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Wang Jian reached out to take the Military Uniform, and seeing Lu Ziyi's expression, he knew there was no point in saying more. While changing clothes, he smiled and said, "If we all die in battle today, your Special Forces Unit plan will be known to no one. If that's the case, what meaning is there in our outing?"
Luzi did not feel any regret at this moment and laughed, "We still don't know if our old man will agree; you’re deciding this on your own!" After saying that, he picked up the Crossbow to start checking it.
When Li Xin saw Xiao Yu'er fully dressed in Qin Army attire, he realized something was wrong. Bursting into the room, he found that the two inside had indeed changed back into Qin Army gear. He sighed deeply and took off his bow and arrows along with his Sword. "Have you all made your decision?"
Luzi threw the Zhao uniform he had changed out of into the fire, watching the flames rise without answering. Even if he did answer, what would it matter? Without warhorses, where could a Soldier run to!? By some twist of fate, he didn't even have the thought of stealing horses down the mountain! Sigh! Forget it! At least our army has successfully crossed the Dan Shui River; at least King Qin's strict order for the Qin Army to cross the Dan River before Late December has been fulfilled! Victory cannot come without sacrifice! Since that’s the case, let us choose to sacrifice!
Wang Jian took the Zhao uniform Li Xin handed over and tossed his own Military Uniform into the fire as well. Sitting beside Luzi, he advised, "Luzi, from the beginning until now, you have never delved deeply into military affairs. The saying 'different fields are like different mountains' refers to this situation. You have done excellently; even we future officers trained specifically for military service cannot compare."
Although Li Xin usually talked a lot, it depended on who he was with. Whenever Luzi and Wang Jian spoke, he hardly participated. It wasn't that he didn't want to join in; it was just that many things were beyond his understanding. Rather than sitting there listening without comprehension, it was better not to interfere! Seeing that the two were about to start again, he hurriedly strapped on his bow and arrows and turned to call his brothers for better equipment. In less than half a stick of incense's time, Shanxia's Zhao Army would be attacking; they needed to make good use of their time!
As Zhao Army General Zhao Shicheng and another Centurion, Wu Qi, led their men up the mountain, they found that the Observation Post was filled with Qin Soldiers. They quickly exchanged glances with Wu Qi and then ordered their Soldiers to spread out and form ranks. Noticing too late that there were only a dozen or so opponents present, Zhao Shicheng shouted, "Qin Barbarians on the mountain! You are surrounded! Lay down your weapons and come out; I can promise you a complete corpse!"
Hiding behind cover, Wang Jian saw Shanxia's Zhao Army begin to spread out towards both flanks and quickly signaled for his brothers to pay attention to their movements. The agreed shooting distance was one hundred fifty meters; anyone entering range from either direction could shoot without warning.
Luzi cleared his throat and shouted, "Zhao Shicheng! Li Mu and his men have already been driven away by us! If you think you're better than him, feel free to come up and give it a try!"
Hearing someone in the Observation Post directly call out his name stunned Zhao Shicheng momentarily. While it could be believed that Sima Shang or Li Mu had been killed or fled, being captured would certainly be false! Hearing that Li Mu had indeed run away surprised him even more.
Despite many Zhao Generals not having a favorable view of Li Mu due to his straightforwardness and inability to tolerate nonsense, if it weren't for this reason, Li Mu would easily qualify as a Centurion. His abilities were evident; being from a martial background allowed them to see that.
Li Mu had once served under Zhao Shicheng's command and naturally knew Li Mu's capabilities. If this small group of Qin Army had indeed driven him away, it would be quite troublesome! If Li Mu appeared here, Sima Shang must have come along as well. A Centurion does not command mere Sergeants; at least a hundred men are under him! Forget it! On the battlefield, it's either you die or I live; let's get started!
Determined, Zhao Shicheng looked at the soldiers scattered behind the trees in the snow and signaled Wu Qi, who had already completed the encirclement. He lowered his head to secure the crossbow bolt and raised both hands to wave forward.
The Qin State's crossbows are unmatched in the world!
Receiving the signal, Wu Qi immediately understood Zhao Shicheng's intention and quickly raised both hands to wave forward. Two hundred men moved closer, trying to get as near as possible to the Qin Army. As long as they entered within one hundred fifty meters, the shooting accuracy of their crossbows would be flawless. Indeed, once they reached that distance...
Luzi looked at his brothers, who were already prepared, and suddenly felt a wave of sadness wash over him. He shook his head and called out softly, "Everyone, be careful! Perseverance leads to victory! Our army has already broken through Dan Shui Sky Pass, and General Meng Wu has led the Cavalry Unit here for support! Remember! We are the invincible Qin Army! No matter where we go, victory will always belong to us!"
Hearing this, the dozen brothers hiding in their positions looked down at their attire simultaneously. We are the invincible Qin Army! Victory belongs to us!
Holding the Zhao Crossbow, Zhao Shicheng hid behind a tree and watched as the soldiers on either side advanced forward. The uncertainty in his heart was suddenly filled with courage as he moved stealthily to hide behind another tree. Estimating the distance between them and the Qin Army's position, it was still one hundred fifty-five meters! Just five steps away!
Isn't the Qin State's crossbow accurate up to two hundred meters? A fleeting thought crossed Wu Qi's mind. That doesn't matter! What matters is that you are about to enter my range!
As they approached the critical distance between both sides, the two hundred Zhao Army soldiers hiding behind trees all crouched down to check their ready crossbows again. After a moment of silence, they stood up and signaled each other from behind the trees.
With confirmation from Zhao Shicheng and Wu Qi, they both took a deep breath and suddenly waved their hands forward. "Charge!"
"Kill!"
Hearing the order to attack, the soldiers leaped out from behind the trees, forming a skirmish line to alternate shooting while charging fiercely up the hill. The suppressive crossbow bolts mostly hit their targets accurately on the defensive formation's cover, with only a few missing.
The ambushed soldiers completely ignored the incoming arrows and focused intently on the advancing Zhao Soldiers. Five meters! Four meters!... One meter! Here it comes! Fingers tightened on the trigger of the crossbow as they gently pulled back.
"Boom!"
The unique sound of the Qin State crossbow's bowstring echoed from the position, as the tremendous force knocked down the first ten Zhao soldiers, causing them to tumble backward. Seeing their comrades being struck by arrows, the remaining hundred or so soldiers' eyes instantly filled with blood. The previously hesitant charge was completely abandoned as they shouted and rushed up the hill.
When the distance between both sides was less than thirty meters, Wang Jian suddenly jumped up and shot out the last arrow. "If we survive this battle, one day we can tell our children about what happened today. We can proudly tell them that victory always belongs to the Qin State! It belongs to us!"
Luzi raised his hand to stop Xiao Yu'er from getting up, smiling and shaking his head at her. "Promise me! You must live well! If you have the chance, tell this story to more people!"
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