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"kill!"

"kill!"

"..."

As soon as Lin Fan's voice fell, deafening shouts of killing rang out from the Great Zhou army formation, and then, following Lin Fan, they charged towards the Tang army camp.

The gate of the Tang army camp had been broken open by Lin Fan's sword, and thousands of Tang soldiers died under Lin Fan's sword.

The Tang army camp was now in chaos.

Seeing Lin Fan leading the Zhou army to attack, they had no resistance at all.

Commander Li Shentong tried his best to organize the army to counterattack and boost morale, but unfortunately it was of no use.

The morale of the two sides is a world of difference.

Under the leadership of Lin Fan, the 30,000 Zhou troops, like a tiger among a flock of sheep, launched a frenzied killing spree against the Tang army.

In less than half an hour, the Tang army was completely defeated, and the Tang army's main general Li Shentong fled in a hurry under the protection of his men.

"Those who kneel down and surrender will not be killed!"

Lin Fan shouted loudly, and soon the Zhou army passed the order down. Immediately, the surviving Tang army chose to surrender.

Lin Fan easily caught up with the fleeing Li Shentong and beheaded him with a single blow!

After about an hour, the battle came to an end. More than half of the 20,000 Tang troops were killed or wounded, and the remaining 5,000 or so all surrendered.

After defeating this Tang army, Lin Fan did not continue to attack with his troops, but rested on the spot and waited for Yue Fei to arrive with the rear army.

Half an hour later, Yue Fei, with tens of thousands of troops, also arrived in a mighty force and joined Lin Fan's vanguard.

"In less than an hour, the commander-in-chief has wiped out over 15,000 Tang troops and even captured 5,000. I admire you!"

After learning about the outcome of the battle, Yue Fei also bowed to Lin Fan and expressed his admiration.

Lin Fan smiled and said, "My fighting style is only suitable when the enemy lacks truly powerful warriors."

"I'm no longer capable of normal combat. Moreover, if the enemy force exceeds 100,000, even I wouldn't dare rush into the battle formation. Therefore, the subsequent large-scale military command will depend on you and Li Jing."

"Thank you for your trust, Marshal!" Upon hearing this, Yue Fei immediately clasped his fists and responded respectfully.

"By the way, have you sent anyone to contact Li Jing?" Lin Fan pondered for a moment and asked again.

Although the previous northern army suffered heavy losses, Li Jing's troops were still relatively well preserved.

More importantly, Li Jing is Lin Fan's man. Since Lin Fan brought troops to support, he naturally would not forget Li Jing.

Yue Fei clasped his fists and said, "Reporting to the Marshal, I have already sent someone to contact General Li Jing. General Li is moving closer to us and is expected to reunite with us within three days."

Lin Fan nodded slightly and said, "Okay, then, the army will be under your command from now on. Do your best to support Li Jing's troops and don't give the Tang army any opportunity to exploit their weakness."

"Yes, handsome!"

Upon hearing this, Yue Fei immediately responded respectfully.

Next, Lin Fan took charge of the central army, and basically practiced every day. Occasionally, he would patrol the military camp to boost morale. He felt very relaxed and comfortable.

Yue Fei commanded the army to advance towards Li Jing's troops.

Three days passed in a blink of an eye.

The armies of both sides finally gathered together.

"General Li Jing pays homage to the Marshal!"

After Li Jing settled the army, he immediately came to pay his respects to Lin Fan.

Although Li Jing and Yue Fei both rely on Lin Fan, Lin Fan has not openly declared himself independent, so they are still addressed according to their positions in the camp, which is also Lin Fan's request.

"General Li, please stand up," Lin Fan smiled slightly, helped Li Jing up, and then asked, "How many troops do you have under your command now?"

Li Jing said, "My troops originally numbered over 30,000 men, and recently we have gathered some defeated troops, bringing the total to 70,000 men."

"As expected of General Li!" Lin Fan was even more satisfied after hearing this. "The next battle will be handed over to you and Yue Fei. You will be the leader, and Yue Fei will be the assistant. If you have any major disputes and cannot reach a consensus, please ask me again."

"Thank you for your trust, Marshal. I will cooperate with General Yue to win this battle!"

Li Jing was also very excited when he heard this. He knelt on one knee in front of Lin Fan again and clasped his fists and spoke.

"Alright, no need to be so polite. You should discuss military matters with General Yue. If you have any logistical problems, please report them immediately and I will solve them for you. Go find Yue Fei now."

Lin Fan waved his hand and said.

"Yes, handsome!"

Li Jing stood up, clasped his fists in response, then turned and left.

With two great generals, Li Jing and Yue Fei, by his side, Lin Fan naturally didn't have to do everything himself, and he lived a very relaxed and comfortable life every day.

Under the leadership of the two famous generals Li Jing and Yue Fei, an army of more than 100,000 marched towards the territory of the Sui Dynasty.

If they encounter a fortified city that is difficult for a large army to capture, Lin Fan will personally take action and break the city with one sword!

As the war progressed, not only did the number of soldiers not decrease, but the number actually increased slightly.

The Tang army of the Li clan and the Xia army of Dou Jiande were beaten back step by step.

The officers and soldiers of the Zhou army were full of admiration for Lin Fan and looked upon him as if he were a god.

The Tang army of the Li family and the Xia army of Dou Jiande regarded Lin Fan as a devil and were extremely terrified of him.

Even Li Shimin and others were helpless in the face of Lin Fan's unreasonable way of breaking into the city.

Even Li Shimin and other high-ranking members of the Li family, as well as people like Dou Jiande, did not dare to show their heads, for fear of being beheaded by Lin Fan!

……

"Bastard!"

In the imperial palace, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan suddenly pushed the memorial on the table to the ground, his face ashen.

"Ever since the Zhou army replaced Jinyiwei Commander Lin Fan as commander, our army has suffered continuous defeats and lost territory over the past three months. Are all our Tang generals good-for-nothings?"

Everyone looked at the angry Li Yuan and dared not say a word.

After a period of silence in the hall, the Minister of the Right Pei Ji stepped forward and bowed, saying:

"Your Majesty, the commander-in-chief of the Zhou army is not so much his leadership as his personal strength. No one in our army is currently capable of dealing with Lin Fan. Why don't we seek external assistance?"

Li Yuan said in a deep voice: "Where does the foreign aid come from?"

Pei Ji said calmly: "Turkic, Goryeo, Northern Yuan, Northern Mang, as long as they are willing to cooperate with us, they are all welcome."

Wow!

Hearing Pei Ji's words, everyone in the hall was suddenly in an uproar.

Many people immediately spoke out in opposition.

They didn't expect that Pei Ji would actually suggest colluding with foreign races.

Li Yuan's eyes flickered for a moment, and he said in a deep voice, "Let's postpone this matter for later. Let's all think of a way to beat the Zhou army back."

Everyone discussed it one after another, but in the end no good solution could be found.

So Li Yuan waved his hand and asked everyone to disperse, but finally found Pei Ji alone.

"Pei Qing, let's do as you say. Find a way to contact the Turks, Goryeo, and Northern Yuan, and have them send experts to surround and kill Lin Fan."

After Li Yuan summoned Pei Ji alone, he did not beat around the bush and spoke directly to Pei Ji.

"The minister obeys the order!"

Upon hearing this, Pei Ji agreed without hesitation.