Zhou Yan heard Yin Lihua’s words and a smile appeared on his lips. He then said to the generals behind him, “Your chance to shine has arrived. There’s an enemy force of a thousand heading our way.”
“Enemies!”
Upon hearing Zhou Yan’s words, the generals immediately displayed a fighting spirit, looking very excited. They hadn’t expected anyone would dare to face them.
Li Xin quickly said to Zhou Yan, “Lord, just a thousand men. Why don’t you let me handle them alone?”
“Lord, I think I can take care of them by myself.”
“You’re too slow. Let me, Yang Zaixing, deal with them.”
“A thousand? That’s so few. Lord, why don’t we just charge into their territory?”
…
Zhou Yan looked at the battle-hungry generals and said, “Alright, stop arguing. It’s only a thousand men, you can split them.”
These few men, wanting to attack them, were simply not worth considering.
Even Bai Qi remained silent, as he also felt that these thousand men couldn’t even withstand a single one of their generals.
Although they were only a hundred strong, each one of them was capable of fighting ten thousand!
One hundred men could kill over a hundred thousand enemies!
This was not boasting, nor was it overconfidence, but they genuinely had the confidence and strength to back it up.
“They are all so excited. Has it been too peaceful lately?” Diao Chan said with a smile.
“The generals are very active and full of energy. This is a good thing. The territory will have many more matters to attend to in the future, and they will be needed in many places,” Zhen Mi said.
“Those enemies are in for a terrible time,” Xiao Zhao chuckled.
“They deserve it. Those people should die for daring to attack us,” Zhou Zhiruo also believed the enemies deserved death.
“A mere thousand men dare to attack us. Lord, I suggest we have Zhang Liang move his territory over to destroy theirs,” Zhao Min, who was no pushover, quickly suggested.
Bai Qi agreed with this statement. In his eyes, any enemy who dared to offend their territory should not be allowed to live.
However, he would respect the Lord’s decision. He would do as the Lord commanded.
“It’s just a small territory, not worth us making a big fuss. However, if they refuse to yield, then there’s no need for them to exist.”
Zhou Yan did not wish to stir up trouble, but if someone dared to attack him, to offend him repeatedly, he would not hesitate to annihilate them.
This sentiment was echoed by many generals. Their Lord was not someone who liked to provoke others, but he was definitely not someone who would allow himself to be bullied.
Not long after, the enemy ahead had arrayed themselves and were blocking Zhou Yan and his group. Several generals, mounted on warhorses, stood at the very front, awaiting Zhou Yan.
Zhou Yan stopped and asked, “Who are you, and why are you blocking our path?”
Courtesy before force was a traditional virtue, after all, he was a very reasonable Lord.
“Hmph! We should be asking you that. Who are you, to dare to kill the flying pets we sent out earlier!” the other party questioned directly.
It was indeed because of the three flying monsters from before. Zhou Yan feigned ignorance and asked, “What flying pets? We didn’t see any. We only saw a few beasts flying above our heads for ten minutes. I found them too ugly, so I had my subordinates eliminate them. What, are those beasts yours?”
“Hahahahaha!!!”
This remark immediately drew laughter from the generals. They hadn’t expected their Lord to respond in such a manner.
“You… Damn it!” The other party was indeed provoked by Zhou Yan.
If they answered yes, wouldn’t that prove they raised those beasts? If they answered no, then they were intentionally picking a fight. No matter which way, it was not what they wanted.
“Why waste words with them? Capture them all and bring them to the territory for the Lord to deal with,” another enemy general suggested.
“They have insulted us like this. If our Lord finds out, we will surely be punished. Capture them and bring them to the Lord for sentencing,” the last enemy general also agreed.
“Then capture them. They are only a hundred strong, I don’t believe we can’t take them down!” After the three had reached an agreement, they immediately turned to their soldiers and said, “Form ranks and charge!”
Upon receiving the order, the thousand men immediately formed a cavalry formation, then began to accelerate, charging towards Zhou Yan and his group.
Seeing them attack, Bai Qi coldly snorted and said, “Leave a few to protect the Lord and his Consorts. The rest, charge freely!”
“I’ve been waiting for this for a long time!”
“Let’s see who kills the most!”
“Good idea!”
The generals had long been impatient. Upon hearing this suggestion, they immediately spurred their mounts and swiftly charged towards the enemy.
They were all top-tier generals. They didn’t need to form any battle formations, nor did they need any command. Bai Qi knew everyone’s strength and merely ordered them to attack. The rest was entirely up to them.
This was an opportunity to impress their Lord, and they would not miss such a good chance. Each of them exerted their full effort, quickly charging towards the enemy.
Some generals even found their mounts too slow, so they directly drew their bows and shot arrows at the enemy.
The generals’ strength was terrifying, and many of them shot several arrows at once. In an instant, dozens of arrows flew from Zhou Yan’s side, transforming into death-bringing projectiles that swiftly rushed towards the enemy.
“Puff puff puff!!!”
The generals’ strength was immense, and their shooting speed and range were incredible. After hitting the enemy, more than a hundred men were instantly killed by a dozen arrows, with each arrow piercing through at least two or three bodies.
The enemy army was also not weak. As they approached the generals, they quickly unleashed a volley of arrows, filling the sky with projectiles that rained down on the generals.
Unfortunately, these attacks couldn’t even break through the generals’ defenses. Their strength was too great, and their equipment was too formidable. Even if the generals made no defensive efforts, these arrows posed no threat to them.
Some generals directly used their weapons to deflect these arrows, while others even caught the arrows, nocked them, and shot them back at the enemy.
Some generals even grabbed these arrows and casually threw them at the enemy.
…
“Puff puff puff!!!”
In an instant, the enemy lost hundreds more men.
One general unleashed a skill and flew towards the enemy. He drew his weapon and unleashed a powerful burst of energy, cleaving down a terrifying sword aura.
“Boom!”
Hundreds of enemies were struck by this sword aura, and countless enemies were annihilated by it.
Following this, a string of generals directly charged into the enemy ranks, initiating a slaughter.
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