The Young and Vigorous Eighth Prince

Each time the army only needed to fire a round of Elm artillery fire and then charge, the enemy would surrender immediately. Even if someone resisted stubbornly, the final outcome would be that they would be annihilated by the army under their command.

With gunpowder weapons in hand, he felt that no one in the world could fight him. Even if he were to face Jiang Fan's white-robed army now, he didn't think he would lose.

As for the Huaining Army under Jiang Fan, the army of Lianyun Eighteen Villages, and even the Jinzhou Army in Jinzhou, he felt that he could easily destroy them with a single battle.

After this period of development, they not only used elm cannons, but also red cannons made of iron, which had a longer range.

In addition, their researchers also developed a fire system, which places the projectile into the barrel and then ignites the fuse.

The range of this weapon is about twenty feet, and its actual killing power is within ten feet. The killing power is very weak after twenty feet.

But such weapons are enough for them to fight ambushes. Even if they encounter a skirmish, they can use such weapons to inflict heavy losses on the enemy, forcing them to not dare to engage in a head-on battle.

As for the city gates, they were as fragile as paper in the face of gunpowder and shattered at the slightest blast.

Therefore, they did not think that they would be frustrated or defeated by the Dashi Army. They did not even hide their whereabouts and marched towards Liaoyuan City openly.

As long as Liaoyuan City is captured, the remaining two cities will probably fall without a fight.

"Marshal, why don't we rush to Liaoyuan City overnight and capture it?" At this time, a general on the side said to Jiang Lige.

Not only him, but others were also confused about Jiang Lige's decision to stop the army here.

After all, if they wanted to get to Liaoyuan City as soon as possible, they could still do it, but others were worried that something might happen if they were late.

"Liaoyuan City is just in our hands. Why should we be so anxious? The slower we move, the more scared they will be. Or, they will automatically surrender without our need to attack the city!"

Jiang Lige looked forward with a playful look.

The other generals' eyes lit up when they heard this. Someone immediately flattered him, "What the Marshal said is very true. With the Marshal's presence, a small area like Liaoxi can be easily captured. Once Liaoxi is captured, the Marshal can take over the hinterland of Daxi."

"Once the Marshal destroys the Great Western Dynasty, it will only be a matter of time before the Marshal is crowned a king of a different surname. It will no longer be a dream for our Majesty to dominate the world!"

With the flattery of a group of generals, Jiang Lige's face showed a more proud look.

"General, I still think it's better to be cautious. I heard that the Great Western Dynasty is now under the control of King Qin of Dayan. The army under his command is quite powerful. If we delay here any longer, I'm afraid there will be trouble!"

The general who asked the last question said again. He was worried about this, so he spoke out to remind him at the right time, hoping that the general in front of him would not be too arrogant.

But he never expected that his reminder did not wake the other party up, but instead fueled his complacency.

Moreover, when Jiang Lige heard his words, his face suddenly darkened and his eyes turned cold when he looked at him.

Meeting Jiang Lige's gaze, the general had no choice but to lower his head, not daring to say anything. At this moment, Jiang Lige was truly immersed in the beautiful dream of being invincible in the world.

What I said would only backfire. This person in front of me is so arrogant that he won't listen to any sound advice.

He just hoped that what he was worried about would not happen, that the King of Qin of Dayan would be tied up by the affairs of Daxi and would not be able to lead his army to cause trouble for them.

Otherwise, he didn't think his Liaoxia Army could fight against Jiang Fan's army. You know, since the rise of the White Robe Army and Jiang Fan, he has never been defeated.

"Everyone, take a good rest. We will set off tomorrow morning and night!" Jiang Lige glanced at the general coldly and said lightly.

Upon hearing this, the other generals looked at the general who spoke with some resentment. If this guy didn't spoil the fun, they would have flattered him even more.

Not only did this guy ruin their appetite, but he also destroyed their chances of getting in touch with Jiang Lige.

If they didn't know how to suppress it, these generals would probably have given this unfortunate thing a severe beating on the spot.

After everyone dispersed, the camp returned to calm. Although it was still early, in the afternoon, everyone was resting in a relaxed manner.

They were not worried at all because of the upcoming war with Liaoyuan City. Perhaps, for their army that had won countless battles, they already felt that they were invincible in the world!

However, the discipline of this army is very strict, and its combat effectiveness seems to be not weak.

Nearly half of them were Jiang Zheng's confidants. They had been rigorously trained and were certainly quite capable. Because of these soldiers, the remaining half of the Liaoxia army was also influenced by them.

In this way, time passed little by little, and everyone began to rest here.

On the other side, Chu Chengrui and his 100,000 troops had already arrived several miles away from the camp where the Liaoxia army was resting.

Looking at the army resting in front, Chu Chengrui's eyes lit up. He observed the surrounding terrain and topography and quickly issued a combat mission.

He brought 20,000 Huaining troops with him, and the rest were taken away by Chu Chengxiong. In addition to the 20,000 Huaining troops, the remaining 80,000 were the Dashi troops.

The weapons in their hands were still cold weapons, and they had never been equipped with weapons made of gunpowder.

The task of these people was to set up a pocket on the road that the Liaoxia army had to pass, and then build fortifications to form a solid position.

The Liaoxia army not far away was still in a state of disdain and arrogance. They didn't know that someone had already dug a position waiting for them on the road several miles away from them!

Although Chu Chengrui had never fought a major battle with an army equipped with gunpowder, he had heard from Jiang Fan how to deal with an army equipped with gunpowder weapons.

Even though this method might not be very practical for him, and might not necessarily be in line with reality, he could still gain experience from it. He also had his own set of combat ideas.

As time passed, all preparations for the battle had been made, waiting for the Liaoxia army to fall into the trap.

The Liaoxia army was so arrogant that they didn't even send out scouts. Or, they were so arrogant that they were not afraid of any large army.

Therefore, they did not even send scouts forward to investigate the enemy situation, which made Chu Chengrui a little confused. He was still wondering whether his actions would be discovered by the enemy.

He was thinking about how to keep all the scouts and not give them any chance to go back and report the news after he met them. But now it seems that his worries were unnecessary.

By the time dawned the next day, the encirclement was ready, waiting for the 100,000-strong Liao and Xia army to fall into the trap.