"Yes!" The commander-in-chief had given the order, and Xi Lin responded immediately. At the same time, he nodded slightly to Meng Tao, who was waiting for Chu Feiyang's order outside the camp, and conveyed Chu Feiyang's order to him.
Meng Tao received Xi Lin's reply and instantly drew the sword from his waist, pointing the tip of the sword toward the sky. He roared at the defeated Sea King Army in front of him with full energy: "Charge!"
"Charge..." The five thousand soldiers behind Meng Tao drew their swords from their waists in unison, and they all rode their horses in unison to charge towards the chaotic Sea King's army. Their momentum was so strong that the Sea King's army on the opposite side had no ability to resist at all.
The five thousand soldiers galloped away in all directions, forming a net that caught all the fleeing Sea King's troops in the net. The light cavalry in the front had already rushed into the enemy's ranks with swords raised, killing the enemy bravely!
"Meng Tao, since we have surrounded the enemy, why bother to go into battle and kill them? Wouldn't it be better to just shoot them with arrows? It can also prevent our soldiers from suffering casualties." Looking at the sounds of chopping and killing below and the sound of drums beating in the Chu King's camp, Xi Lin couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.
Hearing this, the frost on Chu Feiyang's face eased slightly, but his eyes were fixed on the battle situation below. Seeing that Meng Tao had already taken control of the battle, Chu Feiyang's face brightened slightly, and then he spoke, "These bandits are so arrogant, they are so presumptuous in front of my army camp. Meng Tao has been holding back his anger for a long time. If I don't show some momentum to make the bandits in Xichu who are plotting against him retreat, I'm afraid everyone will think that I am someone who can be abused and bullied by anyone! What's more, everyone has been looking forward to being able to go to the battlefield and show their skills these days. Why not take this opportunity to let everyone test their skills and stretch their muscles? It's also a good thing."
Seeing Chu Feiyang calling the Sea King Army below "thieves", Xi Lin's expression suddenly tightened, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. He no longer dared to speak carelessly, and stared at the disorganized army below. Seeing the leaders were full of dirty words and curses after being besieged, and they did not look like regular soldiers at all, Xi Lin immediately understood.
At this time, the besieged thieves were already frightened by the sight of the Chu King's army charging forward. Some of the timid thieves had already pulled the reins and whipped the horses' backs with whips in an attempt to escape from this place of death.
But the Chu King's army fought with great momentum. All the soldiers worked together and acted in unison, fully obeying the command of the commander-in-chief Meng Tao. In just half an incense stick of time, they had killed two-thirds of the thieves who came to provoke them.
The thieves who had managed to survive were already frightened by the power of the Chu King's army. Seeing that the Chu King's army, with stern faces and murderous aura, were still raising swords to kill the enemy, the thieves turned pale and hurriedly climbed down from their horses and knelt in front of the Chu King's army to beg for mercy.
But Meng Tao had just received Chu Feiyang's order to kill without mercy, so why would he accept the pleas for mercy from these thieves?
But Meng Tao swung the sword in his hand faster and more fiercely, and killed all the thieves before they could finish begging for mercy.
The Chu army, despite their resounding victory, did not become complacent. Looking at the corpses strewn across the ground, Meng Tao lowered his sword hand and gave a cold order, "Clean up the scene before nightfall. Bury all the corpses in the mountains behind, and return all the horses to the army."
"Yes!" No one raised any objections, and everyone responded in unison. Then they saw the 5,000 soldiers who had just gone into battle to kill the enemy began to clean up the battlefield. Meng Tao lightly pulled the reins, turned his horse's head, and quickly ran back to the camp.
"Your Highness, all the enemies have been killed!" When Meng Tao returned to the commander's tent, Chu Feiyang and Chu Nanshan were already sitting inside handling official business.
"Can you see anything?" Chu Feiyang asked Meng Tao in a deep voice while looking at the military affairs delivered by all parties at full speed as he wrote.
Meng Tao pondered for a moment, then spoke confidently, "Your Highness, those men are not the Sea King's Army. Based on my recent observations and the encounters with them, I'm afraid they are just a hastily assembled ragtag force. Not only are they completely undisciplined, but even their fighting style and swordplay resemble those of a collection of bandits."
Seeing Meng Tao come to such a conclusion, a hint of admiration appeared in Chu Feiyang's half-closed black eyes, and Chu Nanshan couldn't help but nodded.
Xi Lin, who was standing by, was amazed at Meng Tao's growth over the past few years. Thinking about the prince's daily training of his generals, he knew that Meng Tao's achievements today were mostly due to Chu Feiyang's advice.
"You're right!" Chu Feiyang closed the reply letter, looked up at Meng Tao with admiration, and then spoke calmly, "Those people are indeed Western Chu bandits who have gathered together to cause trouble. Hai Quan is meticulous and low-key. Even the rebellion was carried out with great low-key. How could such people do such a thing when the two armies are facing each other? Moreover, those fake Sea King soldiers are so arrogant and rude, and their actions are completely disorganized. I am afraid Hai Quan will look down on them and don't want them to drag down the reputation of the Sea King Army."
"But, I wonder who is so bold as to gather the bandits from Western Chu to do such a thing? What benefit will this bring to that person?" This was what puzzled Meng Tao. He originally suspected King Chen.
But how could someone as arrogant and aloof as King Chen be interested in those thieves? If this were to get out, I'm afraid people would laugh at King Chen for being ambitious but lacking talent, and even relying on those thieves to make a living.
Since it wasn't Prince Chen or Prince Hai, could it be Emperor Yugan? Compared to Prince Chen, Emperor Yugan would probably look down even more on those bandits who attempted to overthrow the Western Chu Empire. He'd probably want to kill them immediately, so why would he conspire with them?
After thinking about it, Meng Tao's mind became a little confused, and he couldn't help but look up at the King of Chu, whom he had always respected.
A cold glint flashed across the depths of Chu Feiyang's black pupils. He had already put down the brush in his hand, and tapped the table with his slender, powerful fingers. He spoke slowly, "The people of Dongyu are keeping a close eye on us. They've gathered bandits to cause trouble in our camp. If we don't see through their plan, I'm afraid the conflict between us and the Sea King will only deepen. If we do see through their plan, the only ones who will die are the people of Xichu, and Yu Dongyu won't suffer any loss."
After a brief pause, Chu Feiyang continued, "However, since those bandits have chosen to join forces with Dongyu, it is tantamount to treason. How can I tolerate them? Even if they are frightened by our army's formation today, once they are released, there will be endless troubles! Moreover, after killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, I want to see who dares to join forces with Dongyu. In the next few days, you keep an eye on the outside and report to me immediately if there is any movement."
As he spoke, Chu Feiyang gave orders to Meng Tao.
"Yes, Your Highness, rest assured. I will not fail in my mission." After saying that, Meng Tao straightened his armor and stepped out of the tent with a strong smell of blood.
"How do you explain the woman on the hillside?" Chu Nanshan waited until Meng Tao left before asking Chu Feiyang. Although Chu Nanshan hadn't appeared in front of the formation just now, it didn't mean that he was incompetent.
The two people in the tent heard a cold snort of disdain. Then they saw Chu Feiyang's face frosty, his eyes gleaming coldly. With a hint of murderous intent, he spoke, "Of course, it's someone from Dongyu. To be protected by so many people and to be so presumptuous in our land of Western Chu, it seems to be that warlike princess of Dongyu. All of this must be her doing."
Upon hearing this, Chu Nanshan and Xi Lin both frowned. Chu Nanshan half-closed his eyes in thought for a moment, still somewhat puzzled, "Why would she go to such great lengths? Besides, the Dongyu Army and our Chu King Army are already at odds, so why would they resort to such covert tactics? Did she shoot that arrow at the thief in an attempt to establish a truce with us?"
Seeing Chu Nanshan point out the most important part of the matter, Chu Feiyang's face did not show any anxiety.
Thinking back to the crowd on the hillside, the cold glint in Chu Feiyang's eyes intensified. After a long pause, he spoke, "Dongyu is taking advantage of the civil unrest in Western Chu. Their ambitions are obvious. This action today is probably the princess's way of telling us that Dongyu has the strength to compete with Western Chu. But seeing how she managed to escape the sight of so many people from the east to the northwest in such a short time, and how she was able to gather so many bandits who each claimed to be kings, it's clear that this princess is no ordinary person. And now, with someone betraying their country and collaborating with the enemy to assist Dongyu in attacking Western Chu, Dongyu is naturally even more powerful. However, the three kings of Western Chu command a total of over four million troops and horses, and their goal is the Nine Dragon Throne. How could King Chen and King Hai allow outsiders to share in the spoils before they have secured it themselves? If the three kings join forces, Dongyu will probably be defeated and flee. Instead of that, it would be better to use today's incident to win over me or King Hai. A strong alliance will always be easier for Dongyu than fighting three alone."
"However, by killing all the thieves, you clearly rejected Dongyu's invitation. As for the Sea King who was being used, I'm afraid he will not board Dongyu's pirate ship." After listening to Chu Feiyang's analysis, Chu Nanshan's shrewd eyes reflected a faint smile. After a brief pause, he said, "If we let those thieves go back, they will definitely cause chaos everywhere. The people will suffer the most."
"Things are not that simple. Since Dongyu has someone leading the way and they have been our enemies everywhere before, they must know where my weakness is! Now that Qi Jingyuan is planning to take action, Meng'er naturally can't stay in the valley anymore. I killed those thieves in the hope that Meng'er will be less in danger on the road." Mentioning the only bond in his heart, even though Chu Feiyang's heart was as hard as stone when facing thousands of troops, his heart softened like a pool of spring water at this moment. All his plans and calculations were full of thoughts for the person hidden deep in his heart.
However, before the image in Chu Feiyang's mind faded, he saw Chu Nanshan staring at him with a mischievous look. Chu Feiyang immediately straightened his expression and asked Xi Lin, "Have you made any progress on the matter I asked you to investigate?"
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