Chapter 1 The Drumbeat

The "Zheng" flag on the commander's chariot was raised, and three burly personal guards removed their upper body armor and began to beat the drums!

Zheng Boye, sitting sideways on the commander's seat, turned his head and saw this scene, and couldn't help but feel a little regretful in his heart.

The Sword Saint standing next to Zheng Boye noticed this detail and said:

"It's still not too late to retreat now."

Although the situation is critical now, the commander's chariot is placed far enough back to still influence the situation and allow for a calm retreat; the problem isn't too great.

To put it another way, even if the situation worsens, with the Sword Saint's abilities, it wouldn't be too difficult to escape with Zheng Boye, especially since the Chu people had just charged out and hadn't yet formed an encirclement here.

Zheng Boye heard this, but just shook his head and said:

"That's not what I meant. I just think it's a pity that on such a beautiful commander's chariot, the drummers are actually three rough men; it's just not aesthetically pleasing."

"Not aesthetically pleasing?"

"Yes, not aesthetically pleasing; it doesn't fit my aesthetic, so it's a bit of a regret."

The Sword Saint didn't know what "aesthetic" meant, but he could hear the extremely clear affectation in Zheng Boye's tone.

To be honest, many times, even the Sword Saint found it hard to understand why this Boye and his subordinates always showed some inappropriate… affectation at certain times.

Zheng Boye turned his gaze to the front, his ears filled with the rumbling of drums.

"If Si Niang were drumming at this moment, she would definitely be full of grace, her red sleeves displaying a temperament that wouldn't let men be men, making people reluctant to look away.

If the princess were drumming at this moment, dressed in gorgeous attire, pouting her lips, and struggling a little to hold the mallet, she would still be earnestly striking the drum, one beat at a time; it wouldn't have any rhythm, but it would be a style of its own.

A general going on an expedition, with the princess drumming…

Ah,

How beautiful, how beautiful.

If Liu Ruqing were drumming at this moment, with her slender waist and graceful charm, I might have to stand behind her, holding her waist with one hand and guiding her hand with the other.

Beside us, thousands of troops would be fighting selflessly,

While I would dote solely on the beauty in my arms,

Using the drumbeats as music.

Swords and spears,

A beauty in my arms,

Such a delicate contrast,

Such a beautiful scene,

Such an experience to yearn for.

Beauty,

This is beauty,

Beauty that makes one intoxicated."

As Zheng Boye spoke, he even closed his eyes, reaching out and gently tapping the air in front of him a few times.

The Sword Saint said, "In the past, there was an emperor of the Great Xia who lit beacons to summon the lords to come and save him, just to win a smile from his concubine. What you're doing is similar in spirit."

This was the first time Zheng Boye had heard about "lighting beacons to amuse the lords" in this world's reality, and he was stunned for a moment before saying:

"So, that's where it comes from?"

The Sword Saint continued: "Historians of various countries agree that the decline of the Great Xia began with him. From then on, the lords began to disobey the orders of the Great Xia emperor."

"Tsk."

Zheng Boye waved his hand, not taking it to heart, and said:

"It's just a matter of winners and losers. What you see is his absurdity in lighting beacons to amuse the lords, but in reality, it was the decline of the Great Xia and the rise of the lords, who began to ignore the authority of the central government.

For example, didn't I also hold a military parade at Xuehai Pass before, with the princess standing by my side? To put it bluntly, wasn't it also to let the princess admire the military might of my Xuehai Iron Cavalry?

Heh, what's the difference between that and the Great Xia emperor?

But among the six garrison generals, who was dissatisfied, who didn't cooperate, and who held resentment?"

The Sword Saint heard this, pondered carefully, and nodded slowly.

"When you have great power in your hands, even the most absurd things become romantic and heroic. When you are in decline, everything you do is wrong.

Ah,

What a pity,

I was originally planning to have Blind Man go back to preside over the overall situation and have Si Niang come over,

Who knew that we would have to beat the drums today?

Next time, who knows when I'll have this opportunity again."

The Sword Saint found it a little amusing and said, "Has this become your obsession?"

"Isn't it? I have never slacked off in my pursuit of beauty."

A Ming stood beside Zheng Boye, took out his wine pouch, and took a sip, a faint smell of wine permeating the air.

Zheng Boye glanced at A Ming and pointed to the space in front of him.

A Ming put away the wine pouch and stood in front of Zheng Boye.

Zheng Boye then looked at the Sword Saint and said, "The commander's chariot is here, as the central army, even the spirit of the entire army depends on it. I'll have to trouble the Sword Saint to protect me."

The Sword Saint said lightly, "If you don't go down, I won't go down either."

The implication was that if you don't run, I'll stay here too.

"Look at what you're saying. I've already raised my banner, and the orders have been issued. Look around; the central army, the rear army, and the flanking forces are all gathering here around me. Where else can I go?

I can only bury my head and go forward.

Either,

The Great Chu Pillar State on the other side will bury me;

Or,

I will bury the Great Chu Pillar State on the other side.

Once the drums sound,

On this day next year,

It's destined to be the death anniversary of one of us."

The Sword Saint spoke again:

"You just don't want to lose?"

"I just don't want to lose." Zheng Boye patted his thigh lightly, "Who in their right mind would want to lose?"

"Is it worth it?"

"It's just a game anyway. I cherish my life, but cherishing my life means not wanting to die without meaning. It means wanting to keep this life to continue to see the scenery and continue to have fun.

Right now, this is a fun opportunity; why not take it?

Moreover,

It's not a matter of whether it's worth it or not,

It's a matter of being willing."

"Willing." The Sword Saint savored these two words. "Because you are willing, you have great freedom."

"Stop, stop, stop. Now is not the time for you to have an epiphany. Let's get down to business first."

Zheng Boye readjusted his sitting posture,

Leaning forward slightly,

His left hand supporting his chin,

Gazing at the front.

Gongsun Zan on the side slowly drew his saber. As the son of Gongsun Zhi, Li Bao's grandson, it was only natural for him to have a saber that suited his size.

He was excited now, not because of Zheng Boye's high spirits, but because his father was still on the Chu people's city walls.

Similarly,

A Li,

Was also on the city walls.

Others could be willing,

But unless it was absolutely necessary,

Zheng Boye couldn't bear to lose any of the Devil Kings.

In this life, only they were his family, a family relationship that was much deeper than blood ties.

A Ming said at this time, "Master, I really didn't expect A Cheng to send someone to tell you to leave first."

Zheng Boye smiled

And said:

"He's provoking me."

………

"I'm not provoking Master. As a general in charge of the front lines, I should give the most practical and safest advice to the commander in the rear.

As for whether to follow it or how to choose, that is Master's business."

"But A Li is on the city wall, and Gongsun Zhi and Gong Wang are also on the city walls."

"A Li is my tiger general. As for Gongsun Zhi and Gong Wang, if they die in battle, when Master leads the army to retreat and clean up, he can completely absorb their remaining troops into his own.

You should be able to calculate this; it's really not a loss."

"But Master won't choose that way; you also know that Master won't choose that way," Blind Man said.

Liang Cheng didn't comment, but this attitude obviously acknowledged this statement.

Blind Man pointed to the rear and said, "Master's commander's chariot is already moving forward. He's going to directly confront the Chu army."

Liang Cheng nodded and said, "Then, let's confront them."

"Is there a chance of winning?" Blind Man reorganized his words and said, "I'm asking, what are the odds of winning?"

"It's meaningless to deduce this now. It's nothing more than a zero-sum game."

Blind Man finally peeled the orange,

And said:

"I originally thought everything was settled;

Who would have thought it would turn into this again? I don't like dancing on the tip of a knife. I prefer to plan before acting."

"But how can everything be as you wish?" Liang Cheng drew his saber and continued, "This world is actually quite wonderful. For example, today, that Chu person's Pillar State really gave me a lot of surprises."

"You screwed up."

"Yes, but it doesn't matter. There is no true ever-victorious general in this world, nor is there any perfect plan. Even King Jingnan had to destroy his entire family and lose his wife at the same time.

He won the battlefield, but he also lost his own life.

That's why this world is so wonderful. Otherwise, if we just farmed and flattened the world, turning our lives into a game of dyeing squares, how boring would that be?"

"But this isn't a game. You can't insert a coin and have a chance to continue or start over," Blind Man reminded. "Do you know how long it took us to accumulate this fortune?"

"Blind Man."

"Hmm?"

"When did you start thinking about problems and looking at things in this way? In my opinion, you should be the most洒脱 (sa tuo: carefree) and indifferent of us all.

Like back in Tiger Head City, after you opened your first order, you set up a stall outside the inn for half a year, just basking in the sun all day, not even greeting customers."

"I like to either not do anything, or do it to the best of my ability," Blind Man said.

"If you want to play again, then continue from scratch; it won't be as troublesome as when Master first woke up. If you don't want to play anymore, then find a new place and new things to continue playing with."

"A Cheng, have you noticed that your speaking style and tone are a bit like Master's now?"

"I have been learning some things from Master lately."

"For example?"

"Human relationships."

"Where is it reflected?"

"A long, long time ago, when facing a similar situation, I ordered a group of brave warriors loyal to me to hijack the then-ruler's flag and advance forward.

This time, I gave the initiative to Master."

"A long, long time ago… Could it be?"

"The Battle of Zhuolu."

"Heh."

"Buzz!"

A Chu person's arrow pierced the ground less than a few zhang in front of them.

In the distance, the Chu person's Pillar State's fire phoenix flag shimmered with golden light in the sunlight.

"Aiya."

Blind Man sighed, quickly putting pieces of orange pulp into his mouth, chewing rapidly as he said, "I've discovered that I'm used to working behind the scenes. For a moment, I'm really not used to standing in front of the stage.

It's like a person who usually doesn't drink suddenly drinks several times the amount of strong wine; it's a bit too heady."

"Follow behind me," Liang Cheng said.

"That's natural. I'll help you sweep away the arrows or something," Blind Man said readily.

"Actually, the other side is fighting desperately, but as long as we hold our breath, we are still the winners. The Chu people's outer troops won't be able to hold our flanking cavalry for too long."

"Buzz!"

An arrow was swept away by Blind Man's mind power.

Blind Man stood behind Liang Cheng irritably and said:

"Focus."

Liang Cheng raised his saber,

And roared:

"Have you heard Boye's military orders? Have you seen Boye's commander's chariot? Boye is right behind us. Boye has already arrived! For Boye, for Xuehai Pass!

Follow me,

Kill!"

"Kill!!!!!!!"

……

Under the fire phoenix flag,

Was an ancient war chariot.

The war chariot seemed to be made of bronze, but it had a simple and ancient atmosphere of its own, flowing with the vicissitudes of time.

On top of it, there were countless dents and scratches, traces it had left on the battlefield.

The war chariot wasn't big,

Two people pulled the ropes and controlled the reins, two people stood on the sides holding halberds;

One person stood in front holding a bow;

One person sat in the back.

This was an old man with completely white hair.

Of the Great Chu's Four Pillars of State, one was from the Qu family, one from the Dugu family, and one from the Xie family. These three families were all first-class nobles of Great Chu. The last one was the Shi family.

The Shi family could only be considered a third-class family among the nobles. It was an oddity among the Great Chu nobles. The Shi family's ancestor was originally a personal guard of the Chu Marquis, who was later promoted by the Chu Marquis. For generations, they followed the Chu's former rulers in expeditions to the south and north. When they were granted nobility, they should have been given a second-class rank, but the Shi family refused and only kept the third-class rank.

After that, the Shi family produced generals generation after generation, helping the Xiong clan manage the imperial guards. Because they恪守祖训 (ke shou zu xun: strictly abide by ancestral precepts), the family's honors were not raised in rank, so the royal family specially bestowed them the title of Pillar of State to commend their achievements.

The old man under the fire phoenix flag in the bronze chariot was the current head of the Shi family, Shi Yuantang.

Charging out beside him were the Great Chu imperial guards he had personally trained.

In the past,

When the former emperor of Great Chu died and the princes fought for the throne, the reason why it was quickly quelled was also because the Prince Regent had long received recognition from the Shi family.

Therefore, during the turmoil of the princes, the other princes basically couldn't mobilize the imperial guards and could only go to the local areas to find noble families to support them.

The Prince Regent, who could mobilize the imperial guards to quell the rebellion, naturally had an easier time.

During the reign of the former emperor, the atmosphere of the princes fighting for the throne had actually already emerged. It wasn't that other princes hadn't tried to win over the Shi family, but the Shi family remained unmoved.

Even the Second Prince married a daughter of the Shi family as his princess, but when he raised his army, the Shi family and the troops they could influence remained completely silent.

After the turmoil of the princes was quelled, the Shi family continued to occupy a significant position in the imperial guard system. Many people in Great Chu were guessing why the Shi family was willingly standing behind the Prince Regent.

You had to know, if the Shi family was willing, if Shi Yuantang was willing, his grandson could very well become the next crown prince of Great Chu!

"The world is speculating why I, Shi Yuantang, have only recognized the Prince Regent. There are all sorts of theories, but in fact, why I have done so, I have already made it very clear in the memorial requesting the King's enthronement.

In terms of temperament, mind, skill, and vision, the King is my first choice for the ruler of Great Chu."

The person holding the bow was a man wearing simple leather armor, without a helmet, and with the wide-edged long hair favored by the Chu people. Between his brows, a charming look flowed out.

The Chu people actually considered this beautiful and unrestrained.

"Lord Shi is loyal to the country. They won't understand. Moreover, in their eyes, what is said in the memorial is all official rhetoric, and they need to pick it apart word by word, speculate, and understand it. How can they see the pure and superficial truth?"

"In recent years, the various princes have visited my Shi family's door. The Second Prince even married my youngest daughter, but only the Fourth Prince has never stepped into my Shi family's door. Even during festivals, there has never been any exchange of gifts."

The man holding the bow smiled and said, "The King is really interesting."

"It's not interesting, but rather the King can understand my heart, can understand the Shi family's heart. If the former emperor had a will, then the Shi family would definitely act according to the will. Whether to win them over or not is not necessary.

If the former emperor did not have a will, then the Shi family would act with loyalty and national spirit. The Fourth Prince, who had already achieved a grand scheme among the princes, had even less need to win over the Shi family."

"If the many things in this world could be so simple and direct, how wonderful that would be."

"Like your arrows?" Shi Yuantang said with a smile.

The man holding the bow nodded.

"What a pity for your good disciple."

"Death on the battlefield is common, so there is nothing to regret or not."

"Yes."

The man holding the bow's surname was Mu, and his given name was Yang;

He was once a commander of the Great Chu imperial guards. During the reign of the former emperor, he was convicted for shooting a noble son on the street and imprisoned in the Phoenix Nest Guard Prison.

The Prince Regent took the throne, released him, and sent him back to the army, under Shi Yuantang's command.

The person who shot that arrow at Zheng Boye yesterday while hiding among the savage slave soldiers was his disciple.

Shi Yuantang said with emotion:

"Actually, I never expected that the Yan people, who have always been good at mounted warfare, would have advanced so much in the art of siege warfare.

If it hadn't been for the fact that I insisted on staying behind to hold the line when the Yan people took Yanshan Fort that day and let Dugu Nian lead the original garrison to evacuate under the guise of the imperial guards,

If they were defending this city today, it might really have been breached."

Mu Yang smiled and said, "Even with Lord Shi guarding it, it's actually about to be breached."

"Hahahaha."

Shi Yuantang laughed loudly,

And said:

"Yes, yes, yes, but at least I still have the strength to overturn the table in one battle.

It's just a pity that if we could have fought for ten days or half a month and then launched a surprise attack, it wouldn't just be able to relieve the siege of Dongshan Fort, but it could also break the Yan people's layout in the east.

When the two sides confront each other, it seems like there are tens of thousands of troops on each side, a large scale and many troops, but when they are actually used, they are often used to exchange pieces. Even a small problem in one direction can inevitably lead to a strained situation.

This unit of Yan people has really exceeded my expectations in many ways. Fortunately, there are no Qu family members in our army, so I can sigh and say: He truly deserves to be the Yan people's Earl of Pingye."

"Even if there are Qu family members, what can't be said?"

"Ah, you, you have to change your temper. Is it worth it to have spent seven years in the Zhaoyu prison for this?"

"I can't change it, and I'm too lazy to change it."

Shi Yuantang nodded, his gaze becoming sharp. Seeing the soldiers beside him charge out of the city gate, he ordered:

"Order the cavalry on the east and west gates to entangle the Yan people's cavalry. The central army, continue to charge forward for me, all the way to the Yan people's camp."

"Wuwuwu!!!!!"

"Wuwuwu!!!!!"

The Chu people's horns sounded.

The Chu army that came out of the city showed extremely strong combat power. The vanguard army opened the way, the shieldmen followed closely, and the archers followed behind. Even when charging, they maintained this steady rhythm.

When they encountered resistance, they quickly switched to small formations, either entangling or surrounding them. The rest continued to pounce forward, trying to complete the arrangement of the battlefield in the shortest possible time.

By doing this, one was to create enough space for the troops that followed out of the city; the second was to maximize this unexpected counterattack, which also meant that the results would be expanded at the same time.

Mu Yang stood with his bow, looking around, and said:

"The world thinks that his Yan Kingdom's iron cavalry is unparalleled, but in fact, it's just that each has its own advantages and disadvantages."

Cavalry excelled at mobility. Previously, Zheng Boye's attack on Yangshan Fort was, in essence, King Jingnan using the mobility of the cavalry to divide the troops in time and exchange pieces, giving his trump card troops a chance to "Tian Ji horse racing" (a strategy of deploying forces to exploit enemy weaknesses).

If the Yan army was mainly infantry, it would not be possible to complete this large-scale mobilization in a short period of time. Even if it was completed, the time it took would be enough for Nian Yao to respond accordingly.

In short-range encounters, the well-equipped and well-trained infantry, against the cavalry, were still at a disadvantage, after all, they had horses under them, but they were not completely embarrassed. With proper response, they could completely fight. Winning was not a rare thing.

Since ancient times, there have been countless examples of infantry defeating cavalry.

"It's always troublesome to use infantry to defeat cavalry." Shi Yuantang didn't care, and continued, "It is said that the Zu family over in the East Sea has figured out a new method."

"The Zu family army of the Qian Kingdom?"

"That's right."

"It's a pity that this battle probably can't count on the Qian Kingdom," Mu Yang said.

"National war, national war; if you count on others, what can you call it a national war?"

"Lord Shi, look quickly; the Yan people's military formation has been broken through by us."

Mu Yang was a sharpshooter, and his eyesight was even sharper.

Indeed, facing the suddenly charging Chu army, the Yan army was obviously unprepared. The cavalry on the two wings, which had been reserved for cleaning up the battlefield or blocking small groups of cavalry as they had done yesterday, were now entangled by the Chu people's cavalry.

Now,

The Chu people's imperial guards had penetrated into the large formation that the Yan army had set up for the siege, creating a momentum of rolling back the bead curtain.

Mu Yang said, "Lord Shi, according to this momentum, our army can continue to advance and break through the Yan people's camp in one fell swoop!"

Shi Yuantang shook his head and said, "The problem lies here. The opponent we are facing is that Earl of Pingye from the Yan Kingdom. Do you know that he has not only built this one military camp, but also two military camps behind it?"

"There are two more?" Mu Yang was obviously unaware of this information.

Shi Yuantang also felt very helpless, and said, "The world says that this Earl of Pingye is good at taking risks in war. Whether it was the surprise attack on Xuehai Pass or taking the princess away from the Qu family, he has taken risks to the extreme.

Moreover, he is young and vigorous, and has been granted nobility and a high position. Even I originally thought that his temperament should be more strong and proud, but after actually fighting him, I realized that this guy's war is really like that King Jingnan of the Yan people.

In marching and fighting, he can take risks, but he can still cook up a small delicacy.

This son,

It is said that he once sat in the same carriage with the King, hehe."

"To say something taboo, His Majesty may regret not strangling this Earl of Pingye of the Yan Kingdom to death directly in the carriage?"

Shi Yuantang shook his head and smiled, "His Majesty is probably thinking, if you want to be my brother-in-law, just say it directly."

"Hahahahaha."

Mu Yang and Shi Yuantang laughed together.

This was the battlefield,

A battlefield where the wind and clouds stirred,

But the commanders of both sides actually showed a kind of leisurely and free attitude.

It couldn't be blamed on Shi Yuantang for being in a good mood, because the Chu army had already charged into the Yan army's catapult formation. Many Chu soldiers had begun to smash the catapults, because this thing had caused the defenders in the city to suffer too much when defending the city earlier, because at first, the Chu people had never expected that the Yan people's catapults would exceed their own in both quantity and performance.

The Yan people were already showing signs of defeat.

This battle, no matter how big or small the results were, could at least be called a victory.

"Lord Shi, what do you think that Earl of Pingye will choose?"

"Taking a step back will open up the sea and sky. His commander's chariot is in the rear of the central army. Consolidating the central army to resist, the rear army gradually retreats. After entering the military camp, they will defend it if they can, and if they can't, they will abandon the camp and move backward, entering the second military camp in the hope that our army will pursue relentlessly and attack again.

When the battle line is stretched, the two cavalry units that were originally deployed on the periphery to defend against the Yan army should be able to return to support, and he himself should have gathered a group of troops around him.

At that time, if our army is greedy for merit and advances rashly, we may be cut off by him and worn down between these two military camps.

This is also why I don't agree with what you said earlier about directly entering the Yan army's military camp.

At the very least,

The walls of Dongshan Fort are solid, and there is something to rely on. If we really enter their military camp and take it down, wouldn't we be doing the foolish thing of exchanging a city for a camp?

Our army is now in a strong position, so he should retreat. If he takes a step back, he will still besiege his city, and our army will still be on the defensive.

As a general, one should take the overall situation as the most important thing. I don't believe that Tian Wujing's disciple doesn't understand this principle, and that he would act impetuously…"

"Lord Shi."

"What's wrong?"

"The Yan people's commander's chariot has moved forward."

Shi Yuantang immediately stood up,

Looking ahead.

His eyesight was naturally not as good as the sharpshooter Mu Yang's, and he couldn't see the specific direction of the commander's chariot, but he could still see the Yan soldiers who had previously been scattered were regrouping in the rear. Moreover, the Yan army's central army and rear army had suddenly become tighter at this time and began to press hard towards them on a large scale.

"Hehe."

Shi Yuantang reached out and patted the side of the chariot, and said:

"After all, he's young; after all, he's young. Why bother, and why is the title of a hundred battles and a hundred victories so important?"

Mu Yang said, "It seems that that Earl of Pingye is unwilling to lose, even for a moment."

Shi Yuantang ordered:

"Order the left and right armies to spread out, and order the central army to press forward with my chariot and this fire phoenix flag as the direction!

For me,

Defeat the Yan people's central army!

This is what the Yan people asked for themselves.

What Earl of Pingye of the Yan people,

Now it seems,

It's just so-so.

With this son's temperament,

Even if his skills are heavy, and he gets more and more refined, he will ultimately not succeed!"

With Shi Yuantang's order, the left and right wings of the Chu army began to spread out rapidly. The purpose was to give the central army a chance to face the Yan people's main formation directly.

Since ancient times, the most headache thing about infantry fighting cavalry was probably that even if you won, you couldn't catch up with him. What Shi Yuantang faced earlier was pretty much this situation.

But when the Yan army's commander's chariot moved forward and forcibly concentrated its troops to counter-press, that situation no longer existed.

This was delivered to their door; it was really delivered to their door!

As long as they defeated the Yan people's main force in one fell swoop, the Yan people's main force would be like dust that had been blown up, seemingly filling the sky, but in reality, it would no longer pose a threat.

Mu Yang held up his longbow,

Leaning slightly.

Shi Yuantang silently sat back in his chair,

Patting his legs,

And began to hum a Chu Ci tune.

At the same time,

The Great Chu imperial guards further showed their unstoppable momentum. Facing the Chu people's well-ordered forest of weapons, the Yan army, which was caught off guard, could only be pushed out step by step like boats in the waves.

The Great Chu was able to be ranked among the four great powers of the East, it had to rely on something!

………

Guo Dong and Xu An were running back. The sudden attack by the Chu people put them, as auxiliary soldiers, in the most awkward situation. The squad leader didn't know what to do, the company commander didn't know what to do, and even the captain who had been leading them didn't seem to understand the situation and was killed by the Chu people's halberd.

Therefore, the auxiliary soldiers collapsed at the first moment, not a collapse in morale, but a kind of confusion.

Because these days, they had only been trained to hold shields.

"Damn it, have these Chu people gone crazy? They actually dare to take the initiative to attack!"

Guo Dong shouted in confusion.

It was clearly their side that was sieging the city; how could they be pushed back by the Chu people defending the city while they were sieging it?

Xu An suddenly grabbed Guo Dong's shoulder, stopping him.

Guo Dong couldn't understand it at first, but he soon saw the commander's chariot moving towards them in the distance, as well as the Xuehai soldiers holding their sabers and forming formations in front of him.

A group of routed soldiers had already crashed into them, and as a result, these Xuehai Pass soldiers directly raised their sabers and slashed at them. They were killing their own people.

But this was actually necessary. The Yan army on the periphery had been pushed back by the Chu army's sudden counterattack, and it had already formed a de facto rout. Once this situation continued to spread, the momentum of rolling back the bead curtain would be formed. The rout would scatter the central army and disrupt the rear army. Then there would really be no need to fight this battle.

Back then, on the banks of Wangjiang River, the main force of the Savage King was defeated in this way.

"Boye has ordered that all soldiers of the Great Yan fight to the death and not retreat!"

"Boye has ordered that all soldiers fight to the death and not retreat!"

Gao Yi held a long saber and personally led the troops in the personal guard camp, shouting slogans as he advanced.

Guo Dong was still confused, but Xu An immediately slapped him awake and shouted:

"Didn't you want to avenge your father? Now's your chance!"

……

On the commander's chariot,

Zheng Boye was still sitting there, not changing his posture.

Accompanied by the sound of drums and the Boye's military orders from the personal guard camp, a large number of Yan soldiers had gathered around him, including his own troops, the troops under Gongsun Zhi and Gong Wang, and auxiliary soldiers.

They had been routed, but when they passed the commander's chariot or saw the direction in which the commander's chariot was advancing, they were gathered up like a snowball and began to turn around and kill towards the Chu army.

In fact,

The battlefield was now very chaotic, extremely chaotic.

On the city walls, the Yan army was still fighting with the Chu people.

In the distance, the Yan army's cavalry and the Chu people's cavalry were entangled;

Further away, the Chu army that came out of the east and west gates was holding back Gongsun Zhi's and Gong Wang's partial troops that had been left on the flanks to cover the main army's siege.

In the battle in front of them, the left and right wings of the Chu army forcibly widened the battle, causing the battlefield to be subdivided and subdivided again.

Like peeling an onion, in the end, only the most pungent moisture remained.

It was also like a small version of the King Jingnan Tian Wujing's exchange of millions of troops back then. The Chu people were actually also exchanging pieces.

The battlefield was an ever-changing art.

At specific times, in specific environments, and in specific situations, it could always form an incredible style.

Two days ago, the Yan army sieged the city with irresistible force;

Now, the Chu people's counterattack was also well-timed. You had to know that even if the army in front of them was not a noble's private army but the imperial guards, it still couldn't change the situation where the Yan army was strong and the Chu army was weak.

But that Pillar State on the other side had managed to create this opportunity.

The masters were fighting, and this was a real fight between masters.

Zheng Boye had truly received Tian Wujing's true teachings, so he didn't think that this situation was because Liang Cheng had lost. It could only be said that some changes were simply impossible to be controlled by A Cheng.

Didn't Tian Wujing's victory over the barbarians rely on his own assistance in taking down Xuehai Pass? This was not actually in Lao Tian's plan. It could only be said that an unintentional act had really succeeded.

Therefore, Zheng Boye was not angry or disappointed.

In fact,

When his commander's chariot led the Yan army to smash into the Chu people's formation, Zheng Boye didn't feel any fear or worry in his heart. On the contrary, he felt a tremor from the bottom of his heart, a kind of excitement, a kind of passion.

This was not acting,

But genuine feelings.

"The founding Marquis of Zhenbei had the glorious record of using 30,000 troops to defeat 500,000 Qian troops; Lao Tian also had the feat of turning around for thousands of miles in ten days and destroying half of Jin.

What about me?

Although I always say that I am invincible,

When I went south to the Qian Kingdom several times, even counting the time I followed Li Fusheng, it was just a small fight; I wasn't the main character.

When I followed Lao Tian on the expedition to the snowy plains, I was just a logistics officer and got a military merit by chance.

The only thing I can talk about is the surprise attack on Xuehai Pass.

But in the end, it was Lao Tian who led the elite troops of Zhenbei and Jingnan to win the battle.

Therefore,

I have always lacked a real and solid military merit.

Now it's good,

Great Chu Imperial Guards,

A Pillar State of Great Chu