bayedsolid Chapter 81: Clad in armor and wielding sharp weapons, invincible!
Chapter 81: Clad in armor and wielding sharp weapons, invincible!
At this moment, Yue Shan seemed somewhat distracted.
He led an army of 30,000, but in reality only 10,000 were there; the other 20,000 were new recruits who were just there to make up the numbers.
Morale is still very important in military campaigns.
Yue Shan's army has absolutely the best morale.
Upon hearing that they were fighting against the eldest son of the Yue family, everyone was incredibly excited, especially since they had previously worried that Yue Shan, at only eighteen years old, was too young to understand anything.
But to my surprise, he turned out to be a qualified general.
This made everyone even happier.
Immediately afterwards, Yue Shan captured 72 cities in five days. Almost every time he passed by a city, he would attack it and the enemy would surrender.
Such a satisfying victory ignited the passion in everyone's hearts.
After arriving in Muhua City, the Shen family gave them a sum of money as military pay. Although it wasn't a lot, each person received at least ten taels of silver.
So everyone was happy and their morale was incredibly high.
The King of Chu was worried that Yue Shan's aimless wandering with his troops would damage morale.
Or, to put it another way, the soldiers witnessed the chaos in the city after Yue Shan captured it, as well as the rebellion of Yue Shan's former subordinates and other related events.
As a result, morale was severely damaged.
But in reality, that wasn't the case; Yue Shan's army remained in high spirits.
Because Yue Shan's soldiers were not local, the 10,000 troops he had recruited from Yuanzhou didn't care about Leizhou at all.
Moreover, the military pay is still sufficient. You should know that in the past ten years or so, the military pay has not been sufficient.
Before leaving with Yue Shan, they were given a settling-in allowance, and after winning the battle, they also received military pay.
Morale is definitely not a problem now.
There were even outbreaks.
The breaking point was when Yue Shan was humiliated and harassed by Xue Mantian and others.
This made Yue Shan's army even angrier.
At this moment, Yue Shan was camped not far from Xiaoming Lake.
Simply put, it's a small hill.
It is surrounded by plains on all sides, and Xiaoming Lake is located at the foot of the hill.
It's said to be easy to defend and difficult to attack, but that's not really the case.
Yue Shan washed his face. It was getting late, and he didn't want to leave anymore.
To put it bluntly, he's kind of giving up.
It was Wei Qing's words that provoked him.
Is running that fast even useful?
It was completely useless. They ran past, and everything behind them became a complete mess.
He planned to train the new recruits along the way.
Anyway, he wasn't in a hurry because of the snow falling all over the place.
Damn it, I'm so awesome, I took Leizhou in seven days, and you're still whining and saying things like merits and demerits cancel each other out, and cutting off my army's rewards.
Who can bear this?
He was holding his breath too.
You should know that fighting in wars brings military pay and rewards.
The Shen family helped him pay his military salary once, and the Huang family helped him pay it once.
But the rewards are the real prize...
Conquering cities and seizing territories, as well as beheading and capturing thieves, are all considered rewards.
But Xue Mantian said that after he conquered the city, internal strife broke out, so he wouldn't give any reward.
He didn't care about himself, but he was unhappy that the soldiers had lost the rewards they had accumulated.
After quickly wiping his saber, Yue Shan sighed and prepared to go out and check on the training.
Unexpectedly, a messenger rushed over.
"Report!! General, a large army has been spotted gathering twenty miles to the southeast!"
Yue Shan was stunned. Who the hell is so blind?
Why did Xue Mantian organize people to come here?
His first thought was that the snow was playing tricks.
But then I thought again, that doesn't seem right; the snow should be coming from the northeast...
While he was still in a daze, another messenger rushed over.
"Report! A large army has gathered thirty miles to the northeast, numbering at least tens of thousands, and carrying a large number of firearms!"
Yue Shan frowned deeply.
"Report!! A large army, at least tens of thousands strong, has appeared thirty miles to the northwest. They are wearing Wuji military uniforms and their banners bear the character 'He'!"
Yue Shan was somewhat surprised.
"Report!! The Imperial Advisor has arrived; he appears to be being pursued..."
Yue Shan was stunned: "Huh?"
The next second, a figure rushed into the tent: "General Yue! Quickly assemble the troops! We have fallen into the King of Chu's trap!!"
The burly old man with half-white hair looked somewhat anxious.
Yue Shan looked at him and the more than fifty people behind him.
"Grand Preceptor, you must compensate me for these tents..."
Xue Mantian was furious: "What time is it? Why are you still arguing with an old man over this little tent?"
Yue Shan was somewhat unhappy; this was his own home.
"The situation is dire. The arrival of the Grand Preceptor is timely. We will ask the experts from the Grand Preceptor's Mansion to provide support for our army later."
Xue Mantian was somewhat displeased: "Fighting is your army's business, Yue Shan, how can you be so indifferent..."
"Shut up! Now it's my turn to give the orders! Snowfall, obey my command!!"
Xue Mantian's lips twitched.
I'm a Grandmaster at the peak of the martial arts world, the national advisor of a nation, do you think I'll listen to you?
Seeing that he was about to retort, Yue Shan shouted angrily, "Do you want our army to retreat? If our army is defeated, how will you explain it to His Majesty!"
Xue Mantian snorted coldly: "Fine! Then this Imperial Preceptor will listen to you. Now, let's get moving!"
Yue Shan ignored him, picked up his broadsword, and walked out of the tent. With a leap, he soared to the top of a tree several meters high, then used the momentum to launch himself into another great jump.
He jumped to a height of over thirty meters, and while his inner energy lingered in the air, he pulled out a telescope with his right hand and looked around.
(The telescope was given by the Shen family. The technology here is probably similar to that of the Ming Dynasty, so having a telescope is quite normal.)
A moment later, Yue Shan shouted.
"Yue Pojun, heed my command!"
"Your subordinate is here!" A middle-aged master appeared.
"I hereby order you to go ten miles to the southeast and lead your troops to annihilate the rebel army in the southeast!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Yue Fengping, listen to my command..."
.....
Yue Shan issued a series of orders very quickly.
Snowflakes filled the sky, leaving everyone speechless.
"No, Yue Shan, what kind of order is this?"
Yue Shan looked at him speechlessly: "What's wrong?"
Xue Mantian said anxiously, "Do you even know anything about military operations?! The enemy has at least 100,000 troops!! And the ones you've sent out..."
Yue Shan interrupted him disdainfully: "Alright! The surrounding area is all plains! There's no other way but to fight a direct confrontation!"
I know our army's strength better than you do. Grand Preceptor, you may come with me to the northwest.
Xue Mantian was skeptical, but could only follow Yue Shan's orders and send a group of martial spirits and grandmasters to the southeast and northeast with the other two groups of people.
He then followed Yue Shan.
Soon, a great battle will break out.
The King of Chu happily awaited his general's victorious return.
Yue Shan, on the other hand, was somewhat disdainful.
The King of Chu's plan seemed brilliant, but it ultimately backfired.
He estimated that they had already assembled a large army and used Yan Qing's attack on the Shen family to put pressure on him, so that he could quickly march into Muhua City.
Then, he himself began to encircle and annihilate his army from three sides.
This is a classic tactic of luring the enemy into a trap and then catching them like turtles in a jar.
He even used the tactic of surrounding three sides and leaving one side open, hoping to force his army to jump into the lake while he was camping there.
If he's right, the other side on the other side of the lake has prepared an online army.
But his schemes were all excellent.
The problem was that the final battle location was chosen incorrectly.
It is surrounded by plains on all sides.
The King of Chu did not have elite cavalry.
Although he only had three hundred elite cavalry and one thousand miscellaneous cavalry.
But having something is much better than not having anything at all.
Yue Shan had already foreseen the fate of the Chu King's army.
In the southeast direction, Yue Pojun led 10,000 troops to meet the enemy's 30,000 troops.
The opponent was also a Grandmaster General, but only at the mid-stage of Grandmaster. He was followed by three Grandmaster Deputy Generals.
Many of the grandmasters under the King of Chu were trained by him using Yin-Yang Jade.
Needless to say, these people's combat ability is certainly not strong.
The Yin-Yang Jade contains a large amount of Yin-Yang power; simply put, it is equivalent to a spiritual stone in the world of cultivation.
In the eyes of the King of Chu, a three-sided encirclement would be foolproof.
As long as we proceed steadily and gradually, forcing them up Xiaomingpo, or even down to Xiaoming Lake, the battle will be over.
However, Yue Shan chose to attack from three sides.
Yue Pojun is a true Grandmaster in the late stage, and he is followed by two Grandmasters and five Martial Spirits, all of whom are experts from the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion.
When the battle began, Yue Pojun slowed down and led his cavalry to flee, leaving the remaining infantry under the command of an adjutant.
If the speed slows down, they immediately begin to disperse and form a formation.
The cavalry then began to advance from behind.
When the infantry was bombarded, he led his cavalry straight into the enemy's artillery formation.
The experts from the Imperial Preceptor's Mansion were stunned, and they followed him in a daze as he charged forward.
Sure enough, once the enemy's artillery fire was exposed, it was impossible to turn around and hit the cavalry.
The enemy musketeers were also unable to break through the heavy cavalry leading the cavalry formation.
The battle ended quickly, with the enemy routed in a single blow.
Yue Fengping in the northeast used the same tactics.
In general, war is both complex and simple.
A large number of troops and sufficient training do not prove an army's combat effectiveness.
Yue Shan's subordinates, Yue Pojun and Yue Fengping, were both generals of his father's generation, with extraordinary abilities, and were even Yue Shan's grandfather's adopted sons.
These three hundred men were also known as Yue Fei's Army.
They are the most elite troops of the Wuji Empire.
Everyone was learning Kun Yuan True Qi. Although it was a weakened version of Yue Shan Kung Fu, it was enough to crush other troops.
. . .
On the other side, Yue Shan faced off against He Jincheng.
During the battle, He Jincheng surprisingly challenged to a one-on-one duel.
Yue Shan was delighted and readily agreed.
One-on-one duels before a battle are rare.
This usually happens when one party wants to stall for time.
He Jincheng wanted to buy time while the other two forces broke through Yue Shan's defenses and surrounded him.
At the same time, they also wanted to capture Yue Shan in the battle to end the war, and at the same time incorporate Yue Shan's army.
Yue Shan, on the other hand, was even less flustered, as he had confidence in his uncles and elders.
He is also confident in his martial arts skills.
Despite the heavy snowfall blocking his way, he bravely went into battle.
"He even dares to call himself the legitimate son of the Yue family; I think he's just a good-for-nothing!"
Snowflakes were inwardly cursing.
He's just an ordinary gangster boss.
After becoming Wuchen's disciple, he read many books and broadened his horizons. With Wuchen's assistance, he cultivated for ten years and finally reached the peak of the Grandmaster level.
Of course, his cultivation level remained stagnant for the next ten years, and he was likely to die of old age at the peak of the Grandmaster realm.
He was very angry to see Yue Shan being so reckless, but the fact that the army wouldn't listen to him made him even angrier.
Why don't you all try to persuade them?
He asked the guards around him.
The guards around Yue Shan rolled their eyes at him: "The general has his own plans!"
Therefore, he said no more.
In an instant, Yue Shan shot out like a bolt of lightning, rushing forward.
Standing not far away, He Jincheng looked at his somewhat inexperienced opponent, Yue Shan, with disdain.
He Jincheng sneered inwardly: This kid is just a greenhorn who has just started out. Although he is tall and strong, he dares to be so presumptuous as to challenge me, who has reached the late stage of the Grandmaster realm.
Hmph, if it were a master like Xue Mantian who came, perhaps there would be some chance of victory.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a disdainful smile.
In the blink of an eye, He Jincheng pushed off the stirrups with both feet, using the momentum of his galloping horse to instantly gather all his strength, and then swung his broad and heavy sword.
With a roar, an extremely sharp blade of energy shot out, slashing straight towards Yue Shan.
Faced with He Jincheng's fierce attack, Yue Shan not only showed no intention of backing down, but also let out a cold laugh in his heart.
My equipment is better than yours, and my internal energy is perfectly suited for mounted and military combat. My cultivation technique is also of a higher grade. Your internal energy is just flashy but impractical.
Most importantly, Yue Shan realized that his opponent had not used his full strength, perhaps intending to hold back and capture him.
He suddenly felt a surge of anger and amusement, and immediately stopped holding back, unleashing a full-force slash.
A loud "bang" rang out, as deafening as a bolt from the blue.
The two sword energies unleashed by Yue Shan and He Jincheng collided, sparks flying and energy surging everywhere.
The immense impact sent them and their horses flying backward several meters.
Then, a jaw-dropping scene unfolded. Under the incredulous gazes of He Jincheng and tens of thousands of soldiers around him, He Jincheng's once majestic and imposing warhorse suddenly shattered into countless pieces of flesh and blood scattered all over the ground after the fierce collision.
He Jincheng himself, having lost the support of his mount, stumbled and nearly fell to the ground in a sorry state.
He was shocked. He had already shown respect by using seventy percent of his strength.
Unexpectedly, the opponent's true energy was so stable, like a mountain that was difficult to shake.
His mount, a strange horse with fifty years of demonic power, couldn't even withstand the recoil from a single blow.
Why were the other party's horses unharmed?
He was somewhat dazed and disappointed with his own fighting ability.
Yue Shan, however, remained calm and composed.
This was exactly the ending I had imagined.
Did he think he was Hu Wei?
You think you're worthy to fight me in mounted combat?
Hu Wei is a military expert who possesses the power of the White Tiger and whose cultivation has reached the mid-stage of the Grandmaster level.
If he had a military background, he might have been able to outmaneuver me.
But what are you?
You're not even skilled in mounted combat, how can you possibly fight me head-on with Yue Shan?
The two generals clashed, and one of them even used his horse to gain leverage; even the best horse could not withstand such immense force.
This shows that you are not familiar with your own horse and do not take good care of it.
If someone like you were to face the Rock Bear tribe riding giant bears, you would probably be killed in a single blow.
Thinking about this, Yue Shan felt it was time to end it.
He immediately drew his sword and let out a loud shout that echoed throughout the battlefield:
"I am Yue Shan, Marquis of Wuwei of the Wuji Empire!! All generals, follow me into battle! Clad in armor and wielding sharp weapons, we shall be invincible!!"
The generals behind him were filled with excitement and shouted wildly.
"Clad in armor and wielding sharp weapons, they are invincible!"
"Clad in armor and wielding sharp weapons, they are invincible!"
"Clad in armor and wielding sharp weapons, they are invincible!"
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