Millions of eyes turned around in shock as a black arrow, carrying a biting wind, leaped over their heads, its sharp point like lightning piercing the fierce north wind and heading straight for the commander on the chariot.
Helian Ye's hidden weapon suddenly shot out, splitting the blade. The hidden weapon, infused with internal energy, knocked the knife out of Chu Changle's hand. He looked up and saw an arrow piercing a soldier's eardrum and heading towards his heart. He quickly turned to the side, picked up a nearby battle sword, and slashed upwards.
But this black arrow was a divine arrow specially made to assassinate him; it was extremely powerful and pierced his shoulder directly.
"Young Master!"
The people of the Western Regions were terrified, staring at the long dragon that suddenly appeared from the northern horizon, and let out a deathly mournful cry.
Helian Ye stood leaning on his sword, drew an arrow from his shoulder, and raised his scarlet eyes to look ahead.
Night fell over the land, black battle flags fluttered in the cold wind, and the leading man, dressed in full military attire, rode his horse in front of the army. Thousands of soldiers followed behind him like a tide, and his whole body exuded the majesty and aura of an emperor.
He saw the man's face clearly, and his devilishly handsome features instantly changed, revealing an indescribable expression.
The cold moon hangs in the sky, the earth roars, war breaks out everywhere, and the sounds of battle are deafening throughout the world.
Helian Qi was startled when he saw Shen Yan burst in. His body trembled, and he rushed forward with the knife in his hand.
The generals of Beidu fought their way out for him, and the entire battlefield was filled with blood, corpses, and countless bodies piled up like small mountains.
Shen Yan scooped up the person who had fallen to the ground, covered the blood flowing from her neck, and retreated.
A desolate wind swept across the battlefield, and a fierce battle raged in the night, with the air thick with the stench of blood.
Chu Chang Le weakly opened her eyes and saw his features clearly.
The wind howled and the sounds of battle filled the air, and the moonlight shone on her small face. She looked at him quietly, her eyes brimming with tears.
"Please let me go."
Shen Yan was startled, as if the string in her heart had suddenly snapped, and she vaguely heard a breaking sound, which echoed quietly.
Vultures swooped down from the sky, circling overhead, and devoured the bloodied corpses on the ground.
He carried her onto the horse and said slowly, "If you live, I will let you go."
With a shout, the horse reared up and neighed, leaping over the heads of the fighting enemies, and thousands of blood-stained blades galloped and roared amidst the battle cries.
Helian Ye showed no intention of pursuing them. He stared intently at the army that had stormed in, his gaze fixed on the man at the head of the group. He was not dead. He had actually finished him off with his own hand. How could this be?
The sky was overcast and gloomy. A horn sounded from the city wall, and 560,000 soldiers of the Northern Army, dressed in black and armored, wielding wolf-blades, swarmed into the battlefield like tigers and wolves, tearing through the long, desolate night and surrounding the routed army.
A deafening battle cry erupted across the ravaged battlefield, blood splattering across the entire Beichuan Plain. The tall grass along the Chishui River howled in the wind, as if roaring in celebration of this epic battle.
The sky was dark and the clouds were very low, obscuring the full moon. High in the sky, warplanes let out sharp screechs in response to the signal.
Helian Ye squinted when he saw the signal sent from the Western Regions in the sky.
Helian Qi's expression changed drastically. "The Elders' battle cry! What happened at the Royal Court?"
The northern troops attacked fiercely, and blood was spilled across the entire Beichuan Plain for tens of thousands of miles. The sound of horses' hooves thundered on the battlefield strewn with corpses.
The Qilin rode its horse behind its master. Seeing the golden arrow shot from the Western Regions, it leaped and split the arrow in two.
"Yan Beimo, did you use yourself as a setup to deceive us?"
On the battlefield not far away, the soldiers from the Western Regions and the Northern Capital all pointed their swords at the man riding towards them, shouting angrily.
Yan Beimo, dressed in military uniform, looked calmly at the two armies that had been routed, and smiled gently, "Dogs fighting, what a wonderful show."
"You—" Helian Qi roared, pointing his knife at the corpses on the Li Chuan River, "You switched the bodies?"
Yan Beimo glanced at the crowd with a nonchalant air, offering no explanation whatsoever. He lazily pulled on the reins, his gaze sweeping over the unconscious woman in a wedding dress among the Yan army soldiers, his eyes narrowing slightly.
Shen Yan noticed his gaze and looked at him.
Their eyes met silently across the blood-soaked battlefield, silent sparks flying and colliding in the air, but neither of them uttered a word. In the face of war, any curses or questions were useless.
Yan Beimo withdrew his gaze, waved his hand behind him, and said softly, "Kill them all."
The sound of war drums and horns suddenly rang out. On the vast and desolate battlefield, bloody corpses and limbs covered the entire land. The mournful north wind howled and raged over the tall grass on the plain, and the silent wails trembled and wailed.
The blood moon in the sky looked down at the blood-soaked battlefield, as if it couldn't bear to look any longer, and trembled as it hid in the dark clouds.
Helian Ye, sword in hand, rode his horse and was about to charge forward to take Yan Beimo's head, but was stopped by the great shaman beside him.
"Young Master, don't be impulsive. The situation is bad. We must retreat immediately."
“He plotted against us so that he could reap the benefits. The people of the Central Plains are indeed extremely cunning.”
The great shaman advised, "Endure this temporary setback; we can fight again another day."
Helian Ye tightened his grip on the reins, veins bulging, and said in a deep voice, "If he sends troops now, it's probably because the other prefectures have already fallen, and he's coming to take Chishui."
In preparation for the Battle of Chidu, both sides' forces had almost reached Beichuan. With the defeats in other prefectures and cities, and given Yan Beimo's cunning, it's likely that they have already been captured by Daqi.
He had been fighting in the Central Plains for so long, and his military, material and human resources had been greatly depleted. His military supplies and provisions could not keep up, and at this time he simply did not have the strength to contend with the Great Qi.
The battlefield was in chaos. The battle lasted all night. Seeing that the situation was not good, the Yan army retreated very quickly. As their horses' hooves disappeared into the distance, He Xing led a group of troops to pursue them swiftly.
Yan Beimo said calmly, "Spare that woman's life."
"yes."
Light gradually appeared on the horizon, and the troops of Beidu and Xiyu were slaughtered, their crimson blood staining the entire Beichuan Plain.
Just then, the sound of reinforcements arriving suddenly came from the southwestern horizon. The Western Region troops, exhausted after a night of fighting, were covered in corpses.
"Report, urgent report---"
The horse neighed and galloped into the battlefield, where a scout covered in blood knelt down.
"Young Master, the General has received a military order. Ruoqiang, Loulan, Xiye and other countries have rebelled, the border is in chaos, and rebels have broken into the royal city. The Elders have summoned you to return to the royal court immediately and halt the southern expedition."
What?
Helian Ye was furious. He grabbed the soldier by the collar and shouted, "When did this message come?"
"We've been stuck outside the border for several days. Our people just received the news."
The thirty-six kingdoms of the Western Regions outwardly respect the royal court, but they pay tribute and wage war every year while harboring resentment in private. There have been many unrest, large and small, in the past, all of which have been quelled. But this time, several small kingdoms have rebelled one after another, causing a great disturbance.
Helian Ye's mind worked extremely fast, and he reacted instantly. His eyes, filled with murderous intent, immediately turned to the man on the opposite battlefield.
"They dared to take advantage of my southern expedition to collude with the people of the Central Plains to rebel; they all want their country destroyed."
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