Chapter 451: Another Round

At this moment, everyone on the field looked stunned.

Just this?

Is this the fifty-thousand-strong army that the Nanzhao Kingdom had painstakingly hidden away? The Weaponry and Equipment they have is certainly flashy. But why are they so fragile?

Liu Zheng also shook his head slowly.

This is why he was willing to take the Weaponry and Equipment of his Yintan City and sell them in exchange for large amounts of cash. He was even willing to sell Gliders as long as there was money. It is very simple: his Weaponry and Equipment require specific tactical evolutions to unleash their power. People say, "A workman must sharpen his tools if he is to do his work well." But he believes that even with the tools, one must have the proper way to use them!

Simply put, I only sell the weapons, not the instruction manual.

During this time gap, Liu Zheng could fully research even more formidable and advanced Weaponry and Equipment.

Of course, he did not doubt the wisdom of the ancients; he simply believed that in a short period, they would find it difficult to grasp the usage of these advanced weapons. For example, the Mandarin Duck Formation that emerged as the times required for unique weapons like the wolf-brush and the long saber.

Even for enemy troops who had actually fought against the Liangzhou Army, trying to figure out his Mandarin Duck Formation was a very difficult task.

Let alone...

These Southern Barbarians?

Thinking that by obtaining his weapons, they could be as invincible as the Liangzhou Army—that is simply dreaming.

Therefore.

It is normal for such a monkey-show situation to appear on the field.

Since ancient times, the cooperation of multiple military branches has been a tactical method that all great military strategists have pondered. Yet this Nanzhao Army uses only spearmen; isn't this being foolish to the extreme?

"Hahahaha..."

"Keep playing!"

"Come, come!"

Although the Liangzhou Army was in a playful mood at this time, they still did not forget their discipline or the tactical shifts they were supposed to maintain.

Coming and going like the wind!

Changing like the clouds!

This is what makes a truly terrifying troop.

Jie Yu, watching from the side, gasped and smiled bitterly: "It is truly his misfortune to have met you, Seventh..."

Liu Zheng was taken aback: "Seventh? You know that leader of the Nanzhao Army?"

Jie Yu nodded: "He is a Prince of the Nanzhao Kingdom. He was originally at the Academy, ranked seventh among our generation. But because of the Opium affair, he was expelled from the Academy by the Dean. Chen Ran has read many books since childhood, but he is obsessed with conspiracies and tricks, and is actually not skilled in the Art of War..."

Only then did Liu Zheng say irritably: "So it was him... Does this mean Yu Shi came down the mountain this time to plead on behalf of the Academy?"

Only at this moment did he realize that this Chen Ran was the true culprit behind the chaos in Liangshan.

However... once this guilt was confirmed, the Academy would be equally unable to escape the blame!

Therefore, Jie Yu could not help but run down the mountain, wanting to present a grand gift to him... yet who knew that this grand gift of hers was already meaningless to Liu Zheng.

"This..."

Jie Yu felt somewhat embarrassed for a moment.

Liu Zheng gave a cold laugh and shook his head: "Back then, when Pei Yanran exposed her identity, the Academy wanted to hunt her down. Now that this Chen Ran has brought disaster to Liangshan, he is merely expelled! It turns out that this Wangbei Academy, which claims to be detached from the world, is also a group of sycophants!"

"You..."

Jie Yu turned pale at his words, not knowing how to refute them.

"Kill!"

Liu Zheng suddenly let out a loud shout.

The fifty thousand Liangzhou Army soldiers finally began to get serious at this moment.

This is a battlefield.

No one will give you the chance to play another round...

Sweeping away everything like withered leaves.

What followed was the Liangzhou Army's performance of crushing everything in their path!

"Kill!"

Cheng Kai, acting as the main general this time, also shouted, and the fifty thousand Liangzhou Army soldiers poured out in full force. They gave these fakes before them a true performance of battle formations!

One slash, one little brat down!

One shot, one head taken!

A single charge, and the opponent scattered, yet they could not escape!

"Impossible, this is impossible, this is impossible!"

Chen Ran on the watchtower was completely insane by now; one moment he was signaling with the great banner to beat the gongs and retreat, and the next he was ordering them to continue the slaughter! Before the Liangzhou Army could even begin to issue orders, he had already thrown his own ranks into chaos.

At this time.

Shama Zhuoyi and Naibao Rize both exchanged glances.

They had originally thought that once this Nanzhao Army came out, the victory would be secured. Who knew... the clown was actually Chen Ran himself!

What should they do now?

At this moment, they still had over a hundred thousand troops; should they advance or not?

"Advance!"

Shama Zhuoyi gritted his teeth hard; it seemed Chen Ran could no longer be relied upon!

Naibao Rize also nodded firmly.

At this time, they could only save themselves.

However...

He did not know that this decision of his was about to determine the trend of the entire battlefield, as well as their crushing defeat.

"Kill!"

The Nanzhao Army suffered a setback, and the Big Trouser Leg and Zhongkujiao Tribe, who had been watching the battle, charged again. This naturally put enormous pressure on Huobu Quli's side.

"Kill for me, kill!"

But with the total victory of the Liangzhou Army, the morale on Huobu Quli's side was also soaring; fighting two tribes at the same time, they did not fall into the slightest disadvantage.

"Retreat, retreat for me!"

Chen Ran was already frantic at this moment.

He was only a Prince of the Nanzhao Kingdom, not the Crown Prince; the loss of fifty thousand troops would certainly affect his status in the Nanzhao Kingdom and the Bitter Remonstrance for the throne.

For a moment.

He had already forgotten his final trump card.

He only wanted to know how many of his great army could survive, how many could survive...

Retreat and defend the farm!

"Tell Shama Zhuoyi and Naibao Rize, cover us, cover us!"

He shouted in a hurry.

Looking at Liu Zheng's side again.

He had already poured himself another pot of wine...

He smiled faintly.

Things seemed to have been moving in the direction he had anticipated all along.

The nearly one hundred and fifty thousand troops of the Big Trouser Leg and Zhongkujiao Tribe, combined, still caused great pressure on Huobu Quli's side at this time. Because they had to protect the remnants of the Nanzhao Army, they naturally began to fight with the Liangzhou Army as well.

The numerical advantage still allowed them to snatch back quite a few Nanzhao troops.

"Huh?"

At this moment, even Jie Yu felt that something was wrong as she watched.

The Liangzhou Army, which had been so fierce just a moment ago, along with the high-spirited Small Trouser Leg Tribe, were actually starting to look powerless? Were they feigning weakness on purpose, intentionally letting them go?

She glanced at Liu Zheng beside her, feeling a bit puzzled.

At this time, it was clearly possible to take the farm...

Only Liu Zheng himself understood.

He had never intended to enter that farm today.

Everything before this was just a feigned attack.

He wanted to create the illusion that he did not know Quelehuoduo was lying in ambush inside the farm...

Clearly, at this moment, his goal had been achieved.

Chen Ran over there had already fallen into chaos.

With Huobu Quli and the Liangzhou Army intentionally letting them go, the Nanzhao Army and the Big Trouser Leg and Zhongkujiao Tribe finally "broke through the encirclement" and returned to the farm, reoccupying the farm as a military base.

"Close the gates, close the gates quickly!"

"Close the gates!"

Chen Ran was almost crying at this moment.

Longyan was too terrifying!

He wanted to return to Nanzhao!

Shama Zhuoyi and Naibao Rize also looked at each other and sighed deeply.

So frustrating!

Truly frustrating!

Their two great tribes, plus the Nanzhao Army, had actually failed to defeat Huobu Quli and the Liangzhou Army!

In the end, they could only retreat to defend the farm in frustration.

"Plan again, plan again!"

Chen Ran was indeed panicked and at a loss at this moment.

He thought to himself, let's have another round, just one more round... He had forgotten that he had originally wanted to lure the enemy into the farm... But the premise was that his Nanzhao Army would not suffer excessive losses; he could feign defeat, but he could not have his entire army wiped out!

He glared fiercely at Naibao Rize...

This fellow who could not accomplish anything but could ruin everything! If he hadn't come to support today, he could have completely feigned defeat, but now...

There was still a chance.

Another round!

However.

Just the next moment.

Suddenly.

Outside the farm, flames rose everywhere.

The three of Chen Ran changed color immediately.

【Author's Note】

Three chapters today, three chapters. Must write until we get to Wangbei Academy...