Since the last bloody battle, both sides have chosen to lie low for the time being.
Although the major battle did not continue, friction between the two sides never ceased.
However, this relatively stable situation will not last long.
As temperatures begin to drop, the logistical support for the Dali reinforcements will face a severe test.
In addition, with the constant harassment from Tos, less than half of the grain could be delivered to the army.
The daily consumption of hundreds of thousands of people is extremely high.
Meanwhile, things weren't going well for the Xiongnu either, as more and more news came from the grasslands.
The Xiongnu army was in a state of panic, and desertion had even occurred.
If it weren't for Yelü Junba's strong suppression, the army would probably have already lost morale.
Therefore, both sides tacitly chose to start a decisive battle before the cold winter fully arrived!
Before dawn, Liangzhou was shrouded in thick fog, and the hundreds of thousands of Dali troops stood in a forest of armor, their spears like a grove of trees.
General Mu Junxian of Dali, clad in armor, sat on horseback, his sharp gaze fixed on the distant horizon shrouded in thick fog.
Mu Junxian is currently the commander-in-chief of the 180,000-strong army that left the capital.
Since Mu Zhanying died in battle, Mu Junxian has become the number one soldier in the Dali army.
If Mu Zhanying is compared to Bai Qi, then Mu Junxian is undoubtedly Wang Jian.
Although his abilities are not as unbeatable as Bai Qi's, he is still considered a top-tier general of his time.
As the first ray of sunlight pierced through the thick fog, countless dark shadows slowly approached from the horizon.
Upon seeing this, Mu Junxian immediately gave the order.
"Prepare to meet the enemy!"
With Mu Junxian's order, all six battalions in the capital began preparing for battle!
The blade's gleam reflected a chilling light, creating a sense of deadly chill.
War has always been brutal, so there is no need to romanticize it.
As the autumn wind in the wilderness dispersed the thick fog, Mu Junxian, on horseback, opened his eyes wide!
The dark figures rapidly approaching from afar were not the iron cavalry of the Xiongnu, but countless ragged and unsteady Liangzhou people.
The Xiongnu cavalry followed closely behind these civilians, using their bows and scimitars to drive them toward the Dali army's formation.
On the battlefield, Guo Jingde, his body wrapped in bandages, roared angrily.
"These Huns are simply inhuman!"
Although the Longxiang Camp was completely overwhelmed by Yelü Junba's Iron Pagoda in the first battle between the two sides.
However, after half a month of rest and recuperation, he barely managed to regain his fighting strength.
Gu Feng, the commander of the Shenji Battalion, looked at the people being driven like livestock in the distance, and then looked at Mu Junxian beside him and said.
"General Mu, the Xiongnu have pushed the civilians to the front. If we don't fire arrows, these civilians will disrupt our formation."
Mu Junxian, mounted on horseback, gripped the sword at his waist so tightly that his knuckles turned white.
Mu Junxian had already received reports from the scouts that during the past half month that both sides had been lying in wait, Yelü Junba had been continuously abducting people.
At this moment, these people from Liangzhou became human shields for the Xiongnu.
As the Xiongnu continued to drive them away, the distance between the two sides grew closer and closer.
At this moment, the soldiers in the army seemed to be able to hear the wails of the people coming from their mouths.
"Help! Help me!"
"Don't kill me! Don't kill me!"
"I am a citizen of Dali! A citizen of Dali!"
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In an instant, the hundreds of thousands of soldiers began to panic.
Mu Junxian took a deep breath on horseback. As the saying goes, a kind heart cannot command an army, and righteousness cannot manage finances.
Mu Junxian gritted his teeth and roared.
"Archers, prepare!"
At the command, the sound of the bowstring taut immediately rang out.
The generals present all looked extremely angry, but despite their anger, they remained rational.
If we don't shoot them with arrows, the consequences will be unimaginable if these civilians break through the army's formation!
Just then, the sound of horns from the Xiongnu suddenly rang out in the distance.
A sharp sound lingered in the sky.
Then, a volley of arrows rained down from behind the driven civilians.
In an instant, those civilians who were running at the back were shot and killed by the rain of arrows.
A series of screams rang out as thousands of people collapsed to the ground, wailing in agony.
Driven by this intense fear, the already panicked people quickened their pace even further.
Before the Great Li army formation, the shield-bearers of the Trapped Camp held their wooden shields firmly in place.
Behind them were the spearmen of the elite battalion, and at this moment, everyone's hands were trembling slightly.
Lu Yunxue, who was in the army, also had a furrowed brow at this moment.
Just then, a cold laugh rang out from behind Lu Yunxue.
"These damned scoundrels! Shooting them is a waste of arrows."
Lu Yunxue turned her head and saw Pei Xingjian gazing arrogantly into the distance.
The atmosphere between the two was slightly awkward.
Although Pei Jianzhi had previously been demoted to a commoner.
However, the main branch of the Pei family was exterminated by order of Xiao Yu.
The connections and influence that the main branch of the Pei family had accumulated over the years were naturally divided up among the branch branches.
Pei Jianzhi also received a considerable share of the benefits, thanks to his active efforts and the encouragement of those behind him.
Pei Xingjian was not only reinstated to his original position but also promoted to lieutenant general. Naturally, he was also among those going on this expedition.
Lu Yunxue was promoted for her merits in the Battle of Gongzhou.
Whether intentional or accidental, Lu Yun once again became Pei Jianzhi's deputy general.
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