"Xilulu..."

A loud neighing sound echoed on the battlefield, and the horses in front moved their hooves slightly anxiously.

On top of the chariot, holding a long sword in front of him with both hands, the Qi army commander Tian Ji looked calmly at Bo City in the distance.

After more than a hundred miles of rapid march, Tian Ji led 50,000 elite Qi troops under his command to arrive at the location of the Lu-Song coalition forces, the important frontline town of Lu, Bo City, opposite Qingshi Pass of Qi State.

In fact, the city of Bo in front of us originally belonged to the Qi State, but after the great war eight years ago, it was captured by the victorious Lu State.

It is precisely because of the change of hands of Bo City that the border between Qi and Lu moved directly north from the Wenshui River to the Great Wall of Qi.

The failure of that war was an unforgettable pain for the people of Qi. For eight years, the people of Qi have always wanted to regain this lost land.

At this moment, looking at the city in front of him that once belonged to Qi but with the flag of Lu hanging on it, Tian Ji, the commander of the Qi army, had a gloomy look in his eyes.

"General, you see, the Lu and Song coalition armies are quite lax in their defense. It seems that they did not even think that our army would dare to take the initiative to attack."

The words of the military advisor Zou Ji beside him immediately attracted Tian Ji's eyes.

Just as the other party said, the alertness of the Lu-Song coalition forces in front of them is enough to be called riddled with holes.

The noisy voices, messy footsteps, and the figures of the soldiers who were in a hurry were enough to show that the Lu-Song coalition was caught off guard by the Qi army's invasion.

Taking everything in front of him into consideration, a touch of disdain appeared on Tian Ji's face.

How could such an army compete with the elite Qi army under his command?

Accompanied by the sound of a long sword being unsheathed, Qingfeng pointed straight at Bo City ahead.

"My officers and men of Qi State will avenge their humiliation today, and we will accompany you along with our generals."

"kill!"

Encouraged by Tian Ji's shout, the entire Qi army formation immediately erupted into a roar like a mountain roaring and a tsunami.

The Qi soldiers behind them who held their breath raised their long swords and strong bows, and rushed towards the Lu-Song coalition camp outside Bo City.

At this moment, the only thought in their minds was to use the sharp blades in their hands and the blood of the enemy to wash away the shame of the defeat.

Suddenly, the sharp arrows fell like dark clouds on the battlefield, the sharp swords collided with the armor, making the sound of gold and stone, and the Qi army's chariots galloped wantonly in the camp of the Lu and Song coalition forces.

Facing the sudden and powerful offensive of the Qi army, the Lu-Song coalition forces that rushed to fight were no match at all. All they could do was to retreat hastily into the city of Bo.

…

"Report..."

Urgent voices accompanied by rapid footsteps appeared in the meeting hall in Bo City.

Faced with the sudden change, the Lu army commander Zhong Sunjie and the Song army commander Hua Feng, who were confused about the sudden change, invariably moved their gazes to the door.

"what happened?"

"General Qi, the Qi army suddenly appeared east of our city of Bo and is now launching an offensive against our army's camp outside the city."

Zhong Sunjie, the commander-in-chief of the Lu army, was immediately shocked when he heard the report from his soldiers.

According to the scouts sent earlier, the Qi State Qingshi Pass opposite Bo City where he was stationed had only 20,000 defenders, while the Lu-Song Allied Forces had 40,000 troops.

Due to the numerical advantage that was miscalculated due to delayed news, Zhongsun Jie never thought that the Qi army would dare to take the initiative to attack.

Coupled with the "outstanding performance" of the Qi army in the battle eight years ago, the Lu and Song coalition forces even looked down upon the Qi army's combat power.

Zhongsunjie's subjective pride and underestimation of the enemy, coupled with the Qi army's superior military speed, ultimately led to the current passive situation of the Lu-Song coalition.

"The Qi army on the opposite side only has 20,000 troops. They will definitely not be able to send out all their troops this time. The advantage in the comparison of the strength of the two sides lies with me."

"Instruct all the generals of the army..."

"Wait a minute."

Just when Zhongsunjie was about to convey the order to counterattack, Hua Feng, the leader of the Song Army who had been silent beside him, spoke up to stop him.

"General Zhongsun, if the Qi army dares to raid our camp outside the city, they must be well prepared."

"The situation outside the city is now chaotic and the enemy's situation is unclear. I am afraid that sending troops out of the city to fight at this moment is playing into the Qi army's strategy."

As the chief general of the Song Army, although the city of Bo at this moment was the territory of the State of Lu, Hua Feng's words still carried some weight.

After hearing this sentence, Zhong Sunjie slowly took back the order he was about to utter.

Thoughts were flowing in his mind, and after calculating the gains and losses, he nodded gently.

"What General Hua said makes sense."

After a word of agreement, Zhongsunjie followed suit with his eyes seeking advice, "I wonder how the general thinks our army should respond?"

"General Zhongsun, I thought that the Qi army took the initiative to attack today, which just shows that the assembled armies of the princes have made them feel uneasy."

"It is expected that they want to defeat our army with a sudden and full blow before the coalition forces arrive. This will greatly reduce the pressure they will face in the future."

This analysis by Hua Feng, the commander-in-chief of the Song Army, immediately gave Zhongsunjie a clearer understanding of the situation between the enemy and ourselves.

Seeing the growing understanding in the eyes next to him, Hua Feng immediately struck while the iron was hot: "In this case, the most important thing our army should do now is to stick to Bo City and wait for the arrival of the main force of the coalition forces."

"Once the powerful Wei army joins forces with our allied forces, our army will be sure to win even if it is a decisive battle with the Qi army."

After Hua Feng finished his suggestion, Zhongsunjie thought for a while and then hurriedly came outside the hall door.

"Come here, please pass on this general's order. The soldiers outside the city must immediately retreat into the city and not fight. The soldiers inside the city must be on guard to prevent the Qi army from taking advantage of the chaos to attack the city."

"Follow orders."

The response of the personal guards rang in his ears. The Lu army commander Zhongsun Jie was still not relieved. He looked at the Song army commander Hua Feng behind him.

"I would like to work with General Zhongsun."

…

The confrontation between the Qi army and the Lu-Song coalition lasted for a long time. It was not until the heavy city gate of Bo City closed with the sound of wood squeezing that the shouts of killing between the two sides gradually stopped.

"General, the Lu-Song coalition retreated hastily into Bo City. Our army has won a great victory in this battle."

Pioneer Tian Pan's report echoed in his ears. Looking at the closed city gate not far away, a hint of reluctance appeared in Tian Ji's heart.

However, Tian Ji knew very well that this moment was definitely not the time for Qi Jun to take the initiative to attack. Otherwise, it would be easy to punch out, but it would not be that easy to take it back.

After suppressing the impulse in his heart, Tian Ji raised the blood-drinking sword above his head.

"Qi's army is victorious!"

"Qi's army is victorious!"

"Qi's army is victorious!"

In the red of the setting sun, the shouts of the Qi army after their victory echoed throughout the battlefield.
Chapter completed!