"kill!"
"Third brother, request reinforcements immediately! Let's press on and defeat the Qi family army so they dare not come again. General Qi died at the hands of our Yelü royal family many years ago, would we be afraid of a mere child?"
"Yes, General!" With that, the third brother spurred a fast horse and rode off to the back.
"Soldiers, charge with me!"
Yelü Qihong recklessly charged straight into the canyon. Seeing that 30,000 to 50,000 troops had all gone in, Yulin quickly set up a guard at the canyon entrance.
Suddenly, huge rocks rolled down the mountain, and countless sharp arrows came down from the mountaintop.
In an instant, the soldiers in the valley began to scatter and flee.
"The vanguard has retreated, we will retreat."
When General Xu saw that Yelü Qihong did not rush in immediately, but instead lingered in the valley, in order not to put too much pressure on Yulin, he led 50,000 troops to begin a siege with Yulin after a volley of arrows.
In an instant, the once-obscure little valley became a living hell.
"Report! General Yelü is fighting the enemy at the front and requests reinforcements! The enemy has retreated into Qixia Pass Valley. Please send more troops to pursue them."
"Excellent, this is truly wonderful news! Lieutenant General Ma, arrange the troops immediately..."
"General!" The strategist quickly called out to Yelü Hongji, whispering something in his ear. It turned out that the Whiplash Kingdom had yet to establish a prince, and Yelü Qihong was his greatest rival. Now that he was charging ahead, it was... understandable.
"Alright, you rest for a while, and we'll set off after I've reorganized the army."
"General! Please set off immediately. The military situation is urgent and cannot be delayed. General Yelü's 50,000 troops are no match for their 300,000-strong army."
"I know what I'm doing. Don't let this disrupt morale. Take him away!"
Yelü Qihong could not hold out for even two hours in the valley. Countless attempts to break through the encirclement had exhausted him. In addition, the enemy forces were increasing and his brother's reinforcements were slow to arrive. He was always fighting against more than ten people by himself. No matter how brave he was, it was all in vain.
"General, be careful."
“Eldest brother, your uncle hasn’t sent any reinforcements yet. I think I’ve figured something out. Son! Your father is likely to die here. Don’t worry about me. If there’s a chance to break through the encirclement, you must fight your way out and avenge your father. Men! Follow me and charge! You few take the eldest brother and cover our way home! The rest of you, follow me and charge out. Fight your way through.”
Yelü Qihong truly lived up to his reputation as a war god. As battle cries filled the valley and soldiers surrounded him, he still did not fall. At this moment, Qi Jingxuan stood on the mountain, aiming at him for a long time. Finally, the arrow pierced through his head, and the war god Yelü Qihong fell.
The remaining soldiers began to scatter and flee.
"General, we have won."
Qi Jingxuan said calmly, "As expected. To prevent reinforcements from arriving, we will temporarily station ourselves at Qixia Pass. We can return in a few days to recapture that small town. We should not linger in the winter and should return to the capital this morning so that our soldiers can have a good New Year. All men, listen up! Rest and reorganize the army!"
The sense of victory and the exhilarating feeling of fighting are definitely not something that can be given by the inner courtyard. Perhaps the fact that I switched bodies with Qi Jingxuan this time was not a coincidence, but my destiny.
"General Xu, what are our losses?"
"General, five hundred wounded, but no more than one hundred dead. What a great victory! It was exhilarating! So satisfying!"
"Alright, prepare the supplies and make sure the soldiers are well-fed!"
"Report! General Yelü has been defeated!"
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"Report! General Yelü has been killed by the enemy, and the eldest son and several soldiers have returned."
"What? That's 50,000 soldiers, and only a few people are left. That's 50,000 steamed buns, enough for 300,000 soldiers to each have a bite. Gone in just over an hour? That's impossible, absolutely impossible."
Although Yelü Hongji desperately wanted to kill his younger brother, he didn't expect the news of the defeat to come so quickly.
"military adviser!"
"General, we must retreat back into the city immediately! It is not safe to stay here any longer. The winter weather is extremely cold. How will the soldiers survive the nights here?"
"You mean it? Let's withdraw the troops!"
In the capital of Jiang Kingdom, a messenger ran and reported.
General Qi has won a great victory!
General Qi has won a great victory!
General Qi has won a great victory!
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