Chapter 1096: Chapter 263: Call Me Brother_4
Generally speaking, the vanguard army’s equipment is often the best, and in a large army, the strongest combat force is the vanguard army and the main commander’s personal loyal troops.
The Yan Army did not go to bandage wounds, nor did they dwell on the casualties from the previous round of piercing, but immediately increased speed to launch a new round of charge, and during the charge, began to integrate the formations, which could shorten the time as much as possible.
Second round of charge, begins.
Meanwhile, some of the Chu cavalry begin to charge to confront, some begin to evade, and some await commands from the officials to form ranks, completely disjointed.
Next comes the second piercing!
Screams ring incessantly.
The Chu cavalry was defeated. The survivors with horses started escaping, while those without horses awaited to be cut down by the Yan cavalry as they galloped past.
Jiang Hu bit his teeth and finally let out a sigh.
He had to admit the power of the Yan cavalry.
The princess also bit her lip. She’d seen the personal guards beside Lord Zheng on her wedding day, very formidable, strictly disciplined, but she thought those were select troops accompanying Zheng Fan into Chu.
But this was a random encounter battle, and the Chu army, with double the numbers, was completely defeated, while Yan casualties totaled less than a hundred.
In other words, the Yan paid less than a hundred casualties to defeat over four hundred Chu cavalry.
Lord Zheng stretched lazily,
glanced at the three Chu people beside him,
and said:
"Yan iron cavalry, unmatched in field battles."
How to say it,
The junior officer of the Jingnan army below, really did bring honor to this Lord!
The princess immediately asked:
"The cavalry at Snow Sea Pass, compared to them..."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Hu also looked at Zheng Fan, clearly eager to know the answer too.
Lord Zheng smiled,
and said:
"There is some gap."
"Oh." The princess nodded.
Jiang Hu also nodded, a bit of a gap is normal.
"It’s not a gap in the soldiers themselves. My Snow Sea iron cavalry, in combat strength and caliber, is not inferior to the Jingnan army."
The original soldier quality was already very high, and now Liang Cheng has had two months of training, Zheng Fan feels the Snow Sea iron cavalry should have formed by now.
This is certainly not starting from scratch; the barbarian cavalry, Three Jin cavalry, are all extremely fine soldier sources.
"The only gap is between me and Lord Jingnan."
This is not self-deprecation,
in front of Lord Jingnan,
Lord Zheng is just like a younger brother.
Of course,
Lord Zheng feels being Lord Jingnan’s younger brother isn’t anything embarrassing, Old Tian treats others differently, but towards me, he’s truly impeccable.
...
Lord Zheng stood on the hillside, shouting downwards at the Yan army, who had just finished the battle and were quickly cleaning up the battlefield.
Soon, several horsemen sped up the hill, drawing bows and pointing arrows at Zheng Fan and his companions.
Zheng Fan stepped forward,
looked at them,
and was about to announce his identity,
when unexpectedly one centurion, upon seeing Zheng Fan, immediately dismounted and knelt:
"Humble subordinate pays respects to Lord Pingye, Lord, you have returned?"
Clearly, this centurion had seen Zheng Fan before and remembered his appearance, though Lord Zheng did not recall him.
However, this skipped a lengthy process of announcing identity, being doubted, then proving self, followed by further doubt, and other formalities.
Afterwards, this Yan cavalry’s officer saluted Zheng Fan,
Lord Zheng patted his shoulder,
The officer was overwhelmed by the favor,
Lord Zheng specially asked his name, which was Mao.
On the first day of return, this fellow brought face to me, directly saving me a lot of trouble, naturally deserving more encouragement or simply digging him to serve at Snow Sea Pass.
Next, this cavalry no longer performed combat tasks but became the escort to safeguard Lord Zheng and others back to the main camp.
By dusk, Lord Zheng was escorted to the main camp, making Zheng Fan very excited was the fact that Lord Jingnan was currently in the central army commander’s tent.
Phew,
Upon knowing Lord Jingnan was also here,
Lord Zheng truly felt safe!
Lord Jingnan had gotten the news early and ordered Zheng Fan and others to directly enter the central army commander’s tent to meet him.
Actually, even without this order, if Lord Zheng wanted to directly enter the central army commander’s tent, even if Lord Jingnan was holding a strategic meeting, no one outside would obstruct Lord Zheng.
Because everyone knows the relationship between Lord Pingye and their lord.
Entering the commander’s tent,
Lord Jingnan sat behind the command table,
more than two months unseen, Lord Jingnan’s appearance hadn’t changed.
"The subordinate pays respects to Lord Jingnan!"
Zheng Fan saluted first.
"Paying respects to Lord Jingnan!"
The princess also saluted.
Jiang Hu and Gongsun Ling knelt at the back.
The princess was somewhat better, after all, she was a royal daughter who had seen the real world.
Jiang Hu and Gongsun Ling were entirely intimidated by Lord Jingnan’s presence and fame, unable to lift their heads, a person’s name is like the shadow of a tree, in front of Lord Jingnan, there are very few in this world who can remain calm.
"The last message I received was you planned to seize the bride during the Chu princess’s wedding ceremony?"
This was information relayed by the Fan family, but clearly, this message was outdated.
One reason is it’s near Town South Pass, a battlefield where communication with the rear is challenging.
Secondly, after the bride was hijacked, the Chu people went mad, sealing and searching Mong Mountain and Qi Mountain, preventing the Fan family’s couriers from further relaying messages here.
Thus, Lord Jingnan only knew Zheng Fan planned to hijack the bride, seize the princess.
After that, no more details.
Even Lord Jingnan didn’t know if the mission succeeded or if Zheng Fan died, was he still alive.
What he could do,
was endlessly pressuring the Chu army at Town South Pass.
Upon hearing this question,
Lord Zheng immediately lifted his head with a smile, pointing to Xiong Liqing beside him and said:
"Lord, this is the Fourth Princess of the Chu State, the regent’s own sister."
Zheng Fan had spoken truthfully, thus it must be true, because Zheng Fan wouldn’t deceive Lord Jingnan, and Lord Jingnan obviously knew this fact.
Xiong Liqing immediately bowed again,
and said:
"I am Xiong Liqing of Chu, greet Lord Jingnan, wishing health and prosperity to you."
Sitting behind the command table, Tian Wujing,
looked at the kneeling Chu princess below,
the corner of his mouth,
slowly formed a curve,
and said:
"No need to call me lord."
Xiong Liqing looked at Lord Jingnan with some confusion, then at Zheng Fan beside her. She didn’t understand what Lord Jingnan meant by this, whether he was dissatisfied, planning to assert his authority, or simply expressing disdain towards herself as a Chu princess?
Tian Wujing continued:
"Call me brother."
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