"Hey, they're finally willing to come out. I thought they secretly escaped."
He had challenged them for so many days, but they didn't respond. He thought they would stand him up that day. He didn't expect to be surprised.
"You don't know. A tortoise's head has been in its shell for a long time. Doesn't it need to come out to look for food?"
The soldiers around him roared with laughter. Their mocking malice was written all over their faces.
The general's voice wasn't soft, but the two armies were separated by a long distance. They could only vaguely hear a little movement.
Even if they didn't hear it clearly, they knew it wouldn't be pleasant just by looking at how the enemy was laughing.
Jiang Pengji yawned while riding on the horse. She said in a bored tone, "Is this another sign of a general duel?"
She really didn't understand the etiquette of ancient battles. It was fine if the two armies didn't kill the envoys, but there was a general duel.
In her opinion, while the Nie army's formation was unstable, she could directly lead her troops to attack. A general duel would give the enemy time to prepare.
Of course, a general duel was not very frequent. It was generally limited to the battlefield.
According to the current situation of war, there might not be a general duel in one or two hundred years.
Bai Ning volunteered to go. Jiang Pengji waved her hand and gestured for him to go.
"I'll hold the line for you." She wasn't bragging, but she had never lost a one-on-one in this world. "There's another reward for killing the enemy's general in front of the battle."
Bai Ning cupped his hands and accepted the order. He spurred his horse forward. The general from the Nie army was Bai Ning, who was over 40 years old. His hair and beard were already white. He was contemptuous and angry at the same time. Could it be that Jiang Pengji had no capable generals under her command and had only sent an old and weak general?
"Hmph, it's good that Liu Xi is so contemptuous. I'll go meet him."
There were many generals in the Nie army. Many of them were from Zhongzhao's military families. They had practiced martial arts since they were young and were very brave.
Except for a few experienced veterans, most of them were between 25 and 40 years old. They were in their prime.
"Is there no one else in Liu Xi's camp? He actually sent such an old man. He's obviously here to die. Who are you? Tell me your name! My blade does not behead a nameless person. "The two of them were dozens of feet apart, but his voice was like thunder, and every word could be heard clearly.
The newcomer was tall and sturdy, with broad shoulders and a narrow waist. His arms were as thick as an ordinary woman's thighs. His muscles were solid, and he stood out from the crowd.
His attire was quite stylish, and one could tell at a glance that he was a high-ranking general in Nie Ying's army.
A full set of armor made of fine iron. The armor was painted with ferocious and frightening beasts.
Just by standing there, this person gave people a chilling feeling. In his hand was a long saber that was three meters long. The edge of the saber was cold and intimidating.
The horse he was riding on wasn't small, but when this general rode on it, the warhorse seemed petite.
In the face of such humiliation, Bai Ning laughed in anger.
"Such big words. Aren't you afraid that the wind will cut your tongue? If you still want your father's life, get off your horse, kneel down and call me father! "
Hearing Bai Ning refer to himself as his father, General Nie Ying's chest burned with anger. He raised his sword and urged his horse forward.
In a single exchange, both of them used their full strength.
The strength was so great that the hand between his thumb and forefinger felt numb.
The general was shocked. He was surprised by Bai Ning's strength. He was clearly an old man whose health was declining, but his strength was not inferior to that of a young man.
That was because, although Bai Ning was old, his physical condition was maintained very well. Before he joined Jiang Pengji's side, he had even killed a man-eating female worm with his bare hands. It was not a good habit to judge people by their appearance. Bai Ning felt that he could still fight for more than ten years.
"Oh … My son is not an embroidered pillow. I am very relieved."
Bai Ning took advantage of his age and called the other party his son. He urged his horse to fight while he was talking nonsense to disturb the other party's condition.
"Young man, let me teach you a good lesson."
Warriors born into a family of generals had advantages but also certain disadvantages. The advantage was that they could receive formal and systematic education from a young age. They were far from those generals born into the wilderness who only had brute force. The disadvantages were also obvious. No matter how crude a scolding fight was, it could not be compared to an unorthodox one.
Bai Ning's martial arts and military tactics were taught by Ge Chun, the former Huben General of Nansheng. Although it was not considered unorthodox, it was indeed not orthodox.
He could not guarantee that he would win in a fight, but he definitely could not lose in a scolding fight.
The general wanted to deal with the enemy carefully, but the more Bai Ning talked, the angrier he became. In the end, he could not hold it in anymore.
"You're courting death!"
With a loud shout, he attacked Bai Ning's face with his long knife.
Bai Ning seemed to have expected it. He blocked the attack with his weapon and bent over to avoid it.
The two of them fought for more than ten rounds. Their foreheads, which were wrapped in armor, were dripping with sweat. The clothes inside the armor were wet with hot sweat.
Sun Wen frowned and asked Jiang Pengji, "Can you tell who has the upper hand, my lord?"
Jiang Pengji said, "Of course it's General Bai Ning. He is more experienced and knows how to preserve his strength and wait for an opportunity to strike. Nie Ying is a good general, but he is young and arrogant. It's inevitable that he will be arrogant. In another ten rounds, the outcome will be more or less decided. "
As she spoke, the situation in front of the army was as she expected.
General Nie Ying's experience was not as good as Bai Ning's. He was deceived and revealed a flaw. His shoulder was cut.
While he was in pain, he made a feint. While Bai Ning was dodging, he urged his horse to rush back to his army.
Of course, Bai Ning did not want to lose the military merit that was already in his mouth. He hurriedly urged his horse to catch up.
He caught a glimpse of a cold reflection from the corner of his eye. He thought to himself, "This is bad. Is Nie Jun trying to shoot an arrow from the back in broad daylight?"
Bai Ning was vigilant as he caught up with his opponent. He raised his knife and cut him in half.
The enemy did not even have the chance to scream before he fell off his horse. In the blink of an eye, the arrow was already in front of him.
Bai Ning dodged sideways. The arrow pierced through his arm. He immediately rushed back to his camp.
At the same time, Nie Qing's face darkened. He did not know whether to reprimand the general who lost his life due to carelessness or to reprimand the young general who shot an arrow from the back.
Life and death were not important in a battle between generals.
People would only look down on those dirty tricks that could not be seen in the light.
It was fine to shoot an arrow from the back, but not only did he not save his own general, he even let the enemy escape successfully. It was even more humiliating.
When Qin Gong saw that Bai Ning had returned, his stern face was filled with anger.
"Is General Bai alright?"
"What haven't I seen before?" Bai Ning grinned. "It's just an arrow from the back. I suffered some flesh wounds. It's a pity that my head is gone."
Killing an enemy general in front of a battle was a great merit. As a trophy, the other party's head was his.
Qin Gong did not know whether to laugh or cry. At that moment, he was still concerned about the enemy general's head. General Bai really did not know what to say.
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