General Chu was still fuming at Long Fei Ye's provocation. Fortunately, Chu Yunyi was by his side.
Chu Yunyi had been provoked by Long Feiye in the past as well, but he was an outsider when it came to matters of the battlefield. In the end, he was a bit more clear-headed than General Chu.
General Chu was about to unsheathe his sword when Chu Yunyi pressed down on his hand. "Remember, Han Yunxi is Long Fei Ye's weak spot. You can't go wrong with that woman!"
General Chu steadied his emotions and calmed down. He shouted, "Duke of Qin, our two armies haven't even fought yet, so where's the talk of a challenge? If you don't know the rules of the battlefield, then scram early. Don't make a fool of yourself! "
"Victory and defeat have already been decided, so why bother fighting? Your lordship will take three of your prefectures in a single day! "Long Fei Ye said.
"Haha!" General Chu guffawed. If it were Youyun and Yaoshui Prefectures, then it was possible that they'd fall in a single day. But Fenglin Prefecture had the main force of his Chu Clan troops, a full 50,000 strong army, as well as the Nether Clan's 3,000 strong archers.
Long Fei Ye only had 5,000 troops, so where did he get the nerve to joke like that?
"5,000 against my 50,000? Heheh, this Old Man understands now. So the Duke of Qin's claim of victory and defeat is to admit defeat, "General Chu guffawed.
Long Fei Ye didn't waste words. He raised his sword and prepared to attack.
"Hold it!" General Chu quickly stopped him!
No matter what, he had to buy time for Youyun and Yaoshui.
"Surrender?"
Long Fei Ye was a man of few words, but he could always infuriate General Chu with one or two words.
General Chu couldn't bear it any longer. "Fine, this general accepts the challenge. But I have one condition!"
"Speak!" Long Fei Ye said coldly.
"Before victory is decided, Youyun and Yaoshui must cease fighting!" That was General Chu's ultimate goal. The Serene Cloud Prefecture and Yaoshui Prefecture were the prefectures next to Feng Lin. As long as Long Fei Ye sent an eagle message over, he would be able to receive the news very quickly.
Long Fei Ye's lips curled into a sneer. "General Chu, do you mean that if I lose, I'll have to pay with these two counties?"
If Long Fei Ye didn't have a purpose, why would he waste time talking nonsense with General Chu? The reason he issued the challenge was to provoke General Chu into staying in Fenglin Prefecture. Once General Chu stayed in Fenglin Prefecture, with the strength of his two armies, it would be easy for them to take down the weakly defended Youyun and Yaoshui Prefectures in a day.
However, if General Chu gave up on Fenglin Prefecture and went north or south to reinforce, there would be no way to end this battle quickly. And if he couldn't end this battle quickly, he would have to face Great General Ning's army!
Presumably, Ning Cheng had already received the news and was rushing to the battlefield.
General Chu had expected that Long Fei Ye would raise this condition, so he agreed without hesitation. "Good! If I lose, Youyun and Yaoshui Commanderies will be yours! How about it? "
Long Fei Ye's lips curled into a sneer. He and General Chu would have a showdown within two hours. Youyun and Yaoshui Commanderies could afford to wait for two hours. If he could take them without losing a single soldier, why wouldn't he?
"It looks like General Chu is quite confident in your archery skills!" He was in a good mood and rarely spoke so much.
"So Your Highness Duke of Qin agrees?" General Chu asked seriously.
"This prince agrees," Long Fei Ye replied without hesitation.
"Good. Then please stop the battle in Youyun and Yaoshui Commanderies," General Chu hurriedly requested.
Long Fei Ye let go of Han Yunxi and leapt off his horse, landing on the empty battlefield between the five thousand elite soldiers and Fenglin Prefecture's gates.
His black cloak fluttered in the wind as he stood proudly with one hand behind his back and the other wielding his sword. His voice was as cold as ice, shocking both armies. "General Chu, if you accept my challenge, this prince will immediately order the north and south to stop fighting!"
But General Chu hesitated and didn't move.
When two armies faced off against each other, a duel between the two commanders was naturally between the two commanders. Since Han Yunxi was sitting in Long Fei Ye's seat, he could duel either the Duke of Qin or Han Yunxi.
This was also why Chu Yunyi had called him up here.
He'd agreed to the duel so easily just then because he wanted to stall for time. First, he'd trick Long Feiye into ordering a halt to the battles in the north and south. Then he'd contend with Long Feiye on the duel candidates to buy more time.
But Long Fei Ye actually wanted him to go down the city walls. How was he supposed to deal with this?
Although Long Fei Ye didn't rush him, he didn't have time to waste. After all, the two commanderies had already started fighting and were probably fighting fiercely right now!
While General Chu was worrying, a soldier brought him two battle reports. As soon as he opened them up, his expression changed.
Both the north and south were in dire straits, especially Youyun Prefecture. Emperor Kang Cheng had sent half a battalion of Northern Li cavalry to join the original army. Judging by the current situation, it was impossible to take Youyun Prefecture before nightfall.
General Chu knew that his best option right now was to give up on Fenglin Prefecture and head north to reinforce Youyun Prefecture. Then it'd be easier for him to cooperate with Great General Ning.
But Long Fei Ye had already provoked him to the gates. He'd just agreed to the duel, so he'd dug a hole for himself. If you ride a tiger, it's hard to get off.
Long Fei Ye was unusually patient. He didn't rush him, but waited with interest.
General Chu couldn't wait any longer. "Duke of Qin, Qin Wangfei is the commander. Since it's a duel, Old Man will arrange for a female deputy general in my camp to fight! "
He didn't give Long Fei Ye a chance to respond. He immediately ordered a female archer to take up the challenge.
The female archer didn't have a bow with her, only a quiver full of arrows. She flew to land in front of Long Feiye, seemingly afraid to draw close. Unfortunately, Long Fei Ye didn't give her a second thought. He didn't even spare her a glance.
He looked up at General Chu and mocked, "You're sending a woman to fight? So there's no more men in your Chu Clan army! "
Han Yunxi laughed from atop her horse. "If there's no more men in the Chu Clan army, then this princess can only fight in His Highness Duke of Qin's place."
It was one thing for Long Fei Ye to be infuriating, but Han Yunxi was simply infuriating. Didn't her back hurt from talking while sitting?!
"You!" General Chu raged, but he gritted his teeth. "Long Fei Ye, since you're not interested in a duel, then this soldier won't keep you company!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he hurried off. He'd only pushed the female archer forward to give himself a way out of this embarrassing situation by refusing the duel. He'd long given up on the idea of a duel, but he couldn't afford to waste time here. He had to dispatch troops to Youyun Prefecture immediately.
Long Fei Ye had wasted so much time with him, so how could he let him go so easily? He didn't waste words with General Chu, but retreated to his horse. With a wave of his sword, he split the 5,000 soldiers into two groups, revealing two red coat cannons hidden among them!
The soldiers on the city walls didn't even have time to report when they spotted the cannons! Long Fei Ye had long ordered the cannons to fire!
Boom! Boom!
The two cannons fired in quick succession, catching General Chu off guard and blasting off a corner of the city walls! General Chu and Chu Yunyi were still on their way down the stairs when they were shocked by the explosion!
"This …" General Chu was stunned for a long time before he gave orders to his men and rushed up the city walls. "Defend the forts, quick! Quick! "
Cloud Realm Trade Consortium had given him four red coat cannons, making him like a tiger that had grown wings. He'd left two of these cannons in Fenglin Prefecture and the other two in Youyun and Yaoshui Prefectures.
He never expected Long Fei Ye to have such rare cannons as well!
General Chu saw the two red coat cannons as soon as he reached the top of the city walls. He immediately ordered the cannons to fire, but Long Fei Ye seemed to be planning to abandon the cannons altogether. He only left a few men to guard the cannons while the 5,000 soldiers split into two groups to attack the city walls from the left and right!
A corner of the city walls had already been blasted open, so the consequences would be unthinkable if the cavalry managed to break in. General Chu ordered the archers to take up arms. Soon enough, a rain of arrows rained down on Long Fei Ye's soldiers from the left and right.
In the middle was an artillery battle, and on the left and right sides were a rain of arrows. Although General Chu was very unhappy, this war had still started. Once the war started, he would not have the opportunity to transfer his troops to the north and south!
"Summon all the archers under the city!"
"Fire arrows on the right! Crossbow bolts on the left! Quick! "
"Someone come, fire the cannons! Blow up their robes! "
… …
General Chu quickly got into the swing of things as soon as he gave orders. Both sides had two red coat cannons, so they were evenly matched in this regard. The center of the battlefield was filled with the sounds of cannons and fireworks.
But the left and right sides were the fiercest. None of Long Fei Ye's soldiers were easy to deal with. They dodged the arrows as they closed in on the city walls. Many of them had already leapt off their horses to fight their way up the walls.
General Chu was alarmed. He could tell that Long Fei Ye's elite soldiers had plenty of martial arts experts, but he never expected there to be so many of them!
Seeing that the situation had taken a turn for the worse, he ordered, "Someone come, open the gates and meet the enemy!"
As soon as the gates opened, the soldiers and horses rushed out from the left and right sides to meet Long Fei Ye's elite soldiers head-on. As a result, they were more or less able to pin down the experts who'd flown up the walls.
Chu Yunyi also made a prompt decision to call in the Nether Clan's Driving Arrow Squad to deal with the experts threatening the city walls. Arrows rained down everywhere, forcing many of the experts to retreat.
Finally, the situation was stabilized. General Chu had assumed that the Chu Clan's troops far outnumbered Long Fei Ye's elite soldiers and would quickly seize control of the situation. But as it turned out, half of the Chu Clan's troops were only barely enough to keep Long Fei Ye's forces in check. They couldn't even take control of the battle, much less end it quickly!
Using 5,000 elite soldiers against 25,000 was like striking a rock with an egg. But Long Fei Ye's 5,000 elite soldiers were all trained by him. They'd been raised in the vicinity of the Three-Way Battlefield all year round, ready to face any changes at any time!
Each of these soldiers was equal to three men. In terms of numbers, they were far more than just 5,000.
General Chu was experienced enough to tell that something was amiss. "Oh no, we can't end the battle quickly!"
"Then what do we do? Are we supposed to just watch as Youyun and Yaoshui are taken away from us? " Chu Yunyi was very irritated. The battle had already begun, so they had to end it quickly. Otherwise, if this battle dragged on for a day or two, they'd have to face a pincer attack from the north and south. Then they'd lose without a doubt!
If Chu Yunyi wasn't blind in one eye, he'd be able to kill Long Fei Ye's elite soldiers with a few arrows from his vantage point! General Chu shot arrows as he tried to come up with a plan. "Someone come, pass on orders to mobilize the entire army! Everyone will be rewarded for destroying the Duke of Qin's 5,000 soldiers! "
Would Long Fei Ye and Han Yunxi be able to deal with all 50,000 soldiers?
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