Chapter 4: Weak Points Are Sure To Win

  The Jin army marched for another two hours in the mountains, a peaceful two hours. The Jin army walked slightly faster and unexpectedly left the mountainous terrain, arriving at a flat area. This place was overgrown with weeds, and the terrain was gentle. Walking further forward, they could hear the sound of flowing water, and it turned out to be a riverbank. Under the sun, the Jin army felt a bit relieved in body and mind, and the gloominess in the forest was properly alleviated.

  Lei Meng and Luoyang Tian discussed with others, the whole army rested and had a meal.

  Half an hour later, the fragrant rice was done, and Jin Yuanbing ate it with pickled dried meat, wolfing it down without hesitation. This time, because they were going to be trekking in the wilderness, the amount of rice cooked at one time was enough for three meals. After eating one meal, there were still two more portions left in his pocket that could be eaten cold.

  While everyone was busy collecting the scattered remnants, Lei Meng and Luo Yang Tian and others sat on the ground to discuss. Lei Meng suggested: "It's better to tell everyone, it's obvious that General Luo is not here, hiding it might be even worse."

  "Isn't this going to affect morale? How can we fight with low morale?" Huang Chu disagreed.

  "Wen certain agrees with Lei Meng's suggestion! General Tong has gone due to injury, the soldiers should be able to understand. At this time, everyone must be prepared to die!" Mr. Wen declared.

  "A determination born of desperation! Yes, this is the prerequisite for a forlorn army to achieve certain victory!" Yang Tian suddenly clapped his hands and said, his words also causing everyone to look at him in confusion.

  Luoyang Tian opened his mouth and asked: "I don't know what 'a sad army is bound to win' means?"

  Lei Meng rolled his eyes, knowing that Yang Tian had to explain it. Yang Tian cleared his throat, scratched his head and organized his thoughts before saying: "A soldier's grief can lead to a determination to die in battle, where he would charge forward with his sword without regard for the enemy's spears, determined to take down the enemy even if it means certain death. If you were in their shoes, wouldn't you be afraid?" Seeing that everyone was listening intently, he felt quite pleased with himself.

  As soon as he finished speaking, everyone lowered their heads in contemplation. Although this move was somewhat cruel, it might be the best way to survive at this moment. Otherwise, they probably wouldn't be able to go far. Lei Meng was also very familiar with these words, and he pulled up the corner of his mouth, revealing a mocking smile.

  Luoyang Tian still hesitated - although General Tong had handed over the main army to Lei Ming and Yang Tian, several key generals also acknowledged it, but this matter had not been officially announced, so Luoyang Tian was still the number one person. He opened his mouth and said: "This is not necessarily a bad idea. The Huan Tian faction has sent an expert to entangle us, although we have killed him, our marching speed has already been hindered. Huang thinks that the Huan Tian army knows our military advance direction like the back of their hand, and the next stage of the road may be subject to Huan Tian's ambush or even a head-on impact."

  "General Luo, it's time to use your willpower. When you have a chance to return, you can comfort the departed spirit then." Mr. Wen also tried to persuade Luo Yang, who still refused to move.

  Luoyang Tian understood in his heart that he couldn't be soft at this time, but his heart was indeed aching. After listening to the two men's words, he steeled himself and nodded slightly towards Mr. Wen before shouting loudly: "Brothers! Heroes of Jin Yuan!" The somewhat noisy scene gradually subsided, the soldiers stopped what they were doing, stood up, and looked around, listening carefully, wondering what orders the general would give at this time.

  "Just over two hours ago, our Supreme Commander Tong Wen Zheng passed away!" Luo Yang Tian announced the result, and his heart let out a sigh of grief. The soldiers who heard it were all in an uproar, what to do now? Ah, there's still General Luo Yang Tian! The soldiers thought to themselves, feeling slightly more at ease, and the murmurs subsided somewhat, with some people beginning to quietly await Luo Yang Tian's next words.

  "Silence!" Qin Hao shouted loudly, and instantly a large expanse of heads on the riverbank fell silent.

  "Luò knows that everyone's heart is filled with sorrow and confusion, but we still have to fight our way out. If we can't get out, staying here means death!" Luòyáng Tiān said, his voice slightly gritted between his teeth.

  "General Tong gave us a glimmer of hope before his death, handing over the army to Lei Meng and Yang Tian."

  "General Lei! General Lei!"

  "General Yang! General Yang!"

  Lin Chong, Liao Yun and the three thousand elite soldiers trained by Yang Tianyou shouted loudly, along with some other soldiers who had long admired them. The sound was thunderous, unparalleled at that moment, frightening away birds in the distance which flew about wildly.

  "Everyone, be quiet. General Luo has something to say." The voice was young and not loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears. This was Yang Tian's inner excitement, he took a deep breath and suddenly poured it into his throat, saying it out loud. He didn't think it would have such an effect, the noisy scene stopped, and the soldiers looked around to see if Yang Tian was nearby.

  Yang Tian saw even more and was secretly delighted, with a smile lingering on his face for a long time. —— As people say: Laughing like a pile of cow dung is also possible.

  Lei Meng was also surprised to look at Yang Tian, had he also reached the point of lifting heavy as light? This became the so-called transmission into secrecy? Wasn't it supposed to be that fast? I was still having a hard time digging holes and sucking mud.

  Luoyang Tian regained his composure from the shock and continued to shout: "Qin Hao, Mr. Wen, Mr. Huang and I have all voted in favor, so now the highest commanders are General Lei and General Yang!"

  "General Lei! General Lei!"

  "General Yang! General Yang!"

  The soldiers cheered again.

  "Silence!" Yang Tian's voice was stern, and the noisy soldiers quieted down. Lei Meng, who was standing beside him, observed Yang Tian carefully this time and found that his throat was moving violently, and the source of the sound was right there.

  "Our situation is extremely dangerous, and whether we can escape from Huāntiān alive is still an unknown! Yang Tián paused for a moment, then continued, "This time advancing into the interior of Huāntiān is indeed a desperate move! Some people may ask, why didn't we retreat back to Wūjī when we were in Héxī, and why didn't we cooperate with Wūjī to open up the passage in Héxī after occupying Huāng Yuè? That was because retreating at that time would have been disobeying military orders, and many people around you would have been put to death!" The soldiers fell silent.

  "It's not that we can't break through the west bank, it's just that the Black Chicken is unwilling to send troops. To put it bluntly, they want us dead!" Yang Tian added fuel to the fire again. The soldiers heard this and seethed with anger, many of them gritting their teeth in resentment.

  "Now we are trapped in the vast territory, lacking food and soldiers, with only over 300,000 of us left. General Tong Wen Zheng has passed away, and before his death, he entrusted the army to me and Lei Meng. Although our martial arts skills are good, but in this chaotic war, it's impossible for us to protect everyone's lives. Maybe it will be you yourself or someone beside you who will be buried under the green hills, so everyone must be prepared to die! Fighting against the Vast Sky Army, killing one is a fair deal, killing two is a gain, and killing three is a huge profit! I don't know if you have profited now!" Yang Tian exclaimed excitedly towards the end.

  The soldiers who had been quietly listening, slowly became immersed in Yang Tian's tone, and finally, as if they had been injected with chicken blood, shouted loudly: "We've made a profit!" Because under the leadership of Lei Meng and Yang Tian, they have indeed been winning battles recently, and it was a pursuit and slaughter of defeated troops, even more so a massacre like cutting vegetables! However, some captured Jin soldiers who had defected at this time lowered their heads in anger.

  Lei Meng glared at several soldiers who were lowering their heads and clenching their fists, suddenly becoming vigilant. These were still people of the Imperial Court, after all; he needed to make amends a bit.

  Lei Meng learned from Yang Tian's manner, but he used his own inner strength, surging to his throat, and said: "The two armies are facing each other, and there is no right or wrong! They are all for their masters, and they are all for their lives. Now, the people who come here will be the targets of being killed by the Hua Tian soldiers!"

  Most of the heavenly soldiers who were thrown over relaxed their fists.

  "As long as I can survive, I, Lei Meng, will not let everyone die in vain!" Lei Meng's voice was extremely firm!

  All the soldiers, upon hearing this, were stirred in their hearts and showed eager expressions.

  They stopped for nearly an hour, and since they came out of the mountain, it should be that the Huan Tian army is approaching quickly. Looking south, a black line was seen swaying on the horizon, which was the arrival of the Huan Tian army. It seems that a bloody battle cannot be avoided, and this mobilization is indeed timely.

  Qin Hao stared blankly for a moment, then muttered: "The Great Heavenly Army has arrived."

  "Yes, it's time to fight." Mr. Wen responded in a low voice.

  There were rumors circulating in the military, and the soldiers weren't completely unaware either.

  "Attention, the whole army!" Yang Tian shouted loudly, "Inspect your equipment! Form battle array and prepare to meet the enemy!"

  Because they were originally dispersed in small teams to cook, it only took five minutes for the whole army to gather and be ready. Yang Tian led the three thousand elite soldiers to ambush behind the forest on the left side, Lei Ming led Lin Chong, Liao Yun and others with ten thousand soldiers on the right wing, Qin Hao led ten thousand soldiers on the left wing, and Luoyang Tian led ten thousand central army.

  The sun gradually rose to the top of their heads, and the soldiers' foreheads broke out in sweat, unsure whether it was from heat or fear, or impatience. Anyway, Lei Meng, Yang Tian, Luo Yangtian and others did not issue any orders, but only let the troops sit down on the spot to rest.

  The Haotian Army marched forward in unison, their footsteps thundering like a mountain. When they were three hundred meters away, Lei Ming shouted: "Rise up, entire army!" His voice instantly drowned out the sound of the Haotian Army's advance, and for a moment, it was the only sound in the world. The loud, clear shout shook the Haotian Army to a halt, their momentum suddenly weakening.

  Hao Tian's commander, Liu Jin, was riding a horse in the central army when he heard the loud shout from Jin Yuan. He thought to himself that this wasn't good and that there must be an expert among them, and that many lives would likely be lost in this battle. However, he furrowed his brow and thought to himself that since this was Hao Tian's territory, no matter how great the cost, they had to annihilate them.

  Liu Jin wanted to get through this pass, and he loudly shouted: "Frontline charge! Kill for me!" His commanding voice was not weak at all, and it was comparable to the thunderous roar.

  Haotian's vanguard received orders and the army tide surrounded and surged towards Jin Yuan's army.

  "Ahh... Kill!..."

  Lei Meng pressed the soldiers to remain still, quietly waiting for the Huang Tian army to approach. When the Huang Tian army was still 100 meters away from the Jin Yuan army, Lei Meng gave the order: "Archers prepare!"

  "Whooshing sounds..." The archers in the front row quickly drew their bows full.

  When the Dawn Sky Army was getting closer and could see each other's faces clearly, Lei Meng shouted: "Fire!"

  "Humming! ~ Wailing!" Arrows filled the sky and fell, landing on the soldiers who were charging forward with a loud crash, knocking many to the ground. There are so many people, even random shots can hit someone.

  Haotian has many people, and doesn't care about this little bit. Moreover, when charging forward, the danger is fleeting, and after a brief moment of passing by, the opponent can no longer open their bow. Therefore, Haotian did not equip any bows and arrows for the vanguard, only long spears!

  The thunder rumbled closer, and he shouted loudly: "Left and right armies charge!" The voice was clear and entered everyone's ears, making the Jin army greatly encouraged. The Huanyuan army heard such a terrifying voice, their hearts were nervous, and they charged up with an air that was unknowingly weakened by 40%.

  The two armies soon collided like a tidal wave, with the front-row soldiers being pierced by each other's long spears. The Jin army was ferocious, some struggling and bellowing, others taking advantage of not being dead yet to pull out their swords and stab at the enemy again, some didn't have time to pull out their swords, so they grabbed and strangled, some couldn't grab, so they bit...

  Both sides started a fierce and bloody fight. Lei Meng saw that the formation was starting to stabilize, feeling that it was time to disrupt the enemy's army with piercing attacks, so he shouted: "Right army follow me!"

  Liao Yun and Lin Chong's martial arts have just begun to show results after Lei Meng broke through their meridians. The Heavenly Army is now like cutting vegetables in front of them. They were fighting desperately ten meters away from Lei Meng, but upon hearing this, they rushed towards him.

  Lei Meng made Tang Dao continuously stab several Haotian soldiers, causing all the surrounding Haotian soldiers to fall down. He then rushed forward two steps and killed five more. The Jin Yuan soldiers who had been solved by him quickly followed Lei Meng's footsteps, following him as he opened up a path of slaughter.

  Not far away, Liao Yun and Lin Chong also caught up with Lei Ming from behind, covered in blood. Seeing that Lei Ming's body was still dripping with blood, they couldn't help but admire this master even more. At this time, there were already over 40 people gathered behind Lei Ming.

  Lei Meng nodded at the two of them and then led the charge towards the southeast, determined to pierce through the vanguard of the Huan Tian army, shatter their morale, and then launch a counterattack. As he advanced, his body flashed by in an instant, and the Huan Tian soldiers in front of him often fell to the ground struggling after he passed by, while those behind him only managed to fire off one or two shots. Liao Yun and Lin Chong were not as carefree as Lei Meng, nor could they compare to the soldiers following behind Lei Meng. The two of them had to take responsibility for cutting down the Huan Tian soldiers surging up on both sides. Fortunately, Lei Meng's teachings were effective, and their martial arts foundation was solid, having previously gone through bloody battles on the battlefield. Therefore, they also successfully completed their task without suffering any injuries, following closely behind Lei Meng as he killed his way forward, treading on the corpses of the Huan Tian soldiers, truly carving out a bloody path.

  With the fierce charge of Lei Meng, Liao Yun and Lin Chong, the three masters brought more and more Jin Yuan soldiers behind them, quickly opening up a bloody path that pierced through the Huatian army. From afar, Liu Jin watched with gritted teeth, but he had to endure, waiting for them to become trapped and exhausted, so he could surround and kill these few masters.

  The thunderous killing sound pierced through the sky, and after a glance back at the following troops, he saw that there were many of them, but those in the back were gradually being engulfed by the Huāntiān army. He raised his voice, pointed his knife towards the northeast, and led the crowd to charge and kill again...