Three Kingdoms: Jiangdong is no longer a rat

Chapter 95: Cursing Formation
At noon the next morning, the main force of Yan Yi's army filed out of the camp and, to the deafening sound of drums and gongs, marched in orderly steps, slowly advancing towards Rencheng.

Along the way, flags covered the sky and spears and swords were like forests.

The army was like a war beast grinding its fangs and sucking blood. It stopped five hundred steps away from the city wall and quickly formed into twenty dense phalanxes.

The army was in formation and in a state of silence. Apart from the neighing of the war horses, no other sound could be heard.

The black cloud was pressing down on the city and the city was about to be destroyed, and Jiaguang opened golden scales to the sun.

The defenders on the city wall had already been frightened by this scene and were restless. The rapid sound of gongs and drums quickly spread throughout the city.

The soldiers on both sides of the gate tower ran back and forth on the two or three li long city wall, moving rolling logs, stones, hooks and other city defense equipment to various battlements, ready for battle.

Zou Ta, wearing fish-scale armor and a black cloak on his shoulders, led more than 20 generals to quickly climb the city wall.

As soon as he stood on the city wall and looked down at the city, he couldn't help but take a breath of cold air, and all the hairs on his body stood up.

He began to understand why Qian Tong was defeated.

Can he really resist this army with distinctive armor and strict military discipline?
The generals standing beside him were all terrified and their scalps were tingling.

They are all veterans of battles, so they naturally know what kind of combat power such an army can unleash.

Those tall, strong and energetic soldiers were obviously elite soldiers who had been screened through layers of screening. The quality of the armor on the soldiers was far beyond their imagination.

Especially the heavy infantry and armored cavalry in the army, which subverted their cognition.

Every heavy infantryman is armed to the teeth. In addition to the regular helmets and armor, they are also equipped with arm guards, leash guards and other armor. The entire body is tightly wrapped in iron armor.

These heavily armored infantrymen were also exceptionally tall and sturdy, and the length of the swords in their hands was clearly longer than the weapons used by other soldiers. This was a unique feature of the Shu sword.

The equipment of those armored cavalrymen was even more terrifying; some of their horses were even equipped with horse armor.

"How much money must it cost to create such a trilogy!"

Li Bian's eyelids were twitching. He was originally still hesitating about which family he should choose to join, but at this moment, the balance in his heart was rapidly moving towards the Yan family.

If Zhu Zhi were here, he would definitely laugh at the ignorance of these bandits.

Zhu Zhi had followed Sun Jian in battle for half his life and was knowledgeable and experienced. He had seen countless elite troops from various forces.

The Feixiong Army under Dong Zhuo in the past was much stronger than Yan Yi's troops.

However, Yan Yi's troops had already shown signs of becoming a strong army, which was one of the reasons why Zhu Zhi decided to send troops.

He must strangle Yan Yi before he becomes fully grown.

Otherwise, once the Yan family becomes stronger, it will be very difficult to deal with them in the future.

Yan Yi's snowball-like development speed has made Zhu Zhi, who is good at preparing for a rainy day, sense a hint of danger.

Looking at the entire Jiangdong, no force, like Wang Lang, Xu Gong, Xu Zhao, Zu Lang and others, has expanded its military at such a disregard for cost.

Almost everyone felt the strong ambition.

Zou Ta, who was facing Yan Yi at this time, was undoubtedly the one who felt it most clearly.

If it weren't for the solid city wall beneath his feet, he had no doubt that Yan Yi would rush over and tear him to pieces immediately.

Zou Ta gathered his composure and shouted toward the city walls, "Yan Yi, Commandant Zhu has ordered you to withdraw from Rencheng. How dare you blatantly defy his orders? Do you still respect the laws of the court?" Yan Yi, who was gently tapping his palm with his horsewhip, shouted, "You bandits, you have harmed lives and wreaked havoc everywhere. I am raising this army on the orders of Governor Liu of Yangzhou to suppress these rebellious bandits to stabilize the country and save the people! Anyone in the city who captures or kills Zou Ta will be recommended to the emperor, with a promotion to Bandit-Slaying Captain, a promotion of three ranks, and a grant of one hundred acres of land and one million yuan."

Some people around Zou looked at him subconsciously.

Zou's ailing left hand trembled uncontrollably, and he angrily shouted, "How dare you forge the governor's order? Where is the governor? Can you bring him to me?"

"The governor is here. Once I capture you, the traitor who harms the people, I will let you watch."

Yan Yi raised his whip and pointed, and a personal guard came out with a lacquer tray in his hands. There was something inside the tray covered with a green cloth.

Zou was shocked when he heard this, and thought to himself, could it be that this boy really got the order from the governor?

It should be noted that the order of the governor is not a rare thing, and with the power of the Yan family, it is not difficult to obtain it.

If the other party really obtained the order from the governor, it could be said that they had a legitimate reason to fight, and it would certainly have a certain impact on their morale.

After all, we are all still citizens of the Han Dynasty, and the state decree still has a certain deterrent effect on most common people.

Zou suddenly felt a commotion around him. He was about to speak out to refute when he suddenly saw a familiar figure walking out from behind Yan Yi.

Seeing this fat figure, Zou He suddenly felt a surge of anger in his heart.

The person who came was Qian Tong, who had been recommended by Yan Yi as the captain of Anle.

Qian Tong, wearing a military cap and a blue official robe, walked to the front of the battle formation, unfolded a scroll and read aloud:
The Zou bandits are wicked and ambitious, wolves by nature, rampaging through the countryside, burning, killing, looting, and committing all sorts of evil. Their crimes are too numerous to list. We, under the orders of the Governor, lead our righteous army and vow to completely annihilate these bandits and restore peace to the world.

All our righteous men, regardless of status, should rise up
I hope all heroes from all directions will work together to punish the bandits.
On the day this manifesto arrives, we must immediately mobilize our forces, without delay. This manifesto.

Yan Yi used the same trick again, and just like he instructed Zhou Yu and Fan Yi, he sent Qian Tong out to disrupt the defenders' minds.

In this era, this approach is still quite effective.

"Qian Tong, you are as stupid as a pig, why don't you die quickly!"

Zou's chest heaved violently, his face flushed with anger. He took out a hard bow, drew the bow and drew the arrow, and shot at Qian Tong.

It seemed that only by shooting this arrow could he relieve the hatred in his heart.

The arrow ran out of energy halfway through its flight and fell from the sky, still two or three hundred steps away from Qian Tong.

Qian Tong was also furious when he saw this. He cursed in front of the battle line, "Zou thief, can your hand disease be cured? Don't learn to draw the bow like a woman."

The two men started swearing at each other in front of the battle.

The soldiers on both sides were stunned.

It turns out that when big shots start swearing, they are no different from ordinary people.

Zou cursed for a while, then realized he had lost his composure, threw away his longbow, and kept silent. Only then did the farce end.

Yan Yi raised his arm, the war drums behind him thundered, the command flags waved, and thousands of soldiers rushed out of the formation and rushed towards the city wall.

The defenders immediately felt like they were facing a formidable enemy and raised their longbows.

Unexpectedly, the attacking soldiers stopped when they rushed to the moat. The front team held up shields for defense, while the rear team took off sacks filled with soil from their backs and threw them into the ditch.

(End of this chapter)