Revenge of the First Daughter - Chapter 618
Chapter 618 There Is No Way Back
With the leader general’s words, the hundred thousand troops continued to move forward!
At this moment, the leader general was riding his horse as he looked up into the night sky.
The cold wind constantly brushed past his cheeks, and the moonlight became even colder! Under the moonlight, smoke was rising from several places in Country of Xiyue’s army.
Evidently, the fire in the West Vietnamese army was getting denser and denser.
The leader general frowned, thinking that he might be thinking too much.
The grain was burned by such a large fire, and the result was absolutely no grain left. Those soldiers of the West Vietnam must have been anxious to catch fire, so they ignored the strange movements brought about by their army, right?
However, the leader general thought of Rong Jin and Rong Xun. It was said that these two men used their troops like gods, and their troops from the Eastern Jin Dynasty and Country of Xiyue had lost two battles, and they even lost to the two brothers in Chen Zhou City.
Could it be that these two people really didn’t notice their troops in the Eastern Jin Dynasty?
The leader general’s heart skipped a beat, and his eyebrows furrowed tightly.
However, not long after they left, the leader general heard a sound of air breaking coming from the surrounding woods. The sound was very intense, as if countless arrows were rushing towards them.
The leader’s expression changed drastically. The sound of breaking the void came too quickly, so that they didn’t have any response at all. In addition, at the beginning, their scouts didn’t detect any ambushes nearby.
But now, the sound of these sharp arrows piercing through the air had appeared just like that.
Everyone was secretly shocked.
Before he could think about it, the leading general quickly instructed, “Hurry, everyone, defend!”
Originally, when they heard the sound of the air breaking, these soldiers immediately panicked. Now that they heard the words of the leader general, the soldiers automatically organized themselves and resisted the arrows coming from the attack!
However, the moment the hundred thousand troops saw the dense number of sharp arrows attacking them, their scalps felt numb.
It wasn’t for any reason, but because the speed of the arrows was simply too much and too dense.
If it wasn’t a bit, he would have been shot.
In the blink of an eye, the arrows in the surroundings had already arrived in front of the hundred thousand troops. Every soldier had no time to dodge. They could only rely on their instincts to wield their spears, hoping to block all the arrows.
However, even so, under the rain of arrows, the front row of soldiers collapsed dejectedly, their bodies covered in dense arrows.
Many soldiers were stunned by this scene.
Even so, they did not dare to stop. They could only swiftly wave the sharp arrows in their hands. However, as the soldiers beside them fell one by one, the living soldiers felt their hearts go cold.
In fact, some soldiers were afraid of death. In order to prevent the arrows from hitting them without shields, they could only use their fastest speed to lift all their companions who had fallen to the ground and were already covered with sharp arrows. They could only hide themselves in front of them, hoping that they could survive.
The cruelty of the war caused all the soldiers to feel a chill in their hearts.
After waiting for this batch of sharp arrows to pause, these soldiers couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. Some of them were so frightened that their legs went soft. Seeing that no more sharp arrows were coming, they sat down on the ground and gasped heavily.
At this moment, the leading general’s heart was palpitating endlessly. The dense number of sharp arrows didn’t even give anyone a chance to catch their breath. It was truly too terrifying.
However, seeing so many soldiers covered in sharp arrows, before they could fight against Country of Xiyue’s soldiers, so many people had died in the blink of an eye! It really hurt the old general.
The leader of the old general felt as if he had aged ten years in an instant.
But now, he is the main force of the hundred thousand troops. If he falls, the other soldiers will lose their motivation. They can only forcefully gather their spirits and glance at the dead soldiers. They can only coldly say, “All of you stand up! This place is full of dangers. If you want to survive, all of you can stand up for me. Immediately show some mercy!”
The old general’s words were merciless and slapped the soldiers like a slap.
When the dispirited soldiers heard his words, they immediately remembered that they were still in a dangerous place. They rubbed against the ground and got up. They only wanted to survive, so they immediately listened to the old general’s words and counted the number of people.
However, this count made the old general’s expression even more embarrassed.
In this battle, they had already lost more than 10,000 people before they could see the troops of West Vietnam. This figure left a bloody wound on the old general’s heart.
More than 10,000 people had died just from the deaths. There were also many soldiers who had suffered heavy injuries from the arrows. Although they did not die, they were still seriously injured.
More specifically, the total number of casualties was 18,000!
Because of this, the old general clearly knew that what he had been worried about had actually become true!
However, when he recalled Zhou Jingyan’s words before he left, his heart was filled with coldness. “This battle concerns our Eastern Jin Empire. We only wish to win and not lose! Don’t worry, General Yuan, when you return victoriously, I will naturally celebrate for you, but if you return defeated, I will definitely’treat ‘your family well!”
These words left a thorn in the Senior General’s heart. He could only clearly see that even if he lost this battle, he had no way to retreat.
Zhou Jingyan’s words gave him a death order. Victory meant that the Yuan Clan’s entire clan would be promoted and defeated. This meant that the entire clan would have to pay for his life!
Right now, he had no way to retreat! He could only step forward! When they left Cangzhou City, Zhou Jingyan ordered them to close the city gate tightly. Before dawn, the city gate would not open, which also blocked their only path of survival!
Looking around and seeing the nervous and terrified soldiers on their faces, the Senior General sighed in his heart and his expression became even more embarrassed.
He clenched his fists tightly, and the sharp sword in his hand stabbed heavily into the earth!
Now, he wanted to find a way to survive for the soldiers!
As long as they defeated the West Vietnamese army, they would be able to live!
This battle! They had no way out! He could only choose to risk his life!
The Senior General pulled out his sword from the ground, pointed at the pitch-black night sky, and said loudly, “This station is related to the great rivers and mountains of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. You absolutely cannot fall into the hands of the treacherous! For the sake of our family, you only have to promise victory and not defeat! Everyone who is alive, stand up!”
The remaining 80,000 plus troops saw the general’s current grief and indignation, and their emotions were also affected by the general. They quickly got up from the ground, brandished their spears, and kept saying, “Victory is certain! Victory is certain!”
The elder general’s sword slashed in the air, and the soldiers behind him immediately stopped talking.
The Senior General’s eyes glittered as he looked at the woods on both sides and said loudly, “Lieutenant General Feng, send five thousand soldiers to the woods on the left. If there are any enemies, immediately turn back!”
‘”Yes,” Deputy General Feng immediately bowed respectfully to the Senior General, bringing at least five thousand soldiers forward.
“Lieutenant General Xu, send five thousand troops to the forest on the right. If there are any enemies, immediately return!”
“Yes!” After a uniform salute, a group of five thousand elite soldiers rode forward.
Among the remaining 70,000 soldiers, there were some who quickly bandaged their wounds and some who were secretly vigilant. At this moment, no one dared to underestimate the soldiers of West Vietnam!
Soon, however, another layer of shadow filled the hearts of every soldier.
Seeing the five thousand soldiers on both sides enter the forest, in just an instant, they heard muffled snorts coming from the forest. There were horses howling unwillingly, soldiers screaming in fear, and howls as well as muffled snorts before they died …
All sorts of voices caused all the soldiers to gasp.
This voice sounded alarming.
The Senior General’s face was pale without a trace of blood. He looked at the woods on both sides in horror, the corners of his mouth carrying a dense sense of unwillingness.
He had clearly told the ten thousand soldiers to immediately turn back when they saw the enemy, but now, those soldiers did not even have a chance to escape and died in the forest.
At this moment, apart from being shocked, the Senior General was also frightened. What exactly was in this forest?
A cold wind blew over, and a strong smell of blood came from both sides. The smell of blood became more and more intense, as if over time, more and more people had died.
Everyone’s faces were terrifyingly pale, and no one dared to hesitate at this moment.
In the end, the Senior General was still unable to endure it and was about to ride his horse to the forest to investigate the situation. He wanted to see what was inside the forest? To think that these ten thousand soldiers would not even have a chance to escape!
However, just as he moved, someone pulled his sleeve. “General, you can’t go. It’s too dangerous in this forest. If something happens to you, how are your subordinates going to explain it to His Majesty? If something happens to you, with so many soldiers, who will be able to protect them?”
How could he explain this to Zhou Jingyan?
The Senior General sneered. Zhou Jingyan probably didn’t want his explanation at all.
In fact, Zhou Jingyan simply wished for him to die outside Cangzhou City!
He had always supported the Crown Prince’s ascension to the throne. After the Crown Prince’s death, he was treated as a thorn in Zhou Jingyan’s side.
Now that Zhou Jingyan had ascended to the throne, he naturally couldn’t afford to look at him leisurely!
Even though he was thinking like this, the Senior General still stopped in his tracks. A pair of tiger eyes swept across the 70,000 soldiers left behind with an unclear sense of sadness!
He could not joke about the lives of the 70,000 plus soldiers who had followed him out!
However, at this moment, the muffled groans and howls in the forest completely disappeared, leaving behind a strong smell of blood.
However, all the soldiers knew what it meant to disappear.
The soldiers who noticed this change had ashes on their faces!
