"General, the Prince sent a letter on horseback," someone reported from outside the tent.
Lu Jinxian opened his eyes and scanned the rowdy crowd. He said in a deep voice, "Come in."
A soldier came in and presented a letter with both hands. Lu Jinxian opened the letter and slowly frowned after reading it.
The other generals changed their expressions and hurriedly asked, "General, what orders does the Prince have?"
Lv Jinxian casually passed the letter to a deputy general sitting below him. The deputy general stilled when he saw it. He looked dazedly at Lu Jinxian and said, "The Prince is reminding General to be careful of the Princess Consort?"
The other people also passed the letter around. Lu Jinxian frowned and said, "Speaking of which, in the last few days, the Princess Consort has not appeared in the army at all." When the Princess Consort was mentioned, even though she was a woman, these generals who had fought on the battlefield still showed respect. It was not just because the Princess Consort had military talent that was different from other women, but also because the Princess Consort had done many things for the Mohist army in the last few years. For example, the promotion of soldiers, the payment of soldiers, the placement of wounded soldiers, and even the organization of the army. Many effective methods had been proposed and implemented by the Princess Consort. So in the eyes of these soldiers, Princess Ding was not as simple as a normal Princess Consort, but one of the true controllers of the Mohist army.
For the Prince to write a letter to remind her, this caused everyone to pay more attention to Princess Ding. But at this time … … they did not know what Princess Ding was doing. At this time, Lu Jinxian found that he had overlooked an important person. It wasn't that Lv Jinxian thought that Ye Li was better than Zhang Qilan when it came to commanding troops. It was just that Zhang Qilan had worked with him for more than ten years, so they had a rough understanding of each other. But Princess Ding was an existence that they did not understand at all. The only understanding of Princess Ding was limited to the battle that she had defeated Jhennam Of Gojoseon a few years ago. Of course, that battle was enough to make any general view her in a new light. There was a saying in the art of war: know thyself and know thy enemy to win a hundred battles. For some reason, Lu Jinxian suddenly felt a little uneasy.
Just as he was thinking about something with his head lowered, the sound of weapons and fighting could be heard from afar. Soon, a soldier came in and reported, "General, the enemy is attacking again."
"Fight back! Remind the soldiers at the front line not to lower their guard. "Lv Jinxian slapped the letter on the table. Then, he stood up and walked out of the tent.
Not far away from the Sky Stream Cliff, Ye Li looked down at the place where the flames were faintly burning. Behind her, the Sky Stream Cliff was still peaceful. She slowly smiled and said in a deep voice, "Let's do it."
"Yes."
Not long after, the fire on the Mountain Stream Cliff soared into the sky. The originally tranquil place gradually became noisy.
"General, look!" Lu Jinxian, who had just walked out of the tent, turned back to look. His heart sank when he saw the blazing flames rising from Jian Tian Cliff. He thought that he knew where Princess Ding had gone.
"General, is there a sneak attack on Jian Tian Cliff?!"
"Damn it, how did they get there?!" There was a lot of noise before the battle. Lu Jinxian frowned and said in a deep voice, "Shut up! Deputy General, guard this place. I will lead the troops back to reinforce. " Because he did not know how many people the enemy had on Jian Tian Cliff, Lu Jinxian did not want to take the risk. He could only lead the troops back to reinforce. He had more than thirty thousand men and only six to seven thousand were left on Jian Tian Cliff. Once Jian Tian Cliff was lost, it would be meaningless for them to stay here. No one dared to argue. They quickly responded and mobilized their own troops.
Zhang Qilan, who was at the foot of the hill, also saw the flames in the distance. Of course, it was not the flames on Jian Tian Cliff. It was a signal sent by Ye Li. A smile finally appeared on his calm and resolute face. He shouted, "Beat the drums!" Before dawn, the sound of drums shook the sky in the dark night. Amidst the battle cries, the soldiers rushed up the hill like a tide. Lu Jinxian, who was rushing back on his horse, also heard the battle cries behind him. A helpless smile appeared on his face. The Prince's reminder was too late. He was careless …
Jian Tian Cliff was also in chaos. The soldiers who were still asleep hurriedly got up to face the enemy. Naturally, they were not a match for the soldiers who were holding their breath and waiting to attack. Moreover, these people did not have the intention to fight to the death with them. They just lit a fire and ran. If they met the enemy, they would fight if they could. If they could not fight, they would run. The soldiers who were woken up from their sleep were furious. However, they were not as smart as the enemy. They could only fight mindlessly in the chaos.
At a high place not far from the battlefield, they could see the battlefield clearly with the help of the light from the fire. Feng Zhiyao stood beside Ye Li. He smiled and looked at the soldiers who were fighting hard below. He said with a smile, "These guys are not bad. It would be great if they could be this brave on the battlefield."
This time, not only were the grass-roots generals and young people participating in the drill, even the ordinary soldiers were mostly newcomers who had just joined the Mohist army in recent years. Although the former Mohist army veterans could not be said to have experienced hundreds of battles, most of them had been on the battlefield several times. This kind of drill was not as important to them as the new soldiers.
Under the light of the fire, some of the soldiers were still fighting with swords and spears. Some had simply rolled on the ground and hugged each other to fight. Some even used tricks such as choking, biting ears, and so on. No wonder young master Feng San, who always paid attention to his demeanor on the battlefield, was so happy that he laughed.
Ye Li looked down calmly and said lightly, "At least they can be a little familiar with it. In the future, they will not panic on the battlefield. The ones who die the quickest on the battlefield are always the new soldiers. "
Feng Zhiyao stopped laughing and nodded. He said, "Wang fei is right … … General Lü has returned." A strange howl came from the night sky. Feng Zhiyao's expression became serious as he said solemnly. Ye Li nodded and looked at the sky. She said, "It's late. Let's retreat." Feng Zhiyao frowned and said, "But General Zhang … …" Ye Li said, "Lu Jinxian will probably call back at least half of his men. If General Zhang still can't attack, then we can't do anything. When General Lü's people arrive, we won't be able to leave. Let's go up the mountain. "Feng Zhiyao was helpless. He knew that Ye Li was speaking the truth. He could only give the signal to retreat.
The young soldiers who had been fighting excitedly were forcefully called back. They were all restless like little ponies.
When Lu Jinxian rushed back to the main camp on Jian Tian Cliff, the sky had already brightened. The originally neat and tidy camp now looked like it had been burned by fire and ravaged by bandits. Looking at the large groups of dead soldiers sitting in the center of the camp, Lv Jinxian, who had not slept for the entire night, looked even worse. "Who's your general? How many people are there? " Lu Jinxian asked in a deep voice as he stared at a soldier of the East Army who was chatting among his own soldiers.
The soldier stared blankly for a moment before quickly replying, "Reporting to the general, this lowly one has already died in battle!" The dead could not speak.
Lu Jinxian's face couldn't help but twist. He gave a cold snort and left. The soldier frowned with worry. His face was full of confusion. He didn't say anything to make General Lü angry, right?
On the mountain slope twenty li away, there was a fierce battle for position. However, the defending army, which had suddenly lost half of its men, was gradually showing signs of decline. On Jian Tian Cliff, it was a different scene. The East Army would come and besiege them from time to time. When they were beaten back by the West Army, they would not continue to harass them. They would retreat and rest before coming back to continue the battle. If they were on the plains, this kind of provocation would be seeking their own deaths. However, on Jian Tian Cliff, where the mountain was rugged and the path was rugged, sometimes there was no difference between ten thousand men and three thousand men.
By the time Lu Jinxian had a thorough understanding of the enemy's forces, there were less than four thousand men after deducting those who had died in battle and stayed in his camp to eat and drink for free. It was too late for regrets. Because these four thousand men were firmly blocking the main path leading to the outside reinforcements. Over ten thousand men could only watch as their own forces twenty li away were slowly wiped out by the enemy.
The depressed Lu Jinxian swore to annihilate this group of people on Jian Tian Cliff. As a result, a complicated battle for position began on Jian Tian Cliff. There was only a small area on the main path leading out. Both sides were unable to mobilize their entire army. Thus, the West Army occupied the entrance. Before the reinforcements could leave the pass, they were suppressed by the East Army. The East Army occupied the entrance. In less than an hour, the West Army rushed up and continued the battle. Both sides suffered countless casualties. The most peculiar thing was that during the battle, both sides would fight to the death and use all kinds of methods.
However, once it was determined that someone had died, everyone would be good brothers. They would sit on the side and continue to watch their comrades kill each other.
This battle continued until the afternoon of the same day. The small entrance had been fought over four or five times by both sides. Both sides had suffered heavy losses. Ye Li and Feng Zhiyao's original four thousand men had less than two thousand left. Lu Jinxian's side had also lost close to three thousand men. However, if Zhang Qilan could not take down the enemy in front of them by tomorrow morning, all their efforts would be for naught. They would all be wiped out. Therefore, after seeing Zhang Qilan's signal, Ye Li and Feng Zhiyao couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. However, Lu Jinxian's face darkened. The pass in front of them had been broken. There was no meaning in staying at the entrance in front of them. Lu Jinxian snorted and returned to the camp with a dark face.
Looking at the back of Lu Jinxian from afar, Feng Zhiyao sat on a large smooth rock and laughed.
Ye Li sat on the side and glanced at him. "What made Young Master Feng laugh like this?"
Feng Zhiyao sat up and said, "What else could it be? Did Wang Fei not see Lu Jinxian's expression? Haha … … that guy always boasted that he was the best commander of the Mohist army under the Prince. He was only slightly convinced by Zhang Qilan. Right now, General Zhang is still twenty li away. After fighting for an entire day, he still doesn't know who his opponent is. Do you think his expression is good? "
Ye Li helplessly shook her head and said, "We were lucky this time. If General Zhang was a few hours later. Young Master Feng, you and I would have become General Lü's captives. "
Feng Zhiyao rubbed his nose and complained, "Why didn't Wang Fei let Qi Lin participate in the battle?"
Ye Li smiled at him and said, "This is a drill. If we use cheats in a drill, we might as well act."
Cheats? What was that?
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
