"Dong! Dong! Dong! "
The sound of drums could be heard, deep and penetrating. It reverberated throughout the battlefield and pierced through the hearts of the people. It was a sign that a massacre was about to begin. The army advanced on the battlefield, as the sky was covered with flags.
The sky was dark, as dark clouds covered the sky, casting a huge shadow on the ground. The two armies were getting closer and closer.
"Ta, ta, ta, ta!"
The armored soldiers stomped fiercely on the ground, causing dust to fly everywhere. They were filled with killing intent.
A hundred steps!
Ninety steps!
Seventy steps!
As the two armies got closer, both sides could see the ferocious faces of their opponents. Some were fearful, some were fearful, some were determined, some were crazy. They were clad in armor and held spears in their hands. This was the battlefield, the graveyard of the brave and the cowardly. Nobody could escape.
Ten steps!
"Kill!" Without any further words, the two armies clashed against each other like a meat grinder. The soldiers brandished their blades and spears as they pierced forward.
Nobody could retreat. The people behind them pushed forward. The moment the people in front fell, the people behind them would rush forward. Blood splattered all over their faces. Blades, spears, and corpses piled up on the ground.
There were cries of death and screams. Most of them were the sounds of weapons slicing through throats and flesh. It was like fingernails scratching across a blackboard. Slowly, the lives of the people were swallowed up. When they were spat out, they had turned into a pile of minced meat.
The battlefield was a meat grinder, where all lives were lost.
King Lu stood at a high vantage point as he watched the massacre unfold.
The armored soldiers charged forward, unafraid of death. The battle had just begun, and they charged forward, stabbing and stabbing. There were people who fell, but there were others who took their place. This was a battle of willpower and strength, until all the enemies in front of them were dead.
The moment the battle began, the vanguard troops had already gained the upper hand. As time passed, their advantage increased. Watching this, King Lu revealed a proud smile.
Before long, the advantage was even greater. King Lu could hear someone speaking in his ear, "You can charge forward now. You are the chosen one. You will win."
King Lu mumbled under his breath, "Why do I have such thoughts?"
Without hesitation, he spoke to the deputy general beside him, "Prepare the cavalry to charge forward."
"Yes." The deputy general gave the order as he waved the flag. At the same time, the sound of the drums changed. The cavalry on both sides of King Lu, who had been waiting, charged forward.
"Giddy, giddy, giddy!" Hundreds of cavalrymen flew out like a torrent of steel, bypassing the main army and preparing to attack the flanks. As King Lu's cavalrymen charged out, the flags of the Imperial Army were raised as well.
"Kill!"
No words were exchanged. Both sides clashed. Two streams of energy collided, and in an instant, dozens of people were turned into piles of lifeless flesh and blood.
All of a sudden, one of the Shadow Cavalrymen charged forward with a gust of wind. With every step they took, a group of enemy soldiers were wiped out. In a short period of time, more than ten people were killed. The cavalrymen's morale was greatly boosted. With him as the center, they formed a long cone-shaped formation and pierced through the stalemate.
King Lu could see clearly that this wasn't a fight to the death. Instead, he was able to maintain a certain distance between them and his troops. He was able to constantly adjust his tactics as he led his troops to attack left and right. His attacks were all aimed at the weakest points of the enemy's formation.
The enemy's formation was initially orderly and orderly, but it wasn't without a price. Every time the formation was broken, some of the soldiers would fall. However, they would be replaced by more and more soldiers.
Within moments, the Imperial Army was in a state of chaos. Although they were cavalrymen, they instinctively dodged the incoming attacks. In this state of panic, the Shadow Cavalryman shouted out loud as he charged into the enemy's formation, tearing the Imperial Army into two.
"Kill!" The general of the Imperial Army was a decisive man. He led his soldiers and charged forward, wanting to stop the Shadow Cavalryman. The Shadow Cavalryman didn't hesitate at all. Within a few breaths of time, he had charged into the Imperial Army. Wherever the Shadow Cavalryman went, he would be torn apart.
The general of the Imperial Army was injured as he cried out in pain. The Shadow Cavalryman didn't stop as he turned around and slashed at him.
"Pu!" A head flew into the air as fresh blood spurted out. The headless corpse fell to the ground. The Shadow Cavalryman then shouted out, "The one who killed the general is Commander Li Hengyuan."
"The one who killed the general is Commander Li Hengyuan." The surrounding cavalrymen shouted out, causing the Imperial Army to be thrown into chaos. Li Hengyuan smiled evilly as he led his troops forward once more. Everywhere he went, the Imperial Army collapsed like snow.
Up on the stage, King Lu heard these words and laughed, "To be able to kill a general, he must be a valiant general. But I remember that Li Hengyuan was a Captain."
Eunuch Liao laughed and said, "King Lu, have you forgotten? The last time Li Hengyuan broke through the city, he had done a great service. He's now a Captain. "
Hearing Eunuch Liao's words, King Lu nodded his head and revealed a look of joy, "So that's how it is. This man is very brave. He can be promoted to the second rank."
"Yes!" Immediately, a secretary noted it down.
Xie Cheng Dong watched as the Imperial Army was defeated so quickly and smiled, "This is the good fortune of King Lu. Since the start of the war, there have been many brave soldiers who have shown their worth. Now that the Imperial Army has been defeated, our army will be able to attack them from the side and cause them to fall apart.
Although he said this, Xie Cheng Dong's heart trembled.
This wasn't the first time this had happened. Ever since the start of the war, there had been seven or eight people who had done so. It was only natural that there would be brave soldiers on the battlefield. But for them to do so so quickly and so quickly, it was terrifying. Could this be fate?
"Haha!" When King Lu heard Xie Cheng Dong's praise, he laughed out, feeling extremely proud of himself. Eunuch Liao was filled with joy as well, "King Lu is truly blessed."
Even before he finished speaking, the Imperial Army had already killed their way through the enemy's formation. The sound of horses galloping could be heard as they charged into the enemy's flank. Within a few breaths of time, the Imperial Army had charged into the enemy's formation. Against the infantry, the Imperial Army was invincible. Screams and cries could be heard as the Imperial Army was torn apart.
"Kill!" Feeling the Imperial Army being shaken and thrown into chaos, the Imperial Army's Sixth Battalion was thrown into chaos. Li Hengyuan wasn't satisfied as he continued to drive the enemy's infantry away.
"Kill the Sixth Battalion Commander." At this point, another shout rang out. Someone from the Imperial Army shouted, "Not good, not good. The Imperial Army is charging towards the main army!"
"The enemy is in chaos." King Lu sat on a high vantage point as he watched the Imperial Army in chaos. He then ordered his personal cavalry, "Kill them all!"
"Yes!" Following this order, five hundred of his personal cavalry charged out and shouted, "The Crown Prince has caused chaos and imprisoned my father. We are here to appease the Emperor. if you surrender, you will be spared from death!"
Anyone who wasn't convinced immediately charged forward. Wherever the Imperial Army slashed, screams could be heard as blood and flesh flew everywhere!
"If you don't surrender, kill!"
"If you kneel down and surrender, you will be spared from death!"
At this point, the enemy's infantry had collapsed. When the Imperial Army charged forward, some of them threw their weapons down and knelt down to surrender. The Imperial Army was well trained. The moment they saw someone surrendering, they charged towards the person who didn't surrender. Finally, the Imperial Army couldn't hold on any longer. Many of them knelt down and shouted, "We surrender!"
"We surrender!" Gradually, more and more people surrendered as they threw their weapons down. It was like a rolling snowball. Behind him, one of the generals knelt down, "Your Excellency Gao, we've lost this battle. It's better for us to retreat for now and try to make a comeback!"
"This …" Gao Yunjia seemed to be a little hesitant. He looked at the battlefield and saw that the front line had been broken and could not be salvaged. However, the back line could still slowly retreat and preserve some strength. It was just that the sky was dark and the cold wind swept past, causing the flags nearby to jingle. He suddenly smiled and said slowly, "Actually, this battle is very unexpected."
"There's nothing wrong with the art of war. However, King Lu's army is braver than mine. That's strange. I'm the one who's leading the army!"
"Why are these Lu's soldiers so brave and courageous?"
"Could it be that the Mandate of Heaven is in Lu's hands?"
Gao Yunjia's last sentence was a thought. Just as Gao Yunjia was pondering over this, the entire front line was crumbling. The soldiers were crying out as they tried to escape the battlefield. Some of them even knelt down and surrendered. This general was extremely anxious as he took a few steps forward, "Your Excellency Gao, now isn't the time to think about this. We can discuss this when we retreat to the county capital!"
Gao Yunjia nodded his head, "You're right!"
Just as he finished speaking, a blade flashed, and a head flew off his neck, causing a rain of blood to rain down. The head landed on the ground and rolled a few times, revealing a look of bewilderment and unwillingness. It was as if he didn't understand why the general would kill him. He then heard Gao Yunjia speak, "My army has already tried their best, and surrendered to King Lu."
"Traitor!" The head's eyes widened in anger, but everything turned black and he didn't know what had happened.
"Gao Yunjia surrendered?" Up on the stage, when King Lu heard this news, he was surprised and overjoyed. Although they had won the battle, the main army hadn't collapsed yet. They could still retreat. Why did he surrender?
Just as he was puzzled, Eunuch Liao spoke out, "Gao Yunjia was a general under the command of Marquis Dujiang, Fang Ke Qin. Marquis Dujiang had his military power reduced, and even his title was reduced to that of an Earl. Could this be the reason?"
"But when he fought against my army, he didn't go easy on us." King Lu was still suspicious.
"King Lu, if my army couldn't defeat him, he naturally wouldn't surrender. If we did, it would prove King Lu's prowess. He might even submit to us, and be given the title of Earl."
"Besides, this general is part of the purge. Although it's not his turn yet, Marquis Dujiang, Fang Ke Qin, has already fallen from power. He's not far from it. If we lose this battle, I'm afraid he'll be thrown into prison immediately. It's reasonable for him to have such thoughts." Xie Cheng Dong laughed.
King Lu nodded his head and was about to speak when he saw several riders galloping towards them. It was Gao Yunjia and a few of his personal guards, begging to surrender. At this point, all his suspicions were gone as he welcomed them. Gao Yunjia dismounted from his horse and threw his sword down. He was about to beg for forgiveness when King Lu hurriedly held him up, "General has followed my Emperor Father, and is a veteran general of the dynasty. Now that my Emperor Father has been imprisoned, it's a blessing that you're willing to forsake the darkness for the light.
Anyone who didn't know the truth would be touched. Gao Yunjia thought to himself, 'Nonsense, I even received the Emperor's Edict yesterday.'
However, he couldn't say this out loud. He then kowtowed to King Lu and shouted out, "This humble general didn't know the truth, and was willing to serve the traitor who imprisoned my father. I've sinned. Now that I've seen King Lu, and have seen the truth, I shall serve King Lu with all my might."
These words caused King Lu to laugh out loud. He wanted the general to surrender so straightforwardly, "With General here, I have a higher chance of winning."
At this point, a rider galloped over and shouted out, "General Han has already pacified Qin Prefecture. He's sent twenty thousand troops to support King Lu. They'll be here in a few days."
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