With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

Every word Lu Yan said hit everyone's heart like a nail.

It was suffocating them.

His eyes were as sharp as a knife and shot towards Zhang Xun fiercely.

Zhang Xun was shocked by the momentum, his back straightened, waiting for Lu Yan to give orders.

"Zhang Xun, you will lead the cavalry regiment immediately to stop the enemy."

"We must delay them and buy time for Shannan Prefecture!"

Zhang Xun stood up and clasped his fists, his eyes gleaming with determination:

"The last general takes command!"

He turned and strode out of the council chamber to gather the cavalry regiment and prepare to set off.

Outside the meeting hall, the sound of cavalry assembly horns resounded through the sky.

The war horses neighed, and the soldiers gathered quickly and orderly, ready to go to the battlefield.

Lu Yan walked to the table, picked up the pen and ink, quickly wrote a letter, and sent it to Tu Rong by carrier pigeon.

The letter read:

"The Beixiang Kingdom is desperate and has divided its forces to attack. Lead your men out of the city to meet the enemy. Remember, leave no one behind!"

As he put pen to paper, a cold light flashed in Lu Yan's eyes.

"If anyone dares to set foot in Shannan Prefecture, they will never return!"

Lu Yan looked at the direction the carrier pigeon left and muttered to himself:

"Tu Rong, the safety of Shannan Prefecture is now in your hands."

.....

In Shannan Prefecture, after Tu Rong received Lu Yan's letter, he immediately summoned his generals and deployed defenses.

His face was solemn and his tone was steady:

"Lord Lu has anticipated the enemy's attack and ordered our army to take the initiative and attack. We must not let the enemy get close to Shannan Prefecture!"

At the same time, the cavalry regiment led by Zhang Xun was galloping on the official road leading to Shannan Prefecture.

Smoke and dust billowed, the sound of horses' hooves thundered, and the soldiers were all full of fighting spirit and murderous intent.

Zhang Xun rode on his horse, holding a spear, his eyes blazing, and he shouted loudly:

"Brothers, speed up! We must intercept the enemy before they reach Shannan Prefecture!"

"kill!"

The soldiers shouted in unison, their momentum high.

One day later...

Zhang Xun's cavalry regiment met the Beixiang army led by a short and fat general on an open plain.

"Report! General, enemy troops spotted ahead!"

A scout came on horseback and reported loudly.

"how many people?"

Zhang Xun held the reins, his eyes sharp.

"About 30,000, led by a short and fat general from the Northern Xiang Kingdom!"

"Haha, it's really a narrow road for enemies to meet."

Zhang Xun sneered.

"Pass the order down and prepare for battle!"

The short and fat general looked at the aggressive cavalry on the opposite side and couldn't help feeling a little guilty.

He thought he could easily capture the cities under Shannan Prefecture.

Unexpectedly, I encountered a tough guy halfway.

"Brothers, charge!"

The short and fat general gave the order with gritted teeth, knowing that he had no way out now.

The armies of both sides collided violently like two black torrents.

The shouts of killing shook the sky, swords flashed, and blood and flesh flew everywhere.

Zhang Xun took advantage of the mobility of his cavalry and launched a roundabout encirclement tactic against the Beixiang army.

The cavalrymen were as fast as the wind and as fierce as lightning, shuttling back and forth in the enemy's formation.

Constantly divide, encircle and annihilate the enemy forces.

The short and fat general led his troops to fight hard, but was unable to break through the cavalry's encirclement.

He rode on his horse and watched the soldiers falling.

I was feeling anxious and beads of sweat appeared on my forehead.

Zhang Xun's cavalry continued to harass, and the short and fat general's army was delayed in place and unable to move forward.

He anxiously waited for Mu Qing's next instruction.

"General, what is your next plan?"

Zhang Xun rode ahead, his spear tumbling like a silver dragon as he raged through the enemy ranks.

He aimed at a Beixiang soldier and thrust his spear out, hitting the soldier right in the chest.

The soldier screamed and fell to the ground.

Zhang Xun pulled the reins and the warhorse stood up.

He raised his front hooves high and stepped on another Beixiang soldier.

The short and fat general waved the big sword in his hand, slashing left and right, barely resisting the attack of Zhang Xun's cavalry.

While fighting hard, he anxiously observed the situation around him.

He knew in his heart that if he couldn't break out as soon as possible, his entire army would be wiped out.

He wiped the mixture of sweat and blood from his face.

He shouted loudly to the messenger beside him:

"Pass the order, the entire army will break out to the east!"

The messenger immediately rode off to pass on the order.

After hearing the order, the soldiers of Beixiang State immediately gathered together and launched a fierce attack towards the east.

Zhang Xun sneered when he saw this:

"Want to break out? That's not that easy!"

He raised his spear high and shouted:

"Brothers, stop them!"

The cavalry immediately adjusted their formation and formed an iron line of defense.

The Beixiang soldiers' escape route was blocked.

The two sides engaged in a fierce fight again, with shouts, screams, and the sounds of weapons clashing intertwined.

Zhang Xun rode on his horse, observing the situation on the battlefield.

He found that the number of soldiers from Beixiang State was large and the cavalrymen's physical strength was gradually exhausted.

He frowned and thought to himself:

"This won't work. We have to find a way."

He looked up at the sky and found that the sun was already setting.

He had an idea in mind and came up with a plan.

He ordered the deputy general beside him:

"Take a team of men and go to the north woods to set fire and create thick smoke!"

"Yes!"

The deputy general took the order and left, quickly disappearing into the woods with a group of cavalry.

After a while, a raging fire broke out in the woods in the north, and thick smoke billowed, covering the sky and the sun.

The wind was blowing towards the Beixiang army, and thick smoke soon enveloped the Beixiang army.

The soldiers of Beixiang State were choked by the thick smoke and coughed continuously. Their vision was obstructed and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.

Zhang Xun saw this and gave a decisive order:

"Cavalry Regiment, surround!"

The cavalry changed their formation quickly like arrows shot from a bow.

A huge encirclement was formed, trapping the Beixiang army in thick smoke.

Thick smoke obscured their vision, and the soldiers of Beixiang State ran around like trapped beasts.

But they were still unable to break through the cavalry's encirclement.

A feeling of despair spread among them.

Some soldiers began to abandon their armor and weapons and fled in all directions.

Zhang Xun led the cavalry to patrol back and forth outside the encirclement to prevent the soldiers of Beixiang State from breaking through.

The spear in his hand kept dripping with blood, and his eyes were cold, like the god of death from hell.

The short and fat general looked at his dwindling troops and became as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

He didn't expect that Zhang Xun's cavalry would be so difficult to deal with, and he was actually dragged here.

"General, we are surrounded!"

A lieutenant shouted in panic.

The short and fat general looked around and saw that the cavalry had surrounded them like an iron barrel.

Only then did he realize that he was in a desperate situation.

"Damn it! Fight them!"

The short and fat general roared, waving the big knife in his hand and rushed towards Zhang Xun.

Zhang Xun sneered and went forward fearlessly.

The two horses met, swords flashed, and a fierce battle began.