Chapter 924 - Chapter 924: Chapter 922: Great Victory
Chapter 924: Chapter 922: Great Victory
Another chaotic melee ensued, just when Su Yingxue thought they were in for a bitter fight, the enemy’s formation suddenly broke apart, and a thunderous wave of hoofbeats approached.
Li Chenghuan’s forces were pierced, split into isolated groups, and amidst the crowd, a figure in white armor stood out brilliantly. Wielding a nine-ringed saber, she charged through the thousands of troops with a fierce killing intent.
Following her, someone carrying the battle flag of Chu Yihan’s army surged forward. The troops were orderly and disciplined, enveloping Su Yingxue and the others in the center, safeguarding them firmly.
Su Yingxue was overjoyed, “Reinforcements! Sisi!”
Unexpectedly, it was Lin Sisi!
Lin Sisi rushed to Chu Yihan’s side, knelt down with her saber, and shouted loudly, “Junior officer Lin Sisi has come to the rescue! Please give your orders, Your Highness!”
Chu Yihan raised the Qingfeng Sword and commanded the army, “Break out of the gorge and annihilate the enemy!”
Standing behind him, Lin Sisi echoed with a strong voice, “His Highness commands, break out of the gorge and annihilate the enemy!”
“Break out of the gorge, annihilate the enemy!”
“Break out of the gorge, annihilate the enemy!”
“Break out of the gorge, annihilate the enemy!”
The shouts were earth-shattering. The troops brought by Lin Sisi caused Li Chenghuan’s forces to scatter and flee like homeless dogs.
Li Chenghuan retreated from the gorge, leading the remnant of his scattered soldiers, gathering one hundred and fifty thousand troops, and with a great force marched toward Jingcheng. In the midst of the troops, he shouted, “Attack! Chu Yihan’s reinforcements have struck, and Jingcheng is unguarded. Let’s break into Jingcheng, breach their border! Attack!”
With the force distribution of Chu Yihan’s army in his hands and a large army behind him, he believed that after Jingcheng sent out its troops, its defenses would surely be weak. He intended to charge directly into Jingcheng, and once he had seized the city, he would then contemplate how to deal with Chu Yihan.
However, he was unaware that in Jingcheng, waiting for him, was Su Qingzhi along with a well-rested army of three hundred thousand.
From the moment he began his siege, he was met with a fierce counterattack. He was defeated so swiftly that he had no time to react. Had it not been for his lieutenant who stood in front of him and saved his life, he would have perished at the gates of Jingcheng.
After his defeat, Li Chenghuan wrote a letter overnight requesting reinforcements from Qi State, but before his letter could be sent out, it fell into Chu Yihan’s hands. Chu Yihan did not give him a moment to breathe, joining forces with Su Qing overnight to encircle and capture him alive, and subdued all the soldiers under Li Chenghuan’s command.
The battle between Qi State and the Great Cheng Dynasty ended in a swift defeat as soon as Chu Yihan arrived, within just a few days.
When the news traveled back to Qi State, the Emperor of Qi was so enraged that he fell ill and never recovered, marking the decline of Qi State.
After reorganizing his army, Chu Yihan planned to return to the court.
The night before, he treated his officers to a grand drink to celebrate their victory.
The military camp was bustling with lively scenes.
Lin Sisi finally got the chance to see Su Yingxue and to embrace her for a moment.
“Dr. Su! Ninth Princess Consort! I’ve missed you so much!”
Lin Sisi lifted Su Yingxue up and swung her around several times. The two were as close as two peas in a pod.
Looking up at Lin Sisi, who was half a head taller than her, Su Yingxue’s eyes also sparkled with excitement, “And I haven’t missed you? But who would have thought, my Sisi would transform into General Lin!”
Now that Lin Sisi had repeatedly distinguished herself in battle, Chu Yihan had appointed her as a Sixth Rank General. Being appointed to the military, she became the first female general since the founding of the Great Cheng Dynasty, a figure of unparalleled prestige at that time!
In the military camp, many generals could not help but heap praise on Lin Sisi.
Especially General Lin Aotian, who was exceptionally proud.
Holding a jug of liquor, Lin Aotian approached Su Yingxue, “I pay my respects to the Ninth Princess Consort! Princess, this officer offers you a drink in toast. You must grace me with your acceptance!”