Chapter 457: The Liangzhou Army in a Desperate Situation

Both sides.

Back and forth.

The battle had escalated from the initial slow probing to an increasingly tragic stage.

Every blade and sword claimed a life.

Every charge and defense left the ground covered in remains!

War has always been about one general achieving success while ten thousand bones wither. Xie Zhen and Qin Zhangfeng remained calm.

At this moment, Xie Zhen could no longer hold back, sneering coldly toward Liu Zheng: "Second Brother, why sacrifice so many Liangzhou brothers? You know, elder brother only wants your life; it has nothing to do with the others..."

At this time, Xie Zhen was extremely arrogant.

His series of conspiracies had been seen through by this Liu Zheng, and he was already resentful; now that his army of one hundred thousand firmly held the upper hand, he naturally began to spout wild words.

Liu Zheng was expressionless.

The fifty thousand Liangzhou Army against one hundred thousand indeed showed signs of fatigue. They were even becoming overwhelmed. The disadvantage in numbers was highlighted at this moment.

Pfft!

Bang!

Ah!

One by one, the Liangzhou Army soldiers fell; of course, they also took some of the Shu Army with them.

The army of the Longyan Dynasty was slaughtering each other right here in the Liangshan region.

Of course, this was a common occurrence in history.

"Young Master..."

"Prefect Liu..."

Jie Yu and Pei Yanran behind Liu Zheng were both extremely anxious.

At a time like this, the tribes of Huobu Quli were still watching from the sidelines... They had no intention of making a move.

Liu Zheng did not actually blame them.

The concept of a Sovereign State held by the ancients was not something he could help eliminate in a month or two. Huobu Quli represented millions of Liangshan People. If they chose the wrong side at this moment, it was very likely that the entire Liangshan would fall into war, amidst the smoke and fire of conflict.

He dared not choose lightly.

"Hahahaha, if Second Brother commits suicide here, Mandarin guarantees that I will certainly not trouble the Liangzhou Army in the slightest! How about it?"

Xie Zhen continued to pressure Liu Zheng.

These words also affected the morale of both sides.

The Shu Army became increasingly fierce.

But.

The Liangzhou Army was not slack or cowardly because of this; hearing these words, they shouted angrily one after another: "Young Master, you must not!"

"We can still fight!"

"Fight!"

"For the Young Master!"

"For the glory of Liangzhou!"

Seemingly afraid that Liu Zheng would do something foolish, these soldiers all became incredibly bloodthirsty. For a time, they used blades, swords, hands, feet, and mouths all at once. The Shu Army was startled by the suddenly fierce Liangzhou Army.

However.

Everyone knew.

This was only a temporary resistance by the Liangzhou Army. The fifty-thousand-strong army was gradually perishing.

It seemed...

At this moment, the Liangzhou Army, this elite force known as invincible under heaven, could finally not avoid the outcome of defeat.

Liu Zheng watched quietly.

In reality, at this moment, his heart was also surging with turbulent waves...

Was it going to be defeated just like this?

Was the invincible myth of the Liangzhou Army going to be broken here?

That was not the key; the key was that he knew once these fifty thousand Liangzhou Army soldiers were defeated, he would find it difficult to escape the fate of dying here today.

Just like this...

Is it going to end?

The more arrogant Xie Zhen's laughter was over there.

The calmer the expression on Liu Zheng's face became.

He was someone who had already died once, so what was there to fear?

If he could leave something behind in this world, it was worth it, worth it...

Thinking of this, he smiled painfully.

"Headman!"

Looking at Huobu Quli's side again.

Huobu Zhuoli and the others could no longer hold back, their eyes moist. The changes this Prefect Liu had brought to Liangzhou were seen by everyone. It was he who single-handedly wanted to create the New Order of Liangshan... Yet now, they were...

"Wait, wait and see..."

How could Huobu Quli not be conflicted at this moment? His voice was even a bit hoarse.

But he knew deeply...

The more it was this moment, the calmer he should be. Behind him were millions of Liangshan People; he had to be responsible for them...

The Liangshan soldiers, one by one.

Began to fall.

The heroes of Liangzhou are all fine men. These who have already passed away fought until the very last moment. They pushed their combat strength to the absolute limit. They died without regret, died without remorse...

Young Master.

Prefect Liu.

This is their spiritual leader, the faith in their hearts.

They believe that even if they die, the pension will be delivered to their wives and children at home at the first opportunity.

Prefect Liu.

Is a man who does great things.

Is someone who will influence the entire Longyan.

To be able to die in battle for him, one dies without regret!

They believe even more that their names will be carved onto the monument of merit in Liangzhou for future generations to admire.

Such is Liangzhou?

What if they die?

Qin Zhangfeng, Cheng Kai, and Pei Qianyun are also covered in blood at this moment.

The numbers are becoming fewer and fewer.

Qin Zhangfeng's voice has also gone hoarse.

"Remaining brothers!"

"Form up!"

"Form up!"

Of the fifty thousand, twenty thousand are gone; the remaining thirty thousand continue to form up! They have no fear; this is the Liangzhou Army!

As long as there are eleven men, they can form the Mandarin Duck Formation!

As long as there are eleven men, they can continue to fight!

Let alone thirty thousand?

Let alone thirty thousand?

Face after face, resolute and fearless, helping and encouraging one another. Someone is wounded, another tears off a strip of cloth, bandages him, and they continue to fight!

Someone faints, a fellow villager from nearby carries him to the side, and they continue to fight!

Someone has lost an eye, binds it with a cloth strip, continues to shout, and under the command of a comrade-in-arms...

Continues to fight!

"Fight!"

"Fight, fight, fight!"

The military soul of the Liangzhou Army became their final stubbornness.

At this moment, even the Shu Army over there is moved. The old general Zhou Cheng cannot help but let his eyes flicker.

Such elite troops...

Rarely seen in the world!

What kind of person could lead such elite troops who do not fear death?

He cannot bear to give the order again.

But the battlefield is ruthless, and he continues to order: "Form up!"

"Arrowhead!"

The war drums of the entire army beat.

Arrowhead!

As the name suggests, this is already a battle formation for an all-out attack; the entire army will charge in the shape of an arrow!

All-out attack!

Zhou Cheng can no longer hold back from launching the all-out attack.

Has this encounter, which has lasted for more than two hours, finally come to an end?

However...

No one expected it.

Just at this moment.

Suddenly, from the direction of the farm, a sudden, ghostly wailing and howling erupts, the sound shrill and terrifying, and by the sound of it, the scale is not small.

The momentum of the battle comes to an abrupt halt.

Everyone looks back.

With such a great fire at the farm, could there actually be people still alive?

However, at this look.

Almost everyone's expression changes.

One sees that from the direction of the farm, at this moment, a group of beings like evil ghosts emerges... Yes, just like evil ghosts, their clothes are tattered, some even unable to cover their bodies, gaunt and skeletal... Clearly, these people who are like evil ghosts have escaped from somewhere unknown.

Most of them do not even have shoes.

At this moment, stepping into the fire, many have already had their skin festered by the burns, while for some, their skin was already festered to begin with. There are even some who do not care at all about the erosion of the fire, their spirits scattered, seemingly having lost the sense of pain... There are others crawling on the ground, their entire legs already rotted away, yet they are still wriggling...

"Save us..."

"Medicine, I want medicine!"

"Headman, where is our medicine?"

"Quick, quick, I'm dying, I'm dying..."

The appearance of these "evil ghosts" left everyone on the scene stunned like wooden chickens.

【Author's Note】

Making up for the second chapter; there are still three chapters today.