Something big happened?
Something big was right before their eyes, so what else could happen?
General Chu loathed these words and kicked the soldier as soon as he knelt. "What are you muttering about? If this isn't big enough, I'll kill you as a sacrifice to the flag! "
The matter was so serious that the soldier couldn't care less about his fear. He hurriedly reported, "General, all of Western Zhou's forces have been concentrated in the north to attack Youyun County. The Duke of Qin has deployed two armies from the central and southern regions to attack Yaoshui County. Both the north and south sides have already started fighting! "
Hearing this, General Chu felt like he'd suffered a heavy blow. He staggered back a few steps before leaning against the city walls to steady himself. His face was completely white, while Chu Yunyi was gaping at the side.
The three armies had joined forces, three armies had joined forces!
So this was the real deal. Both he and Ning Cheng had been tricked by Long Fei Ye!
Western Zhou's three eastern prefectures all bordered Tianning to the east. From north to south, they were Youyun Prefecture, Fenglin Prefecture, and Yaoshui Prefecture. North of the northernmost Youyun Prefecture was the Three-Way Battlefield, while the southernmost Yaoshui Prefecture bordered the central and southern regions.
General Chu personally oversaw Fenglin Prefecture in the middle, which was also the main battlefield against Western Zhou. Thus, all of the Chu Clan's elite troops were gathered here, making the defenses of the two southern prefectures less secure.
Unexpectedly, Long Feiye had colluded with Western Zhou and gathered their forces to attack the northernmost Youyun Prefecture, while the central and southern armies attacked the southernmost Yaoshui Prefecture. Meanwhile, Long Feiye himself only used 5,000 elite troops to attack Fenglin Prefecture.
This was the real deal. Long Fei Ye hadn't considered Ning Cheng at all!
"He suspects Ning Cheng? How could he … "Chu Yunyi couldn't believe it.
General Chu had no time to care whether Long Fei Ye really suspected Ning Cheng or had other plans. Right now, he had to think of a way to break out of Long Fei Ye's trap!
He'd already decided to open the city gates for battle, but now he had to be even more cautious. Otherwise, the Chu Clan troops would lose everything!
"All archers on standby! Everyone else, guard the city walls! "After he gave the order, he turned and hurriedly went down the city walls to gather all the strategists and enter the general's tent.
The general's tent was set up on the lower right side of the city gate. Not long after, all the strategists in the Chu family's army arrived. After learning about the military situation in the two southern counties, they were all shocked and in disbelief.
On General Chu's desk was a detailed map of the three eastern prefectures of Western Zhou. He rested his hands on the map and frowned, deep in thought.
This was a trap! A very beautiful setup!
Gathering the forces of Western Zhou to deal with Youyun County and the forces of the South to deal with Yaoshui County, this was bullying with numbers, a battle that was guaranteed to be won! As for using 5,000 elite troops to deal with Fenglin Prefecture, this was both a restraint and a threat.
If General Chu moved his troops north or south, then Fenglin Prefecture would be threatened. If he didn't move his troops north or south, then Youyun and Yaoshui Prefectures would be lost.
This joint action of the three armies directly tied down General Chu's limited military strength. It could be said that the Chu Clan had already lost two cities before the battle even began!
Who would have thought that Tianning's Duke of Qin, who had never led troops into battle before, would be able to set up such a beautiful trap on his first try? Aside from their shock, the strategists all secretly admired him.
If Long Fei Ye hadn't set up this trap for the Chu Clan, General Chu would have praised Long Fei Ye from the bottom of his heart. Unfortunately, this trap was set up for the Chu Clan troops. General Chu stared at the map of the three eastern prefectures, feeling more and more indignant and irritable. He'd been at odds with Western Zhou for so long, but now he'd fallen at Long Fei Ye's hands. How could he accept this?
After a while, none of the strategists spoke up. General Chu raised his head and scolded them angrily. "What are you all spacing out for? This general didn't raise you to be rice buckets. Say something! "
Silence fell upon the crowd at his words. Who could make a decision in a situation like this?
Actually, everyone knew that there was only one way to deal with Long Fei Ye's trap: give up two cities and concentrate their forces on one! But no one dared to say it aloud. With General Chu's intelligence and experience in battle, he should have known the answer long ago. He just didn't want to face it.
Chu Yunyi's eyes flickered with a complicated expression as he hesitated to speak. He was inferior to General Chu when it came to leading troops into battle and arranging formations, so it was useless for him to say more. After some hesitation, he left the room. No matter what General Chu decided, he had to contact Ning Cheng as soon as possible! Only Ning Cheng could save them now.
Seeing Chu Yunyi leave, General Chu sobered up.
He clenched his fists and pounded the table a few times. Despite his reluctance, he had to make up his mind. Loudly, he said, "Great General Ning will support our Nether Clan. Tell me, which city should we protect?"
Hearing this, the strategists were stunned once more. They had no idea about the relationship between Great General Ning and the Di Clan, much less that Ning Cheng had long been in cahoots with the Chu Clan. They were stunned that Tianning's Great General Ning would switch sides at a time like this.
Of course, none of them were idiots. After hearing the news and recalling the Duke of Qin's plans, they began to harbor suspicions. Most likely, the Duke of Qin had moved his troops ahead of time to surround the three eastern prefectures with Western Zhou's troops because he suspected Great General Ning long ago!
"General, when did this happen? Why didn't you tell us?" one of the strategists asked in dissatisfaction.
General Chu should've told everyone about such an important matter beforehand so they could prepare for it! After all, all of them had placed their bets on Empress Xue!
General Chu glared at them. "Is this the time to discuss such things? This general is asking you a question! Which city do you want to protect? "
General Chu had assumed that Ning Cheng's cavalry would arrive before Long Fei Ye's main army. He assumed that the Chu Clan troops and Long Fei Ye's cavalry would be able to beat Western Zhou to a pulp within a few days. Once Long Fei Ye's troops arrived, they'd have a showdown with Long Fei Ye's troops. No matter what, they wouldn't lose even if the battle ended in a draw! But Long Fei Ye had thrown all of this into disarray!
"For the sake of safety, this one suggests that we concentrate all of our troops to protect Youyun Prefecture. First of all, our army has fought with the Western Zhou army many times and is familiar with their fighting style, so it will not be easy for us to be ambushed. Second, Youyun County is the closest to the Three-Way Battlefield. As long as the cavalry battalion arrives, we will be able to join forces with the cavalry battalion in the shortest time possible and lead our army south! "
"No, no! Now that the Duke of Qin's troops are at our gates, there's no reason for us to abandon Fenglin Prefecture and head north. We have to defend our prefecture. Otherwise, once our morale is damaged, it'll be hard to recover! "
"As this one sees it, why don't we give up the three eastern prefectures and kill our way into Tianning? As long as Great General Ning's troops don't stop us, what's wrong with giving up the three prefectures? "
… …
Everyone had their own ideas and reasons. General Chu listened to their opinions as he mulled them over.
But he didn't have much time to think before a soldier hurried over. "Reporting! General, Tianning's Duke of Qin has led his troops to the city gates. He wants to challenge you to a duel. "
A duel?
Almost everyone present sucked in a breath of cold air. They all turned to look at General Chu, only to see that his face was as black as the bottom of a pot.
"Long Fei Ye, you've gone too far!" General Chu's fist pounded the table so many times that it was about to topple over.
On Cloud Realm Continent's battlefields, only at the very end of a duel between two armies would a "duel between the commanding generals."
In order to end the battle quickly, the winning side would give the losing side a chance to duel their commanding general. If the general of the victorious side won, the other side would surrender. If the general of the victorious side lost, the other side would have three days to flee.
Now the two armies hadn't even crossed swords yet, but Long Fei Ye wanted to challenge him to a duel. This was a naked insult to him!
This was Long Fei Ye's first time leading troops into battle. It wasn't that he didn't know the rules, but that he was here to break them!
"Abominable! Abominable! "
General Chu paced back and forth. Although he was furious, he still couldn't decide which city to protect.
At this moment, Chu Yunyi hurried over and said, "Ning Cheng's troops will need at least three days to reach Youyun City."
Three days …
"Youyun City won't be able to hold out for three days," someone said with certainty.
"General, since the Duke of Qin wants to challenge us, why don't we think of a way to stall for time?" someone else suggested.
General Chu had the same idea. He wouldn't challenge Long Fei Ye to a duel because he'd lose without a doubt. He had to think of a way to stall for time.
No matter who won or lost, as long as they could stall for three days, they'd have a chance to turn things around.
While General Chu was still hesitating, Chu Yunyi whispered three words by his ear. "Han Yunxi!"
General Chu knitted his brows, while Chu Yunyi's eyes flashed with a cold smile. "You'll know once you get to the top of the city walls."
General Chu didn't delay, but quickly climbed the walls.
This time, he had a clear view of Long Feiye's elite troops from his perch on the city walls! 5,000 cavalrymen lined up a thousand meters below the city walls in an orderly fashion. Although there were only 5,000 of them, they were no less imposing than an army of 50,000.
Their leader was Long Fei Ye, but he was holding a woman in his arms. That woman was none other than Qin Wangfei, Han Yunxi!
General Chu couldn't help but shake his head. "Heheh, a femme fatale!"
In the history of Cloud Realm Continent's wars, from the Great Qin Empire to the three kingdoms, none of the generals had ever brought a woman to battle, much less a general riding on the same horse with a woman!
After all, women were nothing more than clothes to men and burdens to soldiers! But Long Fei Ye had actually brought a woman to the battlefield for the first time! It was laughably frivolous!
Long Fei Ye had one arm around Han Yunxi's waist while the other held his sword. He sat atop his tall horse, commanding 5,000 elite troops!
He wasn't wearing armor or battle robes, but black robes that made him look noble and domineering. He didn't make a sound, nor did he get angry, but his aura was enough to intimidate the entire battlefield. Han Yunxi was also dressed in black robes. Even though she was leaning against Long Fei Ye's chest, she still looked valiant and valiant. She faced the battlefield as if she was a patient, her eyes cold and solemn.
This woman wasn't beautiful when she was serious, but she still commanded respect from others. No one dared to offend her. When she saw General Chu appear on the city walls, she said in a low voice, "He's here!"
Long Fei Ye pointed his sword at the top of the city walls and asked Coldly, "General Chu, still not accepting the challenge?"
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