kingnovel Chapter 2040 Filled with Righteous Indignation!
Chapter 2040 Filled with Righteous Indignation!
Feng Anguo clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging into his palms, his gaze fixed on the direction of the Vermilion Bird Legion, even though he couldn't see anything through the layers of military formations.
Finally, after a suffocatingly oppressive atmosphere, Chu Ning suddenly raised his head!
All hesitation and turmoil vanished from his eyes, leaving only icy calm and the decisiveness of an emperor!
"Humph!"
He snorted coldly, his voice not loud, but it carried a metallic quality.
"Li Jing! What audacity! You dare to gamble the entire Tang army against me! In that case, I will play along to the end!"
His gaze was sharp as a knife as he swept over the messengers waiting beside him. His voice was resolute, like ice crashing down: "Send word to Xue Huaide and Guan Yun! Tell them that the main force of the enemy has been tied down on the left flank by the Imperial Concubine, leaving the enemy directly in front of them completely vulnerable!"
"I don't care what methods they use, give them a good beating! At top speed, tear through the enemy's right flank and penetrate deep into their territory!"
"Order Ran Ming and Zhao Yu! Launch a frontal attack, give me three more points of support! Draw the enemy's attention and support the flanking attacks!"
"Tell them that the opportunity to fight is fleeting! The Imperial Concubine and the 100,000 soldiers of the Vermilion Bird Legion are risking their lives to create this opportunity for them! Any negligence will be punished according to military law!"
The series of orders came like a sudden storm, without mentioning anything about supporting the Vermilion Bird Legion.
"Your Majesty!" Upon hearing this, Feng Anguo's heart sank, and his face turned even paler.
Chu Ning then turned her head and looked at Feng Anguo, whose face was full of anxiety.
His gaze remained cold, but his tone softened slightly, carrying an undeniable sense of reassurance:
"Lord Feng, please calm down."
He pointed towards the direction where the Vermilion Bird Legion was fighting a bloody battle, his tone revealing a strong sense of confidence:
"I will not let anything happen to Mulan."
"I believe in her abilities, and even more so in the resilience of the Vermilion Bird Legion! Li Jing wants to devour my Vermilion Bird Legion, but I'm afraid he doesn't have the teeth to back it up!"
He paused, his voice low yet powerful: "Providing support at this moment is exactly what Li Jing wants!"
"Only by striking with overwhelming force and breaking through the other defenses of the Tang army first can we truly relieve the siege of the Vermilion Bird Legion!"
"This is the best support for Mulan and the 100,000 soldiers!"
Feng Anguo opened his mouth, but seeing Chu Ning's unwavering gaze, he knew that Chu Ning's mind was made up and further persuasion would be futile.
He could only forcefully suppress his deep worry and anxiety, letting out a powerless sigh and bowing heavily.
"This old minister... obeys the decree."
But he still couldn't rest easy. He raised his head, his gaze once again uncontrollably turning towards the deafening sounds of battle on the left flank, silently praying in his heart.
Chu Ning said no more and turned his attention back to the overall battlefield. However, the hand that was tightly gripping the reins revealed that his heart was not as calm as it appeared.
This high-stakes gamble, wagering on the beloved concubine and 100,000 elite troops, has begun, and the outcome will soon be revealed.
The emperor's orders, like gunpowder ignited on a fuse, were transmitted at top speed to the commanders of the various attack groups of the Chu army via flag signals and fast horses.
When the news that "Li Jing's main force of 150,000 men launched a fierce attack on the Vermilion Bird Legion, the Empress was determined to defend to the death, and His Majesty ordered us to launch a full-scale attack to relieve the siege" reached the ears of Xue Huaide, Guan Yun, Ran Ming, and Zhao Yu, the shock and anger it brought almost made them explode!
Right wing battlefield.
Xue Huaide was directing his army to make probing contact with the Tang army's right flank when he received the order. The moment he received the order, a terrifyingly fierce light flashed in his usually calm and deep eyes!
He suddenly grabbed the command token, his knuckles cracking from the force.
"Li Jing, you old scoundrel! How dare you do this! You've gathered a large army to besiege the Empress!"
Xue Huaide's roar was like that of a wounded lion, which made the guards beside him shudder.
"He wants to use the Empress as bait to tie down our army? I'll smash his turtle shell first!"
He abruptly turned around and roared at Guan Yun, whose eyes were also bloodshot from the news and whose old wounds seemed about to burst open:
"Guan Yun! Did you hear that? Her Majesty and the 100,000 brothers of the Vermilion Bird Legion are fighting to the death for us!"
"If we cannot quickly defeat this enemy, how can we face the world?!"
Guan Yun gripped the Green Dragon Crescent Blade tightly, almost crushing the dragon pattern on the hilt. He forced out a cold voice through gritted teeth:
"Commander Xue, what are you waiting for? If we don't raze this camp to the ground today, I, Guan Yun, will offer my head!"
"it is good!"
Xue Huaide held nothing back any longer, and with a fierce swing of his long sword, the sound resounded like thunder throughout the entire army:
"All troops, listen to my command! His Majesty has decreed that the Empress is leading the Vermilion Bird Legion in a desperate battle to hold back the enemy's main force! This is a golden opportunity for our army to defeat the enemy!"
"Target—the enemy's right flank main camp! Crush them! For the Empress, for the brothers of the Vermilion Bird Legion, kill—!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Upon hearing that the Empress was surrounded, the soldiers of the two legions were instantly ignited with a burning desire for revenge!
All formations and strategies have been transformed into the purest desire to attack at this moment!
The infantry formations surged forth like a burst dam, disregarding casualties, and relentlessly rammed into the Tang army's palisades and fortifications.
The cavalry stopped harassing and instead formed a dense charging formation, launching a desperate assault on the weakest points in the defenses!
Xue Huaide and Guan Yun took the lead, one with a ferocious swordsmanship and the other with an attack like a dragon, like two killing gods, charging directly to the front line!
Wherever they went, Tang soldiers fell and horses were thrown into chaos. The originally orderly right-wing defense line began to tremble violently under this sudden and reckless attack, and many cracks appeared!
Meanwhile, on the main battlefield
At the same time, Ran Ming and Zhao Yu, who were on the front line, also received the same order.
"Damn Li Jing! That son of a bitch Wang Zhongsi! How dare they attack the Empress?"
Ran Ming roared in fury, his bald head gleaming blood-red in the sunlight. He snatched the giant axe from his personal guard and roared:
"My lads! Listen up, you sons of bitches! The Empress is taking the blows for us on the left flank!"
"If we can't break through here, are we even alive? Charge with me! Crush them!"
He abandoned all pretense and led his most elite heavy infantry, like a human battering ram, to launch the most savage and direct assault on the strongest point of the Tang army's frontal fortifications!
With a swing of the giant axe, wood chips flew everywhere, and flesh and blood were torn apart!
Compared to Ran Ming's ferocity, Zhao Yu appeared more ruthless, but his chilling killing intent was in no way inferior.
He stood at the front of the battle line, wielding a silver spear and riding a white horse; his clear, cold voice resounded throughout the entire army.
"White Horse Cavalry, follow me to break through the enemy lines! Target: the direction of the central command flag! Clear the way for the Empress, advance without retreat!"
"If you advance, never retreat!"
"Kill!"
"Come on!"