The battlefield in Beijiang was a mess. Calais Yinghou, who had lost his family line, was crazy. He would rather fight to the death than leave the enemy with a drop of Purple Gold. Every time he was not strong enough to deal with the Black Iron Battalion, he would use the Purple Gold to burn a way out.
With the help of karmic fire, the two sides fought to a draw. Daliang's side was helpless and depressed. Just like this, they fought back and forth. In the blink of an eye, it was already the third day.
Cao Chunhua did not care whether he looked good or not. He took off his mink fur hat and held it in his hand, fanning himself. Even so, hot sweat flowed down from his temples. He looked enviously at the shirtless Shen Yi, "My god, when has Beijiang been so warm in February? General Shen, are you cool?"
Shen Yi glared at him angrily and thought, "Cool my ass!"
There was a large burn on his back. At that time, he did not have time to treat it before the battle. Now that He Ronghui had replaced him, he took off his armor and applied medicine. The burn blisters had already broken through his skin, and his back was badly mutilated. It looked like he had just been skinned and had his tendons pulled out.
Chen Qingxu saw his stiff shoulders and hurriedly asked, "General, did I hit you too hard?"
Shen Yi shook his head with a red face. At this time, the burning burn could not compare to the shame in his heart. It was too improper to bare his chest and back in front of a girl. It was too unsightly. He almost did not have the face to talk to Miss Chen.
Chen Qingxu only thought that his red ears and neck were caused by the heat. She felt a little complicated.
Although she had been in and out of various Jianghu group fights countless times and had even stayed in the wounded barracks for a while, she rarely had such direct battlefield experience.
This time, it was different from when Gu Yun cheated and fooled King Wei's rebel army. When tens of thousands of battle-hardened regular soldiers met force with force, the sound of people, horses, and artillery all became a mess. If people were distracted, they would not be able to distinguish between things. It was already the result of many years of harsh training to be able to follow the commander's orders, let alone command calmly.
In this kind of situation, no matter how high a person's martial arts was, or how fierce his skills were, the effect he could play was very limited. Even the towering stone pillars would be drowned by the sea of people and the wall of fire.
Batches of wounded soldiers were sent to her. If they were not missing an arm or leg, they were all miserable. now she finally knew how those wounded soldiers came to be.
"It's like a demon cave that devours flesh and bones." Chen Qing Xu silently thought. She nimbly peeled off the rotten flesh on Shen Yi's body and meticulously cleaned and applied medicine. When the two armies were engaged in close combat, Shen Yi had to take care of everything. In the midst of the chaos, he actually took care of her. He grabbed her by the hair, stared at her for a moment, and then stiffly said, "Stay by my side."
For some reason, Chen Qingxu's impression of that look was deeper than the monstrous flames of war.
"General, you can't wear light armor anymore," Chen Qingxu said, "Light armor is too heavy. If it presses on your body, it will keep rubbing your wounds. If it festers and heats up, it will be troublesome."
Shen Yi was sweating all over. When he heard her low exhortation, although he knew rationally that she didn't have any special meaning, he still felt goosebumps all over his body. He didn't know whether he should continue to sweat or silently tremble.
Fortunately, at this time, a messenger came to his rescue. The messenger ran in breathlessly and said, "General Shen! General Cai's army was hit by the barbarians' long cannon and fell down from his horse. The barbarians want to use that as a breakthrough point to break our defense line in the north! "
Shen Yi stood up abruptly, which affected the burn on his back. It was so painful that he wished he could howl to the heavens. However, as the temporary commander-in-chief and in front of his sweetheart, he couldn't howl.
"Reporting — General! There's an urgent message from Jiangnan! "
When Gu Yun went to Jiangnan to catch the runaway Changgeng, it took the Black Eagle two to three days to fly from the Western Region's ancient silk road. Now, the scout's golden box improved by the Lingshu Temple had greatly increased its speed. In an emergency situation, it took less than a day to fly from Jiangnan to the north.
In this chaotic situation, Gu Yun was Shen Yi's backbone. Shen Yi's mind relaxed when he heard this. His whole body swayed and almost fell down. He randomly grabbed in mid-air and subconsciously grabbed something. When he came back to his senses, he realized that it was Miss Chen who lent him her hand.
Miss Chen's hand was slightly cold like her. Her fingers were very thin, so thin that they were slightly bony. Her thin bones were very hard, with the strength of a master.
Shen Yi, "…"
It was so embarrassing …
Shen Yi hurriedly retracted his hand and couldn't wait to meet the messenger, "What did the commander say?"
The Black Eagle messenger said in one breath, "The Western Army in Jiangnan has launched a surprise attack on Jiangbei Daying. The commander asked me to tell all the generals that the north battlefield can't be defended. Please be prepared to go to the ancestors and ask for forgiveness!"
Shen Yi immediately felt a pressure as heavy as Mount Tai crash down on him. The words "ancestors" almost made him vomit blood. He really wanted to cry but had no tears. In the past, he had never envied Gu Yun's awe-inspiring commanding the three armies. Right now, he hated that he couldn't cry and shout for Gu Yun to come back from Jiangnan to replace him.
What happened to coming back after taking a look?
What happened to being a temporary commander-in-chief?
Shen Yi thought that the biggest problem in his life was that he was careless in making friends. He couldn't figure it out no matter what. Wasn't he just a mediocre person with excessive love and no ambition? He never wanted to curry favor with a high position and didn't expect to be famous forever. How did the heavy responsibility of the north border inexplicably fall on his head?
He Ronghui ran in with heat waves, "Jiping, Elder Cai can't hold on anymore. I'll go and support him!"
Shen Yi suddenly came back to his senses and pinched his eyebrows. He took Gu Yun's order and said with a dignified expression, "Now this group of barbarians is being suppressed by Black Eagle. You can't go. Let me think about it …"
"General Shen, I'm willing to go!"
Shen Yi looked up and saw a young man standing in the corner. He was only 20 years old and his cheeks still had a bit of childishness. Cao Chunhua reminded him in a low voice, "That young general is Elder Cai's youngest son. He has always been the vanguard of the north border garrison. He's only 19 years old and has fought with the barbarians dozens of times."
"I'm willing to go." The young man saw Shen Yi looking over and took a step forward. He said resolutely, "I'd rather die than let the barbarians take a step forward!"
Shen Yi was stunned for a moment. He suddenly felt that he saw Gu Yun in the past … At that time, the news of the rebellion in the Western Regions spread to the capital. The former emperor and the courtiers looked at each other in dismay. The next day, the imperial court was a mess. Some people even proposed to put up a missing person list among the people to find Elder General Zhong Chan who had resigned from his position … The orphan of the Gu family calmly intervened in the smoky quarrel.
The 17-year-old Gu Yun was a little arrogant like a newborn calf who was not afraid of tigers, "I'm willing to go. The Western Liang border is just a group of clowns. Do they really think that the Xuan Tie's Cutting Wind Blade is so rusty that it can't chop off the heads of rats?"
Now, Young General Cai sniffed and said without blinking, "Bei Man is a mad dog. He's just putting up a desperate struggle. Although I'm young and ignorant, I can still wield the weapons in my father's hands. I'll make sure that they won't be able to return!"
The famous generals of the older generation either died on the battlefield or had their weapons broken. However, the rivers and mountains remained unchanged. There were still young people wearing black armor and pulling white rainbows. They didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth.
Ten years had passed, and there was the next ten years. A hundred years had passed, and there was the next hundred years.
Shen Yi's originally chaotic mind suddenly calmed down. He handed the token to Young General Cai and said, "Good brother, go."
Young General Cai accepted the order and left. Shen Yi opened Gu Yun's urgent letter.
Gu Yun asked the Black Eagle to pass the message orally. It was full of murderous intent and left no room for negotiation. However, the contents of the letter were clear and rational, "The barbarians are putting up a desperate fight. They are like trapped beasts. Moreover, there is already animosity between the 18 tribes. It won't last long. The first three to five days will be the most difficult to hold on. Once the front line is defended, we only need to let them go for a few days. The barbarians will definitely flourish, two will decline, and three will be exhausted. At this time, we can stop the war and send envoys to continue sowing discord. In the future, we may be able to settle the matter once and for all. Be careful and don't be afraid. Although I can't go personally, I will still be with the Xuan Tie Army. "
Shen Yi's eyes were burning for a moment, "Pass down the order to all the troops. Delay them and hold on!"
Gu Yun, who bragged that he was with the Black Iron Battalion, didn't have it easy when he was writing this letter. It took him a lot of effort to steady his hand. When he finished stamping the letter, the battle report piled up beside his hand.
It was unknown whether Changgeng wanted to reassure him or for some other reason, but he specially appointed a team of light cavalry to travel between the battlefield and the commander's tent. They were to submit the battle report immediately. Gu Yun rarely had a battle in his life where he didn't have to personally go into battle. This was a rather fresh experience. In the commander's tent, there was no extra information to disturb his thoughts. He didn't have to dodge open and covert attacks, and he didn't have to be affected by the anger on the battlefield. He watched the battle from the perspective of a bystander.
At the beginning of the battle, it was a test of whether Jiangbei Daying's basic patrols were tight and whether the navy was alert enough. General Chung and Gu Yun had laid a very solid foundation, so it was easy for them to withstand the Western Army's indiscriminate bombardment.
However, once this foundation was laid, when the strength of the two armies was similar, the rest would depend on the commander's experience and level.
Gu Yun was sweating profusely. When Black Eagle read the battle report to him, he could tell that the commander of the other side was an expert in naval warfare. Even if he personally went into battle, he would probably have to act cautiously.
Black Eagle rushed in and reported the latest movement, "There is an enemy fleet in the southwest direction. His Royal Highness Yan Wang adjusted the vanguard's path and cut in."
Gu Yun's heart thumped and he suddenly stood up. When the two armies faced off, the commander's blood was hot and his heart was cold. He was different from the vanguard who prioritized bravery.
If an inexperienced person was blinded by bloodlust, it was easy for him to follow the heat.
Gu Yun made a prompt decision to break the contract, "Bring me my armor and prepare the horse!"
Changgeng's battle was extremely exhausting. It was different from the battle to defend the city wall in the capital. At that time, he only had to worry about a small area under the city wall and was prepared to die. This time, he had the boundless northern half of the country and tens of thousands of Jiangbei Navy behind him.
The Two Rivers Navy was not equipped with eagle armor in the past. The Eagle Armor Battalion was established even earlier than the navy. Not to mention the Black Eagle, even the Beidaying Eagle was easier to command than them. The enemy used the almost invulnerable sea monster as the center. After withstanding the first wave of attacks from the sky, they gradually gained control of the pace of the battle. Changgeng was anxious to find a breakthrough, otherwise he would be suppressed. His vanguard happened to tear open the enemy's left wing at this time. He instinctively pressed the main fleet forward.
Changgeng was, after all, calm and careful by nature. He felt that something was wrong halfway through the chase, but it was too late.
The Western Army's small fleet had already surrounded him at full speed and cut off his escape route.
"Prince, what should we do? Should we return?"
Changgeng's palms were sweating. Gu Yun's words rang in his ears. Before the battle, whoever didn't want to die would die first.
"Where should we return to? Full speed ahead! " Changgeng said coldly. "It's just a bunch of flies behind us. Don't worry about them. The original plan is to pierce through the enemy's left wing!"
He wanted to turn the entire fleet into a vanguard that was not afraid of death. Wasn't the enemy trying to catch a turtle in a jar?
Then he would break his broken jar.
The messenger could hear the stern and hoarse murderous intent in his words. He had goosebumps all over his body. "Yes!"
The Fast Attack Unit was like a whirling wind blade. In the blink of an eye, they reached the enemy's hinterland and engaged in close combat.
Changgeng knew that if he could not defeat the enemy in an instant, the troops behind him would catch up very quickly. By then, he would be attacked from the back and the front.
All the long cannons and short cannons within range were loaded. In the night, the Fast Attack Unit was lit up with sparks of fire. It was the golden box for the cannons. Changgeng wiped the sweat from his palms on the pouch filled with Anshensan and was about to give an order.
At this time, a very strange thing suddenly happened.
The enemy that was blocking their way retreated inexplicably!
Changgeng was speechless.
What kind of conspiracy was this?
However, the fleet that was moving at full speed could no longer stop. The Daliang Navy passed through the enemy without any resistance. Through the night vision, they could see a flag officer on the enemy's main ship desperately waving flag signals to them, ordering them not to retreat.
The small western fleet that was retreating did not listen to the main ship at all. They swiftly disobeyed the order and refused to be the vanguard that attracted the Daliang Navy's cannons.
Changgeng could not figure out what was going on at that moment. However, the opportunity would not come again. He immediately ordered the cannons to change their direction. The attack that they had been accumulating for a long time was directed to their back. The entire river was blown up. The western tiger sharks that were chasing them did not have time to dodge due to their high speed and were hit directly. The small ship that was blown up would detonate the golden box that was operating. The explosion spread like wildfire. The surface of the river was boiling. The Daliang Navy safely withdrew their swords after stabbing out.
On the Western Army's main ship, Mr. Ya was furious. "Bastard, how dare he disobey orders!"
The Pope's cheeks were as tense as a knife.
The fleet that accidentally escaped just now was the left wing that the Saint was in charge of.
The Saint was also gnashing his teeth. He was supposed to be the escort and support, but the Pope, that old bastard, actually made him the vanguard after changing the formation several times!
It was only when the Daliang Navy arrived in front of him that he realized that he had almost become cannon fodder. If he died at the hands of the Daliang people on the battlefield, even His Majesty the King would not be able to find fault with it.
The Saint was not willing to suffer such a loss. He immediately retreated without thinking, even at the expense of destroying the Western Navy's overall formation.
Changgeng was like a poisonous snake. Once he seized the opportunity to turn the tables, he immediately launched a barrage of attacks to avenge the Daliang Navy. The Daliang Navy was suddenly at a disadvantage.
At the same time, the situation in front of the formation suddenly changed. The light cavalry responsible for the battle report on the shore immediately flew into the commander's tent to report to Gu Yun.
Gu Yun, who had already put on his armor, had a strange look on his face for a long time. In the end, he was helpless. He suddenly felt that the saying "Daliang's luck is behind Yan Wang's" was not arrogant. He was afraid that it was really the case.
He turned his horse around and quietly returned to the commander's tent. He took off his armor and hid it well. He strictly ordered everyone around him not to reveal that he had left the tent.
The Western Army's wing was crippled by Changgeng, which was equivalent to a cripple. The Pope, who had dominated the sea, could not do anything to the fledgling Yan Wang. The battle lasted until dawn.
Gu Yun turned off the gas lamp and wrote three letters in a row. The first was a transfer order of Purple Gold, the second was sent to the nearest branch of the Spiritual Pivot Academy, requesting for the supply of Fire Engine Steel Armor, and the last was a brief report to be sent to the capital.
Then, he rubbed the back of his stiff neck and ordered the Black Eagle, "Tell Yan Wang that if the Daliang Navy retreats, there is no need to pursue them."
The Black Eagle was stunned.
However, before he could ask Gu Yun how he knew the Daliang Navy was retreating, a messenger rushed in, "General, the Daliang Navy's main ship has begun to withdraw to the south!"
Gu Yun's face did not show any surprise. He waved his hand naturally. The Black Eagle did not dare to delay and rushed out of the commander's tent to pass on the message.
He did not need to be distracted to deal with all kinds of emergency situations on the battlefield. He could wholeheartedly analyze the entire battle situation. He had already estimated the amount of Violet Gold the enemy had prepared this time. He knew that this night was about to be the enemy's limit.
The enemy missed the purple gold and returned without any gains. Moreover, they suffered heavy casualties. When they returned, there would definitely be internal strife. Under such circumstances, rather than forcing the enemy forward, it was better for the Great Liang navy to pressure the enemy from afar.
After another half an hour, the Western Navy indeed beat the gong to retreat. The sneak attack ended in failure. They did not even manage to reach the north coast.
In order to show that he "kept his promise", Gu Yun did not leave the commander's tent. He only stood at the door to welcome Changgeng. He did not care about the bloodstains on his body. He opened his arms and hugged him.
At this point, Changgeng felt exhausted. He held Gu Yun's waist shakily and murmured in his ear, "I don't want you to go to war anymore."
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