After Transmigration: Building a Kingdom in Turbulent Times
Chapter 170 - 165: Battle of Generals

Zhao Hanzhang didn’t look back; hearing the sound of the blade slicing the air, she leaned forward and slowed her horse. Qiu Wu hadn’t expected the girl to be so bold, daring to slow her horse in such a situation.

Yet she narrowly avoided the strike. The blade sliced through where her neck had been, and as soon as the blade passed, she straightened up. As his horse crossed past her, her sword thrust straight. The opponent’s strike missed, and unable to withdraw his blade in time, as they passed each other, he looked down at his belly, touched it, and felt a handful of blood.

This series of actions seemed lengthy, but it transpired within three or four breaths, the time it took for people to blink twice, and then they ceased fighting.

It seemed Liu Wu had suffered a loss.

Liu Wu cursed angrily, "Damn it, surrender your life!"

After cursing, he charged again at Zhao Hanzhang with his blade raised. Zhao Hanzhang had already observed his moves earlier and guessed his next move. She didn’t fear him and charged towards him. She was agile, her sword strikes were rapid, and she dodged quickly too. Liu Wu’s strength was ineffective against her.

The two of them circled in the field several times, exchanging over twenty strikes, yet Liu Wu never managed to touch her. Both armies could see that Zhao Hanzhang remained at ease.

Even the Jin Army, not to mention the Xiongnu Army, was surprised. Governor Zhang couldn’t help but glance at Qiu Wu and Ji Ping.

Seeing them sitting steadily on their horses, he lowered his eyes in thought, and when he looked back at Zhao Hanzhang, Governor Zhang was much more serious.

At that moment, Zhao Hanzhang found an opening, finally drawing out a flaw in his defense. Her sword thrust straight for his right shoulder. Just as the sword tip touched his right shoulder armor, Liu Wu’s complexion changed, he leaned back, and hastily withdrew his blade to defend. This withdrawal left a wide opening. Zhao Hanzhang flipped her sword, changing from a thrust to a slash, and cut sharply to the left, leaving the man on the horse wide-eyed, his body stiff.

Zhao Hanzhang passed by him, halted her horse, and looked at him. Liu Wu raised a hand to his throat, his eyes wide as red blood gushed out from his fingers. He looked at Zhao Hanzhang in disbelief, wanting to say something but too late, and fell from his horse, collapsing directly to the ground.

He had been slit at the throat!

Neither army expected this development, leaving them silent until moments later, the Jin Army erupted into deafening cheers, and war drums began pounding again, while the Xiongnu Army silently glared at Zhao Hanzhang, their eyes wishing to tear her apart.

However, Zhao Hanzhang did not retreat; instead, she pointed her sword at Liu Jing, "Liu Jing, do you dare to come forward and fight me?"

Liu Jing stared deeply at Zhao Hanzhang, "You are indeed bold. Since you seek death, I shall grant it to you."

Saying this, he drew a broadsword and charged at Zhao Hanzhang.

Zhao Hanzhang smiled faintly, kicked her horse’s belly, and charged to meet him.

Governor Zhang was somewhat anxious, feeling that with their current morale, they could initiate a charge without needing to duel with the Xiongnu general. But seeing the two already engaged, he could only hold back.

He hoped Zhao Hanzhang wouldn’t lose, or at least not lose badly.

Zhao Hanzhang did not lose; she even joyously exchanged blows with Liu Jing, a matched opponent. Their martial skills were comparable, making this fight exhilarating. It wasn’t as easy as beating Liu Wu nor as challenging as facing Shi Le.

Zhao Hanzhang relished this feeling, growing more excited as she fought, her strikes becoming faster. Liu Jing quickly switched from offense to defense, forced to block her advances.

Not only did the Jin Army perceive Zhao Hanzhang’s upper hand, but the Xiongnu Army also noticed it. Thus, Liu Jing’s deputy stepped forward, ready to rescue Liu Jing at any moment.

Finally, Zhao Hanzhang’s sword swiftly flicked, drawing blood from Liu Jing’s wrist, and his blade fell to the ground. She thrust her sword, and Liu Jing flipped off his horse to dodge...

Upon his dismount, the deputy immediately led people to rescue him.

This was the moment Governor Zhang had been waiting for. He immediately ordered the drums to sound and initiated an attack.

At this time, the Jin Army’s morale was high. As the drums sounded, the Central Army charged into battle.

Seeing this, the Xiongnu Army also rushed forward with shouts.

Qiu Wu and Ji Ping led the charge, sprinting toward Zhao Hanzhang.

Zhao Hanzhang’s focus was on Liu Jing. As he dismounted, she pursued to decapitate him. Liu Jing rolled nimbly on the ground, kicked off, and slid under his horse’s belly. As he passed the side, he quickly grabbed the horse’s neck and attempted to remount...

Zhao Hanzhang turned and thrust at him, causing Liu Jing to fall back down, unable to mount.

By this time, Liu Jing’s deputy had also arrived, directly slashing at Zhao Hanzhang, so she decisively stabbed the horse.

The horse, startled, neighed loudly, violently shaking off Liu Jing who was hanging mid-air, then galloped wildly.

Zhao Hanzhang turned to block the deputy’s blade, and moments later, she found herself surrounded.

Zhao Hanzhang killed a man with a single sword strike, broke through the encirclement, and ran outside. At this time, Qiu Wu and Ji Ping also charged forward, meeting Liu Jing’s deputy...

The armies clashed, and both sides instantly became entangled in combat.

After escaping the encirclement, Zhao Hanzhang scanned the surroundings and quickly spotted Liu Jing among the Xiongnu soldiers.

He had taken a horse from a young soldier, and after mounting, he raised his arm to rally his troops.

Zhao Hanzhang sheathed her sword, took down the bow and arrow hanging from her horse, aimed at him, fully drew the bow, and shot...

As Liu Jing was directing the charge, he sensed something amiss and turned to face an incoming arrow. He quickly tilted his head, and the arrow brushed past his cheek, hitting a guard behind him.

Across the chaotic battlefield, Liu Jing locked gazes with Zhao Hanzhang. At that moment, a chill crept over him, realizing this person must not be left alive. Her survival would be a grave threat to the Xiongnu.

So Liu Jing grabbed a knife and charged again at Zhao Hanzhang.

Zhao Hanzhang also charged at him, though they were far apart and separated by combatants, they fought their way through.

Qiu Wu constantly remembered to protect the girl, and after killing Liu Jing’s deputy, he whipped his horse around to search for Zhao Hanzhang. Seeing her fighting her way deeper into enemy lines, he hastily shouted, "Girl, don’t advance alone."

Zhao Hanzhang snapped back to awareness, realizing she had gradually fought her way to the front.

Seeing Liu Jing not far away, they locked eyes and instantly thought, regardless of anything else, deal with him first.

Liu Jing saw Zhao Hanzhang as a great enemy, wanting to eliminate her quickly, while Zhao Hanzhang wanted to kill him too. Historically, he was notorious for his cruelty, capable of drowning thousands in the Yellow River.

Now that there was a chance to kill him, why hesitate?

With just a glance, Zhao Hanzhang and Liu Jing knew they each aimed for the other’s head, and so they reached an unspoken understanding, shedding the surrounding men and charging straight for each other.