Chapter 458 This battle was exhilarating! Has the General of the North betrayed us?

Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to victory in every battle.

This can't be simply described as good luck; it's practically a miracle!

When the Beili army took a break during their march, they not only happened to come across a date palm grove, but even the cacti they passed by were bearing fruit.

With a gentle breeze accompanying them all the way, the Beili army arrived at the Xijin camp in just half the expected time.

Emperor Wusu wanted to toughen up the Hu brothers, so he sent Feng Xiang and Hu Lie to challenge them first.

The enemy's mighty general came out to fight. He was twice the size of Hu Lie, but Hu Lie swung his meteor hammer and knocked the general off his horse with one blow.

Hu Lie looked at the enemy who had fallen off his horse and broken some bone, and laughed triumphantly to the sky.

"Hahaha! You dare to challenge your grandpa? Go back and train for another thousand or eight hundred years!"

On the other side, Feng Xiang also felt that his archery skills were incredibly accurate. Every arrow hit the enemy, and even if the arrow went astray, a gust of wind would straighten it.

He stared at his hands in astonishment and said, "This is amazing..."

The same thing happened to the soldiers of Northern Lebanon.

That was a really good battle! It was fucking awesome!

It's no exaggeration to say that any spear thrown out could pierce the enemy's rear.

The morale of the Northern Li people was at an all-time high. Everyone stood tall with confidence, and those who wanted to fight were scrambling to get involved.

Wei Ting's hands were itching as he looked at Emperor Wu Su, who was still sitting steadily on his horse.

He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this humble general..."

Zhao Mingyan said, "General Wei's back injury has not fully healed yet, and besides, it is not the time for you to go into battle."

Wei Ting could only accompany the emperor and watch the battle from the rear.

Xi Jin originally planned to launch a surprise attack at night, but he was not only surrounded at the gate by the Bei Li army, but his five fierce generals who went out to fight were also defeated.

The military strength of Beili was terrifying, and the soldiers of Xijin were filled with fear.

Yuwen Tiancheng sat in the barracks, glaring angrily at the kneeling general, and said, "What did you say? Say it again!"

The general, dejected, said, "Your Highness, all five of our generals who went out have been defeated... The morale of the army is now low..."

Having suffered successive losses of his generals, Yuwen Tiancheng was both shocked and furious. The morale of his army had collapsed, and it would be too late if he didn't go out soon. He stood up and said, "I'll go take a look."

Zhao Mingyan squinted at the figure emerging from the Xijin camp gate. He raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "General Wei, it seems that capturing the Xijin Crown Prince alive is not a difficult task."

Wei Ting cupped his hands and said, "This humble general's injuries are no longer a serious matter, and this humble general requests to go into battle."

Zhao Mingyan turned his head, his heavy gaze falling on his shoulder.

"Approved."

The Northern Li army changed formations, and the dark armor and weapons made a series of orderly sounds as they arrayed themselves.

Yuwen Tiancheng looked at the person riding out from the iron cavalry and said with a smile, "So it's General Wei."

The sword in Wei Ting's hand gleamed coldly as he said, "It's me."

Yuwen Tiancheng said, "Your Northern Li emperor doesn't dare to show himself, but instead sends you, an injured man."

He clicked his tongue twice and said, "General Wei, tell me, is he afraid of getting injured again, like last time when he was stabbed and on the verge of death, or does he want you to die quickly so you won't get in his way?"

Wei Ting was not swayed by him and still smiled, saying, "Of course, why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? Dealing with you is more than enough for me."

Yuwen Tiancheng stared at him and said, "General Wei, why did you risk your life for the Emperor of Beili, only to end up with nothing?"

Wei Ting pointed his sword at him and said, "No need for nonsense."

Yuwen Tiancheng still had a lot to say: "I heard that General Wei married a wife at home before going to war, but she was intercepted by someone."

Wei Ting's eyes turned sharp as he said, "You're so concerned about my affairs, you should be more concerned about your own head and whether you'll have to move."

Yuwen Tiancheng chuckled and said, "I have heard that while General Wei was rushing to the northern border overnight, your wise and sagacious king of Beili went to the Wei family's new house."

Wei Ting's expression changed, and without the slightest hesitation, he drew his longsword, heading straight for Yuwen Tiancheng.

"nonsense!"

Although Yuwen Tiancheng also practiced martial arts, he was no match for the general who had lived a life of constant danger. Wei Ting's swordsmanship was powerful and unstoppable, with each strike aimed at Yuwen Tiancheng's vital points.

Yuwen Tiancheng said breathlessly, "General Wei, why don't you cooperate with me? I can grant you whatever you want."

Wei Ting scoffed, "Making peace with someone like you would only dirty my hands."

Before he could finish speaking, Wei Ting's sword tip pierced towards Yuwen Tiancheng's left shoulder. Yuwen Tiancheng parried with his scimitar, barely managing to avoid it.

Yuwen Tiancheng pushed hard and said angrily, "General Wei is no gentleman either, why pretend to be so righteous! You married that Miss Ji Wu by coercion and enticement."

"You and I are the same kind of people," Yuwen Tiancheng said sinisterly. "I can give you whatever you want: that woman from the Ji family, and the throne of Beili—they can all be yours!"

Wei Ting's sword and Yuwen Tiancheng's scimitar were joined together.

He shouted, "You're talking nonsense!"

But Wei Ting still couldn't control himself. The image of Ji Qingwu squatting on the ground in front of his tent, scratching at him with a tree branch while waiting for him to return appeared before his eyes.

Yuwen Tiancheng noticed that his attention was diverted, and the poisoned hidden weapon in his left sleeve quietly revealed a sharp corner.

"We're both men, so let's stop saying things we don't mean. Your eyes tell me you don't want to give up yet."

Then, Yuwen Tiancheng extended his left hand towards him, showing goodwill, and said, "Let's become allies, and I'll help you!"

Wei Ting looked somewhat dazed and struggling as he slowly raised the hand that wasn't holding the sword.

Yuwen Tiancheng continued, "General Wei is indeed a man who knows how to seize opportunities; he will surely become..."

His pupils contracted, his brow furrowed, and he said painfully, "You..."

Wei Ting suddenly gripped his left hand tightly, the sharp tip of the hidden weapon slicing through the flesh of Yuwen Tiancheng's palm and piercing deep inside.

The toxins rushed into his heart and blood vessels, causing Yuwen Tiancheng to tremble all over.

Wei Ting's lips curled into a mocking smile: "Once is enough for a despicable act."

Going crazy once is enough.

Yuwen Tiancheng's poisoned hidden weapon ultimately injured him, but he managed to escape thanks to the desperate protection of his bodyguards.

The scene was chaotic, and the scales of victory had completely tipped in favor of Beili.

Wei Ting rubbed his aching right shoulder, and Hu Lie came over and said, "General Wei, I almost thought you were going to betray us. I even started swinging my hammer."

Wei Ting raised an eyebrow and said, "What? You're going to beat me with a sledgehammer just because I betrayed you?"

Feng Xiang chimed in, "How could the General of Zhenbei possibly betray us? Don't listen to Erhu's nonsense."

Hu Lie asked, "Who is the erhu player?"

Feng Xiang pointed at him and said, "You."

Hu Lie said, "I think you're the one talking nonsense. Do you dare say that when the Crown Prince of Xijin was spouting nonsense, you didn't raise your bow?"