In dealing with Shang Wei's large army, Zhao Xian adopted Li Guang's strategy of defending against the enemy, which made the method of flooding the enemy army effective.
In the first battle, half of Shang Wei's forces were wiped out, and Shang Wei still doesn't know what happened.
Zhao Xian planned to ambush the barbarian soldiers after flooding them, but the barbarian soldiers still had considerable strength at this time. They were not able to annihilate them all and would also suffer heavy casualties, so they abandoned this strategy.
Later, Zhao Xian planned to use a feint to lure the enemy deeper into the territory and use crossbows to eliminate some of the barbarian soldiers. However, Shang Wei was very cautious and only sent three thousand men to test the waters.
Now that the two armies are facing off, Zhao Xian's men are extremely nervous. This is no joke; they will risk their lives to protect Zhao Xian's safety.
Seeing Shang Long step forward to challenge them, Li Xue said to the crowd:
"This man is Shang Wei's eldest son, named Shang Long. His pair of iron hammers are renowned throughout the border region, and he has never met an opponent. You must be very careful when fighting against him."
Wang Xing, who was standing nearby, said, "This guy is so arrogant, I'll go and have a go at him."
Zhao Xian glanced at Wang Xing and said, "General Wang, you must be careful."
Wang Xing nodded, gripped his broadsword, spurred his horse forward, and went to meet Shang Long in battle.
Wang Xing was a master in the Prince's mansion and was assigned by Li Xue to Shuixian Village to protect Zhao Xian.
For more than a year, Wang Xing and Lü Liang have been secretly protecting Zhao Xian's safety as servants. Now that a formidable enemy is at hand, the two have also been called upon to fight against the enemy.
Shang Long, who was in the middle of a battle, saw a warrior approaching from the opposite side and asked:
"Who goes there? State your name."
"Your grandfather is Wang Xing."
"Nobody here, take this!"
Before he finished speaking, Shang Long swung the large iron hammer in his hand at Wang Xing.
On the battlefield, warriors who wield large hammers are all incredibly strong. When Wang Xing saw two large iron hammers coming towards him, he didn't dare to use his broadsword to meet them and could only dodge them.
As the two horses stumbled, Wang Xing swung his sword backhand, aiming for Shang Long's back.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Shang Long squeezed his legs and his warhorse charged forward, dodging Wang Xing's slashing sword.
Shang Long withdrew, and the two immediately engaged in battle.
Because Wang Xing dared not touch Shang Long's large iron hammer with his broadsword, Wang Xing was at a disadvantage.
Using the giant iron hammer would greatly deplete the warrior's stamina, and Wang Xing planned to deliver a fatal blow to Shang Long when he was exhausted.
This is just Wang Xing's personal opinion; the actual situation on the battlefield is far from what you imagine.
Shang Long fought with increasing ferocity, and Wang Xing had nowhere left to hide.
Wang Xing was momentarily careless when his large machete collided with the large iron hammer and flew off.
Seeing that things were going badly, Wang Xing spurred his horse and fled, but Shang Long, wielding a large iron hammer, gave chase.
Shang Long's mount was a fine horse from the northern grasslands, which ran extremely fast and caught up in the blink of an eye.
At the critical moment, a warhorse charged out from the front ranks, and a young man, wielding a large iron rod, came to meet them.
This man was Chen Daniu. He spurred his horse to arrive, let Wang Xing pass, raised his large iron bar, and smashed it down on Shang Long.
Shang Long dared not be negligent and raised his large iron hammer to meet the attack.
A loud "bang" resounded, making the ears of the soldiers on both sides go numb.
Both of them were taken aback, never expecting their opponent to possess such immense strength.
Chen Dani almost dropped his heavy iron bar, and his warhorse involuntarily took several steps back.
Shang Long wasn't much better off; his hands were numb from the impact, and he could barely hold onto the large iron hammer.
The loud bang, like a thunderclap, exploded right next to his ear, and now his hearing is impaired.
Shanglong's warhorse neighed and involuntarily retreated.
This was the first time Shang Long had encountered such a formidable warrior. The opponent's strength was definitely no less than his own. It seemed he had met a worthy foe, and he had to be extra careful.
Knowing the strength of his opponent, Chen Daniu dared not be careless, and both sides became cautious.
Chen Daniu possessed superhuman strength and had learned martial arts from Zhao Cheng for a long time, so his skills were quite good. In his first battle, he fought Shang Long to a draw.
Shang Wei, who was observing the battle from the front, was also astonished. He hadn't expected the other side to have such a fierce general. Just how many secrets did this small Narcissus Village hide?
Some time ago, the famous Right Chancellor Nashibai of the Fan Kingdom was captured in Shuixian Village. As the Left General of the Fan Kingdom, was he also going to meet his end in Shuixian Village? Shangwei dared not think any further.
At this point, Chen Daniu and Shang Long had already fought for more than a hundred rounds, and the battle was still undecided.
Zhao Cheng surveyed the battlefield and knew it was time for him to enter the fray. He spurred his horse and charged toward the two combatants.
At this moment, Li Xue and Zhao Xian, standing at the front of the battle line, nervously watched Zhao Cheng, who was preparing their battle plan.
Currently, our strength is still no match for the barbarian troops. If Shang Wei leads his army and charges over, we will be unable to withstand it.
They kept a close eye on the battlefield, knowing that success or failure hinged on this moment, and wondered if they could seize the opportunity and drive back the enemy troops in one fell swoop.
Zhao Cheng arrived at the front of the formation and slashed at Shang Long with his sword.
Shang Long, who was fighting Chen Daniu, saw another general rushing towards him, and it seemed that he would have to fight two against one.
What puzzled him was that this general was actually carrying a precious sword to fight; was there something wrong with his brain?
If this precious sword were to collide with your own iron hammer, wouldn't it fly away? If you really want to join the battle, find a weapon of some weight. What kind of nonsense is it to bring a precious sword along?
Just as he was thinking about these things, Zhao Cheng's sword arrived.
Without hesitation, Shang Long raised his hammer to block, knowing that if the sword were to hit the hammer, it would be sent flying.
To his surprise, just as the sword was about to touch the hammer, it veered off course and slashed at Shang Long's arm.
Shang Long was shocked and quickly pulled his arm back, causing Zhao Cheng's sword to strike the handle of the iron hammer.
Zhao Cheng's precious sword was given to him by Zhao Xian. It could cut through gold and jade and slice through iron like mud. Although the handle of the great hammer was also made of iron, it was cut off by the sword.
The 300-pound iron hammer rolled to the ground, and at this moment, Shang Long was only holding the handle.
Shang Long was shocked. He hadn't expected the sword in this man's hand to be so powerful that it had actually cut off one of his hammers. How could they possibly fight this battle?
If the other hammer gets chopped off, I'm doomed.
Just then, Chen Daniu's big iron bar came crashing down, and in a panic, Shang Long quickly raised his hammer to block it.
But he forgot that he only had a hammer handle in his hand, and no longer had the hammer. How could he possibly stop Chen Daniu's incredibly powerful iron rod?
By the time he realized what was happening, it was too late. Chen Daniu smashed a stick right on his head, and his brains splattered out.
Shang Long's body fell from the horse's back, and the warhorse fled in panic.
Shang Wei, who was watching the battle from the sidelines, cried out upon seeing this scene, and was so distressed that he almost fell off his warhorse.
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