Chapter 157 Fighting Generals
The messenger left, and it would take him half an hour on a fast horse from the time he left to the time he returned to their camp.
Then within two hours, Simon's army was about to arrive. Bai Li immediately deployed his troops and the atmosphere in the tent suddenly became tense.
"The deployment of troops has been rehearsed several times, so we should just stick to the previous deployment. Don't make too many personnel changes to avoid mistakes in various parts.
Bai Zongren, please listen to the order below! "
Bai Zongren stepped out and bowed to Bai Li.
Bai Li took a sip of tea and said, "Appoint Bai Zongren as the vanguard captain, Bai Zongrui and Bai Zongze as deputy captains, and lead Bai Dalang, Bai Sanlang, Bai Silang, Wulang and fifty other people as vanguards to suppress Simon the dog's arrogance first!"
"Yes, I will obey your orders!"
Bai Zongren and his two brothers took the order and left. Bai Dalang and his men did not enter the tent to discuss matters.
General Li and others had no objection to this arrangement. Bai Li had the emperor's decree and could confer titles on anyone he wanted.
Besides, she appointed her father's former General Bai as the captain of a small vanguard team. Everyone felt that it was a waste of talent, but they also understood that she wanted her family to climb up step by step without relying on any connections. Everyone was convinced of her again.
Yuanzhou had just completed its deployment when Simon's army arrived.
Bai Li ordered all the construction workers in the front to retreat. Since Simon came to challenge her openly, she would go out and fight him openly, making Simon admit defeat with conviction.
As for being afraid that they would storm into the city, since they have come to challenge us, they will not do such a vile thing. As for what will happen at night, it is hard to say.
The 100,000-strong Simon army stopped ten feet outside Yuanzhou City. The gate of Yuanzhou City had been closed for a long time, and no one was entering or leaving or staying near the gate. It was obvious that the city had ordered the people and pedestrians to be driven away.
It seemed as if God knew that the two armies would be facing each other today, so he was kind enough to stop the heavy rain that had been falling for more than ten days.
There was a hint of clearness in the sky, and the long-lost sun was looming in the clouds.
The summer breeze blew, and Simon's army was mighty with its flags fluttering.
A man rode up to the city wall and shouted, "Marshal Bai of Yuanzhou, listen up! I, Ximen Lieutenant General Qu You, have come to seek your advice today. Please send one of your men to fight!"
On the city wall, Bai Li handed her father a telescope.
"Dad, do you know this guy and his martial arts skills? Who should we send to fight him so that we have a chance of victory?"
Bai Zongren had seen his daughter tinkering with this thing before, so he wasn't too surprised when he saw it.
He took the telescope and looked. Before he had only seen a silhouette of a person, but now through the tiny hole he could even see a few eyebrows clearly.
He suppressed his inner excitement and said in a deep voice, "This man is Qu You, the younger brother of General Qu Ao of Ximen. He is extremely strong and good at wielding a 100-jin copper hammer. He is known as the Great Hammer."
"Besides you and me, only your fourth brother can compete with him!"
"Can Fourth Brother do it?"
Bai Li's understanding of this dull and taciturn fourth brother lies in the fact that when they first sparred with her family, he was the only one who could withstand her attack of 80% strength. In the second move, he was defeated because Bai Li attacked from a tricky angle.
"He's steady and calm. He's been diligently practicing the moves you taught him, day and night, and making rapid progress. Before this, he could even fight me on equal terms."
"Then send him. Win or lose doesn't matter. If you see something wrong, return to the city immediately!"
In Bai Li's opinion, he does not agree with the ancient fighting style of challenging each other one by one beforehand, which is called fighting generals.
She felt that this was like taking off pants to fart, which was unnecessary and a waste of effort.
She really couldn't understand. When two armies confront each other, it's either you die or I live. Why bother with all this effort? They could just start fighting directly.
While Bai Li was secretly complaining, the city gate opened and a young general in military uniform rode a tall horse majestically towards the enemy camp.
Bai Li listened attentively and could clearly hear the voices of both people.
The two men started fighting after exchanging their names. Bai Shilang was not good at speaking, so he got straight to the point, which was in line with his pragmatic personality.
In the blink of an eye, the two began to demonstrate their moves one by one.
Watching them going back and forth looks like children playing house, but in fact, people who know the tricks can see that every move made by both of them must be concentrated and done with all their strength. It is extremely dangerous. If they are not careful, they will either die or be injured.
Bai Li stared at the two of them through the telescope. She was not worried because she had already made preparations. When she saw her fourth brother was at a disadvantage, she immediately went down to help.
Bai Zongrui was so nervous that he wanted to go on the battlefield himself. His two sons, Sanlang and Silang, had followed him to the battlefield since they were fourteen or fifteen years old. They had experienced life and death many times. The three of them were both relatives and the closest comrades-in-arms. Both sons occupied an important place in his heart.
Bai Zongren patted him on the shoulder, handed him the telescope, and taught him how to look.
Bai Zongrui saw through the telescope that his son Bai Silang had the upper hand, while his opponent Qu You was in disarray and was bound to be defeated sooner or later.
"Brother, Shiro is a good man. He didn't embarrass me!"
Bai Zongren was about to say something when he suddenly saw Bai Li beside him take out a black object and pointed it at Bai Silang!
"Li'er, why are you..."
Before he could finish his question, he heard Bai Zongrui shout, "Silang! Watch out behind you!"
Bai Zongren looked carefully and saw that Bai Silang had just turned his back towards the Simon Army. Due to the distance between them, he only heard a slight "whoosh" and could not see anything at all.
Bai Li, who was pointing his gun at Bai Silang, moved at this time.
She first pulled the trigger, and something called a bullet shot out from the black muzzle, first hitting the horse under Bai Silang. The bullet flew into the horse's front leg, and the horse suddenly knelt down, throwing Bai Silang off its back.
Almost at the same time, another bullet took advantage of the gap when Bai Shilang fell down and hit the head of a Simon soldier behind him.
"puff!"
The warm and fishy liquid sprayed on the bodies and faces of the people around him, and Simon Soldier was horrified to find that there was someone next to him, dead!
Qu You looked back and saw that the person who fell down was the one who had just attacked Bai Silang.
Without thinking too much, he immediately raised his hammer and attacked Bai Shilang who fell to the ground.
What a pity, if he hadn’t fallen to the ground, he would have been hit!
Simon has always aimed to win, and it is common for his comrades to help each other secretly.
As for observing battlefield rules, they can only scare the foolish people of the Great Zhou, who claim to be a country of gentlemen and etiquette.
Just now, Bai Shilang's horse suddenly fell to the ground. He thought it was done by one of his own men. He didn't know why a comrade had died behind him, and he didn't have time to investigate.
Bai Silang rolled several times on the ground and avoided several of Qu You's fierce moves.
"Shiro!"
Bai Zongrui was stunned when he saw the black spots shooting towards his son.
By the time he reacted, Bai Silang had already fallen to the ground. Since they had no horses, Qu You and he were one on the horse and the other on the ground, and the difference in height was obvious. He had a hard time dodging and was in danger several times. It was heartbreaking to watch.
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