"A Noble Family's Romantic Journey" - Chapter 291

Liu Lang's skill was slightly superior to Bai Fenghuang and Murong Xuehang, so his Heavenly Lightning Net was more powerful. No Liao soldier within its range escaped. Liu Lang was about to boast when he saw Murong Xuehang use the Wind, Fire, and Thunder Formation. He then remembered that although he and the two of them had achieved the Four Symbols Returning to Origin, they hadn't yet reached the point of mutual non-harm. He couldn't help but smile awkwardly. Fortunately, the Heavenly Lightning Net was a wide-area attack, not a powerful single-target attack, and Murong Xuehang could easily defend against it. However, Murong Xuehang still said, "Liu Lang, this is wasting both of our time. Each of our ultimate attacks takes a lot of time, only killing a hundred or so Liao soldiers. It will take a long time to kill these tens of thousands of Liao soldiers. Let's separate and keep our distance."
Liu Lang said, "How urgent! Take good care of yourselves, my two wives, I'm off!"
Having said that, he leaped into the depths of the Liao army's formation, unleashing a net of lightning along the way. The Liao army suffered heavy casualties, and some Liao soldiers even tried to defend themselves with shields, which was utterly absurd. They were all sent to their deaths by Liu Lang in a daze.
Bai Fenghuang and Murong Xuehang kept their distance from Liu Lang and charged towards the Liao army, leaving them unable to resist. Their formation immediately fell into chaos. The Southern Army behind them also bravely charged forward. These Southern Army soldiers were all harboring resentment and had long been unable to tolerate the Liao army's brutality. Having received Liu Lang's pardon, they were all eager to redeem themselves through meritorious service, and they fought with great courage. The gates of Feihu City were wide open, and the cavalry on both flanks galloped across the battlefield. The 20,000 infantry in the center also surged forward like a tidal wave. Although they were outnumbered, their morale was high. In addition, the three generals leading the way used their lightning-fast net-like attack to deal a fatal blow to the morale of the Liao army's main force. Seeing that their formation was breaking down, the originally brave Khitan soldiers began to panic and retreated one after another.
Yelü Sage roared, "No retreat! Charge forward! Anyone who retreats in the face of battle or disrupts morale will be executed without mercy!"
Seeing the formidable cultivation experts of the Song army, the Nine Heavens Mystic Buddha hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, the Song army's experts are causing trouble. My Imperial Preceptor will go and deal with them. Your Majesty, please take good care of yourself!"
Nine Heavens Mysterious Buddha then went to greet Liu Lang, and Yelü Sage said to the Yi brothers and the experts such as Changhe Luori, "Go and lend the National Preceptor a hand!"
Nine Heavens Mystic Buddha met Sixth Brother. The two were enemies and their eyes were filled with hatred upon meeting. They had nothing to say to each other and immediately engaged in a fierce battle. Although Sixth Brother's strength had increased today, it was still difficult for him to defeat Nine Heavens Mystic Buddha. White Phoenix and Murong Xuehang also rushed over. Murong Xuehang said, "Sixth Brother, leave this demonic monk to us. You go and charge into battle!"
Although Liu Lang hated the Nine Heavens Mystic Buddha to the core and wished he could twist his head off with his own hands, he considered the overall situation and decided to prioritize the greater good. With Bai Fenghuang and Murong Xuehang dealing with this vicious monk, the two of them could complement each other in offense and defense. Even if they couldn't defeat the Nine Heavens Mystic Buddha, they could at least hold him off. What he needed most right now was to charge into battle and boost the morale of his troops.
"Take care, my two wives!"
Liu Lang unleashed a thunderous strike on the Nine Heavens Mystic Buddha, then withdrew and plunged directly into the heart of the Liao army's territory. His Southern allied troops immediately followed, engaging the Liao army in a chaotic battle. Ai Hu, atop the earthen city wall, was not to be outdone. Having remained silent in his trenches for an entire afternoon, seeing the fierce fighting below and witnessing Liu Lang's decisive victory, he ordered his men to leap out of the trenches, aim the five cannons at the Liao cavalry on both flanks, and fire!
The deafening roar of cannons shook the heavens and the earth. The Liao army's cavalry were blasted into a frenzy, and the cavalry from both flanks of Flying Tiger City quickly charged forward, engaging in fierce combat. The soldiers of Flying Tiger City, trained by Sima Ziyan recently, had shown a significant increase in combat effectiveness. Coupled with their commander's valiant fighting, they had gained considerable control of the battlefield.
A night of fierce fighting. Blood and corpses filled the open space outside Flying Tiger City. The Liao army, numbering over two hundred thousand, suffered immense losses. Yelü Sage, in the rear guard of the Liao army, stared wide-eyed at the Song army's triumphant advance with resentment. Somewhat helplessly, he raised his riding whip, taking in the carnage on the battlefield. The cannons on the earthen city walls continued to fire incessantly from their high vantage point. He let his whip fall limply from his hand, hesitated for a long time, and then ordered, "Retreat!"
Baijianu shouted, his eyes bloodshot.
The sounds of gongs and bugles mingled from the Liao army's rear camp, and the Liao soldiers, struggling under the artillery fire, began to retreat in an orderly fashion, as if granted a pardon. The cannon fire gradually subsided and finally fell completely silent.
The first rays of dawn began to emerge with difficulty, the darkness thinned, and the vigilance before dawn began to relax.
A gust of wind blew by, dispersing the smoke that filled the battlefield and bringing with it the smell of blood.
The sun climbed over the eastern hillside again, casting its cool light upon Quanzhou City, illuminating the corpses lying scattered below and the faintly smoking bullet craters. The battlefield was thickly covered in blood and mud. Corpses still bled, their blood flowing onto the blackened bloodstains, creating a patchwork of fresh blood.
Beneath the city walls lay mangled corpses and shattered ladders. Hundreds of war chariots, set ablaze by rockets, burned fiercely near the city gates, their flames illuminating the impregnable and invincible Flying Tiger City.
Yelü Sage's army was finally defeated and fled back to Zijing Pass, although he might come back again.
But today's battle has been recorded in history, and Liu Lang has once again won a complete victory.
Under Sima Ziyan's command, the soldiers of Feihu City began clearing the battlefield. The Liao army's two hundred cannons were considered their best spoils of war. With these cannons, Feihu City's defenses would be even more impregnable. Coupled with the Liao army's heavy losses and weakened state in this battle, they would have no strength to launch a major offensive this year. Taking advantage of the situation, Liu Lang led his army to recapture Waqiao Pass and Zhengding. At the same time, Liu Lang received news that Kou Zhun had defeated Han Rang at Jietang Pass. Furthermore, Kou Zhun sent reliable information that Cheng Shijie had already led his troops west across the Yellow River to cooperate with Yelü Hongduo in invading Fenghuang City.
Liu Lang cursed, "That Cheng dog, why is he fighting with Li Deming again?"
Murong Xuehang said, "This Li Deming is no simple man. Like Cheng Shijie, he holds the official position of Jiedushi of Xiliang, but he has never obeyed the orders and commands of the court. He has always acted arbitrarily. I guess the Liao Kingdom wanted to buy him but failed, so they planned to get rid of him to ensure that the Song Dynasty would never have the strength to fight back."
Sima Ziyan said, "That's right! Although we don't yet know Li Deming's true intentions, whether he genuinely supports the Song Dynasty or not is another matter. In any case, his 200,000 Xiliang soldiers are truly the elite of the elite. The western region of Phoenix City is not only the best horse pasture, but Menglan Xili is also a treasure land that everyone wants to monopolize. The Liao army's attack on Phoenix City has a very clear intention. They believe that the Song Dynasty has collapsed and is no longer strong enough to defeat them. To conquer the world, they need to unify the world first. This requires three conditions. First, they need manpower, and the Liao army has a million soldiers, which is enough. Second, they need money and supplies, which the Liao army has not done well. So they hope to make the third condition even better to make up for the lack of the second one."
Liu Lang asked, "What is the third condition?"
Sima Ziyan said, "Warhorses! To conquer the world, we must have a sufficiently powerful cavalry."
Liu Lang said, "But the Liao army already has a lot of cavalry. There are 200,000 iron cavalry at Zijing Pass alone, while our army only has a little over 10,000 cavalry."
Sima Ziyan said, "Although the Liao army's cavalry is already very powerful, preventing the opponent from becoming stronger also weakens the opponent's strength. To have the most powerful cavalry army, one must have a source of excellent warhorses. The Song Dynasty cannot engage in large-scale positional warfare with the Liao army because it lacks excellent warhorses. It can only passively defend. There are two of the best horse pastures in the world. One is in Ordos Banner, which is under the control of the Liao Dynasty. The other is in Menglanxili in Xiliang. The Liao army wants to seize Menglanxili by force. Their idea is to create a unique Khitan cavalry in the world, then conquer the Central Plains and achieve the unification of the world."
Liu Lang cursed, "These dogs are really good at scheming. This Menglanxi is so important. With the Liao army pressing in, will Li Deming compromise?"
Bai Fenghuang said, "Li Deming has a fairly good relationship with Emperor Shizong, but it's hard to say about his relationship with the two brothers from the Zhao family. I guess he has a great ambition to become an independent king by accumulating military power over the years. It will be very difficult for the Liao army to invade his Xiliang."
Liu Lang said, "Then can we join forces with Li Deming and go to war against Cheng Gou and the Liao Dynasty?"
Sima Ziyan said, "That would be good, but I'm afraid Li Deming won't accept it."
Murong Xuehang said, "We can give it a try. After all, we are all acting under the banner of serving the court. Liu Lang is now the General Who Guards the West, and his title is not small. He is fully qualified to negotiate with Li Deming. If it works out, great; if it doesn't, there will be no harm in it."
That day, Liu Lang had just finished interrogating Feng Xi and Yang Ze, who had just surrendered. He had different opinions about the two men. Yang Ze was a decent man; although he had previously surrendered to the Liao army, he was forced to do so, making a pointless sacrifice for his soldiers. Besides, his superior had already surrendered, so there was no point in resisting to the death. Feng Xi, however, as the commander of Waqiao Pass, had the ability to hold out for ten days or half a month, yet he surrendered to the Liao army. Liu Lang was somewhat displeased. However, considering Feng Xi's past merits, Liu Lang decided to leave him alone for now, only inquiring about the situation after the Liao army captured Waqiao Pass.
Bao Rimingmei said, "Sixth Brother, how could you trust her so much? The Xiao family is a prestigious family in the Liao Dynasty. Her father is the Deputy Chief of the Northern Privy Council, and her husband is a prince of the Liao Dynasty. Sixth Brother, don't be confused!"

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