Chapter 7: Zhang Chun's "Run and Shoot!"

Liu Yu sighed, saying: "You possess two types of military skills, especially this 'Divine Vision,' which allows you to discern the enemy's troop strength at a glance. It is truly a rare and extraordinary talent. It is a pity for you to serve as a county clerk. If we both survive this battle, I will recommend you to the lord for a position more suited to your abilities."

Here they come! Sun Yu felt a bit flustered; this was his first encounter with an ancient army, and the display was truly remarkable. He wondered how long the small town of Zhuo County could hold out and whether it could last until Gongsun Zan's reinforcements arrived

Two teams of heavy shield soldiers protect Liu Yu and Sun Yu in the center, ensuring that the rain of arrows cannot harm the commanders, with only a few small gaps in the shields allowing the two officials to see the situation outside

Sun Yu did not wish to monopolize the results of this "reconnaissance". He clasped his fists towards Liu Yu and said: "Lord Liu, the total number of enemy troops is 23,572 cavalry, including the enemy generals."

The cavalry of the Wu Juan are skilled in archery and horsemanship, launching a volley of powerful arrows at the enemy riders. Many of the less experienced and poorly concealed local militia fall to the ground, blood gushing forth. Those who remain standing immediately rise with a shared sense of enmity towards the foe, taking up their hunting bows to bravely retaliate

Scientist's Diary

A short while later, NM01 reported: "The total number of enemy troops is 23,572 cavalry, including the commanders"

Liu Yu was struck by the tremendous force of the arrow, falling backward and gazing skyward, with blood gushing from his shoulder like a spring. For a while, the pain was so intense that he could not utter a single word

Sun Yu shouted loudly: "Bring the bow!"

Liu Yu endured the excruciating pain and spoke: "That female general is the General Mitian of the Wuwan and King Zhang Chun of Anding, a formidable martial talent. Xun Zhen, I am gravely injured and can no longer command. I now entrust the responsibility of defending the city to you; do not let the three armies waver."

NM01, begin calculating the enemy's movement speed, calculating bow tension, shooting speed, wind speed, air resistance, relative speed adjustments, elevation angle adjustments, and bow draw adjustments... A red light is displayed on me, with a sign above my head indicating—certain hit.

... ...

It is clearly impossible for more than twenty thousand cavalrymen of the Wu family to gather at a single city gate. The cavalrymen galloped around the city, and soon all four city gates were engulfed in battle, with the sounds of shouting and killing coming from all directions

At this time, the cavalry of the Wuwan army had arrived at the foot of the city walls. They did not call out to the city, nor did they exchange any formalities. A large group of cavalry immediately circled the city and, while on horseback, drew their bows and began shooting arrows at the county town.

I am very eager to unravel the mysteries of the general's skills, but what I need even more is to cure my own illness. Only with life can there be pursuits

At this moment, outside the city, Zhang Chun shot down Liu Yu with a single arrow, yet she was still not satisfied. She drew her bow and nocked an arrow, her body flashing with red light, and fired several arrows at the city wall, each arrow striking down a defender from the city. Before long, the soldiers operating the crossbows on the city wall were also shot down by Liu Yu, and the Wuhuan army erupted in loud cheers, their voices echoing like thunder.

He quietly instructed NM01: "Ascend into the air, scan the enemy formation, and calculate the number of enemy troops."

Ah? Not allowed? Sun Yu was startled by her expression of surprise

Upon seeing these two characters, Sun Yu was taken aback. Just by looking at the literal meaning, he understood that this referred to a skill that allowed one to shoot arrows while galloping on horseback. It goes without saying that this skill was aimed at Liu Yu. He quickly jumped up and pushed Liu Yu's shoulder with force.

Sun Yuchang let out a long sigh. Although he came from a later time and had no particular bias towards such battles, since he was in Gongsun Zan's army and receiving a salary from Gongsun Zan, he felt obligated to contribute. At this moment, the responsibility of defending the city rested on his shoulders, and he had to come up with some measures to protect the people.

A soldier immediately handed over a hunting bow. Sun Yu shouted loudly, drew the bow, nocked an arrow, and aimed at Zhang Chun, who was galloping down the city, seemingly oblivious to the rain of arrows.

At Liu Yu's command, the local militia on the city walls immediately retaliated with hunting bows. Several regular soldiers also brought out two massive crossbow carts to guard the city gate. Each bolt from the crossbow could strike multiple targets, and a volley of three bolts could reach several hundred paces, demonstrating unparalleled power. After several rounds of fire from the two crossbow carts, many of the Wuwan cavalry below the city fell from their horses.

I am Sun Yu, a young scientist at the Beijing Academy of Sciences. I have been in this strange world for several days.

As a scientist, my task is not to doubt them, but to unravel their mysteries

At that moment, the soldiers from both the upper and lower city shouted in unison: "Martial General Skill!"

Sun Yu kept hearing the sound of "peng peng peng"; it turned out that arrows were flying nearby, striking the shields held aloft by the shield bearers and producing this dull sound

Liu Yu shouted loudly to the soldiers beside him: "Quickly estimate the number of enemy cavalry, and try to be as precise as possible."

Liu Yu led the local militia in practicing tactics on the city wall for three consecutive days, such as how to interpret flag signals and how to use tools like falling stones and wooden clubs. He then dispersed the originally pitiful 300 soldiers in the county town among the 5,000 local militia, assigning them to serve as small leaders, akin to centurions, responsible for leading the militia in battle

Upon hearing this, Liu Yu was immediately taken aback and exclaimed, "Xun Zhen, how did you know? Could it be that your martial arts skills in shorthand can also be used for counting?"

Sun Yu felt a stir in his heart, huh? In ancient times, when two armies engaged in battle, both sides would line up in formation. It was indeed very difficult to ascertain the enemy's strength. Without a clear understanding of the opponent's capabilities, one could end up in the kind of situation recorded in historical texts, where a few thousand cavalry would charge into an encirclement of tens of thousands, resulting in being surrounded and slaughtered.

They have arrived! Liu Yu felt a tightening in his heart

Liu Yu was not at all flustered. She instructed the messenger beside her, "Relay the order to all troops: firmly guard the four gates. The Northern barbarians are not adept at prolonged battles; as long as we withstand their assault for a while, they will lower their flags and cease hostilities, their morale will be diminished"

As soon as the two sides engaged in battle, the fighting erupted fiercely, with arrows raining down from the city walls like locusts, creating a scene of great commotion

Sun Yu, with his keen eyes, spotted this scene and quickly shouted: "Shoot that female general, do not let her shoot arrows at her leisure." Several local militia members followed his orders and shot a few arrows, but the Hu female general spurred her horse and fled, with the arrows landing behind her horse.

As for the generals who have become women, I am not particularly surprised, for a name is merely a symbol and holds no intrinsic meaning. In the vast sea of people in my world, those with the same name and surname are as numerous as the stars in the sky, countless and beyond enumeration

The shield soldiers surrounding Liu Yu quickly closed in, attempting to use their shields to block the powerful arrows. However, with a muffled sound of "peng," the arrow, as if aided by divine intervention, pierced through the shield and struck Liu Yu squarely in the shoulder. This was still due to Sun Yu giving her a push; had it not been for Sun Yu's intervention, the arrow would have hit Liu Yu directly in the chest.

He initially thought that telling a lie would allow him to get away with it, but he did not expect that once the lie was told, Liu Yu's gaze immediately changed. She exclaimed, "Xun Zhen, is what you said true? You can use two types of military general skills?"

Three days later, outside the northern gate of Zhuo County, the ground shook with the thunderous sound of countless hooves. An uncountable number of cavalrymen approached, their hooves kicking up dust that obscured the sky and sun, creating a terrifying spectacle. The riders on horseback wore strange garments and wielded various weapons such as curved sabers, long spears, and bows and arrows. Upon seeing the county town, the Wuwan cavalry let out a deafening, eerie howl, causing great unrest among the people of Zhuo County.

Sun Yuji lived during the extraordinary era referred to as "the first year of Zhongping"

Sun Yu was taken aback; he quickly leaned forward to take a look. He saw that the female general was radiating a bright red light all over her body, the red glow illuminating her weathered face. Above the general's head floated two enormous red characters: "Benshe"

She murmured again: "This martial skill of mine, 'Governing the People', is of no use, haha, of no use at all"

She rode her horse at a furious pace, the horse running extremely fast, circling directly around the base of the city wall. The arrows shot at her by the local militia could not even graze her. Sun Yu thought to himself, with a horse that fast, even if she were Genghis Khan, she would be unable to shoot accurate arrows at such a speed, so there was no need to worry about her.

Sun Yu felt a surge of joy in his heart. Promotion? Not bad, as I find my current official position and salary too meager. A promotion means wealth, earning more money will allow me to embark on the journey to find a way to return sooner.

Uh, Sun Yuxin thought, I have also invented "Giant Force," "Divine Movement," ... Not just two types, with NM01 I can achieve all sorts of things that ordinary people cannot do, all of which can be disguised as general skills. If I were to use them all, it would be surprising if I didn't scare you to death

Liu Yu's face was filled with joy as she extended her aged hands to support Sun Yu's shoulders, saying: "Xun Zhen, you are truly a prodigy. In our Han nation for hundreds of years, only women have been able to use martial skills, and each person can only employ one type of martial skill. Yet you, not only a man, but also capable of using two types, are indeed a prodigy!"

Sun Yu felt a bead of sweat on his forehead; I can't say it was calculated by nanorobots, can I? After pondering for a moment, he decided to tell a benevolent lie. Thus, he clasped his fists and said, "Lord Liu, in fact, I possess a martial skill called 'Divine Eye,' which allows me to ascertain the number of enemy troops with just a glance. I secretly used this skill just now."

Here, I have witnessed a societal structure characterized by female superiority and male inferiority, as well as peculiar martial skills. Although I constantly remind myself that these martial skills are quite unscientific, the principle of science is that seeing is believing. Since my own eyes have already seen these incredible phenomena, I must acknowledge their existence and reasonableness

She spread her long arms on the galloping horse's back, bending the bow and nocking the arrow

Wow! The commander has been shot down, and the morale of the local warriors in Zhuo County has instantly plummeted, causing an uproar.

Liu Yu, after a round of recruitment, quickly gathered five thousand local militia. These militia did not possess significant combat capability; if taken out to fight in open battle, they would likely not withstand even half a day under the cavalry of the Wuwan. However, if used for city defense, they could still be of some utility.

Therefore, I do not believe there is anything inappropriate about a woman named Zhao Yun. It may simply be that two individuals with the same name happen to be in the same environment. The likelihood of such an occurrence is very low, but even if the probability is one in a billion, as long as there is a chance, it can happen

Sun Yu conducted data statistics and classification through NM01, effortlessly distributing the military supplies from the county warehouse to the local militia, and providing each individual with their food rations. All materials were accurately recorded in and out of the warehouse, with calculations made without any errors, maintaining a perfectly balanced ledger.

Liu Yu divided the local militia into five thousand-man teams, with four teams stationed at the four gates of the county town, leaving one thousand-man team in the center for support. The walls of Zhuo County are not very high, only about two zhang, which is approximately 6 meters. Walls of this height can be easily breached by siege weapons such as ladders and siege towers. Fortunately, the Wuhuan are mostly cavalry, primarily engaged in plundering, and do not carry siege equipment. Walls of this standard are still adequate for defense. Fortunately, the Wuhuan are mostly cavalry, primarily engaged in plundering, and do not carry siege equipment. Walls of this standard are still adequate for defense.

As she spoke, suddenly a female general charged out from the city below. This general appeared to be in her thirties, unarmored, and simply dressed in a robe made of wolf fur. She was tall and robust, likely weighing over one hundred and fifty pounds. She glanced at Liu Yu on the city wall and the heavy shield soldiers surrounding him, let out a cold snort, and drew her bow on horseback, aiming at Liu Yu.

At that moment, the female general of the Wuwan on horseback relaxed her right hand, and a powerful arrow, carrying a red light, flew forth like a flash of lightning. What a remarkable arrow it was, coming with the speed of a meteor chasing the moon, traversing a distance of over one hundred paces, piercing through layers of smoke and flames of battle, and crossing the battlements of the city walls, heading straight for Liu Yu

The local militia, upon seeing this dignitary's calm and composed demeanor, distributed their tasks without the slightest hint of disorder. Influenced by him, their previously anxious hearts were inevitably steadied.

Regarding ancient warfare, Sun Yu is an outsider, and NM01 cannot provide any information. Sun Yu is determined to avoid unnecessary involvement and focuses entirely on logistics. For a scientist from a later era, his sensitivity to numbers is extraordinary, making the handling of logistical matters effortless and requiring no exertion at all