lcionline Chapter 820: The Yan Army's Military Competition
Chapter 820: The Yan Army's Military Competition
"have you heard of it?"
Guan Shouchang asked Yu Huatian beside him.
Yu Huatian shook his head and said,
“Never heard of it.”
"A nameless person dares to challenge me in front of the battle line. Lead me to take the head of this traitorous fellow."
As he spoke, Guan Shouchang picked up his big knife and was about to rush forward.
Yu Huatian quickly grabbed him and said,
"General Guan, why bother with this? He's just a rat. You can just kill him with a single cannon. Why would you bother with him?"
"Wouldn't that make the enemy laugh at us for not observing martial ethics? Besides, beheading a general in front of the battle would also boost our morale."
"You can't go, though. What if the enemy is deceiving us or acting unethically? You're one of the commanders in the army. If you make a mistake, we'll suffer a huge loss.
If General Guan, who pacified the western part of the world, had been defeated by such an unknown person, how would the history books laugh at you?
Send other generals up."
"Well, such a nameless person is not worthy of Guan's attack.
Lao Zhang, go and bring back his head."
Zhang Yide was shocked when he heard this.
"You already said he's a rat, and you still want me to kill him? Then wouldn't I be a rat too?"
At this time, Xing Kebi saw that the Yan army was reluctant to send anyone up, and laughed loudly.
"Hahahaha, you cowards of Yan State, is there no one who dares to challenge your grandfather in a one-on-one fight?
"You are so cowardly and timid, just go back to your Yan State and suck your mother's milk, don't embarrass yourself in my Daqian!"
Guan Shouchang glanced at Zhang Yide and said,
"Can you bear him scolding you like that?"
Zhang Yide really couldn't bear it anymore. He roared angrily, picked up his spear and rode away.
This roar made Guan Shouchang and Yu Huatian deaf for a moment.
Zhang Yide was seen galloping forward on his horse.
When Xing Kebi saw someone coming out, he snorted proudly and shouted,
"Who are you? Tell me your name! I, the general, will not kill nameless people!"
"Yanren Zhang Yide is here!"
Zhang Yide roared.
"Zhang Yide? Never heard of him. A dead man's name..."
Before Xing Kebi could finish his words, Zhang Yide rushed to a place not far in front of him.
Without saying anything more, he simply swung the axe in his hand and chopped it vertically towards Zhang Yide.
Zhang Yide rode past him, swung the spear in his hand, and swept it towards Xing Kebi.
They passed each other, and Xing Kebi's axe could not hit Zhang Yide, but Zhang Yide swept across and could hit Xing Kebi no matter what.
Moreover, Xing Kebi was sitting on the horse and didn't understand, while Zhang Yide was in a sprinting state. His own terrifying strength plus the momentum of the warhorse's collision, the power he exerted was really terrifying.
Zhang Yide's spear swept directly onto Xing Kebi's pear blossom axe. The terrifying force swept the axe out of his hand and flew out. Then, the spear continued to carry its force and swept fiercely onto Xing Kebi's chest.
In an instant, Xing Kebi's body flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, spitting blood from his mouth, and remained in mid-air.
thump!
Xing Kebi fell to the ground, his chest sunken, and it seemed that he was breathing less and more.
Zhang Yide did not let him go either. He turned his horse back and pierced Xing Kebi's chest with a spear. After dragging on the ground for a while, he suddenly thrust Xing Kebi's body upwards and threw it into the air, discarding it casually.
Seeing Zhang Yide showing off his might, the Yan army immediately became excited and shouted loudly.
The Qian army on the city wall was stunned and their morale plummeted.
Jin Haoqian was also dumbfounded.
This Xing Kebi boasted every day that he was unparalleled in bravery and was a peerless warrior. I actually believed his lies. Seeing his mighty and majestic appearance, I thought he was a very capable fighter, but I didn't expect him to be such a fool.
It's really a waste of time and money!
It not only did not delay time, but also boosted the morale of the Yan army.
"Marshal, hurry down, the Yan army is about to open fire."
"Marshal, let's go, let's go!"
"Please take the Marshal down!"
The generals carried Jin Haoqian down from the top of the city wall. A group of soldiers from above also went down, and the rest hid behind the parapet.
Zhang Yide rode over and said to Guan Shouchang triumphantly,
"Lao Guan, how is it? This guy is such a idiot. He didn't even make it through a single round and died straight away."
"Well done."
Guan Shouchang nodded.
At this time, the Shenji Camp had already set up the artillery and began firing at the top of the city.
At the same time, other legions also opened fire and began to bombard the Qian army's defense line.
One shell after another fell heavily on the city walls and the village walls.
After several rounds of bombing, the Qian army's defenses were completely defeated.
Outside Lingling City, the 10,000 local troops led by Xing Kebi, upon seeing that Xing Kebi was dead, immediately rushed towards the city gate, trying desperately to squeeze in.
At this time, the Yan army's artillery also arrived and bombarded them directly. For a time, these people suffered heavy losses.
The Yan army's artillery also fired specifically towards the city gate, blasting the inside into pieces and destroying the city gate.
At this time, Guan Shouchang took out a telescope and saw that the Yuying Army and Zhige Army on both sides had already rushed forward. He immediately gave the order,
"The front troops will charge into the city, and the central troops will follow!"
"Yu Huatian, you are not good at charging into battle. Stay and command the central army. I will lead the vanguard to charge in!"
After saying this, Guan Shouchang took the lead and rushed forward.
Yuhuatian smiled bitterly and continued to stay where he was.
All the Yan troops rushed forward, and how could Yu Huatian not understand their thoughts?
This was the first joint operation between the Eastern Army and the Western Army. The two armies, which had hardly cooperated before, were both holding their breath and wanted to prove themselves on the battlefield.
Not only is there a division between the Eastern Army and the Western Army, but each legion is also holding their breath, wanting to prove that they are stronger than others.
Rather than saying that this was the first battle of Yan State's attack on Qian State, it would be more accurate to say that it was a major competition among Yan Jun's major legions.
The competition is to see who can be the first to annihilate the enemy and come out on top.
This time, without the two kings in command, each legion fought on its own, and the talents of the generals were fully utilized, allowing them to command their own armies with full authority.
Such a good opportunity will never come again.
Who doesn’t want to be first?
Yan Fuyao also knew what they were thinking, so she specifically told them to support each other, help each other, and not to follow the example of the Qian-Chu coalition.
But in this situation, even if each legion broke its head, it would be impossible to ask for help from other legions.
Once you ask for help, doesn't that mean you are inferior to others?
Why can others defeat the enemy but you can't?
With such a mentality and competitive spirit, let alone asking for help, even if other legions want to help, they will be regarded as stealing the credit.