Outside the royal court, the two armies faced off. A group of soldiers and horses rushed out of the Mobei military camp. The general leading them, though young, was tall and imposing. He wore a black battle robe and rode a black steed, leading the charge to the front.
Li Jinbai was wearing silver armor, riding a white horse, holding a silver spear, with black hair and fair skin. His face was stunning, but his expression was filled with murderous intent.
"Li Jinbai!" The general of Mobei was none other than the sixth prince Suha.
"Suha, long time no see." Li Jinbai replied politely.
"You were held hostage in Mobei that day, and my father and I treated you well. But today you brought a large army to the royal court. How could there be such an ungrateful person like you in the world! I regret making friends with you that day. It turns out that people in the Southern Dynasty are all ungrateful villains!" Suha shouted loudly.
Li Jinbai replied, "Our personal friendship is a minor one, while our diplomatic relations are a major one. As the Crown Prince of the Southern Dynasty, how can I let minor ones overshadow the greater good? Furthermore, it was Mobei who had been constantly provoking our dynasty, forcing my father to send troops to smite them. It was you who instigated the war. What right do you have to question me?"
Suha said angrily, "I can't argue with you, but if you want to attack the royal court, you have to walk over my dead body!"
Li Jinbai didn't waste any time talking to him and shouted, "Come on!"
Before he finished speaking, he rode forward, and Suha immediately came to meet him, and the two fought fiercely.
In terms of swordsmanship, Suha was no match for Li Jinbai, but in the battle on the battlefield, Li Jinbai was slightly weaker than him and gradually found it difficult.
With a "swish" sound, he pulled out Yunshanxue and stabbed it towards Suha's ribs.
Suha hastily drew his sword to block, but he didn't expect Li Jinbai's move to be a feint. He lowered his wrist and slashed directly at his waist.
Suha was so frightened that he had no time to turn his horse around and had to fall to one side. The Yunshanxue sword was extremely sharp. It cut through his armor as soon as it touched his body, and the tip of the sword had penetrated an inch.
Suha felt a sharp pain and the scimitar in his hand fell off his horse. Just as he was about to bend down to pick it up, Li Jinbai stabbed him with another sword.
Suha had no choice but to draw the sword from his waist to block the attack. His swordsmanship was not as good as Li Jinbai's, and he was injured, so he escaped in a panic and embarrassed.
Li Jinbai shouted, "Suha! You learned your swordsmanship from me. Don't even think about defeating me. If you surrender now, I'll spare your life!"
Suha gritted his teeth and said, "Don't even think about it!"
Despite his tough talk, he was outmatched by his opponent's skills. His movements only magnified the wound. Blood streamed down his waist, though his black robe and black horse concealed the traces. However, his hands were weakening, and he was on the verge of being slain by Li Jinbai's sword.
When the soldiers from Mobei saw their commander defeated, they immediately rushed forward.
Li Jinbai's subordinates also came forward, and Qin Junhao and Xie Silong firmly protected him on both sides.
The two armies fought each other, and it was difficult to separate them for a while.
Commander Xie Wanyun watched the battle from afar, filled with admiration at the unstoppable bravery of his own soldiers. In just a few months, the once-diminished Southern Dynasty army had regained its bloodiness and murderous aura, already embodying the style of the Xie family army of the past.
However, her side had come from afar, and she was worried that the soldiers were too tired, so she ordered the troops to retreat.
Li Jinbai collected Yun Shanxue and gave Su Ha a sly smile. "I'll spare you today. We'll fight again tomorrow."
Suha was so angry that he almost gnashed his steel teeth. "Let's fight, do you think I'm afraid of you?!"
Qin Junhao said with a smile, "Tomorrow I will have a wrestling match with you, and I will definitely beat you this time."
Suha said angrily: "You are all villains!"
In the central military tent, Commander Xie Wanyun looked at the generals approvingly and said, "Today's battle has dealt a heavy blow to the enemy, but you must be vigilant tonight. I believe the enemy is very likely to launch a surprise attack."
Li Jinbai said, "The Marshal is right. Our army has come a long way, and after today's battle, we are exhausted. The Mobei people will not give us a chance to rest properly."
All the generals nodded in agreement and went their separate ways to prepare.
Late at night, the chaotic sound of horse hooves came straight towards the camp. As expected, Suha led his men to launch a surprise attack.
As they approached the Southern Dynasty camp, they saw that it was very quiet. They thought that these people from the Southern Dynasty who came from afar were all sleeping soundly, so they rushed in.
Fighting their way into the camp, all the tents were empty! Suha thought to himself, "Not good!" Suddenly, the sound of arrows piercing the air was heard. Before the Mobei soldiers could react, a large number of them were shot down.
Suha yelled, "We've been tricked, retreat!"
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