Chapter 209 You're Not a Man
At this time, the men brought by Wen Zhiming had also joined the battle, which greatly changed the strength of both sides. In addition, the enemy general was trapped in his hands, and the enemy had no will to fight, so they suffered heavy losses in a short time.
The blue-robed warrior stared at Wen Zhiming with fierce eyes, and said with great resentment, "I lost!"
Cao Ran had suffered a loss at this man's hands before, and seeing him defeated now made him very happy.
Thinking of how this person had tricked him before, he wished he could kill him as soon as possible.
At the same time, he admired Wen Zhiming immensely.
Wen Zhiming had shown his skills twice in the training ground. At the time, Cao Ran thought he was nothing special and believed that Wen Zhiming's skills were probably even below his own. He led the Tiger Soaring Army to rebel mainly for the sake of Prince Anshun. Unfortunately, Prince Anshun had no intention of becoming king, so he could only serve Wen Zhiming.
Although he was outwardly respectful to Wen Zhiming, he still held a degree of contempt for this young and inexperienced Northern Frontier King.
So when the enemy launched a surprise attack tonight, he sent his guards to inform Wen Zhiming, but it was just for show. He didn't expect Wen Zhiming to take any action. As a result, he and his soldiers fell into an ambush. If it weren't for the timely rescue by the King of the Northern Frontier, they would have suffered a crushing defeat.
This battle gave him a deeper understanding of Wen Zhiming's abilities, and his previous contempt turned into submission.
When the enemy soldiers saw their commander admit defeat, they became even more dejected. Apart from a few soldiers who escaped, the rest were either dead or wounded, and some even surrounded the blue-robed general, preparing to rescue him.
However, they were all repelled by Cao Ran and Wen Zhiming's men.
The blue-robed general said coldly, "King of the Northern Frontier! I have offended you today. Now I admit defeat. Continuing to fight will only benefit the Golden Moon Kingdom's army. How about I go with you and you let my men leave?"
Lan Ying actually recognized his identity.
Wen Zhiming smiled faintly, asking a question instead of answering.
"General Lan, if my army is defeated, will you let my men leave?"
"I'm just testing whether the King of Northern Frontier is someone worth cooperating with," Lan Ying said. "Currently, the three armies are each occupying their own territory in this northern frontier, which is not a long-term solution. I have negotiated with General Leng of the Golden Moon Kingdom many times, but they have always ended in disagreement. In fact, I would rather make a deal with the King of Northern Frontier than with General Leng."
Lan Ying knew most of the famous generals in the Golden Moon Kingdom, but he knew very little about this suddenly appearing Northern Frontier King.
It is said that this person was a fool before, but suddenly he became intelligent and skilled in both literature and martial arts. He not only rescued his father from the heavily guarded palace of the Golden Moon Kingdom, but also established himself as king with 60,000 elite troops. He fled all the way from the capital to the northern frontier and now has 100,000 troops under his command, truly becoming a powerful warlord.
With only this much information, Lan Ying understood that it was useless to beat around the bush with this Northern Frontier King; the only thing that could move him was an exchange of benefits.
Wen Zhiming sheathed his spear and said calmly, "Please invite General Lan to the military camp as a guest."
Cao Ran lifted Lan Ying up in one swift motion. "Kid, weren't you so arrogant just now? Once we get to my territory, I'll definitely give you a good welcome!"
The remaining Blue Feather soldiers around Lan Ying were so agitated by the humiliation that they tried to rush over.
Lan Ying shouted, "Back off! Everyone retreat! I'm going to negotiate a deal with the King of the Northern Frontier, what are you panicking for? Retreat immediately!"
Upon hearing this, the Blue Feather soldiers had no choice but to retreat.
Cao Ran wanted to lead his troops to give chase, but Wen Zhiming waved his hand, "Let them go!"
The enemy forces are not many left. Since Lan Ying has taken the initiative to show goodwill, there is no need to exterminate them.
Seeing his subordinates leave, but Cao Ran still had his hands tightly gripping him, Lan Ying couldn't help but mock, "What a pity. If the King of the Northern Frontier had arrived a step later, General Cao would have been a one-armed general. I wonder if General Cao would still be so imposing with only one hand left?"
Cao Ran was sorely offended and his face turned bright red with anger. He changed the position of his hand and twisted it forcefully.
"You brat! I'll break one of your arms right now!"
"Stop!" Wen Zhiming turned around and said, "General Lan is a distinguished guest of our army. General Cao must not be rude."
"yes."
Cao Ran had no choice but to let go, respectfully nodded, and used rope to tie Lan Ying's hands, then threw her onto the horse and tied them twice more.
He patted Lan Ying's shoulder lightly as a warning.
"Please don't move around, esteemed guest. If you fall and die, I won't be responsible."
Lan Ying's face flushed slightly, looking somewhat embarrassed, but her sharp eyes still glared defiantly at Cao Ran. "Falling off a horse is not shameful; being pulled off a horse to save your life is truly shameful."
"you!"
Cao Ran couldn't get the better of Lan Ying, and Wen Zhiming wouldn't allow him to use force, so he could only snort coldly and angrily clean up the mess.
Wen Zhiming saw that Lan Ying was tied up tightly, but it was all for safety reasons and not for deliberate humiliation or torture. Knowing that Cao Ran still had some sense of propriety, he did not speak up to stop it.
This person is quite skilled; we definitely need to be wary of him.
Cao Ran was left to lead a group of soldiers to continue cleaning up the battlefield, while Wen Zhiming personally led Lan Ying and the remaining soldiers back to camp first.
Being bound to the horse felt completely different from sitting on it. Although there was no fear of falling off, the back-and-forth bobbing of her abdomen on the horse's back made her feel uncomfortable, as if her internal organs were out of place.
He was a stubborn man and didn't want to talk about such a small matter, but the more he walked, the more uncomfortable he felt, and finally he vomited violently on horseback.
When he looked up again, he found that everyone had stopped and Wen Zhiming was standing not far away, looking him over.
His brows furrowed slightly, as if he were somewhat disgusted.
Lan Ying said weakly, "King of the Northern Frontier, what kind of hospitality is this? I have no strength left. I promise I won't run away... How about you tie my hands and let me ride with you?"
Seeing that he was in great pain, Wen Zhiming ordered his soldiers to carry him over and let the other soldiers ride with him on a horse.
Lan Ying shook his head vigorously, "I don't want it, I don't want anyone else! It's you, King of the Northern Frontier, I want to ride with you! Don't you even have that much courage?"
Wen Zhiming hummed in agreement and said very seriously, "I don't like riding with others either. General Lan doesn't need anyone's help, so let's just bear with it a little longer. We'll be there soon anyway."
Lan Ying hadn't expected Wen Zhiming to reject her so thoroughly.
Even provocation had no effect on him.
The group continued moving forward, and Lan Ying felt like his body was about to fall apart from the jostling. The discomfort made him unconsciously mutter a curse.
"Will that old scoundrel Cao actually tie me up? He's definitely trying to make things difficult for me on purpose. That old scoundrel is wicked, petty, and vengeful; he has absolutely no qualities of a great general..."
"Why haven't we arrived yet? Are you deliberately circling around to toy with this general? That cowardly King of the Northern Frontier, he doesn't dare ride alongside me, he's not even a man..."
Amidst the galloping horses, he spoke softly, assuming no one could hear him.
Wen Zhiming was closest to him, and martial artists have better hearing than ordinary people, so he heard everything he said clearly.
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