Chapter 70: A Defeat Like a Mountain

Zhang Qihan had underestimated Daqing's generals.

But he still didn't expect that Daqing's generals this time would be so incompetent! According to the scouts' report, long before the horn was blown, Daqing's commander Liu Xuanqi immediately evacuated the battlefield with his 500-man Flying Bear Army guards.

Their position was at the back, the war was not over yet, but the commander ran away first? Not only that, in order to run faster, Liu Xuanqi did not even take away any of the brothel girls that he had kept in the tent for fun. Even the general's flag was retrieved by the Feixiong Army! Zhang Qihan has been in the army for more than 30 years and has been fighting for more than half of his life. What kind of scenes and opponents has he not encountered? Those who are as cunning as foxes, those who are ferocious as tigers, and those who are despicable as snakes. But no one has ever brought him such a big shock.

This is not a situation that can be explained by a fool. Daqing's commander Liu Xuanqi simply does not take the lives of his soldiers seriously! Of course, this is a real good thing for Dayue.

What could be more pleasant than seeing the enemy being stupid? One hundred thousand soldiers charged into the enemy camp almost like cutting melons and vegetables. The resistance they encountered could not be said to be minimal, but it could be said to be better than nothing.

The extremely cowardly performance of the head coach will greatly affect the morale of the troops.

At this point, we can no longer say that Daqing has any plans. We can only say that Daqing has run out of luck. However, they think highly of themselves and dare to send such a genius to command the battle! "Kill! Soldiers, follow me to Daqing's capital, plow the fields and sweep the snow, and herd horses in the southern mountains!"

Riding on a tall horse, Zhang Qihan's hair and beard were all standing up, and he looked strong despite his age. He felt endless ambitions rising from his heart, which filled him with endless power, as if he was twenty years younger! Such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, even if the opponent is not a famous general, or even someone who is not familiar with military affairs, so what? In his lifetime, he may really be able to win a war to destroy a country! Such an achievement is enough to be passed down through the ages, and future generations who hear about it will build a temple to worship it.

Even if the big moon is scattered by the wind, it is enough for future generations to admire the achievements of their predecessors, and their names will truly be passed down through the ages.

A military strategist can not only protect the country, but also be remembered for eternity! Such an opportunity is something that countless people would love but cannot! The wind was whistling, and Zhang Qihang's roar resounded through the sky. That mighty and powerful roar was like a shot of stimulant for Dayue's soldiers.

The commander can charge ahead, so how can we fall behind? The blades are dancing wildly and the shouts of killing are shaking the sky.

The nauseating smell of blood became the best temptation at this time. The soldiers who were blood-thirsty did not need any additional encouragement. With one cut of the sword, heads rolled down, just like chopping melons and vegetables! Above the vast sky, an eagle happened to fly over and hovered in the sky.

There were countless blood foods everywhere that were within its reach without it having to put in any effort. Even if it ate as much as it could, it would be difficult to consume even one tenth of them.

If the goshawk had a soul, it would probably be unable to understand why a race could start such a massive war, but instead of eating the spoils on the ground, it would repeatedly rush towards the prey that was still fleeing.

Among its kind, only when it is hungry and cannot be satisfied will it expend such physical and mental energy! How many prey must die to have a full meal?

It couldn't even see the entirety of the fallen corpses with its eyesight.

Could it be that they have an incomparable king who wants to devour the world in order to satisfy their never-ending appetite?

It doesn't know.

Maybe, no one knows.

The chase lasted for three full days.

Countless soldiers have collapsed from exhaustion, but their spirits are still extremely excited.

Apart from anything else, at least half of the Daqing army was slaughtered this time! After this battle, Daqing will no longer pose any threat to Dayue for decades! Until the next generation grows up, Dayue will have unparalleled say over Daqing.

"General, the soldiers are tired, what do you think?"

A man came up to Zhang Qihan, his armor was dyed red with blood, and his eyes were bloodshot.

Even if it's just slaughtering a pig, it would be tiring to kill it for three days, let alone a human who could escape.

Fortunately, the other side had no organization or discipline, otherwise this pursuit would not have lasted for three days.

Everyone thinks it’s about time to stop.

Although people shouted about destroying the country, most of them just said it lip service. No one thought that they could really destroy Daqing in one go.

Not to mention that Daqing itself is a vast territory. Even if we kill our way through one place at a time, it would take several years. During this period, it would be almost a dream to rely on fighting to support the war.

Even if Daqing is really full of cowards who run away when they see people, what can we do if we occupy Daqing? Dayue's territory has almost reached its limit. It takes more than a month for the news of Yuzhou to be transmitted back to the court. How can Dayue manage it if it occupies Daqing's territory? Even if it is temporarily controlled by being crowned as a king, it will be just another Daqing after one or two generations! This is not speculation, but a fact summed up from the experience and lessons of successive dynasties. The territory of each country has almost reached the limit of what a dynasty can control. The final result of further expansion is that it has no time to take care of everything. In the end, the land is divided and the king is crowned. At most, a tributary state is established, which will not last long before fighting.

If it weren't for the "old grudge" between Daqing and Dayue over Yuzhou, there wouldn't have been several wars in less than ten years.

"Report!"

At this moment, a scout came running over and said hurriedly: "Liu Xuanqi is crossing the mountains ahead to gather the remaining soldiers, and he threatened to teach us a lesson."

"Give us some color?"

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Zhang Qihan couldn't help laughing.

Although the Hengjie Mountains are part of the Daqing territory, he certainly knows about it.

Its shape is very much like a large bowl with a hole in it, with thousands of mountains standing in between and only a flat valley where people can train their troops. Occupying the hole makes it easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it can be said to be a situation where one man can block the passage of ten thousand.

Liu Xuanqi was not a complete fool. He knew that if he returned like this, even if he could temporarily keep his life, the Nine Clans would have to thank his whole family. He even wanted to fight him again in the Hengjie Mountains, and he shouted it out so carelessly! "What is the specific situation?"

After thinking for a while, Zhang Qihan asked.

"Most of the surviving soldiers received the news and desperately ran towards the Hengjie Mountains! Some even had their legs chopped off and were still trying to crawl over there with their hands!" the scout said immediately.

"ha"

Zhang Qihan chuckled, his eyes suddenly sharp, that was the momentum that he had cultivated from the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, he had great courage, "Pass my order, all soldiers, set out to Hengjie Mountain Range! The enemy is exhausted, and only a fatal blow is needed! Although we are exhausted, they are dogs that have lost their homes, and the generals of the defeated army, we can't give Daqing time to react! We are only one step away from the top of the pole!"

Cross-mountain range.

Liu Xuanqi gently stroked his beard with a faint smile on his face, "General Turtle? Even a turtle can't always hide its head in its shell!"

(End of this chapter)