Double penetration: This Three Kingdoms has dragon energy

Chapter 42: The Last Stand
"Ji Qiu is out of the city?! Great! I've been waiting for him for so long, and finally got him out of Luoyang City!"

"Send the order immediately, all troops gather and prepare to kill Ji Qiu!" Hua Xiong was overjoyed and immediately stood up and said.

Jia Xu's expression changed slightly. Ji Qiu actually left the city at this time, which made him feel even worse.

He continued to advise, "General, please reconsider. Our army's combat effectiveness has been severely weakened, while Ji Qiu is well-rested and their morale is at its peak. If we attack rashly, we may encounter unexpected consequences!"

"Haha, Chief Clerk, there's no need to worry. Ji Qiu is just a civil servant from a merchant family. How could he have any fighting power?
Not to mention that I have two thousand Xiliang cavalry under my command, even if I had two thousand new recruits, it would be easy to kill him!
The chief clerk will just wait patiently for good news!" Hua Xiong laughed nonchalantly.

Then he said to his guards, "Go tell the brothers, if you kill Ji Qiu and seize the property, everyone will be rewarded!"

"Also, after this is done, I will let them go out and plunder the surrounding villages and towns, letting them vent their anger and have fun!"

In order to hide their tracks, they have not eaten any meat in the past month.

Every day, I watch the villagers' girls walking around outside the valley, and my mouth is watering with envy!

"Yes, sir!" The guard shouted excitedly and immediately ran out to pass on the order.

Hua Xiong also laughed, picked up his big knife and walked out of the tent.

The only person left in the tent was Jia Xu, who still had a frown on his face.

A personal attendant approached Jia Xu and asked, "Master, what should we do now? Should we also attack and kill Ji Qiu?"

"Of course I have to go. I'm the chief clerk in the army. How can I be absent during such a major military operation?

But I always feel uneasy in my heart, and there must be something wrong with this matter.

The time Ji Qiu chose to leave the city was really a coincidence!

So, you should pack your luggage first, and then prepare two sets of ordinary Xiliang cavalry clothes and two fast horses.

We'll try to hide in the back for a while, and if we find something wrong, we'll leave immediately!" Jia Xu said slowly.

He was Hua Xiong's chief clerk, and he shared Hua Xiong's success and failure. Logically, he should have taken Hua Xiong with him.

But the problem now is that Hua Xiong doesn't listen to advice.

There's nothing I can do but take care of myself first!

"Yes!" The attendant took the order and left the tent.

……

Outside the nameless valley, beside the Wei River.

The setting sun is like blood, dyeing the world a deep crimson.

The Wei River, carrying mud and sand, roared and surged behind the halberd soldiers like an angry dragon.

Fifteen hundred halberd warriors lined up with their backs to the water, like an unshakable black mountain.

They were wearing armor made of ninth-grade intermediate dragon steel. Each piece of armor had been tempered through thousands of trials and tribulations, and the surface was smooth and flat, reflecting a cold metallic luster.

The joints of the armor use modern precision riveting technology, which not only ensures flexibility but also enhances the overall protection.

The shoulder and knee pads are thickened to effectively resist heavy blows from the enemy.

The helmet has a tough shape and the cheek guards fit the facial contours perfectly, providing all-round protection without obstructing vision and hearing.

The red tassel on the top of the helmet danced in the wind, adding a bit of majesty.

The halberds in their hands are also masterpieces of modern cold weapon technology.

The halberd shaft is also made of ninth-grade intermediate dragon steel and adopts a hollow design, which reduces the weight without affecting its toughness. The surface is also anti-slip treated for a comfortable grip.

The halberd blade is made of ninth-grade high-grade dragon steel. It has been folded and forged repeatedly, and the blade is extremely sharp, able to cut through ordinary steel easily!
The halberd is engraved with ancient patterns, which not only enhances its aesthetics but also highlights its unique craftsmanship. Whether it is a weapon or equipment, it is the product of the perfect combination of modern steel manufacturing technology and the extraordinary materials of Dragon Qi Three Kingdoms!

"Back to the water, since ancient times, the only ones who dared to do this and succeeded were Xiang Yu and Han Xin.

Gao Shun, it seems you're comparing yourself to Xiang Yu and Han Xin." Ji Qiu sighed as he stood behind the army.

Gao Shun clasped his fists and saluted, saying, "My lord, I dare not compare myself to the Overlord and the Military Immortal, but I have my reasons for choosing to line up my troops with my back to the water.

First, forming a battle array with their backs to the water can make the Western Liang cavalry underestimate the enemy, thus luring them to attack.

Secondly, the back-to-water formation can reduce the defense area, forcing the Western Liang cavalry to attack our army from the front, which is more conducive to our army's defense and counterattack!

Third, our troops have been recuperating for many days, and now their morale is high, able to meet the requirements of the battle line with their backs to the water!"

"Okay, since you have confidence, let's do it!" Ji Qiu said.

There is no clear answer to the question of whether it is possible to line up with one's back to the water.

Because there are examples of both success and failure.

So we can only analyze the specific situation.

Ji Qiu was not good at commanding troops, and could not give any professional advice.

So we decided to respect Gao Shun's opinion.

After all, in today's battle, Gao Shun is the commander-in-chief on the front battlefield.

Although Ji Qiu has a higher status, he also has to obey Gao Shun's orders on the battlefield.

This was to maintain Gao Shun's authority and ensure that his military orders could be better implemented.

Ji Qiu then looked at Xi Zhong and said with a smile, "I just received news that Hua Xiong has dispatched the entire Xiliang Iron Cavalry!
Sir, you have really planned everything out. Hua Xiong is completely at your mercy!

If we win this battle, you, sir, will be the first to take credit!"

He has witnessed the power of Xi Zhong's innate secret technique of Star Deduction during this period of time.

It’s really amazing.

Relying on Xingluo's deduction, no matter whether it was Yuan Shao or Hua Xiong, their every move was exactly as Xizhong calculated.

It's really chilling!

Xi Zhong smiled and said, "Although Xingluo's deduction is good, it needs sufficient information to show its power.

If the lord had not used magical creations to monitor Yuan Shao and Hua Xiong's every move and provided sufficient and accurate information, I would not have been able to perform the Star Deduction.

From the perspective of my subordinates, the greatest achievement in this battle should go to my lord!"

As early as the moment Ji Qiu discovered that the Xiliang Iron Cavalry was hiding in the nameless valley, he had already sent a large number of drones into the nameless valley to keep an eye on the Xiliang Iron Cavalry at all times.

In order to hide his tracks, Hua Xiong also restricted his soldiers from going out and endured it with all his might.

But they didn't know that their every move was already under Ji Qiu's control!

Ji Qiu couldn't help but laugh and said, "There's no need for you and me to brag about each other in this business. Taking down Hua Xiong is a great achievement for everyone! Next, let's see how Gao Shun performs!"

"My lord, that's exactly what you said!" Xi Zhong said with a smile.

While the two were chatting and laughing, the roar of galloping war horses could be heard from the valley not far away.

Accompanied by a roar, two thousand Xiliang cavalrymen riding on Xiliang war horses and holding sabers appeared from the nameless valley!

(End of this chapter)