Chapter 200 Her Appearance
battlefield.
Within three days.
The 30,000-strong army led by Qin Xiu had gradually begun to crumble under the continuous attacks of the 100,000 Northern Di cavalry led by Murong Feng.
Three full days.
Relying on the terrain and Qin Xiu's perfect command and dispatch, this hastily assembled army actually managed to withstand the increasingly fierce attacks of the 100,000-strong Northern Di army.
The trench in front of the camp had long been filled with corpses, the fence was badly damaged, the arrows were almost used up, and every soldier's face was filled with fatigue, bloodstains, and almost numb tenacity.
The atmosphere in the central military tent was extremely solemn.
Deputy General Pingjiang Hou Yu Lin, an old noble who had lived a life of luxury for many years, now had his armor stained with blood, and his face was full of fatigue and fear.
He held the latest grain and grass book in his hand and said in a dry voice, "General Qin, the grain and grass can only last for two days at most. The wounded camp is overcrowded and the medicine has long been used up. Every day, the wounded die because they cannot get timely treatment."
Qin Xiu sat in front of a simple sand table, his fingertips pressed on the simple wooden block representing his own camp, which was half-surrounded by countless small red flags, and he did not move for a long time.
His face was covered with thick dust and clotted blood, but his eyes remained sharp, though deep within them lurked an unconcealable heaviness.
He stood up and walked out of the tent.
The setting sun was as red as blood, dyeing the entire battlefield with a sad and beautiful color.
The air was filled with a strong smell of blood and burning, and the groans of wounded soldiers and the wailing of war horses were endless.
"Yu Sheng." Qin Xiu spoke, his voice hoarse from days of roaring.
"I'm here!" Yu Sheng, who was also in a mess, stepped forward immediately.
"Take a group of able-bodied soldiers and escort the seriously injured back to the capital." Qin Xiu paused, emphasizing his words. "At the same time, urge the capital to provide food. Tell them that if they run out of food and fodder, the soldiers on the front lines will collapse without the need for Beidi's swords."
"I obey your command!" Yu Sheng clasped his fists and immediately turned around to make arrangements.
Yu Lin watched his son's departing figure, then looked back at the battlefield strewn with corpses. Finally, he couldn't help but lower his voice and asked, "General, forgive my bluntness, but do we really have a chance of winning this battle?"
Qin Xiu's gaze turned to the continuous lights of the Beidi camp in the north. It was like a dormant giant beast that could pounce again at any time.
He was silent for a moment, his mind flashing back to Jiang Qingning's calm eyes the night before he left Beijing, and her clear instructions, "Fight a proper battle, and then leave the field 'severely injured'."
He took a deep breath and said it firmly, not knowing whether he was answering Yu Lin or telling himself:
"have."
Yu Lin looked at his determined profile, and finally swallowed all his doubts back into his stomach, and just sighed heavily.
The next day.
As soon as the sky was getting light, the shrill sound of trumpets and shouts of killing rang out like thunder. The Northern Di army launched another attack, and the attack was far more fierce than before.
"Report! General! Northern Di commander Murong Feng is personally leading the elite troops of the central army to attack!" The soldiers rolled and crawled into the central army tent, their voices filled with desperate fear.
Qin Xiu opened his eyes instantly. There was no trace of confusion from just waking up in his eyes, only a cold fighting spirit. He grabbed the spear leaning against the couch and walked out in armor.
Outside the tent, shouts of killing were deafening.
The Northern Di soldiers were like a black tide, madly attacking the crumbling defense line. Murong Feng, dressed in black armor and holding a long sword, sat in the center of the army and gave orders with confidence.
"Hold steady. Archers suppress the left wing, spears push forward. Yu Lin, take your men and fill the gap on the right wing."
Qin Xiu gave the order in a deep voice, then jumped on his horse and personally led his guards to charge to the front line. His spear was like a dragon, and the Northern Di soldiers and horses fell to the ground wherever he passed.
The commander's bravery boosted morale, and the soldiers howled and used their flesh and blood to resist the enemy's attack.
The battle lasted from dawn to noon.
The sun was high in the sky, scorching the bloody earth.
The defense line of the Dagan army was compressed smaller and smaller, and casualties increased sharply.
A smile of victory was already on Murong Feng's lips. More Beidi troops were deployed to the battlefield to complete the encirclement of Qin Xiu's remaining troops.
Qin Xiu's arm, which had been wielding the spear, was numb and sore, and he had several new wounds on his body. He looked at the dwindling number of soldiers around him and the layers of Northern Di enemy troops surrounding him, and Jiang Qingning's words flashed through his mind again.
"It seems that I have acted this scene so seriously that I am about to die here."
He smiled bitterly in his heart, but he was not too afraid. He only had a trace of regret that he could not see her plan succeed with his own eyes.
Right at this moment.
The outer flanks and rear of the Northern Di army fell into chaos without warning.
Immediately afterwards, a sharp and majestic female voice sounded, clearly shaking everyone's eardrums:
"The Jiang family army is here, northern barbarians, stop being so arrogant!"
Everyone who heard the sound subconsciously looked towards its source.
Suddenly, a rider as fast as fire appeared on the high slope on the flank of the battlefield.
The woman on the horse was wearing golden armor, so dazzling in the sunlight that people dared not look directly at her. Her face under the helmet was extremely beautiful, and her brows were full of heroic spirit. She held a long spear with a red tassel, and the tip of the spear was shining coldly, pointing directly at the central army of the Northern Di.
Behind her, a large black banner with the word "Jiang" on it fluttered in the wind. Beneath the banner stood a densely packed and neatly arrayed elite cavalry.
They were like heavenly soldiers and generals that appeared out of nowhere, their horses' hooves crushing the earth, and with unstoppable momentum, they fiercely attacked the flanks and rear of the Northern Di army.
The leading female general in golden armor took the lead, waving her spear like flying pear blossoms. Wherever she passed, the Northern Di soldiers fell like mowed grass. She was no less powerful than any battle-hardened general.
"Is... is it the Jiang character flag?"
"Is there anyone else in the Jiang family?"
"Ten years ago, we were beaten by the Jiang family and had to sue for peace. How come the Jiang family is still around now?"
The besieged Qin Xiu's pupils suddenly contracted the moment he saw the dazzling golden light, and his heart seemed to be tightly grasped by an invisible hand, and then suddenly burst into ecstasy and indescribable shock.
It's really her.
Like a ray of light shining into the abyss of despair.
Qin Xiu only felt that a new strength suddenly surged out of his already exhausted body.
He suddenly raised his spear and roared with all his strength, "Reinforcements have arrived! Soldiers! Follow me and kill!"
"Kill!!!" The remaining soldiers of Dagan, who had survived from a desperate situation, burst out with amazing courage and followed their commander to counterattack the Beidi enemy troops outside.
At this moment, the calmness and sneer on Murong Feng's face had long disappeared, and he stared at the golden figure on the high slope.
"Jiang, Qing, Ning!"
Murong Feng practically squeezed out these three words from between his teeth. The knuckles of his fingers gripping the long sword turned white from the excessive force. "What a Northern Di 'Princess'! What a combination of inside and outside forces!"
He suddenly kicked his horse's belly, pointed his sword in Jiang Qingning's direction, and said angrily: "Everyone go and stop her, cut her into pieces for me!!"
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