I am a soldier in the border army

Chapter 489: The blood of the imperial guards! Are you a good wife?
Before everything appeared before my eyes.

No one had expected that Huang Tiandao had quietly transformed the three states of Yu, Yan and Ji into a huge net, and their 100,000 seemingly unstoppable soldiers might have been insects caught in the net from the very beginning!

"Oh, I fell into a trap—"

A general of the imperial guards sighed helplessly with a hint of self-mockery.

As soon as these words were spoken, many people looked dejected.

At this time, facing such a desperate situation, the vanguard army on the other side of the river was facing the Jishui River behind them. There was no way to retreat, so let's put that aside for now.

The army crossing the river was caught in a dilemma.

Go ahead, there are enemies!

Retreat, there are still enemies!

For a moment, the army was in chaos.

Just when chaos was about to break out, a loud and powerful shout was suddenly heard.

"Everyone, please go forward with peace of mind! Help our vanguard comrades!"

Countless people fell behind him, and vaguely saw a figure that was not very tall, and said resolutely.

"As for your back, we will be there to cover your retreat!"

The voice was clear and loud, carrying with it the power of the soul and echoing through the void.

Countless soldiers were stunned, and then the army's morale was stabilized.

At this time, Cao Wu, who had just finished speaking, had already clasped his fists and bowed in front of Gongye Jin, asking for orders.

"The enemy army is coming in full force. Please allow me to stay behind to cover their retreat!"

"The general can lead the central army across the river calmly."

Hearing this, the imperial guards standing by the river looked at the previously unknown Cao Wu with complicated expressions.

After a short silence, people in the crowd finally stood up.

"General, please allow me to stay behind to cover your retreat!"

"Count me as the last one!"

"And I!"

After these people stood up and asked for a fight, they all bowed to Gongye Jin.

"Please ask the general to cross the river!"

The last almost uniform shout finally awakened Gongye Jin's somewhat scattered mind.

Gongye Jin sighed and asked, his eyes complicated as he glanced at the familiar yet somewhat unfamiliar face in front of him.

"You don't blame me for leading you into this dead end?"

There was another moment of silence, and then one of the imperial guards sneered and said nonchalantly.

"Soldiers have no permanent momentum, and water has no permanent shape."

"The general is worthy of being called a great hero of the time for transforming our increasingly corrupt army to its current state."

"If it weren't for the general's maneuvers along the way, how could we have enjoyed the past six months?"

The implication is that they do not complain.

In response to this, Gongye Jin slowly exhaled a breath of foul air, and then facing the generals' request to urge him to cross the river, he shook his head and said.

"No, I will stay here to cover your retreat."

The Ji River, a mere river, is just something that can be crossed by just a step in front of an eighth-level celestial being.

There is actually not much difference between crossing and not crossing.

It also does not prevent him from commanding both sides.

"As for this battle——let's just fight it like this..."

Gongye Jin smiled bitterly.

There is no doubt that he has already lost this gamble.

But he didn’t lose on the battlefield, but lost...people’s hearts.

But he couldn't figure it out from beginning to end.

What benefits do those people get from doing this?
Today, with the death of Gongye Jin, these 100,000 imperial guards were killed, and the last fig leaf of the imperial court was torn off.

By then, the world will be in chaos and will be overturned. The royal family Ji and Your Majesty will naturally be the first to bear the brunt, but how many of the rest of the people will be able to protect themselves safely?

'How ridiculous! How ridiculous!'

Gongye Jin looked into the void with a mocking look, and after trying his best to see through the illusion, he finally saw it.

It turned out that when they were fighting to cross the Ji River, some fights had already begun quietly.

The three besieged Chaofeng Palace masters roared angrily and continuously exerted the Taiyi Essence.

But under the ochre-yellow sky, the number of Taiyi people headed by General Zhang Zong was twice as many.

One of them, Taiyi Tianjun, was even visited by Gongye Jin at his residence in Shendu with the courtesy of a younger generation.

But now...

Gongye Jin retracted his Dharma Eye, waved his hand to wipe away the blood and tears caused by the backlash of his magic power, and stopped looking.

Then he glanced at the imperial guards around him, including Cao Wu, and said.

“People live only once, just as plants and trees only last for a season. Even if you cannot be remembered in history, at least you should not be looked down upon by people of your time.”

"Form your ranks. From today on, whether or not the Imperial Guards can regain their reputation will depend on you."

The reputation of the soldiers in the army is ultimately stained with blood.

Either use your own or use the enemy's.

Isn’t that the case with the guy named Han in the north?
The reputation that the Zhen Liao Army had accumulated over nearly a hundred years under Gongsun Du was not even as good as the power of a mere battle by that Han.

After hearing what Gongye Jin said, even though the imperial guards were facing death and despair, some of their martial spirit was still ignited.

"Yes! Follow the general's orders!"

After saying this, they all stood up, causing the armor on their bodies to clang, and then they rode their horses, raised their swords, and shouted.

"Shen Ce Army, form your battle array!"

"Fight to the death! Meet the enemy!"

"Tian Ce Army, form your battle array!"

"Fight to the death! Meet the enemy!"

After a moment.

The horses' hooves were pedaling back and forth, marching in formation.

Not far ahead, huge figures as tall as city walls were shaking the earth and striding forward.

And behind those giant warriors, countless ochre-yellow figures gathered into a sea, which inexplicably reminded people of the underworld of death that does not exist in the human world.

"Shen Ce Iron Cavalry! Attack!"

Almost at the same time, the battles on both sides of the Jishui River broke out simultaneously.

And this battle was destined to be filled with corpses and rivers of blood from the very beginning!
Or... no one will survive in the end!
……

ah-

Han Shao's sneeze was somewhat strange.

"Who the hell is teasing me behind my back again?"

He rubbed his nose in indignation and cursed.

Gongsun Xinyi, who had her hair done in a bun, glared at him with some dissatisfaction and said unhappily.

"It's been so long, and you still haven't gotten rid of this bad habit. It's so vulgar!"

Thinking back to the time when this guy on the grassland opened his mouth and called me "I" all the time, and I didn't know what was wrong with me at the time, but I actually thought that his vulgarity was quite manly.

It was very different from the gentle and refined demeanor of the aristocratic children I had met in the past.

In the end... in the end, I ended up sacrificing my whole life.

Han Shao, who was about to find out the guy who was stabbing him behind his back, saw Gongsun Xinyi's expression and tone, which made her eyebrows look like neither eyebrows nor eyes, and immediately realized that this woman was still angry about the absurdity of her wedding night.

But she has done it all, and judging from her appearance, isn't she very dedicated once she gets into the mood?
Han Shao secretly complained about this woman's duplicity.

Just when I was about to praise Wan Niang, I saw Jiang Wan covering her mouth and chuckled.

"Maybe it's some young lady who's talking about her husband?"

The corners of Han Shao's mouth, which had just opened, froze, and he suddenly didn't want to talk anymore.

It seems that after that night in the wedding chamber, the relationship between the two sisters has improved a lot.

Instead, I have become redundant?

And the concubines sitting at the breakfast table were all dumbfounded. Was there no one who dared to stand up and uphold justice at this time?
"Do you want me to come back to your room more often?"

Han Shao glared at them with disapproval, then threw the jade chopsticks in his hand away in annoyance.

"I'm full. I don't want to eat anymore."

It’s a pity that no one spoils him.

Gongsun Xinyi only reminded them, "Tomorrow Wan Niang and I will return home, don't forget," and then she ate her breakfast and chatted with the sisters at the table.

'Is this the difference between a woman before and after marriage?'

It’s only been two days since we got married!
Han Shao felt a little cold.

So I decided that tonight I must put a good curb on this woman's arrogance and correct the husband's authority.

But forget it now. A grand wedding may be glorious in front of others, but it will delay a lot of things.

All of these have to be made up afterwards, and there can be no delay.

So after giving a brief explanation, he went straight out of the inner courtyard.

Outside the inner courtyard, Han Shao looked up at Zhong Xinggu who had been waiting outside early, and talked as he walked.

"You have a lot of things to do now, so you don't have to wait on me every day."

"Just pick someone from your own staff."

I won’t repeat myself about Zhongxinggu’s capabilities.

If you really treat him as an old slave to serve you, it would be a waste of talent and a disgrace.

But when Zhonghanggu heard this, he immediately laughed.

"No, I don't trust others. I'm sure your Majesty is not as good at using him as I am."

"That's fine. Don't worry, my lord. I can handle it."

Good cow and horse!
What a despicable person!
Han Shao couldn't help but roll his eyes at him, but seeing his determined expression, he didn't bother to insist. He sat down in front of the desk and said.

"Did the secret report from Yanzhou come back yesterday? If so, put other things aside for now and let me take a look at it first."

Zhong Xing nodded.

"some."

As he spoke, he actually told the result directly.

"All 100,000 imperial guards were defeated."

Han Shao was stunned for a moment when he heard this.

"So fast?"

Zhonghang Gu shook his head.

"Not so fast. On the 17th, the imperial army arrived at the Ji River and the battle started that day."

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"It has been three days since yesterday."

The battle lasted for three days before an outcome was announced.

It’s not fast indeed.

"What about Gongye Jin? Is he dead or alive?"

After Han Shao asked this question, he felt a little confused again.

That's not right. He had already arranged for Patriarch Tushan to go to Yanzhou. No matter whether he was dead or alive, he should come back to report to him.

Why haven't you seen anyone yet?

"Forget it, I'll just look at it myself."

The secret report from the Six Gates' spies described the process of the Battle of Jishui in great detail.

Among them, Huang Tianlishi, who was highly praised, also aroused Han Shaosheng's interest.

Taoist soldiers?

Speaking of this, he does have such a statue.

Moreover, judging from the combat power and methods displayed by those Huang Tianlishi, compared with Han Jiu, they are nothing more than some inferior products with rough workmanship.

Not as sophisticated and powerful as Han Jiu.

The only thing that interested Han Shao was that those Huang Tianli warriors had obviously retained their complete intelligence.

In this respect, Han Jiu is somewhat inferior to others.

As soon as the thought came to his mind, Han Shao ordered Zhonghang Gudao.

"I'll have to work hard later to escort a Mohist sage to Champion City."

All the information about the Beigu Sect's original method of refining Taoist soldiers has been preserved, and there is also Han Jiu as a ready-made template.

Han Shao had wanted to try it out for a long time.

It's just that I was under pressure from that mad dog Shi Bi and had no time to be distracted.

In addition, the Beigu Sect's method of refining Taoist soldiers was too cruel and wasteful, so Han Shao could only put this idea aside for the time being.

Now that they had time, and with the generous gifts accumulated by the Karasuma clan over a hundred years, they were not short of wealth.

So Han Shao was tempted.

"By the way, do you see if there is any chance to get me a Huang Tianlishi?"

In fact, if possible, what he wanted more was Huang Tiandao's secret method of refining these Huang Tianlishi.

However, this powerful weapon that can influence the outcome of a war is undoubtedly a secret of Huang Tian Dao.

Unless he can lead his troops to flatten Guangzong City in the future, it will be impossible to get it.

The most realistic thing to do at the moment is to get a ready-made template and study it quietly.

Zhonghang Gu heard this and did not feel too embarrassed.

"Well, I will go back and give it a try."

If it really doesn't work, he will go there in person.

Han Shao nodded, said nothing more, and continued to check the secret report in his hand.

After reading ten lines at a glance, Han Shao put down the secret report and lowered his eyes in deep thought.

Everything was just as he had expected, with almost no major differences.

In the Battle of Jishui, Huang Tiandao faced Gongye Jin's 100,000 armored soldiers. He controlled everything just right, and every move was exquisite to the extreme.

Not only did they attack from both sides, they also used the Ji River to divide Gongye Jin's 100,000 armored troops into three parts.

In the end, he used countless Huang Tian believers to boil the bones and blood of 100,000 imperial guards dry on the banks of the Ji River.

However, this extremely brilliant fighting method was only met with a hint of mockery and regret on Han Shao's face.

Mockery, needless to say.

Gongye Jin's 100,000-strong army was defeated at the Ji River and was completely wiped out.

This is similar to the defeat of Gongsun Du on the grassland two years ago.

It's nothing more than a dirty drama of collusion between internal and external forces.

As for regret, it is naturally for the 100,000 soldiers of Shen Ce and Tian Ce.

"The Imperial Guards are brave and valiant warriors, and they are worthy of the name of the Imperial Guards!"

It's a pity that these budding strong soldiers who have finally washed away the dross and dust and should have become famous all over the world are like short-lived flowers in the intrigues of some people. They sublimate and burn themselves out as soon as they bloom.

“What a pity!”

Han Shao sighed and gave his comment, followed by a moment of silence.

After a long while without seeing any movement from Han Shao, and seeing that he looked somewhat gloomy, Zhonghang Gu mustered up the courage to ask.

"What are you thinking about, my Lord?"

Han Shao came back to his senses and seemed to be talking to himself.

"Lao Gu, you said——"

"When will this person treat people as human beings?"

Huang Tiandao, while shouting that he wishes everyone in the world could be like a dragon, it seems that all he talks about is the people of the world.

But whether it was the flood last year that turned several southern states into swamps, or their actions that swept across eight states, how could the people of the world not be ants and grass in their eyes?

Not to mention the noble families.

Every family, every surname, every clan, has turned themselves into gods.

No matter how many common people die, it will not make them feel the slightest bit of empathy.

As for Gongye Jin, Han Shao originally sympathized with his talent and genius.

But from the battle report in this secret letter, it can be seen that in order to set up a large formation, the other party sent thousands of his men to die without blinking an eye. Han Shao immediately lost interest in him.

I even felt a little regretful about letting Patriarch Tushan go to Yanzhou.

It seems to be in line with the old saying in the next world: Speak of Cao Cao and Cao Cao will appear.

Han Shao had just mentioned Patriarch Tushan when he heard the other party's rather ashamed voice coming from the void.

"I failed to live up to your trust and failed to bring back Gongye Jin. I hope your forgiveness will come."

Han Shao heard this and sneered nonchalantly.

"Forget it. I just wanted you to give it a try. If it works, it works. If it doesn't, forget it."

"Since the ancestor has done his best, how can I blame him?"

It’s better not to bring it back.

If he really brought him back, Han Shao would feel somewhat uncomfortable with this person.

If it is abandoned and not used, not only will it be a waste of time, but it will also be a pity.

It's so useless that it ends up becoming a worry. Why bother?

And seeing that Han Shao not only did not blame him, Patriarch Tushan secretly breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help feeling a little moved.

He didn't expect that this human king would be so cruel to his enemies that he was known as the Man-Slayer.

But when it comes to his own people, he is unexpectedly tolerant.

For a moment, Patriarch Tushan, who had experienced a lot of hardships and dangers in recent days, suddenly felt a little relieved.

So he raised his tone and said with a hint of smile.

"But my trip to Yanzhou was not completely fruitless."

"Well, I just brought someone back for you, my Lord."

Han Shao was stunned when he heard this, and then he couldn't help but feel a little curious.

After all, to be able to catch the eye of a Ninth Realm Taiyi Dharmakaya and be able to bring it back, it must be somewhat miraculous.

"Oh? Bring me here to see you."

Han Shao gave him such face, and Patriarch Tushan became even happier.

"Your Majesty, please wait a moment. I will bring him to see you right away."

After a while, a personal guard came to report outside the study.

Then, Patriarch Tushan appeared in the study with a short and strong young figure with torn clothes and a haggard face.

Han Shao looked the young figure up and down, but couldn't see anything special about him.

"What is this... hero's name?"

The short and strong young man didn't dare to look Han Shao in the eye. After hearing what Han Shao said, he hurriedly clasped his fists and bowed.

"The unknown young general Cao Wu! Meet the Duke of Yan!"

"I don't deserve the title of 'hero', Your Majesty!"

Cao Wu?

Han Shao squinted his eyes and looked at him for a while, but as he looked at him, he felt inexplicably familiar with him.

Where have I seen this person?

On the screen?
So Han Shao raised the corner of his mouth strangely and asked in a playful tone.

"Are you a good wife?"

……

(End of this chapter)