Nangong Jin had some doubts. The Southern Frontier was not as powerful as the Northern Barbarians. If he agreed, he would not only not gain any benefits, but he might also get into trouble.
But if we don't agree, the Northern Barbarians will definitely cooperate with Gao Luo, and the Southern Frontier will also be isolated.
Now Xi Yuelei is always using his status as a powerful nation to suppress them. By the time he conquers Anyang, they probably won't even be able to catch up with the food.
However, Bargut certainly wasn't up to anything good either.
With wolves in front and tigers behind, joining forces with him is indeed the best option right now.
It would be better to agree first and act according to circumstances. Once we capture Anyang, we can look for an opportunity to obtain Princess Anyang...
Thinking of this, Nangong Jin feigned sincerity and grasped Balgu's hands firmly.
"General Ba, we are now in the same boat. If one of us suffers, we all suffer; if one of us prospers, we all prosper. After this is accomplished, you Northern Barbarians must not betray our promise."
Barhu laughed heartily twice, "Brother Nangong, rest assured, as long as we work together as one, after the matter is accomplished, both countries will share Princess Anyang, prosper the people, and secure the country together."
"Yes, let us work together to prosper the people and secure the nation!"
They appeared genuinely affectionate, but in reality, each harbored their own calculations.
Just as the two were about to embrace each other in their excitement, they suddenly heard the sound of rapid hoofbeats approaching from afar.
Looking up, I saw Xi Yuelei with disheveled hair and a panicked expression, galloping wildly on his horse.
Upon seeing this, Barhu's lips twitched involuntarily. "What kind of heavenly lightning could have turned Xi Yuelei into this state?"
"Yes, what a fright he must have suffered to be so disheveled." Nangong Jin grinned as well.
As they were talking, Xi Yuelei had already arrived.
Bal raised an eyebrow, feigning ignorance, and asked loudly, "Brother Xiyue, what's wrong with you?"
"Yes, where did your helmet go?" Seeing his disheveled state, Nangong Jin couldn't help but smile, then quickly pursed her lips, suppressing the smile that was about to burst out.
Xi Yuelei pulled on the reins, leaped off the horse, and clutched his chest, taking a while to recover. "Perhaps I was running too fast and lost my helmet."
Upon hearing this, Bargu almost burst out laughing. Knowing the answer already, he asked, "Brother Xiyue, why did you come back on your own? Did you encounter another ambush, and all 50,000 of your elite infantry were wiped out?"
Xi Yuelei was filled with remorse. Had he known he would encounter such a calamity, he would never have argued with Gao Lizhu over the vanguard.
If that were the case, the casualties would be among the troops of the Gao Luo Kingdom.
Now look what's happened; before the battle even started, they've already lost more than half of their Western Moon Iron Cavalry, over 40,000 elite infantrymen.
Being impatient for quick results often backfires.
Only by constantly reflecting and planning ahead can we remain invincible.
It seems I shouldn't try to be too strong in the future.
“Not all of them were killed, but they were close.” Xi Yue Lei shook his head and sighed. “Our Xi Yue Army suffered a devastating attack by heavenly lightning, resulting in heavy casualties. There are only a few thousand men left, and they are on their way back.”
"Where is Gao Lizhu? Could it be that he has already died on the battlefield, sacrificing his life for his country?" Nangong Jin craned his neck to look into the distance.
"Yes, where did Gao Lizhu go?" Bargu's heart tightened. Before even officially attacking Anyang, the allied forces had already lost a great general. This was a very bad omen.
Xi Yuelei waved his hand, "Don't worry, Gao Lizhu is unharmed and should be back soon."
As soon as she finished speaking, Gao Lizhu galloped up and dismounted, exclaiming, "My goodness, Brother Xiyue, your escape speed is amazing! I only saw a fleeting glimpse of you, I didn't even see your horse's rear end. It almost made my yellow horse vomit blood!"
Upon hearing this, Barhu couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Brother Gao, you really don't know your stuff. Even if your yellow horse had eight legs, it still couldn't catch up with Brother Xiyue. The horse he rides is the Red Hare, a horse that can travel a thousand miles a day and run eight hundred miles at night. It can cross water and climb mountains as if it were flat ground."
"So that's how it is! I was wondering why it ran faster than a rabbit. It turns out it's the legendary Red Hare, a true divine steed for escaping!" Gao Lizhu's words were full of sarcasm.
Nangong Jin laughed so hard she couldn't straighten up.
Xi Yuelei felt that his hasty retreat in fright was indeed beneath him, and in order to save face, he sternly reprimanded Gao Lizhu.
"You still have the nerve to come back? Just now, my Western Moon Army was attacked by heavenly lightning, and instead of going to rescue them, you just stood there watching the show. What are you up to? Do you want to see my Western Moon Army completely annihilated by heavenly lightning before you're happy?"
Gao Lizhu was taken aback. "Brother Xiyue, what are you talking about? It was my idea to break the enemy's defenses by using livestock to safely cross the horse trap. But you wanted to be the vanguard, so you made me stay behind to guard the rear. You repeatedly told me that I couldn't move around without your orders. Now that you've been punished by heaven and struck by lightning, you're blaming me. How can you bully people like this?"
As he spoke, he looked at Nangong Jin and Balhu, "You two brothers were there at the time, you can judge for yourselves, wasn't it Brother Xiyue who always insisted on being the vanguard and prevented us from making any rash moves?"
“Yes, yes, Brother Gao is right, that’s exactly what happened.” Nangong Jin nodded repeatedly.
Barhu echoed, "Yes, Brother Xiyue, this matter cannot be blamed on Goryeoju. If it were me, I would not have acted rashly without your orders. Therefore, from now on, our four kingdoms should share weal and woe, advance and retreat together. You fight, I protect, we fight side by side, advance and retreat together. This is the best course of action!"
"Alright, you guys, stop with this nonsense." Xi Yuelei glared impatiently. "Instead of wasting your time, let's think about how to attack Anyang!"
"Yes, yes, that's the most important thing." Barhu nodded in agreement, but he was also curious. "Brother Xiyue, then tell me quickly, what exactly was that 'bang bang' of thunder just now?"
"Go back to your tent and have some water first, then I'll explain everything in detail," Xi Yuelei said, before stepping into the central command tent.
The others followed closely behind. After they were seated, Xi Yuelei picked up the teapot on the table, gulped down the tea, and then recounted the horrifying scene he had just witnessed.
"You have no idea how powerful that thunderbolt was. It caused raging waves, soaring flames, and a bloody storm. My 50,000 elite infantrymen from Xiyue were blown to pieces and their bones flew everywhere. With such a powerful thunderbolt blocking our way, it would be harder than climbing to heaven to conquer Anyang!"
Barhu frowned, his face full of doubt. "Brother Xiyue, could you describe the situation in more detail? Was your army really struck by lightning, or did it fall into someone else's trap?"
Upon hearing his question, Xi Yuelei suddenly came to his senses. He had been terrified when he saw corpses flying everywhere, and hadn't even had time to ask the soldiers charging ahead.
He shouted loudly outside the tent, "Anyone alive, anyone breathing, come in here and die!"
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