My younger brother Lü Fengxian

Chapter 272 Doesn’t Your Heart Hurt?

There was absolutely no room for reconciliation between Jiang Qu and Zuo Xian Wang.

Both sides have long regarded each other as thorns in their eyes and thorns in their flesh. Even without Lu Yi's instigation, a war between the two sides would have happened sooner or later.

Now with the presence of Lu Yi, a foreign race with evil intentions, not only has the time of the war between the two sides been advanced, but its intensity has also been greatly increased.

When the two saw each other, they almost simultaneously put all their chips on the line.

I want to defeat my enemy with one move.

Almost as soon as Lu Yi returned to the camp, Jiang Qu and Zuo Xian Wang's vanguards started fighting.

By the time Lu Yi crossed the camp and arrived in front of the camp gate, not only had the vanguards of both sides been completely engaged in a fight, but the follow-up large forces were also sent up one after another and began the confrontation.

Both sides were light cavalry, and once the weapons came into contact, it would be difficult for the defeated side to escape.

Therefore, the soldiers at the lower levels gathered their strength and fought hard against the enemies.

The situation is now very clear.

Between the two sides, it's either you die or I die!
Without the vast grasslands, even light cavalry would have to give up the flexibility to choose to fight with swords.

"Hey, the fight is really intense!"

"This is all thanks to my brother's plan."

"Otherwise, I'm afraid these two Hu'er will have to delay for another month or two before they can start fighting again until they are more confident."

Seeing this, Lu Bu couldn't help but clapping and laughing, and said to Lu Yi repeatedly.

"Looking at this situation, Jiang Qu and Zuo Xian Wang are probably going to decide the winner today!"

Gao Shun observed for a while and then made a comment with a serious expression.

"Haha, the Hu people are all mad dogs. They will bite people if you provoke them."

"However, in the past, the people they harmed were all Han people from Bingzhou, Youzhou, and Liangzhou, but now the people they killed are all Xiongnu people from their clan."

"So, the more intense the fight, the better."

However, Lu Yi was calm and collected himself with his helmet.

Now that his plan has been basically realized, since the two sides have already started fighting, there is no need for him to continue to add fuel to the fire, and naturally there is no need to maintain the disguise.

In front of the camp, tens of thousands of people had already started a fierce battle.

The two sides fought fiercely, and under the tyranny of Zuo Xian Wang and Jiang Qu, the two sides fought in turns.

Jiang Qu and Zuo Xian Wang would not withdraw the troops until the casualties were too great and they were about to show signs of collapse.

Even Lu Yi's father-in-law He Xutuo was not spared and was forced to go into battle by Zuo Xian Wang.

Lu Yi's brother-in-law Hatler led three thousand tribal warriors and fought for a quarter of an hour with thousands of warriors from the large tribe that had also been sent over from the opposite side.

After three or four hundred people were killed or injured, King Zuo Xian had no choice but to withdraw.

Hexutuo was not a fool. He would not sit idly by and watch his own soldiers die in vain for the ambition of Zuo Xian Wang, and he would not sit idly by and watch his only son die in battle.

Three or four hundred people were already the limit in his mind. If there were more, he would forcibly recall Hatler and others even if he had to disobey King Zuo.

After all, he had originally formed an alliance with Jiang Qucai and Zuo Xian Wang and others to rebel in order to resist those who wanted to exploit the Hunye tribe.

Time passed minute by minute, and the sky changed from noon to afternoon.

Although Jiang Qu and Zuo Xian Wang both had the same strong and persistent desire to kill each other.

However, the number of people in Zuo Xian Wang's army was slightly smaller, and as time passed, this weakness gradually began to become apparent.

"Master, this is not good!"

"That Jiang Qu is as cunning as a fox. Every time he goes to war, he sends a tribe with slightly more people than ours to join the battle. Although we fight hard, most of our casualties are greater than the enemy's. If this continues for a long time, the consequences will be disastrous!"

This was immediately noticed by the wise men at the top of both sides.

After noticing the unfavorable factors, the princes in the alliance immediately gave advice to Zuo Xian Wang, who also had a solemn expression.

"Well, I know that, too."

"But we can't help being outnumbered by Jiang Qu. After the deputy leader defeated Haye, our forces, including his troops, actually had the upper hand. But now the deputy leader is resting in Haye's camp. If he doesn't take action, we are naturally at a disadvantage."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Xian Wang sighed.

"It's been an hour now. I wonder if the deputy leader has finished his rest. The leader can quickly send people to urge him to fight. If the deputy leader's heavily armored cavalry goes into battle, no one under Jiang Qu will be able to stop him!"

The man's eyes lit up when he heard this and he spoke repeatedly.

"You are right. Go to the deputy leader's camp immediately and urge him to go into battle!"

Zuo Xian Wang also nodded, and immediately ordered a personal soldier beside him to lead the leader's order and rush towards Lu Yi's camp.

"Great Khan! One of the rebel king's soldiers is heading towards Lu Yi's camp. This must be an order to urge him to go into battle!"

Naturally, every move of Zuo Xian Wang's central army was watched closely by Jiang Qu's close ministers. Now, if there was any change, they would immediately report it to Jiang Qu.

"Hmm... the rebels are no longer at a disadvantage and are no longer a concern. Only Lu Yi's armored heavy cavalry is difficult to contain. Although armored cavalry has excellent defense, it is not without weaknesses. Endurance is its Achilles' heel. Judging from the previous encounter, his soldiers are exhausted and it is estimated that they will not be able to play a role today. The wish of Zuo Xian Wang for Lu Yi's help will certainly be in vain!"

Jiang Qu waved his hand confidently.

The means that Lu Yi arranged when he left successfully confused him, otherwise he would not have risked fighting with Zuo Xian Wang in front of Lu Yi's armored heavy cavalry.

"But, Great Khan..."

The confidant wanted to persuade him again, but was rudely interrupted by Jiang Qu.

"This opportunity is rare. Today, our army has used the destruction of the Haye tribe to temporarily weaken Lu Yi and stop the war. If we don't seize this rare opportunity today, we will have to fight again in the future and pay the price of a large tribe again!"

"I have made up my mind. Anyone who dares to disrupt the morale of my army will be executed!"

Jiang Qu glanced at him coldly, and immediately his confidant's hands and feet went cold.

"Yes, Khan..."

The confidant had no choice but to grit his teeth and retreat.

"what?"

"Leader, do you want me to fight now?"

Lu Yi couldn't help but frown as he looked at the personal soldiers of Zuo Xian Wang who were kneeling in front of him and delivering orders.

"That's right. Now the alliance has suffered heavy casualties. The leader said that only the deputy leader's armored heavy cavalry can decide the outcome of the battle. I ask the deputy leader to quickly organize the army and join the leader in attacking Jiang Qu. In this way, we can win a great victory today!"

The soldier saluted respectfully and repeated Jiang Qu's words again.

"Brother, if we agree to Zuo Xian Wang's request, I'm afraid the casualties of Zuo Xian Wang's army will be greatly reduced! Don't agree to it!"

Before Lu Yi could answer, Lu Bu behind him immediately stepped forward and whispered some advice upon hearing what he said.

"But if Big Brother doesn't agree to Zuo Xian Wang's order, I'm afraid there will be too many casualties, and Zuo Xian Wang will run away. In this way, we won't be able to consume a large amount of power from both sides!"

Gao Shun shook his head slightly when he heard this and immediately stopped him.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yi raised his hand to stop the two people's argument, and spoke sternly to the personal soldier who delivered the message.

"I dare not disobey the order of the alliance leader, but now my soldiers are exhausted, especially the horses are too weak to be driven. You go back and report to the alliance leader, and tell him that as long as the alliance leader can hold Jiang Qu for another two hours, our army will be ready and we will leave the camp and attack Jiang Qu together with the alliance leader!"

"But……"

When the personal soldiers arrived, they received a death order from Zuo Xian Wang, requiring Lu Yi to go into battle immediately. So they wanted to urge him, but were interrupted by Lu Yi in dissatisfaction.

"Nothing but!"

"Just convey my original words back to you."

"The wise and powerful leader will definitely understand my difficulties."

"Well... okay." The guard had no choice but to leave the camp with disappointment on his face.

"Brother, this delaying strategy is really brilliant. As long as we delay for two hours, both Xiongnu forces will be exhausted, and we can take advantage of the situation to defeat Jiang Qu's troops in one fell swoop."

After the personal soldiers left, Lu Bu could not suppress his excitement and immediately said to Lu Yi with admiration.

"Warfare is a game of deception. This is Big Brother's strategy to confuse the enemy. Fengxian, don't take it seriously!"

Gao Shun smiled and shook his head, then quickly explained to Lu Bu.

"What……?"

Lu Bu was stunned when he heard this.

"what?"

"Did Lu Yi really say that?"

In the alliance’s central army, King Zuo Xian had a sullen look on his face.

As the leader of the alliance, he commands the entire army.

Even if Lu Yi's troops were not fully repaired, he should not disobey his orders.

To put it mildly, Lu Yi's disobedience was a slap in his face.

To put it in a serious way, Lu Yi's disobedience to orders was already a serious crime of disobeying orders.

Therefore, Zuo Xian Wang was naturally dissatisfied.

"Exactly..."

The personal soldier was sandwiched between the two giants and could only answer cautiously.

"Go down..."

However, after thinking about it, Zuo Xian Wang could only sigh and waved his hand helplessly.

Although he stood for justice, he really had no way to deal with Lu Yi.

Now Lu Yi is defending inside the camp. If he insists on staying there and doesn't leave, there will be nothing he can do.

He thought about it for a while and decided to follow Lu Yi's request and continue to delay Jiang Qu.

After all, Lu Yi's words did move him a little.

If it were true that Jiang Qu could be destroyed in one battle as Lu Yi said.

Then the only obstacle between him and the Great Khan of the Xiongnu would disappear at the same time.

Zuo Xian Wang had a good idea, but he seriously underestimated Jiang Qu's determination to kill him.

Jiang Qu was unwilling to give up this God-given opportunity, and he used threats and inducements to the tribes under his command, almost putting his scimitar against the necks of those princes, forcing them to fight regardless of casualties.

Therefore, within just one hour.

One-fifth of Zuo Xian Wang's alliance members were killed or injured.

It made him feel a little overwhelmed.

"no!"

"This Jiang Qu is already fighting for his life!"

"We can't let Lu Yi rest easily any longer, we must send him into battle immediately!"

King Zuo Xian was so shocked by the shocking casualties that his eyelids twitched. He only held on for an hour before going back on his word and sending another envoy to urge Lu Yi to go into battle.

"Oh? The Alliance suffered heavy casualties. The Alliance Leader wants me to go into battle immediately?"

Lu Yi was shocked when he heard this, and immediately slammed the wooden table and stood up. In order to show his willingness to join the war, he even took the bow and sword hanging beside him in his hands.

But then he sighed and put back his bow and sword.

"I wanted to mount my horse and go to battle, but the situation forced me to do so!"

"Go back and report to the leader. It's not that Lu Yi is afraid of death, but the soldiers are exhausted. Please hold on for another half an hour. As long as half an hour, Lu Yi will go out in person to relieve the leader's emergency!"

"This……"

The personal soldier felt under great pressure again when he heard this, but he could not afford to offend Zuo Xian Wang, nor could he offend Lu Yi, so he had to go back and report anxiously.

"Will you hold on for another half an hour?"

"The army has already suffered thousands of casualties. If they hold out for another half an hour, there will be 10,000 casualties!"

Upon hearing this, Zuo Xian Wang was furious, but his anger could not control Lu Yi.

Lu Yi was not like those poor slaves in his tribe who had to obey his orders without even a complaint.

Lu Yi was the governor of Yanmen County of the Han Dynasty and a high-ranking official with a salary of 2,000 stones.

It was not something that he, a Xiongnu rebel king who had not yet been recognized by the Han Dynasty, could forcefully issue orders.

Moreover, Lu Yi's fighting power is also superior to that of Mo Nan.

If the number of people was not too small, Lu Yi could even pacify Mo Nan by himself.

More than two hundred years ago, the troops led by Huo Qubing were not much larger than his, but they were able to gallop across the entire northern frontier as if they were in an empty land, and killed so many Hu children that they dared not cry at night when they heard the name of the General of Cavalry.

If Lü Yi had sufficient food and grass, and if he could expand his army by several thousand, he would also be confident that he would be able to recreate the glory of the Champion Marquis.

Therefore, although Zuo Xian Wang was extremely angry at Lu Yi for acting on his own, he had no way to deal with it.

The alliance has already suffered thousands of casualties, and due to loss aversion, he would feel reluctant to give up Lu Yi and retreat on his own.

"I will trust Lu Yi for once and delay Jiang Qu for another half an hour. If Lu Yi doesn't send out his troops in half an hour, even if I am unwilling to give up, the princes in the alliance will flee on their own. At that time, I will lead the alliance to retreat, leaving Lu Yi's army alone to Jiang Qu. His life will be at stake, and he can only fight like a trapped beast in the camp. He can only fight Jiang Qu, but it will not be so easy for Jiang Qu to swallow Lu Yi, and he will break a few teeth."

"Wait until they are both defeated, and then I will come to clean up the mess, which will also help us to remain undefeated!"

"Want to play tricks on me?"

"Humph, Lu Yi, you are too naive!"

……

Half an hour later, the battle situation became even more dangerous.

The entire battlefield was littered with corpses, almost impossible to count.

The alliance lost at least 10,000 soldiers.

Although Jiang Qu's troops had the advantage, they also suffered huge losses, numbering about seven or eight thousand.

But in the face of victory, these costs are worth paying.

Jiang Qu, who originally had the advantage in numbers, now had an even greater advantage and was no longer satisfied with the chaotic fighting between tribes.

Just now, facing a medium-sized tribe of one thousand soldiers sent by King Zuo Xian, he actually sent two larger medium-sized tribes with more than two thousand soldiers to attack at the same time.

The war situation took a turn for the worse, and King Zuo Xian could no longer stay in the central military camp.

He immediately sent his personal soldiers to pass the message to Lu Yi's camp for the third time, and this time his patience had been completely exhausted and he gave the personal soldiers a death order. If Lu Yi could not be persuaded to go into battle, then he would not have to come back alive.

Under the threat of death, the messenger's personal soldiers no longer cared about the differences in status and for the first time used very harsh words when talking to Lu Yi.

"Lü Yi!"

"Now, all the alliances have suffered heavy casualties, and only your thousands of troops have been resting safely in this camp. As the deputy leader of the alliance, you watched your comrades die one by one in front of you and stood by and did nothing..."

"Doesn't your heart hurt?!"

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(End of this chapter)