"Kill them!!"
"Charge! Kill them!!"
The next moment, the banners behind Lin Tian changed, displaying the black Xuan bird flag of the Qin state. Simultaneously, everyone ripped off the black cloths they had been hiding.
The black cloths were used to distinguish between allies and the Chu army.
When the Chu soldiers saw the Qin banners behind Lin Tian, they were stunned.
They had originally believed the approaching army was their own Chu forces.
Therefore, they had no defenses against these newcomers.
But as the two armies drew closer, the Chu army regretted their complacency.
These were not their Chu soldiers, but Qin soldiers disguised as them.
Instantly, they realized they had fallen into a trap, and the Qin army had exploited their vulnerability.
The terrified roars of the Chu soldiers spread across the entire battlefield.
"Retreat, retreat quickly! They are not our Chu army, they are Qin people! They are Qin people in disguise!!"
These shouts clearly reached every Chu soldier's ears.
Many Chu soldiers looked at Lin Tian's army in panic, desperately wanting to flee.
But at this moment, Lin Tian had already led his army to their front, making escape impossible.
With a gentle wave of his treasured sword, Lin Tian sent a large number of Chu soldiers to their deaths.
He then increased his speed, relentlessly pursuing the remaining Chu soldiers.
A vast number of Qin soldiers followed closely behind him.
These Qin soldiers killed anyone they saw without mercy.
Consequently, countless Chu soldiers fell.
Many, in their terror, began to cry.
"Ah! Woo woo!! I don't want to die, I don't want to die here!!"
"Save me, please save me, take me away, take me away from here!"
"Why is this happening? Weren't we expecting our own army? Why is it the Qin army? What happened?"
Many Chu soldiers died, but they were unwilling to perish so inexplicably.
Thus, even in their final moments, they questioned why the Chu army they expected had become the Qin army.
Even more Chu soldiers simply fled.
Lin Tian's army had the initiative from the outset, and with their overwhelming numbers, they crushed the Chu army.
This left the Chu army with little ability to resist, their sole focus being escape.
The once formidable Chu army was now in disarray, collapsing like a mountain.
This dire situation was quickly noticed by Xiang Yan.
He was greatly shocked.
He knew that he was currently engaged in battle with Wang Jian's army, and in terms of numbers, his forces were smaller.
Therefore, his engagement with Wang Jian's army was already extremely challenging.
Under such circumstances, another army had joined the fray.
And not just any army, but one that was crushing and pursuing their Chu forces with overwhelming superiority. This was a matter of life and death for him.
"What is going on? Weren't we expecting our own troops? How can an army be pursuing our Chu forces?"
"Great General, we have been tricked by the Qin! They didn't remain inactive regarding the old nobles; instead, they killed our soldiers and the old nobles from the three states! Then they donned their uniforms and disguised themselves, intending to infiltrate our ranks and launch a surprise attack!"
At this point, Xiang Yan's deputy's face was visibly distressed.
He could never have imagined that the situation would devolve to this point.
The presence of Wang Jian's army and this suddenly appearing army posed a tremendous threat to their forces.
If things went wrong, they could face a complete defeat here.
Xiang Yan's expression was grim.
However, what concerned him even more was the wealth the King of Chu desired.
"You mean, those old nobles from the three states were all impersonated by Qin soldiers? Then the wealth in their chests is real?"
"Their chests contained no wealth at all; they were all filled with weapons and armor. That wealth must have been hidden by them long ago!"
"Damn it, does that mean our Chu state will not receive that wealth?"
That was ten million taels of silver, enough to cover Chu's fiscal expenditures for many years.
With such wealth, Chu's strength would inevitably increase.
But now, all that wealth was gone, seized by the Qin.
Moreover, the Qin had used this opportunity to set a trap for them, which Xiang Yan found utterly unacceptable.
"Go, no more fighting Wang Jian. Change direction and destroy that Qin army!!"
"Let them pay for their actions!!"
At this moment, Xiang Yan was consumed by a burning rage. If he didn't shed blood, his anger could not be quelled.
Therefore, he directly changed direction, intending to kill Lin Tian.
However, his change of direction was precisely what Lin Tian desired.
Seeing Xiang Yan leading his troops towards them, Lin Tian not only did not panic, but a smile even appeared on his face.
"All soldiers, heed my command! Follow me, and we shall capture the Chu general Xiang Yan alive!!"
"Charge!!"
Because tens of thousands of soldiers in this Qin army were originally under Lin Tian's command, they were very familiar with his combat style.
When he ordered a charge, these soldiers followed him without hesitation, launching the fiercest assault.
Even more soldiers followed closely, fighting fiercely and not allowing themselves to fall behind.
They had gained a significant advantage today, and if they couldn't expand it further, their presence on the battlefield would be in vain.
The army following behind was Meng Tian's forces.
These soldiers had long yearned for a genuine large-scale battle. Only in such battles could they have opportunities for promotion and advancement. Only on such battlefields could they easily earn military merits.
While serving under Meng Tian, there were opportunities for battlefield achievements, but they were few.
Furthermore, the scale of their engagements was not large, and even when they achieved merit, it was only minor.
Now, before them, there were two hundred thousand Chu troops for them to slay. How could they not fight with all their might and strive for merit?
Under Lin Tian's leadership, they advanced towards Xiang Yan with an almost sweeping momentum.
Xiang Yan's subordinate army found itself in a peculiar situation.
The Chu soldiers who had been fighting Lin Tian's army were now desperately fleeing.
While the soldiers who had followed Xiang Yan were charging headlong towards Lin Tian.
Xiang Yan, like a reverse current, led his army upstream.
However, despite swimming against the current, they lacked the ability to truly break through it.
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