I am a commoner, but I will lead the empress to unify the world

Chapter 704 Gong Yangge's Bad Premonition

The next day, early in the morning.

The Qian-Chu coalition forces got up earlier than the Yan army. While they were strengthening their camp, they also set up tents and other items, packed up their supplies, and started a fire to cook.

Although they are going to fight a war today, they have to fight and retreat at the same time, and these supplies and food are their life guarantee.

However, when Gong Yang Ge came out and saw this scene, he became furious and said,

"Put it down! Put it down! What are you doing!"

When the soldiers saw Gongyang Ge was so angry, they were so scared that they dared not move.

"Call all the generals and commanders to me!"

Gongyang Ge was so angry that he stood at the door of the general's tent waiting.

Soon, all the commanders and generals came on horseback, dismounted and saluted before Gongyang Ge.

Feng Hao asked quickly,

"What's wrong, Marshal? You're not packing up?"

"Pack? Where to pack? Where are you planning to take these supplies?"

Gong Yang Ge asked with a dark face.

Feng Hao hesitated and said,

"No...aren't we supposed to take it back? We're going to march and retreat, and we need supplies and food. So what are we going to eat and where are we going to live?"

"You're about to die, and you still care about this!"

Gongyang Ge roared angrily,

"The brothers ahead are risking their lives to build a bridge in the river. How wide is the bridge? How many people can cross it at once?

You also have to carry baggage and food, which will seriously slow down the marching speed!

The Yan army has surrounded us. If you delay for another quarter of an hour, hundreds or thousands of people will die!

Tell me, what is the most important thing?

Life is the most important, the lives of our soldiers are the most important!

What the hell are these food, supplies, and tents? What’s the point of bringing these things? What do you need them for if you’re going to die?

When the time comes, you will just have to run for your life, run as fast as you can!

Every life counts! We don't even need weapons!

Xiangyang is our reserve material transit station, where there are a large number of military supplies and food. The same is true for Jingzhou, where all the supplies shipped from the rear are stored.

As long as we can retreat and destroy the bridge, we will have enough supplies and time to retreat!

If we put all these things down and use them as obstacles, won’t that stop the enemy’s attack?

Put everything down and prepare for battle right after dinner!"

Following Gong Yang Ge's roar, everyone suddenly realized what was going on and immediately obeyed the order and went to command the army.

Gongyang Ge also asked them to gather all the food and baggage carts and station them in several areas. When their army retreated, they could quickly deploy these vehicles and connect them into a long wall to hinder the attack of the Yan army.

In the south of their camp, many soldiers were soaking in the water, holding logs, ropes, and nails, and working hard to build a bridge.

Gongyang Ge and Xiang Qu stood on the general's platform, looking far to the north, looking at the dense black flags forming an alliance, with mixed feelings in their hearts.

"General Xiang, we are now truly at the end of our rope. This time, we must unite and fight against this powerful enemy. Only then can we have a chance to survive."

"General Gongyang, thank you for coming all the way to support us. When it's time to retreat, the Qian army will go first, and I will lead the Chu army to cover the rear."

This time, Xiang Qu was really determined to die. The battle had turned out this way, and the loss of Chu's northern territories was a foregone conclusion. He was too embarrassed to go back to see the King of Chu.

Gong Yang Ge shook his head and said,

"It's time to leave. As long as there's green mountains, there's always firewood to burn. We can reorganize our army in the south and still cross the river to fight the Yan army."

At this moment, Gongyang Ge suddenly saw several hot air balloons slowly rising from the Yan army camp and floating towards them.

"The Yan army's 'spaceship'?"

Gong Yang Ge murmured.

Xiang Qu nodded heavily and said,

"The Yan army has so many goodies, such as artillery, divine thunder, and even this spaceship. Every time I see it, I wonder how the Yan army managed to bring people up to the sky and see the situation on the battlefield below at a glance.

With such a magical weapon, all ambushes are a joke.

Also, I heard that the Yan army has clairvoyance devices. I often see Yan army generals using these gadgets. I heard they can see dozens of miles away."

"Dozens of miles is too much, right? How can there be such a thing? At most, it can only be seen for a dozen miles."

Gong Yangge said absentmindedly. Looking at the hot air balloons, he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

He murmured,

"General Xiang."

"Huh? What's wrong?"

"Can you swim?"

"I?"

Xiang Qu smiled bitterly and pointed at the Han River and said,

"You're not planning to swim across the Han River, are you? The Han River is deep and turbulent, especially on both sides of Peach Blossom Island. The current is even faster. If you're not careful, you'll be swept away.

In addition, it is still spring and the temperature has not yet risen completely, so be careful of the risk of hypothermia.

I can swim, but unfortunately, I’m too old now and can’t handle the strong winds and waves.”

Gong Yang Ge sighed and said nothing more, but the Yan army kept staring at the hot air balloon in the sky.

Soon, scouts came on horseback to report that the Yan army had left the camp.

……

In the Yan army camp in the north, 600,000 troops marched out of the camp in a mighty force.

To the east are the Pingnan Army and the Zhengnan Army, with more than 100,000 people. In the middle are the main forces, the Tianyu Army and the Feiying Army. On the right is the Shenfeng Army.

As for the Zhennan Army, they were still the rear guard.

This time they are going to squeeze the enemy's living space and force them to surrender. Under this kind of battle situation, the Zhennan Army can't run away and can basically just watch the fun from the outside.

Zhang Han was bored, so he took his guards to patrol along the coast and shoot the enemy scouts.

After Shen Changgong and Ma Ling arranged the positions of each legion, the legions were closely arranged to form a large pocket, which enveloped the Qian-Chu coalition forces.

Soon, they arrived a few hundred meters away from the enemy camp.

The Shenji Camp set up their artillery, aimed at the enemy camp, and began firing.

Ruan Weiba rode his tall horse with a proud and heroic look, patrolling behind the artillery of the Shenji Camp and checking the status of their installation.

"Captain, can we fire now?"

A soldier from the Shenji Camp asked.

When Ruan Weiba was about to give the order, he suddenly had an idea. He dismounted and personally came to the front of the cannon. He adjusted the angle high and said with a smile,

"The first shot to completely annihilate the enemy must be fired by me, Ruan Weiba, myself!

Listen carefully, everyone! After I fire this cannon, you all must fire your cannons right back!"

"As ordered!"

Ruan Weiba just raised the muzzle of the gun without aiming at all. Anyway, there were enemy troops in front of him, and he could hit them if he fired in. He just wanted a sense of ceremony.

After all, he is an official, so he should show off his power.

I saw Ruan Weiba holding the cannon, lighting the fuse majestically, and then shouting in a very immature way,

"fire!"

The shell flew out of the barrel instantly and headed straight for the enemy camp.