amaotonovel Chapter 310 The Little Nun 38
Chapter 310 The Little Nun 38
Xue Zhen glared at the disrespectful old man, picked up the snacks his children and grandchildren had prepared, and turned to leave: "Mind your own old bones!"
He fought for many years, so how could he fall at this last step?
Ling Yi was unaware that Xue Zhen had set another flag for himself without her knowledge. When she woke up, it was already completely dark, and Xue Zhen had just experienced another battle.
The Southern army tested the rebel army several times, partly to wear them down and partly to test their internal harmony.
Faced with this probing, Xue Zhen's response was always the same—fight!
He personally led his troops, with his personal guard battalion, to repel several attacks by the Southern army, remaining as tough as ever.
On paper, Xue Zhen was victorious.
However, Tao Pingtian of the Southern Army believed that Xue Zhen was just bluffing.
Since ancient times, there has never been a case where subordinates rest while their generals go to war.
Faced with numerous provocations, Xue Zhen never once sent his subordinates to fight, and he took on all the challenges himself. What else could this be but a lack of trust?
His personal guards are almost exhausted after a few more battles like this. Doesn't he know the harm of continuous battles?
There's simply no other way!
He slammed his hand on the table and said in a deep voice, "Let's hold out against that brat for another half a month. When he's exhausted, that's when we'll attack."
When the time comes, as long as we attack the weak points in his army's formation, those generals with different intentions will scatter and flee.
In the midst of his turmoil, he suddenly sighed, "What a pity."
Tao Yi was taken aback: "Father?"
"Unfortunately, that brat kept a close eye on his subordinates, leaving us no chance to even persuade them to surrender."
Tao Yi was relieved and said with a smile, "This further confirms their internal chaos!"
If it weren't for the chaos, why would you be looking at your generals?
He is a powerful subordinate of yours, not a prisoner!
Tao Pingtian nodded: "That's right. You can't have your cake and eat it too. I was being greedy."
Tao Pingtian's other sons felt a chill run down their spines as they watched the harmonious relationship between the father and sons.
For the sake of his youngest son, the father banished his eldest brother and neglected them.
What do they lack from Tao Yi?
A series of unfriendly gazes fell on Tao Yi, carrying countless malices.
Why didn't he fall to his death that day?
My older brother is still too useless!
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Small-scale skirmishes continued unabated under Tao Pingtian's plan. He watched as the armor of Xue Zhen's personal guards grew increasingly tattered and the ranks became more and more disorganized, as if they were utterly exhausted.
On this day, Xue Zhen rode a fast horse and charged alone into the small formation, becoming separated from his subordinate soldiers.
If it weren't for his formidable martial prowess, he might have been left there!
Standing on high ground, watching Xue Zhen tear through the crowd and reunite with his scattered troops, Tao Pingtian felt both regret and joy, and made a grand plan: "Tonight, we'll raid the camp!"
Just when they are most exhausted and at the most unexpected moment, they are subjected to the most unbearable attack!
Those soldiers who are outwardly friendly but inwardly hostile will surely riot during a night raid. The best outcome would be for them to scatter and flee, but the most likely outcome would be for them to attack each other, giving him a huge advantage!
The gentry who had submitted to Tao Pingtian had been watching Xuezhen weaken more and more these days, and they were now confident of victory in this war.
These most opportunistic guys never hesitate to bet on wars they are certain to win.
In just a few days, they deployed tens of thousands of their own troops, greatly expanding Tao Pingtian's army.
Of course, the price of expanding the army is that when the north is recovered, they will also want a share of the spoils, a very large share!
Tao Pingtian was somewhat displeased by this, but did not object.
Since ancient times, the emperor and the gentry have shared the world. As long as these people submit to him, he is not stingy in rewarding them with the honors they deserve.
"General, you scared me to death just now!"
While they were discussing annihilating the rebel army, the rebels didn't prioritize that matter at all; instead, they were condemning their general's actions.
The speaker was wearing the armor of Xue Zhen's personal guard captain, but his face was that of a lieutenant general. He was following behind Xue Zhen, rambling on about how dangerous what he had just done was and how he should never do it again, otherwise he would have no way to explain it to everyone.
Xue Zhen was covered in blood, yet he still had to listen to the incessant chatter, his thick, dark brows furrowing more and more tightly.
Growing impatient, he turned around and threw the heavy lance, weighing several kilograms, into the man's arms: "Shut up!"
The pervasive stench of blood reminded the lieutenant of the terrifying scene where the general, alone on horseback, charged in and out of the enemy ranks seven times, killing three or four men with a single spear thrust, and even managing to lift the enemy general's horse off its back by stabbing him in the stomach.
He swallowed hard, his previous urge to express himself vanishing instantly.
"What's going on?" As soon as Ling Yi arrived, she saw a man cowering in a ball under Xue Zhen's bullying, like a trophy on a spear.
Xue Zhen's expression changed: "It's nothing."
"General Ling, the general..." The general seemed to have seen a savior and immediately stood up.
Unlike other reckless men, he saw through the shady dealings between the general and General Ling. Today, he had to file a proper complaint, because no wife in the world would want her husband to take such a risk!
"The general is invincible in every battle, a role model for us all." Ling Yi flattered him before he could even voice his complaint.
Xue Zhen's expression, which had just changed, returned to normal. He glared fiercely at the general behind Ling Yi and said, "Instead of wasting time talking nonsense, you should train your soldiers properly!"
The soldiers he took out these past few days, except for the first day, were not his personal guards at all, but were selected from the bottom up.
From the vanguard battalion, veteran soldiers, central army, to today's new army, the combat effectiveness of the soldiers wearing personal guard armor has declined layer by layer with the changes in personnel. This has given Tao Pingtian, the leader, more confidence, and also given the soldiers more opportunities to understand the general and the general to understand their combat capabilities.
Leaving aside the soldiers' admiration for Xue Zhen, they were always terrified whenever the generals' troops were led out.
Borrowing troops isn't scary; it's the one who's incompetent who's embarrassed!
As the soldier leader who was ultimately chosen, this general had some understanding of the fighting capabilities of his subordinates.
He held the lance and said with a wronged expression, "I have less than two hundred veterans under my command who have been on the battlefield twice, and only a dozen or so who have been on the battlefield three times or more. The rest are all green recruits who have never seen blood. How am I supposed to improve our combat effectiveness?!"
He had never heard of an army that could improve its combat effectiveness without shedding blood!
Upon hearing his words, Xue Zhen realized he was in the wrong and snorted, "After this war, you'll have plenty of opportunities to train your troops!"
The decisive battle was just the beginning; the subsequent small-scale battles and the continuous annihilation of the remaining bandits and rebels would be the long-term struggle.
And those new recruits will become true veterans in such battles.