Chaos of the Three Kingdoms Summons

Chapter 2791 Lu Ya Dies in Battle, Flying Knife Finally Falls Silent
July of the sixth year of Jian'an.

With his troops and provisions fully prepared, Qi Jiguang embarked on the last large-scale expedition of his life.

Over the years, Zhu Wu's strength has recovered to some extent.

Even if they develop rapidly, their foundation remains the same, and the gap between them and the Great Jin will only widen.

Even if they developed their national strength tenfold, it still wouldn't compare to the national strength of the Great Jin Dynasty, which only grew by one-tenth.

Moreover, their development over the years has not increased tenfold, while the Great Jin Dynasty has seen its national strength grow by more than ten percent in recent years, thanks to the development of the south and the continuous growth of southern commerce and trade.

Ultimately, the fundamental strength of both sides is still far too different in all aspects, and there is absolutely no way to bridge the gap.

At this time, the total military strength of the entire Zhu Wu nation was only barely 5.

Of these 50,000 people, 70% were naval personnel.

Whether in terms of national strength or military strength, the two sides are now at an extreme disparity.

In particular, the Zhu-Wu faction simply cannot afford to lose.

If Qi Jiguang loses, the Jin Dynasty will have countless chances to start over.

Even if Zhu and Wu win countless times, if they lose just once, that one loss could very well mean their demise.

With the old ruler gone and the new ruler young, the entire Zhu Wu region was filled with unease and fear.

From July 21st to August 19th of the sixth year of Jian'an, a period of nearly a month, Lu Xun led the Zhu Wu navy in three major battles against Qi Jiguang's Jin navy on the vast sea.

However, they were ultimately outnumbered and no match for Qi Jiguang, who had three times their strength. In these three battles, Zhu Wu's navy suffered losses of more than 60%.

Today, the main warships of the East China Sea Fleet and the South China Sea Fleet have all become treasure ships.

Speaking of which, this treasure ship originated from the Zhu-Wu forces, and even the eunuch Zheng He, the Three Treasures Eunuch, is still there, on Yizhou.

However, it was in the hands of the Great Jin Dynasty that this warship flourished.

After all, given the national strength of Zhu Wu, they simply couldn't support the large-scale construction of treasure ships in recent years.

This is why the two sides' navies differed not only in manpower but also in the number of warships they possessed.

In these three battles, Ao Bing, Ao Guang, Ao Qin, Ao Shun, and many others who had distinguished themselves in the Yangtze River naval battles of that year were killed in action.

Ao Moang, the former top general of the Zhu Wu navy, participated in this battle at the age of 62. In the end, he was exhausted and died in the battle during the initial engagement.

On August 23rd of the sixth year of Jian'an, Qi Jiguang, who had won three consecutive battles, officially landed in Yizhou. His 50,000 infantry and cavalry troops quickly split into three routes and spread out towards Yizhou.

Although Chang Yuchun did not participate in this battle due to health reasons.

However, his son Chang Mao participated in the battle and, during the defensive battle after landing, used the Flying Dragon Claw Formation to kill the enemy general Shi Wanbao.

On September 11th of the sixth year of Jian'an, Lu Xun concentrated the last remaining naval forces of Zhu Wu and launched another surprise attack on Qi Jiguang's navy stationed at sea.

However, they fell into Qi Jiguang's trap and were surrounded by Qi Jiguang's 10-strong navy.

With this, Zhu Wu's naval forces came to a complete end, and even he himself perished in this battle.

However, Zhu Wu was not entirely without capable men. Bai Yu, the son of Bai Wenbao, was in his thirties at the time and was still in his prime. With his unparalleled strength, he forcefully defeated Jiao Mo, a veteran general of the Great Jin Dynasty.

However, he later faced off against Jinzha, a middle-aged general of the Great Jin Dynasty.

The two fought four times, with each battle ending in a win and a loss. Each time, they exchanged blows for hundreds of rounds, with one winning by a single move and the other by half a move.

Regardless of who wins or loses, they can only barely defeat their opponent; it's unlikely they can take their life.

Meanwhile, Lu Ya, who is nearly 60 years old, is still as strong as ever, although he is no longer as brave as he used to be.

However, he still fought bravely and defeated the combined forces of veteran Huang Tianhua and Mi Hou.

Even after he saw Jin Shi being killed by Jiao Mo.

His killing intent surged, and he decisively used his ultimate skill, the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife, to kill Mi Hou, one of the Seven Great Saints, with a single strike.

Fortunately, Huang Tianhua was also skilled in the art of hidden weapons, and he used his Fire Dragon Spear to deflect the opponent's Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife, thus escaping with his life.

But after he used his Fire Dragon Spear to catch the opponent's Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife, he discovered that Lu Ya had already ridden away to another place, and his target was none other than Jiao Mo, who had just killed Jin Shi.

Huang Tianhua spurred his horse to chase after him. After all, Jiao Mo was already 68 years old this year, and it would be difficult for him to catch the same Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife.

Although Huang Tianhua reacted quickly, he was still a step too slow.

By the time he arrived, Lu Ya had already rushed in front of Jiao Mo. With a flick of his cloak, more than a dozen flying knives shot out, among which was his Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife.

Even at this point, Lu Ya's base combat strength had dropped to 107 points.

However, Jiao Mo's base combat strength has dropped even more drastically, falling to 103 points.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been defeated by Bai Yu.

With a single slash, Jiao Mo was ultimately doomed.

This fierce general, who had fought on the battlefield for decades, perished.

However, for military generals, being able to die on the battlefield is also a kind of luck.

At least compared to Qin Qiong and Yang Zaixing, who suffered greatly in the last part of their lives, he was extremely lucky!
In fact, given his age, he was already in a semi-retired state, and usually just helped Qi Jiguang train his troops.

He wasn't initially included in the list of those to fight in this battle. Instead, it was this veteran general, who had fought on the battlefield for decades, who took the initiative to request that Qi Jiguang come.

Perhaps from that moment on, the old general was already mentally prepared.

Lu Ya is approaching 60 years old; he is also getting old.

First, he fought against Huang Tianhua and Mi Hou, and then used the Immortal-Slaying Flying Knife several times in succession.

At this point, his physical strength was also almost completely depleted.

Although he killed Jiao Mo, Chang Mao took the opportunity to surround him with his troops, thus constantly wearing down his strength.

In the end, although the old general avenged Jin Shi at the last moment, he was surrounded and exhausted. He was then struck by Chang Mao's Flying Dragon Claw and Huang Tianhua's Heart-Piercing Nail at the same time.

Thus, General Zhu Wu, who had killed countless famous Jin generals throughout his life, finally retired from his era.