#789 - Final Chapter (II)
Outside Fengyuan City.
Iron cavalry like ants, human lives like weeds.
Smoke and dust filled the fields, the sound of whistling arrows howled, and the earth shook on all sides.
When the two armies collided, the battle line stretching for several miles was like a clear boundary, with the yellow, green, and black of the Ning, Shu, and Feng kingdoms on one side, and the red and white of the Qian and Hui kingdoms on the other.
At this moment, thousands of people were fighting desperately, killing, shouting, grappling, and dying.
But Wei Changtian was surrounded by gently swaying flames, as if isolating the boiling, sea-like battle from another world.
“...”
Silently watching the tragic scene in front of him, Wei Changtian did not go into battle to kill the enemy.
The same was true for Qin Zhengqiu, Han Zhao, and the six eminent Buddhist monks.
All the second-rank experts did not appear on the battlefield, but were distributed among the various military formations, quietly waiting for their true opponents to appear.
Obviously, they were waiting for the reinforcements sent by Lü Hongji.
Wei Changtian didn't know when these people would arrive, but he wasn't in a hurry anyway.
After all, judging from the current battle situation, his side already had a relatively large initiative.
Although outnumbered, the morale of his army was undoubtedly several times stronger than that of the enemy.
In addition, with more than a dozen third-rank generals leading the charge, the gap in high-end combat power also caused the Qian-Hui allied forces to show signs of defeat only a few quarters of an hour after the start of the war.
Of course, there was still some distance between showing signs of defeat and a real rout.
However, as long as this battle continued to develop in the current state, the result was already a foregone conclusion.
That's why Wei Changtian didn't rashly go into battle to kill the enemy.
Yes, if this group of second-rank experts joined the battle, they could undoubtedly greatly accelerate the speed of the enemy's collapse.
He must wait until the Kui Dragon people show up before he makes a move.
“General Han, send a message to the Tiangou Army, telling them not to hold back any longer, throw as much black gunpowder as they have, and throw it all into the enemy's formation.”
Standing on a temporary high platform, Wei Changtian still stared at the battlefield in front of him and said to Han Zhao in a calm tone:
“In addition, send twice as many scouts to keep a close eye on any disturbances around the battlefield, and report immediately if they see anyone.”
“Yes!”
Standing behind Wei Changtian, Han Zhao responded in a deep voice and immediately called the messenger to explain these two things.
The night wind roared, and the flames of war spread.
After giving the order, Han Zhao turned his gaze to Wei Changtian.
He hesitated slightly, and then asked softly:
“Young Master, what exactly are we waiting for?”
“Waiting for the enemy's reinforcements.”
“Reinforcements? Young Master, forgive this humble general for being ignorant...”
Han Zhao bowed his head and cupped his hands: “Before the war, the scouts had already scouted three hundred miles around Fengyuan City, and no more soldiers or soldiers were seen. I don’t know what reinforcements the Young Master is referring to...”
“It’s the experts sent by Lü Hongji.”
Now, Wei Changtian no longer concealed it, but answered truthfully: “I don’t know their strength yet, but they must not be underestimated.”
Not to be underestimated.
Han Zhao was stunned for a moment when he used such a word when his side had ten second-rank experts.
But since he had once held the position of General of the Zhenguo of Da Ning, he was naturally not a reckless man who only knew how to fight like Liang Zhen, so after only a moment of thinking, he suddenly asked softly:
“Young Master, is this news from Chu Xianping?”
“Hmm?”
Narrowing his eyes and turning to look at Han Zhao, a trace of surprise flashed in Wei Changtian's eyes.
Good fellow, is even Han Zhao so smart?
What kind of people are around me?
Han Zhao, Du Chang, Yang Liushi, Li Zimu, Chu Xianping... Damn it, each one is more scheming than the last!
“... Yes, it’s him.”
After hesitating for a moment, Wei Changtian still didn't hide it from Han Zhao, and after affirming it, he casually asked back:
“What? Do you think this information is false?”
“This... This humble general cannot be sure.”
Han Zhao took a deep breath and replied seriously: “However, Young Master, as the saying goes, once unfaithful, always unfaithful. Now that Chu Xianping has betrayed us, this humble general thinks that we should no longer trust anything he says.”
“Especially on the battlefield, any information of unknown origin may be a trap. Only by making decisions based on confirmed information can we avoid making mistakes.”
“Young Master, I hope you will think twice!”
“...”
Cupping his hands very seriously, Han Zhao didn't say it too specifically, but the meaning was already very clear.
In his opinion, since there were no signs of hidden experts in the enemy army now, and the surrounding scouts had not detected anything wrong, he should not be wary because of Chu Xianping's words, but should immediately go all out and defeat the enemy as quickly as possible.
To be honest, if this battle was completely commanded by Han Zhao, he would probably have sent all the experts into battle long ago.
But unfortunately, Qin Zhengqiu, Yang Liushi, the Buddhist monks, and others only listened to Wei Changtian's dispatch, and he had no say.
Therefore, Han Zhao could only try his best to persuade Wei Changtian not to be bewitched by Chu Xianping.
As for Wei Changtian's attitude towards this...
“General Han, what you said is not without reason.”
In Han Zhao's relieved eyes, he first nodded.
But before Han Zhao could flatter him with a sentence of “Young Master is wise”, Wei Changtian shook his head to himself again.
“But I don’t think it’s fake.”
“...”
His mouth was already open, but he couldn't say the words.
Han Zhao knew that Wei Changtian would not change his mind, so he could only lower his head and reply in a deep voice:
“Yes, this humble general will obey the Young Master’s orders...”
Although the tone was calm, it was difficult to hide the trace of regret.
Obviously, Han Zhao was very helpless with Wei Changtian's “stubbornness”, but due to the latter's status, he could only obey orders.
After he finished speaking, he stopped talking, and Wei Changtian paused, looked at him and said slowly:
“General Han, I know that you are both wise and brave, and you have fought countless battles.”
“Logically speaking, I shouldn’t have interfered in this battle and should have been commanded by you alone.”
“But... General Han, let me put it this way.”
“As long as Chu Xianping is involved, you can’t speculate according to common sense, or you must be prepared for the worst.”
“So whether what he said is true or false, we can’t take this risk.”
“Besides, the current situation is good anyway, there is no difference between breaking the enemy sooner or later, as long as—”
Smiling for a moment, Wei Changtian reached out and pointed to the distant battlefield, just about to finish his words.
But at this moment, as the crescent moon above his head suddenly dimmed for a moment, his voice stopped abruptly and his eyes widened sharply.
Like Han Zhao, his eyes widened at this moment, his eyes full of disbelief.
The corners of the two men's clothes fluttered wildly in the wind, and countless soldiers were still crowded on the battlefield.
But at this moment, everyone was stunned for a moment.
Because in the previous second, several sword qi like rows of waves suddenly appeared without warning from the sky above various parts of the battlefield, and their momentum was exactly the same as the shocking sword move that Qin Zhengqiu had once used!
These surging sword qi were like immortal waves pouring down from the sky, each one nearly a hundred feet long!
“Rumble!!!”
The sound of giant waves tumbling filled the world, and the crescent moon in the night sky was so dim at one moment that it seemed to disappear.
Then, these terrifying sword qi crashed down and swept towards the Ning-Shu army from all directions!
ps: Uh, although these chapters are called "Final Chapter", it doesn't mean the finale...
Also, today one tomorrow three
