Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors

After some consideration, Li Hongyun decided, "When in doubt, charge!"

Although he currently had no clear understanding of the Liang Army's specific combat power or how much of a role Lord Qin's personal combat ability could play in this battle, this was, after all, a game.

Try it, and naturally, you'll know.

Even if they couldn't beat the Turkic people, as long as they fought once, they could naturally discover some flaws or weaknesses.

With this thought, Li Hongyun looked towards Prince Qi and said, "I'm preparing to have a decisive death battle with the Turkic people."

Prince Qi's face showed hesitation, "Second brother, our troops are exhausted, while the Turkic people are rested and ready. Engaging in battle now might be disadvantageous for our army, right?

"In my opinion, we should first enter the city and rest. After we have recuperated and gathered our strength, it will not be too late to battle the Turkic people then."

Li Hongyun silently sighed. As expected, Prince Qi was unreliable.

"If that's the case, you just hold the front, especially against the Turkic Cavalry coming from the direction of the ditches.

"If they really charge down, we must hold at all costs.

"I will go around!"

Li Hongyun finished speaking and, without giving Prince Qi another chance to speak, immediately led his men away on horseback.

He pretended to enter Binzhou State city to rest, but in reality, he circled around nearby Binzhou State, aiming to directly attack the Turkic people's rear.

There was an iron rule in Cavalry warfare: When in doubt, go for a big detour.

What if detouring doesn't solve the problem? Then it must be because your detour wasn't far enough.

At this time, with the Turkic Cavalry led by Jie Li Khan already occupying the favorable terrain, going around to the back to fight was the only solution after a head-to-head encounter.

As this Cavalry tried to maneuver to the Turkic Cavalry's rear, the Liang Army's mobile scouts were also continuously sent out, collecting intelligence for Li Hongyun.

Meanwhile, Prince Qi was facing off against the Turkic people with trepidation.

"Your Highness, the Turkic Cavalry is actually divided into two parts, one led by Jie Li Khan and the other by Tulikhan. Right now, each leads a portion of the Cavalry on Wulong Slope, forming their formations.

"The troops are well-organized, and no obvious flaws have been seen."

Soon, mobile Cavalry scouts rushed back to report on the military situation.

Li Hongyun nodded and looked again in the direction of Wulong Slope.

Suddenly, his gaze sharpened, he immediately took the great bow from his back, and loosed an arrow.

With a "pfft" sound amid the neighing of battle horses, a Turkic scout Cavalry who was sticking his head out fell off his horse.

When he loosed the bow, Li Hongyun realized that even his own great bow felt somewhat unwieldy.

"Rain has a certain impact on arrows...

"There's a chance for battle!"

Bowstrings made with glue and sinew in ancient times would lose elasticity in the rain, severely affecting range. Moreover, falling raindrops can also interfere with an arrow's trajectory and obstruct vision, so accuracy would also be affected.

Under these conditions, it was a disadvantageous situation for the Turkic people.

Because although the Liang Army also had bows and arrows, they did not rely on them as much as the Turkic people did. The main weapons of the Liang Army were still swords, lances, etc.

The Turkic people, as nomads, had potent Cavalry tactics. With both Khans stationed on Wulong Slope with their troops, they were sure to continually send out mobile Cavalry to scout around.

Initially, Li Hongyun could lead his Cavalry pretending to station in Binzhou State, avoiding the eyes of the Turkic people, and then he could also detour forward along the ravines of the valley.

But they would inevitably encounter Turkic mobile Cavalry soon, and it wouldn't be possible to stealthily reach the Turkic rear all the way.

Therefore, even going around the back, this elite Liang Cavalry had to charge from a lower position up the high slope of Wulong Slope.

"Give the order, advance the entire army, hurry forward!"

Since they had been discovered by the Turkic mobile Cavalry, it was time for swift action.

Li Hongyun spurred his horse, leading the Cavalry straight towards Wulong Slope.

Indeed, the Turkic people quickly noticed them, and after a brief commotion, those Turkic Cavalry moved.

Riding their warhorses, they charged down the hillside, drawing their bows and aiming arrows at the Liang Army!

However, the Liang Army had a high rate of armor, and just as Li Hongyun predicted, the accuracy and power of the arrows were greatly reduced by the rain.

Holding great swords and long lances, the Liang Army engaged in direct combat with the Turkic people, fighting desperately!

As for Li Hongyun, he continued to shoot arrows.

Although the killing power of the arrows was reduced in the rain, his great bow was still strong and of excellent quality, allowing him to wield considerable combat power under these conditions.

Besides, Li Hongyun was not adept at Swordsmanship.

If it were the real historical Lord Qin, he might have chosen to directly pick up a sword and start slashing at people.

According to historical records, Lord Qin was also skilled in Swordsmanship; at nineteen, he led his troops to assault Song Laoseng's forces, killing dozens of men with his own hands, his blades notched and sleeves soaked with blood, shaking off his blood to continue fighting.

Having killed dozens of men, both swords notched by the combat, his entire sleeve filled with blood, spilling it to continue the battle.

So if anyone thought Lord Qin was some fragile ADC, they would be utterly mistaken.

He could also adapt to the battlefield situation at any time, switching to roles such as a warrior, assassin, and so on.

However, Li Hongyun did not have the incredibly refined Swordsmanship of Lord Qin, so he still used his great bow to shoot and kill the Turkic leaders, creating conditions for the Liang Army's charge.

After a brief panic, the Turkic Cavalry quickly launched a counterattack.