Simultaneous travel: I am a talented person in all the worlds

Chapter 263 Wei Wuzu vs. Qin Ruishi!
The sky was just before dawn.

Inside the bedroom, the candlelight had died down, but a lingering, slightly languid atmosphere remained, a lingering scent that clung to the afterglow of a passionate encounter.

Qin Shi Moyu sat up and rubbed his lower back almost imperceptibly.

Although he always took the prime minister as his role model, the pleasures of this traitor Cao were not something everyone could enjoy.

He underestimated Jingni, a mature and alluring woman, and overestimated his own ability to work hard.

Compared to the mythical figure, the war-crazed boss who could plow the 'field' to pieces.

With his limited skills, last night's lovemaking almost left him...drained completely.

The slight noise startled Jingni, who was fast asleep beside her. She lazily opened her misty eyes, her long eyelashes fluttering, and turned her delicate body to look at the man in front of her.

Perhaps due to the night's nourishment, although her cherry lips were slightly swollen, her originally pale cheeks had become rosy, and her eyes were naturally charming. Her complexion was significantly better than yesterday.

"Your Majesty, it's not even dawn yet. Are you getting up already?"

"It's dawn, the play... should be moved to another venue to continue."

Qin Shi Moyu had already put on his outer robe, and his voice had returned to its usual calm, showing no trace of lingering affection after the passionate encounter.
"Lord Xinling still needs to stay in his residence to stabilize the people's hearts. But Commander Mo Yu of Wei Mo has to rush to the front line to meet that Qin general."

After saying that, he stopped looking at the alluring woman on the bed and walked straight to the door.
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Outside the mansion.

As dawn broke, a chilly atmosphere filled the air, carrying a hint of impending doom. A team was already standing quietly, waiting.

These were the elite border cavalry left behind after Lian Po's death!
"Commander."

Upon seeing Qin Shi Moyu emerge from the mansion gate, Jing Ke immediately stepped forward, clasped his hands in a salute.

Qin Shi Moyu nodded slightly in acknowledgment, then took out a token symbolizing authority from his robes—

It was Lord Xinling's seal and military tally!
This decree is as if Your Majesty were personally present!
General Li stepped forward, respectfully accepted the token, and carefully examined it.

After confirming that everything was correct, he solemnly handed the token to the two people behind him for inspection.

In the end, the token was returned to Qin Shimoyu.

"This humble general greets the general!"

Three officers knelt down on one knee first, their voices booming.

Wow——!
Behind him, eight hundred elite cavalrymen dismounted in unison and knelt on one knee.

"We pay our respects to the General!"

The roar surged and soared into the sky!
These knights, though Zhao people who followed Lian Po, have been receiving military pay from Wei for the past few years.

Nominally, they still belong to the Wei army.

At present, a major war between Qin and Wei is imminent, and the official commander of Wei is General Zhu Hai.

But everyone in the court and among the people knew that in this war that concerned the fate of the nation, the true commander was Lord Xinling!
Even though Qin Shi Moyu, who held the Xinling Lord's Decree, did not hold a formal official position in the Wei Kingdom, his power during this battle was enough to rival that of General Zhu Hai!

Because he represents the will of Lord Xinling!
It is a symbol of the military spirit of the Great Wei!

Because he represents the will of Lord Xinling!

Of course, this is only the theoretical supreme command authority.

He has the power to issue orders, but that does not mean that all his orders will be unconditionally executed by all Wei soldiers.

Humans are, after all, subjective.

But this elite cavalry unit has absolutely no such problem!

They were originally 'outsiders' and had a delicate relationship with the native generals of Wei.

They would clearly prefer to obey Qin Shi Moyu rather than follow the orders of Zhu Hai, a newly appointed general they were unfamiliar with.

At least in their eyes, the latter is considered half of their own.

"Gentlemen, please dispense with the formalities!"

Qin Shi Moyu's gaze swept over the elite force before him, their momentum unstoppable, and his voice rang out:

"Follow me, let's go to war!"
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Between Yangwu and Suanzao lies an open field.

Yellow sand stretches endlessly, and the north wind sweeps across the land.

In the Wei army formation, Zhu Hai, fully armored and wielding a golden hammer, personally led 10,000 Wei elite soldiers, forming a formidable military array!

Several miles away, the Qin army's black bird banners fluttered in the wind.

General Meng Wu, the vanguard commander, stood with his sword drawn, followed by ten thousand fierce soldiers arrayed in a square formation, their black armor as dark as ink, exuding a suffocating sense of oppression. Ten thousand against ten thousand.

Wei's elite troops face off against Qin's elite soldiers!
This troop figure sounds several orders of magnitude smaller than the tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of troops described in battle reports.

In fact, the total military strength of Wei under Zhu Hai's command was no less than 200,000.

However, he could never, and dared never, gather all 200,000 troops in Yangwu.

Yangwu—Huangchi—Pingqiu!
This was merely the first line of defense against the Qin army, and its straight-line distance was over a hundred miles!

If he dares to bring all his troops here, Meng Ao could easily send his troops in a different direction to raid his home base!

Even if Zhu Hai defeats Meng Wu in Yangwu, he will only end up with the tragic fate of 'winning the battle but losing the war'!

Real wars are never like those depicted in TV dramas and movies, where hundreds of thousands of troops are densely packed together and the two sides fight each other.

It's more like a game of Go.

The two commanders are like chess players, trying to occupy and control the most territory with the fewest troops possible.

In most cases, skirmishes on local battlefields typically involve forces of around a few thousand. A conflict involving tens of thousands in a localized area indicates an extremely high-intensity battle!

Moreover, a force of 10,000 men, once deployed, is enough to cover an area of ​​several miles! Its scale should not be underestimated!

If there are ten thousand people, it's boundless and limitless!

With a population of over 100,000, the land stretches to the sky!
Upon seeing the familiar black banners and the imposing, suffocating military bearing of the Qin army on the opposite side once again, the oppressive feeling returned to Zhu Hai's heart.

Several years have passed since the last direct confrontation with the main force of the Qin army.

How much has the Qin army's combat strength improved in the past few years? And after a series of upheavals, how much of the former ferocity of the Wei Wu soldiers under his command remains?

All of this needs to be tested through a sufficiently fierce and substantial real-world battle!
Moreover, this battle also has an extremely important strategic objective.
If we can defeat Meng Wu, we can reclaim Suanzao, a strategic location that was recently lost.

This would greatly relieve the pressure on the western defense line, and even threaten the heartland of Qin's Henan region, forcing Meng Ao to divide his troops to return to defend!
The thought of sour jujubes fueled a fire in Zhu Hai's heart.

The city defenses of the Wei Kingdom were utterly rotten to the core!

How could the Qin army so easily capture such an important military stronghold as Suanzao in just one night? That's fucking outrageous!
Woo-woo-woo-!
A mournful and drawn-out war horn sounded, breaking the brief silence on the battlefield!
Boom!Boom!Boom!
Then the heavy, rhythmic sound of war drums rang out!
"Enter!"

The messenger roared hoarsely!

The Wei infantry's formation began to slowly move forward!
The soldiers marched in orderly and steady steps, to the beat of the awe-inspiring war drums.

Large shields formed an iron wall in front; long spears stood like a forest, their cold light flashing; archers followed closely behind, ready to fire but not yet released!
Three ranks form a team, and three teams form a column! They marched in a mighty and imposing manner toward the Qin army formation opposite them, slowly approaching!

The Qin army was on the front lines.

Upon seeing this, General Meng Wu's eyes narrowed slightly, but his cold expression remained unchanged. He simply raised his right hand calmly and swung it forward sharply!
The Qin army's bugle calls and war drums, signaling the start of the attack, resounded loudly!
"Wind! Wind! Wind! Strong wind!!"

With a deafening roar, squads of Qin soldiers, wielding powerful crossbows, surged forth from the main formation like a black tide!

Vanguard officers may sound like mere cannon fodder leading the charge, but in reality, they are often composed of the most elite soldiers of a large army.

They enjoy the highest opportunities for military merit awards! They also undertake the most arduous and dangerous combat missions! Fighting the toughest battles! Taking on the most difficult challenges!
Naturally, they also enjoy the highest priority in terms of logistical supplies!
"Fire arrows!"

Meng Wu's battle sword pointed far ahead!
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, whoosh——!
A piercing sound suddenly rang out!
The crossbow bolts soared into the sky, slicing through the air with a deathly whistle, and rained down on the slowly advancing Wei infantry formation!

"Raise your shield!"

Zhu Hai roared and swung his giant hammer like the wind, smashing down a rain of arrows!
Ding ding ding ding ding!!

Behind him, the shield-bearers of the Wei infantry in the front row had already raised their massive tower shields, each large enough to cover half their bodies, high, forming an impenetrable steel dome!
After a volley of crossbow bolts, before the Qin army could even unleash a second volley!

“Shoot!!”

The longbowmen in the Wei army formation, who had already drawn their bows and arrows and were ready to fire, received the order to attack!
In an instant, the sound of bowstrings vibrating filled the air! Three arrows in a second, emptying the quiver in a flash!
Countless arrows, like locusts, whistled and swarmed towards the Qin army formation opposite!
At the same time, the longbowmen in the rear of the Qin army's formation were also drawing their bows and firing volleys of arrows at the Wei army's formation!

Two dense rains of arrows clashed fiercely in the air hundreds of paces above the enemy's dense formation!

Screams! Grunts! The sound of arrows piercing flesh! The sound of armor shattering! All these sounds rang out in an instant!
This was just a brief, long-range exchange of fire! The real close combat hasn't even begun yet!

The casualties on both sides have already exceeded one thousand!
"kill!!"

Zhu Hai, wielding a golden hammer and drum, charged ahead of the Qin army formation!
The general's bravery greatly boosted the morale of the Wei infantry behind him!

"Kill them all!"

A cold killing intent flashed in Meng Wu's eyes. He drew his sword, spurred his horse, and charged towards Zhu Hai!

In his view, as long as he could kill the enemy's commander-in-chief Zhu Hai, he would not only gain a huge amount of military merit, but also instantly crush the enemy's morale and command system, easily winning this crucial local war!
Taking advantage of the situation, we can then annex Yangwu!
Even... in one fell swoop, we could completely break through Wei's defenses along the Ji River!
The enemy is at the gates of Daliang!

(End of this chapter)