Looking back at the pursuing Niu Youde's troops, Ao Fei felt a tinge of sorrow as he thought about the previous battle.
The first to die was Jiang Qianli, who led a hundred thousand patrolling soldiers. He was pincered by the enemy and died.
Next was Luo Ze, who went to reinforce Che Wu. Luo Ze was the closest to the battlefield and was the first to arrive among the reinforcements. In the end, he was attacked by You Xiong. The allied army split the troops in the middle into several sections, and Luo Ze died in the middle. Besieged by the tribe elders, he couldn't meet Che Wu. However, it was also because Luo Ze's troops arrived that Che Wu's remaining tens of thousands of troops wouldn't have lasted until now.
What Ao Fei didn't know was that Luo Ze had died because he had brought too many people with him. This was why Bluemoon could allow Zhong Sanming and Che Wu to meet, but not Luo Ze. She had to snipe him to death at all costs. (Damn it, I skipped a chapter. This method of writing is too mentally taxing. I've lost a chapter's worth of silver.)
After that, Che Wu and Zhong Sanming died in battle.
Ao Fei calculated the losses. Jiang Qianli's hundred thousand patrolling soldiers, Che Wu's three hundred thousand reinforcements in the west, Luo Ze's three hundred thousand reinforcements in the middle, and Zhong Sanming's three hundred thousand scouts were thrown in. They had already lost four generals. Needless to say the other champions, they had already lost more than a million men!
After some reflection, Ao Fei realized that his problem lay in the fact that he had dispersed his forces, while Niu Youde had been gathering forces that were several times more than the enemy. However, he had no other choice. After he had laid out the plan, he wanted to fight steadily and surely, but things outside the battle had ruined his plan. Niu Youde had shamelessly spread rumors outside, which had alarmed the Imperial Guards, and King Ying had been pressured to end the battle quickly, which had disrupted his rhythm.
However, nothing is too deceitful in war. Being able to win on the battlefield proved one's capability. Niu Youde was willing to sacrifice the Sage Assembly Hall to disrupt his rhythm. This also required courage. Which high-ranking official in the Celestial Court didn't know that the Sage Assembly Hall was Niu Youde's greatest financial support? Ao Fei could only admire Niu Youde for being willing to sacrifice it.
It was precisely because of this that he began to examine Niu Youde's intentions in chasing after him. He vaguely sensed that he had fallen into Niu Youde's trap. Niu Youde might not necessarily want to rendezvous with Bluemoon's forces. Looking at the overall situation, it was obvious that Niu Youde's pursuit had already pinned down over two million of his troops. Currently, most of the forces on the battlefield were under Niu Youde's control.
He was now worried about the safety of the troops in the east, south, and north. No one knew where Bluemoon's troops had gone. Only at this point did he realize that he had made the wrong move because he had messed up his tempo. He shouldn't have gathered those millions of spies and now, he couldn't grasp the situation on the battlefield.
But under the circumstances at the time, if he hadn't gathered a large number of spies as reinforcements, Che Wu wouldn't have been able to hold on and delay the enemy's main force to end the battle quickly. Even if he wanted to scatter another million spies now, it would be too late. The initiative on the battlefield was no longer in his hands.
That was why he was worried about the safety of the three reinforcements. He didn't know where Bluemoon's troops had gone, so he didn't dare to let the three troops run amok. He was worried that Miao Yi would defeat them one by one. Hence, the best solution at the moment was to let the three troops rendezvous according to the original plan before making further plans.
That was why he was now suspicious of Niu Youde's intentions in chasing after him. However, he couldn't figure out why Niu Youde had such an elite force in his hands. Why didn't he go and rendezvous with Bluemoon's troops earlier and attack the other troops on this side? What was his intention?
No matter what it was, he now realized that he was being led by the nose by Miao Yi. How could he let Miao Yi do as he wished …
"Sir! There's a situation! "
In the starry sky, a deputy general pointed to the front and reported to Bai Lijie. Bai Lijie had already seen it and raised his hand.
Three hundred and forty thousand troops appeared and arranged themselves in a battle formation at the rear, ready to meet the enemy. The other forty thousand troops were gathered from the scouts they met on the way here. They were brought along as well.
"No, they don't look like the enemy!" The deputy general exclaimed.
Everyone looked over and realized that the group of people arriving one after another were all in a sorry state. Almost all of them had injuries on their bodies.
As they approached, a wounded person who was the first to arrive invoked his transcendence energy and shouted, "General Bai Lijie, don't shoot. We're on the same side. I am Liu Zhen, the Grand Commander under General Che!" He had no choice but to be afraid. So many Transcendence Piercing Bows were already aimed at him.
Bai Lijie turned around and asked, "Is there such a person under Che Wu's command? Ask if there's anyone who knows him. "
Someone was quickly pushed over from the back and replied, "Reporting to General. It is indeed Liu Zhen under General Che. I know him. Many people here know him as well."
Bai Lijie tilted his head and said, "Investigate!"
A dozen people immediately went over and searched Liu Zhen from head to toe. After confirming that there were no problems, they brought Liu Zhen over. However, they stopped the others who came later and maintained a safe distance from him.
"Greetings, General Bai Lijie!" Liu Zhen cupped his fists and saluted with a sorrowful expression.
Bai Lijie said in a gloomy voice, "How did you come back after Che Wu was defeated?"
Liu Zhen replied miserably, "We shouldn't have come back alive, but Bluemoon let us go."
Bai Lijie said with a frown, "Why did she let you come back?"
"She told us to tell you that General Che's forces have been defeated …" Liu Zhen relayed Bluemoon's words.
Bai Lijie pondered for a while and sneered. "Bluemoon is fierce on the outside but weak on the inside. She must've tricked me because she knew that the three forces were about to converge."
The vice general said, "General, be careful. General Ao has already sent word for us to be careful of Bluemoon's forces."
Bai Lijie said, "Don't tell me we're not going to rendezvous with the other two forces after being scared off by Bluemoon? The general wants us to gather together. We're not afraid that Bluemoon's forces won't attack us, we're just afraid that she'll run away and we won't be able to find her. "
The generals on the left and right remained silent. Honestly speaking, the defeat of Jiang Qianli, Luo Ze, Che Wu, and Zhong Sanming made them feel somewhat apprehensive.
Bai Lijie gestured toward the miserable hundred-odd people who had arrived one after another and asked Liu Zhen, "Are they all on our side?"
Liu Zhen glanced back and said with a nod, "They're all on Bluemoon's side." This was something he had seen with his own eyes.
Bai Lijie believed that Liu Zhen had no reason to lie to him now that he had escaped safely. However, he still said cautiously, "Continue with the main force. Don't give Bluemoon any chance to stall for time. Leave a squad behind to check the situation and follow if there's no problem."
The army immediately retracted once more and a thousand men flew toward the hundred-odd people to surround them for inspection.
Bai Lijie led the other generals on their way.
However, just as Bai Lijie and his group passed by the hundred or so people who were surrounded, a sudden change occurred. One of the hundred people who were about to be searched suddenly waved his hand, and suddenly there were more than thirty people. In an instant, they broke through the thousand or so people who were being searched. They could not be stopped, and they rushed towards Bai Lijie and his group.
Bai Lijie and the others were shocked out of their wits. Cries of "enemy attack!" rang out as the three hundred thousand men had just appeared when thirty thousand men burst forth from the other side and followed the three leaders.
The scene was immediately shaken by the sounds of battle.
The three leaders were none other than Meng Ru, Ao Tie, and Chang Hong. Meng Ru had disguised herself as a wounded soldier with blood smeared on her face and followed behind the hundred-odd wounded soldiers. Although the wounded soldiers were from the same unit, there were so many eastern soldiers that not everyone knew each other. They had been busy running for their lives and weren't in the mood to exchange pleasantries.
The distance was too close for Bai Lijie's group to evade. Meng Ru's group had just formed a protective barrier around them when they charged through the hastily formed barrier. It could be said that they were instantly locked in battle with Bai Lijie's group.
Besieged by Meng Ru and the other two, Bai Lijie was beheaded in just a few exchanges.
Meng Ru's group was indeed ferocious. More than a dozen of Bai Lijie's main generals were killed in just a few moments.
The two armies clashed. Although it was a little chaotic without a commander, the army of three hundred thousand still managed to surround the thirty thousand ambushers. After all, there were generals below them who could command them. Basic coordination naturally didn't need to be taught, and they attacked in a frenzy.
It was at this time that a series of cries rang out from the rear of the fighting army. A dark mass of soldiers suddenly appeared and charged over at great speed.
Bluemoon arrived with her army and split into two groups. She and Long Xin each led a group to flank the battlefield. The two moved like swimming dragons and didn't charge into the formation. Instead, they fired their armor-breaker bows, firing countless streaks of light that circled around the fighting army.
Due to the chaos, Bai Lijie's army couldn't form an effective defense. Moreover, Meng Ru's group was causing trouble within the formation, making it impossible for them to form an effective defense.
Miserable cries and wails rose and fell as Bai Lijie's men were wiped out rapidly under the fierce attacks of the armor-breaker bows.
Only when more than half of the enemy's forces had been wiped out did Bluemoon order the army to surround and attack their own men, fearing that the meteor arrows would injure them.
The battle ended very quickly, and they had captured over eighty thousand captives. This was all the fault of the higher-ups for hiding the news of other defeats from their subordinates, afraid that it would affect morale. If these people knew how Jiang Qianli's hundred thousand surrendered soldiers had died, they would probably fight to the death.
"Everyone, you've made great contributions! We wouldn't have won this battle so easily if it wasn't for your bravery, seizing the enemy's flag and creating chaos. I won't say any words of gratitude, I'll definitely report it to the commander! " After meeting up with Meng Ru and the others, Bluemoon cupped her fists toward the blood-soaked group and said with a smile, "The enemy is out in the open while I'm in the dark. I know their whereabouts, but they don't know where I am. With everyone's bravery, my confidence has increased greatly. I wish to repeat the same trick on the enemy reinforcements. What do you think?"
Meng Ru and the other two exchanged glances. Ao Tie said, "Can you guarantee that the situation here hasn't been leaked? The enemy won't fall for it if it's leaked. "
Bluemoon said, "This ambush will catch the enemy off guard, so they might not have the chance to report it. Besides, even if they do, you should be able to escape in time with your bravery. There's no harm in giving it a try."
The trio was both angry and amused. Was she addicted to using them? Didn't she know how dangerous it was? No matter how high one's cultivation was, it would be difficult for them to make full use of their magic power once they were surrounded. It was only their strength that gave them an advantage in melee combat. After all, ordinary soldiers with extraordinary cultivation would find it difficult to defend against them.
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