When Zhao Cheng and his group returned to the mountain, Xiao Luofeng and his team were already finishing up the cleanup of the battlefield.
During this process, Xiao Luofeng and the garrison soldiers were all very frightened.
Although they knew they had suffered zero casualties, they were all shocked by the sight of the corpses of the Southern Zhou army scattered all over the ground, and by the fact that they had utterly annihilated the Southern Zhou Yang family army with their not-so-great archery skills and some kind of singing they didn't know.
Everyone was asking themselves, "How am I so amazing?!"
Under the counterattack of Yang Qingzhi's Qi-character formation, the Southern Zhou army's offensive reached its only climax, causing dozens of soldiers to be wounded and more than a dozen casualties, but the wounded and the corpses were all dragged away by the soldiers.
Moreover, the reason why the soldiers of the Fubing (府兵) attacked the Southern Zhou army in pairs was twofold: firstly, it made it easier to carry out the attack, and secondly, both of them carried quivers. No matter who shot the person, the other would quickly insert an arrow into the body of the person being killed to create the illusion that he was shot by an arrow.
However, the soldiers made some oversights in carrying out their plan, and some of the corpses were not riddled with arrows.
In this situation, Zhao Cheng would bring up Yang Taozhi and Zhou Chuan as an explanation, saying that they were the ones who killed them.
But Xiao Luofeng wasn't stupid.
During the examination of the bodies, he was able to accurately determine the fatal wounds and found that many people died from gunshot wounds.
It's understandable if one or two people die from gunshot wounds, but most people die from them...
Seeing Zhao Cheng walking quickly towards him, Xiao Luofeng already had a guess in his mind.
Before the two could even exchange words, several guards ran excitedly toward Zhao Cheng, saying earnestly, "Young Master Zhao, your brilliant plan saved us all!"
Once someone started, more guards surrounded them.
"Thank you, Young Master Zhao, for saving my life!"
"To win this, calling Young Master Zhao a military genius wouldn't be an exaggeration, would it?!"
“They…” Zhao Cheng looked at Xiao Luofeng and pointed at the garrison troops.
Xiao Luofeng laughed and said, "It was indeed you who saved everyone, and it's only right that we brothers thank you!"
"No, no!!"
Zhao Cheng cupped his hands to the garrison soldiers and said righteously, "I only came up with a crooked idea. Before this, I didn't even know if it would work! The fact that it worked out by accident is thanks to the executor! The greatest credit goes to Commander Xiao, and to you all!"
"It was Commander Xiao who saved you!"
"You saved yourselves!!"
Xiao Luomu chuckled and ran over to hug Zhao Cheng, saying with a smile, "Young Prime Minister, you're too modest..."
"Don't flatter me like that!!"
Zhao Cheng nervously kicked Xiao Luomu, then quickly pulled Xiao Luofeng aside: "Let's talk in private."
Xiao Luofeng smiled without saying a word and followed Zhao Cheng over.
When only a few people remained beside him, Xiao Luofeng asked, "Have you captured their commander?"
Zhao Cheng confessed, "We caught him, but after learning his identity, we released him."
"He...is a member of the Yang family?"
"The people of Southern Zhou called him the Junior Governor."
Xiao Luofeng was silent for a while before sighing softly, "You did the right thing. The Great Jing cannot afford to fight on two fronts."
Zhou Chuan said, "There are nearly a thousand corpses on the mountain, and six of the Seven Generals of Yangmen are dead. This battle is already a great victory within a great victory!"
Zhou Nuo interjected, "The Seven Generals of Yangmen are probably... all dead."
Zhou Chuan and Xiao Luofeng both looked at Zhou Nuo.
"What do you mean?"
"The general who was protecting the young commander was hit by my arrow. My arrow was coated with poison..."
Zhou Chuan was stunned and exclaimed in surprise, "Girl, when did you learn to use this kind of method?"
Zhou Nuo glanced at Zhao Cheng, then stammered and remained silent.
Seeing his sister's expression, Zhou Chuan understood. He clasped his hands in a fist salute to Zhao Cheng and said, "Young Prime Minister, you are insightful and far-sighted. I admire you. But... please don't teach Xiao Nuo these... insidious methods again!"
"Alright, alright, whatever my brother-in-law says goes!" Zhao Cheng laughed heartily.
Zhou Nuo punched Zhao Cheng and pouted, saying, "Don't yell like that!"
Xiao Luofeng, however, felt differently, exclaiming, "In this battle, one hundred men against two thousand, the Southern Zhou army lost a thousand men, and all seven generals of Yangmen were wiped out, while our army... suffered zero casualties!"
Xiao Luofeng looked at Zhao Cheng with burning eyes and said, "Young Prime Minister, this is an incredible achievement!!!"
Xiao Luomu chimed in, "Young Prime Minister, you first wiped out all the Southern Zhou spies in Yanchuan City, and now you've achieved a great victory against the Yang family army that infiltrated the city with fewer troops. When the news reaches Changsui, His Majesty will most likely appoint you as a general!"
"Our master is now General Zhaoyong," Zhao Wu reminded him.
Xiao Luomu clapped his hands excitedly and said, "Then this time I'm probably going to be granted a noble title! Young Prime Minister, you're about to ascend to heaven!"
"You're the one who's going to ascend to heaven! Your whole family will ascend to heaven!"
Zhao Cheng angrily pushed Xiao Luomu aside, looked at Xiao Luofeng with a serious expression, and said, "The credit for this battle belongs to Commander Xiao!"
Xiao Luofeng waved his hand: "I know exactly what I did..."
"When Commander Xiao was clearing out the pirates in Lingshan, he unexpectedly discovered that these pirates were actually Southern Zhou troops in disguise. After in-depth reconnaissance, he found that there were two thousand Southern Zhou troops who had infiltrated Dajing!"
"Xiao Shouwei was worried that this Southern Zhou army would cause trouble in Jingguo, so he personally kept an eye on it and dared not leave. He sent someone to Qingdong City to report the news, but the messenger was captured by the Southern Zhou army. After discovering Xiao Shouwei's whereabouts, the Southern Zhou army launched an attack on him. Forced to retreat, Xiao Shouwei was trapped on Lingshan Mountain."
"but!"
Zhao Cheng patted Xiao Luofeng heavily on the shoulder and continued, "With pursuers in front and no reinforcements behind, Commander Xiao came up with a series of ingenious plans and launched a surprise night attack on the Southern Zhou army with a hundred garrison troops!"
"In the end, the Southern Zhou army lost a thousand men, all seven generals of Yangmen were wiped out, and the garrison suffered zero casualties!"
"Our army has achieved a complete victory!!"
After hearing Zhao Cheng's words, Xiao Luofeng and Xiao Luomu were both stunned. Finally, Xiao Luomu asked blankly, "And what about you?"
"I?"
Zhao Cheng pointed to his nose and laughed, "I was traveling all over Qingdong City, I wasn't even in Lingshan!"
Xiao Luofeng was shocked and asked in surprise, "Are you going to give me all the credit?"
Zhao Cheng shook his head, then patted Xiao Luofeng's shoulder and said, "Why don't you understand after I've been explaining for so long? It's not that I gave it to you; it's your achievement to begin with!"
Xiao Luofeng remained silent, but Zhao Cheng could tell that he was extremely excited.
Xiao Luomu had described his brother to Zhao Cheng, so Zhao Cheng knew how important this achievement was to Xiao Luofeng.
While it may not be possible to realize one's dreams, taking a big step towards them is enough to change one's life!
General! General!
Xiao Luofeng dreamed of becoming a general, a peerless general like Champion King.
And this tremendous military achievement was like a favorable wind!
Seeing the glint in Xiao Luofeng's eyes, Zhao Cheng asked, "Have you figured it out?"
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