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Under the encirclement of a few General of Feng Country s, Xu Hua was already unable to hold on and was unable to cope with the onslaught. Now that Qi Heng was rushing towards him again, he was even more unable to hold on.
After a dozen more rounds, Xu Hua's shoulder, arm, ribs, and thigh were all cut open. Blood poured out, dyeing most of his spirit armor red.
Seeing that he was in such a dire situation, several Mo Generals hurried over, risking their lives to block Qi Heng, only then did they replace Xu Hua.
The charging array of one hundred thousand Mo Cavalry, under the cooperation of the Feng Country infantry and cavalry, was dissolved into nothingness. Not only was it unable to repel the Feng Army, it was instead suppressed by the enemy until it was defeated step by step.
Taking advantage of the time his subordinates had given Qi Heng, Xu Hua raised his head to observe the situation of the battlefield. Seeing that his cavalry was engaged in a stalemate with the enemy and was in a passive position, he immediately gave the order for the entire army to retreat and increase the distance between them and the enemy.
Mo Cavalry were not enough to defeat Feng Army with a large number of troops, but running was not a problem. Upon hearing the order to retreat, all the troops behind them changed to the front lines, and like a whirlwind, they retreated more than a kilometer, directly retreating to the city's moat.
Seeing that the distance between the two sides was getting far enough, Xu Hua gave the order to stop the retreat and sent people to take count of the casualties on his side. After a fierce battle, the Mo Cavalry of a hundred thousand people was left with less than fifty thousand, but in the blink of an eye, he had actually lost more than half of it.
Xu Hua broke out in a cold sweat as he listened to the reports.
It was no wonder that ever since the start of the war with Feng Mo, Feng Army was as powerful as a hot knife cutting through butter, while their own side had been repeatedly defeated. The strength of their Feng Army was indeed frightening, it seemed like the battle outside of the city today, was a rare good result.
Thinking about that, he steeled his heart, and shouted to the people around him: "Today, if we cannot win, I vow to perish together with the Thief Feng, and have brothers who are afraid of death, and can turn back to the city now, I won't blame you, but if there are brothers who aren't afraid of death, then follow me to once again attack the enemy formation!"
"General Xu, kill!" The eyes of Mo Cavalry had long been bloodshot. At this moment, everyone had completely abandoned the life and death of their own people, and was wholeheartedly thinking of revenge for the brothers who had died in battle.
Tens of thousands of Mo Cavalry s did not retreat at all, as everyone immediately shouted in unison.
He raised his head to the sky and laughed out loud, "To be able to fight side by side with so many brothers who would live and die together with me, this is my fortune, so even if I were to die fighting on the battlefield, what is there to be afraid of? "Haha ?"
As he spoke, his gaze moved up, and looked towards Shao Fang who was atop the City Gate Tower. At the same time, he cupped his hands together and loudly shouted: "Great King, please continue to cheer for us!"
Shao Fang frowned. His own side only had less than fifty thousand riders left, but the Feng Army opposite of them was still as crowded as ever, as if their numbers did not decrease at all after the intense battle just now. If they continued to fight, they might not be able to make it back anymore.
He held onto the arrow stack and looked at Xu Hua, who was covered in blood. His heart ached yet was reluctant. He urgently called out to the people below, "Xu Hua, I know you have the heart to repay my loyalty to your country. Quickly lead your soldiers back to the city ?"
Before he could finish his words, Xu Hua said sternly: "My King, please forgive this general for not being able to comply! When our country is in trouble, we military officials should fight for it. Even if we are smashed to pieces, it would still be our honor. I hope that the King can grant my wish and cheer for us! "
Cavalry soldiers were used to attack the enemy, not to defend the city. Confining themselves in the city would not be of any use at all, and would only become a burden to the people who consumed the food. Xu Hua had already made up his mind. He would either die in battle or kill the enemy.
Seeing Xu Hua's firm expression, Shao Fang understood his intentions. He felt his heart ache, subconsciously clenching his teeth, clenching his fists, and then turning to look at the ministers on his left and right.
Amongst the many Mo Chen people, many of them had their heads lowered and faces flushed red. Compared to Xu Hua, they felt ashamed, because it was them who would always give up, surrender to Feng Country.
"If I, General Xu Hua, were to serve our country loyally, with the determination to die, I, Mo, would not have today!" It was unknown if Shao Fang was blaming everyone or himself.
He retracted his gaze, picked up the drum hammer, raised it high over his head, aimed at the drum and smashed it down with all his might.
Dong!
Drum sounds rang out as the war horses began to whimper.
War horses were intelligent as well, especially those that often competed. As soon as they heard the sound of a drum, they would know that they were going to war, and they naturally became excited. Now that they looked at the Mo Cavalry outside the city, all the warhorses lifted their front hooves and began to shout.
Dong! Dong, dong, dong! Shao Fang continued to beat the drum. Xu Hua, holding the Spiritual Knife in one hand and holding onto the reins in the other, steadied his warhorse and turned to shout: "KILL ?"
"Kill!" The Mo Cavalry s shouted together, causing the tens of thousands of cavalrymen to be swept up into the sky like a tide, and rushed towards the Feng Army Camp once again.
Feng Army. Tang Yin, Ling Shuang and the others who were spectating from the back, were completely different from the atmosphere around Shao Fang. It was relaxed and carefree, there were even guards who had prepared tea especially for Tang Yin and Ling Shuang.
Looking at the Mo Cavalry in front of him, Tang Yin drank his tea leisurely as he laughed: "This Mo Army is not bad, it is fierce and tough, and would rather die than submit, it is a pity that it is too stupid, sacrificing yourself on the battlefield for nothing, rather than going back to the city, killing the horses and horses, acting as food for the army!"
"Heh heh ? ?" Ling Shuang was also amused, and said: "If our Mo Army is not stupid, how can the armies of Feng Yu and I kill our way to the Zhenjiang City?!"
"Haha ?" Tang Yin laughed, looked around, and sighed with emotion: "The Mo Country is so rich and prosperous, yet it's in the hands of a fool like Shao Fang. It's such a pity, to take it back to the hands of the Son of Heaven, it's also a trend."2
Ling Shuang's hand that was holding the teacup trembled slightly. She put down the cup and unhurriedly wiped the corner of her mouth, then turned and looked straight at Tang Yin, and asked with a smile. "Then, in the eyes of the Royal Brother, do you think Little Sister Wang is a smart person or an idiot like Shao Fang?"
Hearing her words, Tang Yin immediately realised that he was a little too pleased with himself, but he did not care much about it. In his opinion, with the strength of his current Feng Country, he definitely had the ability to be pleased with himself. He shrugged and asked, "Why would Sister Wang ask that?"
"I'm afraid that one day, Royal Brother will suddenly feel that we should also take back all of the mountains and rivers of Yu Country back into the hands of the Son of Heaven." When he spoke, Ling Shuang's eyes were staring straight at Tang Yin.
Tang Yin was startled for a moment, then laughed out loud and shook his head: "Sister Wang, you are overthinking things. You and I are from the Qin and Jin kingdoms, we are like a family, why would we get involved in this?"
Ling Shuang retracted her gaze, and said with a smile. "Since Royal Brother can think like this, it's definitely for the best." Sometimes, Ling Shuang's emotions were also complicated. Even she herself could not tell whether the marriage between her and Tang Yin was good or bad.
Because of the marriage agreement between two Monarchs, the alliance between the two nations was very strong, so Yu Country did not have to be on guard against this northern wolf called Feng Country all day long. However, because of the marriage agreement, and also because of that, Yu Country could be swallowed up by Feng Country at any moment without any blood blades. This was the reason why Ling Shuang was so conflicted.
With a sudden change in topic, Ling Shuang curiously asked: "After we break through the Zhenjiang, how does Royal Brother plan to deal with Shao Fang?"
Tang Yin muttered to himself for a moment, and said: "If we keep Shao Fang here, it will eventually become a disaster in the future."
Ling Shuang didn't think so, what kind of disaster could a dead king like him become, what could she do in the future?
She shook her head and said, "Royal Brother, why do you have to be so ruthless? After the Mo Country has perished, the Royal Brother would naturally be able to take over the entire Ning Country and a large portion of the Mo Country.
Tang Yin raised his eyebrows and looked at Ling Shuang strangely, then said as if it was natural, "Cutting the grass does not remove the roots, and spring winds spring again. Rather than leaving trouble for the future, he might as well make up his mind now. Although Sister Wang is a woman, she is also the ruler of a nation. There are some things that should not be taken as a woman's heart. "
Ling Shuang was speechless, but that did not mean she agreed with what Tang Yin had said. She really hated Shao Fang, but she felt that if she really wanted to kill him, her side would go too far.
While the two of them were conversing, they heard the sound of horses' hooves, and then, peng, a bloody round head was thrown in front of Tang Yin and Ling Shuang's feet. Tang Yin didn't feel anything, but it was Ling Shuang who was given a fright.
She raised her eyes to look, and saw Qi Heng rushing over. When he was near, he dropped down from his horse, knelt on one knee, and bowed to Tang Yin: Great King, the bandit leader has already been killed by Great General Shi, his head is here, Great King, please have a look.
Tang Yin was elated, he lowered his head and looked at the bloodied, severed head on the ground, and then said to Qi Heng: "General Qi has worked hard, bring the Ninth Army's brothers back to the camp to rest!"
"Great King, this general is not tired!" While talking, Qi Heng turned his head and said to the two Deputy General and Gao Yu who followed along: "The two of you bring the brothers back to the camp to rest, I will stay here to accompany the King in battle!"
Ye Tang and Gao Yu bowed respectfully, then led their horses away.
Looking at Ling Shuang's pale face beside Tang Yin, she followed her gaze and saw the head that she had thrown onto the ground. He laughed in her heart, A woman is a woman, one cannot see blood! He ordered the guards to take off the heads again before retreating back to Tang Yin's side.
Tang Yin turned his head and asked: "What's the name of the enemy general?"
Qi Heng hurriedly replied, "Great King, this lowly general has forgotten to ask. He only knows that this thief's surname is Xu, and that the bandit army calls him General Xu."
Tang Yin raised the corner of his mouth and said: "This member can be considered to be loyal to his country. Let's find his corpse and bury him with his head cut off."
Qi Heng scratched his head. He still wanted to say something, but seeing that Tang Yin's gaze had turned to his face, he did not dare say half a word no. "Great King!"
At this time, Qing Yu spoke up from the side: "King, this person is called Xu Hua, he was originally Shao Fang's hanger-on. After Shao Fang inherited the throne, he was promoted to Middle General."
"Oh, I see." Tang Yin nodded his head, then laughed: "That's why people's judgement is the most important. If you choose the wrong master, then this is the only consequence."
Qi Heng nodded his head, expressing his agreement. Moreover, he was very glad that he went along with Feng Country as his assistant, Feng King Tang Yin. Qing Yu, on the other hand, remained silent. The reason he had turned his back on Feng Country was not because he did not want to support Shao Fang, but because Shao Fang could not tolerate him and did not give him a chance to live.
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