The soldiers in Tieguoli lay in ambush until late at night, but they did not see any signs of the Northern Dynasty's soldiers. If they were to retreat to their camp now, they would be reluctant to give up. If the enemy attacked, all their efforts would be in vain. It seemed that they had to hold on for a while longer.

They held out until dawn, when it seemed the enemy would not launch another sneak attack. At that point, Tieguoli ordered his soldiers to retreat to their camp.

The soldiers lay in ambush in the field all night, and were bitten by mosquitoes all night, but ultimately returned empty-handed.

The soldiers were exhausted and sleepy. After returning to camp, they went straight to bed and fell asleep, not even wanting to eat breakfast.

Tieguo returned to his camp, ready to rest, when someone came to report.

"Reporting to General Tie, something terrible has happened. For some unknown reason, the river has receded considerably. At this rate, we will have no water to use in less than three days."

Upon hearing this, Tie Guoli was greatly surprised and immediately sensed that something was terribly wrong. He realized that the river might be blocked, and if that were the case, his army would be put at a disadvantage.

"Immediately arrange for people to go upstream and find out the cause of the receding water," Tie Guoli ordered.

"Yes, sir." The soldier accepted the order and left.

Immediately, Tieguoli arrived at the small river that ran through the camp. Sure enough, the river had receded by half, and in less than three days, they would soon be without water.

Tie Guoli ordered his soldiers to fetch water, filling everything that could hold water with it.

Just as the soldiers were frantically fetching water, the scouts returned and told Tie Guoli that the Great Northern Dynasty had a 10,000-strong army stationed ten miles upstream on the river and had cut off the river's flow the previous night.

Tie Guoli was shocked. He had not expected that the army of the Great Northern Dynasty had cut off their water supply upstream, causing them to fall into chaos without a fight.

What I need to do now is to reclaim the water source and eliminate the Northern Dynasty army stationed there.

Tie Guoli immediately mustered his troops and headed to Wei Jin's camp. He was determined to win this battle, so he mobilized almost his entire force.

At this time, Wei Jin was closely monitoring Tie Guoli's movements in the military camp. When Tie Guoli led his troops to attack his camp, Wei Jin learned of it immediately.

Tie Guoli had mobilized most of his troops, and his camp was now severely weakened. Wei Jin thought of this and immediately gave the order to burn down Tie Guoli's camp.

"General Wang, listen to my command."

When Wang Bingling saw Wei Jin calling him, he quickly stepped forward and said:

"Your subordinate is here."

"General Wang shall lead three thousand men, carrying flammable materials, and detour to the military camp in Tieguoli. Set the camp ablaze, and once it is on fire, do not linger in battle. Immediately return along the original route."

"Your humble servant obeys."

"General Wang must remember not to linger in battle. Return along the original route to avoid encountering Tieguoli."

"This humble general has noted it down."

Wang Bingling accepted the order and left.

After Wang Bingling left, Wei Jin spoke up.

"All officers, follow me out of the camp to meet the enemy."

Before Tie Guoli's 10,000-strong army arrived, Wei Jin had already led 5,000 men and set up battle formation at the entrance of the camp.

Before long, a group of men quickly arrived. Seeing that Wei Jin's men had already formed a battle formation, they swung their big sticks and brought more than 10,000 men to immediately form an attack formation.

Wei Jin's troops were well-organized and imposing, but their numbers were small, not exceeding five thousand, while his own forces were only three times the size of the enemy's.

If our army charges in, the enemy will certainly be unable to resist and will be defeated quickly.

Seeing this, Tie Guoli felt confident that eliminating these people should not be a problem.

Looking at the troops of the Bagong Kingdom, they were dark-skinned, of varying heights, and their military bearing was disheveled, resembling a mob.

Tie Guoli saw a young general under a large banner opposite him, riding a horse and holding a knife. He was dashing and imposing, exuding the aura of a hundred paces. This man should be the commander-in-chief, Wei Jin.

Once this person is captured, these thousands of troops will be leaderless and fall into chaos without a fight. Then, a full-scale attack can be launched to decide the outcome in one battle.

Thinking of this, he spurred his horse forward, pointed at Wei Jin with his large stick, and said:

"You, come out here."

This man was so rude, but Wei Jin didn't bother with him. He spurred his horse to the front of the two armies and asked:

Who are you?

“I am Tegorli, a famous general of the Kingdom of Bagong. Who are you?”

It seems this Iron Fruit guy isn't modest either, thinking he's a famous general. We'll see what he's really made of later.

"Your grandfather is Wei Jin."

Upon hearing this, Tie Guoli became furious.

"You audacious brat, how dare you be so rude! You'll pay with your life!"

After saying that, Tie Guoli raised his big stick and charged at Wei Jin.

Wei Jin's weapon was a three-pointed, double-edged sword. Not many generals in ancient times used this type of weapon. The mythical Erlang Shen used this weapon.

Since I have no real combat experience, I must give it a try today no matter what. After all, I have participated in the martial arts examination and stood out from thousands of candidates, so I do have some strength.

Wei Jin spurred his warhorse, ready to engage Tie Guoli in battle.

Just then, a warhorse charged out from the enemy lines, arrived at the front of the two armies, and spoke:

"General Tie, why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? Hand him over to me and see how I capture him."

Tie Guoli nodded and was about to leave when Wei Jin stabbed the general with his three-pointed double-edged sword.

Whether it was because Wei Jin's attack was too fast or because the general wasn't paying attention, Wei Jin stabbed him off his horse.

Tie Guoli was shocked; before he could even turn his back, he had already lost a key general.

This person seems to be very skilled; I must be extra careful. Now I can't leave even if I want to. I might as well have a match with him.

Tie Guoli raised his large club and slammed it down on Wei Jin. Wei Jin raised his three-pointed double-edged sword to meet it. The two weapons collided with a loud bang.

Tie Guoli had not expected Wei Jin to be so strong. He felt his arms go numb and his ears were ringing.

Wei Jin also felt that Tie Guoli was quite strong, and the big stick in his hand was also very heavy. He couldn't help but feel happy. Today, he would practice with this Tie Guoli.

The two horses stumbled and the two men clashed again, fighting for more than a dozen rounds. It was clear that Tieguoli was no match for him.

Tie Guoli knew that if the fight continued like this, he would either be captured alive or killed with a single blow.

He hurried back and ordered his soldiers to charge forward. Relying on their superior numbers, they defeated the enemy forces in one fell swoop.

Thinking of this, he prepared to find an opportunity to leave the front lines of the two armies. Due to a moment of distraction, the blade of Wei Jin's three-pointed double-edged sword sliced ​​across Tie Guoli's back, instantly tearing his skin and causing blood to gush out.

A scream rang out from Tie Guoli, and Wei Jin was also taken aback. He had not expected his three-pointed double-edged sword to be so sharp.

This is understandable; in such hot weather, Tie Guoli was not wearing armor and was practically naked.

In the brief moment that Wei Jin was stunned, Tie Guoli spurred his horse and fled from the front lines of the two armies.