Xia Fan did move earlier than Ning Wanjun.
At dawn, a force of 2,500 people and 150 Xuanwu machine beasts crossed the frozen river from the lower reaches of Lichuan and entered the boundary of Ganzhou.
Since this is not a regular ferry at all, the surrounding area is desolate, and the terrain is mainly undulating hills. If conventional horse-drawn carriages or two-wheeled vehicles are used to transport luggage, the efficiency will be unacceptably low.
But this is no problem for this unit.
The machine beast is both a combat unit and a carrying unit.
This batch of Xuanwu was not equipped with steel shields. Instead, the extra hanging points were hung on storage baskets, which contained supplies needed by the entire army, and even a bunch of canned fruits.
They did not choose to crawl around on the hilly slopes all the time - through Wu Lie's reconnaissance, Xia Fan quickly determined the shortest distance from the shore to the official road. After the large force turned to the official road, they began to head towards their destination. Go quickly.
Of course, some people witnessed this strange army along the way, but they were shocked and did not understand where they came from. After all, the southern end of the road pointed to Baiyao Mountain, so they could not have jumped out of the mountains.
There are also residents who want to go to the city officials to report the reward, but according to the normal process, the information is passed on through layers of layers, and it takes at least two or three days to reach the relevant people.
However, for this broken army, the superiors only arranged a one-day trip!
This is the world's first "semi-mechanized" forced march. They need to cross ninety-four miles in one day to form a pincer attack with Ning Wanjun's forced crossing troops before the enemy completely retreats.
For ninety-four miles, marching with a low load would, in another world, be regarded as routine training at best, and would not reach the threshold of a forced march. However, in the eyes of the Ganzhou Army, this was simply impossible.
Thanks to the ample training and sufficient meat meals, the Jinxia Army not only surpassed the enemy in armament, but also had a wide gap with the dynasty army in terms of personal physical fitness.
Through the communication with the audio device, Xia Fan accurately captured the enemy's position and took the lead to occupy the favorable terrain and block the opponent's retreat.
As for the enemy general's direct choice to surrender, it was not part of the pre-plan. It can only be said that it saved everyone a lot of effort.
After joining Ning Wanjun, the number of the team soared to about 4,000, and Xuanwu also expanded to about 200. The two teams reorganized into one at this moment, and then continued to advance toward the northeast!
This was the strategic plan finally formulated by the staff after considering Xia Fan's suggestions - first to eat the enemy troops at Wangshandu through double-teaming, and then attack Pingzhendu from the rear, completely defeating the Ganzhou Army in one fell swoop!
Another night of marching.
Canned fruits with high sugar content and enough dried seafood barely supported the soldiers' consumption. Although everyone felt exhausted, their physical strength seemed to be not exhausted at all, and they were still able to keep up with the large troops. pace of.
If such a march plan were seen by any experienced general, they would only think it was ridiculous - traveling day and night is fast, but if the physical strength and condition are all exhausted, how can they still have the ability to form battle formations next? In this situation, even if you rush to the battlefield, you will only die.
If the Jinxia Army had used swords and spears, this would indeed be the result.
But these four thousand combatants were all carrying air rifles.
This is another advantage of firearms: their physical requirements are greatly reduced. Even after a period of rapid march, the army can enter the battle at any time. As long as the soldier still has the strength to pull the trigger, the gun remains fully lethal.
It can be said that the reason why this army can move is due to the combination of many factors. Without any one factor, the idea of "mobile warfare" cannot be implemented.
Precisely because the entire Qiguo army did not have such conditions, the combat plan seemed ordinary, but it turned out to be a blind spot that no one expected.
At four o'clock the next day, the large army entered Pingzhen Crossing.
The defenders at the ferry were suddenly in chaos—their situation was even more embarrassing than that at Wangshan Crossing. They thought they were defending based on danger, but when numerous enemies appeared in the rear, the situation suddenly reversed. Instead, they became the party that was squeezed on the river beach and had to fight to the death.
Chi and Olina also rushed to the front line at this moment. As the pontoon was crushed into powder by two dragons, the battle officially began!
"Everyone, charge with me!"
Ning Wanjun rushed to the forefront without hesitation, and the red Suzaku was like a sharp blade, thrusting straight into the Ganzhou Army camp, which was still in shock and chaos.
But this time there was a fox beside her.
Li carried Xia Fan forward together, naturally staring at the Privy Council alchemist in the main camp.
"Yes, it's the Nine Heavens Thunder Envoy!"
"Run!"
To his surprise, the hostile alchemist fled without a fight after recognizing his identity, and seemed to have no intention of holding on to his position.
"What's going on? Am I so scary?" Xia Fan himself was stunned.
"I just amplified the fear in their hearts." Li said proudly.
"Really? But I didn't even feel that you were performing magic."
"It doesn't need to be used, it's more like a direct interference with Qi." Li shook his ears, "As long as others see me, it will naturally have an impact."
This is also the change in her nature and ability that she realized after growing a second tail.
This technique does not directly create an illusion, but indirectly affects the minds of the people around you, amplifying their emotions - if the other person is as calm as water or has a strong will, it is equivalent to non-existence. But as long as there is a little negative emotion, the effect reflected in action will be doubled.
No need to cast, large-scale impact, it sounds like a halo or field, Xia Fan secretly smacked his lips, but thinking about Li's rapid progress in shock technique, and the fact that electricity can also take on the appearance of the field, it sounds quite reasonable.
Without the alchemist, the machine beast becomes invulnerable. Ning Wanjun led a group of Xuanwu rampaging through various camps. Wooden fences and horses were almost broken by a touch against these bipedal monsters, let alone ordinary soldiers.
What's even more deadly is that the crossbows, catapults and artillery at this ferry are all aimed in the direction of the river bank, leaving no enough shooting area behind them. Even turning around and firing towards the rear has become a luxury.
Pingzhendu's defense collapsed faster than Wangshandu.
The battle only lasted about two quarters of an hour, and the situation became a one-sided crushing. A large number of Ganzhou troops were unable to retreat and were squeezed into the water like dumplings by their own people. And staying on the shore is not a good option. Due to the open terrain, the soldiers on the river beach are no different from living targets. They can be knocked down by shooting with their eyes closed.
Faced with such a disparity in strength, the defeat of the Ganzhou Army would be difficult to reverse.