Reborn in Liangshan: I built the strongest lineup

The first day of the great battle between the Jin Kingdom and the Dayi Kingdom lasted from daytime until sunset.

The color of the entire grassland has changed, and the battlefield is littered with the corpses of men and horses, including those of the Jurchens and the Dayi army.

Judging from the situation, Dayi should have won by a small margin on the first day of the battle, but this victory will not have much impact on the overall situation, so it can be considered a draw.

"Brother, let's call it a day. Everyone's tired."

Xiao Jiahui glanced at the setting sun and then said to Ren Yuan.

"Yes, the other side probably thinks the same way."

Ren Yuan looked at Wanyan Aguda. This guy was not bad. He had confronted him on the platform all day, and his orders were quite timely. He was much better than the people he had encountered before.

"elder brother!"

Ling Zhen, his face covered in black soot and bloodstains, hurriedly arrived at the command platform.

"Ling Zhen, what brings you here? Your injury..."

Ren Yuan frowned as he looked at Ling Zhen. Could it be that the Divine Machine Legion's position had been breached?

"Brother, you forgot I also know how to use a gun and a stick, this injury is nothing!"

Ling Zhen said he had no problems.

"Brother, this afternoon I sent my men to support Pengju. We can't let our brothers fight on the front lines while we stand behind. The soldiers of my Divine Machine Legion are awesome even without cannons!"

After hearing his words, Ren Yuan's tone became serious:

"Your cavalry and infantry are still here, so why is it your artillery's turn? Listen up, if your artillery is wiped out because of this, I will hold you responsible!"

"Brother! If our Divine Machine Legion didn't have cannons, wouldn't we still be infantry? And we're not that bad!"

Ling Zhen said that the Shenji Legion appreciated his brother's kindness, but on this occasion, the Shenji Legion could not back down!

"Alright, alright, tell me, what are you doing here?"

"Brother, this afternoon, because our brothers were entangled with the Jurchens, I didn't fire a single cannon shot. So I was thinking, how about our Divine Machine Legion launch a night attack on them with cannons tonight?"

Ling Zhen proposed the idea of ​​a nighttime artillery attack.

"A nighttime artillery attack on the camp?"

Ren Yuan was stunned. "Good heavens, Ling Zhen, your ideas are getting more and more outrageous! Nighttime artillery raid on the camp? How did you come up with that idea?"

"That's right, brother. Although we've never tried night artillery raids on a camp before, I've been thinking about it, and it's pretty much the same as a daytime siege, isn't it?"

Ling Zhen looked serious.

"Our artillery can fire during the day, so why can't it do so at night?"

"Can your gunners see this?"

"You definitely can't see clearly by sight, but you can rely on your sense of it. It's pretty much the same, the only difference is that the accuracy isn't as good as during the day."

"Okay, let me think about it. Now you go and withdraw the troops and artillery!"

“Brother, we’re not retreating. If we’re going to launch a night attack, we just need to advance a little further from where we are now. If we retreat back to the camp and then move everything out again, it will be too much trouble.”

Ling Zhen rejected the suggestion to withdraw, looking at Ren Yuan with a sincere expression:

"Brother! Our Divine Machine Legion can also launch offensive attacks! Please trust us this once!"

"Go! Send the order to the Ma brothers, tell them to take men and protect the Shenji Army's cannons! Replace the Beiwei Army!"

"Ling Zhen! Don't make any rash moves! Notify the Divine Machine Legion to prepare. If we can launch a night attack, I'll let you know immediately!"

Ren Yuan thought for a moment and decided to send the Ma brothers to guard the Shenji Legion. If there was a serious artillery attack that night, the Ma brothers' guards would definitely be better than the Beiwei Army, since the Beiwei Army only had 6,000 men, which was too few!

As for whether the Divine Machine Legion can kill those people from the Wanyan family with one shot... well, what if they do?

"Thank you, Brother Xie! I'll go prepare right away!"

Ling Zhen was overjoyed to receive the promise and happily withdrew.

"Old Xiao! Sound the retreat! Have everyone withdraw in an orderly manner!"

"Yes!"

Both sides actually began withdrawing their troops at roughly the same time. The Jin army, being cavalry, retreated more quickly, and their formation became somewhat chaotic.

However, the Dayi army did not choose to pursue, but instead retreated in an orderly manner with coordinated cavalry and infantry.

"Pooh!"

Qin Ming spat out a mouthful of saliva. Today's battle had left even this fierce general feeling exhausted.

"Brother Qin Ming, how are you?"

During the retreat, Hu Yanzhuo came to Qin Ming's side. The two looked each other over and could tell that neither of them was in particularly good condition.

"I'm alright, Huang Xin got shot with an arrow, how about you?"

Qin Ming was also hit by an arrow, but his armor was good, so although the Jin arrow pierced through, it did not completely break through his armor.

"Asheng is injured and should be treated at Huichun Army. My Lianhuanma is not at an advantage today. These Jurchens are too difficult to deal with."

Previously, Huyan Zhuo used his heavy armored cavalry to bully others, but today, heavy armor against heavy armor, the Futu Legion's linked cavalry facing off against the Jin Kingdom's heavy armored cavalry, can be said to be evenly matched, with neither side able to gain an advantage.

Because the opponent was heavily armored, Huyan Zhuo had a hard time killing the enemy today. When he lashed out with his whip, the Jin people were able to withstand it even with their heavy armor!

"Let's go back first, but I think they'll probably come back tonight."

Qin Ming stared at the departing Jin army, his eyes showing no sign of relaxation. They dared to provoke him last night, so it was only natural that they would come again tonight.

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"Your Majesty, I want to raid the camp tonight!"

Within the Jin army ranks, some were also asking Wanyan Aguda for permission to fight.

"Zonghan, are you sure you want to raid the camp?"

Wanyan Zonghan was Wanyan Aguda's cousin and a very important figure in the Wanyan family.

"I've seen the daytime battle. These Dayi troops are very strong. We're unlikely to gain any advantage in the daytime fight, so a night raid is definitely a good idea!"

"Our army consists entirely of cavalry, which can advance and retreat quickly. As long as everyone is well-fed and watered, we can definitely catch them off guard!"

Wanyan Zonghan was confident in himself; he believed he could pull off a night raid!

"But we lost a lot of men in the battle today. If we don't rest tonight, what will we do tomorrow?"

"Unless you manage to cut off the head of the Lord of Dayi during your night raid, there's no chance you'll throw them into disarray tomorrow."

The larger the battle, the less risk the leader dares to take. The lives of hundreds of thousands of people are hanging by a thread. If the wrong choice is made, it will cast a shadow over the rest of one's life.

"Your Majesty, in terms of resilience, the warriors of our Jin Kingdom are definitely stronger than those of the Yi Kingdom!"

Wanyan Zonghan continued to persuade him, almost as if he were signing a military pledge:

"Your Majesty, please believe me, I am certain that I will achieve a great victory tonight!"

"Alright, then I'll give you 30,000 cavalry. We'll set off at midnight tonight, is that alright?"

"Your Majesty, rest assured! I will not return until we have achieved victory!"

Both the Yi and Jin armies were interested in night raids on the camp. As night deepened, how many people would never see the sun rise again after tonight?

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