about to burst out.

That would be overwhelming!

"Li He! I'll leave the remaining two hundred people to you. Do as I tell you. Remember, before tomorrow morning, you must put the things in the planned location."

Zhou Yuan's voice was very cold, and this battle also concerned his own fate.

Li He said solemnly: "Don't worry, Grand Commander, I will guarantee to complete the task. I just regret that I can't kill the enemy with you."

Zhou Yuan said: "You have your chance!"

One thousand eight hundred troops rushed north at the fastest speed and attacked Qiu Huan's right wing.

Due to the special terrain of this military exercise, Qiu Huan must adopt the least risky and most reliable formation.

Twelve thousand troops were divided into four groups, two groups on each side of the Chaobai River, echoing each other, and the eight thousand troops in the middle were slowly pressing up.

In this formation, Zhou Yuan had absolutely no place to hide, and could not break through the blockade at all, so he could only wait to die slowly.

"No doubt about it."

Zeng Cheng watched the army set off, shook his head and sighed: "Such a formation will almost completely cover both sides of the Chaobai River, like a bottle cap, slowly moving south, Zhou Yuan will be blocked alive."

Yang Guozhong nodded and smiled: "Old Master, what do you think? From our layman's point of view, Qiu Jiedushi's formation is perfect, Zhou Yuan can't even use any tricks."

Song Shan'ao said slowly: "This is the most stable and least error-prone formation. It is very useful in suppressing rebellions within the Jin Dynasty."

"However, if it is against the Mongolian or Eastern Tartar cavalry, the vanguards on both wings will be hit hard."

Princess Qinshui's heartbeat accelerated, and she couldn't help asking: "Duke Zhenguo, do you mean that Zhou Yuan may send a surprise attack? Qiu Huan's flank vanguard? "

Song Shan'ao shook his head and said, "It's unrealistic. With the combat effectiveness of the five military camps, a long-distance raid, and two thousand against three thousand, there is no chance of winning at all."

"This set of attacking the flank is only suitable for the Eastern Tartars and the Northern Mongols, because they have strong individual combat capabilities and their cavalry come and go like the wind."

Empress Zhao Jing chuckled and said, "Then let's see how Zhou Yuan can fight this battle. To be honest, I really don't think he has any means to win."

"On this plain, there is no terrain advantage, so there is no way to make a surprise attack."

Zhen Guogong said, "Your Majesty is wise, Qiu Huan's set is to respond to all changes with the same. "

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At dusk, Zhou Yuan looked at the 1,800 soldiers who were still full of physical strength, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

It is worthy of the strongest physique selected by God. They are not tired after raiding for half a day. Perhaps they have long been accustomed to such a hike. When they were refugees, if they didn't run fast, they wouldn't even have shit to eat.

After these days of mountain trekking, their athletic ability and physical strength have improved, and such a long-distance raid is no big deal.

"General! See the big army!"

The cavalry whistle came quickly, dismounted and clasped his fists and said: "Five miles ahead, we have seen the troops of the Three Thousand Battalion. The formation is neat and easy to count. There are about three thousand people."

Zhou Yuan laughed and said in a serious tone: "Okay! Brothers! One thousand and eighteen against three thousand, beat them for me!"

He was very confident that with the physique of these outstanding refugees, it would be easy to defeat the Three Thousand Battalion, which was no longer at its peak.

So, 1,800 people, and then charged at the 3,000 people at the fastest speed.

"Kill!"

The sudden appearance of the army also frightened the soldiers of the 3,000 camp, but the other side was not a new recruit after all, so they immediately formed a team to defend and fight with swords.

Although it was an exercise, the blades were wrapped with thick cloth, but the armor was removed from the body. The cuts on the body were not fatal, but they also hurt the bones.

This group of refugee soldiers only recognized Zhou Yuan. After eating a full meal, they no longer wanted to be hungry. Each of them was fighting for their lives.

When the will and individual combat effectiveness were far higher than the opponent, the battle naturally entered a white-hot stage at the beginning.

This group of soldiers of the 3,000 camp had not fought for a long time, and they were not used to it for a while, so they were directly broken by the refugee soldiers.

One by one, the Shandong strong men, with blood completely bursting out, showed a terrifying combat effectiveness, and within a quarter of an hour, they completely messed up the opponent.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Fight!"

Zhou Yuan rode on horseback, and with the help of his inner strength, his voice spread all around.

Under the supervision of the Jinyiwei and the Nei Tingsi, in less than half an hour, 3,000 people were defeated by Zhou Yuan's 1,800 people, and fled in panic, leaving behind the wounded and sick wailing all over the ground.

"Grand Commander, I can't count in detail, but there must be more than 1,000 injured, and we also have dozens of injured."

Zhou Yuan said in a deep voice: "I can't care so much, retreat quickly!"

"Here they come!"

Another cavalry whistle galloped over, shouting: "Grand Commander, the follow-up troops of the 3,000 camp have caught up, and they are less than ten miles away from us. They have cavalry and are very fast."

Zhou Yuan's scalp suddenly numbed, and he cursed Qiu Huan for being shameless, 20,000 people fighting 2,000, and he even arranged cavalry to go in.

"Retreat! Retreat quickly! If you are late, you will be surrounded!"

He shouted, and the soldiers of the Fifth Army Camp quickly organized their troops and followed him to retreat quickly.

The people of the Internal Court and the Royal Guards looked at each other, all with shock on their faces.

When did the Fifth Army Camp become so good at fighting? With 1,800 people, they could defeat the enemy's 3,000 people and run away with more than 100 wounded?

Of course, these wounded have been eliminated, and the Royal Guards and the Internal Court need to organize them and send them back to the camp.

This military exercise has just begun.

According to the speed of the Fifth Army Camp, it is impossible to escape the encirclement of the cavalry.