Dynasty Conquest

Chapter 614
The moonlight was like water, and the night was dark. Although it was night, the barracks around Liuyang City were still noisy with people and horses. On the road to the east, torches snaked like dragons, and more troops belonging to the Nanchuan Army were on their way to Liuyang City.

Outside the Nanchuan Army Commander's Headquarters, the grim-faced guards pressed their hands on the hilt of their knives. Three steps, one post, five steps and one sentry were heavily guarded. The entire street was tightly blocked, and the air was filled with a murderous atmosphere.

In the spacious combat hall, Lin Chuan was in the first place with a serious face, and two rows of generals with shiny armor stood awe-inspiringly, and the iron plates and swords on the armor made clanging sounds from time to time.

"Where is Han Haijun's position?" Lin Chuan's face was serious. This battle determined the life and death of the Nanchuan Army. As a commander, he was under tremendous pressure.

"An hour ago, the scouts reported that the Han Navy had set up camp [-] miles west of Liuyang City, and it will arrive at the city tomorrow."

Lin Chuan nodded, his sharp eyes glanced over the face of the quartermaster and asked, "How is the preparation of food, grass and military equipment?"

Lu Dong, the chief of military supplies, stepped forward and said, "The food, grass and weapons have been distributed to all armies."

After all the inquiries were made, Lin Chuan turned his attention to the standing warriors.

"Everyone, Hanhai's hundreds of thousands of troops armed to the teeth have arrived at our door, are you afraid?!"

"Soldiers come to block the water and cover it with earth!" Although the vast sea is menacing, the generals of Nanchuan are still calm, and their eyes are full of determination.

"Then you are ready!" Lin Chuan looked at the generals and suddenly raised his voice.

"People don't take off their armor! Horses don't take off their saddles! The swords are out of their sheaths!" The voices of the generals were orderly and loud.

Lin Chuan said loudly: "Okay! All generals obey orders!"

All the generals looked stunned, and stood at attention in unison, their swords and armor plates clashing clangingly.

"General Xia Ge! Your troops are stationed on the frontal defense line of Liuyang City to prevent the Han Navy's central breakthrough tactics."

"Your order!" Xia Ge, the head of the First Army, stepped forward to take the token from Lin Chuan.

"General Mingyang!"

"The last general is here!" Ming Yang, the commander of the second army, came out in response.

"Your troops are stationed on the left-wing defense line to prevent Han's navy from outflanking!"

"Respect!"

"General Thunderstorm! You lead the guards to garrison the right-wing line of defense! At the same time, you are in charge of the counterattack reserve team."

"General Feng Qingyang! The 25 flag regiments of the reserve army have been transferred to your command, stationed behind Liuyang City, ready to reinforce the front line at any time!"

"General Zhou Jie, the Provincial Guard..."

Lin Chuan's voice echoed in the room of the battle hall. A famous general stepped forward to receive his token, and the air was filled with the tense atmosphere before the battle.

"Are you clear about your mission?" Lin Chuan asked after distributing the tokens, leaning on the wooden table with both hands.

"Understood!" The generals replied in unison.

"Everyone, this battle concerns the life and death of our Nanchuan army, the tens of thousands of families behind us, and our wives and children. I hope you all will work hard to kill the enemy and defend our Nanchuan!"

"Fight hard! Nanchuan is invincible!" All the generals were fighting with high spirits.

With a wave of Lin Chuan's hand, all the generals filed out with military orders and returned to their respective troops to make final preparations for the upcoming battle tomorrow.

In the empty combat hall, Lin Chuan suddenly felt a sense of relief. All the orders had been issued to the various troops. Now the life and death of the Nanchuan Army was in the hands of the Nanchuan soldiers of Everbright. As the commander, Lin Chuan was now free As for the outcome, it will be announced tomorrow.

"Mr. Xue, do you think we will win?" Although Lin Chuan was full of confidence in front of the soldiers, the opponent was too strong after all, with hundreds of thousands of elites armed to the teeth, he had no idea.

Chief of Staff Xue Wen said with a smile: "Young Marshal already has the answer in his heart, why bother to ask?"

Lin Chuan smiled and didn't speak again. He has mobilized all the manpower and material resources of Nanchuan Province to fight to the death. If they can't beat Han Haijun, then they will start a long escape.

Thinking of fleeing, Lin Chuan shook his head. If he really got to that point, then the Nanchuan Army would really have no chance to rise again, and the great cause in his heart would not be silent forever. This is not allowed by Lin Chuan. So must win.

This dark night is a sleepless night for the Nanchuan soldiers. Tomorrow they will set foot on the battlefield to fight against the elite Han navy. Everyone does not know whether they will be able to see the sunset tomorrow. Perhaps this is the reason for many people. It's the last night of my life.

"Sir, can you write a letter home for me?" The young soldier found the clerk, hoping to leave a few words to express his thoughts.

"Hanhai people also have two shoulders with one head on them. Don't be afraid. If you cut down with a knife, his head will fall to the ground." Veterans who had fought against Hanhai's army were surrounded by recruits who had newly recruited into the army. They adore it.

The command posts of each corps are also brightly lit, and the generals are making the final arrangements: "The heavy infantry flag regiment is arranged on the front line, and the crossbow battalion is arranged on the high slope on the left..."

The night before the war was long and tense. Many soldiers tossed and turned and couldn’t sleep. Many soldiers who participated in the battle for the first time were both nervous and excited. The nervous thing was that they didn’t know whether they could survive until tomorrow night, and the excited thing was that they could kill the enemy and make military achievements. You can go home to marry and have children...

Compared with the excitement and anxiety of those new recruits, the veterans who were used to seeing big battles snored loudly and slept soundly. The tense atmosphere before the war did not affect them at all.

"Everyone go to sleep immediately! Otherwise, the military law will be followed!" The disciplined soldiers reiterated from camp to camp to prevent the recruits from being excited and lack of sleep, which would affect tomorrow's battle.

The tense and long night passed quickly amid the restlessness. The dense fog in the morning enveloped the earth, as if covered with a layer of tulle. The grass was white and frosty, and the air was extremely cold.

"Drive——" At dawn, countless scouts and light cavalry rushed out of the camp, plunged into the thick fog, and quickly disappeared, only the sound of horseshoes getting farther and farther away could be heard.

"The Hanhai people are coming!" Soon, the bloody Nanchuan scout Qingqi returned from the thick fog, spreading the news of the Hanhai people's arrival throughout the army.

"Young Marshal, the people from Hanhai are here—" Scout Qingqi was dripping with blood, obviously after a lot of fighting, he sent the news to Lin Chuan immediately.

Lin Chuan asked while wearing the armor, "How many people?"

The scout Qingqi replied: "It's countless, it's all over the mountains and plains."

Lin Chuan frowned, obviously such an answer should not come from the mouth of a professional scout, but at the moment he has no time to worry about it.

"How far is it from our army?"

"Less than ten miles—"

"Beat the drum and prepare for the battle!" Lin Chuan strode out of the door and headed towards Liuyang City Wall.

(End of this chapter)