The Legend of Swing Sword and Execution of Demons

Chapter 771: The Falling Chess General
The wind rises from the southern hills, rolling the grass on the ground.

The northern grasslands were already barren under the trampling of people and horses.

And now it was splashed with a strong fishy red color.

A felt tent suddenly stood out on the bare earthen floor.

Except for the front of the tent, almost every side of the felt was stained with blood.

Coming from the bloodstains in the bodies of the Wala people.

As for the front of the felt tent, there was still a square table, two chairs, a chessboard, and two chess players.

There was not a speck of blood on the table, chair legs, chessboard and chess pieces, or on the players' clothes, just a little dust.

Tang Daren, wearing black armor, thick eyebrows and big ears, did not take his hands off the chessboard, but kept looking around.

Born into the Tang family, which has long held military power, Tang Daren has been struggling in the military camp since he was a child.

Among the few entertainments used to relieve boredom in military life, Go takes too long to plan and plot, so the quick and easy chess is more popular.

Tang Daren has always won more games than he lost, and he is sure that this is not because of others' modesty, but because he thinks he is a good chess player.

Even if he could do two things at once when making his move, he still believed that he could compete with Luo Piaoling on equal terms, and might even be slightly better.

I never expected to witness here the Oirat people's unnatural and unwise actions leading to their gradual defeat, and also to be firmly suppressed on the chessboard that I was so proud of.

As far as the current situation is concerned, Tang Daren is already in a very embarrassing situation, as he has only a limited number of chess pieces at his disposal.

You have to know that the elegant young man in front of you is using nearly half of his chess pieces, including one chariot, one horse, one cannon, one soldier, one elephant and two pawns, to compete with all your chess pieces.

Luo Piaoling plays red first.

Just as although the Zhongzhou army took the initiative in pursuing the enemy, it had no advantage in terms of troop strength, and even had to fight against the enemy with fewer troops in some local positions.

However, every chess piece in Luo Piaoling's hand seemed to be endowed with unrivaled killing power.

The red "chariot" in his hand must be Mo Shang on the battlefield.

Mo Shang put away the Qiankun Blade that looked like a sword but not a sword, and like a knife but not a knife to break evil, and instead wielded the ten-foot-long Mo Dao, charging fiercely and domineeringly into the enemy camp.

Tang Daren, who has served in the northern border for many years, is very familiar with the Xiaoyue Alliance.

Before this, Mo Shang was always seen as a lone wolf in Tang Daren's heart.

But when he saw the other side heading straight for where the enemy soldiers were the most numerous, rocks and the ground were breaking and collapsing everywhere, and people and horses were falling everywhere.

Tang Daren was in a trance for a moment, as if he saw the figure of Feng Chen, the former leader of the Xiaoyue Alliance, standing on his horse with his sword drawn, charging forward courageously.

Even though Mo Shang has always been a lone wolf whose inner heart is difficult to understand, everything he does can be considered upright.

As the saying goes, one should judge by deeds rather than by heart. After this person passed away, it was Mo Shang who took up the responsibility of the Xiaoyue Alliance and gathered the hearts of the people in the Jubei Alliance.

Otherwise, these several major underworld gangs in Zhongzhou would have already scattered like monkeys when the tree fell, so how could they gather here and fight off the bandits?
No matter which direction this red "car" launches its fearless charge, the heroes of the Northern Alliance behind it can follow its tracks, using the corpses of the Wala people to pave the way and open up a smooth passage for advance and retreat!

Different from the red "car" that goes straight forward and backward, the red "horse" moves across the sun and steps on the moon without leaving any trace.

The lonely soul with silver hair and purple clothes is not easy to be ignored. Every time he appears around a Wala warrior, he puts more pressure on the enemy.

But no matter who the opponent is, he will gradually die under Gu Xinhun's slow and gentle attack.

In the blink of an eye, Gu Xinhun appeared near the next Wala warrior without leaving a trace.

This silent show of force is bound to make the enemy break out in a cold sweat and lose their composure.

Luo Piaoling’s “gunner” is Gongsun Yu.

The Gongsun family's square sword is like a cannon set up across the mountains, and it can hit whatever it points to.

The immobility of the Four-sided Sword was an invisible deterrent to the Oirat people.

Once the four-sided sword moves, the Wala people will be killed.

The "chariots, horses, and cannons" each did their best, and with the fearless "river-crossing soldiers" following one after another, the Zhongzhou Jianghu righteous army showed great offensive power.

On the defensive end, the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd were like "Xiang" lying in the field, sweeping around the chessboard and the felt tent, blocking wave after wave of life-and-death attacks by the Wala army who relied on numbers.

Even if there are fish that slip through the net or those who, like Kezaza and Wayuhe, rely on their strong personal abilities to kill close to them, they will fall into the Taoist "Nine-square Grid" killing game.

From beginning to end, no one could bypass the defense line set up by Xuan Xiao, Shui Rujing and others and reach the side of the chessboard.

According to the information obtained by Jiang Yichen and Leng Mei, the Wala warriors were fed one move at a time and were able to deal with fixed situations with ease, but were timid and at a loss when faced with unfamiliar changes.

As a result, all the heroes in Zhongzhou changed their attack methods and tactics to tease the Wala warriors who could only copy them mechanically.

There is no doubt that this huge battlefield was all planned and deployed by the "marshal" Luo Piaoling.

These martial artists from various sects, with different characteristics and personalities, were brought together by him to form a special army capable of influencing the outcome of a battle.

As for the "regular army" under Tang Daren, they just took advantage of every opportunity and took advantage of the situation, following the rhythm of the chivalrous army to chase the Wala people.

Victory was about to be secured, and Tang Daren's mind shifted away from the chessboard. He recalled the earlier conversation in which Luo Piaoling took the initiative to offer suggestions on the pursuit strategy after the night attack.

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"Mr. Luo is well-read and knowledgeable. I think he has read many military books and historical records of past battles. He should know that these nomadic tribes do not have a strong sense of land. They do not have the stubborn belief that only land can survive. They chase after benefits and flee when they see harm. It is a great achievement for us to recapture Ulanbat City in this battle. How can we expect to annihilate the enemy with similar forces?" "General Tang is right, but they were the Wala people in the past, not the Wala people now."

"Master Luo may have heard the saying, 'People will not learn any lessons from past history'. How many famous generals can learn a bloody lesson from the principle of ignoring the enemy and not pursuing him? At other times, I might be able to go crazy with Master Luo, if for no other reason, just to save face, but Master Luo should also be clear about the current situation in Zhongzhou. We can't afford the losses caused by repeating the same mistakes. The Wala people in the past would break their tails like a gecko, and the Wala people now are still the same!"

"People always change. The people of Zhongzhou will change, and so will the people of Wala. I have three questions for you, General."

"ask."

"General, have you ever heard that the Oirat people have also started to learn to write history?"

"No. The Oirat people probably only recorded good things and great victories, not tragic defeats. However, it is more likely that these reckless people were illiterate and what they recorded was nonsense!"

"Then did you know before, General, that the Oirat people built many fortifications, including a city with walls higher and thicker than those in Zhongzhou, and a tower of Babel with a martial arts illusion layer by layer?"

"No. Nanwang City and Badulu City, the Wala people are indeed on the road to change."

"At least the general should know that the Oirat people have already reorganized their military. They no longer use the simple flat management of Da Dang Hu and Gu Du Hou. They even imitate the advancement method of the Zhongzhou martial arts world and train batches of Oirat warriors?"

"Yes... You are right. The Wala people have been learning, improving, and changing. We noticed it too late. Are these changes enough to make the Wala people jump into the burial pit we prepared for them like moths to a flame?"

According to Luo Piaoling, this battle was not only about tactical deployment, but also about psychological warfare.

This is an area where Tang Daren has less practice.

The trust accumulated from repeated good cooperation made him waver in his opinion of Luo Piaoling's suggestions.

However, it was too bold and even ridiculous for a commander to take great risks and go deep into the center of the battlefield to carry out a provocative act.

Tang Daren does not have such courage for the time being, and he still needs Luo Piaoling to add fuel to the fire to convince him.

"Today's Wala is no longer the simple nomadic group of the past.

"Generation after generation, the Oirat people gradually learned some survival experience from their exchanges and battles with the people of the Central Plains.

"We can build a city according to the climate and geographical conditions, live in a fixed place, and defend the city.

"That's why the population has grown so rapidly over the past hundred years, gradually increasing to the point where the imperial court in Zhongzhou can no longer rest in peace.

"Slight changes in living habits also subtly influenced the grassland people's fighting style.

"In the past, when the prairie wolves saw their enemies, they would chase after them like birds flocking together; when they were trapped and defeated, they would disintegrate and scatter.

"Coyotes today would probably hesitate in the face of the same situation.

"After all, whether it's the grassland or the Central Plains, they can't escape the survival rule of the fittest.

"The wounded leader wolf may not be able to return to the den before being replaced by new wolves.

“Rather than running away with your tail between your legs, not knowing whether you will live or die, it is better to risk everything and give it your life.

“If we can sacrifice a large number of Zhongzhou’s troops, even if the leader of the wolves dies, we can still win fame during our lifetime and after our death, and become a hero of the tribe.

“Even if our army went out in full force for this night attack, our strength would only be 10% to 20% more than that of the Oirat.

"The siege was not tight enough, and once we got to the plains where it was almost flat, the battle line would be hundreds of miles long, and it would be impossible to completely wipe out the invading enemy.

"After the city is breached, the main force of the Oirat army will surely break out. We need at least three armies to restrict their escape direction. We can also say that we are 'escorting' them all the way, not giving them the chance to fight us, and not giving them the chance to scatter and break up.

"Next, we need to humiliate and anger the other party while providing them with an outlet for their anger.

"Let them lose some of their rationality in anger, let them relax their courage to resist to the death in hope.

"Of course, General Tang is right. Our army should not pursue the enemy too far in this battle. Firstly, the supply distance is limited, and secondly, we have to conserve our strength to deal with more battles.

“This battle must be won quickly.

“Three days, just three days of pursuit.

"In three days, no matter what the outcome, the war here will end."

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Seven days later.

About a thousand defeated Wala soldiers fled from the central and northern borders of Zhongzhou one by one.

In fact, the battle ended four days ago.

Lahe, the commander of the Wala Zhongting Army, was beheaded by the "general" on the first day of the Zhongzhou Army's pursuit.

A wolf pack without its leader will fall apart.

Starting from the second day, the battle situation completely turned into a one-sided massacre by the Zhongzhou Army.

Ninety-nine percent of the more than 100,000 Wala troops who had defended Ulanbat City for several months were killed!

Another good news from Zhongzhou!

There have been various inspections recently, and I even lost a bit of my personal freedom.

I hope life will get better soon, everyone will be healthy and happy during the Dragon Boat Festival, and all my friends, please have a happy Children's Day too!