The Path of the Sage

Chapter 764: Determine the outcome

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"Fang Yun is fighting on the battlefield!"

The news spread across the ten countries like wings.

In the north of Jing State, Zhang Poyue was sleeping soundly in a comfortable bear-skin chair with his feet on the table and his head resting on his arms. Suddenly he opened his eyes and held the official seal in his hand.

"Damn it, if I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have been hanging around on the grassland right now! Staying away from the holy temple and watching the military showdown at least costs some ink and paper! Fang Yun is such a bastard, I have to spend some ink and paper to raise hawks and walk birds for him." Zhang Poyue cursed and held the official seal in his hand as he entered the literary list.

In Ji County, County Magistrate Duan is trying a case in the hall.

Although a county is small, it has many miscellaneous affairs. The county magistrate is responsible for almost all matters such as education, judging cases, military affairs, public security, etc. Only when it reaches the level of a provincial capital will the power of the lord of a place be shared.

Magistrate Duan frowned as he looked at the two old men in the courtroom. The two men were arguing over a Class A ox. Class A oxen were the main force in farming, and although injuring an ox was not a major crime, it was a serious crime and could hurt people if not handled with care.

Suddenly, the official seal made a sound. Magistrate Duan saw it and said happily, "I have important matters to attend to today, so I'll adjourn the court!" Magistrate Duan slammed the gavel, turned around and left, finding a secluded place connecting the Holy Temple and the Literary List to watch the military confrontation.

Scholars from all over the Ten Kingdoms who majored or minored in military science quickly used official seals to enter the literary list, while those who did not have official seals or did not have sufficient literary status could only sigh in despair.

Start a country.

"Fang Yun's wings have indeed grown strong." Li Fanming kicked the big rabbit beside him and quickly entered the literary list.

Li Fanming appeared in a huge training ground. In the center of the training ground was a real-life map of the battlefield between Fang Yun and Xin Zhi. On it, there were winding mountains and green grass. The Barbarian Tribe, Yunshan Pass, and Yi County stood in the middle of the map in a certain proportion.

On the map, you can see some densely packed dots, which are the number of people in the two armies. You can zoom in a little. But you can't see too much detail, after all, this is just a projection of talent, not the advent of the literary world, so it is relatively rough.

Li Fanming looked around. Surrounding the training ground was a huge staircase of auditoriums. All the people there were translucent. The higher their rank, the more solid their bodies were.

This is also a form of talent projection, but it consumes very little talent. As long as you are around the Holy Temple, you can enter for free and watch the battle of military tactics.

This is the famous "Shangguantai", where the saying comes from "watching from the sidelines".

When Li Fanming first came in, there were only tens of thousands of people on the upper viewing platform, but then more and more people came in, and soon all the seats on the steps were filled up, and then the upper viewing platform automatically expanded to accommodate more spectators.

All people were divided into different places on the Shangguantai according to their countries. In addition, people from Liangjie Mountain were in one place, people from Zhenyuhai were in another place, and people from various ancient lands were also divided into different places.

People in the same place can talk to each other, but people from two countries or two places cannot communicate, otherwise this place will turn into a debate.

Li Fanming was in the Qiguo camp and did not speak, just listening to the conversations of the people around him.

As a neutral country, no one in Qi talked about Xin Zhi at all, and regarded him as an insignificant little person. They kept talking about Fang Yun.

However, Fang Yun had no experience in leading troops in battle. When Fang Yun divided his troops into two groups, one attacking the barbarian tribes and the other slowly heading towards Yi County, the people of Qi were furious.

"What military tactics did he use?"

"Why is that?"

"Is he prepared to perish together with his enemy or to divert the trouble to someone else?"

Li Fanming was not good at military tactics, so he turned his head and looked in the direction of Jing State without saying much.

The people of Jing were different from those of Qi. They all deduced Fang Yun's tactics and insisted that Fang Yun would definitely win.

Although many people looked worried, no one objected. No matter what, one cannot encourage others and destroy one's own prestige.

On the other hand, the Qing Kingdom also fully supported Xin Zhi and kept mocking Fang Yun.

After Fang Yun's 10,000 Luoshan soldiers were killed by the monsters, Qing Kingdom's ridicule of Fang Yun reached its peak. Even those experienced and prudent military masters believed that Fang Yun would definitely lose.

However, after Fang Yun used a borrowed knife to kill someone and influenced the barbarians to attack Xin Zhi's grain team, scholars from various countries exclaimed in surprise.

"What kind of military strategy is this?"

"How can a mere Jinshi be able to confuse thousands of demons and barbarians?"

"The military tactics he used to disguise himself and the military tactics he used to hide his tracks are actually the same military tactics!"

"What kind of military tactics did he use on the 20,000 Jingguo soldiers? Why didn't he show it?"

"Before those 10,000 soldiers died, he also used military tactics, why didn't it work?"

Until this point, many educated talents came to their senses. They had not expected that Fang Yun could deal with thousands of barbarians with such ease.

The people of Qing also felt that the situation was not good, but when Xin Zhi led 15,000 people to chase the 5,000 soldiers led by Fang Yun, all the people of Qing cheered.

"Xin Zhi is sure to win!"

"Qingguo will win!"

The people of Jing were frightened by Xin Zhi's 15,000-man army, and many of them picked on Xin Zhi.

"This Hanlin is simply rebellious! Even if it is a battle of military tactics, he can't call the great Xusheng a child!"

"I will definitely go to the Holy Temple Hall to report to him when I get back!"

"I think this Xin Zhi is a rabbit with a long tail. Although it is normal for two armies to shout and curse at each other, he should be beaten to pieces for taking this opportunity to vent his anger and insult Xu Sheng!"

Zhang Poyue snorted coldly and said, "I know this guy. I chased him like a stray sea dog on the sea. If he hadn't run fast, I might have smashed his mouth!"

"Huh? Zoom in and see, Fang Yun doesn't seem to be afraid at all. He's still running towards the barbarian tribe!"

"What's going on? Are they trying to force Xin Zhi's cavalry and infantry to keep some distance?"

"Perhaps Fang Xusheng has a special military strategy that can defeat Xin Zhi's 5,000 cavalry with 5,000 cavalry, and then escape safely."

"Impossible. I know a thing or two about Xin Zhi. He is not only swift and resolute, but also has the ability to act with one move. Once the two armies engage in battle, his 5,000 cavalry will definitely be able to quickly penetrate Fang Xusheng's cavalry. Moreover, the number of Hanlin and Jinshi scholars on both sides is similar. The best outcome is that both sides will suffer losses, and then wait for Xin Zhi's 10,000 infantry to arrive and secure victory."

"It's a pity that there is no Holy Page in this level of military confrontation, so I can't turn the virtual into the real and use the poem to stop the enemy. Otherwise, Fang Xusheng would have a great chance of escaping."

"Did Fang Xusheng really lose?"

"not necessarily."

"Let's wait and see."

Unconsciously, there were more great scholars in the audience. No matter which country they were from, they watched quietly. No one spoke.

On the battlefield of Thirteen Cloud Ladders, Fang Yun led five thousand cavalrymen to flee westward in panic.

Since the 5,000 cavalry were a tired army and the effect of their swift and vigorous tactics had worn off, their speed lagged behind that of Xin Zhi's cavalry.

Xin Zhi's cavalry was getting closer and closer to Fang Yun's cavalry, but was getting farther and farther away from the 10,000 infantry troops behind them, and soon they were ten miles apart.

The Hanlin general who led the infantry army hurriedly warned him with his tongue, but Xin Zhi was eager for revenge and believed that victory was in his grasp, so he continued to chase after him on horseback.

The two sides chased and fled, and soon approached the place where 10,000 Jingguo infantrymen were killed.

Xin Zhi said with a chuckle: "Today I will bury you with these soldiers so that you can keep each other company on the road to the underworld! Ha..."

Xin Zhi's laughter suddenly stopped because he found that the bloodstains from the broken bodies were slowly disappearing, and groups of Jingguo soldiers stood up and quickly gathered.

Fang Yun and five thousand cavalrymen slowly slowed down and turned.

The horses were breathing hot air, and the knights were breathing rapidly. Thousands of spears were shining slightly in the afternoon sun, pointing at Xin Zhi's army.

Tens of thousands of infantrymen assembled into an army at the rear.

The 10,000 Luoshan soldiers were clearly hunted down and killed by the barbarians, but now they are all resurrected, but all of them are injured. Except for hundreds of people who are seriously injured, most of them are only slightly injured, and they still have the strength to fight.

The scholars from all over the country who were sitting on the viewing platform were all startled and there was an uproar.

"Yao Li tried to assassinate Qing Ji, and King He Lu of Wu cut off Yao Li's arm. He killed Yao Li's wife, and Qing Ji believed it and took Yao Li in, but was assassinated by Yao Li instead!"

"Gou Jian tasted Fu Chai's feces to save his life, and then he slept on firewood and tasted gall, and finally conquered Wu!"

"Fang Yun gave up the exam, and he also used this technique! What a terrifying talent, at such a young age, he has figured out the strategy of self-torture!"

"He used a minor injury instead of death, lurking here to lure Xin Zhi here. How cruel!"

"Not to mention Xin Zhi, even the great military scholars could not have expected that Fang Xusheng could master such a peculiar military strategy. There are similar military strategies in the military way, but it is unheard of that the effectiveness is so great. Where did he get the military strategy theory? Where did he get the military strategy battle examples? Where did he get the military strategy practice? If one of the three is missing, the power will be limited."

"However, Xin Zhi is not without the ability to fight."

Xin Zhi hurriedly ordered the team to turn around.

"Fang Yun, when I join forces with the army behind me, I will definitely kill you!" Xin Zhi appeared to be fierce but was actually timid, and a little afraid in his heart, but he still believed that he still had a chance to win.

"You, have no chance!"

As soon as Fang Yun finished speaking, 20,000 infantrymen suddenly appeared a hundred feet away from Xin Zhi's army, and under the influence of military tactics, they accelerated and rushed over.

Repairing the plank road in public and marching to Chencang in secret.

"Kill!" 20,000 soldiers roared.

"Kill!" Five thousand cavalrymen and nearly ten thousand soldiers who were resurrected by the self-torture tactic shouted in unison.

Attacked from both sides, murderous intent was everywhere.

Fang Yun's 35,000 soldiers all arrived, and Xin Zhi's 5,000 personal guards were like a small boat in a storm in the face of such a force.

"I can't lose! Everyone protect me, the governor, and get out of here! Get out of here! We still have a chance! There are 10,000 soldiers behind us!"

"Commander-in-chief, it's bad. The two thousand remaining barbarians are charging at the ten thousand troops in the rear!"

Xin Zhi was stunned for a moment before he understood that after fighting with the grain transport team, the barbarians would naturally return along the same route. Given the barbarians' bloodiness, they would definitely fight to the death when they saw an army of 10,000 heading straight for their tribe.

"Puff..." Xin Zhi suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and then he realized that it was not that Fang Yun valued strangeness over justice, but that Fang Yun had planned every aspect well. The entire barbarian tribe had always been treated by Fang Yun as an upright army to attack his army.

Once he was used by Fang Yun's military tactics, and another time he was used by Fang Yun's wisdom.

Xin Zhi gritted his teeth, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and rushed towards the 20,000 infantry phalanx. The 5,000 cavalry brigade had no time to turn around and could only rush forward.

However, among these 20,000 infantrymen, there were a large number of scholars, juren and jinshi, as well as a Hanlin, and their numbers absolutely crushed Xin Zhi's 5,000 cavalry.

Fang Yun and Xin Zhi are not allowed to use war poems and verbal battles, but the scholars here can!

A moment later, more than half of the cavalry were drowned in the brilliant light of war poetry, while the remaining cavalry were quickly trapped in the quagmire of the 20,000-man army.

Soon, a guard general carrying Xin Zhi's head on a spear walked towards Fang Yun in the setting sun.

"May the governor win!"

Amidst the thousands of troops, shouts shook the sky.

The sunlight shines on Fang Yun's face.

.(To be continued..)