Honghuang: My understanding is beyond belief. I am the first immortal of Jiejiao.

Chapter 354: The veteran generals come out, Deng Jiugong kills Bai Xianzhong, Ji Shuming fights Hong Jinshuai
But after Xiqi destroyed Yin Jiao, he thought he could pray to the gods and choose an auspicious day to march into the five passes to attack the tyrannical Emperor Xin.

Unexpectedly, Chaoge sent Hong Jin, the general of Sanshan Pass, to lead an army of 100,000 to attack Xiqi.

Naturally, the generals of Xiqi, who had just won a victory, did not take Hong Jin, a human general, seriously at all.

Little did they know that not only the commander Hong Jin possessed some unorthodox skills, but even the deputy commander Ji Kang would also learn some surgical skills by chance.

So, Nangong Shi, the most powerful general in Xiqi, didn't know this. He volunteered to go out of the city to fight, but he suffered a great loss due to his carelessness.

If he hadn't escaped quickly enough and received timely rescue, he would probably have lost his life.

When Nangong Shi told about the battle situation, even Deng Jiugong, the former general of the Sanshan Pass, didn't know what Ji Kang was like.

Seeing that all the generals looked puzzled, Deng Jiugong said angrily:

"A mere Ji Kang is not worth mentioning. I will go out to meet him tomorrow."

"In short, no matter how strong the generals of Chaoge are, all of our Xiqi soldiers have to go and see them, right?"

Deng Jiugong's words reflected the true thoughts of the generals. Who is superior and who is inferior will be determined on the battlefield.

So, after the generals discussed it for a while, they dispersed.

……

Early the next morning, patrolling soldiers rushed into the prime minister's residence.

"Reporting to the Prime Minister, something bad is happening. Outside the city, another general from Chaoge is leading a group of soldiers and horses to challenge us. I hope the Prime Minister can make a decision as soon as possible."

Jiang Ziya heard the news and dismissed his soldiers. He came to Yin'an Palace and beat the drum to gather all the soldiers.

Veteran general Deng Jiugong had already stepped forward.

"Prime Minister, I am willing to go and kill the general to gain merit."

Jiang Ziya had already discussed it in advance and was ready to send Deng Jiugong to fight. Moreover, as colleagues in Sanshan Guanzhong, it was possible that Deng Jiugong would know the generals from Chaoge who came to challenge him, and it was hard to tell.

So Jiang Ziya gave Deng Jiugong some instructions.

"Take care, old general."

He then ordered Deng Jiugong to lead a group of soldiers out of the city to meet the enemy.

Sure enough, when they arrived outside Xiqi City, the two armies formed their battle arrays and faced each other.

Deng Jiugong looked up and saw the general opposite him. He was over ten feet tall, with red hair and a yellow face. He was holding a shiny silver spear and looked very majestic.

Deng Jiugong didn't mind taking a look, but he was actually happy after seeing this. He didn't recognize Ji Kang, but this Bai Xianzhong was a general he was familiar with.

"Bai Xianzhong, the whole Shang Empire has been given to our Saint Lord Xiqi. You are a general, but you don't know the destiny and the people's will. You must dismount and surrender quickly to save your life."

When Bai Xianzhong saw that the person on the Xiqi battlefield was the veteran general Deng Jiugong, whom he also knew, he couldn't help but laugh and said:
"Deng Jiugong, you have received the grace of the country for generations, but you did not think of repaying the country and surrendered to the enemy, which is disloyalty; you killed your former colleagues in Chaoge without authorization, which is unjust."

"How dare you, a disloyal and unrighteous person, to show off your words in front of me?"

When Deng Jiugong heard what Bai Xianzhong said, he became furious. He dismounted his horse, swung his sword, and rushed towards Bai Xianzhong to kill him.

Bai Xianzhong took advantage of Deng Jiugong's old age and weakness, and could not help but snort coldly. He took the spear in his hand, dismounted from his horse, and rushed forward.

The two generals held their spears and swords and fought together.

The two generals showed their bravery and were unwilling to give in. After fighting for about 20 to 30 rounds, Deng Jiugong showed no signs of fatigue and became more and more courageous.

Although Bai Xianzhong was young, he lacked some experience in battle. He was terrified by Deng Jiugong's repeated blows.

At this moment, Deng Jiugong suddenly shouted, raised his sword, and killed Bai Xianzhong. Bai Xianzhong's heroic spirit flew to the Conferred God Platform.

Deng Jiugong pointed his sword, and the Xiqi troops rushed to the other side like a tide. After chasing for more than 20 miles, Deng Jiugong called back his troops and returned to the city.

Jiang Ziya was overjoyed and ordered the Military and Political Department to record Deng Jiugong's military achievements. He also hung Nabo Xianzhong's head on the city wall for public display.

……

The defeated army of Chaoge retreated into the camp and reported the battle situation to the commander Hong Jin. Hong Jin gnashed his teeth in hatred and cursed:
"Xiqi Te is abominable. He has killed one of my generals. Tomorrow, I will personally lead the soldiers to avenge this hatred."

The next day, Hong Jin assembled the three armies and came to the city of Xiqi, calling out the names of the Jiang Ziyas and asking them to come out and answer.

Jiang Ziya had many brave generals under his command, so he was not afraid of Hong Jin. He gathered all three armies and went outside the city to set up his battle formation.

Hong Jin saw that the soldiers of Naxiqi were in neat rows and columns. Among them was a man with a strange figure under his crotch and wearing a Taoist robe. He was probably the prime minister of Naxiqi, Jiang Ziya.

Then, Hong Jin rode out on his horse, came to the front of the army, and shouted to the opposing army:

"Is that Jiang Shang on the other side?"

Jiang Ziya snorted coldly and retorted.

"So what? Who are you to dare to come to Xiqi and make trouble?"

Hong Jin shouted: "I am the Grand Marshal of Xiqi, the former General of Sanshan Pass, Hong Jin!"

"You, Xiqi, disobeyed the laws of the country and rebelled. You gathered bandits and used your own troops to gain power, and you injured the heavenly troops and plotted treason. This is a serious crime punishable by the execution of all nine generations of your clan."

"Now my heavenly soldiers have arrived here to stamp out the rebellion, capture the leaders, and bring them to Chaoge to enforce the law before the people of the world."

"Why don't you dismount and surrender? Do you still dare to resist arrest?"

Jiang Ziya couldn't help but laugh when he heard what Hong Jin said.

"Hong Jin, you are the commander-in-chief, but you don't know the will of heaven. All the heroes in the world have come to support our benevolent and righteous King Wu. The Shang Dynasty has been completely returned to our Great Zhou."

"Emperor Xin is dissolute and neglects government affairs. I will capture him every morning and every night. I don't think you, a general with only 100,000 soldiers, can stop the troops of the whole world."

"In my opinion, you'd better return to Xiqi, where you can comfort the people and punish the criminals, and you won't lose your title of marquis."

"You still dare to help the unrighteous Emperor Xin, you are only adding to the evil without knowing it, and you don't regret it when death is imminent!"

When Hong Jin heard Jiang Ziya's words, he became furious and started to curse:
"You old man, your rebellious intentions are obvious, yet you still dare to speak nonsense. You are confusing the eyes and ears of the people of the world."

While Hong Jin was cursing, he also rode his horse and swung his sword to kill him.

"Wu Na Hong Jin, come slowly. Xiqi Ji Shumin is here!"

Just then, Ji Shuming came forward from the side, riding his horse and holding a spear.

Ji Shuming was the seventy-second son of King Wen of Zhou, Ji Chang. He was also a brave general in Xiqi City who was good at fighting.

Seeing the veteran general Deng Jiugong, he had made great contributions. In his heart, he could no longer hold back and wanted to go to the battlefield to kill the general and seize the flag.

Seeing this Hong Jin coming to kill him, isn't this a walking military achievement? In addition, Ji Shuming was impatient, so he didn't wait for orders and rushed forward.

The spears and swords collided, and the two generals killed each other.

Ji Shuming's advantage lies in his youth and strength. He wields his spear like a violent storm, and every time he strikes Hong Jin, his spear hits his vital points.

Although Hong Jin was the commander-in-chief of Chaoge's expedition against Xiqi, he was also a man of Taoist magic. How could he be willing to fight to the death with a human general?

(End of this chapter)