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First, Ma Wei's army experienced a crushing defeat. In just a few hours, 80,000 men died, leaving only 60,000 men from the 150,000 strong army.
Then, the bridge behind the army was destroyed, and the army's retreat was cut off.
Then, the army's rations were burned.
Finally, Søren's Griffin Cavalry bombarded the army continuously for four days and four nights, causing the surviving 50,000 men to be unable to sleep for four days.
They were exhausted to the extreme, and their bodies were on the verge of collapse. As for their morale, it was even more so.
Then, Søren suddenly released the ferocious 25,000 cavalrymen to charge into Ma Wei's camp!
Even though it was 25,000 against 50,000 men.
One side had already recuperated for more than ten days. They were full of fighting spirit, full of energy, and strong.
On the other side, although there were 50,000 men, they were extremely tired and dispirited. They had not slept well for four days and four nights, and were shaking just by standing.
Moreover, to prevent the previous incident of the warhorses being startled and causing the camp to explode, Ma Wei had scattered the 20,000 cavalrymen into different camps.
Therefore, at this moment, his 50,000 men did not have the strength to stop Søren's 25,000 cavalrymen.
Under the leadership of Ashita Liren and Yan Nair, the 25,000 cavalrymen continued to accelerate, accelerate, and accelerate …
The fortifications of Ma Wei's camp had been completely blasted to the ground. It was already flat, and could not stop Søren's cavalrymen.
Feeling the ground tremble, Ma Wei stood on the commander's platform with difficulty. Seeing Søren's cavalrymen charging over like a tide of ferocious beasts, he was instantly shocked.
He could clearly feel that his doomsday had arrived!
"Gather, gather, get into formation, get into formation …"
His generals were still unwilling to give up their last hope. They punched and kicked, gathered into formation, and prepared for the final battle.
Countless soldiers stood up with difficulty, gripped their weapons tightly, and started to get into a defensive formation. Even though it was shaky, it was at least a formation.
Originally, he wanted to gather the scattered cavalrymen again to fight against Søren's cavalrymen.
But it was obviously too late!
With great effort, Ma Wei's elite generals gathered the tens of thousands of soldiers, and got into formation!
After the previous fiasco, Ma Wei's army retreated seven miles, then set up camp and planned to besiege the Wind Thunder Fortress' defense line.
For the elite cavalry, a distance of seven miles could be covered in less than a quarter of an hour.
Twenty-five thousand cavalrymen continued to accelerate, accelerate, accelerate …
After raising the warhorse for so many days and eating refined grains, alfalfa grass, and eggs, its body was filled with great strength.
From the moment the gate of Wind Thunder Fortress' defense line was opened, Ma Wei's army was sure that Søren's final attack was about to begin.
Time was of the essence, and it took less than half an hour for the exhausted and dispirited army of over 50,000 to barely complete the final assembly.
The 50,000 strong army formed five phalanxes and looked at the Sauron Kingdom's cavalry that was surging forward like a tidal wave.
"Boom boom boom boom …"
Søren's cavalry was getting closer and closer.
Two Li.
One li.
Three hundred meters.
Two hundred meters.
One hundred meters.
Looking at the ferocious and valiant Søren Cavalry that was right in front of them, the legs of Ma Wei's soldiers trembled. At that moment, they had already forgotten about their tiredness and only felt endless fear and coldness.
Fifty meters.
Thirty meters.
Ten meters …
"Boom …"
Søren's 25,000 cavalrymen crashed into the formation of Ma Wei's army.
A deafening sound!
It was like a raging wave crashing into a dam.
The Rouran warhorses were famous in the world. They were tall and strong and weighed up to 500 kilograms. The impact of a full-speed gallop was unparalleled.
After a slight delay, it was like a hot knife through butter!
"Bam, bam, bam, bam, bam …"
After Ma Wei's army was hit head-on, their bones were broken instantly, and countless corpses were sent flying.
The incomparably terrifying kinetic energy instantly scattered the defensive formation of Ma Wei's army.
The fatigued Ma Wei army was completely unstoppable.
The elite Rouran cavalry did not need to do anything. They only needed to draw their sabers and hold them horizontally.
The sharp sabers, under the shocking momentum of the warhorses, quickly cut through every enemy.
Looking down from the sky!
Ma Wei's army of over 50,000 looked like a black mass, and after they were in formation, they were a few li wide.
Søren's 25,000 cavalrymen shone with silver light.
After the collision, they crazily rolled over like they were plowing a field.
The defensive formation of Ma Wei's remnant army was broken through layer after layer.
Countless soldiers died from the collision of the warhorses and were cut into pieces by the sabers.
The expressions of the soldiers at the back changed drastically. They were extremely terrified and horrified.
Their morale was already low, and coupled with the fact that they had not slept for a few days, the remaining tens of thousands of soldiers finally broke down in the face of death.
The first soldier threw away the weapon in his hand and began to flee to the sides, unwilling to block the frenzied charge of Søren's cavalry.
Then the second, the third …
Finally, the surviving Ma Wei army completely collapsed.
The barely formed formation was instantly broken, and countless soldiers fled frantically.
"Surrender and we'll spare your lives, surrender and we'll spare your lives …"
"Those who surrender will not be killed!"
"Surrender and we'll spare your lives!"
The frantically fleeing soldiers of Ma Wei hurriedly threw away the weapons in their hands and knelt on the ground with their hands over their heads.
Countless soldiers dodged the charge of Søren's cavalry, dodged to the sides, and knelt on the ground in surrender.
…
Even though he had already expected this scene, but when it really happened, Ma Wei's body still turned cold, and his heart ached.
150,000 troops. He had managed for seven to eight years before he had this army.
Over these years, he had invested almost a million gold coins into this army.
Soldiers were trained for a thousand days, and used in a day.
However, when he really used this army, it was completely annihilated.
His seven to eight years of painstaking effort, and the entire Southeast Province's soldiers, were all destroyed at the Wind Thunder Fortress.
One could not blame this army for its poor fighting ability. In fact, although this army could not be said to be the world's elite, but whether it was the soldiers or the generals, they were all very outstanding.
On the entire battlefield, the soldiers were not afraid of death, and dared to fight. Even when faced with a terrifying situation, there was no major mutiny, and only at the end did they kneel and surrender.
And the high ranking generals were also meticulous, and did not make any mistakes in command or tactics.
The only one who made mistakes was him, the supreme commander. He made mistakes again and again.
First, he was overjoyed, and did not wait for Turin Tuo's army to arrive. He did not even have the time to set up camp, and directly attacked the Wind Thunder Fortress' defense line.
After suffering such a huge defeat, he was unwilling to accept reality. Originally, he should have led the army to retreat to White Cloud County City. Even though this would greatly damage Ma Wei's reputation and future, at least he could protect the surviving 60,000 soldiers.
But for his own benefit, he made the decision to stay and besiege the Wind Thunder Fortress' defense line.
Then, he let Søren destroy the bridge of Tianshui River behind him, and eliminate the defenders on the west bank of the river. At this point, the army's retreat route was completely cut off. From then on, the fate of Ma Wei's army was already destined to be annihilated.
"The soldiers are not wrong, the generals are not wrong, the only one who is wrong is me, Ma Wei!"
"It's so painful …"
With a cry of pain, Duke Ma Wei covered his heart. His face was distorted, and he spat out a mouthful of black blood. He directly fell to the ground, and his life was uncertain.
"Father, father …"
"Lord Duke, Lord Duke …"
Dozens of warriors rushed forward, and carried Duke Ma Wei.
"Crown Prince, you must escape immediately. Escape with Lord Duke immediately. Once you fall into Søren's hands, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Hence, Crown Prince Jiu You quickly changed his clothes. More than a hundred of his trusted warriors and dozens of Dragon Archers protected the unconscious Duke of Meng Wei and Crown Prince Jiu You. Taking advantage of the chaos, they fled towards the mountains in the south.
In fact, a few days ago, there were people who advised Ma Wei to escape, but he refused all of them.
As a dignified Duke, he could not afford to lose face. The battle was not over, and he really could not afford to abandon tens of thousands of soldiers to escape.
In the end, he still had to escape, and in such a hurry and embarrassing manner.
Crown Prince Ma You's heart was filled with sorrow. After such a terrible defeat, even if he escaped, he was afraid that he could only be an idle member of the royal family in the future.
Originally, he wanted to inherit his father's position as the Governor of the Southeast Province, but now it seemed that it was completely ruined.
In the following days, he would have to be a coward, and watch the Turing family arrogantly.
However, being able to escape was the most important thing!
Under the protection of more than a hundred trusted warriors, Crown Prince Ma You used both his hands and feet to climb the mountain with difficulty. After a while, his hands and feet were bleeding profusely.
With great effort, he finally climbed the mountain, which was 700 to 800 meters above sea level.
He looked down at the entire battlefield!
It was really a crushing defeat. The battle below had already come to an end.
After the first soldier knelt down and surrendered, the remaining tens of thousands of soldiers all knelt down like wheat blown by the wind.
From the moment Søren's cavalry began to charge to the end of the battle, it had probably lasted less than two hours.
In two hours, the 25,000 cavalry had completely defeated the 50,000 soldiers.
Crown Prince Ma You's heart ached, but he also felt extreme fear.
Nearly two years ago, he had first met Søren in Gui Xingfu's Waterfront Castellan Mansion. Although he was incomparably handsome, he was like a stray dog with no place to hide.
At that time, how could Jiu You care about Søren at all? He had joined forces with Gui Xingfu to bully and humiliate him.
In less than two years, Gui Xingfu had become a stray dog, and Waterfront Castellan had been occupied.
And he, a dignified member of the royal family and the future Duke of the Southeast, had also fled like a stray dog.
Fate really made fools of people!
Now, all hopes could only be pinned on Duke Turingtuo.
Compared to his father, Turingtuo was a veteran battlefield commander. He had 200,000 troops, three times that of Søren.
In addition, Søren had experienced two battles in a short period of time, and his army was exhausted. He believed that they were no match for Turingtuo's 200,000 troops.
Probably, the outcome of Tianshui City's destruction could not be changed.
However, all the credit and honor would belong to Turingtuo alone.
His father, Jiu Wei, would become that pathetic stepping stone!
…
At this time, more than a hundred trusted warriors were protecting Jiu You and Duke Jiu Wei. They were already far away from the battlefield and were about to escape.
Crown Prince Jiu You said, "It is said that Søren is unparalleled in intelligence, but I don't think so. We have already escaped so far, but he has not sent anyone to chase after us!"
The Imperial Censor next to him smiled and said, "After Crown Prince escapes, don't go to Royal City. Go directly to Duke Turingtuo's army and tell him everything that happened here in detail. Then, assist him in destroying the Suo clan. At that time, you will still be credited."
Crown Prince Jiu You's eyes lit up and said, "Okay, at that time, I will skin Søren alive and grind his bones to ashes!"
At this moment, a top expert of the Black Ice Mansion suddenly changed his expression and said, "Someone is here!"
As soon as he said that —
"Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom …"
A series of earth-shattering explosions rang out.
"Protect the Duke, protect the Crown Prince …"
Dozens of warriors used their bodies to wrap around Duke Jiu Wei and Crown Prince Jiu You.
In this narrow valley, there were explosions everywhere, and rocks flew everywhere.
In order to protect Jiu Wei's safety, in order to prevent him from being killed by Gao Yin with the Dragon King Rod, Zhi Li sent dozens of experts above the Dragon Warrior level to protect him.
And at this time, in this earth-shattering explosion.
Experts above the Dragon Warrior level could not avoid being smashed to pieces, their hands and legs broken.
If it was any other open space, these experts could use the fastest speed to dodge.
However, the terrain here was extremely dangerous and narrow. There was nowhere to dodge, and there were tall cliffs on both sides.
"Boom, boom, boom …"
Earth-shattering explosions rose and fell one after another.
Boulders flew everywhere, and the cliffs on both sides collapsed.
These warriors had to protect Jiu You and Jiu Wei, so they could not escape at all.
In the blink of an eye, they were buried by countless collapsed boulders.
A moment later, Søren, Jung Yeon, Zhuang Zhixuan, and dozens of Shadow Pavilion experts appeared.
Looking at the canyon cliffs that had been blown into a mess, Jiu Wei, Zhi Li, and many warriors had been buried by countless boulders.
They ran away quickly, but they still couldn't escape Soran's palm.
He had long set up an inescapable trap here and buried an astronomical amount of gunpowder.
Why did he know that Jiu You and Jiu Wei would definitely take this path to escape?
It was very simple. Yan Yan's army was on the other side of the river.
The mountains in the north were blocked by the Nu River, and there was nowhere to go.
The mountains in the south led directly to the southern border, where they could meet up with Turin Tuo's army. Therefore, in such a hurry, Jiu You and the others must have escaped in this direction. There was only an extremely dangerous and narrow mountain road here, which was the only place they had to pass through.
Of course, just in case, he also buried explosives on the mountain road in the north and ambushed the experts of the Shadow Pavilion.
However, his focus was still on the mountain range in the south. Sure enough, Jiu You and the others took the initiative to step into Søren's trap and delivered themselves to him.
He saw Jiu You, Jiu Wei, and more than a hundred warriors who were buried.
Søren first took out a kind of poisonous smoke and poured it into the gap between the buried rocks.
This was a highly toxic anesthetic. After inhaling it, one's mind would be blurred and their bodies would go limp.
Now that the people inside were buried, the space was narrow, and they were pressed down by a pile of boulders that weighed tens of thousands of kilograms and hundreds of thousands of soldiers. They could not turn around and had to inhale the anesthetic no matter what.
After losing their combat power, these people could only be captured and be at Søren's mercy.
…
Who knew how many hours had passed.
Duke Jiu Wei woke up slowly. His whole body was numb, painful, and cold.
He opened his eyes with difficulty, and the first thing he saw was … Søren!
He felt that he was dreaming, so he shook his head desperately and opened his eyes again.
This time, he saw clearly that it was still Søren!
The most terrifying thing had happened. He had been captured.
Duke Jiu Wei, the governor of the Southeast Province and the right-hand man of Prince Zhi Li, had been captured by Søren!
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