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Chapter 320 Is God going to destroy the Liao Dynasty?

Wei Yuan wanted to take Zhou Tong as his disciple because he valued his talent in martial arts.

When I took his pulse just now, I felt that his bones were indeed amazing. He was not only one in a million martial arts masters, but also a rare master in the martial arts field.

The eighth year of Jiayou, May 23rd, early in the morning.

Wei Yuan personally wiped the armor and maintained his Guandao. After everything was done, he summoned all the generals and announced that they would not attack the city today.

At the same time, a tight net was set up in the camp.

After the generals left to do their work, Wei Yuan left Chen Daniu alone and said:
"Do you remember everything I said to you last night?"

Chen Daniu nodded firmly and said, "I remember everything."

This battle is related to the success or failure of the whole situation, so we can’t be careless. Wei Yuan said again: “Repeat what I said last night.”

Chen Daniu clasped his fists first, then slowly said, "Marshal Wei said that after the Liao army attacks the camp, I will lead 30,000 soldiers to capture Xiangzhou City at all costs."

Wei Yuan nodded and said, "It would be difficult for you to attack the city at night, but that would be the time when Xiangzhou's defenses would be the most vulnerable. If you miss this opportunity, it would be gone."

He secretly guessed that after the Liao army scouts' investigation last night, they would know that the camp was empty at this moment.

From this, we can definitely guess the situation on Yelu Xinxian's side.

So for the Liao army, the only way to defeat the enemy is to attack the Zhou army camp at night. If they can capture Wei Yuan alive, the overall situation will be decided.

On the 23rd, at the beginning of the You hour, the afterglow of the setting sun dyed half the sky red, like blood, exuding a creepy breath.

In the Zhou army tent.

Xiao Yuming, Shen Qing and a group of generals from Daizhou were standing in front of Wei Yuan, waiting for his orders.

Time passed moment by moment.

It was not until the sky was completely dark and the entire tent was slightly gloomy that Wei Yuan looked at everyone and slowly said:

"Shen Qing, the front army is in your hands."

"Xiao Yuming, you will be in charge of the rear army."

"Li Wei, send out scouts to tell His Majesty that the decisive battle has begun."

Having said this, he suddenly stood up and said seriously:

"Gentlemen, this battle is a matter of life and death."

"I, Marshal, will be with you!"

The next moment, all the soldiers bowed and said, "Yes!"

Inside Xiangzhou City.

Yelu Renxian, with a gray beard, stared at the sky until it was dark and the moon and stars were no longer visible. Then he turned around and looked at the Liao army soldiers standing in rows, saying:
"Only 3,000 people are left to defend the city."

"If we fail to attack Zhou's army tonight, we will immediately go north, pass Cheng'an, enter Feixiang, and go around to Handan."

"If successful, we will annihilate all of Wei Yuan's troops, then march eastward immediately and attack Yong'an and Linzhang from both sides together with Xin Xian!"

At this point, his expression changed, and he said very solemnly: "Commendants, this battle is related to the success or failure of the overall situation. I hope you will fight bravely!"

The Liao army soldiers were just like the generals of the Great Zhou. They all bowed and said "yes".

The soldiers on both sides knew that this battle was a decisive one, a battle that concerned the overall situation of the Central Plains, and there was no retreat but advance.

Once they retreat, the Liao Kingdom’s decades of prosperity will be destroyed.

"Leave the city and kill the enemy!"

The moment the Xiangzhou city gate opened.

Taking advantage of the cover of night, Yelu Renxian took the lead and galloped towards the direction of the Zhou army camp.

"kill!"

"drive!"

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The sounds of horse riding, shouting and killing, and all kinds of other sounds filled the gray sky.

The sand and rocks on the ground were shaking.

How could Yelu Renxian not know that Wei Yuan had already laid a tight net in the camp?

However, the Liao army could not delay this battle any longer.

You must fight.

If he didn't fight, Yelu Xinxian would be faced with the situation of being alone in deep territory and surrounded by ambushes from all sides.

Knowing that there was an ambush in Zhou army territory, Yelu Renxian had no choice.

Moreover, he also had great confidence, believing that only by fighting on the open land could the warlike blood of the Liao warriors be aroused and the enemy be defeated in the wild.

In the Zhou army tent.

Wei Yuan, wearing armor and holding Guandao, was listening to the reports from the sweaty scouts one after another.
"General Wei, the Liao army is only three miles away from our army!"

"General Wei, the Liao army is thousands of steps away from our army!"

"General Wei, the Liao army has arrived!"

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Hearing this, Wei Yuan suddenly stood up and said solemnly: "Put the central army's banner in front of the main tent, and I will personally guard the banner."

"Order the front army general Shen Qing not to linger in the battle, open the mouth and let the Liao army come!"

After saying this, he stood on a high platform with a big banner, holding Guandao in his hand.

There is a sense of momentum that one man can block the passage of ten thousand men.

Many Zhou army soldiers hiding outside various camps felt as if they had taken a tranquilizer when they saw Wei Yuan appear. Their originally frightened emotions were stabilized at this moment.

Everyone knows that there is a huge gap in strength between the enemy and us, especially in a field battle. Who dares to confront the Liao army head-on?

Since the Liao army marched south, all the Zhou army's defensive forces ran away when they saw the Liao army.

Even the organized armies, such as the Ansu Army and the Guangxin Army, were defeated by the Liao Army no less than three times.

As a result, a saying spread throughout the Great Zhou: "The Liao army is invincible in field battles."

And today, they firmly believe that Wei Yuan will lead them to break such a myth.

Outside the front army tent.

Yelu Renxian had already arrived here.

He stared at the extremely silent Zhou army tent in front of him, his mind becoming increasingly deep.

The quieter it is, the more it shows that the Zhou army is on high alert.

At this time, a Liao army soldier who was not very smart and only knew how to charge into battle said:

"General, the Zhou army has been attacking the city for several days in a row. They must be exhausted now. That's why they fell into a deep sleep as soon as it got dark. It's really God's help to our Liao!"

Yelu Ren first glanced at him, quietly memorized his name in his heart, and secretly vowed that no matter how bad the situation would be in the future, he would not let that general lead the troops alone.

Then, he drew the curved sword from his waist and shouted, "My men, capture Wei Yuan alive, wipe out the Zhou army, and make great achievements. Today is the day to go straight to the central army's banner and kill!"

The central army's banner is the spirit and energy of the three armies.

As long as the big banner falls, it means that the Zhou army has lost its backbone in the chaos and killing.

At this time, annihilating the Zhou army became a natural thing to do.

"Kill!"

Following the charge of several Liao army soldiers, in an instant, more than 100,000 Liao soldiers rushed into the Zhou army camp at all costs.

However, the moment they entered the camp, Zhou general Shen Qing ordered his soldiers to shoot arrows.

In an instant, flames spread everywhere, burning all the tents at the forefront.

Many Liao soldiers fell off their horses and fell to the ground because they were not careful enough.

Those Liao soldiers who were not injured by the arrows reacted instantly.

The mounted soldiers charged quickly.

Those who were not on horseback, such as archers, pulled their bows and shot in the direction of the arrows.

The cavalrymen who rushed towards the direction of the Zhou army encountered many obstacles, such as horse rope blocks, ground sinkholes, sabers, etc., resulting in heavy casualties.

In less than a moment, the Liao army suffered at least thousands of casualties.

However, this did not frighten the Liao army. They even gathered their strength and rushed towards the direction of the Zhou army.

Shen Qing knew that those traps were not enough to hinder the Liao army's offensive. Coincidentally, at this time, an order came from Wei Yuan.

He immediately commanded the front army soldiers and shouted:
"Fight and retreat at the same time, consume the enemy's forces, do not linger in the battle, kill!"

There were only 30,000 soldiers in the front army, and it was impossible for them to stop the charge of 100,000 Liao troops.

The role of the soldiers in the front army was only to consume the Liao army and slow down their advance, which was the so-called "one push at the beginning and then decline".

The result Wei Yuan wanted was to weaken their fighting spirit.

Soon, a small number of Liao troops rushed into the central military tent.

Shen Qing's troops also withdrew.

Wei Yuan noticed that the situation had changed, and immediately ordered Xiao Yuming to lead his troops to raid the Liao army from behind, attacking them from both sides. If he could exhaust the enemy forces in three places, it would increase Wei Yuan's chances of winning.

Outside the Zhou army tent.

Yelu Renxian saw that his army was advancing slowly. Although he was worried, overall, he had a great advantage.

"The rest of the soldiers, follow me and charge into the Zhou army camp!" He wanted to lead the charge himself.

A Liao army soldier hurriedly said: "General, in the chaos of battle, swords and knives have no eyes, you must remember not to take risks!"

Yelu Renxian pointed in the direction of the burning fire and said, "Do you see it? Although our soldiers are fighting hard, their progress is very slow."

"A surprise attack should have been very effective, but now we are in a fierce battle. Morale is bound to be damaged. I, the commander, will personally take action to boost our army's morale!"

After saying that, he rushed towards the Zhou army's tent.

Seeing this, the other soldiers had no choice but to follow him closely, not leaving his side for a step.

At this time, in the central army tent.

Some Liao army soldiers, relying on their horsemanship, have already approached the Zhou army's main banner.

"Capture Wei Yuan alive and cut off the banner!"

Countless Liao army soldiers continued to roar.

The Liao army soldiers who rushed to the front of the big banner immediately killed Wei Yuan without saying a word.

However, Wei Yuan, standing on the flagpole, felt as if he was on the edge of an abyss.

No matter how many Liao soldiers come, they will eventually be killed by Wei Yuan.

With the big banner guarded by him, it is the safest place.

"kill!"

Shen Qing led 60,000 troops from the central and front armies and began to counterattack. He was like a giant python, tightly entangling the enemy army that was as fierce as a tiger. For a while, he prevented them from moving forward.

At this stalemate, Yelu Ren arrived first.

"The Marshal is here! Soldiers, kill the enemy!"

"The Marshal is watching us, kill!"

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With the arrival of Yelu Renxian, the Liao army soldiers, who were originally stuck in a bitter battle and unable to extricate themselves, suddenly became full of energy and spirit.

Yelu Renxian also saw Wei Yuan guarding the banner himself, and he gritted his teeth and said:
"All soldiers, charge towards Wei Yuan at all costs, regardless of life or death!"

As long as Wei Yuan dies, the Great Zhou will be finished!

"kill!"

The Liao army soldiers really rushed towards Wei Yuan at all costs.

Although Shen Qing was trying his best to stop them, he could not do anything because there were too many Liao cavalrymen.

The Liao cavalry was good at charging into battle.

After a while, dozens of people broke out of the Zhou army's encirclement and attacked Wei Yuan.

At this time, Wei Yuan, who had just killed several Liao soldiers and had done some warm-up exercises, had eyes like torches, filled with astonishing murderous intent.

That kind of murderous intent was not like the one in martial arts novels, but a look that made people feel scared when they saw it.

"kill!"

When Wei Yuan saw a Liao soldier rushing towards him, he silently chanted something and swung out his Guandao in an instant, beheading the nearest Liao soldier at an extremely fast speed.

"Come!"

Wei Yuan roared.

That knife strike was witnessed by many Liao army soldiers. They were so terrified that they were stunned for a moment.

Soon, they were attacked by the surrounding Zhou army soldiers.

Another part of the Liao army continued to attack Wei Yuan.

Wei Yuan was not afraid at all. He swung the Guandao in his hand vigorously. After a while, the Liao soldiers who were rushing towards him fell off their horses and fell to the ground.

The entire area around the banner was filled with corpses of Liao soldiers.

Of course, Wei Yuan is not invincible after all.

To guard the banner alone requires not only great courage but also great perseverance.

Under the continuous encirclement and suppression of the Liao army, a bloody wound appeared in front of him, and blood continued to seep out.

The entire armor was also covered with knife marks.

In this world, there has never been an invincible general, let alone a general who has never been injured.

The probability of top military commanders being killed or injured is relatively small, mainly because the armor they wear is far superior to that of ordinary people.

That kind of armor is not invulnerable to swords and guns, but it is pretty close.

Therefore, the weapons used by the top military generals throughout history were all extremely heavy.

The weight of Wei Yuan's Guan Dao alone is enough to ensure that it is sharp while causing blunt damage to the enemy.

Even so, it could not defeat the crowd.

In the brief gap, he saw that no Liao army soldiers had attacked yet, and he looked down at the wounds on his chest and abdomen.

The Liao army soldiers' swords were as sharp as swords that could cut through iron like mud. Even the armor given by the emperor could not withstand their attack.

"It's careless."

Wei Yuan had a flash of thought.

The wound continued to ooze blood, causing him to suffer tremendous pain.

Suddenly, at this moment, he thought of the sachet Zhang Guifen gave him.

The sachet has been stained with blood.

He took off the sachet from his waist and saw that the herbs inside were intact.

Then he took out the medicinal herbs and stuffed them into the wound in the armor.

A pain like that stimulated by alcohol instantly swept through my body.

He gritted his teeth and endured the pain.

Tiny beads of sweat gradually appeared on the forehead.

He didn't know how many of those herbs could be stuffed through the thick armor and into the wound.

But at least, something is better than nothing.

At this time, Yelu Renxian was a little anxious.

Because just now, he heard the scouts report that Zhou troops appeared in the rear.

"No wonder we were able to advance this far. From the very beginning, Wei Yuan did not store his troops in one place to resist our army."

Yelu Renxian murmured.

Attacking from both sides would be like cutting off the retreat of the Liao army, which would easily cause the Liao army's morale to drop again.

"Kill Wei Yuan!"

Yelu Renxian gave the order again.

However, no matter how many Liao army soldiers rushed towards the central army flag and rushed towards Wei Yuan.

No matter whether Wei Yuan’s injuries are getting worse or not.

He and the central army's flag never gave an inch.

at this time.

On the top of Xiangzhou City.

There were fireworks.

The generals of both the enemy and our side all looked towards the fireworks at the same time.

Shen Qing, who was covered in blood, laughed loudly and said, "Brothers, Xiangzhou City has been captured by our army. The Liao army is doomed. Follow me to kill the enemy! Kill!"

At this time, Wei Yuan, who was standing on the high platform, felt relieved when he saw the fireworks rising into the sky.

The capture of Xiangzhou meant that the Liao army had no way to retreat.

However, how can we relax in the chaos of war?
Just when Wei Yuan breathed a sigh of relief, a greedy Liao army general stabbed Wei Yuan hard with a spear in his hand.

That gun came too fast.

Wei Yuan frowned, and the best response plan instantly came to his mind.

That is, to kill the Liao general at the cost of being injured.

At the critical moment, a young general holding a spear picked up the Liao general with lightning speed.

Wei Yuan stared and saw that it was Zhou Tong who was still seriously injured.

It turned out that although he said he was guarding the banner alone, in fact, Zhou Tong had always been by his side, helping him to find out the shortcomings.

Otherwise, facing hundreds of Liao army soldiers, his injuries would probably be even more serious.

The Liao army.

Yelu Renxian had already heard the news from the scouts - Xiangzhou had fallen.

He looked at the gray sky and couldn't help but sigh.
"How could you forget Chen Yuanzhi, the fierce general beside Wei Yuan!"

"Could it be that the fate of the Zhou Kingdom has not yet ended, and the Heaven wants to destroy the Liao Kingdom?"

(End of this chapter)