2524: C2524 Internal Strife

C2524 Internal Strife

1Although Wang Cheng's main battlefield was within the Great Lu Dynasty, there wasn't any direct conflict with the Fengjue Country, but it wasn't absolute. After all, Wang Cheng was a man with wild ambitions. He was still dreaming of replacing the Lu family and becoming the supreme existence of the Great Lu Dynasty. Once he achieved this goal, the Fengjue Country that had been fighting the Great Lu Dynasty for years... He'll be his most direct enemy.

Furthermore, there was still the army of the Great Lu Dynasty in the opposing team. Killing them would weaken the strength of the Great Lu Dynasty, and it would be very beneficial to his future actions.

Furthermore, Wang Cheng was hoping to obtain help from Money Yuan Kingdom and other countries. How could he be willing to see them fail?

With so many reasons that he couldn't fail, Wang Cheng didn't need to be urged by others. He was already very invested in the battle.

Furthermore, Wang Cheng had some selfish motives. During the battle, he purposely let the person who originally belonged to Shi Dafu, who had just surrendered this morning, become his subordinate. He had arranged for them to be at the front, although some of them were sincerely loyal to Wang Cheng. However, there were still some who were very close to Shi Dafu. Now, because of Shi Dafu's sudden death, they had lost their support. This was the reason why they sided with Wang Cheng.

As for these people, Wang Cheng had his guard up against them. Although he had concealed the fact that he had killed Shi Dafu, however, no one could guarantee that this matter wouldn't be exposed to the public. Once this matter was exposed, who would know about those people who were close to Shi Dafu? Would they go crazy and take revenge for Shi Dafu?

Therefore, Wang Cheng didn't mind taking advantage of this opportunity to weaken the strength of those people. When their strength was weakened, he would truly subdue them. It would also be easier for him to subdue them, even if they had other thoughts. He wouldn't be able to stir up any waves.

Therefore, Wang Cheng didn't mind fighting to the death. Of course, the most important thing was to win in the end.

Just as Wang Cheng, the despotic general, and the others felt the pressure, they suddenly realized that among the enemies, there was a group that suddenly retreated, wanting to get rid of them and leave the battlefield.

Such a change made the despotic general, Wang Cheng, and the others confused. They did not know why the enemy would do this.

"Luring the enemy into going deeper?" The domineering general looked at the retreating troops and thought with a frown.

Of course, he wanted to take advantage of the situation to pursue the enemy. If that was the case, he would be able to defeat this army that had escaped from the battlefield. At that time, the enemy would be in chaos. They could totally attack and defeat the enemy in one go.

However, the despotic general was also worried about the retreat of this army. It was a scheme of the enemy. The goal was naturally to lure the enemy into the depths. Set a trap for them. When he brought his men and rushed over, the other party would be able to wipe them out in one fell swoop.

The despotic general did not know that the enemy really wanted to retreat. It was just a feint of defeat, but time did not wait. The other side was already leaving the battlefield. If he delayed for a while longer, then even if he wanted to cover it up again, he wouldn't have a chance.

Thinking of this, the domineering general said to his messenger, "Order Wang Cheng to lead the troops to chase after them."

"Yes!" The messenger received the order and left.

The despotic general could not tell whether the enemy had really retreated or just pretended to be defeated. He didn't dare to use his men to take the risk. Once he fell for the trap... The consequences were very serious, but he wasn't willing to let these people escape just like that... If these people really wanted to escape the battlefield and not a strategy, then... Then, if he didn't chase after them, he would miss out on a great opportunity to obtain the final Saint Victory. By that time, it would be too late for regrets.

Thus, after thinking for a while, the despotic general thought of a perfect solution. That was to let Wang Cheng chase after him with his men. If the enemy really retreated, then Wang Cheng's men wouldn't be able to wipe them all out. After that, he would cover them up and kill them all. He would kill all of them.

And if the enemy's retreat was just a scheme... Then... It wasn't a big deal. The ones who died were Wang Cheng's men. It didn't have any effect on him. He realized that he couldn't do it. It wouldn't be a big loss to him if he could escape from the battlefield.

Wang Cheng quickly received the order from the despotic general. He quickly understood the despotic general's thoughts. However, after a slight hesitation, Wang Cheng decided to do as the despotic general asked.

After all, Wang Cheng now had a request from the despotic general. Furthermore, after that, he would have to rely on the despotic general and the others, regardless of the equipment they gave him. Or just send troops to help yourself, for him... They were all very important. So, at this moment... He couldn't offend the despotic general and lose his trust.

Furthermore, Wang Cheng also believed that if he performed well and suffered a huge loss... Then, the domineering general and the others would compensate him afterwards. Furthermore, being the pathfinder this time, even if he fell into a trap... It was only a loss of a few people. For a vast and sparsely populated country outside of the pass... Maybe it's a big deal... However, for Wang Cheng... It was a small matter.

Within the Great Lu Dynasty, there were many people who could not live. As long as he had food and weapons in his hands, he could summon another group of people at any time. Therefore, even if he fell into a trap, it wouldn't affect him much. Moreover, the despotic general and the others would definitely compensate him with some things afterwards. After all, it was equivalent to him helping them explore the path.

Another thing was that Wang Cheng discovered that the person who retreated wasn't from the Fengjue Country. It was from the army of the Great Lu Dynasty. As a member of the Great Lu Dynasty, Wang Cheng was familiar with the army of the Great Lu Dynasty. He had some understanding of the army that guarded the border. After the war, he would not be so lax.

However, some of the local troops in the mainland had not fought for many years. Usually, they would only stir up bandits, and their combat strength would have decreased a lot. Otherwise, there would not be so many Rebellion Force in various parts of the country. The combat strength of these local armies was really low, and they simply couldn't suppress the Rebellion Force.

Therefore, the combat strength of these local armies was really very low. When faced with such a high-intensity battle, the first thing they thought of was... Not how to fight to the death with the enemy, but how to protect themselves... It was also because of this that Wang Cheng felt that the Great Lu Dynasty soldiers on the opposite side... The real possibility of escaping from the battlefield was very high, and not some kind of scheme.

It was precisely because of these considerations that Wang Cheng decided to listen to the domineering general's arrangements and rush forward with his men.

Of course, during the charge, Wang Cheng still summoned the people who had previously surrendered from Shi Dafu. He arranged for the person at the front to be used as a testing stone by the despotic general. And he had made these people, who had originally belonged to Shi Dafu and the others, play the role of the vanguard.

"What's going on? Why did they retreat? Who told you to retreat? Go back! All of you, go back!" At this moment, Lin Yu also noticed the abnormal behavior of the team around him. The local troops who were fighting side by side with him in the Imperial Guards, at this moment... They were actually retreating. Furthermore, they were retreating in a very straightforward manner. There was no reluctance at all.

As the highest commander of the Great Lu Dynasty, Lin Yu naturally knew that the retreat of these people wasn't a scheme. It was because they were afraid. The retreat that he had chosen wasn't an order from him at all.

Facing such a situation, Lin Yu felt extremely furious. These people simply didn't put him in their eyes. He was their leader. He hadn't even given the order for the carriage to retreat, but they had actually retreated on their own. This was openly defying the leader.

More importantly, once these people retreated, it would definitely affect the morale of the others. At that time, it might cause a chain reaction, directly causing the collapse of the troops on this side.

As for his side, although they were currently at a disadvantage, however... The disadvantage wasn't too great. If he were to fight... It wasn't as if there was no hope of winning... And if these people suddenly chose to flee the battlefield... It might destroy the situation that they had fought so hard for. At that time... His side's defeat would be visible to the naked eye.

Therefore, after discovering the 'traitor' on his side, Lin Yu became extremely furious and frightened. It wasn't like he didn't think that his side would be defeated. In fact, the possibility of this was very high. However, he had never thought that... Failure would start from his side, but in such a way. This was something he couldn't accept.

Once this battle failed, the consequences that awaited him would be unimaginable. And all of this was caused by his own people. It would be strange if Lin Yu wasn't angry.

However, when faced with Lin Yu's questioning and scolding, the other teams didn't react at all. They continued to retreat as if they hadn't heard anything. They were trying to get out of the battlefield as soon as possible. They were now at a disadvantage. Who knew when they would be defeated? Therefore, it was better to leave as soon as possible.

Originally, they wanted to find a better opportunity to leave. However, it seemed like they did not have the time to wait. Therefore, they had to leave now without any delay. Even if they were questioned and stopped by Lin Yu, it wouldn't affect their decision.

When Lin Yu saw this scene, he almost fainted from anger. Right now, he wished he could tear apart the generals of these troops with his bare hands. However... He knew that he wouldn't be able to do this. Although the Imperial Guards under his command possessed formidable combat strength... It was much stronger than the people of these teams. However... In terms of numbers, he was obviously at a disadvantage. Previously, the Imperial Guards didn't have many people. After the war in Cangling Mountain, there were even fewer people.

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