The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 43 The Empire Rises in Fire!

South Asia, Khmer Empire,
The heavy rain did not stop the army on the road from advancing.
The black dragon flag fluttering in the wind symbolizes the kingship and conveys a heavy sense of oppression.
At this moment, the general in armor was looking calmly at the plain ahead.
"General, the Khmer have already built a defense line in front, and 3,000 elephant soldiers have joined the battle!"

The scout got off his horse and spoke with a serious look on his face.
“Does the Cambodians think their elephants can stop the advance of the Pingnan Army?”

With a look of disdain on his face, Wang Ping drew out the long sword from his waist and said, "Form a battle array!"

"Crash!"

The army behind him quickly began to move. The vassal soldiers rushed forward quickly and formed a square formation.

The cavalrymen rushed out from both sides of the rear, also wearing armor, looking forward.
Just a short moment later, it was seen that the 30,000 Pingnan troops were ready to attack.

"Da da da!"

The sound of horse hooves rang out,
When the Khmer people came quickly with flags, the envoys roared, "People of Dali, withdraw from Cambodia, or we will be destroyed here!"

"Khmer has been a part of Dali since ancient times. Now we are taking back the ruling power under our rule. This is in accordance with the will of heaven. If you do not surrender, blood will be shed here!"

Riding forward, a Dali envoy roared,
After hearing the roar in front, the deputy general next to him looked at Wang Ping and said, "General, when did Cambodia belong to Dali?"

"How should I know? Anyway, that's what the master said!"

Turning his head, Wang Ping looked at the deputy general with a guilty look on his face.

Because the Khmer Empire was founded six hundred years ago!

Let alone them at that time, even the Duan family of Dali didn’t know where to play in the mud.

"What the hell are you talking about? I have never seen such a shameless person!"

Looking at the Dali envoy in disbelief, the Khmer envoy was already cursing.

"How dare you greet my mother?"

Looking at the Khmer envoy angrily, the Dali envoy was also not polite, he drew the long sword at his waist and rushed forward.
"Wow!"

Blood spilled on the mud, and the Khmer envoy fell to the ground in disbelief, as if he wanted to tell him that when two armies are fighting, envoys should not be killed!

Dali Envoy: You are an envoy, but I am not?

Khmer envoy: Damn it!

Wang Ping and the Cambodian generals were stunned by this scene.
Because these two people were "negotiating"? How come they just started to use knives while talking?
However, seeing that his side had not suffered any loss, Wang Ping turned around and roared, "Divine Arm Crossbow!"

"Whoosh!"

He raised the half-man-high crossbow, and the archers cooperated well in pulling the trigger.

"dong dong dong"

The war drums sounded, and a rain of arrows fell from the sky.

Before the Khmer people had time to react, they were washed away by the rain of arrows from the sky.

Seeing Wang Ping being so unethical, the Khmer people roared and raged.

Just as the war elephants rushed forward frantically, Wang Ping turned around and roared, "Catapult!"

"Kakaka!"

In the central army, a steady stream of small catapults were pushed out.
These trebuchets were the secret weapons used to conquer Cambodia.

Because what they used were not boulders, but bags of explosives!

After lighting the fuse soaked in tung oil, the explosive pack in the catapult quickly rushed across the front line.

As the elephant rushed forward with a roar, it saw the explosive pack under its feet.
The elephant-guarding warriors were a little confused as to why the Dali people would throw this thing at them, but in the next second, everyone collapsed.

"boom!"

Amidst the violent explosion, a war elephant instantly flew upside down and then fell heavily to the ground.
Looking at the bloody rain filling the sky, the elephant-guarding warriors were filled with fear.

"Stupid barbarians!" With a disdainful smile on his face, Wang Ping raised the long sword in his hand and said, "Divine Arm Crossbow!"

"put!"

Just as Wang Ping finished speaking, the flag bearer behind him waved his flag forward.
"Crash!"

When the rain of arrows covered the front again, mixed with the roar of explosive packs, the war elephant was completely defeated.

Even if a few war elephants rushed to the front line, they would be frightened by the vassal soldiers holding up their spears and dare not move forward.
"Flanking cavalry, attack!"

Commanding his deputy general, Wang Ping roared with a ferocious face.

"Attack, attack!"

Just as Wang Ping finished speaking, the cavalrymen rushed forward quickly.

The Khmer general was completely dumbfounded when he saw that the war elephants that Cambodia was so proud of were completely destroyed in just a few minutes.
Because they relied on war elephants to maintain the Khmer Empire!
But now the War Elephant Corps has been destroyed, what should they do next?
Are we expecting a group of unarmored soldiers to fight desperately against the Dali people who are armed with strong armor and sharp swords?

Two months later,

Angkor, the symbol of Khmer rule,

The "God King" who was revered by all people was now stepping down from the throne.
Looking at the monks on both sides, Wang Ping had a ferocious look in his eyes.

Because as early as when he attacked Cambodia, his master had told him that even if more than half of the people were killed, these monks who did not work must be included in the empire's slaves.

Bianliang, Kaifeng Prefecture,

Heavenly Man,

In front of a map, Zhang Cheng was using red ink to burn the territory of the Khmer Empire like a flame.

However, Champa under the Khmer Empire had become his home half a month ago.

"Cousin, Wang Ping called and the Cambodians have taken it down!"

Walking quickly into the office, Situ Yaozu spoke excitedly,
"I heard that the Khmer elephant warriors are very good at fighting? Is that true?"

Looking at Situ Yaozu curiously, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but squint his eyes.

"What's the point of fighting? Can his knees break such heavy armor?"

Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Situ Yaozu couldn't help but sneer.

"That's true, hahaha!"

Looking at Situ Yaozu, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but narrow his eyes and said, "Find some elephant-guarding warriors and send them over!"

"Cousin, what do you want them to do?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng curiously, Situ Yaozu asked,
"Don't you think that this kind of martial arts that involves bloodshed is more suitable for performance?"

Turning his head to look at Situ Yaozu, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but narrow his eyes.

Why was the Qin Empire so brave? It was because the Qin people knew that the military merit system could allow them to gain everything.
And now, Zhang Cheng also wants to let the people of Song know that if you are good at fighting, you can also succeed!
It will take time to change the Song Dynasty's long-standing weakness, but Zhang Cheng can first clean up the "Colosseum"!

"If this is considered a Guanpu, it's also a good choice!"

After listening to Zhang Cheng's explanation, Situ Yaozu also laughed.
Because compared to the current games of pitching pots, archery, and polo, my cousin's idea is obviously more exciting!
"But what about the civil servants?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng curiously, Situ Yaozu asked again,
“Don’t worry, no one will offend their own interests!”

Looking at Situ Yaozu beside him, Zhang Cheng certainly understood what he wanted to say.
Of course, changing the atmosphere cannot be done recklessly, otherwise you will have to face opposition from "everyone" in the court just like Fan Zhongyan is doing now!

"By the way, cousin, the Liao Kingdom envoys are here to discuss this year's tribute!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Situ Yaozu's words made him silent instantly.

Because the annual tribute is a shame, a huge shame!

(End of this chapter)