A thousand-year-old family begins with one fighting against ten thousand.

"What's wrong with you all?"

On the way back, they received their signal, and the arriving army was shocked to see the defeated remnants before them.

They weren't too far from where the signal flare was launched, and they rushed over as fast as they could after receiving the signal, probably in less than an hour.

If he remembered correctly, the Wu army on the other side had 1 fully armored elite soldiers. How could they not even last an hour?

How strong must the opposing side be to defeat this elite Wu force in such a short time!

Thinking of this, he felt somewhat fortunate that he had encountered the Wu army first, rather than them.

Otherwise, given how close they were, they might be the ones who ended up as defeated and remnants.

Wu Jun is a good person.

He took the knife for them.

"Where is your general?"

The general on the other side asked.

"Our general fought to the death and has already died in the line of duty."

The captain in charge answered.

Fight to the death, never retreat, even if it means sacrificing your life?!

A question mark slowly surfaced in the mind of the general opposite: That fat bastard?!

He doesn't seem like that kind of person at all.

That good-for-nothing who's good at eating, drinking, and having fun, but knows nothing about military matters, and who only rose to power through women, actually has this kind of guts?

Indeed, it's easy to draw a person's skin but hard to draw their bones; you can know a person's face but not their heart.

Pity.

Since they weren't familiar with the other side beforehand, and given the facts, it's impossible that the general charged forward and died while his personal guards and subordinates survived.

It's been many years since something like this happened. In large-scale military operations, it's rare for an enemy general to be killed in battle.

Otherwise, capturing enemy generals and flags would not be considered one of the greatest military achievements of a military commander.

"I never imagined General Pan could be so brave! I'm truly impressed!"

"What is the enemy's troop strength?"

Wu Jun's captain wiped away his cold sweat, and thinking of his commander's incompetence, he couldn't help but smile awkwardly.

"The enemy has 100,000 elite troops, all of them elite cavalry, brave and skilled in battle, clearly veterans of many battles."

The captain hurriedly said what they had agreed on beforehand, but in fact they hadn't even seen how many people the other side had before they ran back.

"What?!"

"One hundred thousand elite cavalry!"

"How did those military governors manage to send so many men and troops here?!"

"A bunch of useless fools, they can't even guard a road properly, no wonder they're being driven back by the Tang army."

The general from Lu across from him cursed and swore. His life had almost been lost because of these good-for-nothings, and he was now filled with rage.

"Hmph, let's go back first, gather more men, and then make further plans."

The general of Lu snorted coldly and was about to call his troops back. The other side had 100,000 elite cavalry. He was not stupid and of course would not engage in a head-on confrontation.

After Guo Ziyi and his men successfully laid an ambush, their morale soared.

Guo Ziyi learned from the captured soldiers that the enemy had divided their forces, and that Wu had already sent out a signal flare for reinforcements. He quickly tidied up the battlefield and led his soldiers to another route that was likely to be used by reinforcements, preparing to receive another wave of aid.

The second unlucky soul to arrive after receiving the signal flare was Liang Guo. Since Basra was their own territory, no one would be too wary of them.

Especially since Wu's signal flare had only been fired an hour ago, and the battle was probably at a stalemate, they probably wouldn't have the spare capacity to ambush on the road.

No one could have imagined that Wu's 1 elite troops would have their commander killed by a volley of arrows and their charge completely crushed.

It's to the point that even if it were written into history books, people would still have doubts.

Although it cannot compare to Xiang Yu's 28 riders breaking out of the Han army camp, or King Zhongwu's solo charge through 100,000 Xiongnu troops, it is comparable to the second-best example of attacking while crossing a river, and is a brilliant battle worthy of being recorded in history.

However, it serves as a negative example, a cautionary tale of the Wu generals, to warn future generals.

Pantheon has made his name in history in a unique way. Even a thousand years from now, people will still learn about this battle and recognize Pantheon's name when studying history and military strategy.

It could be said that at that time, more people knew him than some of the generals in the Temple of Martial Arts.

To prevent Wu from stealing all the credit, the Liang army launched a full-scale offensive, hoping to gain a share of Wu's achievements.

There were only so many Tang soldiers; it was estimated that only the first few who arrived would be able to eat meat, while those who arrived later wouldn't even get a sip of soup.

Therefore, the Liang army, completely unprepared, stepped into the trap that Guo Ziyi had prepared for them.

Suddenly, a large number of soldiers appeared on both sides of the road, wielding bows and arrows and shooting down.

Unlike Pantheon, the Liang generals were not useless. Faced with the rain of arrows, they quickly organized a defense.

His troops were also elite and well-trained from Liang. Under these circumstances, they quickly organized their formation and charged forward.

If we turn back now, we'll be blocking our own way. If we want to break through, we'll have to kill our own people.

Liang Xiao, the general of Liang Kingdom, decisively ordered his troops to charge forward, disregarding all dangers, and quickly broke out of the enemy's ambush area.

He led a force of cavalry, which were extremely fast. However, they broke out of the ambush in no time and regrouped on a plain.

Liang Xiao's decisiveness impressed Guo Ziyi. Sure enough, not everyone abroad was a useless person like Pan Sen. Only a minority of people were useless; most of them were capable.

Take this General Liang Jun in front of us, for example. Although he is somewhat reckless and underestimates the enemy, his decisiveness and courage are first-rate.

For a general, the worst thing is to be indecisive.

For a general, sometimes the losses caused by hesitation are many times greater than those caused by a wrong decision.

The soldiers weren't afraid of taking the wrong path; what they feared more was not knowing which way to go.

Taking the wrong path is just a matter of risking your life to fight your way out, but not knowing which way to go is a serious matter of demoralizing the army.

However, in terms of fighting spirit, Guo Ziyi is absolutely not afraid of anyone!

Thinking of this, Guo Ziyi led his army to form ranks in front of the battle lines and charged towards Liang Xiao.

Liang Xiao's gaze sharpened. There were a full 3 troops on the other side, and the Wu Kingdom probably had 3 troops as well. The Tang army had actually come with a full 6 troops. This was bad!

The Tang army alone had 1 more troops than they had anticipated. If there was an ambush here, what about the others?

Thinking of this, Liang Xiao's heart sank. He had to break out as soon as possible and reunite with the others.

"Brothers, let's fight our way out!"

Liang Xiao shouted and charged forward, taking the lead.

Seeing their commander so valiant, the soldiers, filled with resentment at being ambushed, roared and charged after Liang Xiao.

Guo Ziyi smiled coldly. So what if he leads from the front? Who's afraid of who?!

At Guo Ziyi's command, he personally led the charge towards the enemy.