Chapter 722 Seeing Through Intentions

"So, Zhang Wei has led his army to Shangyong City?"

He opened his jaw and looked at the map on the table, frowning.

"Yes, Zhang Wei is Zhang Lu's younger brother."

Fazheng on the side explained: "Zhang Wei naturally has many troops to resist our army this time, and Zhang Wei is familiar with the local situation and the geographical location. Our army needs to be careful this time."

Zhang Jia nodded cautiously: "If that's the case, then send more scouts to investigate."

On a path, several fast horses came galloping over. The knights on the horses were wearing armor and had a ring-headed sword on their waist, but they were scouts of the Hanzhong Army.

Several Hanzhong Army scouts were galloping on the trail, shouting at each other and seeming to be talking to each other.

Suddenly - whoosh!

An arrow shot out from the woods. It was very accurate. It was a heavy armor-piercing arrow. The arrowhead was a three-sided armor-piercing cone. It had extremely strong penetrating power and could penetrate even iron armor within thirty steps. , let alone the human body.

"Well!"

A Hanzhong soldier screamed. A heavy arrow penetrated the side of his neck and came out from the other side. He subconsciously covered the wound. His whole body was knocked out by the force of the heavy arrow and he fell off his horse. Down.

"No, there's an ambush!"

The remaining two Hanzhong Army scouts were startled, and suddenly another arrow came out and shot down another person.

"Oh my god. Could it be that ghosts and gods are causing trouble?"

The remaining Hanzhong soldier was so frightened that his hair stood on end, and he galloped away without caring about the life or death of his two comrades behind him. Then another arrow was shot from the woods. The west wind blew, causing the momentum of the arrow to deflect. Instead, it hit the butt of the horse he had dismounted from. The horse accelerated and ran wildly in pain, and disappeared after a while.

"Pity"

After a sigh, the two Liangzhou soldiers pushed aside the grass, got out, looked at the escaping Hanzhong soldiers, then walked out, stripped off the weapons and armor from the two Hanzhong soldiers, and dug a hole. They buried it and then took the two horses.

"It's a pity that your arrow was too accurate."

A Liangzhou soldier complained to his companions: "If we miss the vital point, we can still ask them for information."

"Hmph!" the accomplice said coldly: "You have the nerve to accuse me? Didn't you shoot that kid in the heart with an arrow?"

The Liangzhou soldier who was scolded laughed and touched his head: "Let's go and test again."

"Um."

In order to find out what the other side was doing, the Hanzhong Army and the Liangzhou Army sent scouts to each other. Before the two armies engaged in battle, they had already started a silent scout war. Hanzhong was stable and had basically no other combat experience except fighting the Shu army. However, the Liangzhou army had experienced hundreds of battles and fought in various places. It had rich combat experience, so it had an advantage.

The Liangzhou Army scouts also sent the information back to Zhang Jaw's tent in time.

"Brother Jun Jun, I can now basically determine what the other party wants to do." Fazheng stared at the Shangyong County sand table in front of him with confidence.

He opened his mouth and smiled: "Let Xiaozhi tell you, it may be the same as what I have in mind."

"Hit it halfway across."

Fazheng smiled and said: "The Duhe River is located to the east of Shangyong City and runs from north to south. If our army wants to advance to Shangyong City, it must cross the Duhe River. Zhang Wei mobilizes troops and horses so frequently. I'm afraid he has this intention. "

Zhang Jia laughed loudly when he heard this: "Heroes see the same thing."

"So, how is the general going to respond?" Fazheng stared at Zhang Jia, his pupils bright.

"Follow the plan." He opened his jaw and smiled.

Three days later.

"Second General, Second General!"

A scout came flying from the east bank of the river, holding a small flag in his hand and shouting loudly.

Zhang Wei on the west bank of the river frowned and said impatiently: "What are you doing?"

"Liangzhou soldiers are here, within twenty miles!"

"good!"

Zhang Wei was overjoyed when he heard this. He turned around and told the soldiers behind him: "Soldiers, get ready. The enemy is coming. Be prepared."

"promise."

The 20,000 Han Chinese troops on the west bank of the river immediately formed a tight formation, huddled together, and were ready. There was only one flag flying in the wind, as if waiting for something.

boom! boom! boom!

A burst of uniform footsteps gradually came from the distance, as if a huge monster was coming to tear down mountains and trees, crushing all obstacles in front of it.

Only a thin black line appeared on the horizon, and then the thin line became thicker and thicker, and finally the prototype appeared. Tens of thousands of Liangzhou troops, dressed in black armor, came menacingly. Although the two armies have not yet fought, an elite temperament is already looming, just like a sharp sword. Although it has not been unsheathed, its intimidating edge can already be felt.

The 20,000 Hanzhong soldiers watched the Liangzhou soldiers on the other side of the river gradually approach. Some couldn't help but shed cold sweat, and some had trembling legs. They couldn't help but tremble slightly all over. This fear of war spread from bottom to top, even to some The generals of the Hanzhong Army frowned.

Yang Ang also noticed the fear of war in the Hanzhong Army, so he took a few steps forward and reminded Zhang Wei: "Second General, our soldiers seem to be a little wary."

"Um?"

Zhang Wei was slightly angry and couldn't help scolding the soldiers behind him, but he endured it. Instead, he turned around and said: "Soldiers! The enemy has come from afar, but our army is waiting for work. This battle is half-crossed." And if we attack it, what are you afraid of?"

"Our army will win!"

Hearing Zhang Wei's words, some soldiers felt that there was some truth in it: Yes, we are waiting for work at leisure, and we attack him halfway across the river. What are we afraid of?

Suddenly the morale of the Hanzhong Army was revived and it was quite high. At this time, after a period of march, the Liangzhou Army finally reached the east bank of the river. However, the Liangzhou Army had been in battle for a long time and had once marched more than a hundred miles in one day before engaging in fierce battles. Therefore, it still maintained high morale and maintained a tight formation.

He sat on his horse with his jaw open, squinting his eyes and looking at the Hanzhong Army on the opposite side from a distance.

"I didn't expect these Hanzhong troops to have quite good morale, hehe."

After watching the Hanzhong Army for a while, he opened his jaw and waved: "Order the entire army to take off their armor, dismount and rest."

"promise!"

Although the morale of the Liangzhou soldiers after the rapid march was still high, they were each covered with dozens of kilograms of armor and swords, and it was impossible not to sweat. After hearing the command to open their jaws, everyone immediately jumped off their horses, took off their helmets, took off their armor, sat down on the ground and rested.

However, Zhang Jaw did not order the entire army to rest. Some of the 20,000-strong army were still in strict formation, while the rest rested unscrupulously.

When Zhang Wei on the opposite side saw this scene, he couldn't help but became furious.

"How dare you damn Zhang Jaw to look down on me like this?"