Chapter 505 The Commander Falls from Grace

When Lin Changning saw Wei Shao pierce the Duke of Ji's waist with his spear, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. He quickly swung his knife and used all his strength to chop at Wei Shao's spear shaft.

Wei Shao also exerted his strength, and before Duke Ji could react, he was sent flying by the immense force transmitted through the spear shaft.

With a muffled thud and a clang, Duke Ji was sent flying by a spear shaft, flying backwards violently. Seeing the opportunity, Wei Shao swung his spear again.

The spear shaft slammed into Duke Ji's chest, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood before being slammed to the ground.

Lin Changning quickly rode forward, and together with Wei Shao, one of them pressed the tip of his spear against the Duke of Ji's chest, while Lin Changning pressed his long sword against the Duke of Ji's neck.

The guards beside the two quickly approached, dismounted, and pinned the Duke of Ji to the ground. The King of Chu, who was not far from the two, naturally witnessed the two men's heroic act of capturing the Duke.

He brandished his sword and shouted, "Good! My son, you are truly virtuous!!!"

After saying that, he led his men on horseback towards Lin Changning. When the imperial soldiers saw that their commander had been captured, they rushed towards Lin Changning like madmen, trying to rescue their commander.

The Duke of Ji was a high-ranking official with a high title. He was a veteran minister who had fought alongside the King of Chu. It would not be appropriate to kill him directly, so we had to capture him alive first.

After tying the man up, Lin Changning lifted the Duke of Ji with one hand and put him on the horse's back, then turned the horse around and prepared to run towards the King of Chu.

When the Vice Minister of War saw that Duke Ji had been captured, he was shocked and his face turned pale instantly. He disregarded the fact that he was now attacked from both sides and that his battle formation had been torn in several places. He immediately ordered his men to wave the flags and charge towards Duke Ji's side.

If the commander-in-chief dies on the battlefield, it will be a huge blow to the morale of the soldiers. The soldiers under the King of Chu are already fierce, and if the commander-in-chief is taken away by someone, Wei Hui will be in danger!

Without the central general in command, his men are likely to become a disorganized mess, at the mercy of others.

Lin Changning gasped as he watched the crowd surging frantically toward them. If they were fighting separately just now, they were now all rushing toward him in a swarm.

The pressure suddenly increased. Together with Wei Shao, they led their two thousand cavalrymen to run towards the King of Chu. The King of Chu had the most men with him, and if they could escape back to the main army, the pressure would be relieved.

However, the Vice Minister of War had given the order to rescue Duke Ji at all costs. Lin Changning and Wei Shao were surrounded by densely packed soldiers, and even riding their horses, they could hardly move.

Lin Changning slashed a spearman who circled around to her dead, and then more men charged toward her one after another. Wei Shao followed beside Lin Changning, and the two of them, along with cavalry, quickly broke out of the encirclement.

After Li Mingxiu had fought his way through half of the enemy lines, he discovered that the imperial army had suddenly abandoned their battle formations and was rushing towards one direction like madmen.

The battle has been going on for so long that it's getting dark and the sun has already set. Of the enemy's 20,000 troops, only a little over 10,000 remain. If they had been trying to maintain their battle formation and prevent it from collapsing earlier...

Now it's like a swarm of bees, frantically rushing towards one place.

Li Mingde also noticed that the imperial soldiers who had just been fighting against them were now frantically rushing in one direction.

A very strange situation emerged on the battlefield.

Lin Changning and Wei Shao led 2,000 cavalrymen, with the opposing general bound on their backs, and galloped swiftly toward the army in front of the King of Chu.

The King of Chu, leading several thousand cavalry, galloped toward Lin Changning and his group.

All the imperial soldiers quickly chased after them, along with two groups of black-armored cavalry and infantry who were not affiliated with the imperial court.

The battlefield situation became chaotic in an instant.

Lin Changning and Wei Shao, under immense pressure, relentlessly pursued the imperial army, desperately pushing their way out.

Two groups of cavalrymen were chasing after the imperial army from behind, relentlessly pushing them forward, while the King of Chu led his cavalrymen, waving flags and shouting wildly.

"Summon the main force to provide support immediately!!! The enemy commander has been captured!!! Kill! Kill! Kill!!!"

"Slay them all, leave no one alive!!!"

Commander Zhao and Commander Qian, who came to meet them from behind, were momentarily confused when they saw what the King of Chu was shouting at the top of his lungs on the battlefield. Then they heard their personal guards shouting loudly.

"Commander! The enemy's commander has been captured!! The Prince orders us to flank them!!!"

Commander Zhao's gaze suddenly flared with excitement. He yanked the reins and galloped off: "What are we waiting for? Soldiers! Charge with me! Charge! Charge!!!"

The two commanders had fought on the frontier for many years and were well aware of the situation. With their commander captured, the enemy had lost their leader and their battle formation was in chaos. Everyone on the other side was rushing towards Lin Changning and his group.

As long as Changning can withstand the pressure for a while, and the main army passes through and the encirclement is complete, Weihui will be ours!

The two men led tens of thousands of soldiers and rushed towards Lin Changning's direction, but by then Lin Changning and his men were already surrounded.

Lin Changning felt her arms go numb from swinging them, and the newly acquired sword was even slightly dulled from the cuts. Wei Shao and she both suffered several new wounds.

Fortunately, both of them were wearing fine armor, so their injuries weren't particularly serious. However, they were indeed facing considerable pressure. Seeing that the two were surrounded and could barely move, the King of Chu attacked directly from the front.

Behind them, Li Mingxiu and Li Mingde, leading their cavalry, pierced through the imperial army like two sharp swords, rushing towards Lin Changning and his men.

After the King of Chu arrived, the pressure on Lin Changning and the others was greatly reduced. Lin Changning took a few deep breaths, clasped his hands in greeting to the King of Chu, and a hearty smile appeared on his face.

"Father! The Duke of Ji is here! Your son has successfully completed his mission!"

King Chu looked at Duke Ji, bound hand and foot, on Lin Changning's horse and laughed loudly, "My son is valiant! Unrivaled in the entire army!! Hahahaha! Uncle Ji! What do you think of my son?!"

The Duke of Ji, left on horseback, remained silent and sighed softly. He was indeed getting old and had actually been defeated by two juniors. However, he felt that his defeat was not entirely unjust.

Hearing the Chu King's slightly arrogant laughter, Duke Ji turned his head to look at the pursuing soldiers behind him, and sighed in his heart that the situation was hopeless.

He was captured as the commander-in-chief, and a mere Vice Minister of War was not enough to control the army. Now, the two deputy generals he brought with him also died in battle while fighting this young general.

The King of Chu's army is about to encircle the city, and the two commanders outside Weihui City have also arrived with their troops. The battle has already ended in defeat.

Thinking of this, Duke Ji couldn't help but recall the rumors circulating in the capital a few days ago about the eldest prince's rebellion to seize the throne, and for the first time, doubts arose in his heart.

Could it be that the King of Chu is truly a man chosen by Heaven?