From a small soldier in the frontier army, an immortal god of war was born

Chapter 135: Attacking the heart first, morale collapses and retreats step by step (Please subscribe~)

Yan Zhi was no longer able to speak, but the increasingly intense shock in his pupils was enough to prove that he understood what Wu Fengdeng said.

"you you……"

The sobbing sound gradually stopped, and along with it the light in the pupils.

At the same time, the battle between the Qin and Zhao soldiers continued to be fierce.

Normally speaking, Zhao's 4,000 cavalry were enough to match double or even triple their infantry, or a mixture of infantry and cavalry.

But today, they encountered the elite soldiers of the Qin Dynasty, the Fire Armor Army trained by Wu Fengdeng himself!

The eight formations of Fenghou were linked together, each performing its own function, and they forcibly entangled the more than 4,000 cavalrymen, making them obviously confused and their formations scattered.

However, the Fire Armor Army still maintained a high level of order and morale. As the morale declined, the casualty ratio of both sides reached a staggering one to ten!

Ten is the Zhao cavalry, the Hu-clothed knights that the Zhao State is proud of!
The power of the formation was fully demonstrated at this moment!
However, despite this, the casualties of the Fire Armor Army cannot be ignored. These are Wu Fengdeng's absolute elite troops, and it would be painful if one more died.

So he directly wielded his spear to pick up Yan Zhi's head, mounted his horse and rushed to the front of the battle, raised his head and shouted: "Your generals are dead!"

"If you dismount and surrender now, you will lose your life!"

The Zhao cavalry who were trying hard to break through the formation looked up in horror when they heard this, and actually saw Yan Zhi's head stuck on the spear by the Qin general!

Yan Zhi is really dead!

This Qin general who was only at the Tongjing realm killed Yan Zhi who was at the Tuodan realm!
"Isn't Yan Zhi known for his bravery? How come he died so soon?"

"His family-inherited blood-blasting technique is known as the best in Shenzhou. Is that all?"

"Damn it, I knew these Qi people were unreliable!"

The Zhao captains were so angry that they started cursing and spitting.

They were originally very unhappy when they were assigned to Yan Zhi's army at the beginning of the war. How could a general of Zhao be allowed to be a person from Qi?
He was bragging about how great his martial arts were and how powerful they were, but his true colors were exposed once he got on the field!
"Brothers, don't panic! The Qin army is just bluffing. Wait for me to find a way to break the formation!"

One of the Zhao army captains took the initiative to take up the flag and shouted loudly, determined to restore morale.

Wu Fengdeng said coldly: "My patience is limited. The first 100 who surrender will keep their lives and military status, and will not become slaves!"

"The first thousand who surrender will keep their lives, but become slaves!"

“Anyone who surrenders later or not will be killed today without mercy!” After he finished speaking, he threw Yan Zhi’s head directly into the formation.

"Surrender without killing!"

Li Qun immediately followed suit, and after him all the Qin soldiers shouted in unison. The rumbling sound directly drowned out the hysterical roar of the Zhao captain.

For a moment, the Zhao cavalry were in a panic, looking around with nervous and hesitant expressions.

Now the generals are dead and all are trapped in the formation, unable to break out. It is a dead end and there is really no solution.

Seeing that the psychological attack had taken effect, Wu Fengdeng immediately gave Li Qun a look, and the latter immediately understood what he meant, dismounted his horse and rushed into the formation.

A moment.

"I surrender! I don't want to die, I don't want to be a slave!"

A sharp and loud shout resounded among the Zhao army. Those who were still wavering looked around, trying to find the person who surrendered.

But at the same time, their eyes met, and their pupils began to tremble.

"I surrender!"

"I surrender!"

No matter who it is, if I don’t hurry up, I will have no chance of survival!
More and more Zhao soldiers dismounted and surrendered, and the impact expanded instantly, making it useless for those Zhao captains to shout at the top of their lungs.

"Get up! No surrender!"

"I will kill anyone who surrenders! Get out of here..."

Whoosh~Puff!
The unfinished words were completely blocked in his throat by an arrow, and he staggered and fell to the ground.

"Why don't you dismount and surrender?"

Wu Fengdeng's angry shouts were heard again, and the remaining Zhao soldiers, seeing that the situation was hopeless, had no choice but to dismount and kneel in surrender.

There were still hundreds of people who refused to surrender and tried to force their way out, but they were quickly strangled to death by the turned formation.

More than 4,000 Zhao cavalry were completely destroyed.

Seeing this, Wu Fengdeng finally breathed a sigh of relief and ordered: "Tie them all up and set up camp here to rest."

"Each man shall have one captured warhorse, and the rest shall be killed for meat."

"Here!"

This thrilling ambush finally came to an end. The dark clouds in the sky dissipated unnoticed, revealing the original appearance of the sunset.

The air was cool and the aroma of horse meat was everywhere.

"Mr. Wu."

Qingdai brought a large piece of horse meat. Wu Fengdeng threw away the prisoner in his hand, who was covered in wounds and tortured beyond recognition, and picked up the horse meat with his bloody hand and started to chew it.

Seeing his unusually solemn expression, Qing Dai frowned and asked, "Mr. Wu, what's wrong? Is the situation bad?"

Wu Fengdeng nodded and said in a deep voice: "The situation is not good."

"The State of Zhao had long been prepared for our attack, and was also well aware of our combat habits, which is why they set up an ambush in the canyon."

"It's not just us. The other two armies carrying out the cleanup mission will also be ambushed. I don't know what their situation is now."

As the saying goes, a centipede dies but its legs are still tied up. Although the State of Zhao has been declining since the Battle of Changping, it is at least a strong country now.

They had their own way of dealing with the Qin army, and were well aware of the combat habits of Wang Jian and others, so they did not blindly defend themselves, but instead sent troops to ambush them.

Judging from today's battle situation, their strategy was very correct. If Wu Fengdeng had not reacted promptly and made proper arrangements, this powerful force might have been completely wiped out.

Is it possible to escape and kill the enemy in other places like here?
Wu Fengdeng was not too idealistic. He had just told a fortune and the result was not very good, so he was frowning at the moment.

This battle was destined to be magnificent and full of ups and downs from the very beginning.

"Then are we still going to attack Lishi?" Qingdai asked, hugging her knees.

"Fight, this cavalry must have come from the nearest Lishi, or part of it. In any case, there must not be many troops there, and it will be easy to capture it."

"What I'm thinking is, after taking down the marble, do I need to go to the direction of the other two teams to provide support, or take over from them to clear the target."

As Wu Fengdeng was talking, he was about to start divination again, but Qingdai reached out to stop him.

"You should take a rest. Master once said that Qimen divination is a technique that steals the secrets of heaven. It will be punished by heaven, and the injuries inflicted cannot be cured."

"Your eyes are already bloodshot, so let's forget about it today."

After she reminded him, Wu Fengdeng finally reacted, immediately gave up the idea and breathed a sigh of relief.

"You're right to remind me."

In the previous life on Blue Star, the magic of Qimen was very mysterious and was mostly used to deceive people. There was nothing wrong with it.

But here, Qimen is truly in accordance with the Way of Heaven. It is a special martial art and practicing it will definitely produce results.

The punishment that Qingdai mentioned was similar to what her adoptive father Wei Zhe had said before, and it was called "backlash."

Qimen is a technique of Heaven. For a mortal to practice it is naturally against Heaven. There is nothing wrong with leading troops and training soldiers normally, but if one practices too much or has deep attainments, Heaven will notice it. For example, my adoptive father Wei Zhe seldom uses the technique of Qimen now.

Today, Wu Fengdeng not only used Qimen to escape, but also used it to fight and steal the secrets of heaven. After using it so many times, the bloodshot eyes could be seen as a warning.

Don't use it again today!
...marble.

This is a small city with a height of less than ten feet. It was originally just a small village. Many years ago when Qin and Zhao went to war, veteran general Lian Po turned it into a granary. The population increased greatly, and over time it formed a small city.

Now this place has no strategic value, and even the population is only about 30,000 to 50,000, but it can be vaguely seen that most of the city buildings are in the barracks style.

At this moment, a large flag with the word "Yan" on it was flying on the top of the city wall.

"General Yan, this is the best rice wine in this county."

The blue-robed county magistrate held a jar of rice wine and stood respectfully in front of the desk, with a fawning smile on his face.

Opposite him, sitting upright on a wooden chair was a short-bearded man, about thirty years old, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a square and resolute face.

It was the fourth son of the Yan family, Yan Li.

"Put it aside."

"Yes."

Yan Li, who always loved wine, waved his hand impatiently at this time. The county magistrate quickly put it aside and retreated with a bow.

"Why hasn't there been any war report yet?"

He frowned deeply, looking serious.

A few days ago, their father Yan Ju asked the two brothers to lead 7,000 elite soldiers to come to Lishi to defend it, and yesterday they heard that the Qin army had already crossed the border.

According to Zhao's understanding of the Qin army, an ambush tactic had already been decided, so Yan Zhi volunteered to take most of the troops out to ambush early this morning. Before leaving, he vowed to annihilate the Qin army and let the people of Zhao see the style of their Yan family.

However, it is almost nightfall, why is there no news from Yan Zhi yet?

Could something have gone wrong?
Although his brother has outstanding talent in cultivation, he is too hot-blooded and not very stable. Facing the fierce Qin army, he might really get into trouble.
Yan Li's face looked a little solemn, and he regretted letting him lead the troops in ambush. He immediately waved his hand to call his men.

"Go check with General Yan Zhi."

"Yes!"

"Take a thousand cavalry."

"As ordered!"

Although there are only 3,000 cavalrymen left in the city, Yan Li still allocated 1,000 of them, which could serve as reinforcements in case his brother got into trouble.

So he sat in the chair, closed his eyes, and waited for news.

However, soon, there was a hurried sound of footsteps. Yan Li opened his eyes and found that it was the captain who had just been sent out.

"What's the matter?"

"General! Something terrible is happening!"

The captain pointed to the south and said in panic: "Qin army! Qin army! There are four to five thousand Qin army outside!"

"What! Where did all these Qin troops come from?"

Yan Li stood up with a bang, picked up his helmet and rushed to the top of the city.

"Four or five thousand Qin troops, how could there be so many people?"

"Could it be that Yan Zhi went to the wrong place, or did this group of Qin troops not come directly from the border?"

According to the Qin army's habit of deploying troops, the mopping-up troops would be at most five or six thousand strong, with a deputy general.

The captain just said that there were at least four to five thousand Qin troops. Doesn't this mean that Yan Zhi did not fight with them?
It's bad. Most of the main forces are outside. There are not many soldiers in the city. I'm afraid we can't stop Qin's fierce army!

The more Yan Li thought about it, the colder his spine became. Then he climbed to the top of the city wall and looked around.

It was not yet dark at this time, and one could clearly see the black torrent rushing on the distant horizon, and the sounds of shouting and roaring could be heard.

Yan Li's pupils shrank slightly, and he immediately shouted: "Deploy defense! Deploy defense!"

Zhao Bing, who was standing on the nearby city wall, had already been frightened by the huge noise. Compared with the raging torrent, this small city seemed too shabby.

But they were soldiers after all. They suppressed their fear and quickly returned to their positions according to the drill deployment.

Rolling stones, wooden stakes, bows and arrows, and kerosene were all carried to the city wall.

The shouting and roaring stopped 500 meters away from the city wall. Wu Fengdeng rode out of the formation and looked at Yan Li and others on the top of the city wall. Seeing that Yan Li and others looked very similar to Yan Zhi, he asked loudly: "Tell me your names!"

"This general Yan Li!"

In order to boost morale, he held his head high and pointed his sword at Wu Fengdeng: "Qin bastards, stop talking nonsense. If you have the guts, attack us. Let me see how capable you Qin soldiers are!"

After saying that, he looked around and said loudly: "Don't be afraid, brothers. Look at this group of Qin troops. There are only four or five thousand of them. It's wishful thinking to think of attacking our city gate!"

"It's getting late now. General Yan Zhi will be on his way back. By then, the Qin army will be attacked from all sides. How can they hope to win?"

The first of his two sentences was to appease the Zhao soldiers, and the second was spoken to the Qin army, hoping that they would retreat when they saw the difficulty.

After all, no matter what, as long as the Qin army does not attack the city, it will always be good for Li Shi.

As expected, these words made Zhao Bing's expression relax, and the originally solemn atmosphere finally eased a little. But then they heard the Qin army's laughter below.

"Hahaha, are all the people of Zhao so good at deceiving themselves?"

"It's a joke, it's a joke!"

"On the way back, on the way to the underworld, it's almost the same!"

"Damn, I'm dying of laughter..."

Wu Fengdeng also smiled coldly, picked up the round object from his waist and threw it into the top of the city wall.

"General Yan, your brother is here!"

dong dong~
It rolled down onto the top of the city wall. Yan Li saw the dark red bloodstains on it and couldn't help but take a breath, thinking in his heart that something was wrong.

Could it be...

When his men opened it, the bloody thing rolled out, and his face was tangled up beyond recognition with black hair, but one could still tell who it was at a glance!
Kaka~
Yan Li's hanging heart finally died...

"Mom!"

The soldiers nearby cried out in shock, some even felt their legs go weak and they stumbled to the ground.

It turned out to be General Yan Zhi!
He was actually killed by the Qin army!

"No, no, it's impossible. General Yan Zhi led his troops to ambush. At worst, he would have retreated back. How could he have died in battle?"

"I think that Qin's general is only at the level of Tongjing!"

"So, the four thousand brothers who went out are..."

Despair quickly filled the eyes of those on the city wall, and then they felt the ground suddenly shake.

He looked up in horror, only to see that the Qin army, which had just been laughing, had already lined up in an orderly manner and stomped heavily on the ground.

Bang!
Then the armor fell down with a bang, and the bows and crossbows were raised in unison, ready to fire.

Boom boom boom!
"Kill, kill, kill!"

Loud shouts accompanied by the rapid beating of war drums merged into a series of heavy hammers that hit the hearts of the Zhao soldiers, causing huge waves.

Hu~~
Wu Fengdeng pulled the reins hard, pointed at Yan Li, and shouted coldly: "Yan Zhi is dead, and your main forces have all been annihilated and captured. Now leave the city and surrender to save your life!"

(End of this chapter)