jdhmnovel Chapter 338 Reunion on the Northern Battlefield
Chapter 338 Reunion on the Northern Battlefield
Zhao Xuan then looked at the people behind Hu Junfeng one by one, and found that they were all familiar faces. She quickly greeted them one by one.
"This isn't Li Baiyun, the great hero of the Free and Unfettered Sect! This is... the heroes of the Ghost Valley Sect, and the heroines of Iron Sword Manor! You... why are you all here?"
Upon meeting an old friend, Zhao Xuan could not contain her excitement.
Li Baiyun stepped forward, his demeanor refined and his words as gentle as a spring breeze.
"We heard that His Highness the Wise King was personally leading the expedition, so we agreed to come to the Northern Border to protect him. Who would have thought that the leader of the Heavenly Alliance, Hero Hu, would also have this idea?"
So, after discussing it together, we decided that since the few of us had interacted with the prince and princess before, we could be considered to have met them once, so we came together!
The hanged ghost of Guigu School rarely showed such an embarrassed expression.
"Before they even got close to the military camp, General Qin mistook them for spies from Yue and arrested them."
"Hahaha!" Qin Shao laughed loudly, waving his hand, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding!"
Gu Zhanghua couldn't laugh. His image as a weakling was so deeply ingrained in the eyes of these martial arts masters that they'd actually formed a group to protect him?
Upon realizing this, Gu Zhanghua said awkwardly:
"To protect me? Is it because I don't know any martial arts? Then my request to personally lead the expedition is truly causing trouble for you heroes..."
Hu Junfeng sensed the regret and shame in Gu Zhanghua's words and quickly tried to comfort him.
"Your Highness, you must not say such a thing. Your Highness disregards your own safety and is devoted to the country. We all admire you immensely! Many masters in the martial arts world are vying to come, even if not to protect Your Highness, they want to do their part!"
"I was worried that everyone was too used to a leisurely life in the martial world and might only cause trouble for General Qin instead of being of help, so I politely declined everyone's offer. Instead, a few of us will represent everyone and ensure His Highness's safety!"
The female knight from Iron Sword Manor bowed to Gu Zhanghua with clasped hands.
"I am Xue Lianxin, one of the Three Swordsmen of Iron Sword Manor! What Master Hu said is true. I hope Your Highness will allow us to protect Your Highness's safety!"
The other heroes also clasped their hands in a salute to Gu Zhanghua.
They pleaded in unison, "Your Highness, please allow us to protect your safety!"
"This……"
Although Gu Zhanghua was a prince and personally led the expedition, he understood very well that he had to obey Qin Shao's orders in the Northern Army, and couldn't help but cast a questioning glance at Qin Shao.
Qin Shao smiled at Gu Zhanghua, walked up to Hu Junfeng, and patted Hu Junfeng on the shoulder.
"As expected of the new leader of the Heavenly Dao Alliance, his thoughts are indeed thorough. If everyone comes, it will be really difficult to manage. After all, the military is not like the martial arts world, and there are military rules to follow!"
But Qin Shao still wants to express his gratitude to everyone for their help. With you all protecting the Wise King's safety, I feel much more at ease!
As Qin Shao spoke, he clasped his hands in thanks to the assembled heroes, who hurriedly returned the gesture.
After a lively exchange of greetings, everyone took their seats as hosts and guests.
Zhao Xuan looked around at everyone, and finally looked at Qin Shao, offering her suggestion.
“Uncle Qin, His Highness has a servant by his side, so I think it would be sufficient to have Hero Hu and Hero Li Baiyun accompany His Highness to protect his safety.”
Qin Shao nodded slightly and asked Zhao Xuan.
"What about the other heroes?"
Zhao Xuan pointed to Little Fairy Doctor and Hao Xiong sitting beside her, then looked earnestly at the three members of the Ghost Valley Sect and Xue Lianxin from the Iron Sword Manor.
"These two here are Little Fairy Doctor and her assistant Hao Xiong. Neither of them knows martial arts, but they are highly skilled healers. Their safety is guaranteed so that more wounded soldiers can be treated!"
"I understand!"
Xue Lianxin was the first to express her opinion.
"I am willing to stay by the side of Little Fairy Doctor and Brother Hao Xiong."
The three members of the Guigu School immediately nodded in agreement.
"We do too!"
“Not only will you protect their safety,” Zhao Xuan said earnestly, looking at the four of them, “but you can also lend a hand if the two of them can’t manage on their own.”
As soon as Zhao Xuan finished speaking, Little Fairy Doctor looked at Ma San impatiently.
"You're Ma San, right? Quickly take me to see the wounded soldiers!"
Without waiting for Ma San's response, he got up and hurriedly walked out of the tent.
Hao Xiong was stunned for a moment, then quickly picked up his medicine box and followed.
Ma San looked to Qin Shao for his opinion. Qin Shao smiled and waved to Ma San, who then hurriedly left the tent to catch up with Xiao Yixian and Hao Xiong. The other heroes responsible for Xiao Yixian and Hao Xiong's safety also hurriedly followed.
Suddenly, several people were gone from the command tent, making it seem rather empty.
Zhao Xuan looked at Qin Shao and shrugged helplessly.
"Uncle Qin, please don't mind her. That's just how Little Fairy Doctor is. She doesn't care about anything else when she hears there's a patient!"
"I understand, it's not her fault! What are your plans next?"
Zhao Xuan leaned forward eagerly, her face serious.
"I want to start teaching archers how to use bows and crossbows from today onwards, so that they can become proficient as soon as possible. If all goes well, they can go to the battlefield in three days!"
Qin Shao shook his head calmly.
"Teach me slowly, there's no rush..."
"Why? The Rongdi cavalry have already..."
Zhao Xuan only spoke halfway through her sentence, quite considerate of Qin Shao's feelings. What she didn't say was that the Rongdi cavalry had already gained the upper hand.
Qin Shao suddenly waved to Ma Si, who was standing to the side. Ma Si immediately walked out of the command tent, and also lowered the tent curtain, waiting alone at the entrance of the command tent.
Qin Shao then looked around at everyone and spoke with a solemn expression.
"To be honest, I wanted to make King Yingyang of Rongdi mistakenly believe that we were no match for them and that's why we were suffering defeat after defeat!"
"Eagle Yang is young and impetuous. Let's wait until he thinks he has victory in his grasp before we launch a surprise attack! That will be the best battlefield for the archers!"
Everyone held their breath for a moment, and then Gu Zhanghua exclaimed, "Uncle Qin, you've got a brilliant idea!"
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Let's talk about the main battlefield in the southern region, Fengcheng.
The Vietnamese army, led by Liang Changping, has been launching wave after wave of fierce attacks on Fengcheng in recent days!
Because Xia was fighting on two fronts, north and south, Gu Jiancheng only had 150,000 troops under his command, while Liang Changping's Yue army was said to have 500,000 troops.
Gu Jiancheng knew perfectly well that Tian Shang had mobilized the entire nation's army this time, determined to capture Fengcheng and then use it as a breakthrough point to gradually devour the cities in the southern border of Xia Kingdom.
There are only a thousand crossbow bolts, and once they are fired, they are difficult to retrieve. It will probably take some time before reinforcements arrive.
Therefore, Gu Jiancheng decided not to use secret weapons unless absolutely necessary, so the Xia army had been holding out for the past few days.
Under the blazing sun, a sudden gust of wind swept through, followed by dark clouds, thunder, and soon a torrential downpour.
The banner behind Liang Changping fluttered in the wind.
This was the third day that he had led his troops to attack the city, but Fengcheng remained as solid as a rock.
The messenger beside him wiped the rain off his face.
"General, with such heavy rain, the city walls will be very slippery, making it difficult to build siege ladders. Shall we still attack the city today?"
On the city wall, Gu Jiancheng, clad in silver armor, looked through the rain and mist at the Yue army below, a dark mass.
Behind him, the soldiers guarding the city held shields, long spears, and various swords, ready for battle.
Yang Zilan stood beside Gu Jiancheng, squinting at the torrential rain in the sky. As the rain intensified, his vision of the Vietnamese army gradually blurred.
He had the same question as the Vietnamese messenger.
"Your Highness, with such heavy rain, will the Vietnamese army still attack the city?"
Before Gu Jiancheng could answer, Yang Zilan suddenly wiped the rain off her face and her eyes widened in surprise.
"Your Highness! They've attacked the city!"
Sure enough, the Vietnamese army moved, carrying pontoon bridges and ladders, and quickly approached the city wall!
Swish!
Gu Jiancheng drew his long sword from his waist, pointed it directly at the Vietnamese army, and shouted sharply:
"Soldiers! Today we will fight the Vietnamese army to the death! Archers, prepare!"