nyslfriends Chapter 168 Turning Against Each Other
Chapter 168 Turning Against Each Other
Lu Yuan's army consisted entirely of cavalry, and they marched at a very fast pace. This time, he was stationed in the central command, tightly protected by the Imperial Guards.
The army marched on while simultaneously forming ranks.
He was very much looking forward to the formation composed of hundreds of thousands of troops.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say it was earth-shattering.
If someone were to look down on this army from the air...
You would then find that they were advancing forward in formations of 50,000 men each.
Lu Yuan's central army was commanded by 100,000 beast cavalry.
The sorting method for each square is somewhat complicated.
When they come together, they exude an astonishing aura.
With the great banner swaying.
It changes its location frequently.
Mangu Tun led the four squadrons of wolf riders forward, personally commanding one squadron, while the other three squadrons were led by his subordinate Man Liang, the high priest, and a Divine Power Realm expert.
Man Guhun also led four squads of Blood Riders. In addition to the squad he led himself, his two subordinate Earth Immortal Realm experts each led a squad.
Xiao Xiong led the Beast Cavalry.
Three large armies, like a giant arrow, headed straight for the border.
Every time they passed through a city or tribe, they were followed by a large number of elite cavalry.
A month later, the army had amassed 1.2 million men, and was known as a 2 million-strong army.
It appeared within the buffer zone.
Lu Yuan sat on his warhorse, gazing at the spot where Xiao Ren stood. A smile crept onto his lips. They used to be in a superior-subordinate relationship, but now they were on opposite sides.
As a general of the Imperial Guards, Xiao Ren was stationed at the rear of the army, surrounded by 100,000 Imperial Guards.
In front of him stood a million elite soldiers from Tianwang Village, as well as 100,000 martial arts masters recruited from various regions.
Both sides were deployed, clearly ready for a head-on clash.
The last time the Northern Barbarians refused to fight, it was because they had no other choice. Their strength was not strong enough, so they could only bribe the nobles within the Dayong territory to try to end the battle as soon as possible.
But this time is different.
The Qin Dynasty had just unified China, and they needed a resounding victory to prove themselves.
Moreover, Lu Yuan's favorite type of battle is a direct, head-on confrontation, since he is the commander-in-chief.
Naturally, we won't hide in the back; most importantly, the battle has already been planned.
At this moment, Lu Yuan, seated on his warhorse, looked at Wei Yong beside him and said, "I asked you to contact the King of Beiyou, and it's been a year. Have you given me a reply yet?"
After leaving the Crown Prince's palace last time, he didn't stay idle. He immediately ordered someone to contact the King of Beiyou, hoping that the other party would help when Dayong went to war with Qin.
The treatment offered was very If we can defeat Dayong and send our army into the capital, Qin will only take what it has plundered, and leave the imperial dynasty to the King of Beiyou.
He always wanted to overthrow Emperor Yong and become emperor himself.
Moreover, he was humiliated in the Crown Prince's palace last time, which made him even more resentful of Emperor Yong.
Lu Yuan's request was exactly what he wanted.
However, the King of Beiyou was not stupid; in his view, such an action was tantamount to asking a tiger for its skin.
Therefore, I never readily agreed.
Now that the great battle is about to begin, if the King of Beiyou still doesn't agree, then there is no hope.
If they agree, then things will get interesting.
In Lu Yuan's view, he didn't need the King of Beiyou to actually do what Qin asked and help Qin fight against Dayong. He just needed to create some trouble in the rear to distract Dayong.
Wei Yong cautiously said, "The people of the Northern You King have already agreed that they will send troops directly into the northern border at the appropriate time."
However, they only asked us to put pressure on Dayong from abroad, without promising to open any checkpoints for us.
Lu Yuan's lips curled up. It seemed that this King of Beiyou wanted him to restrain the army of Dayong. He was actually rebelling inside.
He wanted to use the Qin Dynasty as his weapon, so he could better scheme against them.
However, Lu Yuan would not let him have his way. In fact, as long as the King of Beiyou mobilized troops within Dayong, his goal would already be achieved.
The important task of opening the door wouldn't fall to him.
After thinking about this, he looked at Wei Yong and said, "Tell the King of Beiyou to take immediate action. We will do our best to cooperate."
"Yes, sir!" Wei Yong replied, then took out a communication stone and began transmitting the message.
At that moment, the Crown Prince, standing next to Xiao Ren, said with a smile, "My lord, there's no movement from the other side. Let's launch an attack first."
These people from Qin are quite cautious.
"The Crown Prince seems to have a lot of confidence in the people of Tianwang Village," Xiao Heng said solemnly.
"That's for sure. With an army of over a million, everyone is now equipped with armor and their cultivation level is at the Refining Realm. They are no less capable than the Imperial Guards."
"Do you think they are weak?" the Crown Prince of Dayong asked softly.
However, at this moment, Xiao Heng said, "But I am not the commander-in-chief today, so I can only be a deputy general now."
After he finished speaking, a figure dressed in golden armor slowly walked out.
It was none other than the Peerless Marquis.
When the Crown Prince saw him, he was first taken aback, then his eyes flashed and he smiled and said, "It must be that Marquis Wushuang has broken through and become another famous general of our Great Yong."
Actually, this matter isn't hard to guess. Otherwise, given Xiao Heng's status, even if the Peerless Marquis were to arrive, he would absolutely not be able to seize his position as commander-in-chief.
"Yes, I just broke through a couple of days ago and volunteered to come here. I just want to see if Lu Yuan, whom the Northern Barbarians were willing to do anything to get back, can really be compared to me," said Wushuang Hou calmly.
A mocking smile appeared on his face.
The Crown Prince laughed and said, "Haha, when Marquis Wushuang was dominating the battlefield, Lu Yuan was probably still a child. Now that he has been promoted to a famous general, there is no problem for him to come to the Northern Frontier to take charge."
However, if you have the capacity, I urge you, Lord Wushuang, to spare the life of this prince of Qin. I intend to personally drag him into the capital for execution.
"I've long heard that His Highness the Crown Prince is clear about his likes and dislikes, and it's true. Of course, there's no problem," said Wushuang Hou with a smile.
With the great battle about to begin, the two of them were laughing and joking without any restraint, clearly not taking Lu Yuan seriously.
Xiao Heng, still worried, said, "Lord Wushuang, you arrived in haste. Neither the Heavenly King's Central Camp army nor the Imperial Guards are familiar with the battle formations. Otherwise, this battle might be delayed..."
"Don't worry, my lord. Now that the army is all lined up, there's no reason for them to retreat. Let's fight a battle first, and then go back to rehearse the battle formation."
"This prince of Qin was merely a Northern Patrol General during my Great Yong reign. With his abilities, even without military formations, defeating him wouldn't be difficult," said Marquis Wushuang.
His eyes were fixed ahead.
His tone was disdainful.
With the appearance of Wushuang Hou, many powerful figures from various dynasties who were observing him focused their attention on him.
"It's Marquis Wushuang. Da Yong kept it a secret for a long time, managing to secretly send this person here. He must have become a famous general by now."
"The news was released a couple of days ago; he's already a renowned general. This time, it's going to be interesting to watch."
......
Discussion arose from the surrounding area.
Experts from various courts were observing, and they also turned on their glare mirrors so that high-ranking officials could see what was happening.
Emperor Yong played with a jade pendant in his hand and said, "It seems that sending Wushuang Marquis over has been effective. Although it was a bit rushed, our morale has been boosted quite a bit."
"Your Majesty is wise. Allowing the Peerless Marquis to appear at this time will undoubtedly put enormous psychological pressure on the Great Qin," the eunuch said with a light laugh.
"Hehe, let's see, can we take down a portion of the main force of Qin in this battle?" After Emperor Yong finished speaking, he simply looked at the dazzling mirror.
Inside the Qin Imperial Palace, Empress Xiao gazed at the image of the Peerless Marquis in the dazzling mirror, a hint of worry in her eyes: "Is the news of the Peerless Marquis's promotion to the rank of renowned general confirmed?"
"Your Majesty, it is now confirmed that the Great Yong Dynasty released the news some time ago. They must have deliberately sent out the Peerless Marquis at this time to disrupt our plans," Xiao Gu said solemnly.
In such a large-scale battle, the morale of the soldiers is very important.
"It will take even longer for Wushuang Hou to reach the rank of Mingjiang. Can Ayuan handle it?" Xiao Shi's question left the assembled officials at a loss for words.
But the worry in his eyes was evident.
After all, everyone knows that the earlier these generals enter the ranks of famous generals, the stronger they are.
Especially the Peerless Marquis, who is hailed as a talent that appears only once in a thousand years in the Great Yu Dynasty.
At this moment, Xiao Mie said, "Actually, what I'm most worried about is the Tianwang Village's men. Look at them, each one of them has a powerful aura and is well-equipped."
These are truly elite troops who fought their way out of the buffer zone; this battle is likely to be a tough one.
At this moment, the top officials of the Qin Dynasty all nodded in agreement.
Clearly, they didn't have much confidence in this battle.
At that moment, Lu Yuan, who was at the front of the battlefield, saw Wushuang Hou appear, but his face remained expressionless.
He shouted to the army behind him, "Advance!"
After the order is issued.
The great banners fluttered around them, and at the same time, the tens of thousands of archers who were at the back of the Heavenly King's Stronghold army turned around in unison and drew their bows toward the Central Imperial Guard.
It's very fast.
It was completely unexpected.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh!"
As an endless rain of arrows swept through the sky.
It was only then that some of the powerful figures of the Great Yong Dynasty realized what was happening.
"What's going on? Why is Tianwang Village attacking us?!"
"Oh no! Protect the Crown Prince! Tianwang Village has betrayed us!"
......
In an instant, everyone shouted.
Even the elite Imperial Guards were dumbfounded.
"Hiss!"
A large number of arrows fell, and in an instant, countless imperial guards were shot and killed on the spot.
At this moment, Wu Han circulated his true energy and shouted, "Lu Yuan, the chief of Tianwang Village, has ordered an attack into the Dayong army and the beheading of the Crown Prince!"
The moment the shouts subsided.
Without any hesitation, the people of Tianwangzhai charged towards the central army of Zhongdayong.
The great banner beside Lu Yuan fluttered once more.
Upon receiving the order, Xiao Xiong, though shocked, still commanded, "Cooperate with Tianwang Village to annihilate the Dayong Imperial Guards!"
After he finished speaking, the surrounding cavalry immediately moved towards the center to encircle him.
At this time, the Qin army had reached an astonishing two million men. With such a massive number, even without military formations, they could unleash terrifying combat power.
Not only the Imperial Guards, but even the spectators were completely dumbfounded.
I thought this would be an earth-shattering battle, but who could have imagined it?
It hasn't even started, but it seems like it's already going to end.
I highly recommend "Starting as a Border Soldier and Grinding Your Way to Martial Emperor"! Go straight to the exciting parts.