"Qi Jiguang, you dare to complain about how smelly I am? If it weren't for you, you beast, would I be suffering like this? I'll kill you today!!"
Zhou Pu was furious when he heard Qi Jiguang's disgusted words. If Qi Jiguang hadn't done that to him, how could he have become a cripple? How could he be so disgusting now?
Zhou Pu raised his spear and charged at Qi Jiguang again.
Qi Jiguang raised an eyebrow. What did he just say he did to him? He thought about his own symptoms and pain, and immediately understood. It really was him!
However... judging from his appearance, it doesn't seem like he did it on his own initiative. If he did it, he wouldn't be looking at him with such anger and hatred!
There must be something he hasn't figured out yet!
But by then it was too late for Qi Jiguang to realize the problem; the two armies had already clashed, and Zhou Pu had attacked again.
Because he was distracted, Qi Jiguang was unable to defend himself and was stabbed in the arm. Qi Jiguang quickly retreated, then immediately came to his senses and advised:
"General Zhou, listen to me, we've been tricked!"
"I don't care, you're the one who caused these injuries to me! If it was you, you're dead!!"
Zhou Pu is on the verge of exploding with rage right now, how could he possibly back down?
"General Zhou, please calm down. I had no idea you were injured, and I was also injured!"
Qi Jiguang tried to persuade Zhou Pu to calm down, so when he was defending against Zhou Pu's attack, he grabbed Zhou Pu's wrist to stop him from moving.
But this handshake was all it took to send a shiver down their spines!
The two exchanged a glance and instantly understood what was going on. Qi Jiguang was so frightened that he immediately released Zhou Pu and took a few steps back.
Both of them looked at each other, their expressions extremely unpleasant.
Just now there was reason to say they were being schemed against, but now that they've been in contact, they can sense it. Both of them have wives and concubines, so they know what's going on.
This already shows that their bodies are very familiar with each other, and they will react as soon as they are touched.
"Qi Jiguang, what do you have to say now?"
Zhou Pu held up his spear, pointed it at Qi Jiguang, and asked him through gritted teeth.
"General Zhou, believe it or not, I didn't do this. I'm a victim too!"
Qi Jiguang's words sounded weak and lacked any real force, and Zhou Pu didn't believe them at all.
"You call yourself a victim? What about me? I'm a cripple now. No matter who did this to me today, you're dead!"
Zhou Pu ignored him and started fighting Qi Jiguang again.
Qi Jiguang stopped trying to explain, and since Zhou Pu was in a fit of anger and couldn't calm down, he had no choice but to confront him head-on.
The battle lasted for two hours and ended with Zhou Pu suffering serious injuries.
Zhou Pu lost the battle, but he didn't want to die, so he could only retreat while clutching his wounds.
Qi Jiguang did not pursue them. He had already realized that there must be something wrong with this, and he did not want to escalate the conflict and let others reap the benefits!
So Qi Jiguang also withdrew, but both sides suffered heavy losses in this battle, with only about 50,000 of the 100,000 troops surviving.
It can be said that nearly half of the casualties were suffered, which was something Qi Jiguang had not expected.
With only 50,000 men against Qi's 250,000 troops, he had no chance of winning. So, his options were either to retreat, negotiate, or call for reinforcements.
Qi Jiguang retreated to the foot of Baiqiu Mountain to set up camp and discuss countermeasures. He also considered whether he could call for reinforcements, as Zhou Pu was known to be furious and would not let him off so easily.
Zhou Pu also returned to his camp to recuperate, and both sides needed to catch their breath.
"General, they've just retreated like that?"
Biaozi was puzzled; they hadn't been driven back at all!
"They suffered heavy losses today, with both sides incurring significant casualties, especially the Zhao state. Qi Jiguang will avoid fighting if possible."
"Zhou Pu still has 250,000 troops at his disposal. It's not impossible for him to press his advantage, but his health probably won't be able to keep up. He'll need to rest for at least a couple of days. Besides, according to Qi Jiguang's thinking, he'll probably try to resolve this matter through negotiation!"
Zhao Yingfeng thought for a moment and said in a deep voice.
"General, didn't we try to get them to leave our Xia Kingdom's border? So, have we succeeded or failed?"
Biaozi scratched his head, puzzled, and asked in a low voice.
"It'll be soon. They'll have to go back obediently soon."
Zhao Yingfeng looked at the mess in front of him and said calmly.
"General, shall we go back up the mountain next?"
Seeing that the generals had all left and they had nothing else to do, Biaozi asked.
"No, we need to work harder. With Qi Jiguang's intelligence, it's impossible that he wouldn't notice the problem. Sooner or later, he'll figure it out that someone is sabotaging us."
Zhao Yingfeng looked towards the Qi army camp, a smile playing on his lips.
That night, in the Qi army camp…
Zhou Pu lay on the bed. The army had just bandaged his wounds. His face was pale, his lips were bloodless, and he was very weak.
If it weren't for his previous injuries, how could he have lost to Qi Jiguang today?
"General, your wound has been bandaged, but the wound in your chest is quite deep, and you've also lost a lot of blood. You'll need to rest for a while!"
The military doctor earnestly advised him.
Their general is really clueless. At this crucial moment, he not only indulged in homosexuality but also got injured. Isn't this affecting the important business?
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