Suddenly, Zhou Chen's legs went limp and his body fell uncontrollably, sitting on the blood-soaked ground. He wanted to support himself with his hands, but found that his arms had no strength left and he could no longer stand up.
Looking at his own hands again, the knuckles had already broken and blood had dyed the entire palm red.
Most of the armor on his body was torn. When he was fighting just now, he didn't care about the pain at all, but now that he sat down, the pain in his body made him frown.
Looking up, he found that there were many Red Flame Army soldiers like him on the battlefield, all of whom were exhausted and fell to the ground, but more people were still standing.
Although the war is coming to an end, the enemy has not been completely killed, and there are still many surrendered troops to deal with.
"We won this battle in the end, Achen. Now you know why our Red Flame Army is invincible, right?"
Wei Zheng sat down next to Zhou Chen and spoke happily, but the next moment, he hissed in pain.
"Ah."
Zhou Chen responded softly. He had only heard about the power of the Red Flame Army from TV dramas, but had never actually seen it.
Before he traveled through time, he had only joined the Chiyu Camp for more than a year, and this battle with the Dayu Imperial Army was only the first major battle he had experienced.
However, the Red Flame Army is indeed powerful. This time, the imperial army of Dayu has 200,000 troops, but the Red Flame Army has only 70,000.
Seventy thousand against two hundred thousand, and they were able to almost wipe out the entire enemy. Such a record is truly terrifying.
It is no wonder that Emperor Liang was afraid of Lin Xie since he had such a loyal and invincible army. Even though he knew there might be problems, he still ordered the destruction of the Chiyan Army.
After all, it was because Lin Xie and the Chiyan Army were too strong, coupled with Prince Qi's strong prestige in the court, that made Emperor Liang make up his mind.
Although Wei Zheng was in great pain, he still had a smile on his face. The soldiers next to him also had a mixture of tiredness and happiness.
The Chiyu Camp is an army established by Lin Xie, the commander of the Chiyan Army, specifically for Lin Shu. It is commanded by Lin Shu and can act independently. The Chiyu Camp is mainly composed of young people.
"We have won a great victory this time. After returning to Jinling, we will definitely get a generous reward, right?"
"That's for sure. We defeated the 200,000-man army of Dayu this time. I think we should be promoted to a higher level at least, and the reward will not be less."
"That's right. Our Marshal Lin is the best in the Daliang Army. He is invincible and has conquered every battle."
"........."
Listening to everyone's discussions, Zhou Chen's face was gloomy. It could be seen that Lin Xie had great prestige in the army. Every soldier admired him so much. No wonder the Chiyan Army was able to unite as one and be invincible.
This would have been a good thing, but the current emperor of Daliang was a suspicious monarch with an extreme desire for power, and he would not tolerate anyone challenging his authority.
Lin Xie's prestige in the army and Prince Qi's prestige among the court officials were a threat to his authority and throne.
Although he knew the fate of the Red Flame Army, Zhou Chen had never thought about rushing to Lin Xie and telling him. He was not an impulsive young man.
Saying these words out of nowhere would not only fail to make Lin Xie believe it, but would instead cause Lin Xie's dissatisfaction. After all, Lin Xie himself was loyal to Emperor Liang.
If he could command the Red Flame Army, based on what he knew about the plot, he might have a chance to save many people, but unfortunately, he did not have that power.
The main task is to survive in this world for twenty years, so no matter what, he cannot die in this battle and must survive no matter what.
If he had a choice, he really wanted to take this opportunity to leave, but he quickly gave up the idea.
The Red Flame Army will become a rebel force from today onwards. He is a famous figure in the Red Flame Army. If he escapes now, he may be able to hide for a while, but he does not have the confidence that he can survive in hiding for twenty years.
While Zhou Chen was daydreaming, Lin Shu, covered in blood, walked over.
"Xiaochen, how do you feel now?"
Zhou Chen replied: "I'm much better now."
He looked at Lin Shu carefully. Before, because he was receiving memories, he only looked at him hurriedly. Now he looked at Lin Shu seriously and carefully.
Although Lin Shu was covered in blood at this time, it was indeed difficult to conceal his sharp temperament.
Confident, sharp, vigorous, handsome, and at this moment exuding an aggressive and domineering aura.
To be honest, even if Zhou Chen has lived for hundreds of years, he can possess such temperament at the age of eighteen. Lin Shu is worthy of being the most famous and most outstanding genius young man in Jinling City, Daliang.
If it weren't for what happened later, Lin Shu would definitely have become one of the most famous celebrities in Daliang. It is possible that he would have inherited Lin Xie's mantle and even surpassed his father.
Lin Shu smiled happily: "I'm glad you're okay. You really scared me before. If anything happened to you, Father would have skinned me alive."
Lin Xie and Zhou Chen's father are close friends. He placed Zhou Chen in Chiyu Camp not only because Zhou Chen has a good relationship with Lin Shu, but also to take care of Zhou Chen.
Lin Shu said to Wei Zheng and the others, "Wei Zheng, go clean up the battlefield, and leave Xiaochen to me."
"Yes, Marshal."
Although Lin Shu is young, his words are law in the Chiyu Camp, and he has a high prestige even in the Chiyan Army.
After Wei Zheng and the others left, Lin Shu said to Zhou Chen with a smile: "Xiao Chen, after this battle, no one will dare to underestimate you."
Zhou Chen joined the Chiyan Army to prove himself. After all, he inherited the title of Wucheng Hou when he was a teenager. Although it was legitimate, Zhou Chen really had no prestige in the army.
In order to live up to the glory of his ancestors, and with the innocence and self-confidence of a young man, his predecessor gave up the comfortable life in Jinling City, joined the Red Flame Army, and went to the battlefield to prove himself.
Zhou Chen sighed, "I was too naive and too sensitive before. After this war, I finally understand how difficult it was for our parents."
Lin Shu said confidently: "It was indeed not easy for our fathers, and they were indeed great, but we will definitely not be worse than them in the future. Xiaochen, as long as we work together, Daliang will definitely become stronger in the future."
Looking at the high-spirited, confident and arrogant Lin Shu in front of him, Zhou Chen really found it hard to connect him with the skinny Mei Changsu in the TV series, who would cough after a few movements and faint from time to time.
The battle at Meiling not only caused Lin Shu to be infected with the fire and cold poison, but also dealt a heavy blow to his soul, thus turning him into the sinister and calculating Mei Changsu.
For some reason, looking at the young man in front of him, Zhou Chen had an urgent urge. He didn't want him to become the Mei Changsu who could only hide in the dark and plot in the future.
"Xiao Shu, is General Nie Feng back?"
Lin Shu's expression changed slightly: "Brother Nie Feng hasn't come back yet. He went to contact reinforcements a few days ago, but he hasn't come back yet. I don't know what happened?"
Nie Feng is one of the most famous generals in the Red Flame Army besides Lin Xie, and is known as the 'Swift Wind General'.
Before the decisive battle with the Dayu imperial army, he followed Lin Xie's order to meet up with the imperial reinforcements, but a few days passed and there was no news.
If Nie Feng's vanguard troops were still there, the chances of winning this life-and-death battle would probably be greater.
Zhou Chen asked tentatively: "Xiao Shu, have you ever thought that Brother Nie Feng is General Jifeng, and there has been no news from him for several days. Is it possible that something happened to him?"
Lin Shu answered without hesitation: "Impossible, the main forces of the Imperial Army of Dayu are all here. They don't have any extra troops to deal with Brother Nie Feng. I think Brother Nie Feng must have been delayed by something."
Having said that, Lin Shu couldn't help but reveal a trace of worry on his face. After being reminded by Zhou Chen, he also felt that something was not right.
Even if Nie Feng encountered something, he would definitely send scouts to report. But now it has been several days and there is no news at all. It is really too abnormal.
But Dayu's imperial army was indeed fighting a decisive battle with them, and he really couldn't imagine what kind of accident Nie Feng's vanguard troops would encounter.
This is a misconception, because Lin Shu never thought that the court would take action against them, and naturally he would not think about what kind of accident Nie Feng would encounter.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 801: Sneak Attack after a Great Victory
Lin Shu didn't know, but Zhou Chen knew very well that at this time, Nie Feng's vanguard camp had been ambushed by Xie Yu and the entire army was wiped out.
"Xiao Shu, for safety's sake, I think we should tell Marshal Lin and see if we can contact General Nie Feng. General Nie Feng hasn't brought any reinforcements yet, and I have a bad feeling in my heart."
Lin Shu looked at Zhou Chen seriously and said in surprise, "I didn't realize you were so cautious. It seems that this battle has made you grow a lot."
He knew Zhou Chen, his childhood friend, very well. The reason Zhou Chen became his deputy general was more due to his status and friendship, rather than his outstanding abilities.
Zhou Chen sighed faintly: "How can someone who has experienced life and death not grow?"
Lin Shu hesitated for a moment, but chose to trust his friend. He stood up and said, "I will go find my father now."
After saying that, he left quickly.
Watching Lin Shu leaving, Zhou Chen felt emotional. As expected of someone who grew up in a military camp, Lin Shu was indeed vigorous and decisive in doing things.
The Chiyan Army was still cleaning up the battlefield. Zhou Chen saw many Dayu soldiers lying on the ground pretending to be dead. They were all pulled out. There were also many who were not dead yet, who were killed by the sword.
There is no such thing as mercy on the battlefield. If you are merciful to others, you are being irresponsible to yourself.
Zhou Chen did not leave, but took the time to recover his strength. Wei Zheng brought him some dry food, and he didn't care how dry and hard it was, and ate it in big mouthfuls.
Because he has the skill of a big eater, Zhou Chen has a very strong digestive ability no matter what food he eats.
This time the Red Flame Army won, defeating Dayu's 200,000 imperial troops, but its own losses were also considerable. Although statistics have not yet been compiled, it is estimated that half of them were killed or wounded.
Wei Zheng chewed on the hard-to-swallow dry food and asked Zhou Chen, "Ah Chen, after this war is over and we return to Jinling, will you still stay in the Chiyan Army?"
In Daliang, the prestige of the Chiyan Army is unquestionable. It can be called the number one army in Daliang. Countless people are trying their best to join the Chiyan Army and are proud to join the army.
But Zhou Chen is different. He inherited his father's title of Wucheng Hou. Although he has no military merits, the Wucheng Hou Mansion is also a well-known first-class military mansion in Daliang.
That was why Wei Zheng asked this question. After all, even if Zhou Chen was not in the Chiyan Army, he was still a noble clan member with an extraordinary status. It was impossible for him to always be a deputy general in the Chiyu Camp.
"meeting."
Zhou Chen answered without any hesitation, because he knew that if nothing unexpected happened, he would have to survive as a Red Flame rebel for many years to come.
Wei Zheng was very surprised, but also very happy. He felt that Zhou Chen's affirmative answer was an affirmation of their Chiyan Army.
While Zhou Chen was talking to Wei Zheng, Lin Shu came back in a hurry.
"Xiaochen, my father wants you to come over. He has something to ask you."
It turned out that Lin Shu had just told Lin Xie about Zhou Chen's guess. Lin Xie was very interested, so he asked Lin Shu to call Zhou Chen over.
When Zhou Chen heard that Lin Xie wanted to see him, he was delighted. If he could make Lin Xie stay alert, maybe he could increase his chances of survival.
"Okay, let's go."
Zhou Chen stood up and followed Lin Shu.
Walking through the battlefield and the crowd, looking at the tragic scenes along the way, Zhou Chen felt sad. This is the battlefield, human life is so worthless. The death toll in this war is at least 70,000 or 80,000, if not 100,000.
Under the leadership of Lin Shu, Zhou Chen met Lin Xie, the commander of the Red Flame Army.
Although Lin Xie was present in his memory, memory was different from seeing it with one's own eyes. What one saw with one's own eyes was the most real.
Lin Xie looked to be about fifty years old, covered in blood, exuding a fierce aura, and he looked very majestic and domineering.
But when he saw Zhou Chen and Lin Shu, Lin Xie's serious face suddenly became kind.
Lin Xie waved at Zhou Chen: "Xiaochen, come, come and sit down."
"Lin Shuai."
"Just call me Uncle Lin."
Zhou Chen hesitated for a moment, met Lin Xie's gaze, and finally said obediently: "Yes, Uncle Lin."
On the battlefield, no one was polite and just sat on the ground. Lin Xie asked his personal soldiers to disperse, leaving only the Lin father and son and Zhou Chen.
Lin Xie looked at Zhou Chen and asked, "Xiao Shu just told me, why do you have such an idea?"
Zhou Chen replied: "Uncle Lin, I just find it strange that General Nie Feng has been gone for a long time, and there is no news at all. This is really too abnormal. Regardless of whether he received reinforcements or not, he should have some news back, right?"
Lin Xie's face changed slightly. In fact, there had been no news from Nie Feng's vanguard camp for several days. He was also worried, but he did not show it.
However, his idea was different from Zhou Chen's. He thought that Nie Feng's vanguard troops might have encountered the Dayu army, thus delaying time.
"Another point is that the imperial court seemed to have sent reinforcements before the war, but why haven't they appeared yet? The reinforcements didn't show up, and General Nie Feng didn't show up either, so I find it strange."
Lin Xie patted Zhou Chen's shoulder with a smile: "On the battlefield, you have to think more than others to be a qualified general. Xiaochen, you have lived up to your father's expectations. You will definitely become an excellent general in the future."
Zhou Chen smiled modestly: "Uncle Lin, thank you for the compliment."
"Then tell me, what ideas or plans do you have?"
"I may be overthinking what I said, but I think it's not time for us to relax yet. We should continue to remain vigilant."
Lin Xie nodded and agreed: "We should be cautious. I have sent people to conduct reconnaissance in the surrounding area."
Zhou Chen was very surprised. He didn't expect Lin Xie to act so quickly. He had already sent people to scout before he arrived. He was worthy of being the world-famous commander of the Chiyan Army.
"Xiaochen, although this is your first time to join us in a war, I am really pleased that you have your own ideas and can think so much. I am also happy for your father. If you have any other ideas, you can tell me."
Before, Lin Xie took extra care of Zhou Chen because he was the son of an old friend, but Zhou Chen was able to consider so many issues after the victory of the war. This alone made him much better than most people.
He felt that Zhou Chen might not have much talent in martial arts, but he was cautious and thoughtful, which were qualities that an excellent general should have.
Zhou Chen was in a dilemma, not knowing whether he should tell the truth or not. Mainly because the truth was too shocking. Who could believe that the Red Flame Army was fighting for the country at the front, but the rear not only did not support them, but instead sent troops to destroy them.
Lin Xie is undoubtedly an excellent coach, but Zhou Chen feels that he probably won't believe this fact.
But since his own life was at stake, he felt that he should still try indirectly.
"I think with Brother Nie Feng's ability, if there hadn't been an accident, it would have been impossible for him to have no news for several days, so I boldly suspect that there might have been a problem with the reinforcements sent by the court."
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Shu asked in surprise: "Xiaochen, what kind of problem are you talking about?"
Zhou Chen looked at Lin Shu and was surprised. He was indeed a talented scholar. His reaction speed and comprehension ability were indeed extraordinary.
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