Chapter 123 Defeat
"Get out of my way!"

"Get on board, get on board!"

"Get on board quickly!"

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Soldiers are the courage of generals, and generals are the soul of soldiers.

Although Yan Yi was not popular among the army, he was appointed by King Xi of Yan as the commander of the Yan army. With Yan Yi's escape, the Yan army, which was already struggling, was defeated. Hundreds of thousands of Yan soldiers became the pigs and sheep waiting to be slaughtered by the Qin army. Because of the alliance between Yan and Dai, the defeat of the Yan army also had an impact on the Dai army.

The Yan-Dai coalition army, which claimed to have 300,000 soldiers, was chased and killed by the Qin army, which was only half their number, or even less. The Qin army took over the camp. The Yan-Dai coalition army, which had hundreds of thousands of soldiers, rushed to board the boats to cross the river and fled to the other side of the river. Because the Qin army was chasing them from behind, the defeated army almost completely lost order and scrambled for the opportunity to cross the river.

Countless defeated soldiers were pushed off sampans and boats and drowned on the spot. The surface of the Yishui River was covered with floating corpses, and military flags were discarded on the ground like rags or floating on the Yishui River. In the end, only tens of thousands of Yan-Dai coalition forces managed to escape to the other side, and hundreds of thousands were scattered and killed in battle.

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call!call!call!
After tens of thousands of remnants fled to the other side, even though there were still thousands of remnants left there, enduring the slaughter of the Qin army, they did not dare to sail back to pick up these brothers. They could only watch their brothers who had been with them day and night being slaughtered by the Qin army without any resistance. Some frightened soldiers even showed relief for surviving the disaster, breathing heavily.

"Brothers, I must avenge you!"

The burly and strong man, Big Hammer, felt his knees go weak and he knelt down facing the other side of the river after the general rejected his suggestion to take back his brothers from the other side. Hot tears the size of soybeans burst out of his eyes and he wailed from the bottom of his heart.

Bang!Bang!Bang!
Behind Da Tiechui, his brothers saw what their eldest brother did and were all infected. They knelt on the ground, and each of them had the same determination and resolve on their face.

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"General Yan Yi, see you later."

Although he escaped successfully, King Jia of Dai roughly counted and found that only 10,000 of the 50,000 soldiers he brought to Yan were left. Out of consideration for the loss of one's teeth, King Jia of Dai led his troops to aid Yan, but he was not interested in paying all his capital for Yan.

After a simple inventory, Dai Wangjia said goodbye to Yan Yi, the commander of the Yan army. While speaking, Dai Wangjia looked at Yan Yi with a look of contempt from the bottom of his heart.

"King of Dai?" Hearing that King Dai Jia was about to leave, Yan Yi hurriedly spoke to keep him, "Although our army was defeated, autumn and winter are approaching, and the Qin army cannot stand the bitter cold, so there may be a chance to turn defeat into victory!"

"Really?" Hearing Yan Yi say this, Dai Wangjia's mouth twitched and he replied without comment.

[Even if there is a chance, can you, a loser, seize it? ]

Although it was not stated explicitly, these words were captured in Dai Wangjia's eyes and conveyed to Yan Yi.

Click!
Being despised by Dai Wangjia, Yan Yi was furious. He clenched his fists and wished he could fight Dai Wangjia to the death, but he couldn't do anything.

have to! have to! have to!
Suddenly, there was the crisp sound of horse hooves. Anyone with experience would know that this was a dense mass of horse hooves rushing to land on the ground.

"not good!"

"Enemy attack!"

"Everyone, be careful!"

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The Yan-Dai coalition had just crossed the Yishui River and was still in shock. Their spirits were scattered and their morale was completely depleted. At this moment, the sound of horse hooves, dense and murderous, came from behind. Even the most naive people would not think that it was their reinforcements. As soon as the sound of horse hooves reached their ears, chaotic conversations arose. The soldiers who had sat on the ground struggled to get up, but found that they had lost their fighting spirit.

"Qin Feng!"

The defeated army of Yan and Dai was in a state of chaos. Five thousand elite cavalrymen in black armor, led by Tianxuan, appeared within their field of vision. In a flash, the Crescent Moon Blade fell into Tianxuan's hand. With a long whistle, Tianxuan tightly grasped the hilt of the precious sword and slashed out a bright blade.

Ten styles of bloody battle, light cavalry stands out!

puff!

Huoyun, equipped with horse gear, was incredibly fast. In a flash, he charged into the defeated army with his master on his back. In order to consolidate his foundation, Tianxuan was not in a hurry to break into a higher level, but after several years of polishing, his skills became more and more refined. With a casual knife, he killed several Yan soldiers, and blood splattered.

boom! boom! boom!
Five thousand elite cavalrymen equipped with new horse gear: reins, high-bridge saddles, and horseshoes, attacked the Yan-Dai coalition forces unscrupulously. The unparalleled impact force and efficient mobility allowed Tianxuan, who commanded these five thousand elite cavalrymen, to deploy his subordinates to any place he needed like arms and fingers.

Amid the thunderous roar, even though the Yan-Dai coalition forces had tens of thousands of troops, the defense line they had barely organized was easily torn apart by the Qin cavalry.

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Yandu, Tangli Palace.

"Your Majesty, General Yan Yi was badly defeated by the Qin army and led 30,000 remnants to retreat. The Dai Wang Jia of Dai County was killed by the Qin general Tian Xuanzi in the chaos. At this time, the Qin army is only a hundred miles away from Jicheng!"

A messenger rode at full speed, carrying the latest battle report, returned to Jicheng and reported to King Xi of Yan on the throne.

Bang!
Upon learning that his army of 200,000 was almost wiped out and his ally, Dai Wangjia, also lost his life, the blood on Yan Wangxi's face disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye and turned pale. Finally, a hint of despair from the bottom of his heart emerged from his eyes!
"Failed?"

"Out of an army of 300,000, there are only 30,000 remnants left?"

"Changing generals before a battle is a taboo in the military. Why did the king replace His Royal Highness the Crown Prince with Yan Yi, a fool!"

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At this moment, in addition to the messenger and Prince Xi of Yan, there were also all the civil and military officials of Yan State in Tangli Palace.

Upon learning of the great defeat at the front, all the civil and military officials of Yan State felt that the end was near. They did not care that King Xi of Yan was here and whispered to each other in the train.

"Yan Yi, this bastard!"

The whispers from below fell into the ears of Yan Wangxi, like a slap in the face. At this moment, Yan Wangxi felt a little regret for the first time in his life, regretting why he recalled Yan Dan from the front line and replaced him with Yan Yi, a idiot who was more likely to cause trouble than to accomplish anything.

Although he hated Yan Yi to the core, King Xi of Yan did not order the execution of Yan Yi. The defeat was already decided. Apart from Yan Yi, no one in the Yan court was willing to take over the battle and replace Yan Yi.

"Pass on my order to mobilize all the males in the country who are over 12 and under 65 years old." After cursing, King Xi of Yan barely regained his composure and issued an order to mobilize all the males in the country.

"Here."

At this time, there was no better choice than to recruit men and form an army. No one was surprised by the order from King Xi of Yan, and they all obeyed it in unison.

"Pass on my royal order again, surround the Crown Prince's Palace, and don't let anyone go!" After a pause, King Xi of Yan blinked heavily and issued a royal order that was icy and heartless.

(End of this chapter)