Peace Order

Chapter 1902: Chapter 14: Li Guanyi vs. Jiang Su

The old man appeared solemn, extending his hand, his five fingers strong, enveloping the flowing wind, and said slowly: "His parents, indirectly died at my hands; the Wolf King, was slain by me; his friend Ji Zichang, although I did not personally take action, if it were not for me detaining him in the north, he would not have met such an end."

"For these kinds of causes and effects between us, there must be an end."

"Whether I kill him, or he kills me."

"It matters not."

"The myriad phenomena of cause and effect have a beginning and an end."

Gao Xiang lowered his eyes calmly, throughout his life, he admired the knightly demeanor, but in this troubled world, how could one act solely on their own wishes? Even having reached his level, he couldn’t escape being controlled by circumstances.

Jiang Su gazed into the distant sky, raised the Divine Gun Silence, and maneuvered the front-line corps to intercept Emperor Qin’s vanguard. He led an elite force departing from the Eastern Capital, having long prepared this deployment before the battle.

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Outside Zhenbei City.

The banner inscribed with Yue flapped in the wind, making waves like the sound of the sea. The Qilin Army and Yue Family Army, totaling over a hundred thousand men, rapidly approached the front. Yue Pengwu held Li Guanyi’s letter.

[Speedy victory].

Yue Pengwu’s expression was calm, yet he felt relieved in his heart.

He received an extremely important mission.

At last, it was not like before, where he was either defending a city or sitting at the rear. In this tumultuous world, during the most crucial battles, he could only sit safely at the back. As a renowned general and commander, how could he endure this?

This time, he finally undertook a great responsibility.

He felt utterly delighted!

Yue Pengwu was never of a gentle disposition.

The army suddenly abandoned Zhenbei City, leaving only a secondary battalion for defense, while the main combat group, under Yue Pengwu’s leadership, formed a battle formation and charged forward.

Yue Pengwu personally broke into the camp and slew generals, bolstering the Qilin Army’s morale.

Due to Jiang Yuan’s actions, Qin Yulong and his wife were forced to leave the border, later retiring into the Martial World. Although Jiang Gao slayed Jiang Yuan, he also sent Yuwen Lie to bring Qin Yulong and his wife back.

However, the time was too brief.

Qin Yulong hadn’t even arrived here yet.

The Qilin Army seized this critical moment to launch a full-scale attack.

Yue Pengwu looked at Mr. Po Jun’s sealed letter and exhaled, as Mr. Po Jun wanted Yue Pengwu’s forces to advance the battle line but not to attack immediately. Instead, they were to use the momentum of the over a hundred thousand Zhenbei City troops and their grand victory over the enemy’s frontier forces for containment.

"Containment... a grand victory at the frontier, and yet it’s merely containment."

A strange glint flashed in Yue Pengwu’s eyes.

This battlefield wasn’t even within a thousand-mile radius anymore, but the whole world, the dynamic battlefield of the entire era. Here, they had shattered the enemy’s army, with their vanguard aiming directly at Ying Country’s capital.

One hundred and fifty thousand troops, along with the defeated Ying Country’s defected army, if left unchecked.

Ying Country would again face the disaster of the Wolf King.

This was enough to constrain Ying Country’s overall troop movements, creating the most crucial opportunity for the core battlefield in Jiangnan, bearing part of the military pressure Jiangnan needed to withstand.

Suddenly, the banners ahead unfurled like waves and clouds, and the Seven Heavens’ Yue Family Army’s Beiwei Army General, Ling Pingyang, retreated, his voice somber as he said:

"General Yue, the front has encountered the enemy—"

Yue Pengwu put away the letter.

He personally rode the Divine Steed, held the Divine Spear Li Quan, and stepped forward.

The battlefield’s intensity was palpable. As the army advanced, the sound of hoofs striking the ground was like thunder, with billowing dust in the air and the hot wind—all making Yue Pengwu’s heart pound vigorously.

Finally, he could realize his ambitions.

Now at forty-five years old, Yue Pengwu, at his peak in the Martial Arts, was on this battlefield. He had comrades to fight alongside, a formidable leader even more rapid than himself, an army, enemies ahead, and a place to showcase his ambitions.

No!

Even more significant ambitions than when he assisted South Chen!

Truly, the unification of the Four Seas under the heaven!

Such a grand vision, such a great wish, how could it not make one intoxicated, how could it not make heroes strive harder, spur their horses forward?

And in such a grand battle, he should be the sharp blade, overcoming obstacles, charging courageously forward, this, isn’t it exhilarating!

Yue Pengwu’s heart pounded.

His blood seemed to boil, and ahead, the various generals maintained a solemn demeanor, clearing the path, like waves breaking the shore, with the Qilin Pattern beneath the flapping Yue-character banner. The army behind him was fierce, as Yue Pengwu led the charge, seeing the enemy army blocking their path.

Military Evil Qi soared to the sky, leaden and heavy, the morale as solid as iron.

Just as in Mr. Po Jun’s strategy, Yue Pengwu’s forces indeed attracted the mobilization of at least two hundred thousand troops, resulting in the reduced number of Ying Country troops gathered in Jiangnan.

The Azure Dragon Pattern unfurled, prominently inscribed with [He Ruo].

Ahead of the army, He Ruoqinhu wore heavy armor, his battle robe billowing.

He closed his eyes, his white hair slight under the golden helmet.

He was very old, cultivating military martial arts, traversing the battlefield. The martial arts of Military Generals differ from those of the Buddhist Sect and Taoist, where the latter focuses on cultivating longevity. If insights are gained, their lifespan exceeds that of Martial World martial artists.

But Military God Generals, fighting in chaotic times, maneuvering in all directions, despite the assistance of national fortune and evil Qi, their martial progress may be faster, but many hidden injuries lurk, leading to short lives.