In every major battle, the soldiers would reach a critical point in their psychological defenses. Above the critical point, the soldiers would obey orders. Once the critical point was broken, the soldiers would start to worry about their own safety, and defeat would be imminent.
The 60,000 Qiang Tribe soldiers were the last straw that broke the camel's back.
The allied army, which had been struggling to hold on, finally collapsed when they saw the arrival of another Great Xia army. They either fled or threw down their weapons and surrendered.
Wei Yan, who was still fighting at the front line, immediately turned his horse around and fled north under the protection of his personal guards. Wei Yan had been seconded to Swordsman City by the Shu Han Dynasty. Even if Swordsman City was destroyed, Wei Yan could still return to Shu Han.
As such, Wei Yan wouldn't fight to the death.
What Wei Yan didn't know was that someone had been watching him since the start of the battle. This person was Wei Yan's' defeated opponent ', Lai Hu' er. Seeing that Wei Yan was about to escape, Lai Hu 'er didn't hesitate and chased after him.
"Wei Yan, where are you going?!"
Lai Hu 'er shouted as he urged his horse to give chase.
Seeing this, Wei Yan ran even faster.
The two groups, one chasing and the other escaping, quickly left the battlefield and traveled for more than five kilometers. With the advantage of his warhorse, Lai Hu 'er finally caught up with Wei Yan. He grinned and swept his spear at Wei Yan.
Seeing that he couldn't escape, Wei Yan clenched his teeth, raised his saber, and clashed with Lai Hu 'er. Their personal guards were also fighting one after another. It was a very lively scene.
The two fierce generals were born in different dynasties, so it was hard to tell who was superior. However, Wei Yan had suffered a great defeat and wanted to escape back to Swordsman City, while Lai Hu 'er was eager to fight and wanted revenge.
The two of them were in different moods and naturally affected each other during the battle.
After 40 rounds, Lai Hu 'er gradually gained the upper hand. Seeing this, Lai Hu 'er's fighting spirit intensified. His spear swung wildly and every move was fatal. He wanted to kill Wei Yan and avenge his humiliation.
Wei Yan's forehead broke out in a cold sweat.
After 60 rounds, there was finally a difference in the level of martial arts between the two fierce generals. In the end, Lai Hu 'er was still stronger and completely suppressed Wei Yan.
The two continued to fight for more than ten rounds. Wei Yan was careless and was swept off his horse by Lai Hu 'er's iron spear. Just as he dismounted from his horse, Lai Hu 'er's spear followed closely behind, pointing at Wei Yan's head.
Seeing this, Wei Yan was extremely unyielding, "My skills are inferior to yours, if you want to kill me, do as you please."
He was a real man.
Who would have thought that Lai Hu 'er would suddenly laugh, feeling extremely carefree. Without looking at Wei Yan again, he said to his personal guards: "Take this man back."
"Yes, sir!"
The battle between the personal guards had already ended, and the personal guards who came to protect their son had won.
…
By the time Lai Hu 'er's party returned to the main battlefield, the battle had come to an end. The Dragon Stallion Army was treating the wounded, taking stock of their losses, cleaning up the battlefield, and detaining the prisoners of war.
Everything was in order.
In this battle, the two hundred and twenty thousand Dragon Stallion Army and sixty thousand Qiang Tribe soldiers had suffered losses of more than twenty thousand, killed fifty thousand enemies, and captured a hundred and fifty thousand prisoners. Less than ten thousand soldiers had managed to escape the battlefield.
Xiao Chaogui had already led his troops to pursue these fleeing soldiers.
Without a doubt, this was a great victory.
When Lai Hu 'er returned to his tent, Luo Shixin and the others were chatting with the commander of the Qiang Tribe army, Fu Yang. Seeing that Lai Hu' er had taken Wei Yan back, Luo Shixin smiled and said, "It's all thanks to General Lai's valor that you've rendered a great service. Otherwise, if two of our generals had escaped, we wouldn't have known how to explain this to His Majesty. "
Lai Hu 'er was taken aback. "Old Lian Po escaped?"
Logically speaking, Lian Po shouldn't have escaped while he was trapped by Zhang Liao's troops.
Zhang Liao said in shame, "It's all my fault for being careless. I thought that Lian Po was standing on the command tower and wouldn't be able to escape, so I didn't take it to heart. I didn't expect that when our people climbed up the command tower, all they saw was a soldier wearing Lian Po's armor. The real Lian Po had already taken advantage of the chaos to escape. "
Lai Hu 'er said, "Ha, that old scoundrel is truly crafty."
In truth, even if they captured Lian Po, this old general wouldn't submit to the Great Xia. This was because Lian Po had already been branded by Handan City. Before Handan City was destroyed, Lian Po would never choose another ruler.
"This is a stubborn old man."
It was precisely because of this that Luo Shixin and the rest weren't too worried.
Capturing Wei Yan could be considered an explanation to His Majesty and His Majesty.
Luo Shixin looked at Lai Hu 'er and said, "General, you've returned at the right time. There's one more thing I need to trouble you with."
"Please speak."
Luo Shixin said, "General, please lead your troops to Swordsman City and take it down."
Lai Hu 'er's eyes flashed with a trace of gratitude.
Logically speaking, the attack on Swordsman City should have been arranged as soon as the battle ended. Luo Shixin had deliberately waited for Lai Hu 'er to return before arranging for him to lead the troops to attack the city. It was obvious that he wanted to give this credit to Lai Hu' er.
With this great credit, Lai Hu 'er's original position wouldn't attract any criticism.
It was said that the Dragon Stallion Army was bloodthirsty, but who knew that they were incomparably united and compassionate.
"Yes, General!"
Lai Hu 'er tried to suppress his emotions and left with cupped fists. At this moment, Lai Hu 'er had completely integrated into the Dragon Stallion Army and the vibrant Great Xia.
"Once I join the Dragon Stallion Army, I will never regret it!"
… …
Swordsman City.
The news of the defeat of the frontline army reached Swordsman City. Feng Qingyang's face was pale.
This time, the Feng family had lost completely.
Not only did they lose the foundation of their clan, but they also offended the Yan Huang Alliance.
Right now, the only thing the Feng family could rely on was the Shu Han Dynasty. Although this defeat was caused by the inexplicable disappearance of the Shu Han army, the Feng family had no other choice.
The Feng family did not hesitate. They immediately packed up their belongings and directly teleported from Swordsman City to Chengdu.
The members of the Green Sun Sword Sect also left with the Feng family. In the future, the Feng family could only continue to be active in the wilderness as a martial arts family.
The struggle for supremacy in the wilderness had nothing to do with the Feng family anymore.
Only Feng Qingyue's eyes flickered as he left, as if he had other plans.
… …
Around five in the afternoon, Lai Hu 'er led his troops to Swordsman City.
Since the lord had fled, the citizens of Swordsman City naturally wouldn't put up a futile resistance. They very straightforwardly opened the city gates and surrendered.
As Lai Hu 'er personally destroyed the stone tablet, Swordsman City became history. The Yan Huang Alliance lost an arm and began the prelude to its decline.
This was a historic moment.
… …
At night, Chengdu.
The Feng family, who had evacuated in a hurry, temporarily settled down in Chengdu.
As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows.
Since they had the intention to make peace with Shu Han, how could the Feng family not leave a way out for themselves?
A long time ago, the Feng family bought a large residence in Chengdu. All the arrangements were based on the Swordsman City Lord's residence. It occupied a hundred acres and arranged for people to take care of it.
As such, the entire Feng family quickly settled down.
The only flaw was that they were living under someone else's roof and couldn't be as carefree as they were in Swordsman City.
Fortunately, Liu Bei received the news and specially sent someone to express his condolences. He said that the Feng family was a first-class family in Chengdu and was under the protection of the royal city.
During this expedition, the imperial guards of Shu Han didn't even touch the fur of the Great Xia army. Liu Bei was also very embarrassed. Out of guilt, Liu Bei naturally treated the Feng family with great courtesy. Even if it was out of consideration for benefits, having a mutant family like the Feng family was beneficial to Shu Han.
Liu Bei's statement basically stabilized the Feng family's position in Chengdu.
… …
Feng family courtyard.
Because of the defeat, the atmosphere in the courtyard was somewhat desolate and no one was willing to speak.
At this moment, Feng Qingyue suddenly found her father, Feng Xiaotian.
Looking at the unconcealable loneliness in his daughter's eyes, Feng Xiaotian felt guilty. If his daughter had been in charge of the territory, perhaps Swordsman City wouldn't have fallen to such a state.
However, since things had come to this, there was no point in saying anything more.
"Qingyue, do you have any plans?" Feng Xiaotian asked.
The Feng family was a martial arts family, but Feng Qingyue wasn't obsessed with martial arts. In Chengdu, the other disciples of the Feng family could continue to be carefree, but to Feng Qingyue, this huge courtyard was undoubtedly a cage.
Feng Qingyue said, "Father, I want to go out for a walk."
"It's good to go out for a walk. Take it as a way to relax. Do you have any place you want to go?"
"Shanhai City."
"What did you say?!"
Feng Xiaotian suddenly stood up and stared at his daughter.
Great Xia destroyed Swordsman City and the two were irreconcilable enemies. Feng Xiaotian even planned to assassinate Ouyang Shuo at the right time to take revenge.
But now, Feng Qingyue said that she wanted to go to Shanhai City to relax. How could Feng Xiaotian not be angry?
The strange thing was that Feng Qingyue's attitude was abnormally firm this time. It was as if she was no longer afraid of her father. She said, "This is the result of your daughter's careful consideration. Please allow it, father."
This time, Feng Qingyue wanted to live for herself and no longer be tied down by the family.
Feng Xiaotian's expression was unpredictable. First, he was angry, then he was surprised, and then he seemed to be thinking about something. This was the first time Feng Xiaotian saw his daughter being so resolute. Was this still his obedient daughter?
"Maybe I didn't understand her well at all!" Feng Xiaotian felt bitter in his heart.
After a long time, Feng Xiaotian weakly waved his hand and said, "Do as you wish!"
Seeing this, Feng Qingyue silently bowed and left the room.
Feng Xiaotian also got up and left to meet his father, the real master of the Feng family.
He had to tell his father about this.
After listening to Feng Xiaotian's narration, Elder Feng was very calm. "You were right not to stop her. Our family can't put all our eggs in one basket."
"Father, what do you mean?" Feng Xiaotian's eyes narrowed.
"That Ouyang Shuo you guys are talking about is not simple. If I'm not wrong, Qingyue should have some achievements in Great Xia. This can be considered as leaving a way out for the Feng family."
Feng Xiaotian's brain couldn't wrap around it. "Father, you mean that we have to yield to that commoner? This, this is too degrading."
A trace of disappointment flashed in Elder Feng's eyes. "Xiaotian, the times have changed. In this chaotic world, there must be a hero descending. If you continue to look at the world with your old eyes, you will be outdated. "
"Father is right." Feng Xiaotian felt ashamed.
Elder Feng shook his head. His expression was lonely. "Now that we are living in Chengdu, what difference does it make whether we yield or not?"
"The son is useless and caused father to suffer." Feng Xiaotian felt even more guilty.
"You can leave now!"
In the room, Elder Feng let out a long sigh.
A new era was quietly coming and it impacted the notions of the aristocratic families.
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