Water Margin people

Duels were fought one after another, and without exception the soldiers of Qi won.

The duel lasted until dark, and both sides stopped fighting. However, Qi still threw down a pair of gloves, meaning that the duel would continue tomorrow.

"Your Holiness, we can't continue fighting like this! Qi is using witchcraft. This duel is unfair!"

One of the kings looked at Eugene III and said.

"Yeah, how can you use witchcraft in a duel?"

The other kings also spoke indignantly.

"But the gloves have been thrown!"

Some nobles said helplessly that a duel was sacred, and since one party initiated it, the other party could not refuse, as it was a matter of the honor of the nobles.

Looking at the gloves piled on the ground, the kings were helpless. Now they really regretted talking about the noble duel. Isn't this just digging a hole for themselves?

"Why not charge over there tonight and fight them to the bitter end!"

Someone suggested that instead of continuing like this, it would be better to just start a war.

"Kill them tonight?"

Many people were tempted. Qi had won more than a hundred duels today and was probably celebrating at the moment. If they attacked at this time, they would catch them off guard.

"Are you all ready?"

Eugene III asked, looking at the kings.

"Everything is ready!"

The kings looked at Eugene III and saluted, saying that they had been preparing for this battle for a long time.

"Then let's start the battle tonight!"

Eugene III tapped the ground with the scepter in his hand and spoke.

"Yes!"

All the kings stood up and spoke excitedly.

After all the kings left, Bernard stood up.

"Your Holiness, the war is about to begin. You should move to the rear!"

Bernard looked at Eugene III and said that the rear he was referring to was France, which was the safest rear.

"Leaving now would only damage morale!"

Eugene III shook his head.

"Your Holiness, the war is about to begin. Once the two sides are entangled, all kinds of accidents may happen. Morale will no longer be a concern at that time."

Bernard shook his head and said that as long as the Pope was here, everything would be unsafe. No matter how the war went, nothing must happen to the Pope.

Even if the upcoming war does not go well, as long as Eugene III is still there, he can continue to lead the western countries to fight against Qi.

"Your Holiness, I have arranged the guards. Please set off now."

Bernard looked at Eugene III and said.

"Then I'll leave the matter here to you."

Eugene III understood what Bernard meant and did not insist. He just got up and left.

Xin Qiji said nothing as the kings left.

"Captain Aqiji, how are your preparations for the ambush going?"

Several kings surrounded Xin Qiji and asked him that they hoped Xin Qiji could help them in the next battle.

"We have just started preparing, and there is no guarantee of success. You know, it is hard to say about the troops given to me."

Xin Qiji shook his head and said, if some unwanted scraps were put together, they would just be a mob.

Everyone knew the situation clearly, as they were the ones who sent out those soldiers.

"But I want to tell you that it's best not to go from the sides. It's safest to follow the chariot."

Xin Qiji looked at everyone and said.

Everyone nodded after hearing this. They were mainly infantry, so following the chariots was indeed the best choice.

"General, what shall we do? Watch?"

A soldier beside Xin Qiji asked. "Of course we'll just watch. They'll come up empty-handed! We'll just wait and see the joke."

Xin Qiji nodded and said, these people in the West think that war is too simple. How can a night attack be fought like this? They don't even go to investigate.

Moreover, the location of Qi’s camp was also problematic. Yue Fei was well-versed in the art of war, so it was impossible for him to choose a camp in a low-lying area while the enemy was on a high ground.

After preparations were completed, the Western army began to line up.

In the front are heavily armored linked horses, on the wings are light cavalry, in the middle are heavily armored chariots, and then there are infantry.

"kill!"

With Bernard's order, the army began to charge.

The two sides were only five miles apart, and the army's charge made a lot of noise, but there was no reaction from the Qi camp.

The charging Western army ignored all this and continued charging.

The light cavalry was the fastest and went around the two wings directly, while the heavy cavalry went straight to the two sides, and the chariots began to hit the Qi camp.

The outer wall of the camp was knocked down, and the Western army rushed straight in, but what lay before them was an empty camp with nothing inside, not even any tents.

"No, leave quickly!"

At this time, the excited Western troops realized that something was wrong.

But it was too late, intensive artillery fire began to bombard the camp.

It was originally a low-lying area, and the artillery bombardment caused the Western army to become chaotic, with the soldiers fleeing in fear.

"The enemy is right below, charge!"

Xin Qiji waved his hand and gave orders to the army around him.

In the dark night, the soldiers could only see the chaotic and continuous artillery fire in the enemy camp. From a distance, they actually thought there was a big battle going on.

These soldiers knew nothing and rushed forward with roars.

Xin Qiji and the soldiers he brought did not move.

"General, what should we do now?"

Those Turks were a little impatient. They were waiting to make achievements, and now that the war had begun, they needed to do something.

"Come with me!"

Xin Qiji led his men towards the central army.

"General, what are we going to do?"

Everyone was puzzled. Why did they turn back at this time? Aren't the enemies all on the battlefield ahead? If they stab them in the back now, they will definitely kill a lot of people.

"Catch the leader first! These are just small fish and shrimps. The big fish are in the central army camp!"

Yue Fei said with a smile.

"Ha ha!"

Everyone burst into laughter; they understood what Yue Fei meant.

Verona was already an empty city at this time. All the troops capable of fighting had been sent out, leaving only a small number of Vatican guards.

"The city is under curfew, no one is allowed to enter!"

When Xin Qiji and his men arrived at the gate, several Vatican guards blocked the gate.

Xin Qiji stabbed the captain of the imperial guard with the spear in his hand and killed him directly. The rest of the soldiers followed suit and killed the other guards.

"madness!"

Xin Qiji sneered and rushed into the city with his men. He headed directly towards the castle where the Pope and others were.

But when Xin Qiji arrived, the entire castle was deserted. Not only Pope Eugene III, but even the cardinals were nowhere to be seen.

"These guys actually ran away, chase them!"

Xin Qiji reacted and realized that these guys had actually run away overnight, but it didn’t matter, it was not too late to chase them now.

On the battlefield, the retreating Western army and the army that rushed up to support collided with each other, and the already chaotic battlefield became a complete mess.

"All troops, attack and kill them all!"

Yue Fei looked at the chaotic battlefield and immediately gave the order, saying that this was the best time to encircle the enemy, as the enemy in front of them was the last great army of the West. If they won this battle, the West would not be able to recover for decades. (End of this chapter)