Cui Feng, the commander of "Luoxianpo", is a veteran. Li Yan trusts him the most, so he entrusted him with guarding this important place.
Cui Feng was indeed an experienced man. Although he was attacked from both sides, he had not lost an inch of territory when Li Yan arrived. Only his soldiers suffered heavy casualties. But in Li Yan's opinion, there would be no problem even if they could hold out for another day, and he couldn't help but feel relieved.
Seeing Marshal Li leading his troops to help, Cui Feng breathed a sigh of relief. This time, the Meng Kingdom was willing to suffer losses and came from the west. Although they would never neglect the west side of "Luoxianpo", they still failed to react for a while, caught them off guard, and almost lost.
Li Yan stood side by side with Cui Feng, listening to the old general's story, and finally set his sights on the enemy coming from the west. He had just heard General Cui say that the Meng Kingdom was coming from the west at the cost of casualties this time, and he already had a guess after just a quick glance.
The number of enemies coming from the west was pitifully small, but each of them was fearless and valiant. After nearly two hours of fierce fighting, both sides left corpses all over the ground, but the dynasty suffered greater casualties.
At this time, there were only about 200 enemies left on the west side, and all of them were injured. However, some of the bandages on their bodies were already worn out, and it was obvious that they were not injured today.
Li Yan only took a glance and knew that these people were all fierce soldiers. There were less than two hundred of them but they were still attacking this side without fear of life and death. Each of them had the power to defeat ten people at once.
This kind of situation really put Cui Feng in a tight spot. If it weren't for his experience in battles and his strict command, he would have lost "Luoxianpo" long ago.
"Sir, there were only about 300 enemies from the west. They appeared in an instant like ghosts, but they were too tired, so they inevitably revealed their whereabouts. When we discovered them, they were less than 50 feet away from us. If we were any later, the outcome would be hard to predict."
When Cui Feng saw that Li Yan only focused his attention on the west side, he knew that the Marshal had become interested in this army, so he said with lingering fear that even if reinforcements arrived now, he still felt a chill on his back every time he thought about it, as his reputation was almost ruined here.
The west side of "Luoxianpo" has been a sheer cliff since ancient times, which had made them relax their vigilance long ago. However, Cui Feng was strict in disciplining his troops, and anyone who was slack on guard would be severely punished, so guard patrols were never absent.
But there had never been any enemy on the west side. Over time, the soldiers patrolling the west side were inevitably in a half-tight and half-loose state. If the enemy had not been too close and made a sound this time, it would have been very dangerous.
"Only more than 300 people?" Li Yan asked back, still not looking away.
"Yes, Marshal, this shows that the west wanted to win by using surprise attacks. However, they should have sent at least a thousand people to cross the cliffs. It is roughly estimated that at least 60% of them died on the way." Cui Feng knew what Li Yan meant, and he also guessed it.
If Meng Guo wanted to sneak in from the west, too many people would easily expose their whereabouts and affect their travel speed. If there were too few people, they might not get halfway and would all be killed on the way.
The team of a thousand people only needed to be slightly dispersed at the beginning, and they were still well hidden in the early stage. After they quickly gathered somewhere in the mountains, they could do the task of passing through the dangerous cliffs.
"What's the point of fighting and grabbing? The ones who die are just soldiers." Thinking of those young faces walking on the cliffs with difficulty, they may fall into the abyss in the next moment with a scream;
Looking at the front, there was blood all over the place, broken limbs and arms all over the ground, and from time to time there were roars and heart-wrenching screams before death.
Suddenly, Li Yan felt very tired and confused. He fought all day long, but what was the purpose? Would his children also have to endure the war in the future, or inherit his responsibilities
With a sigh in his heart, Li Yan knew that although he was a high-ranking official in the court and a man who could hold up the sky with one hand, he still could not escape the struggle for power in this world.
Seeing that the Marshal remained silent for a while after hearing what he said, Cui Feng didn't know if he had said something wrong, so he could only keep silent.
At this moment, Li Yan, who was looking to the west, suddenly became sharp, because a white figure suddenly appeared there, holding a spear.
Although he could not ride a horse due to the narrow road on the west side, he would always touch the ground with his toes and cross a distance of several feet to enter a battle group. He was wearing a silver helmet and silver armor, and a red tassel on the silver helmet fluttered in the wind with his body.
The spear in his hand was swung wildly, and every swing would break the bones and tendons of the imperial soldiers. In the process of stabbing, no one in front of him could match him.
The soldiers on the Imperial side died almost anyone they met or approached. They were truly invincible. However, the Imperial side would not allow this man to run rampant like this. Several generals had already gone forward to meet him, and with the siege of several people, they managed to stop this man.
"General, this man is the leader of the Meng Kingdom's ambush troops on the west side. He is extremely brave. If it weren't for this man in the enemy army on the west side, we would have wiped out the invading enemy long ago.
Whenever we launched a counterattack and put them in danger, this man would shoot them. Except for my subordinates who could fight against him, none of the other generals could be his opponent.
Unfortunately, I couldn't get away and needed to dispatch troops to defend the east side, so only several generals could work together to contain it.
Humph, but he is not an iron man after all, he is still a mortal, so after a big battle, he will hide back to rest, and will not rush out again until the situation is critical. His entanglement has tied down nearly half of our troops on the west side. If the Marshal had not sent troops to help, I am afraid the east side would have been in danger.
Now that the commander-in-chief is here, the overall situation will be under his command, and he just happened to appear, so I will kill this official right away, and the danger on the west side will be resolved." Cui Feng stroked his short beard, and took out a pair of bronze maces from behind his back. After respectfully asking for Li Yan's order, he was about to leave in a hurry.
"General Cui, please stay!" At this moment, Li Yan's voice rang out. Li Yan took a deep breath, dispelled the depressed air in his mind, and spoke in a deep voice.
Cui Feng paused as he was about to take a step, and looked back at his commander in confusion. However, before he could ask, Li Yan continued, "General, you are most familiar with the situation here. I still need to think about the deployment, so you should stay here and continue to guard the place. I can deal with that person myself."
After saying that, Li Yan stretched out his right hand, but his eyes were still fixed on the white shadow on the battlefield ahead.
Seeing this, the two soldiers who had been waiting on the side hurriedly and laboriously lifted a large spear that was inserted diagonally on the horse behind them, and then handed it to Li Yan's hand.
When Li Yan took the spear in his hand, he couldn't help but feel heroic. All the unhappiness he had just felt was swept away. A strange whistling sound was heard, and he casually made a spear flower.
Since the road on the west side was too narrow to ride a horse, he strode forward.
As he walked like a dragon or a tiger, Li Yan shouted, "This man has extraordinary martial arts skills. I will kill him and sacrifice him to my soldiers at the border!"
Behind him, there were a dozen or so personal guards who had been silent all the time and were as strong as iron. With solemn expressions on their faces, they followed Li Yan with weapons in their hands amid clanking sounds.
Seeing this, Cui Feng had to put away his two maces in dissatisfaction and sighed helplessly in his heart. This lord has always been like this and will never allow others to go against his wishes.
Especially when he saw that the enemy had someone with outstanding martial arts skills, he would be itching to do it. However, with Li Yan's ability, he had already reached the peak of the realm. Cui Feng knew that it would be difficult to find an opponent in this world, so it was almost impossible for him to be in danger.
Normally, there are very few people who can make his master want to take action again, but once he wants to take action, no one among his generals dares to compete with him.
But Cui Feng still did not dare to be careless. Although he saw the Marshal's personal guards following him, he still turned around and said to the twenty people who wanted to protect him, "What are you still standing there for? Do you want to be beaten with a military stick? Go and protect the adults quickly."
After he finished speaking, he saw that the leader of the twenty-man team was a little hesitant. After all, if they left, there would only be General Cui and three or four personal soldiers who were ready to pass on orders at any time.
"Damn it, are you deaf? Who is more important, my lord or me? If the marshal makes a mistake, you guys should just commit suicide first."
Cui Feng was furious when he saw this. The large group of soldiers brought by Li Yan had already begun to spread out on both sides of the battlefield, and a dozen of his personal guards were left by their side.
The soldiers that Cui Feng scolded were the ones who had been protecting him. They were all old men who had followed him for more than seven or eight years. Of course, they were also worried about the safety of their commander.
Two lieutenant generals among the twenty men were going to leave a few behind, but seeing the murderous intent in General Cui's eyes, they knew that if they hesitated any longer, General Cui would kill them without mercy, so they quickly rushed forward with their weapons in hand.
"I say, you should stay away from the adults and spread out in all directions. Just be careful not to get shot or attacked by surprise.
If someone attacks Marshal Li with hidden weapons or arrows, I don't care what you do, use your body to block every arrow." Cui Feng gave the two lieutenants another order with concern.
Li Yan's whole body was covered in fine iron black armor. He rushed to the battlefield. The lance weighing three hundred pounds was shaking like a weightless object in his hand. He dragged it all the way to the ground, splashing sparks on the hard rock and leaving only a deep groove. The sound was extremely shocking.
His arrival was clearly seen by everyone on the battlefield. The morale of the imperial soldiers on the battlefield suddenly increased greatly. Many of the veteran soldiers among them had not seen Marshal Li take action personally for many years.
Seeing him descend to the world like a demon god reminded them of the years when they fought side by side with Marshal Li, and their blood boiled.
Some of them held the knives with both hands, roared wildly, and the force was several times greater than before, and they chopped at the opponent's head fiercely; some of them let out strange cries, and the spears in their hands flew like snow, with dots of red plums, stabbing at the enemy.
Several generals of the dynasty had already seen the Grand Marshal striding towards them, and their offensive was immediately reduced, but they did not retreat. Instead, they surrounded the silver-armored general like a revolving lantern, preventing him from leaving the battlefield.
Li Yan quickly came to the battle group, without answering, with a cold look on his dark face. He raised his right hand and lifted up the large spear weighing more than 300 pounds. With his level of martial arts, he had long forgotten the so-called moves. He just raised the spear casually and smashed it towards the silver-armored general.
Originally, the soldiers and deputy generals of Meng State were already disdainful of the silver-armored general facing the four generals of the dynasty, but they also knew that their general was a master of the time. In addition, they were already at a disadvantage in terms of numbers. If they came to help, not only would the general be unhappy, but it would also only increase casualties in other parts of the battlefield.