Chapter 159: Try the women of Zhongyuan

Hearing this, the Prince of Zhenbei didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately raised his spear to the battlefield: "Don't be arrogant! Let me come and take your life!"

Wei Xikang shouted: "Uncle, be careful!"

Adunla grinned ferociously, crouched on the horse's back, and drew his golden blade, "Today I will definitely take your head to use as a wine bowl!"

"If you can do it, feel free to try!" The Prince of Zhenbei glared fiercely, the veins on his forehead bulging!

Both of them were charging straight toward each other, and Wei Xikang naturally took over the command of the Zhenbei Army.

"Continue to release arrows, apply pressure!"

After suffering a round of arrow strikes, the Xiongnu did not retreat, but instead used their speed to complete an outflanking of the Zhenbei Army's vanguard, with more arrows attacking from the sides and even the rear.

At the same time, the ten thousand cavalry led by Yelanying also began to adjust their direction in the distance, like a wolf pack ready to go, looking for the weak links in the Zhenbei Army's formation. The momentum of ten thousand horses galloping brought huge pressure to the Zhenbei Army's flanks.

In the center of the battlefield, arrows crossed back and forth, and the sounds of killing, drums, horns, horse neighing, and screams were mixed together, but the most eye-catching were still the two figures in the center of the battlefield.

The moment the two horses approached, the Prince of Zhenbei's spear thrust like a dragon, straight at Adunla's throat.

Adunla dodged sideways, and the curved blade shaved toward the Prince of Zhenbei's fingers along the spear shaft.

The Prince of Zhenbei turned his wrist, and the spear shaft swept horizontally, forcing Adunla to lean back.

The two exchanged moves in just an instant, the horses crossed, and the two rushed out more than ten steps each, simultaneously pulling the horses' heads around.

"Your spear technique has slowed down!" Adunla laughed and spurred his horse to charge again.

"Enough to behead you!" The Prince of Zhenbei held the long spear and rotated it in his hand, blocking Adunla's series of slashes head-on.

The curved blade and the iron spear collided constantly, sparks flying everywhere.

In a short time, neither could do anything to the other, which was also within the Prince of Zhenbei's expectations; the person who knows you best is often your enemy.

Wei Xikang looked at the Prince of Zhenbei with worry, seeing that the two were evenly matched, and then cast his gaze toward the battlefield.

Although the Xiongnu's first wave of probing was frustrated, their main force and true attack direction had not yet been fully revealed.

And their own arrow consumption was huge. The formation must maintain absolute integrity while moving. Any slight loosening could be seized and torn apart by the opponent's fierce cavalry.

"Pass the order, the cavalry on both wings press forward fifty steps to disperse the enemy's roaming cavalry! The central army advances steadily, halberd soldiers prepare to meet the enemy!"

Wei Xikang knew that this was just the beginning!

The pressure the Xiongnu brought him was too great. Even though he had studied military books, that was just talking on paper, and today was the first time he had fought in reality.

He only needed to stabilize the situation before the Prince of Zhenbei annihilated the enemy. Once the Prince of Zhenbei took down the opponent, it would boost morale.

"Prince of Zhenbei? Just a bunch of chickens and dogs!"

Adunla's offensive became more and more fierce, and the curved blade danced into afterimages in his hands.

The Prince of Zhenbei constantly parried, calmly looking for flaws.

Adunla raised his blade over his head, continuing to harass the Prince of Zhenbei with language, "Your Da Qian is already at the end of its rope, why not surrender to me and be a groom under my tent?"

The Prince of Zhenbei swept his spear horizontally, his state of mind without a ripple: "If you can only say this kind of trash, then this King will let you see your Wolf King today."

Hearing this, Adunla stopped talking. After all, this was just his tactic. If it couldn't affect the other party, it was better to shut up and save some stamina.

The two fought for several rounds, all evenly matched, and at the same time, their stamina was dropping rapidly.

Just then, the Prince of Zhenbei saw an opportunity, lifted his spear upward, and with a 'shhh' sound, the spear tip sliced open Adunla's shoulder armor, and blood immediately stained his battle robe red.

Adunla roared, but instead of retreating, he attacked even more crazily. The curved blade grazed the Prince of Zhenbei's arm armor, leaving a deep dent.

"You and I both know that there is no right or wrong in this war." Adunla growled during another crossing, "Only survival."

The Prince of Zhenbei's gaze finally fluctuated: "For survival, you have to make the people of Beijiang displaced? Treat the commoners as cattle and sheep?"

"The weak eat the strong, it has always been like this!" Adunla swung his blade and attacked again.

Just as they were fighting fiercely, the sounds of killing all around suddenly became more intense. The Xiongnu cavalry broke through the Zhenbei Army's left wing and were pressing toward the central army.

The Prince of Zhenbei caught a glimpse of the change in the battle situation, worried that the Crown Prince wouldn't be able to handle it, and thought he must end the battle quickly.

He took a deep breath, and the offensive of his long spear suddenly accelerated, with dots of cold stars covering Adunla's vital points.

Adunla didn't expect the Prince of Zhenbei to still have spare strength until now. He barely blocked the first few spears, and then was hit by one spear on his shoulder and one on his ribs, blood gushing out.

"Ah!!"

Adunla let out a painful roar, and the curved blade almost slipped from his hand.

The Prince of Zhenbei seized the opportunity and was about to pull his spear to thrust again, but Adunla suddenly leaned over, and the curved blade sliced across the Prince of Zhenbei's forearm joint.

"Prince of Zhenbei, let's fight again next time!" Adunla grinned ferociously, pulled the reins hard, and turned around.

"Adunla, don't run!"

The Prince of Zhenbei was about to pursue, but thought that this person was full of tricks, and if he pursued, he would definitely not gain anything, so it was better to stabilize the battle situation first.

Seeing Adunla defeated and fleeing, a commotion arose in the Xiongnu formation, and chaotic horse hoof sounds came one after another.

Soon, the horn of retreat came from behind the Xiongnu, the originally fierce battle gradually stopped, and the Xiongnu cavalry began to retreat like a tide.

Wei Xikang was overjoyed, not expecting that they would win the first battle today. With this, everything still had hope.

The soldiers raised their weapons and cheered!

"We beat back the Xiongnu!"

"Long live the Crown Prince!"

"The Great General is brave!"

As the Prince of Zhenbei returned on horseback, Wei Xikang took the initiative to dismount and walk up, personally holding the horse for the Prince of Zhenbei.

The Prince of Zhenbei was shocked: "Crown Prince, absolutely not!"

"Why not? You are a hero of Beijiang, I personally hold the horse for you, you can afford it!"

Wei Xikang laughed, and at the same time signaled with his eyes that the soldiers were still there.

The Prince of Zhenbei just stood stiffly on the horse's back, not daring to speak easily again.

Adunla ran to a slope and looked back, not seeing the Prince of Zhenbei's figure.

"What a pity! Didn't fall for it!"

Behind the slope was the force Adunla had ambushed in advance. The number was small, only one thousand, but if the Prince of Zhenbei had really dared to come, they would definitely not have returned.

The Xiongnu army followed behind, and Yelanying stepped forward and asked: "Why retreat? We wouldn't have lost if we continued to fight."

"And then?" Adunla questioned Yelanying.

"Then naturally it's to attack the city and rob food!" Yelanying responded as a matter of course.

Adunla smiled lightly: "Just like last time? Robbed three cities and then had them taken back?"

"But we got food!"

"Sigh! There are so many tribes in the grassland, can that little bit of stuff last the winter?" Before anyone else could speak, Adunla continued: "Have you ever thought about why we can only be in this cold grassland? Don't you want to try the taste of the women of Zhongyuan?"

"No cold, and no need to worry about food, don't you want to live such a life?" Adunla said louder and louder, his ambition fully revealed. ===== CHAPTER 160 =====