A lowly soldier becomes king, I slaughter my way through the late Tang Dynasty!

noon.

Inside Yangcheng.

Tens of thousands of Jin soldiers were crammed into the relatively small city, and the soldiers were full of complaints.

"Damn it! What kind of lousy battle is this! We ran and ran, and didn't even see a shadow of the enemy, but I even lost a shoe!"

"Who says otherwise? I was the first to scale the walls when we attacked Suicheng! Before I could even celebrate for a day, we were forced to retreat back to Taizhou, and then we retreated all the way back, retreated like hell!"

"How many Khitan barbarians have come? Are our troops so afraid?"

"I heard there are 200,000 cavalry."

"Bullshit! If he had 200,000 cavalry, he would have already stormed into Bianliang City. Why would he need to waste time with us?"

"Sigh, there's no use saying more, a rout is a rout."

"Damn it, this battle is so frustrating!"

"It's infuriating! If I go back alive, I won't have the face to tell my family."

"Alright, alright, shut up!"

A general came over and stopped his soldiers from complaining.

Everyone shut up.

But this general stared at the mansion in the center of Yangcheng and spat out a loud "pui"!

That's where head coach Du Chongwei is.

"Cowardly as a mouse!"

The general muttered a curse under his breath.

Then he sighed deeply.

"With such a commander, what can I, Wang Qing, do?"

This person was Wang Qing, the then-military commander of Fengguo.

At the age of 52, he was a rare infantry general in the Jin army, and was also known for his loyalty, bravery and determination.

Unfortunately, at the end of this year, during the third major battle between the Later Jin and the Khitan, he will be killed by Du Chongwei. What a pity for his loyal and brave heart!

Back to the present.

Just as Wang Qing was worried about the war and thought that victory was hopeless.

A loud shout came from the north.

"Great victory! Great victory!"

"The Righteous Army's Vanguard, General Li Rui, leads a night raid on the Khitan camp!"

"General Li Rui slew the Khitan chieftain Xiao Pudu in battle, killed over a thousand enemies, and captured three hundred fine horses, along with countless weapons and provisions!"

"Brothers! A great victory!!"

A messenger, waving a battle report in his hand, sprinted off!

His joy was palpable; he didn't even notice that he had lost a shoe while running.

His desperate shouts echoed throughout Yangcheng.

One by one, the Jin soldiers, dejected and listless, took to the streets, their eyes filled with confusion.

Great victory?

Where did this great victory come from?

How could an army of over 100,000, fleeing in disarray, possibly achieve a great victory?

What nonsense!

however.

After they listened carefully and understood the gist of the matter...

The Jin soldiers' breathing gradually became rapid, and an expression of disbelief flashed across their faces.

"Was there really a great victory?"

"It's Li Rui from the Trapped Camp again? I've heard of him. Last time he launched a night raid on the city and won a great victory."

"So it was him!"

"Really? The Righteous Army has such a formidable figure? How come I've never heard of him before?"

Just when the soldiers still had some doubts.

Wang Qing could not hide his excitement and quickly stopped the messenger who was running wildly.

"Where did this good news come from? Is it credible?"

The messenger quickly saluted.

"General Wang, this is absolutely reliable! This is a battle report sent from Mancheng. Please take a look."

Wang Qing snatched it away, stared at it for a while, and then felt a little embarrassed.

His family has been farmers for generations, and he has fought his way to his current position with his courage and bravery. How could he possibly know many words?

"Ahem, read it to me."

The messenger quickly took the battle report and cleared his throat.

The soldiers around immediately fell silent, crowding together to listen intently.

They were fleeing in disarray and desperately needed a major victory to boost morale!

The messenger was an exceptionally eloquent speaker; if he hadn't become a soldier, he could easily have been a storyteller.

In addition, Li Rui's battle reports are always written in great detail.

So he read it from beginning to end, almost perfectly presenting the night raid to the Jin army soldiers.

Upon hearing that Li Rui and Niu Ben dared to launch a night raid on the Khitan camp of 5,000 iron cavalry with only 300 men and riding slow horses, they were shocked.

The Jin soldiers cried out in fright, exclaiming that Li Rui and Niu Ben were too audacious!

I also heard that three hundred cavalrymen slaughtered the Khitans, leaving them with a mountain of heads.

The soldiers instinctively clenched their fists and gritted their teeth!

Well done!

They only regretted not being one of Li Rui's men!

While only three hundred men were fighting bravely against the enemy, their hundreds of thousands could only cower in Yangcheng like tortoises.

The messenger's tone gradually rose, his voice becoming increasingly inflected.

I recall the scene of Li Rui killing the general and seizing the flag.

The Jin soldiers were completely captivated by what they heard!

Everyone's eyes gleamed, and the image of Li Rui as a hero floated through their minds.

Even a seasoned general like Wang Qing felt his beard tremble and his heart surge with emotion as he listened.

"Good! Well done, Li Rui!"

Wang Qing clicked her tongue in admiration, feeling both excited and envious.

Which general doesn't love a heroic story of slaying enemy generals and capturing enemy flags?

Unfortunately, Li Rui was away on the battlefield.

But he could only stay in Yangcheng and eat flatbread!

Wang Qing cursed Du Chongwei in his heart again, then solemnly put away the battle report.

"I will personally deliver the news of victory; you may all return to your camps."

He left in a hurry.

The soldiers behind him, however, did not simply quiet down.

"General Li Rui is truly a divine being!"

"Three hundred men raided five thousand in the night, outnumbered but outgunned, slaying generals and capturing flags! Wow~ Is this Li Rui some kind of reincarnation of Lü Bu?"

"What is Lü Bu? Li Rui is the Hegemon-King of Chu!"

"Regardless of Lü Bu or Xiang Yu, I've heard from the brothers of the Righteous Army that this General Li seems to be under twenty years old."

"Huh? Really?"

"Of course it's true! He definitely has the makings of a great general!"

"I really want to meet such an extraordinary person in person."

"Sigh, how can we, hiding here, have the face to associate with others?"

"this……"

"Ugh!"

at the same time.

Inside the military command post in Yangcheng.

Du Chongwei and a group of Jin army generals were all here, closely monitoring the movements of the Khitan cavalry.

Ma Quanjie frowned, completely bewildered.

Fu Yanqing, Li Shouzhen, and others also looked solemn and lowered their heads in thought.

At this moment, Du Chongwei's voice trembled slightly as he asked.

"Any movement from the Khitan cavalry?"

The messenger at the door shook his head.

"Reporting to the Commander, there is no news."

At this point, the generals could no longer sit still.

Li Shouzhen picked at his teeth, completely baffled.

"What exactly is Yelü Deguang doing? He arrived in Taizhou yesterday, why hasn't he sent troops yet?"

Ma Quanjie also looked worried.

"All the scouts are reporting the same thing: the Khitan cavalry inside Taizhou City are not making any moves. Are they resting?"

Fu Yanqing shrugged.

"Speed ​​is of the essence in war. The Khitans are not stupid; they all understand this principle. The longer we drag this out, the greater our advantage will be."

Li Shouzhen stared wide-eyed and asked.

"Then why don't they send troops?"

Fu Yanqing was speechless, and Ma Quanjie was dumbfounded.

Yes!

Why not send troops?

If they were the Khitan commanders, they should have marched south this morning.

Take advantage of the Jin army's unstable foothold and engage in a decisive battle!

Can……

Why aren't you coming?

For a time, all the generals of the Jin army began to doubt their own military skills.

Could it be that……

What big move is Yelü Deguang planning?

The enemy is being quiet; they must be up to no good.

On the battlefield, what we fear most is not a large-scale enemy attack, but rather an enemy that makes no move at all!

The silence is the most terrifying.

Seeing the strange atmosphere, Du Chongwei chuckled twice and waved his hand.

"Isn't it a good thing that the Khitans aren't coming? Why are you so worried?"

Ma Quanjie, as the deputy commander-in-chief, sighed.

"Commander Du, that's not how it works. If we continue to retreat, it will be difficult to explain to His Majesty."

Du Chongwei froze, then immediately became worried.

Although he was the emperor's uncle, it was truly unreasonable for him to suffer defeat after defeat.

Just then, someone called out from outside the door.

"Wang Qing, Commander-in-Chief of the Fengguo Army, requests an audience!"