"This is terrifying! Run!"
"Stop fighting! Stop fighting!"
"Run!"
"..."
The left wing of the Vietnamese army collapsed instantly!
Some soldiers were even bragging to the people next to them that they would definitely sleep with seven women in one night after they captured Qinzhou City!
Some soldiers were even thinking about capturing a few more beautiful female slaves so they could enjoy them every day.
When the collapse and panic in the distance began to roll like a tide, sweeping across the plains with despair and cries, Li Huai'an was shocked and realized that something terrible had happened.
"Everyone, stand ready! I, the commander, will fight the enemy!"
But panic, like a virus, quickly eroded the willpower of the Jiaozhi army.
The soldiers couldn't see what was happening ahead, but everyone was trembling inside, just like ordinary people facing a mountain torrent or a tsunami, or the power of nature like thunder!
The Divine Martial Army cavalry were as fast as lightning and as powerful as thunder!
As if entering an empty field, they swiftly sliced open the two flanks and thrust towards the center!
The saber gleamed with countless cold glints in the sunlight. Its sharp blade silently sliced through flesh and bone, cutting through blood vessels and tearing apart bones, drawing out crimson waves of blood that danced down from the long blade and scattered in the air.
Time seemed to stand still, forever frozen in this moment!
The Jiaozhi army was terrified, but the mighty Shenwu Army was as powerful as thunder.
Horse hooves fly like shooting stars, dragon spears dance in a breathtaking dance that shakes the sun and moon!
It forms a picture full of extreme violent beauty.
The two flanks of the Jiaozhi army collapsed completely.
Li Huai'an still wanted to organize a resistance, but everyone had already heard a sound like thunder, the sound of horses' hooves shaking the earth.
Li Huai'an's generals looked grim, some even trembling, and the more timid ones fell off their horses.
For some reason, each of them felt a powerful will, a will that was clearly in the imperial palace of Tokyo, but it came with the Shenwu Army to the outside of Qinzhou, to the border between the Song Dynasty and Jiaozhi.
That powerful will seemed capable of making snow fall in the June sky and causing raging waves on the sea in Jing'an (the South China Sea region of the Great Song Dynasty), and all those who did not submit to that will would turn into withered bones.
Li Huai'an forced himself to calm down and issued a military order for the elephant cavalry guarding the inner flanks to block the Shenwu Army.
Suddenly, three bolts of lightning pierced the void—they were three arrows!
But Yue Fei drew his bowstring to the full moon and fired three arrows in quick succession. With each arrow, the bowstring vibrated and roared like a dragon's cry!
Each arrow struck the elephant in front with pinpoint accuracy, piercing its flesh and splattering blood. The elephant cried out in terror, and the soldiers on its back were thrown off.
What followed was a relentless barrage of crossbow attacks, and the elephant cavalry's defensive line collapsed instantly.
It’s over!
Li Huai'an felt a jolt in his heart; all his beautiful dreams shattered.
escape!
Li Huai'an panicked completely and shouted, "Retreat!"
As soon as he uttered the words "quick retreat," he regretted it, because as the supreme commander of the entire army, once he said "quick retreat," the central army would basically collapse without a fight.
Sure enough, as soon as those two words were uttered, the surrounding generals began to flee.
This flight of forces began to spread from them, and the central army collapsed!
The saying "the wind howls and the grass and trees seem like soldiers" describes the collapse of morale in an army. At this time, the Jiaozhi army was no exception. Without its commander, all the generals fled at the first sign of trouble, and the soldiers, without orders, also began to run away.
Such an army would be completely ineffective in combat and at the mercy of others.
With the main force collapsing, the vanguard generals, upon hearing the news from the messengers, had no will to continue fighting. These men were originally troops from Zhenla and Champa, forcibly brought in by Jiaozhi to attack the Song Dynasty.
Retreat! Retreat now!
The vanguard also quickly retreated.
Five thousand infantrymen, like tank formations in later times, continued to push across the wide plains!
If Xin Qiji were here, he would surely be moved to exclaim: "His spirit is as fierce as a tiger, capable of swallowing ten thousand miles!"
This battle will surely make you famous throughout the world!
After this, the southwestern kingdoms will certainly not dare to confront the Song Dynasty again.
Yue Fei and Yang Zaixing soon reunited.
Yue Fei said, "Yang Zaixing! Wang Gui! Zhang Xian! Each of you will lead one hundred cavalrymen to capture Li Huai'an alive!"
"Your subordinate obeys!"
The three men received their orders and set off separately.
Clearly, Yue Fei intended to leave the greatest credit to his subordinates to compete for.
Zhang Jun was drenched in sweat. It was his first time on the battlefield, and he felt incredibly lucky. He also admitted that it wasn't because of his excellent command, but because Yue Fei had forged this army into an indestructible force, making it extremely powerful.
He rode his horse and, surrounded by guards, met up with Yue Fei.
The Jiaozhi army has been completely defeated; all that remains is to pursue them.
Upon meeting Yue Fei, Zhang Jun's admiration for him surged like a mighty river.
Military affairs are a vital national asset. With generals like Yue Fei and commanders like Zong Ze, the Song Dynasty had no fear of border troubles.
To prevent the defeated Jiaozhi army from fleeing to various prefectures and villages, Zong Ze, upon arriving in the southwest, ordered the local militia and local troops to defend their respective territories.
In fact, many people were paying attention to the Battle of Qinzhou because it was of great importance. If Qinzhou fell, Guangnan West Road would be in grave danger!
The imperial court only sent 10,000 troops, and it would take time to withdraw more. Meanwhile, the Jiaozhi army had already looted important towns such as Qinzhou.
However, when news of the defeat of the Jiaozhi army reached Qinzhou, a city where everyone was mobilized for war, the previously oppressive and solemn city erupted into chaos after a brief period of extreme silence.
The people spread the news and cheered wildly in the streets!
It's so good to be alive!
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