Chapter 186

Wanyan Jindanzi was somewhat annoyed by his fighting style, but there was nothing he could do.

Because he discovered that he could not actually catch Ashina Yingyang's silhouette.

Ashina Yingyang, wielding the Chasing Star Double Blades, was like the Flying Immortal Spear God that Niu Mo Wang faced.

Both were that kind of agile, skillful player.

Facing Wanyan Jindanzi holding the Thunder Drum Purple Gold Hammer, as long as one does not act foolishly.

Dodging is not too difficult.

Thus, in a short time, they exchanged dozens of blows, still undecided.

At this moment, Wanyan Aguda and Temujin were both watching from the front of the formation, but their moods were completely different.

Sure enough, not long after, Ashina Yingyang suddenly slashed at Wanyan Jindanzi's chest with a knife.

Wanyan Jindanzi instinctively dodged aside, but Borshu Ashina Yingyang did not continue attacking.

Instead, he quickly turned his horse's head and ran toward the direction of Temujin's army.

Seeing this, Wanyan Jindanzi was greatly startled, hurriedly urged his horse to chase and catch up, hoping to capture Borshu in one fell swoop.

However, just as he was about to catch up to Ashina Yingyang.

Ashina Yingyang suddenly turned his body, and the double blades in his hand flashed out like lightning.

Wanyan Jindanzi failed to dodge in time, and the Chasing Star Double Blades cut a gash in his chest.

"Damn it!"

The wounded Wanyan Jindanzi angrily shouted loudly.

But he did not pursue forward again.

He rode his horse and paced back and forth a few steps in front of the formation.

Unwilling, he returned to the main army formation.

And Wanyan Aguda, seeing Wanyan Jindanzi wounded, also knew that the purpose of this duel was largely achieved.

Although in the end Ashina Yingyang turned the tide a little.

However, Wanyan Jindanzi's earlier battlefield slaying was not without effect.

In the situation where the Jurchen army's morale greatly rose at this moment, Wanyan Aguda shouted loudly.

He personally led the army to charge at the opposing Temujin's Mongol army.

And Temujin likewise did not show weakness, leading his army forward to meet them.

On that vast, boundless grassland, the two forces were like two giant dragons, coiling and intertwining; for a moment, the winds and clouds changed color, and every blade of grass and tree became a soldier.

Temujin's four sons—Zhu Chi, Chaihetaitai, Wokuotai, and Tuolei—were like four fierce tigers, leading the Mongol army with a mighty, unstoppable spirit.

On the other side, Wanyan Aguda's three chief generals: Wanyan Wugumai, Wanyan Loushi, and Wanyan Yinshuke.

They too were brave and skilled in battle, leading the Jurchen warriors to fight valiantly against the enemy.

Especially Wanyan Wugumai.

As the younger brother of Wanyan Aguda, the founding emperor of the Jin Dynasty.

Later he ascended the throne to become the second emperor of the Jin Dynasty, with the temple name Taizong.

Wanyan Wugumai excelled in both politics and military affairs, continuing to promote the Jin Dynasty's expansionist policy and strengthening centralization.

He was in no way inferior to his founding emperor elder brother.

With a single command from both sides' commanders, the two armies charged at each other like untamed horses breaking free of their reins.

Zhu Chi-led Mongol cavalry first launched a fierce charge, waving their spears and sabers, shouting thunderous slogans, and directly assaulting the Jurchen army commanded by Wanyan Wugumai.

His eyes were sharp, like an eagle on the grassland, fixed on its prey, tightly staring at Wanyan Wugumai.

And Wanyan Wugumai did not yield, brandishing his saber and leading the Jurchen warriors forward to meet them.

"Ding! Wanyan Wugumai's skill Heaven's Mandate (False) activates!"

Effect One: Protects his subordinates from negative influences of the opposing monarch's skill and the Commander-in-Chief's skill.

Effect Two: Once per year, he can have a life-saving effect, not absolute life-saving.

Effect Three: When leading troops in battle, Commander-in-Chief +2, Martial Power +3."

The armies led by the two were like two torrents, violently colliding on the grassland.

Chaihetaitai and Wokuotai each led a cavalry detachment, flanking from the left and right sides to encircle the armies of Wanyan Loushi and Wanyan Yinshuke.

They used the terrain and the mobility advantage of cavalry to constantly launch raids and guerrilla tactics, attempting to disrupt the Jurchen army's formation.

Wanyan Loushi and Wanyan Yinshuke were also seasoned veterans; they quickly adjusted tactics and directed the Jurchen warriors to launch counterattacks.

"Ding! Wanyan Loushi's skill Wisdom and Courage activates!"

Wisdom and Courage:

Effect One: When commanding troops in battle, Intelligence +2, Commander-in-Chief +1.

Effect Two: During sieges, Commander-in-Chief gains an additional +1, and the morale of the troops under his command greatly increases.

Effect Three: Against enemies, Martial Power +5; thereafter, each battle of ten exchanges gains +1, and this can be activated consecutively up to five times."

Tuolei then led a unit of elite archers, continuously shooting arrows at the Jurchen army from a distance.

The Mongol archers, as eagle-hunting tribes prevalent on the grassland, are all divine marksmen capable of hitting a willow leaf at a hundred paces.

Their arrows rained down like raindrops upon the Jurchen army, inflicting considerable casualties on the enemy.

This battle proceeded extraordinarily brutally, with both sides paying a huge price.

The grasslands were filled with the neighing of warhorses and the shouts of soldiers, the air thick with a strong smell of blood.

Although the four brothers Juchi, Chagatai, Ögedei, and Tolui were invincibly brave, they also felt the tenacious resistance of the Jin army.

They continually adjusted their tactics and strategies, trying to find a breakthrough.

Ögedei held a shield, blocking the front, defending the infantry from the attacks of the Jin warriors.

Tuolei, meanwhile, held a long sword, wandering within the square formation, seeking an opportunity to launch a deadly attack.

The Jurchen army led by Wanyan Yinshuke surged forward like a violent storm.

They brandished their weapons and shouted as they charged toward the Mongol infantry formation.

The two armies engaged in a heart-pounding melee on the grassland.

Juchi and Wanyan Wuqimai fought to a stalemate.

Juchi's spear darted like a venomous snake, thrusting repeatedly at Wanyan Wuqimai; Wanyan Wuqimai, meanwhile, swung his broadsword, hacking left and right, trying to find an opening in Juchi's defense.

The armies under their command also descended into chaos, with cavalry colliding, slashing, and stabbing, the fight remaining indecisive.

The grassland echoed with the neighing of warhorses, the shouts of soldiers, and the clashing of weapons.

The pursuit between Chagatai and Wanyan Lou Shi was also fiercely intense.

Chagatai galloped across the grassland on a swift horse like the wind, his bow and arrow reaping the lives of Jurchen warriors like the scythe of death.

Wanyan Lou Shi, meanwhile, led his warriors in relentless pursuit, attempting to encircle Chagatai by superior numbers.

But Chagatai, agile and highly skilled with the bow, repeatedly broke out of the encirclement and shot down his pursuers.

The commanders on both sides remained steady, constantly adjusting their tactics and strategies according to the changing battlefield situation.

The four brothers—Juchi, Chagatai, Ögedei, and Tuolei—worked in seamless coordination, sometimes splitting forces to attack together, sometimes concentrating their strength for a fierce strike at a single point.

Wanyan Wuqimai, Wanyan Lou Shi, Wanyan Yinshuke, and their ilk were not to be outdone.

Using the bravery and tenacity of the Jurchen warriors, they engaged in a death-defying struggle against the Mongol army.

The battle was extraordinarily brutal, with both sides suffering heavy losses.

The grassland was littered with fallen soldiers and warhorses, their blood staining the earth red.

Yet neither Temujin's four sons nor the three Jurchen generals showed any intention to retreat; they continued to command their respective troops in the fight.

As time passed, the battle gradually entered a white-hot phase.

Soldiers on both sides were bloodshot-eyed, recklessly charging at the enemy in an attempt to put them to death.

The battlefield was filled with flashing blades and cries of slaughter, as if it sought to devour the entire grassland.

(End of chapter)