Jiuxi

Chapter 912 910 [Announcement]

Wu Yanhai was extremely anxious, but he had to patiently look for the enemy's weaknesses.

There were only more than 2,000 long-sword soldiers around the Qi army's flag. They had just experienced an extremely difficult and bitter battle, and eliminated the Tiger and Leopard Camp of the Jing army at a heavy price. They would definitely not be able to recover in such a short time. Therefore, facing the invasion of more than 4,000 cavalry of the Jing army, they could only line up on the spot to block the attack.

If they were still in their peak state of readiness, Wu Yanshu would never have sent out this light cavalry at the last hurdle, because the Long Sword Army had already proved that they could unleash terrifying combat power in positional warfare against cavalry.

Even though the strength of the Long Sword Army declined, Wu Yanhai did not dare to charge directly. He led his light cavalry to continuously pull the enemy's position through circular shooting, using high mobility to gain the advantage little by little.

On a single battlefield, such an advantage would surely translate into final victory, but given the current overall situation, the time it takes to accumulate the advantage is too long.

Wu Yanhai rode his horse and held his spear, galloping to the front of the Qi army's position, and roared at the general's flag: "Lu Chen, don't be a coward, do you dare to fight with me?"

Under the commander's flag, Liu Shouguang suddenly felt a little worried. He knew that Lu Chen had superb martial arts skills and there were few rivals among the current Da Qi army. Moreover, he had just led the long sword army to defeat the Tiger and Leopard Camp of the Jing army, and displayed an unstoppable momentum during the fight. What if Lu Chen wanted to kill again, how should he dissuade him?

Lu Chen turned his head and glanced at the veteran, and couldn't help but said with a smile: "Brother Liu, what are you worried about?"

Liu Shouguang said with a bit of embarrassment: "Your Highness, don't pay attention to this person's shouting. Our army now has an absolute advantage. The Jing army can't hold out for long."

"It's natural."

Lu Chen did not point it out, and said calmly: "Send a message to Li Chengen of the Dingbei Army, and ask him to bring a cavalry to deal with this Jing Army light cavalry."

Liu Shouguang then realized that he had been worrying too much and replied respectfully, "Yes!"

The sound of war drums suddenly changed, and flag orders were issued at the same time, transmitting signals to the main battlefield in the north according to the detailed rules agreed in advance. The cavalry cruising around the battlefield immediately galloped towards the location of the Dingbei Army.

Wu Yanhai was so anxious that his eyes turned red, but he was helpless because the Long Sword Army's defense was extremely tight. It would take at least half an hour to completely tear apart their formation. The problem was, did he have that much time?

When he was extremely worried, a strange sharp sound suddenly came from the north.

At this moment, the movements of more than 4,000 cavalrymen seemed to suddenly freeze, and Wu Yanhai turned his head with difficulty to look.

The crowd was surging and the shouts of killing were deafening.

After holding out for more than two hours, the Jing army's position collapsed.

Under the leadership of Li Bingxue, the elite cavalry of the Feiyu Army successfully found the fatal flaw in the Jing Army's formation. After she killed her way through the gap in the enemy's position, the Qingxu Army, which had long accumulated endless anger, took advantage of the situation and rushed in. The cavalry and infantry worked together to further tear open the gap, and the main formation of the Jing Army, which had been struggling to hold on, fell into chaos.

On the battlefield of today, the importance of military formations is self-evident. Without the protection and support of the formation, most armies will find it difficult to carry out effective offense and defense.

Even though the infantry around Wu Yanshu could be considered elite, their opponents were equally strong, namely the strongest cavalry in Lu Chen's hands and all the main forces that the Jingzhou Military Governor's Office could mobilize.

Once the formation was broken, the Qi army's offensive was like boiling soup pouring on snow, with blood flowing wherever they went.

So it wasn't long before that sharp sound was heard near the Jing army's flag.

Every soldier in the Jing army understood that this was an order for them to retreat as the situation was hopeless.

In other words, the Jing army was no longer able to organize an orderly retreat, and the commanders of each unit could only take as many of their own subordinates as possible and break out to the north to escape.

There was a gleam of blood in Wu Yanhai's eyes, and he held the spear tightly with both hands.

"General, there can be no further delay!"

The lieutenant looked at him anxiously.

Not only was the main formation broken, but a cavalry unit of Qi was rapidly approaching from the northwest. This was the main force of the Dingbei Army led by Li Chengen himself.

"what!"

Wu Yanhai let out a shrill roar and gritted his teeth, "Go!"

The Jing Army's cavalry came and went like the wind and never got involved in a positional battle. Naturally, the Changdao Army could not keep them at this time, but the soldiers were not too disappointed because their comrades from the Dingbei Army had already arrived and were biting the tail of the Jing Army's cavalry.

The two cavalry units moved forward one after the other and gradually left the main battlefield.

Lu Chen retracted his gaze and said calmly: "Send the order, the Anping Army and the Guangji Army will take the lead in the attack, the Qingxu Army will guard the northeast, the Linghuai Army will guard the northwest, a part of the Dingbei Army will guard the north, and the Feiyu Army will be divided into small groups to chase and kill the Jing Army that escaped."

"Follow the order!"

The herald responded loudly with great excitement.

Lu Chen had been planning for this battle for a long time, even risking his life to fight in person. He certainly would not give the other side a chance to retreat calmly.

The situation developed just as he had predicted. After the Jing army began to retreat, the number of casualties increased rapidly, far exceeding that in the previous stage of fierce fighting.

This is also a feature of today's warfare. When armies clash, there will not be particularly exaggerated casualties. Only when the outcome becomes clear and one side's army collapses, will casualties increase rapidly.

The sun shifted and it was afternoon.

The noise gradually died down, and the breeze could not blow away the bloody smell in the air. Less than 30% of the Jing army's soldiers managed to escape, and the battlefield was littered with corpses. The bodies of Jing army soldiers could be seen within a radius of ten miles.

In the central area of ​​the battlefield, a broken general's flag fell to the ground, and several Jing army soldiers lay beside the flagpole, no longer alive.

A Jing army general was covered in blood, hunched over with numerous wounds on his body, and the long sword in his hand had been cut off.

He slowly stood up, and this insignificant action seemed to exhaust all his strength.

Looking around, he was surrounded by Qi army soldiers who were eyeing his head covetously, staring at his head as if it were gold and silver treasures, while those personal soldiers who were loyal to him had all died in the battle.

Facing those ferocious eyes, there was no fear on his bloodstained face, only a self-deprecating smile.

There is also a bit of reluctance that comes from the bottom of my heart.

There was a sudden commotion ahead, and the Qi soldiers who had surrounded the area tightly made way for them. Then the young Prince of Southern Qi rode over on horseback, accompanied by a group of Qi generals.

Wu Yanshu took a deep breath, raised his injured left arm to straighten his helmet, and subconsciously straightened his back.

When Lu Chen was still two or three feet away from Wu Yanshu, he pulled the reins and looked down at him condescendingly without saying a word.

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Wu Yanshu naturally did not want to speak first and weaken his momentum, even though at this moment he was a defeated general and did not seem to have any momentum at all in the eyes of others.

On the silent battlefield, a strong murderous aura was brewing among the Qi army soldiers.

"Cough cough..."

Wu Yanshu suppressed the severe pain in his chest and abdomen, looked at Lu Chen and said, "The prince is indeed young and promising."

Lu Chen held the reins with both hands and said calmly: "Is this your last words?"

Wu Yanshu was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "I am defeated by you again today, and I am convinced. There is no need for me to say any last words."

"I know you are unwilling and perhaps a little heartbroken, because all your elite soldiers were killed or wounded in this battle, and less than 30% of them escaped. In short, your Wuyan clan is destined to be expelled from the Jinglian clan, and this is the result you caused."

Lu Chen raised his eyebrows slightly and said sternly: "But you don't have to feel too bad, because the fate of other big families is not much better. It's just a matter of time. I will give them a similar ending."

Wu Yan's tone turned cold, and he said in a cold voice: "Prince Huai'an, victory and defeat are common in the military. I have nothing to say about my defeat at your hands today, but as the commander of an army, it is a bit low-minded for you to show off your quick words at this time."

"Ah."

Lu Chen narrowed his eyes and sneered, "Are you trying to tell me what it means to serve each master? Wu Yanshu, Qi and Jing have been living in peace for decades. Da Qi has never invaded your territory. It was you who took the initiative to provoke the war. Over the past few decades, how much Da Qi land have you occupied and how many innocent Da Qi people have you massacred? Can you count them?"

Wu Yanshu was stunned, and after a moment he gritted his teeth and said, "The world belongs to those who are capable!"

“It’s very hypocritical.”

Lu Chen shook his head and said in a slow tone, "Being a soldier and fighting in wars is what you do. It's fine if you rely on your ability. It's normal for the fighting on the battlefield to be brutal. But you have massacred countless unarmed civilians for decades, and now you are preaching these great principles in front of me. All you talk about is the situation."

Wu Yanshu was finally speechless.

"When I captured Qing Yu Huai Jin in Heluo City, I told her that you Jinglian people will use the same means to slaughter the Qi people as we did."

Lu Chen looked around at the soldiers of Da Qi and continued, "Today, I repeat again that this battle is just the beginning. The border troops of Da Qi will strangle all enemies, no matter how tortuous the process is. In the future, I will lead you to attack the capital of Jing State, kill all the soldiers of Jing State, and burn down the ancestral temple of Jing State. As for the crimes they have committed on the land of Da Qi for decades, we can only repay them with an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth!"

"An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth!"

The soldiers burst out these words from their chests, like a heroic war song, resounding across the plains.

Although he could have faced death calmly, at this moment Wu Yanshu felt an immense chill in his heart.

Lu Chen's gaze returned to him again, and he said calmly: "I know you are not afraid of death. The reason why I tell you this is just to make you understand the simplest truth. No one in this world can wash away the evil they have committed by dying after their hands are stained with the blood of innocent people!"

Wu Yanshu's hands began to tremble violently. He looked at Lu Chen, whose eyes were as sharp as lightning. A look of panic appeared on his face, and he slowly raised the broken sword.

Then he suddenly cut his throat.

The soldiers of Qi army were not moved at all. After listening to Lu Chen's words, they felt an even stronger hunger in their hearts. This battle could not extinguish their will to fight.

Lu Chen turned his head to look at Liu Shouguang and said, "Cut off his head and send it to the capital, along with the military report of this battle."

Liu Shouguang bowed and said, "As ordered!"

Lu Chen then raised his head slightly and looked towards the distant north, where he saw the high sky, light clouds, and vast mountains and rivers.

The journey is not yet complete.

(End of this chapter)