My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 599 Only by fighting to the death can we repay the Prime Minister!

"Liu Yi, select twenty men from the Xuanjia Army."

"Here!!"

Gao Yu raised his hand again, and Liu Er took the armor from him!
Generally speaking.

Infantry wouldn't wear triple heavy armor; it would be too heavy, how could they maintain their fighting capacity?

The era of cold weapons is different from the era of firearms, the biggest difference being...

Even if you're exhausted from using firearms, as long as you have a gun in your hand, you can still inflict effective damage on the enemy. Even if you're too weak to pull the trigger, how can you not pull it?
The era of cold weapons was different.

During battle, soldiers must conserve their energy; otherwise, how can they have the strength to wield their weapons?
Triple armor is only suitable for cavalry charges, because cavalry charges do not require any extra movements. Even if they are wrapped up like dumplings, they can just charge forward with their lances raised. Or, if they are truly gifted, they can still wield their weapons nimbly on horseback while wearing heavy armor.

Regular infantrymen, unless they are heavy infantry or are attacking a city, generally wear two layers of armor.

It involves putting a layer of padded armor over the iron armor to add extra protection without making the armor too heavy and restricting the soldiers' ability to perform various slashing or hacking movements.

"Prime Minister..."

Li Bi looked flattered and surprised.

Gao Yu pressed down on his shoulder and then personally helped him put on his armor. "This journey is extremely dangerous. Jinghe must be very careful. If the enemy reacts, do not try to hold on. Retreat immediately."

"Prime Minister!!"

Li Bi quickly bowed and said, "This humble general is merely a prisoner; how could I trouble the Prime Minister with such concern?"

“Jing He is as brave and valiant as a warrior, possessing the courage of ten thousand men. How could we sacrifice such a valiant general for a mere river bridge?”

"Jinghe, remember my words. If you don't retreat quickly, our army will have already captured Beizhong City. We'll then find another way to cross the Yellow River..."

Gao Yu's words came from the bottom of his heart and were sincere and heartfelt.

Li Bi was indeed brave and valiant; one could say that his bravery was even comparable to that of the two Cao generals under his command, who were the bravest among them!
Gao Yu would be heartbroken if the body were to be easily destroyed here.

But this task must be undertaken by Li Bi!

Only by undertaking dangerous missions that put one's life at risk can one quickly integrate into the team, gain the recognition and respect of others, and only then can Gao Yu entrust him with important responsibilities with peace of mind.

quickly!

Liu Yi then led twenty elite soldiers carefully selected from the Xuanjia Army!
You could say they formed an 'officer suicide squad'.

Gao Yu then had many leather bags filled with wine brought over and distributed them to everyone.

"Gentlemen! This journey is fraught with peril, so you must survive! When we achieve our goal, I will celebrate with you all by drinking until we are all drunk!"

After saying that, he took the lead and drank all the wine in the leather bag in one gulp!

Li Bi and his soldiers followed suit, finishing their drinks. Li Bi then laughed loudly, "Prime Minister, wait here for our good news! This mere river bridge, I'll go and take it right now!!"

After they left first.

Gao Yu called Peng Le over and said, "Zixing, take your men and get ready to cross the bridge to meet Ying Jinghe at any time."

"Haha, Prime Minister, rest assured, this straightforward man will be of great use to you in the future, and I will certainly protect him!"

If it were in the past...

Gao Yu personally led the team on this dangerous mission.

But now that he's in this position, even if he wanted to move up, the people below him wouldn't let him.

………………

Li Bi and his men rode their horses to the riverbank. The bridge over the Yellow River made it impossible for them to gallop, so they all dismounted. Several soldiers following behind Li Bi carried large shields.

"Gentlemen, we have never met before, but now we are bound together by life and death! Rest assured, I will certainly be at the forefront of the battle! We must work together to live up to the Prime Minister's expectations!"

"General, rest assured! We will not retreat a single step!" "Even the Prime Minister praises your bravery, General. With you leading the way, we will surely capture this mere river bridge!"

"…………"

Li Bi glanced back at the soldiers and laughed loudly, "As expected of the Xuanjia Army! They are all true heroes!"

He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Gentlemen! Follow me across the bridge!!"

They marched forward with heavy steps.

As soon as you step onto the bridge, you look down and see the Yellow River flowing from west to east. Fortunately, it is not the flood season, so the current is not rapid.

They continued forward, and as they approached the bridge on the opposite bank, numerous torches lit up the darkness, and someone immediately shouted.

"Who goes there! State your identity immediately!!"

Li Bi looked over from afar and saw that there were many people guarding the bridge, and many of them had already raised their bows and arrows and were ready to shoot at the command of the guard.

He quickly responded loudly.

"We fled from Beizhong City. General Houmo Chenyue's son opened the city gates and let the enemy troops in. Now Beizhong City has fallen!"

The night was very dark, and the torches at the bridgehead only dispelled a little of the darkness, making it impossible to see anything clearly.

The garrison commander was skeptical of Li Bi's reply.

They waited for Li Bi and his group to continue forward, but did not allow the archers beside them to put down their longbows. In addition, many people with long spears surrounded the bridge entrance in a fan shape.

As the distance drew closer, Li Bi took the large shield from the soldiers behind him ahead of time!

Once the torchlight was enough to dispel the darkness around Li Bi and his men, the garrison commander became alert, mainly because he noticed that Li Bi and his men were wearing armor. If they were fleeing for their lives, who would wear armor to escape?
"No! Who are you all?!"

Li Bi didn't answer him at all; instead, he charged forward with his large shield raised!

Even the most oblivious general eventually realized what was happening.

He immediately shouted, "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!!"

“Shoot!!”

Whoosh whoosh!

The sound of arrows whistling through the air constantly filled his ears.

All I could hear was a thumping sound!

The towering shields, as tall as a person, blocked all the arrows coming from the front, while the soldiers behind Li Bi raised their shields to protect his flanks, preventing arrows from the sides from posing a threat.

"Go! Go!!"

The commander urged the spearmen forward, while the archers continued firing.

Li Bi was quickly struck in the left shoulder by an arrow, but it did not cause any effective damage, and he had already rushed to the bridge entrance!
"kill!"

The spearman suddenly thrust his spear forward!

It hit the shield!
Li Bi hardened his heart!
With a sudden burst of strength, he charged forward, shield in hand, the immense force pushing three spearmen to the ground.

Li Bi threw away his large shield, dodged the thrusting spear, grabbed it, and roared, "Come here!!"

They forcibly took the spear from him.

He immediately shouted.

"My comrades! Charge with me!"

(End of this chapter)