Chapter 193: Heaven and Earth as the Bow, Mountains and Rive
other now."I don't believe you, I just trust my own judgment." Jiang Wang smiled. "You don't need to fool me with this. And when I use An Yi, I decide myself. What you do on it is meaningless.""I'm gr...Don't let Chong Xuan's cheerful demeanor fool you. He's friendly and talkative with everyone, but few truly catch his eye. With his extraordinary intellect, once he surpasses the stage of accumulating strength, he will inevitably shake up the world.
In this campaign, he greatly admired Cao Jie's military prowess, praising him endlessly.
With his interpretation, even Lord Jiang, who didn't understand military affairs, could see the vastness of mountains and seas.
Perhaps the wind on the east bank of Lianjiang River is too gentle.
Thinking about the world and looking back through history, Jiang Wang couldn't help but ask a trivial question: "In your opinion, if Cao Shuai fought your uncle on the battlefield, who would win"
This question is truly dull, it's the kind of thing only someone who knows nothing about war would ask. The world's top generals wouldn't waste their time speculating about outcomes outside the battlefield.
But Chong Xuan, surprisingly, took a moment to ponder before saying, "From our perspective, discussing their victory and defeat is like comparing sparrows to cranes. But allow me to offer my humble opinion, and you may simply listen."
The bottom line is that when you are facing a difficult situation, and no matter how much pressure you feel, you can choose to remain calm.
"Just chat." Jiang Wang's eyes were still fixed on the Jiangyin Plain across the River Lian, as if infected by that atmosphere of war, his voice softened.
“The qualities of a great general are not limited to the battlefield. They extend from the imperial court to the barracks, encompassing every aspect of commanding troops and training soldiers. This is what constitutes true military capability. Of course, victory and defeat ultimately serve as the proof.”
Zhong Xuan said: “Since you say it’s a battlefield confrontation, then let’s assume their troop strength, soldier quality, and all other aspects are equal...Under such circumstances, in a battlefield confrontation, I think there are only two possible outcomes.”
"Which two" Jiang Wang asked.
Zhong Xuan Sheng replied, "Either my uncle wins a great victory, or Cao Shuai wins a small one."
He added: "In my personal calculations, my uncle has a 30% chance of winning, and Cao Shuai has a 70% chance of a slight victory."
Jiang Wang opened his mouth as if to speak.
Moreover, Chong Xuan added, "The duration of the war and the scale of the war will also affect their win rate. So a wise emperor who understands warfare always chooses generals who are most suitable for that battlefield, rather than those who are considered the strongest in a general sense."
Jian Wang pondered for a moment, then remained silent.
In the boundless sea of soldiers that stretched across both banks of Lianjiang River, the conversation between two good friends was like a mere ripple.
And before long, an official on horseback galloped high in the air and roared—
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"The Grand Marshal issues his command! Have Li Zhengyan lead all forces into battle!"
Then the Zhubing army, which had passed through Bingfeng Jiang in an orderly manner, moved in an instant.
This vast army surged forward, from calm to turbulent, in the time it took for a single military order to be announced.
The entire earth was like a war drum, pounded by the rhythmic trampling of these well-ordered horses!
Knock knock!
Knock, knock, knock!
The thundering voice, is the declaration of the Great Qi Empire.
The nine elite soldiers of Daqi were all capable warriors, both mounted and dismounted. They were the finest troops in the land.
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But in terms of specific military strategies, each had their own emphasis.
In Da Qi Jiu Zu, the Zhufeng Army is the most skilled cavalry unit, capable of engaging in direct charges against grassland cavalry.
After the fall of Jianfeng Mountain, a field battle outside Tongyang City became inevitable. Therefore, Cao Jie specially dispatched Zhurong Army to spearhead this attack on Xiangyou Prefecture.
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And first, they set out from Fengjie Prefecture's twenty-three cities, sharpening their swords and mounting their steeds, to demonstrate their superiority!
Si Jiao must use this battle to raise the flag for the Xia army and re-establish the fighting spirit of the Xia nation's military and civilians, while Cao Jie wouldn't mind. He just needs Si Jiao to pay a sufficient price!
On the extraordinary battlefield, the hundred-mile Li River was directly frozen. The so-called "halfway attack" naturally could not exist in fact.
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But when the four gates of the Central City were wide open, at this very moment, General Longjiao, personally leading the National Defense Army from Daxia, charged into battle on horseback. It was still the best time to strike.
> A horse treading on ice, after all, can't leverage it.
The army was divided and it was difficult to defend the rear in time, after all.
If the Gust Cavalry's reaction was even slightly delayed, they would face a direct cavalry charge before their horses could even gain speed.
On one side, a multitude of people unite their strength; on the other, a solitary individual stands firm against them.
Then the outcome of the battle was easily imaginable.
Facing the battle outside the city, Cao Jie's order was decisive: "Full army attack." That's all.
The Zhurong Army fully demonstrated the qualities of a powerful army, moving like a surging tide.
Just like a long river passing through the vast Tianma Plain, it plunges over a huge difference in elevation, crashing into a turbulent and powerful section of the Yellow River!
In this surging tide, humans and horses, like fish and boats, are adrift together.
Ten thousand people seemed to be breathing the same breath, stepping to the same rhythm. They appeared to share the same pair of eyes, so resolute and solemn—fixed on the enemy!
Sprawling across the endless plain, it was built with an order that was unimaginable.
The ocean surges!
If one were to look down from above, they would see that on the vast plains where horses could gallop freely, these 100,000 cavalrymen, riding with the wind and facing the cold blade, were charging forward relentlessly. In their advance, they constantly adjusted their formation, always maintaining a semi-moon shaped battle array.
On the plain, the battle formations were like moons. In the sky, soldiers swarmed like clouds.
To truly immerse yourself in the ranks of this charge, to feel the intensity of every soldier up close, you can only see—see their expressions, the subtle details where courage flows like sweat!
Only then can you discover that their vitality is so magnificent, their qi and blood power has soared to the sky.
Countless Dao Yuan, tainted with the murderous aura of war, surged forward together.
Within three days, they have captured twenty-three cities. The momentum they have built up is unstoppable!
In the top-ranked battlefields of the world, such a terrifying and overwhelming horde of soldiers was mixed.
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Before the hundred thousand Wind-Chasing Army, the current Destroying City Marquis Li Zhengyan was fully armored, leading the charge. There was no trace of his usual gentleness.
He inherited the glory of a top-ranked family in Great Qi, and also achieved feats of riding horses across vast lands.
His daughter, Li Fengyao, donned armor and led troops on the left flank.
His son, Li Longchuan, with a jade ribbon adorning his brow, led troops on the right flank.
His elderly mother, at this time holding a dragon-headed staff, held court in Shímen County. His wife, clad in armor and wielding a sword, also aided him.
His elder brother served in the court and was doing what he should do, contributing to this war.
It can be said that the entire Li family is on the battlefield.
> In such a large-scale and intense war, this charge might just be the end for the Li clan's direct lineage!
But this just proves Li's bravery!
The Shimen Li clan has guarded the border of Qi for countless years, disregarding life and death. How many casualties have there been!
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There is a poem that says, “Throughout the world, people praise Li of Shimen…”
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Why is everyone praising Li from Shímen throughout the world
It was precisely because of these battles, the repeated bloodshed for the country, and the countless loyal lives sacrificed!
The Li family of Shimen has never relied on the laurels of their ancestors. The glory of the Marquis Destroying the City shines brightly to this day because each generation of the Li clan has earned it with their blood!
At this moment, the Great Xia has a powerful army, with General Long Jiao leading the charge, clearly demonstrating their determination to protect their homeland.
Horses thundered, hooves pounding the earth. The air crackled with the tension of unsheathed swords and drawn bows.
More intense than a landslide, more furious than a flood.
And from it burst forth a power, surpassing even the might of heaven and earth!
Facing such a charge by an army, 100,000 soldiers of the Zhufeng Army remained steadfast.
In the very center of the clash between two hundred thousand cavalry.
Trotting along the boundary line between life and death.
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Under the fluttering banners of the Chasseur du Vent.
Li Zhengyan raised his left hand.
He clenched his fist, his left hand encased in armor! It was as if he had grasped some vital support between heaven and earth.
He seemed to have a bow in his grasp!
A bow stretching from heaven to earth.
And with his right hand, also covered in armor, he reached forward, so steady and precise, as if it had been placed on the distant horizon.
He notched the string!
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And the countless Whirlwind Legion soldiers, like a howling tornado, rushed towards their commander, the Whirlwind Marshal.
The heaven and earth are shaking, trembling, tightening!
He held heaven and earth in his grasp, stretching the horizon to its limit, commanding the immense power of a vast army.
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Looking from afar, one could see Longjiao, the great general of Xia, charging at the head of his troops in the enemy ranks.
Then the bowstring was released!
An arrow shot into the enemy formation!
What would it be like to fire an arrow with the heavens and earth as the bow, the horizon as the string, and the ten thousand Gale Riders assembled as the tip
Heaven and earth, all that the eye can see, seem to have been torn apart!
Where this arrow pierces, all things and everything shall be obliterated.
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People seemed to see a gigantic, terrifying void swallowing everything in its path, stretching across the entire Jiangyin Plain and falling towards the vast army of the Zhen Guo.
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The arrow shot through the air, but even with just the movement of air, it carved a massive trench on the ground.
This vertical ravine, in itself, resembles an arrow! An arrow that pierces the earth and divides the Jiangyin Plain!
Each wind-driven arrow, unmatched in lethality, who can withstand it!
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"I think I understand now why the founding hero of our nation, General Destroying-City Hou, was able to destroy Xiong City with ten arrows back then!"
Even within the ranks of the Autumn Slaughter Army still on the eastern bank of Lianjiang, Chongxuan Sheng couldn't help but marvel.
He was so excited that he patted Jiang Wang and said, “Brother Jiang! You must definitely catch Phoenix Yao sister!”
Seeing that the Fourteenth on the side was looking over, he let out a sly laugh again: “Jiang is getting better looking. Let him find a wife for our family!”
Jiang Wang completely ignored this fat man's joke.
Because at this moment, his mind was completely immersed in this arrow.
He had sparred with Li Longchuan on more than one occasion and had witnessed Li Fengyao's dazzling archery skills.
But he never expected that there would be such an arrow in the world. So grand, so magnificent!
He could already feel the weight of the gazes upon him. At this moment, he only felt that his own gaze had been infinitely devoured by this arrow. He had to open the Dry Yang Crimson Eyes in order to "pull back" his own gaze!
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What a terrifying arrow, piercing through the lands of Xia.
A will that brings about destruction, and a determination to destroy all resistance.
Then Jiang Wang saw, in the sky above the distant Zhen Guo army camp, a three-legged, two-eared bronze cauldron rising.
The blood of a soldier is like burning flames, and the murderous aura in the cauldron is like military might.
The relief on the cauldron's surface imprinted into Jiang Wang's eyes, which glinted with a crimson glow.
He saw——
The mountain collapsed, and someone held it up with one hand.
The riverbank broke, and someone jumped down to divert the flow.
A large army pressed the border, someone charged alone on horseback...
He saw—
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That which supports the mountain cannot support it.
That section of the flow was swept away by the flood.
That charge was lost in the sea of soldiers...
But the mountains and rivers are still there!
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The mountains and rivers are still visited by people!
Year after year, generation after generation.
This bronze cauldron, in an instant, bloomed with an unimaginable grandeur. The countless efforts and struggles of people were engraved as honor that time could not erase.
Standing abruptly between heaven and earth, it seemed to suppress everything!
This tripod bears the weight of nine heavens above and anchors the nine hells below, inheriting the will of all people and protecting mountains and rivers.
This was a military formation technique personally created by Emperor Xia Xiang of that era, named "Mountains and Rivers." Even in this age where Taoist arts are rapidly innovating and countless techniques are being discarded every day, it still ranks among the top military formation techniques!
Asking the warriors, how can you secure the country
With flesh and blood! With life and death!
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This cauldron, once cast down, secured the mountains and rivers.
This army, if present, will prevent the nation from falling!
The dragon reef charged on horseback, and the 100,000 imperial army he led also charged on horseback.
The Dragon Reef assault, all the Zhen Guo Army soldiers were charging.
Will burns, banners wave.
Their courage and blood continuously poured into the bronze cauldron. It made every subtle inscription come alive, resonating with the traces of heaven and earth, as if becoming tangible!
On the fertile plain of Jiangyin, two powerful armies clashed in a long-awaited confrontation.
All arrows, piercing through everything, finally struck the cauldron that suppressed all.
That kind of colossal impact, beyond the scope of sight, and incapable of description in words!
That vastness and grandeur made all onlookers appear insignificant.
Throughout the heavens and earth, a mournful song resounds.
A grand voice covered everything.
The war gods clashed with each other, their wills of determination colliding in a final stand.
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It vanished in an instant.
The bronze giant tripod and the celestial mighty arrows have all disappeared.
The surging tide of the Zephyr Legion, still thundering forward, poured across this foreign land, forever leaving behind some warriors. They died exhausted and blood drained.
There will be no further movement. All that remains is to await the grim silence of being collected by friendly troops soon after.
Perhaps it's not quite a farewell.
Before the battle was completely decided, it could only be moved aside at most to temporarily clear the battlefield environment.
Facing the Zhufeng Army was the Daxia Zhen Guo Army, their formation pressing against Tongyang City's salient. A vast expanse of soldiers fell, but the gap was instantly filled by cavalry from behind!
The charge is still ongoing.
The clash between both sides is still ongoing!
Whether it's Li Zhengyan or Longjiao, whether it's the Zhurong Army or the Zhen Guo Army, none of them have any intention of retreating.
The flags were still fluttering, and the horses' hooves were still pounding.
Li Zhengyan, known for his swiftness like the wind, today displayed a rare display of bravery.
As the flags waved, a great tide surged through the ranks of the Windborne Army.
In such a fierce onslaught, it was surprisingly successful to complete the diversion, forming ten orderly legions of ten thousand each. Like surging waves, they stretched endlessly before and after, their military might seamlessly connected, truly the elite of the world!
First Army, Li Zhengyan.
Next comes Li Fengyao.
Once again, Li Longchuan.
Thus they met.
Daughter inherits from her father, and sister inherits from her brother.
The main general succeeds the next general.
On one side stands Xia Guo's formidable force, the "Nation-Protecting" General who fills battlefields with flesh and blood!
Flesh and blood, crashing together!
Here we go!
The clash of gold and bronze.
Oh, how the wind howls!
people surge like a flood, horses trample each other.
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A surging tide of troops swept across the battlefield, leaving behind only a sea of corpses.
In a single charge, tens of thousands from both sides perished!
The cries and grief of individuals were completely drowned out by the carnage.
The fear of the living was completely overwhelmed by the atmosphere of war.
After iron and blood ravaged the plains of Jiangyin, the flags of the Zhurong Army once again flew high! But almost at the same time, across from them, the flags of the Zhen Guo Army were also unfurled!
Both sides are powerful armies of the world.
Both commanders were renowned military leaders.
As soon as the banners were unfurled, the well-trained soldiers immediately rallied to them.
The boiling blood had yet to cool, and the people were still gasping for breath.
Li Zhengyan only pulled on the reins, threw away the iron spear, and drew his long sword.
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At this moment, he couldn't care less about observing his daughter, glancing at where his son was, or even seeking out the enemy general Long Jiao!
He could only see enemies, enemies everywhere, a dense mass of enemies!
"Follow my flag!"
He only gave such an order to the guards, then took the lead and rushed forward, charging into the thickest part of the enemy formation!
The Stone Gate Military Treatise states: "A commander, the heart of a hundred soldiers and the courage of ten thousand armies, should be the first to plunge into death and stand firm at the end of the road. Only then can ten thousand troops give their lives without hesitation!"
An army of 200,000 clashed in a desperate battle. At this point, they were completely entangled, and no military strategy mattered anymore.
Even the most skilled commander would be unable to direct every single soldier in this chaotic moment, nor could they reassemble a precise battle formation. At this point, there is only room for the sheer courage of both armies, relying solely on the individual quality of their soldiers and the fruits of their daily training. Did they truly pour their heart and soul into their practice Did they sweat and bleed during every drill Were they fighting tooth and nail in their preparation
In such a situation, the commander's role is nothing more than to lead the charge, raise high their banners. To ensure the flags remain steadfast, imbuing the soldiers with morale. Thus, this is the duty of a general in the midst of chaos and bloodshed!
Including Li Zhengyan, including Li Fengyao, including Li Longchuan!
So Li Zhengyan hesitated not at all, and drilled straight into the most difficult place. He fought harder, perhaps his men under his command could die a little less. That was it!
The great lance pierced the enemy soldier's throat, his body collapsing to the ground, only to be trampled into a bloody pulp in the whistling chaos.
Hooves crushed skulls, breaking horse legs in the process. The soldiers on horseback tumbled to the ground, never to rise again... No one could stand after a charge like this.
I couldn't make out the figures or faces, I could only see different uniforms, so I just swung my sword!
Or, be cut down!
On the vast Jiangyin Plain, the clash of twenty million soldiers shook the heavens and earth, turning the fertile land into a bloody grinder.
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Listen to the chaotic pounding of hooves, watch the banners waving wildly. In the midst of swords and blood, feel the cruelest parts of war.
Jiang Wang's heart was clenched!
His dearest friend is fighting for his life. His entire family is on the brink of death.
He believes that at this moment, those people from Xia Country who are watching the battle on the city walls of Tongyang City share the same feelings!
In the crisscrossing paths of life and death, in countless battles that began and ended swiftly, he noticed that the two main flags of Zhurong and Zhen Guo collided suddenly at the center of the battlefield!
It wasn't until the flags crossed that he suddenly realized it was a brief clash between the two commanders, the true masters of their time!
Even with the keen eyesight of a crimson-eyed, yang energy bearer, he couldn't make out the details at that moment.
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He saw the wind flag fluttering, and his whole body instantly tensed!
But the standard of the Windrider Legion stood firm again, tracing a beautiful arc across the battlefield, efficiently gathering the scattered soldiers and reuniting them.
The ZhenGuo Army's main banner was also waving and swaying, quickly gathering its cavalry.
Both sides formed their ranks and slowly pulled apart.
Jiang Wang thus knew that this extremely fierce battle... had finally come to an end.
Da Qi's general, Ruan Qiao, stood on top of a chariot amidst the turmoil of war, his face as youthful as ever. "Long Jiao is wounded but still alive. The Zhuifeng Army has suffered over 30,000 casualties in battle, and the Zhen Guo Army has lost more than half its men."
The Daxia Zhen Guo army, assembled by selecting the best of nine divisions, finally met with the Zhui Feng army. Both sides engaged in a straightforward clash of cavalry, fighting to the death with no elaborate maneuvers.
The casualty ratio of both sides was approximately three to five!
This is not merely due to Cao Jie's skillful deployment, but also because Qi state held a comprehensive advantage in terms of armor and weapons, the quality of its soldiers, battle formations, and combat tactics!
Cao Jie nodded. Ruan Qiu's observations matched his own firsthand account perfectly.
He was naturally confident in his own perception. The reason he still needed to confirm with Zhenjun Derdao like this was simply that, for him, this war was by no means easy.
He also thought about it again and again, carefully and cautiously.
Needless to say, over 30,000 men from the Zifeng Army have already died here! Li Zhengyan and his entire family are fighting with their lives on the line!
If he cannot win this battle, how can he explain himself
The Zhen Guo Army can go back, but not so easily.
With a sweeping glance through his mind, Cao Jieshen confirmed that all the details were in place. He then declared: "Let General Ruanying, the military strategist of the Zhenjun Army, lead the charge!"
After the steel battlements, Ruan Chi, nodded slightly, indicating that he was in the army and had received the order of the commander.
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