Chapter 45

In the modern transfer house, Zhang Hao looked at the message on his phone.

Despite the tense and urgent situation in the Three Kingdoms world over the past few days, he still tried to find time to come back to the modern world once a day. After all, the baseless suspicion of tomb raiding and trafficking had not been cleared yet.

Seeing a call from Zhou Xiaomin, Zhang Hao immediately called back. From Zhou Xiaomin, he received good news. The police in Henan had already identified the suspects, and Zhang Hao's suspicion had been completely cleared.

This greatly improved Zhang Hao's mood. For a moment, when Zhou Xiaomin asked if he had time to spar, he did not refuse. He changed his clothes and drove directly to find Zhou Xiaomin.

A few hours later, Zhang Hao returned to the transfer house, a somewhat strange smile on his face. Clearly, something interesting had happened during his time with Zhou Xiaomin.

After returning to the Three Kingdoms world, Zhang Hao put aside his musings. After the navy's efforts, the entire army had finally been transferred to the north bank.

Notably, Chen Wen's side also had enough wise strategists. They had once planned to launch a surprise attack on Zhang Hao's camp at night to minimize the impact of the cannons. At first, the Gan army was indeed somewhat disorganized.

After preparing a large number of torches and braziers, the situation improved significantly, but it still could not compare to daytime.

This surprised Zhang Hao. He originally thought that night blindness was common in ancient times, but later found out that, perhaps because this world was based on the "Dynasty Warriors" series and was different from history, not only were the average physical conditions of people very high, but night blindness was also rare.

In the end, Zhang Hao again used unscrupulous means, using modern technology to overwhelm. He directly brought in a lot of xenon lamps and some generators from the modern world. The appearance of these xenon lamps naturally caused a stir, but for the Gan army, it was more of a pleasant surprise. For Chen Wen's army, it was shock.

Especially the xenon lamps set up in various parts of the camp, which could sweep the area, gave a prison-like feeling. This miraculous lighting not only shattered Chen Wen's army's plans for a night attack but also dealt a significant blow to their morale.

At night, under the illumination of the lights, Zhang Hao's camp was bustling with activity, the aroma of food wafting through the air.

The Gan army's rations were already quite good, and after two days of rest, the decisive battle was to take place the next day, so the food tonight was even more sumptuous. Although there was no alcohol, the soldiers were still extremely happy.

Everything is relative. Not to mention the lives of these soldiers when they were refugees and ordinary people, even now, the army had three meals a day with meat at every meal, which made the soldiers of Chen Wen's army, who only had two meals a day and much poorer rations, very envious and jealous. Many scouts, after reconnaissance, vividly described the situation to their comrades, further enhancing the sense of honor and achievement among the Gan army soldiers.

Zhang Hao had to inspect the various units, and the camp was soon filled with the shouts of "Ziwei descends to restore the world," a thunderous sound that inevitably shook the opposing Chen Wen's camp.

The doctrines that Zhang Hao had compiled were deeply ingrained in the soldiers' hearts. They had faith and were not afraid of death. Such an army was Zhang Hao's pride and the nightmare of the enemy.

These days, Chen Wen had been plagued by worries. The more he understood about the Gan army, the less confident he became. However, neither his personal beliefs nor the situation allowed him to retreat. Hearing the passionate shouts from the Gan army, Chen Wen sighed, looked at the gathered advisors and officials, most of whom were anxious, closed his eyes, and no longer thought about it.

The next day, the weather was favorable, the sky was clear blue, and the temperature was pleasant.

Under the leadership of various generals, the Gan army left the camp. Such actions naturally could not be hidden from the enemy, so the other side also began to react.

In a watchtower on the camp wall, Zhang Hao stood by the wall, looking out.

With tens of thousands of people, the area was filled with a vast and boundless scene. Including the logistics personnel, the number was so large that it was easy to imagine how spectacular the scene would be.

Zhang Hao's Star Dust Dragon flag and the flags of various generals moved with the wind, making a rustling sound. The battlefield was noisy, but the atmosphere was particularly solemn and heavy.

"I thought they would hold the camp and defend to the death. They must have put a lot of effort into that camp."

Zhang Hao chuckled. After all, in military matters, this guy was just a second-rate player.

"They have no choice. If they hold the camp, we will use the cannons without hesitation. Moreover, their greatest advantage is their numbers. Since they cannot hold the camp, they must try to use their numerical advantage," Xi Zhicai explained.

"I don't understand," Zhang Hao admitted his ignorance and smiled.

At this moment, he was somewhat excited. After all, this plan was his own. Otherwise, with the naval advantage, the Gan army had many choices, and even if Chen Wen wanted a decisive battle, it would depend on whether Zhang Hao was willing.

Zhang Hao did not regret this decision. He wanted the world to truly see the strength of the Gan army and prepare for the future. He aimed to directly crush the resistance forces in Yangzhou. It was also for the sake of the situation. It was already April, and the situation of the Han dynasty would soon change.

To gain the maximum benefit, he chose a somewhat risky approach.

Despite his confidence in his army, seeing the real war scene, Zhang Hao was somewhat agitated. He took out a camera and had his guards film the real war scene as a keepsake.

The various units gradually took their positions. Before Zhang Hao could give the order to start, the enemy army reacted. A large black horse carrying a black-faced man galloped out, followed by a thunderous voice.

"I am Zhang Fei of Yan. Is there anyone from the Gan army who dares to fight me?!"

Zhang Hao was speechless. Zhang Fei's voice was indeed not to be underestimated. Moreover, in this era, there was still a challenge?

It seemed someone had advised them to use the strength of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to boost morale! Zhang Hao was not surprised that Zhang Fei was a black-faced man, as this was not history but a world based on "Dynasty Warriors," where Zhang Fei was indeed a black-faced, bearded man.

Using a telescope, Zhang Hao saw a red-faced man with a crescent moon blade leading a cavalry to support Zhang Fei.

Although the challenge was outdated, refusing it was not a good choice under the current circumstances, and there was no need to refuse.

"Zhang Fei, do not be arrogant. Watch me, Ling Cao, come to meet you."

Before Zhang Hao could react, Ling Cao from the Vanguard Army stepped forward and went out to meet Zhang Fei.

"Evil One, you go to support Gongjue. Brother Hansheng and Ziyi, Zilong, if the enemy calls for a challenge, you decide who goes to play with them. But don't waste too much time," Zhang Hao took out a walkie-talkie and directly communicated with the various generals in the army.

After Dian Wei and others responded, Zhang Hao said no more. He took out the telescope and watched the scene of the generals' duel.

Amidst the rumbling of war drums, Ling Cao and Zhang Fei fought fiercely. Both were experts with strong qi, so the battle was terrifying. However, as Zhang Hao expected, Ling Cao could not hold up to Zhang Fei. One reason was his martial arts, and the other was his inferior horsemanship.

But Ling Cao was clearly not willing to give up. He directly unleashed his qi, with air currents swirling around him, and even risked injury to trade blows, knowing how strong his armor and inner armor were. This made Zhang Fei somewhat flustered, but Zhang Fei was not in a hurry, as the qi burst could not last long.

Zhang Hao could see this, and Dian Wei and others were even more aware. Dian Wei moved forward a bit, and on the other side, Zhao Yun spurred his horse forward.

"I am Zhao Yun of Changshan. Please show me your skills," Zhao Yun's clear voice echoed throughout the area.

An enemy general charged out but was quickly knocked off his horse by Zhao Yun. On the other side, Dian Wei met Zhang Fei, and the exhausted Ling Cao was taken back by his subordinates.

Guan Yu could no longer hold back and met Zhao Yun. Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin's appearance made Chen Wen's army somewhat unprepared. Apart from Zhang Fei and Guan Yu, the other generals were no match.

Seeing this, Chen Wen sighed, knowing that this method to boost morale would not work. The enemy had too many generals. He immediately ordered the retreat, as generals like Guan Yu and Zhang Fei could not be wasted here.

Seeing Guan Yu and Zhang Fei retreat, Zhang Hao did not hesitate and gave the order. Soon, the sound of cannons echoed. On the other side, a large number of Chen Wen's soldiers charged forward.

Zhang Hao understood their plan. They could not let the cannons attack, so they directly charged the formation. If both sides were entangled, it would limit the use of the cannons. Zhang Hao could only say they were too naive, not because they were stupid, but because they did not understand these technologies.

After all, Zhang Hao's side was not just equipped with cannons. For this decisive battle, he had prepared many firearms through modern research and the production of the craft factory. Many of these were ancient firearms that had been verified in the Song and Ming dynasties.

Now it was time to see the results.

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