Chapter 506 Defeat
Seeing that the situation was hopeless, Duke Ji was thrown off his horse by Lin Changning. His old bones were almost broken, and he lay on the ground, groaning twice.
The King of Chu watched as the men behind him detained the man, then waved his hand to signal them to take him away. Soon, the Duke of Ji was taken away.
After the enemy's main general was pushed back, the remaining men were almost powerless to fight. Li Mingde and Li Mingxiu then split the main force from two sides.
The massive army that came from behind the King of Chu also routed the men who were charging head-on.
When the Vice Minister of War saw that the commander-in-chief had been taken away, he lamented that Heaven was going to destroy him. The remaining soldiers could no longer form a battle formation and were like fish on a chopping board, being cut into pieces and slowly slaughtered by the soldiers who had come to the King of Chu.
The Vice Minister of War felt somewhat weak, but he still had some ambition. He was already doing well to keep five or six thousand troops, so he immediately issued orders.
"Withdraw from Weihui!!!"
The imperial flag bearers waved their flags, signaling a retreat to the entangled soldiers. As soon as the flags turned, the remaining men looked at each other in disbelief, then abandoned their armor and fled in panic.
This move played right into the King of Chu's hands. If the Vice Minister of War could organize his men to fight to the death, there might still be a chance to turn the tide. But if he ordered them to withdraw directly, the soldiers would lose their fighting spirit, and there would be no room for maneuver.
When Duke Ji saw the flag fluttering in the wind, and then the Vice Minister of War leading the retreat towards Weihui, he silently lowered his head and sighed.
In the end, they still lost. The King of Chu and his men held on tight, and once they retreated, it gave the King of Chu an opportunity to take advantage of the situation and enter Weihui directly through the city gate they were retreating from...
Lin Changning witnessed firsthand what it meant for an army to collapse like a house of cards. The imperial soldiers who had just fought them were now fleeing like lambs, abandoning their weapons and armor.
It seems that from the moment the other side ordered a retreat, this group of people became a flock of sheep ready to be slaughtered.
Lin Changning followed beside the King of Chu. As Commander Zhao and Commander Qian launched another counterattack, this time, unlike the previous time when the army had overwhelmed them, the imperial soldiers were all rushing towards Weihui as if they would lose their lives if they were even slightly slower.
Lin Changning followed behind as if cutting vegetables and melons, and these people couldn't muster the slightest will to resist. Zhao Yuling followed behind his father and saw that Lin Changning, who had been injured just two days ago, was now full of energy and chasing after the imperial soldiers, cutting them down.
After a moment of silence, he followed his father and pressed forward, chasing the defeated army.
Commander Zhao watched as Lin Changning, along with Wei Shao, once again took the lead and plunged into the ranks of the defeated imperial army. He was exasperated and turned to look at his son.
"What are you standing there for? Go, go, go over there too, go and try to get credit with Lin Xianfeng. Even if you don't get the first credit, it's good to kill a few more heads with him."
When Commander Qian heard Commander Zhao speaking to his son like that, he couldn't help but laugh. He turned to look at his son and said, "You go too! What kind of job is it to follow behind your father and pick up heads? Go with Commander Lin and keep an eye on the men. Don't let him and that kid surnamed Wei charge too recklessly!"
Lin Changning was renowned for his fierce fighting prowess in the Chu King's army. If you were to ask who would be the safest person to follow on the battlefield, even the Chu King's side might not be as safe as Lin Changning's.
Commander Qian watched as Lin Changning, along with the young man surnamed Wei, carved out a small vacuum in the middle of the fleeing army, causing the fleeing soldiers to involuntarily move away from the two's killing range.
He couldn't help but sigh. No wonder this kid surnamed Wei didn't want to come here. Lin was a ruthless and fierce killer. It was only safe to be by his side.
The two men, one on the left and one on the right, one in front and one behind, worked together with exceptional synergy. It was almost impossible for anyone to last more than a few rounds against them. When the two young magistrates saw their fathers speak, they quickly rode their horses toward Lin Changning and his group.
Not going was definitely not an option; it was clearly a free kill opportunity. They had all witnessed Lin Changning's abilities and were naturally convinced of his superiority. Staying by his side would ensure their safety and allow them to pick up a lot of kills.
Are those heads? Those are military achievements.
Not to be outdone, the two charged quickly toward Lin Changning and his men, one after the other. After clearing a small area behind them, Lin Changning, as if injected with adrenaline, rode his horse and chased after the fleeing main force again.
The King of Chu swiftly beheaded several soldiers behind him, and when he looked up and saw Lin Changning charging to the front again, a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes.
Turning his head, he pointed to another group of soldiers: "Go, go support the vanguard!"
A cavalryman behind him received the order and quickly moved towards Lin Changning and his men who were fighting the enemy. Zhao Tongzhi and Qian Tongzhi quickly arrived at Lin Changning's side. Lin Changning felt that he hadn't had enough of the fighting yet, and the surrounding area was cleared up again.
He turned to look at the two somewhat familiar faces beside him, blinked, and watched as the two men slaughtered several soldiers around him, creating a vacuum around him once again. He gritted his teeth.
"Why don't you two leave?"
Before he could finish speaking, he was interrupted by Zhao Tongzhi.
"The commander ordered the two of us to assist the vanguard and also instructed us to tell the vanguard not to get separated from the main force."
Lin Changning gritted his teeth, nodded to the two men to indicate that he understood, picked up his knife again, looked around, chose a crowded spot, and rode his horse forward with his men.
The two who were happily picking off kills behind Lin Changning couldn't help but follow even closer, creating a strange phenomenon on the battlefield once again.
Ahead were soldiers fleeing frantically, and behind them was a cavalry unit of only a few hundred men. Lin Changning, who was leading the cavalry, was surrounded by empty space within ten meters. He finally managed to lead his cavalry into the enemy's densely populated area.
But it seemed as if these deserters recognized this face. Before they had even killed many people, they all scattered in a swarm, and quite a few even ran directly into the King of Chu's gun.
After being swiftly dealt with by the King of Chu, the King of Chu looked at Lin Changning, who was chasing people until they were dizzy and disoriented, with a hint of sarcasm.
Many of the imperial soldiers witnessed Lin Changning killing people and were terrified by his actions. When they saw Lin Changning riding his horse towards them from afar, they screamed and ran for their lives, fearing that if they were even slightly slow, they would become victims of Lin Changning's blade.
Fierce!!! So fierce!!!
Lin Changning initially had a purpose in surrounding and killing the enemy troops, but now he noticed that many of the imperial soldiers would start running away as soon as they saw him from afar, leaving a vacuum zone once again when he got there.
The two magistrates following behind Lin Changning were also somewhat helpless. Lin Changning had killed too many people, and now the soldiers opposite him scattered in all directions as soon as they saw him from afar.
At this point, they hadn't managed to get a single head from Lin Changning.
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