Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

The two armies advanced towards each other, now fully visible to the opposing side.

Utu, his face showing surprise, gazed into the distance and immediately spotted the conspicuous dragon flag.

Paba was so astonished that he could barely speak, as the scene before him was simply unbelievable.

Emperor Jing, a ruler known for his martial prowess, was actually engaging in such amateurish tactics.

Daring to face the Jin cavalry head-on in open ground.

Before Utu could dismount, he saw a group of enemy cavalry already 'tilting' towards them.

He burst out laughing on the spot, pointing at the opposite side and saying, "This... how amusing, truly amusing!"

"All my carefully laid plans, prepared for so long, wasted on such a pathetic opponent."

A chorus of laughter erupted from the generals behind him.

Indeed, everyone was utterly surprised.

Previously, their only concern was that the Jing state would defend and wait for an attack, potentially leading to supply shortages on their side and unforeseen circumstances due to a prolonged conflict.

But now, Jing was rushing towards them with such urgency!

Wasn't this just delivering food on a platter?

Facing the enemy's surging tide, Utu remained calm: "Proceed according to the original plan, light cavalry in the front must not panic, pass down the order!"

The flag bearers frantically began signaling to relay the message backward.

A deep bugle call resounded, its sound echoing across the battlefield.

Accompanied by this powerful sound, the Jin army also began to move.

From Emperor Jing's perspective, the Jin army possessed tremendous momentum. The initially scattered formation gradually coalesced, resembling a raging torrent, roaring and rushing fiercely toward the Jing army from afar.

Emperor Jing, holding his telescope, stared intently at the battlefield with a serious expression.

The Jin army's aura was magnificent and extraordinary.

Such an army was truly not to be underestimated. If they didn't have firearms... they would probably suffer a great loss this time.

Fortunately, they did.

Thinking of gunpowder, Emperor Jing also thought of Fang Zheng Yi, sighed softly, and then ordered: "Shenji Battalion, prepare."

Both armies, filled with soaring momentum, led their light cavalry, charging towards each other.

Before even getting close, both sides began to draw their bows and shoot arrows at each other.

Both sides suffered casualties, and people gradually fell from their horses, but in an instant, they entered a melee.

The Jing cavalry was also extremely fierce, like an unmatched sharp blade directly piercing into the Jin battle formation.

However, the opponent was not weak either, and the two forces were evenly matched.

The Jin were also incredibly wild, their sharpness fully revealed. The foremost Jin soldiers shouted in their native language, hacking and slashing at the Jing soldiers.

In just an instant, the intense collision caused large numbers of soldiers to fall to the ground again.

The battlefield had already begun to evolve into a meat grinder.

Li Yuanzhao also held his telescope, observing the situation intently, feeling deeply shocked.

In addition to excitement... he seemed to feel another strange sensation.

The battlefield was indeed very passionate, but it was not exactly what he had imagined.

Especially seeing the Jing cavalry fighting valiantly and covered in blood, he felt a little regret...

The fighting continued ahead, Jing had only sent tens of thousands of cavalry to charge, while at this moment, the Jin army was continuously pouring onto the battlefield.

Utu stared intently in the direction of the dragon flag, suspicion beginning to arise in his heart.

The enemy's main force had not advanced for a long time, what was the meaning of only sending cavalry into battle?

It was clearly a suicide mission... Could Li Che really be so amateurish?

Before he could think further, the Jing army, which was entangled with the Jin soldiers, suddenly began to change formation.

Dividing into two wings, they actually detoured and retreated.

This retreat left the central area wide open!

Without waiting for Utu to command, the Jin generals, filled with ecstasy, swept towards Emperor Jing!

The opponent's tactics and strategy were simply frighteningly amateurish.

And with such terrain, and both sides arriving temporarily, it was impossible to set up traps.

Then what hesitation was there? The invincible iron cavalry of the Great Jin were right behind!

Emperor Jing stood up from the dragon palanquin, looking at the increasingly approaching, surging Jin elite cavalry, but his face remained extremely calm.

Impulsive, bold, passionate - none of it was visible. One couldn't see the slightest hint that he was in the midst of a battle between two armies.

Li Yuanzhao was extremely excited, wanting to say a few words to Emperor Jing, but seeing his serious expression, he didn't dare to utter a sound.

His father's current appearance was very much like that word Old Fang had said, called... steady as an old dog!

Right now, the Shenji Battalion had already begun to set up cannons, as well as the flying thunder cannons provided by the firearms department.

Once they entered the range, they would be able to witness an unprecedented great battle!

Li Yuanzhao clenched his fist fiercely, then turned his head to look at the Jinyiwei waiting for battle behind him.

Unfortunately... unfortunately, these people could not go to battle yet, their mission was beyond the borders!

First, follow the military orders and do not expend one's own strength here!

At this moment, the Jin army had pushed their speed and power to the limit. The violent force displayed by thousands of horses galloping together on the ground was like unleashing a small earthquake!

The Jin army's ferocious claws and powerful faces were fully revealed at this moment.

The speed of the situation's development far exceeded Utu's expectations.

However... the advantage was on their side!

No one thought much about it. What Jing was showing at the moment was a miscalculation from top to bottom!

Tactical mistakes, misjudged responses, textbook-level errors, hard to find even with a lantern.

Even Paba didn't want to think too much, his excited bald head even beginning to turn red.

Heaven bless my Great Jin, never thought that everything would progress so smoothly.

He thought it would take a lot of trouble, it seemed that the result could be determined here today!

Only... the opponent seemed to be burying something on the ground?

Correct.

The Shenji Battalion, along with other soldiers, were all mobilized, frantically digging pits in the ground, preparing to bury iron buckets to prepare for the flying thunder cannons.

Nearly a hundred cannons had been brought all the way, but cannons were not easy to use.

They were extremely heavy, and even with wheels, they were difficult to control.

However, the advantage was that they had a long range and the ability to accurately strike targets.

And large-scale firepower coverage depended on flying thunder cannons....

On the battlefield, a strange situation was now presented.

One side, silent!

The other side, roaring thunder!

This was an epoch-making war, the ultimate contest between nomadic civilization and gunpowder technology, both sides holding the certainty of victory!

Utu smiled.

He laughed wildly while riding his horse.

If Li Che was in front of him, he would definitely ridicule him fiercely.

He thought he was a fierce general on the battlefield, but in the end, he was just a silver-like wax spearhead, so unbearable.

Perhaps his previous achievements were all made by his subordinates, and now that he personally led the army, he exposed his true level?

There was no suspense in this battle!

The Jin army advanced rapidly.

Five hundred zhang! Four hundred zhang!

The Jing formation was spread extremely wide, while the Jin soldiers changed according to the situation, as if transforming into a long spear piercing straight into the center of the formation.

And the position of the spearhead was pointing directly at the dragon flag!

Three hundred zhang, two hundred zhang, one hundred zhang!

The soldiers controlling the firearms had their hearts pounding wildly, their pupils contracting, staring intently at the overwhelming Jin army in front of them.

At the same time, paying attention to the flag signals with the corner of their eyes.

Ninety zhang, seventy zhang, fifty zhang!

Had they entered the range?

Emperor Jing clenched his fists fiercely, and immediately roared: "Fire the cannons!!!"

As the flags on the battlefield fluttered.

The long-silent Jing army broke the silence...