After the King of Dian made this decision, his army began to assemble around Dianchi Lake.
After the army of 20,000 to 30,000 men had assembled, they packed up the supplies and money in Dianchi City and fled westward.
They embarked on the westward journey, traveling for several days.
As Dianchi City receded into the distance, the King of Dian gradually felt at ease.
On this day, the Dian King's forces arrived in the Chuxiong area.
"Your Highness, we have arrived in Chuxiong."
An advisor approached the King of Dian and said, "Your Highness, the army has been traveling for a long time and is exhausted. Let's rest here for a while."
"Alright!"
The King of Dian nodded and said, "While you rest, don't forget to be vigilant!"
"Your Highness, rest assured!"
The staff member quickly responded.
That afternoon, the Dian King's troops began to rest near Chuxiong.
However, at that very moment, in the distant mountains and forests, pairs of eyes were fixed on this army in the wilderness.
"Company commander, these people look like the army of the King of Dian!"
"So many people, and they're all fully armed!"
"What are these Dian King's armies going to do?"
Several scouts crouched down, whispering among themselves.
The reconnaissance company commander, holding binoculars, carefully observed the vast, dark mass of the Dian King's army stretching across the open field. He frowned and said, "It looks like there are tens of thousands of them! The army from Dianchi City has all arrived here? Don't they want Dianchi City anymore?"
The reconnaissance company commander looked puzzled and said, "Quickly, report this to the division commander immediately and ask for his instructions! Go now!"
"yes!"
One of the scouts responded and immediately headed back.
Thirty miles away from Chuxiong, a large army was marching.
This large army was the Shenyong Army, which marched south from the Jianchang Prefecture area.
Their target is Dianchi City!
After traveling at a brisk pace, we were finally almost at Chuxiong City.
Just then, a scout rushed over and said, "Commander Ma, emergency!"
Ma Dazhi, commander of the First Division of the Divine Valiant Army, frowned and asked, "What emergency? Tell me slowly!"
"yes!"
The scout nodded and said, "Near Chuxiong City ahead, we have spotted a Dian King's army of twenty to thirty thousand men, who are resting in place."
"Twenty or thirty thousand men? The army of the King of Dian?"
Upon hearing this news, Ma Dazhi, the commander of the First Division of the Divine Valiant Army, looked gloomy and somewhat puzzled.
Why are so many troops of the Dian King here in Chuxiong City?
Are they here to ambush us?
However, do you really think you can stop us with just these 20,000 to 30,000 troops of the Dian King?
What a pipe dream!
It should be noted that the Shenyong Army troops that marched south from Jianchang Prefecture consisted not only of the First Division, but also the Second and Third Divisions, totaling more than 30,000 men!
These troops of the Dian King actually came out of the city on their own initiative. Are they here to die?
Ma Dazhi frowned and said, "Since they've come out of the city to die, wouldn't it be a bit unreasonable for us not to grant their wish?"
"Immediately contact Commander Kang and Commander Liang to inform them of this news and solicit their opinions."
"yes!"
The staff officer beside him quickly responded.
Immediately, the three division commanders of the First, Second, and Third Divisions gathered together to discuss the matter.
The three division commanders were in complete agreement on how to deal with the army of the Dian King outside Chuxiong City.
That is, fight!
After all, the Dian King's army numbered twenty to thirty thousand.
Their mighty army numbered over 30,000!
With such a huge advantage, how could we not seize the opportunity?
After making the decision, the First, Second and Third Divisions of the Divine Valiant Army split into three routes and came to encircle Chuxiong City.
They marched at full speed and soon arrived at the outer perimeter of the Dian King's army.
The First Division, in particular, advanced all the way to the west of Chuxiong City.
When Ma Dazhi, the commander of the First Division, saw the massive army of the Dian King in the wilderness, a smile appeared on his face. He chuckled and rubbed his hands together excitedly.
"Good heavens! This is truly a case of finding something without even looking for it!"
Ma Dazhi said with a smile, "I was originally planning to detour through Dianchi City and seize the opportunity to attack. I never expected to encounter the army of the Dian King here. Heaven is on our side!"
Immediately, Ma Dazhi ordered all departments to begin operations at their designated locations.
In the mountains and forests, the soldiers of the Divine Warrior Army moved swiftly, and soon a huge encirclement was slowly formed.
At the same time, the Second and Third Divisions of the Divine Valiant Army also arrived at their designated positions.
All of this happened very quickly.
The army of the Dian King near Chuxiong City is still resting.
Unbeknownst to them, a massive encirclement surrounded them, like a cage, trapping them there to their deaths.
After dusk, the Dian King's troops set up camp on the spot, preparing to rest for the night.
However, by this time, the encirclement had already been formed.
Bang!
Under the silent night sky, a clear voice rang out, like a thunderclap.
This instantly shocked the King of Dian, whose eyebrows twitched.
"What was that sound just now?"
The King of Dian stood up and gazed at the distant night sky.
"There's no sound."
The guard beside him shook his head and said, "Your Highness, what sound did you hear?"
"It sounds like gunshots..."
The King of Dian frowned and said with some worry.
"Your Highness, must you have misheard?"
The guards were puzzled and said, "We didn't hear anything!"
"Could I have misheard?"
The King of Dian took a deep breath, his eyes still filled with solemnity as he gazed at the night sky.
Meanwhile, in the darkness, fully armed and valiant soldiers were making their way quickly through the night.
Soldiers of the Third Battalion of the First Division crouched low and quickly made their way to the outer perimeter of the Dian King's army.
Battalion Commander Yao Fengyu frowned slightly, waved his hand, and said, "Go!"
At a command, the soldiers of the Third Battalion gripped their grenades and threw them forcefully forward.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
One grenade after another exploded in the open field, instantly waking up the Dian King's army.
Some soldiers of the Dian King's army were killed by grenades before they could even react.
At the same time, soldiers of the Third Battalion, holding Dongning-made flintlock muskets, aimed forward and pulled the triggers.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A dense hail of bullets erupted from the gun barrels, like a torrential downpour on a summer night, covering the sky above the Dian King's army.
In an instant, rows of soldiers of the Dian King's army were hit by bullets and fell to the ground dead in the darkness.
Meanwhile, arcs of light streaked across the distant sky.
One cannonball after another was fired from a distance, landing directly in the center of the Dian King's army.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A violent explosion rang out, sending bursts of light into the air.
In the dim light, one could see the dark mass of valiant soldiers on the outskirts of the wilderness, brandishing Dongning-made flintlock muskets, charging forward with all their might...
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