Fearing being killed for his overwhelming merits, the empress decided to marry him.

"Brothers, there's no turning back, let's fight them to the death! If you're a real man, charge with me and kill them all!"

"Kill!"

With nowhere to retreat, the soldiers of the garrison, having fought fiercely, abandoned all illusions of escape and, led by their commanding officer, roared as they launched a counterattack against the Chuan army.

boom--

With a leap, a swordsman and shieldman used his shield as a weapon to smash into a Luchuan spearman, knocking him to the ground.

Before his opponent could react, he raised his hand and hammered the sharpest point of the hammer into his opponent's throat.

"You bastard, die!"

With a powerful swing, he spun the enemy's entire body around and flung him away.

"You son of a bitch, I'll curse your ancestors, curse you!"

Another soldier, shouting and cursing, spread his arms and charged directly at the countless spears.

Despite the bright red streaks of blood left on his body by the spear, he knocked over a group of Luchuan soldiers on the spot.

Soon, more than a dozen spears simultaneously pierced his back.

But this Chu soldier bit the nose of one of the men beneath him with his teeth, and did not let go even when his body was riddled with bloody holes.

In the end, as he breathed his last, he achieved the ultimate one-for-one exchange, passing away with a piece of flesh and blood in his mouth, smiling as he died.

"Yeah~"

Another spearman thrust his spear with all his might, the sharp blade piercing through the gaps in his opponent's armor and into his body.

The spear, its momentum undiminished, pierced through the opponent's body, and the crimson blade then pierced another Luchuan soldier who was unable to dodge in time.

The soldiers of the garrison, trapped in a desperate situation, unleashed unprecedented combat potential.

With the idea that bringing one would be enough, and bringing two would be a huge profit, this Chu army officer and soldiers became like gods of war descending upon the world, fierce and unstoppable.

Such a reckless fighting style instantly instilled a chilling fear in the Luchuan army, which was on the front line of defense.

They kill one, and immediately a new soldier will charge at them with his chest puffed out.

At this moment, the Luchuan army retreated, their formation began to break down, and they showed signs of collapsing.

"Huh? How could this happen?"

Meng Dao, who was in the rear of the Luchuan army, was also greatly surprised to see this scene.

Why did the Chu army, which had previously shown signs of retreat, suddenly become so fierce?

According to his understanding, as long as a three-sided encirclement is achieved, the Chu army will inevitably collapse and retreat, and then the main force will take advantage of the situation to attack the Chu army's main camp.

Alternatively, they could launch a surprise attack halfway through the Chu army's reinforcements, ultimately breaking through the enemy's lines and securing victory in the war.

This was also Luchuan's standard tactic. With this tactic, they conquered almost all the kingdoms and tribes in the Central and Southern regions, establishing their position as regional hegemons.

But now, this tactic has failed?

"Order the entire army to continue the encirclement. I refuse to believe that the main garrison can remain so calm."

Mengdao still believed it was just a coincidence, and although he had doubts, he didn't think much of it.

He believed that victory would ultimately belong to him, and that after annihilating this Chu army, he would surely be remembered for eternity in the history books of Luchuan.

Upon receiving the order, the Luchuan soldiers on both flanks immediately accelerated their encirclement, gradually surrounding the Chu army in their formation.

Upon witnessing this scene, Mu Yuanying's chest heaved with tension.

Until the Luchuan army on both flanks completely overwhelmed them, he finally lost his temper and roared at Shen Lang:

"Lord Shen, when are we going to stop? If we don't send reinforcements soon, everyone will be gone!"

Shen Lang remained calm and unmoved.

He remained silent in the face of Mu Yuanying's persistent questioning.

"Ah~"

Shen Lang remained silent, and Mu Yuanying was helpless, forced to watch as his brother was completely swallowed up by the crowd.

The battlefield ahead was now in complete chaos.

All around were shouts of battle, but due to the terrain, even though the three formations of Luchuan had completed the encirclement of the Chu army, they could not deploy their forces and could only engage in close combat with the Chu army at the front of the formation.

At this moment, the Chu army, trapped in a desperate situation, pushed forward with all their might, relying on sheer courage and determination, and advanced dozens of meters despite the enemy's swords and spears.

However, the cost was heavy, with over a thousand soldiers falling on the way.

However, the Luchuan army, which was on the front line, suffered even greater casualties and was gradually showing signs of collapse.

Finally, Shen Lang, who was in deep meditation, noticed this through the viewing mirror from behind the formation and raised his right hand.

Upon seeing this, Tang Zhao tightened his grip on the horse's reins.

The 1,300 hastily assembled cavalry behind them were also ready for battle.

"Die!"

As a vanguard general swung his heavy imperial sword, cleaving a Luchuan swordsman and shield bearer in two at the waist, the Luchuan soldiers on the front finally collapsed.

"Run! They're a bunch of devils!"

"My God, why have they become so reckless?"

"We can't win. The State of Chu is indeed vast and rich in resources, with a wealth of elite soldiers and fierce generals. We can't win!"

"Run! Run now or it'll be too late!"

Fear, accompanied by astonished words, spread through the ranks in an instant.

The next moment, the remaining Luchuan soldiers turned and ran back to their main camp.

Although the people of Luchuan are all martial and well-equipped.

But in essence, they are a group that only knows how to fight when things are going well.

The regimes in the Central and Southern regions were fragmented for a long time and never had a unified government, so their foundations were far less profound than those of the Chu state.

Once the State of Chu awakens and begins to fight desperately, their morale is extremely vulnerable to setbacks in their offensive, which could lead to a complete collapse.

Shen Lang had long understood the habits of the Luchuan Dynasty, so he used strict military orders to make the Chu army regain the psychological advantage.

Their escape instantly created an opening for the Chu soldiers who were trapped in a desperate situation.

The commanding general wouldn't let this opportunity slip by, and immediately ordered: "Brothers! Charge out with me and keep killing—"

"kill--"

The howls of wolves shook the heavens, and the Chu army abandoned its flank siege of Luchuan and charged directly at the routed enemy.

Upon seeing this, Meng Dao's pupils constricted.

"How dare you! How can the army of the Luchuan Dynasty retreat so easily? Stop them from charging immediately! Anyone who disobeys this order will be executed without mercy!"

But just then, a commotion suddenly broke out in the Chu army's main camp.

The next moment, a deafening roar of iron hooves struck the ground of the Laoshan Plain.

"Oh no! It's cavalry! When did the Chu army get so many cavalry?"

Meng Dao was stunned for a moment, his mind went blank.

While he was still in a daze, the Chu cavalry had already charged into the flanking formation of Luchuan.

boom--

A violent roar echoed as the impact struck, and a large number of Luchuan soldiers, who had no time to react, were lifted off the ground on the spot.

"Chong~"

Tang Zhao, holding a saber, used the momentum of the horse to swing it at the back of a Luchuan soldier.

In an instant, the soldier from Luchuan was ripped open from the shoulder, armor and all, sending up a shower of blood and gore.

"Oh no, it's a cavalry unit!"

"They have several thousand more infantrymen closing in from behind!"

When the Luchuan army came to their senses and saw the cavalry appear, their eyes were instantly filled with despair.

Faced with the charge of the cavalry, their only option was to form ranks and defend themselves for any chance of survival.

However, all their attention had been focused on the Chu army formation that looked like it was about to collapse, so how could they have noticed such a large-scale cavalry attack?

When the sound of warhorses neighing reached their ears, all the Luchuan soldiers present had only one thought in their minds.

escape!

The next moment, cries of alarm rang out as the demoralized Luchuan soldiers dropped their weapons and turned to flee back to their main camp.

Seeing this, Meng Dao let out a heart-wrenching roar: "Quickly, set up barricades! Roadblocks! We can't let this cavalry get in no matter what!"

Furthermore, retreating soldiers must return to their main force on both flanks; those who charge in the front will be killed by this general!

Seeing this scene from afar, Shen Lang couldn't help but reveal an extremely cruel smile.

"Only now do you know to form an array to defend? Too late!"