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Due to the frequent military exchanges among the various Feudal States, Zhou Zhi had to rack his brain to recall when he had encountered the young Qin General across from him. Logically, it shouldn't be the case! Moreover, he didn't know many Qin Generals.
Did they know each other? The answer was certainly yes. They not only knew each other but their meeting was not merely a fleeting encounter. However, there was a misunderstanding here, which made it difficult for Zhou Zhi to remember.
Luzi, who roamed between the Feudal States as a merchant, naturally had no connections with the Qin army. Additionally, he was currently in full military attire, accompanied by tens of thousands of Qin Army soldiers as a General. One was a scholar and the other a military commander. No matter how good anyone's memory was, it would be hard to associate the two unless they were quite familiar with each other; otherwise, it would be an unreliable connection.
In that era of militarism and extravagance, such a change in identity was almost impossible. Only children from military households had the opportunity to enter the ranks of generals; farmers had some chance, but it was not significant. The Feudal States held merchants in disdain, considering their status even lower than that of farmers.
Luzi had no intention of making things difficult for anyone and actively acknowledged that he had met General Zhou during the exchanges between Qin and Zhao. As for his name, it was Meng Tian!
Meng Wu's Daimyo was indeed known to him; it seemed that this young general before him was likely a descendant of the Meng family! He had met Meng Wu during the exchanges between Zhao and Qin, and this young general must have been by Meng Wu's side at that time. Satisfied with his deduction, Zhou Zhi inquired about General Meng's well-being.
Meng Wu was certainly doing well and even better now! Luzi did not hide this fact and expressed that thanks to General Zhou's support, he could eat and sleep well now.
Now that they had discussed their acquaintance, it was time to get down to business! Zhou Zhi looked around at the Crescent Formation deployed by the Qin Army and couldn't help but shake his head with a smile. Such a formation could only be used when outnumbered by the enemy or when both sides were evenly matched. At this moment, his Zhao Army only needed to spread out; this so-called general formation was practically meaningless!
"General Meng! Your army is too few for Zhou to take action against; I will give you two options..."
Luzi raised his hand to stop Zhou Zhi from presenting his terms and waved his Long Spear. "My Qin Army will neither surrender nor withdraw! I wonder if General Zhou intends to challenge me one-on-one or simply arrange troops for a decisive battle?"
Here we go again!?
If it hadn't been for being recognized earlier, which forced him to delay his attack, he believed he would have already dealt with the Qin Army across from him! Just moments ago, Zhou Guang led twenty thousand troops to support the main camp, but there had been no news since then. Zhou Zhi let out a heavy hum; he no longer wanted to waste time with anyone.
"How long will the battles on the battlefield continue? The clang of metal and the sound of horses returning to none. Turned to dust, my courage remains unshaken; I wish to guard this land for a thousand years!" Zhou Zhi looked up at the sky once again filled with wave-like patterns, the evening glow in the west already stained blood red. "General Meng! Since the Zhao and Qin nations have been locked in fierce combat here, it has already been over two years. This determination is not only shared by all of us in the Zhao Army, but I believe the entire Qin Army feels the same! Since we are both soldiers receiving state salaries, let us end this with a soldier's method!"
Luzi nodded upon hearing the Zhao General's stance, acknowledging that it was indeed the case. Since we are already prepared, let us begin! With fists clasped together in salute, he said, "Courage! And faith! Will accompany us until the ends of heaven and earth!"
Zhou Zhi grinned and turned his horse back to his unit. As Luzi returned to his position as General, he raised his spear high and shouted, "Attack!"
The previously mentioned Crescent Formation is not a defensive Civil Official formation; once it launches an attack, it is incredibly swift. Luzi remained pragmatic and did not order his troops to charge alongside the Zhao Army's assault. Even without having time for lunch, the unfavorable situation of being outnumbered had not changed.
At this moment, facing the surging light cavalry of the Zhao Army, maximizing the effectiveness of the Qin Army's Crossbows was paramount. It was reasonable to reduce the enemy's strength as much as possible. Having made up his mind to gain some advantage, Luzi immediately issued orders for the spear soldiers to advance while positioning the Crossbowmen!
"Suppress them!"
With the General's combat order given, the assembled Crossbows once again echoed with a low rumble. The spear soldiers raised their spears to form a forest of weapons and began to slowly push forward.
The power of the Qin State's Crossbows had already been felt by the Zhao Army's Cavalry for half a day; hearing that rumbling sound made their heads ache. To seize this rare opportunity to break through their formation, they even unloaded all unnecessary burdens just to successfully cross into a lethal range. Consequently, some soldiers discarded their armor and charged into battle bare-chested. At this point, not only were the Zhao Cavalry Camp members bare-armed, but even General Zhou Zhi was shirtless.
The military units designed based on mutual restraint were created according to principles of counteraction. The spear formation and the Crossbow Arrow Formation that had completely resolved slow shooting issues were precisely kryptonite for light cavalry.
Before ordering a full assault from his army, Zhou Zhi had already considered his tactics; charging straight into the center of the Qin formation would be meaningless. The effective combat strategy was to split the assault team into three routes. Sacrificing the central soldiers would draw fire from the Qin Army, serving as a feigned attack. The real striking force would be on both flanks, launching fierce assaults from both sides to try and eliminate the protruding part of the Qin Army's Crescent Formation in one breath.
Without sharp points on both ends of their formation, what remained was just a piece of rotten wood!
The three assault teams launched simultaneous fierce attacks, and indeed as Zhou Zhi had anticipated, soon after, both sharp ends of the Qin Army's formation were successfully consumed, rendering their absolute advantages in spears and Crossbows ineffective once again.
Seeing the overwhelming military formation charging from the opposite side, the Superior Steed, Seven Star Black Steed, kept digging into the ground to warm up. Due to excitement, it occasionally snorted to remind its master that it was time to go into battle!
Luzi, who occupied the front position, did not realize that activating the Crescent Formation required a General to initiate it. If it weren't for the steadfast Qin Soldiers holding their ground, the immobile formation would have been crushed by the Zhao Army Cavalry long ago.
Fang Tianhua, who had been hiding behind the Crescent Formation, had already figured out that no matter how ineffective the Military General was, he was still a General of the Military. Unsettled, his eyes never left General Lu's back. At this moment, seeing the General standing still with his Long Spear almost made him regret his decision. He shouldn't have let General Lu command from within the Crescent Formation; now it was too late!
Even though distant water cannot quench immediate thirst, waiting was no longer an option! Determined, Fang Tianhua was about to spur his horse forward to take over as the General of the Crescent Formation when he suddenly saw the General in the formation charge forward. As the formation officially activated, the solid base of the Crescent Formation immediately came into play.
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