Chapter 320 Is God Going to Destroy the Liao Dynasty?

Wei Yuan intentionally accepted Zhou Tong as his disciple because he valued his martial arts talent.

When I checked the opponent's pulse just now, I felt really surprised by the opponent's bones. Not only was he a unique martial arts expert, but he was also a rare expert among martial artists.

In the eighth year of Jiayou's reign, it was early in the morning on May 23rd.

Wei Yuan personally wiped his armor and maintained his sword. After everything was done, he summoned the generals and announced that they would not attack the city today.

At the same time, a dragnet was also laid in the camp.

After the generals left to do their business, Wei Yuan left Chen Daniu alone and said:

"Do you remember clearly what I told you last night?"

Chen Daniu nodded firmly and said, "I remember everything clearly."

This battle is related to the success or failure of the overall situation. There is no room for carelessness. Wei Yuan said again: "Repeat what I said last night."

Chen Daniu first clasped his fists, and then slowly said: "The Commander-in-Chief Wei said that after the Liao army attacks the camp, the last general will lead an army of 30,000 soldiers to capture Xiangzhou City at all costs."

Wei Yuan nodded, "It's hard for you to attack the city at night, but that's when Xiangzhou's defense is at its weakest. If you miss this opportunity, it will be gone."

He secretly guessed that through the inspection by Liao army scouts last night, he must know that the camp was empty at this moment.

From this, we can definitely guess the situation on Yelu Xinxian's side.

So for the Liao army, the only way to defeat the enemy was to attack the Zhou army camp at night. If Wei Yuan could be captured alive, the overall situation would be settled.

On the 23rd, at the beginning of the unitary hour, the afterglow of the setting sun dyed half of the sky red, like blood, with a permeating aura.

In the Zhou army's tent.

Xiao Yuming, Shen Qing and a group of generals from Daizhou were standing in front of Wei Yuan, waiting for him to give orders.

Hours passed moment by moment.

It wasn't until the sky turned completely dark and the entire tent reflected in the light was slightly gloomy that Wei Yuan looked at the crowd and slowly said:

"Shen Qing, the former army is entrusted to you."

"Xiao Yuming, you will be in charge of the rear army."

"Li Wei, sent out scouts and told His Majesty that the decisive battle has begun."

Having said this, he suddenly stood up and said seriously:

"Gentlemen, this battle is the autumn of life and death."

"I will wait and be with you, Commander-in-Chief!"

The next moment, all the soldiers bowed together and said, "No!"

In Xiangzhou City.

Yelvren, who had a gray beard, kept staring at the sky until it was dark and the moon and stars were no longer visible. Then he turned around and looked at the Liao soldiers standing in several rows and said:

"Only three thousand people are left to defend the city."

"Today's night attack on the Zhou army fails. If we fail, we will immediately go north, pass through Cheng'an, enter Feixiang, and detour to Handan."

"If it succeeds, then after annihilating all the troops under Wei Yuan's command, we will immediately march eastward and attack Yong'an and Linzhang together with Xinqian!"

When he said this, his expression changed and he said with great gravity: "Generals, this battle is related to the success or failure of the overall situation. I hope you generals will fight bravely to kill the enemy!"

The officers and men of the Liao army were just like the generals of the Zhou Dynasty, and they all bowed and said "Promise".

Both the enemy and our soldiers know clearly that this battle is a decisive battle, a battle related to the overall situation of the Central Plains, and there is no way to retreat.

Once they retreat, the Liao Kingdom's decades of strength will be destroyed in one day.

"Get out of the city and kill the enemy!"

At the moment when Xiangzhou City Gate opened.

Taking advantage of the cover of night, Yelvren took the lead and galloped towards the direction of the Zhou army's camp.

"kill!"

"drive!"

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The sounds of horseback riding, shouts of killing, and all kinds of sounds filled the gray sky.

On the ground, the sand and stones trembled.

For Yelu Renxian, how could he not know that Wei Yuan had laid a dragnet in the camp?

However, the Liao army cannot delay this battle any longer.

Must fight.

Without a fight, Yelvxin would first face a situation where his army would go deep alone and be ambushed from all sides.

Knowing that there was an ambush in the Zhou army, Yelv Ren had no choice.

Moreover, he also has extremely high self-confidence, believing that fighting in the open land can inspire the militant blood of Daliao warriors and defeat the enemy in the wild.

In the Zhou army's tent.

Wei Yuan, who was wearing armor and holding a Guandao in his hand, was listening to the sweaty scouts coming one after another to report.

"Commander Wei, the Liao army is only three miles away from our army!"

"Commander Wei, the Liao army is thousands of steps away from our army!"

"Commander Wei, the Liao army has arrived!"

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Hearing this, Wei Yuan suddenly stood up and said with a solemn expression: "Place the central army's banner in front of the main tent. I will personally protect the banner."

"I ordered former army general Shen Qing not to be reluctant to fight, to loosen his grip and let the Liao army come over!"

After saying that, he held the Guandao in his hand and stood on the high platform with a large scroll.

There is a kind of momentum that one man can stand against and no one can stop.

Many Zhou army officers and soldiers who were hidden outside various camps seemed to have taken reassurance the moment they saw Wei Yuan appear. Their originally trembling emotions were actually stabilized at this time.

Everyone knows that there is a huge gap in strength between the enemy and ourselves, especially in a field battle. Who dares to confront the Liao army head-on?

Since the Liao army went south, the Zhou army's defense forces have all fled when they saw the Liao army.

Only the established armies, such as the Ansu Army, Guangxin Army, etc., were dispersed by the Liao Army no less than three times.

At this point, in the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty, there was a saying that 'the Liao army is invincible in the field'.

Today, they firmly believe that Wei Yuan will lead them to break such a myth.

Outside the former army tent.

Yelvren has already arrived here.

He stared at the extremely silent Zhou Jun tent in front of him, his thoughts getting deeper and deeper.

The more silent it is, the more it means that the Zhou army is waiting in full formation.

It happened that at this time, a Liao soldier who was not very smart and could only charge forward said:

"Commander, the Zhou army has been attacking the city for several days. At this time, the men and horses must be exhausted. Therefore, as soon as the sky darkens, they have fallen into a deep sleep. God is helping me in Daliao!"

Yelvren glanced at him first and secretly remembered his name in his heart. At the same time, he secretly vowed that no matter how bad the situation was in the future, he would never let that general lead the army alone.

Then, he pulled out the scimitar from his waist and said loudly: "My sons, capture Wei Yuan alive, destroy the Zhou army, and make great achievements. We just wait for today, go straight to the central army's banner, and kill!"

The great banner of the Chinese Army is the spirit of the three armies.

As long as the big banner falls, it means that the Zhou army has lost its backbone during the killing by the rebel army.

At this time, annihilating the Zhou army became a matter of course.

"Kill!"

Following the charge of several Liao soldiers, more than 100,000 Liao troops rushed towards the Zhou army camp at all costs.

However, the moment they entered the camp, Zhou General Shen Qing ordered his soldiers to fire arrows.

For a moment, fire burst out, burning all the tents at the forefront.

Many soldiers of the Liao Army fell off their horses and fell to the ground because of their carelessness.

Those Liao soldiers who were not injured by the arrows reacted instantly.

The mounted soldiers charged quickly.

Those who were not on horseback, such as crossbowmen, would pull up their crossbows and shoot in the direction of the arrows.

The cavalry that charged in the direction of the Zhou army encountered many obstacles, such as horse ropes, ground traps, horse-cutting swords, etc., and suffered heavy casualties as a result.

In less than a moment, the Liao army suffered at least thousands of casualties.

However, this did not make the Liao army fearful, and they even used all their strength to rush towards the direction of the Zhou army.

Shen Qing knew that those traps were not enough to hinder the Liao army's attack. At this moment, the general's order came from Wei Yuan.

He immediately commanded the former army officers and said loudly:

"Fight and retreat at the same time, which will consume the enemy's army. Don't be reluctant to fight, kill!"

There were only 30,000 soldiers in the front army, and it was impossible to stop the iron-hoof charge of the 100,000 Liao army.

The role of the officers and soldiers of the front army was just to consume the Liao army and make their advance slow.

The result Wei Yuan wanted was to weaken their fighting spirit.

Soon, a small number of Liao troops rushed into the Chinese army's tent.

And Shen Qing's army also withdrew.

Seeing the change in the situation, Wei Yuan immediately ordered Xiao Yuming to lead his troops around to attack the Liao army. They would attack from both front and back. If the enemy army could be exhausted in three directions, Wei Yuan would increase Wei Yuan's chances of winning.

Outside Zhou Jun's tent.

Yelvren first saw that his army was advancing slowly. Although he was worried, overall, he had a greater advantage.

"The remaining soldiers will follow my commander into the Zhou army's camp!"

He was going to charge personally.

A Liao Army officer hurriedly said: "Commander, in a chaotic battle, the sword has no eyes, so remember not to take risks!"

Yelvren first pointed in the direction of the burning fire and said, "Did you see it? Although our soldiers are fighting hard to kill the enemy, their advance is very slow."

"A surprise attack requires miraculous results, but now it has fallen into a fierce battle, and its morale will definitely be damaged. I, the commander, personally take action, which can boost the morale of our army!"

After saying that, he rushed towards the Zhou army's tent.

Seeing this, the other soldiers had no choice but to follow him closely, never leaving.

At this time, in the Chinese army's tent.

Some Liao soldiers relied on their equestrian skills to approach the Zhou army's banner.

"Capture Wei Yuan alive and cut off the big banner!"

Countless Liao army officers and soldiers kept roaring.

The officers and soldiers of the Liao army who rushed in front of Dagu couldn't help but kill Wei Yuan immediately.

However, standing on the flag stand, Wei Yuan felt as if he was facing an abyss.

No matter how many Liao soldiers came, they would eventually be beheaded by Wei Yuan.

The Dahu protected by him is the safest place.

"kill!"

Shen Qing led the 60,000 troops of the central and front troops and began to counterattack. Like a giant python, it tightly entangled the enemy troops like tigers, and for a while, they were unable to advance even an inch.

During this stalemate, Yelvren arrived first.

"The commander is here! Soldiers, kill the enemy!"

"The commander is watching us, kill!"

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Yelvren's ancestors arrived, and the Liao army soldiers who had been trapped in a bitter battle suddenly became energetic.

Yelv Renxian also saw Wei Yuan who was personally guarding the banner. He felt cruel and gritted his teeth and said:

"All the soldiers in the army, rush to Wei Yuan at all costs, life or death!"

As long as Wei Yuan dies, the Great Zhou Dynasty will be over!

"kill!"

The officers and soldiers of the Liao army rushed towards Wei Yuan as if they did not hesitate at any cost.

Although Shen Qing was trying hard to stop him, there were too many cavalrymen of the Liao army to help him.

The Liao cavalry was good at rushing into formations.

After a while, dozens of people rushed out of the Zhou army's siege and charged towards Wei Yuan.

At this time, Wei Yuan, who had just killed several Liao soldiers and had gone through some warm-up exercises, had eyes like torches filled with astonishing murderous intent.

That kind of killing intent is not the kind of anger in martial arts novels, but a look that makes people a little scared when they see it.

"kill!"

When Wei Yuan saw a Liao soldier rushing towards him, he immediately chanted silently, swung his Guandao, and beheaded the nearest Liao soldier off his horse at great speed.

"Come!"

Wei Yuan roared.

That sword strike was witnessed by many Liao soldiers. They were so frightened that they were stunned for a moment.

Soon, he was charged and killed by the surrounding Zhou soldiers.

Another part of the Liao army continued to attack Wei Yuan.

Wei Yuan was not afraid at all, and opened and closed the sword in his hand. After a while, the Liao soldiers who rushed towards him fell off their horses and fell to the ground.

The entire Dahu was surrounded by corpses of Liao soldiers.

Of course, Wei Yuan is not invincible after all.

Guarding the Great Wall alone requires not only great courage, but also great perseverance.

Under the continuous encirclement and suppression by the Liao army, a bloody wound appeared in front of him, and blood kept oozing out.

The entire armor was also covered with knife marks.

In this world, there are no invincible generals, and there are no generals who are never wounded.

The probability of casualties among top generals is relatively low. The general reason is that the armor they wear is far superior to ordinary people.

That kind of armor can't be said to be invulnerable, but it's not far off.

Therefore, the weapons used by top military commanders throughout history were extremely heavy.

The weight of Wei Yuan's Guan Dao alone is enough to ensure sharpness while also causing blunt force damage to the enemy.

Even so, it is still unable to withstand the large number of people.

In the brief interval, he saw that no Liao soldiers had yet attacked, and he looked down at the wounds on his chest and abdomen.

The swords of the Liao soldiers were as sharp as clay, and even the armor gifted by the emperor could not withstand it.

"Careless."

Wei Yuan's thoughts flashed across his mind.

The wound kept oozing blood, causing him to suffer tremendous pain.

Suddenly, at this moment, he thought of the sachet given to him by Zhang Guifen.

The sachet has been stained red with blood.

He took off the sachet from his waist and saw that the medicinal materials inside were not damaged.

Then he took out the medicinal materials and stuffed them into the injury in his armor.

A pain that seemed to be stimulated by alcohol swept through his body instantly.

He gritted his teeth, enduring the pain.

Fine beads of sweat gradually appeared on his forehead.

He didn't know how many of those medicinal materials could be stuffed into the wound through the thick armor.

But at the very least, it’s better than nothing.

At this time, Yelvren was a little anxious.

Because just now, he heard a scout coming to report that Zhou troops had appeared in the rear.

"No wonder we were able to advance so far. From the beginning, Wei Yuan did not hoard his troops in one place to resist our army."

Yeluren murmured first.

Attacking from the front and back is like cutting off the Liao army's soldiers' retreat, and it is very easy for the Liao army's morale to drop again.

"Kill Wei Yuan!"

Yelvren ordered again.

However, no matter how many soldiers of the Liao army rushed towards the large banner of the Chinese army, they rushed towards Wei Yuan.

Regardless of whether Wei Yuan's injuries are increasing.

He and the Chinese army never gave in.

at this time.

On Xiangzhou City.

There are fireworks going off.

The generals on both sides of the enemy and ours all looked at the fireworks in unison.

Shen Qing, who was covered in blood, laughed and said: "Brothers Paoze, Xiangzhou City has been captured by our army, and the Liao army has exhausted its strength. Follow my general to kill the enemy! Kill!"

At this time, Wei Yuan, who was standing on the high platform, felt relieved when he saw the fireworks rising into the sky.

The capture of Xiangzhou meant that the Liao army had no way out.

However, in the midst of chaos, how can we relax?

Just when Wei Yuan was breathing a sigh of relief, the greedy Liao general held a spear in his hand and stabbed Wei Yuan hard.

That gun came too fast.

Wei Yuan frowned and instantly thought of the best response plan in his mind.

That is, killing the Liao general at the cost of being injured.

At the critical moment, a young general with a spear in his hand picked out the Liao general with lightning speed.

Wei Yuan glared and saw that it was Zhou Tong who was still seriously injured.

It turned out that he was said to be guarding the Great Wall alone, but in fact, Zhou Tong had been guarding him, checking for mistakes and filling in the gaps.

Otherwise, facing hundreds of Liao army soldiers, I am afraid that his injuries will be more serious.

On the Liao army's side.

Yelvren had already heard the news from the scouts - Xiangzhou had been lost.

He looked at the gray sky and couldn't help but sigh.

"Why did you forget Chen Yuanzhi, the tiger general next to Wei Yuan!"

"Could it be that, before the Zhou Dynasty's vitality is exhausted, Heaven will destroy the Liao Dynasty?"