Chapter 1: The Awakening of Shin Wang...

  Actually, Guo Yao Shi and Xiao Gan had been dissuading Wan Yan Zha Dun from returning to Taiyuan Prefecture for other reasons. In fact, the two were truly worried that the cunning Prince of Xin, Zhao Chen, might have guessed their plan to return to Taiyuan Prefecture and was setting an ambush along the way, taking advantage of the terrain to attack them. If they fell into his trap, they would die without a place to bury their bodies, so it was better to be cautious and conservative.

  Guo the medicine master saw that Wanyan Zhaoyi was very worried about Taiyuan Prefecture, and his heart was uneasy. So he comforted him by saying that he was just making wild guesses and had no basis for it. If his guess was correct, then the Xining army would have marched south. Taiyuan Prefecture is difficult to attack, and the righteous army cannot capture it quickly in a short time, how can they come to surround us quickly? It's impossible.

  Now we take advantage of the opportunity to merge with the Liao army in the east, and then tens of thousands of troops will pour down, and King Xiang's righteous army will still be annihilated. At that time, everyone will have merit.

  Wanyan Kuodu hesitated for a long time, and finally decided to continue relying on Jingyang Town. They immediately prepared to repair the city walls of Jingyang Town and prepare for a decisive battle with the besieging righteous army outside the city.

  On the eve of dawn, a cavalry unit quietly approached the vicinity of the Jin army's large camp in the south of Lingshou from the north. Their vanguard cleared out one by one the Jin army's sentry posts and scouts. About five miles away from the Jin army's large camp, they were finally discovered by a secret sentinel of the Jin army. Suddenly, a large fire was ignited, and in an instant, a second large fire broke out on a mountain ridge hundreds of feet away, followed by a third large fire even farther away. In a short period of time, the fires were lit one after another, and a dragon of fire burst out of the darkness, rushing straight towards the Jin army's large camp.

  The alarm drum sounded loudly, and the Golden Army, who were resting, suddenly woke up. The Golden Army in the camp hastily formed a battle array, while the patrolling Golden Army rushed to the top of the camp tower to observe the enemy situation.

  As soon as the Golden Army's secret signal was sent out, the righteous army's troops immediately set off in a rush, with thousands of horses galloping and the earth shaking. Within five miles, 15,000 cavalrymen arrived in an instant.

  King Xīn led by Zhao Xiao Dao, Di Lei, Xiao De Li and Meng Shou, with a cavalry army rushing all the way, more than 15,000 iron knights like a flood of broken dams, surging across the grasslands and wilderness, with the momentum of withered branches and dead trees, they charged into the main camp of the Jin army.

  Jin Jun had always been highly vigilant against the surprise attack of Xinfeng Yijun. In several major battles, Jin Jun had suffered losses at the hands of Xinfeng Zhao Chen one time after another, and they could not afford to repeat the same mistake. Therefore, they deployed heavy troops outside the camp to defend against a possible sneak attack by Xinfeng Zhao Chen.

  Just as Jin's army was preparing to meet the vanguard of Xiang Yu's cavalry, they suddenly saw tens of thousands of enemy cavalry charging towards them and stopping in front of their camp, throwing over black balls one by one.

  One by one, the golden soldiers observed those black spheres and saw what they were. They found that each sphere seemed to be made of iron or lead, and there was a short tail rope on each sphere, with smoke and fire coming out of the tail.

  "It's not good, it's firearms!" A Jin army deputy general suddenly shouted. At this time, the fuses of those spheres had already burned out. "Boom! Boom!" The earth-shaking explosions sent countless Jin army guards, along with the walls and gates of the camp, flying into the sky.

  "Kill!" "Kill!" "Kill the Golden Dog!" Ten thousand iron cavalry trampled on the burning ashes, charging forward. As soon as they saw a tent, they set it on fire; as soon as they saw a dense group of golden soldiers, they threw fireballs and explosives. The thunderous explosion shook the entire main camp of the Jin army's eastern route, countless tents and the flames on the bodies of the Jin soldiers illuminated the sky.

  The cavalry of the righteous army lowered their long spears and began to advance slowly. Like countless stars falling from the sky, they accelerated, changing from a slow pace to a run, and then to a gallop. Then they advanced at an alarming speed, with an astonishing momentum, like an unstoppable mountain flood bursting forth!

  The earth was shaking violently, and a vast expanse of yellow sand and dust rose up in front. It seemed as if a storm had been stirred up on the plain. The cavalry galloped in, bringing with them a terrifying cloud of yellow sand and dust. As a result, the entire Jin army was enveloped in a dark cloud of dust that swept in from all directions. Tens of thousands of them surged forward. Accompanied by the sound of hooves and battle cries, it was as if demons from hell were riding on black clouds to charge forward!

  Cries of agony and shouts to kill mixed throughout the entire Jin army camp. At this time, a team of Xiangyang loyalist troops rushed out from Lingshou City. They charged into the Jin army barracks that were on fire everywhere, cutting down any Jin soldiers they saw.

  Countless Jin soldiers, still in a daze from sleep or just waking up, were instantly slaughtered or burned to death by the back-and-forth charging rebel army, with miserable cries echoing continuously.

  "Charge!" "Long live King Shin! Long live King Shin! Kill the Golden Dog! Kill the Golden Dog!" Millions of chests simultaneously emitted a single voice, rumbling like thunder in the sky, startling the war horses to neigh in unison.

  The vanguard of the righteous army infantry raised their spears in unison, with long spearheads pointing forward in a uniform manner, as if a forest of long spears had suddenly appeared on the ground. The spearheads glinted with a terrifying metallic light, and for the Jin army, this was undoubtedly a forest of death!

  The slaughter between the two sides continued, long spears were broken, horses fell down, military flags fluttered, shields hit heads, and axes split helmets. The Song people's righteous army and the Jin soldiers rolled on the ground like beasts, tearing each other's throats, humans and horses were all stirred together like a big whirlpool.

  At this time, the battle was like a raging storm, with yellow sand swirling everywhere, and in that dark night of sand and dust, there were swords and knives waving all around, steel clashing fiercely. The sound of slashing, mournful wails, the screams of killing and dying, the chilling cries of the wounded, the frantic neighing of war horses, the clang of swords hacking at iron armor, all blended together in a deafening cacophony. Over 200,000 soldiers on both sides were engaged in a desperate fight to the death, the terrifying din like the wailing of millions of tormented souls in the underworld.

  At this time, General Zhao Xun was covered in blood, holding a steel long spear with a broken gun head that had been pierced through too many Jin army iron armor, staring at the battlefield in front of him. The battlefield was chaotic, and although the righteous army had successfully launched a surprise attack, after all, their military strength was much weaker than that of the Jin army. If one's own troops continued to be countered by the Jin army, if the morale of the Jin army could be boosted, then one's own troops would eventually be exhausted and defeated.

  Look at Zhao Xiaodao, who is persuading himself not to worry, Zhao Chen said: "Time." At this time, Zhao Xiaodao immediately came to his senses. Now, time is precious and every second counts, if the King's Righteous Army cannot quickly defeat the Jin army. Then, after the Jin army regains its morale and stops chaos and gathers together, the righteous army will be in danger of being defeated by the Jin army.

  After a long silence, Zhao Xun said in a low voice: "Can't delay any longer. The Imperial Guard and the Imperial Escort are all up. Zhao Xiaodao, Di Lei, follow me! I also want to see if we can defeat the enemy's morale by charging into the enemy camp alone!"

  "Your Highness! Our troops will fight with all their might. You're too exhausted, having already killed many enemies; it's not worth you taking action personally at this time."

  "If we cannot quickly defeat the enemy in the Far East, our army will be in danger of collapse. I personally led the charge into the heart of the enemy and crushed their resistance. The Jin army will certainly collapse - if this battle were not so crucial, I would not have taken such a risk myself. Compared to the millions of people of the Great Song who are suffering from the invasion of the Jin army, what is the life of a king?"

  "Your Highness!" The eyes of the various generals gazed at General Shin with respect, reverence and worry. Even if it were the invincible General Shin, if he fell into the siege of tens of thousands of rebels, he would probably be unable to escape a tragic end.

  Zhao Xun mounted his horse, and a clear metallic clanging sound rang out as he moved. Zhao Xun slowly grasped the hilt of his sword with his hand, his body motionless.

  The generals and guards around Zhao Yun held their breath, and in the silence, a faint humming noise seemed to come from a very distant place. It was as if a small bee was flying and shaking the air with its wings, producing a low-pitched echo that made people's hearts ache!

  "Ding! Clang......!" A crisp sound, Zhao Su's thumbs on the hilts of his two waist swords popped out, and two waves of white light surged out from the scabbards. With a sharp "hiss" sound, a pair of white lights flew out with a whistling sound!

  The generals and guards exclaimed, before they could react, Zhao Xun's hands grasped in the air, and the two flying white lights solidified on his hands.

  Everyone looked on, and two white lights each turned out to be a long sword. The two long swords were exactly the same. The black hilt was slightly slender. On the snowy blade, there seemed to be a wave of light flowing slowly, and a layer of misty, fog-like white smoke hovered over the blade. There was a deep blood groove on the body of the sword, and the blade trembled with a life-like hum, as if unwilling to be held in one's hand.

  Upon seeing the sword, all the attendants took a step back. The murderous aura on this pair of swords was too dense! Looking at it was like looking at some kind of ferocious beast, making one involuntarily feel fear.

  This is a pair of alloy long swords made by Zhao Chen, who deliberately forged them with manganese, titanium and other metals. Zhao Chen said softly: "The name of this pair of swords is 'Guanghua Shuangjian'." "It means to glorify China." Zhao Chen thought to himself.

  In the silence, the sound of everyone inhaling in unison was extremely clear. Zhao Ke flipped over onto his horse, with both swords pointing forward, and led a group of soldiers and guards to charge straight at the golden main flag of the Jin army that was fluttering on the high slope below.

  Behind the back of King Xìn Zhāo, a group of generals and guards gazed at the receding figure of King Xìn Qiān Suì, and couldn't help but feel that the young man's stature was so lofty. Seeing their beloved King Xìn Qiān Suì lead the charge into the enemy ranks himself, they felt anxious as if there was a fire burning in their hearts, pain and worry biting at their souls like venomous snakes. They were too incompetent, to the point where King Xìn Zhāo had no choice but to take to the battlefield himself!

  At this moment, they are so excited that they can fight side by side with King Xiang and charge into the enemy army. They will fight for King Xiang, using their thick armor to block countless swords, guns, and arrows for King Xiang's sake... They have no regrets!

  The crowd of generals and guards shouted loudly: "Follow King Xīn to kill the Golden Dog, kill! Kill! Kill! Kill!" At this time, a bright moon emerged from the dark clouds, casting a pale and cold moonlight on the battlefield, shining on those who were fighting, dying, and about to die.

  The two armies had been fighting for less than two hours, but already tens of thousands of soldiers lay dead on the battlefield. This was a slaughter unprecedented in scale, and there had never been such an intense battle throughout the entire history of the Song-Jin War, not even during the Battle of Yehuling 15 years ago.

  The two armies on the battlefield swayed back and forth, advancing and retreating, with a majestic scene unfolding before them. The battlefield stretched from the endless golden army camps to the lush forest, from the towering city walls of Lingzhou to the dense thorny thickets at the foot of the vast mountain slope. One side launched a surprise attack, while the other resisted fiercely. The two armies clashed and collided, like two gigantic prehistoric monsters engaging in a brutal struggle on this plain. Each attack was like a monster striking its opponent with its sturdy limbs, both monsters suffering severe injuries, their blood flowing ceaselessly.

  Due to the elite troops of the Jin army exerting their unexpectedly powerful combat strength, the righteous army's charging force was temporarily unable to completely break through the Jin army's position. In this situation, King Xiang of Zhao, who had already killed many and was extremely exhausted, had no choice but to take action himself.

  At this time, Jin Mi Zhe, the vanguard general of the Jurchen army who was ordered by Wanyan Zongwang to organize the remaining troops and fight back desperately, first sensed that something was amiss.

  A thunderous cheer erupted from the front, the righteous army soldiers raised their weapons high, in the midst of the deafening "Long live the King" cheers, a path was cleared through the army formation, and a silver-armored knight riding a black horse galloped through the cheering crowd, his golden cloak fluttering in the wind.

  Charging at the knight, all the righteous army officers roared like madmen, shouting and screaming, wielding their weapons to fight the golden soldiers even more desperately.

  The banner of the king of faith is waving, the chariot array is whistling, and the passionate emotions that are burning like fierce flames can be felt by the Jin army hundreds of meters away.

  Looking at the knight rushing through the main army of the Righteous Army, Jin Jun's vanguard general, Jin Mi Chi, was extremely surprised. He muttered to himself: "How dare you be so arrogant! Riding a proud horse, wearing luxurious armor. Isn't this clearly telling me that you are an important figure in the Righteous Army? It's possible that it's one of the deputy commanders or even King Xian himself... I hope this fool will come forward a bit more, don't hide behind shields and human walls. Let Jin Mi Chi, who thinks he is invincible, kill him!"

  It seemed that the heavens had heard Jin Mi's heartfelt wish, and the knight in front was already galloping to the forefront. The opposing knight's warhorse leapt into the air, and the figures of men and horses jumping out of the battle array were illuminated by the moonlight, their outlines so beautiful they couldn't be described, as if they had entered a fantastical realm.

  He rode out like this, jumping into the midst of the fiercest battle between the two armies, jumping into the Jin army's camp where the righteous army and the Jin army were fighting, and rushing straight towards the Jin army's formation that was resisting the righteous army!

  Some of the Jin army's archers immediately reacted, and in the midst of the sharp wind, the hastily battling Jin army fired hundreds of flying arrows, which poured down on him like a storm.

  A burst of crisp sounds, no one could see what was happening, only to see the dazzling light shell in that instant, countless dazzling white lights flew around the front of General Wang Yijun's knights, and wherever the white light went, the flying arrows were all deflected.

  "Hahaha..." In the midst of dense, shrill whistling sounds, behind General Zhao Kuang's back, countless righteous soldiers with terrifying strength shot arrows furiously back at the Jin army, raining down on their formation like raindrops. The front row of Jin soldiers were instantly killed in large numbers, and in an instant, the Jin army was left with broken heads and flowing blood.

  With his full-body steel armor, Zhao Yun wielded a pair of swords and charged towards the Jin army's formation without any delay. Before the Jin archers could release their second round of arrows under the hail of arrows from the righteous army, Zhao Yun had already rushed forward and reached the front of the Jin army's formation. The Jin army immediately threw several spears at him, and countless pikes and long lances were thrust in his direction.

  Everyone saw that the guy who led the team to break through the Jin army's defensive formation was not easy to mess with, so the Jin army soldiers cautiously hid behind their shields and used long spears to deal with him. In an instant, countless limbs and weapon fragments flew everywhere, splashing blood high into the air. The Jin army soldiers in the back didn't even understand what happened, they just saw a flash of white light in front of them, and their heads had already flown into the sky.

  At this time, Jin Jun's vanguard general, Jin Mi Chi, who thought he was invincible under the sky, involuntarily stood up from his horseback. Just now, in that instant, he saw two flashes of lightning swirling around the knight on the opposite side like a water dragon emerging from the water, and wherever they went, there were splashes of bright red blood and flesh. Within a radius of five meters around the knight, the ground was covered with crimson blood and flesh and broken weapons, not a single person alive.

  Witnessing the mighty power of King Xiang, the righteous army shouted in unison: "Charge! Long live King Xiang! Long live King Xiang! Kill!" The cries shook the mountains and seas, like a thunderclap.

  Under the leadership of General Zhao Kun, who was wearing a full suit of armor and riding at the forefront, the Jin army's defensive formation was actually breached by him!

  "Prince of Faith! He is the Prince of Faith of the Song Dynasty!" "Prince of Faith! The great Prince of Faith of the Song Dynasty has come to charge into battle himself!" Recalling the legend of the strongest Prince of Faith who had repeatedly beheaded the fierce generals of the Jin army, the Jin army officers and soldiers couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts when they saw this Prince of Faith being so powerful and invincible.

  This was a moment in the Song-Jin War that made the Righteous Army of Xin Wang proud, with Zhao Chen sweeping across thousands of troops alone. It was also a moment that made Wanyan Zongwang and his Eastern Route Jin army lose face. The Jin army units that participated in the battle were able to quickly come out of their sleep to counterattack the righteous army that ambushed their camp, and still resisted in the intense explosion and flames. This shows that these Jin soldiers were indeed the elite troops of the Jin country, but compared to Zhao Chen's solo fast ride and his lord who was like a mad saint leading them in a desperate fight, they seemed powerless.

  The Jin army officers who intercepted Zhao Jun, however, could only become the targets of the ruthless slaughter by Xiang Yu and his countless vanguard soldiers. Zhao Jun charged forward, personally serving as the vanguard for Xiang Yu's great army.

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