L'hibiscus comme peinture

Chapitre 63

Seeing that Jinxuan hadn't responded after asking for so long, Yixuan turned around and looked at Jinxuan, who was frowning and deep in thought. He scoffed, "It seems the three of them are still heartbroken over their sister-in-law's matter. But you three should let it go now! The die is cast!"

I hope this Mo Jun isn't what I'm thinking, otherwise how many people would be united with him! The people behind the scenes would definitely not be able to bear it.

In the throes of extreme joy, Ao Jun was completely unaware that the four impassable figures were watching her leave. She could never have imagined that her volatile emotions today would make meeting Xue much more difficult, leaving her only able to hug Xue.

He sighed, "I regret it so much! (Haha...more on that later)"

Even without Ying'er's constant threats, Ao Jun got up early today, sat on the bed with a book in her hand, frowning as she looked at it, but she couldn't concentrate on reading. She couldn't even eat the loving breakfast that Yue Ying had made. What could be causing her to act so strangely?

The reason wasn't because they were still happy about the snow, but because today was the decisive battle between Jin Xuan and Yelü Ying, and also the final battle between Long Xuan and Cang Liao. The two sides had an agreement that regardless of who won or lost, both countries must cease hostilities and reconcile after this battle.

Hearing that the King of Cangliao had personally arrived at the border, he realized that, as the saying goes, no one is like a father to his son. He knew that Yelü Ying would not easily stop this war, and that in the entire world, apart from him, Yelü Ying would not care about anyone else. For the sake of his beloved son, even...

Despite the exhaustion of the journey, he insisted on riding as fast as he could. Only after Yelü Ying's firm stance did he relent and agree to let Yelü Ying and Jin Xuan have a decisive battle. However, regardless of the outcome, Yelü Ying would have to pay the price for the massacre of Mo Family Village.

The price was the loss of military power, the position of Crown Prince, and the eternal banishment from the Cangliao Imperial Palace. Yelü Ying eventually agreed to the first two demands, but refused the last one under any circumstances. He had suffered the most cruel and painful ordeal in the Cangliao Kingdom.

Punishment was offered in lieu of the last request, and Prince Cangliao agreed.

Why did Yelü Ying refuse to agree to the last condition? Yi Tian said that no one in Cangliao has been able to endure that punishment for the past hundred years. Why do you choose this path of no return?

At this crucial moment in the war between the two countries, Long Xuan's military commander not only failed to join the army but also skipped the military council meeting and failed to formulate any battle strategy. He was completely indifferent to the war, which left many generals puzzled.

They understood, but the Prince's Mansion didn't say much, and they dared not ask further. After so many events, they had long since come to believe that no matter how illogical the military's actions might seem, there must be a reason. Even if one day she wore women's clothes, they...

They must think she has her reasons. But one day in the future, when she actually appears before them dressed as a woman, they'll... (hehehe...)

The vast, sand-covered plains of Shangyou once again witnessed the clash between the kingdoms of Longxuan and Cangliao. Both sides were evenly matched, with 200,000 troops standing ready, awaiting orders from their commanders at the front. This time, the sinister and terrifying Blood Soul Eight Trigrams Formation was absent; the soldiers of both sides...

My spirits soared; finally, I could fight a real war.

Yelü Ying, clad in yellow armor with the Fiery Cloud Sword at his waist, his long, pale red hair fluttering in the wind, his face devoid of its former wickedness, now bore a serious expression. His red eyes darted back and forth among Long Xuan's army, ultimately failing to catch sight of the pure white divine being.

posture.

"Your Majesty did not come," Jin Xuan said indifferently, having discerned Yelü Ying's thoughts.

"She didn't come?" Yelü Ying asked incredulously, scanning Qianli Po again, but still couldn't find his beloved. At this crucial moment of the decisive battle between the two nations, how could she, as Long Xuan's strategist, not be here? How could she not help Ouyang Jinxuan?

Winning this battle? Is it out of confidence in Ouyang Jinxuan and Tianyou, or for your own sake? Heh... Yelü Ying, Ying Luying! Haven't you learned your lesson yet? That day wasn't Jinxuan's situation. She could have attacked you, she could have been so resolute, she could have...

"You said it was your vow, and she would not help either side. This battle will be a fair fight." Jin Xuan said calmly, but a hint of bitterness flashed across her face: she had avoided this battle for Yelü Ying's sake.

"Since that's the case, then let's have a real, decisive battle!" Yelü Zuo's face broke into a smile, not the usual wicked grin, but a genuine joy, as he spoke loudly to Jin Xuan. A strange elation welled up inside him: My lord, you're not really serious about me...

Heartless, isn't it?

"Alright." Jin Xuan was the first to raise the Dragon Roar Sword and issue the command to attack. But inwardly, he felt something was amiss: Yelü Ying was behaving strangely today. Logically, it was because of him that Yelü Ying had been stripped of his military power, deposed as crown prince, and ended up in his current predicament.

But why does he seem so enlightened today? Gone is his former wickedness, and the resentment in his eyes is gone, replaced by an excitement I've never seen before... as if his inner knot has been untied.

"Attack." Yelü Ying's smile vanished, his expression turning serious as he drew his Fire Cloud Sword and issued the order to attack.

The real decisive battle began. On Sunrise Slope and Moonrise Slope, Yi Han and Shen Tu Chufei waved their military flags at the same time, and the war drums on both sides resounded through the sky. Meanwhile, the 200,000 troops on Thousand Mile Slope also began to change formations in response to the sound of the war drums.

To the sound of war drums, Long Xuan's 100,000-strong army quickly transformed into a crane-wing formation. Jin Xuan was positioned at the rear of the formation, heavily guarded by archers, while tens of thousands of elite cavalry spread their wings like cranes, led by Wei Ziqi and Zhao Zhiyang.

Without being led, they rushed swiftly towards the Cangliao army like cranes in flight.

The tens of thousands of infantrymen of the Cangliao Army quickly formed a triangular formation, using the same triangular formation that Jinxuan had used in the last battle. However, this time, the spearhead was positioned at the very center, with Yelü Ying himself positioned at the very front of the triangle, avoiding Long Xuan's left and right.

The two wings launched a rapid and fierce attack towards the center of the Dragon Pavilion formation. Unlike the previous triangular formation, tens of thousands of cavalrymen quickly sprang out from behind the triangle, spreading out to the sides to cover the triangular formation's rapid advance into the Dragon Pavilion formation.

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As soon as the Cangliao army entered the Longxuan formation, Jinxuan pointed his Dragon Roar Sword upwards, the Yihan army flag on Guanzhipo waved, and the drumbeat of Yitian changed. Wei Ziqi and Zhao Zhiyang led the two flanks, which were positioned to flank the enemy from both sides, and then converged towards the center. The two flanks spread out.

It can be used freely, both to flank the enemy's flanks and to jointly attack enemies who have broken into the center of the formation.

"Excellent," Yelü Ying couldn't help but admire in his heart. "What a magnificent Crane Wing Formation! The general's inner defenses are impenetrable, while the two flanks are mobile, flexible, and closely coordinated, achieving tremendous success. Once the enemy enters the formation, it can form an encirclement. Excellent! Truly worthy of being regarded by me, Yelü Ying, as the leader of this great army."

The strongest opponent, the God of War, it seems that Father's praise for him was justified, haha... I, Yelü Ying, have no regrets about being able to truly fight this battle with you.

What caused him to completely abandon his extreme thoughts, leaving only a sense of recognizing and valuing heroes? At this moment, he understood this perfectly.

On Guanyue Slope, as soon as Shentu Chufei received Yelü Ying's order, he immediately began to move the military flag, constantly changing the flag signals, and the war drums beat rhythmically in accordance with the swaying of the military flag.

With the signal flags and the thunderous drums, Cangliao's triangular formation quickly broke apart. Tens of thousands of infantry and cavalry protected the infantry's flanks, soon forming a crescent-shaped formation. The entire army was arranged in an arc, resembling a crescent moon, an asymmetrical formation.

Yelü Ying was positioned at the bottom of the crescent moon formation, flanked by infantry, and protected by shield-bearers on the outer perimeter. When the Longxuan army launched a pincer attack from both flanks, the cavalry on either side of the crescent formation would act as flanking forces, while the outer shield-bearers would protect the crescent moon, using its thick armor to withstand the Longxuan army's attacks.

The crescent-shaped concave area appears weak, but it conceals danger. Once inside, the Longxuan Army is as if sucked in, unable to make a move.

While issuing commands to change formations, Jin Xuan, whose formation was thicker than his own, observed the opponent's ingenious array with a serious expression. A barely perceptible smile played on his lips, and a fleeting hint of admiration flashed in his eyes: "Eye Green Shadow is indeed a battlefield genius."

The tactical changes were swift, unpredictable, and stable. To find the weaknesses in the opponent's formation so quickly and devise a countermeasure in such a short time—truly worthy of being called the 'Flame-Devouring Evil Lord,' whom I, Ouyang Jinxuan, have fought against for over a year. Who in the world is capable of challenging me, Ouyang...?

The only people Jinxuan has ever fought against, besides you, Yelü Ying, are you. If it weren't for what happened when we were children, if we weren't enemies, I think we would be friends, friends who appreciate each other...

Upon receiving Jin Xuan's instructions, Yi Han and Yi Tian quickly exchanged glances and changed their flag signals, altering the rhythm of the war drums played throughout the day.

Jin Xuan rode ahead at full speed, followed closely by archers. Cavalry from both flanks closed in, forming a formation with Jin Xuan in the center, cavalry at the rear, and infantry at the back. This formation was clearly much sharper than the previous one, with Jin Xuan at the apex of the diamond shape.

The semaphore triangle, led by Wei Ziqi, Zhao Zhiyang, and Bai Jiangjun, rapidly advanced towards the inner concavity of Cang Liao's crescent-shaped formation. They quickly entered the inner part of the crescent formation. Yi Han waved his flag again, the semaphore changing once more, and the rhombus formation rapidly advanced into the crescent formation.

Spinning around, sometimes Wei Ziqi was at the center, sometimes Zhao Zhiyang, sometimes General Bai, each step distinctly different, not only rescuing the besieged Long Xuan soldiers but also breaking through the perilous concave moon, while the crescent moon wheel was affected by the dragon.

Besides the large square formation of Xuan Chujin, dozens of smaller square formations were broken through, and the inner depression could not be protected for a time.