Chapter 1152 The King of Qin's Banner!
Everyone on the battlefield was shocked when they saw the flag fluttering in the wind.
The happiest among them were naturally the soldiers who had fought alongside Yuwen Ye. However, the three thousand Xuanjia soldiers were no match for the enemy's army of one hundred thousand. Even with their armor and warhorses, and despite their valiant efforts and the fact that they had repelled an enemy several times their size, the enemy's overwhelming numerical superiority was enough to crush them. By this time, they were all exhausted, and some had already died on the battlefield.
But now, the appearance of that Qin-character banner instantly boosted everyone's morale. Ordinary soldiers wouldn't randomly plant their flags within the enemy's ranks; they would only plant them in one place—
Behind the enemy lines, that is, in the central command tent!
At that moment, everyone shouted with delight, "Look! That's His Highness the King of Qin's banner!"
"That's our commander's flag!"
"Our people have already broken through!"
Hearing these ecstatic words and seeing the great banner, Xiao Yuansui's soldiers felt the complete opposite, an almost earth-shattering emotion.
Could it be that their camp has already been breached?
Have we already lost?
In an instant, the crowd was filled with either joy or dejection; the mindset and situation on the battlefield were reversed in a flash.
Yuwen Ye's emotions, after a moment of ecstatic joy upon seeing the banner, gradually calmed down—he realized something was wrong.
The flag was not the Qin King's flag commonly seen in his army. After Yuwen Yuan established the country and ascended the throne, the military uniforms and the command flag he used when going to war were changed to khaki, which was also his signature color as the Qin King in the army. However, this command flag was white, and it could be seen that it was made of many palm-sized pieces of white cloth sewn together, with only a faint grayish-brown color showing, as if it had been dirtied by being placed on the ground.
Moreover, the Qin character was somewhat rough and distorted, unlike the neat and solemn characters on ordinary military banners.
What exactly happened?
Shen Tu Tai and the others, who were initially overjoyed, immediately noticed the problem when they saw Yuwen Ye frown. Shen Tu Tai hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, shall we go over?"
"..."
Yuwen Ye took a deep breath.
If the flag is real, then if they charge in this direction, they can find Xiao Yuansui's central command tent. Once they capture him, the 100,000-strong army will immediately collapse, and they will have completely won this battle.
But if it's fake...
Seeing him like this, Shen Tu Tai and Shan Tong'er also quieted down. However, the battlefield did not allow anyone to think quietly. Seeing that the soldiers in front were starting to get chaotic again, Shan Tong'er couldn't help but shout loudly, "Should we or should we not?"
At this moment, Yuwen Ye suddenly seemed to remember something, and abruptly raised his head to look at the flag.
In an instant, his eyes reddened: "It's Ruyi..."
Shen Tu Tai and the others were originally some distance away from him, and with the deafening sounds of battle on the battlefield, they couldn't hear his murmured words. Shen Tu Tai and the others could only spur their horses toward him. Yuwen Ye's gaze suddenly turned cold and sharp. Before the crowd could surround him, he said again, "It's Ruyi!"
"What?"
Now everyone heard his voice, but they were also very puzzled.
Princess Qin? What happened to Princess Qin?
Yuwen Ye said, "That flag, she raised it!"
"ah?!"
Everyone was shocked. At this moment, they couldn't process how Shang Ruyi had done it, let alone imagine how she could do such a thing in the enemy camp. Yuwen Ye had already turned around and said to Xue Lin, who was preparing to leave with the unconscious Hua Ziying and the others, "Xue Lin, the knife!"
Upon hearing this, Xue Lin hurriedly tossed the Mo Dao (a type of long-handled sword) in his hand to him.
Yuwen Ye caught it steadily, then brandished his gleaming broadsword with a whoosh: "Follow me and kill!"
At the same time, chaos had broken out beneath the Qin-character commander's flag fluttering in the wind. Because of this flag, the two groups of Xuanjia soldiers, who had lost their way in the sea of people and were about to be swallowed up by the 100,000-strong army, all struggled to gather in this direction. Due to the information blockage on the battlefield, everyone only saw this flag and assumed that the opposing force had stormed into Xiao Yuansui's central command tent and raised their commander's flag there.
This inspired the crowd, and the soldiers, who were already exhausted, were suddenly full of energy again, spurring their horses and charging toward the commander's flag.
Meanwhile, things immediately fell into chaos for Xiao Yuansui.
Xiao Yuansui was standing outside the main tent with several deputy generals, watching the blood mist rising and the crowd of people moving in front of him. He was estimating how long it would take Hua Ziying and the others to bring back Yuwen Ye's head. But at that moment, he suddenly felt that the soldiers in front of him had lost their composure. Many of them even retreated before the battle started, and scattered to both sides of the rear.
What happened?
He sensed something was wrong and immediately ordered, "Tell them to hold their ground! Anyone who comes near, kill them without mercy!"
Just then, several soldiers rushed over in a panic, shouting, "The general has been captured!"
"Run!"
"Yuwen Ye is coming!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yuansui's eyes turned red with rage. He immediately ordered his men to seize the man and bring him back, shouting, "What nonsense are you spouting? I'm right here! When were I captured? Drag him away—"
Before the word "beheading" was even uttered, the people around suddenly panicked.
A lieutenant shouted, "General!"
Xiao Yuansui grew increasingly furious and roared at the man, "What are you yelling about?"
The lieutenant's face was deathly pale, and he raised his hand tremblingly to point behind him. Xiao Yuansui sensed something was wrong and hurriedly turned around. His eyes widened in horror.
Right behind him, above the central command tent, a Qin-character commander's flag was flying!
What's going on?
Could it be that Yuwen Ye's men have already arrived here?
No, impossible. He himself has been stationed here the whole time. Although some battle formations in front have been disrupted by the Xuanjia Army, there is absolutely no enemy force attacking from here, let alone anyone breaching his central command tent and raising Yuwen Ye's Qin King banner here!
But that flag was—
Suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind, and he pushed aside the deputy general, strode into the central command tent, walked around the wooden board standing in the center of the tent, and froze there.
Behind the wooden plank, Shang Ruyi was nowhere to be seen!
Only the soldier who had been ordered to stay behind and guard her was now lying on the ground, a deep bloodstain on his neck, the blood staining the ground beneath him. On the blood-red ground lay a pile of severed ropes.
Right next to him, the tent had been ripped open with a large hole.
Xiao Yuansui's eyes suddenly turned red!
Shang Ruyi ran away!
It must have been during the chaos outside, while he and his men were waiting outside the tent for news from Hua Ziying, that Shang Ruyi killed the soldier and ran away. And that Qin King's banner must have been her doing.
"ah--!"
Xiao Yuansui let out a furious roar. Before he could even order the other soldiers to go and search for Shang Ruyi, he strode forward and reached out. With a "rip," he tore open the opening in the tent. The entire tent shook violently from the force of the blow, and Xiao Yuansui rushed out.
At that moment, he didn't even have time to think that Shang Ruyi's hands were bound with ropes and she was imprisoned behind the tent. Even so, he couldn't feel at ease and specially arranged for a personal guard to watch over her, just to completely eliminate the possibility of her escaping. With her hands bound and guarded by a soldier, how could Shang Ruyi have the ability to cut the ropes and kill someone to escape?
Now, all he wants is to get her back!
If she really wanted to escape, he absolutely couldn't let her return to Yuwen Ye's side alive. If he truly couldn't kill Yuwen Ye in this battle, then he—
At this moment, Xiao Yuansui was enraged like a wild beast without reason. He had never experienced this unfamiliar feeling before, and he did not know how terrifying he was. Even the several deputy generals following behind him couldn't help but take a few steps back in fright when they saw his bloodshot eyes and panting heavily.
Xiao Yuansui stood panting behind the central command tent, his hands clenched, looking around.
Many soldiers at the front scattered and fled because of the commander's flag. Some had already run to this place, and there was chaos as if birds and beasts had scattered. Xiao Yuansui spotted the Qin King's commander's flag in the chaos at a glance.
The flag stood just a few feet behind the main tent, held in place by a bamboo pole. The pole swayed violently, and the flag fluttered in the wind, the sound like a raging fire. In an instant, it burned away the little reason Xiao Yuansui had left. He walked to the bamboo pole, panting, looked up, and then clenched his teeth tightly.
Only then did he realize that the flag—the so-called commander's flag—was actually made up of countless scraps of cloth.
He immediately understood what was going on with the scraps of cloth at a glance. After Shang Ruyi's cheek was slashed by the green silk, she used her disfigurement as an excuse to ask him for needles, thread, and a lot of fabric, saying that she wanted to sew a veil for herself. These things were not easy to obtain in the army, but because it was she who asked, Xiao Yuansui still had his men go to nearby villages to find these things for her.
Who would have thought that with the needle and thread he gave her, and these pieces of cloth no bigger than the palm of her hand, Shang Ruyi actually managed to put together such a flag!
Now, she is using this banner to guide Yuwen Ye ahead, so that he can defeat her!
Let him kill me!
In other words, even when she was hurt and in great pain, the first person she thought of was Yuwen Ye. She had anticipated this battle and had made all the necessary preparations in advance.
Even at this point, she refused to admit defeat...
"ah--!"
Xiao Yuansui roared and suddenly drew his sword from his waist, slashing it hard. With a crack, the bamboo pole was severed in two, and the commander's flag fell to the ground at his feet.
Xiao Yuansui stomped on it and ground it hard, as if he wanted to crush the flag and the person it represented into dust.
Just then, he suddenly saw a masked woman in the chaotic crowd ahead glance back at him, then immediately turn and run away.
It's her!
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