Invincible

  Jiang Cai selected more than 2,000 people, among whom were about 500 of Wang An's old soldiers and about 1,500 hunters. Wang An's old soldiers looked fine, but the other soldiers had a tragic expression on their faces as if they were ready to die heroically.

  "Brothers, stand up straight! We're about to march onto the battlefield to defend our homes and country. Don't look like you're going to your deaths!" The soldiers below thought to themselves: "Aren't we going to our deaths? We're like meat on a chopping block, probably won't make it back." Just then, a hunter stepped forward and said: "We're really going to our deaths now... no, I mean, as you said, we're going to the battlefield to defend our homes and country." Jiang Zai thought to himself: "Isn't that the same thing? We're all going to our deaths!" The hunter continued: "We have a small request." Wang An replied: "What is it? Just say it, I'll definitely grant your wish." The hunter said: "I don't have any descendants. Not having children is one of the three unfilial acts, and not having descendants is the worst. I won't be able to face my ancestors if I don't leave behind a child." Wang An said: "This is a difficult matter... what exactly do you want?" The hunter replied: "Help me find a wife! My standards aren't high, someone who looks like the governor would be fine." Jiang Zai's jaw dropped in shock, thinking to himself: "Looks like the governor? That's just barely acceptable... I also want to settle for that!" Du Lu secretly laughed to himself, thinking: "What kind of officer has what kind of soldiers? Even the officers are corrupt, and the soldiers have high standards too. They think the governor's looks are just barely acceptable." Li Li thought to himself: "This time Wang An is definitely going to blow his top!"

  Who knew that Wang An was not in a hurry, and he said to him: "Can't you have some pursuit, want a more beautiful one? The節度使 is so ugly, do you also want it?" "Is that right?" Liu Jiao said behind him. Wang An was frightened and almost jumped up, saying: "When did you come here? How can you be so mysterious?" Liu Jiao said: "I heard in the節度使's mansion that you are going to attack, so I came to cheer for you. Who knew that when I arrived here, someone would say that my appearance is still passable." As she spoke, her eyes drifted downward, and the hunter quickly hid among the crowd, almost all the soldiers retreated one step in unison, leaving the soldier alone in front. All the soldiers thought that the enraged節度使 might be more terrifying than the Xiongnu, actually saying that a certain someone's appearance was still passable.

  That soldier also burst out, thinking to himself: "I just said that the governor's looks are still passable, but there are people who say she is ugly. If I am beheaded, then Governor Wang will definitely be hacked to pieces a thousand times. As long as there is someone more unfortunate than me in my heart, it will be balanced." Liu JiaoJiao glared at Wang An with anger, but unexpectedly, Wang An was even angrier and said viciously: "I am boosting the morale of the troops, what are you doing here causing trouble? If you affect the fighting spirit of the troops, then the entire defense of Yu Yang will be in danger. Stand aside, men talk, women don't interrupt." Liu JiaoJiao knew that Wang An was right and could only shut her mouth and hide aside, still glaring at him, but was ignored by Wang An. Perhaps rough-skinned Wang An took the governor's angry stare as a flirtatious glance.

  Wang An continued, "Do you want to be like the Jiedushi? Fine, go kill the Xiongnu, and with military merit comes status, wealth, and women. What kind of woman can't you find? Especially one as...as..." Liu Jiao's eyes widened at him, thinking he must have meant to say "especially one as ugly as a Jiedushi", wondering how this person's aesthetic sense could be so different from others, perhaps choosing partners based on their own appearance. Wang An continued to encourage them, "Do you want wealth? Go kill the Xiongnu! Do you want status? Go kill the Xiongnu! Do you want...Go kill the Xiongnu! Do you want revenge? Go kill the Xiongnu!" Jiang Cai muttered under his breath, "Do you want to choke on your own blood? Go kill the Xiongnu! With such a small army, we're really no match for the Xiongnu." The soldiers were stirred up by Wang An's words and prepared to rush into battle. Wang An continued, "Brothers, I'll say a few more things. We are the Great Jin army, with the responsibility of defending our territory against enemies. When the beacon fires shine on the Western Capital, our hearts cannot be at peace. Our Great Jin is the celestial dynasty, yet this small Xiongnu tribe has repeatedly invaded us, killing our compatriots and burning our homes. Can you swallow this insult?" "No!" the soldiers shouted in unison. Wang An continued, "Who can live forever? Let us fight to the death with all our might! Let the Xiongnu see the splendor of the Chinese people, let them experience the bravery of the Chinese army, and let them witness the dignity of our nation!" The soldiers were stirred up, and those who had not been chosen felt regret in their hearts.

  The selected soldiers were hot-blooded and said to Wang An, "Lord Wang, open the city gate and let us go out and kill", Wang An hastily stopped him and warned them that defeating the enemy is not equal to acting recklessly, and they must pay attention to ways and means.

  At night, the sky gradually darkened, and the night deepened. Many people gradually fell asleep. In the direction of the southern city of Xiongnu, the Jin army quietly began to descend, tying ropes around their waists, with soldiers above pulling them down one by one. These soldiers held blades in their hands and had something on their backs. It seemed they were preparing for a night raid on the enemy army. Wang An believed that the number of people in the night raid team could not be too large, otherwise, the target would be too big, and it would be easy to be discovered. Moreover, they did not have so many blades.

  Wang An gradually approached the Xiongnu army's camp, avoiding most of the sentries. The soldiers who came with him were amazed and thought that Lord Wang was a god, knowing where the Xiongnu would set up their sentries. Wang An thought to himself: "If you had previously raided the Xiongnu and been chased for dozens of miles, you would certainly know where their sentries are. It's really unbearable to recall past events." Just as Wang An was about to move forward, the Xiongnu's mobile sentry turned into a patrol team, with each battalion continuously patrolling one after another. Wang An's soldiers crouched in the grass and did not dare to expose themselves, waiting for an opportunity.

  The Xiongnu patrol troops did not stop for a moment, and they were also on guard against the Jin night raid troops. Although in their hearts they did not think that the Jin army dared to come out and fight, dared to engage in a field battle with them, but after this system was established, all the Xiongnu troops carried it out.

  The sky gradually brightened, and the soldiers in Wang An's army thought to themselves: "We may need to retreat now that it's daylight, our night raid is going to fail." But just then, Wang An suddenly led his troops forward. It turned out that at this moment, the Xiongnu patrols had relaxed their vigilance. Wang An's army approached to within 100 meters, and at this point, Wang An's heart was racing with anxiety, thinking to himself: "100 meters is still within the Xiongnu's shooting range; if they discover us, just a few rounds of arrow fire will be enough to wipe us out completely." 50 meters - the distance was getting closer and closer. Their advance of 50 meters seemed to take an eternity, like they had been walking for hours on end. 25 meters - this distance again drew nearer, and Wang An grew tense once more. This distance was still not safe; if the Xiongnu discovered them, it would still bring huge casualties.

  Wang An's troops gradually entered the enemy's camp, Wang An was about to wave his hand and shout loudly: "Charge", but the Jin soldiers shouted: "Kill", and began to search for Xiongnu soldiers to slaughter everywhere.

  Some soldiers poured the oil they had brought onto the tents and then set it on fire. The Huns' army was caught off guard, and suddenly fell into chaos. The Hun soldiers were in a state of panic, and used their bows to desperately resist the Jin soldiers' waist knives. Although the Hun cavalry was indeed formidable, once they dismounted, they were no match for the Jin soldiers. They had bowlegs and couldn't run fast or exert much strength. King An's army had never been so exhilarated as it was today.

  The army of Taiyuan is slaughtering, chopping down the unarmed Xiongnu soldiers everywhere. The Xiongnu army is fleeing in all directions, looking for horses. The sky gradually brightened, and the night raid turned into a daytime strong attack. The Xiongnu army in other directions knew that they had been attacked here, so they began to send reinforcements in this direction.

  The Xiongnu soldiers were searching for horses everywhere, some of them had mounted their horses and were preparing to leave. At this time, a Jin soldier rushed out and cut off the horse's leg with one knife. The Xiongnu soldier on the horse fell to the ground. The Jin soldier rushed up and killed him.

  Wang An, under the protection of his guards, began to search for the Huns who had committed murder. They burst into a large tent, where an old Hun saw them coming and immediately hid under the bedclothes, but was pulled out by Wang An's soldiers. Wang An kicked him and said: "Where is the Righteous King?" The man kept speaking in the Hun language, apparently not understanding Chinese. Wang An waved his hand and said: "He doesn't understand Chinese, it's useless to keep him, kill him!" The man immediately began to beg for mercy in Chinese, saying: "Please spare my life, sir! I'm just a translator!" Wang An kicked him again and said: "Do you know where the Righteous King is?" The man hastily shook his head and said: "I don't know." Wang An said: "You don't even know where the Righteous King is? What's the point of keeping you, take him out and behead him!" The man hastened to beg for mercy again, saying: "The Righteous King has already escaped, I don't know where he went either. However, he didn't escape long ago, you should be able to catch up with him."

  The Xiongnu suffered heavy losses this time, as they hastily responded to the battle. Some soldiers had no bows, some had no arrows, and those who had both were unable to use them. At close range, the Jin soldiers charged forward with a flurry of knives, and in an instant, they turned from living people into dead bodies.

  Jiang Zai was originally by Wang An's side, responsible for protecting him. However, he became excited about killing and abandoned Wang An, charging towards where the Xiongnu were most numerous. Jiang Zai had been in the military for many years but had never felt so exhilarated on the battlefield before. In the past, he saw the Xiongnu riding tall horses, looking majestic and powerful from a distance, shooting arrows that could kill you before you even saw their faces.

  But today, they were being killed with such ease! Looking at the once-mighty Xiongnu soldiers constantly falling before him, Jiang Zai felt an unreal sensation. He wondered if he was really killing the Xiongnu troops.

  Other soldiers of Da Jin also had the same feeling, thinking that this was a powerful army? How did it become vulnerable in front of us.

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