Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 1007 - 1007 15 The Strategy to Break the Deadlock 3

Chapter 1007: Chapter 15: The Strategy to Break the Deadlock [3 in 1] Chapter 1007: Chapter 15: The Strategy to Break the Deadlock [3 in 1] After this battle, out of the four hundred thousand-strong army of Great Qi, less than seventy thousand retreated, which is less than two-tenths and each of them was wounded and their will to fight was shattered.

The rest either died on the battlefield or fled to who knows what corner.

However, when both nations cleaned up the battlefield afterwards, it was confirmed that those who were unaccounted for were very few.

Wu Tiejun returned victorious, racing at full speed, but when they reached the site of the original battlefield, they found that the armies of both nations were still desperately fighting, each barely able to stand.

But the rear guard of Great Qi, from beginning to end, had not taken a single step back, and even with the strongest elites under Wu Tiejun of Great Qin, they still couldn’t take down Qi’s last defense.

The ground was already covered with bodies, a horrifying sight.

But when it came to counting heads, of the twelve thousand elite Qin soldiers, about half could still fight; this was thanks to the effects of the medicine pills left by Wu Tiejun before he left.

Of the ten thousand elite Qi soldiers, less than two thousand were still fighting, at a complete disadvantage, yet they still roared in fierce battle.

The thundering hooves of the great army shook the ground as they approached.

Wu Tiejun led his troops back.

Facing encirclement with no way out, the Qi soldiers still refused to give up.

Because they knew, if they stopped fighting now, there would only be one path left—death. By continuing to fight, they could at least claw back a bit more for themselves.

At this moment, survival was an extravagant hope that nobody dared to have, it was a matter of how many more opponents they could take with them, or even several.

“All of you are real men!”

Wu Tiejun could not help but close his eyes at the sight of the tragic battlefield, but he still gave the order without hesitation:

“Archers!”

With a swish, ten thousand arrows were nocked!

The Qi army’s commander shouted in frenzy: “Wu Tiejun, in such a standoff, do you dare to shoot arrows?!”

On the Qin side, the leading general also called out sternly: “Grand Marshal! Let us fight to the end! The opponents are real men, let us see them off on their last journey!”

“Idiots! Wait for the military stick!”

Wu Tiejun cursed angrily and without hesitation gave the order: “Fire!”

At this moment, all those loosing arrows were master archers, and instantly the arrows fell like rain, rarely causing friendly fire, all hitting enemy troops!

Wu Tiejun’s metallic order rang out amid screams and curses: “Great Qin’s guards, retreat a hundred steps!”

He intended to use a storm of arrows to completely wipe out the respected enemies before him.

No matter how respectable the enemy was, they were still the enemy.

They could treat their bodies with respect after the battle, but during the fight, any hint of mercy could lead to massive casualties on their own side, or even a strategic blunder in the overall battle!

In the middle of the battlefield, the Qin commander hesitated at the order to retreat, his gaze complex and pained as he looked at the opposing commander.

This man, commanding his brothers, had inflicted terrible casualties on his own men!

Even with the help of divine medicine, he had still lost more than six thousand men to the enemy!

He hated this man to the bone, wishing to end him with his own hands, to personally avenge his brothers.

Even now, his resolve remained unchanged.

But he couldn’t help admiring the enemy’s fighting spirit; they were indeed brave soldiers and iron-blooded men!

Did he really want to let such brave men die under arrows in their final moments, all their skill unable to be put to use?

Putting himself in their shoes, the prospect of such an end left him feeling desolate, and he stood there, visibly hesitant.

The opposing commander, with bloodshot eyes, looked over at him.

He, too, was considering whether to give the order for all his troops to charge and entangle the retreating White Python Squad, taking down as many as possible?

But he also saw the complicated emotions in the eyes of his opponent.

The burly man hesitated for a moment, and slowly, a smile emerged in his bloodshot eyes.

Yet he bellowed: “Qin dogs! In the next life, I swear I’ll kill you!”

The Qin commander took a deep breath and whispered softly, “In the next life, if it’s possible, let’s be friends.”

With that, he stood up straight and saluted respectfully.

The commander of the Qi army burst into laughter, leaning on his broken greatsword, laughing so hard that he doubled over in mirth.

“Not bad!”

“Who would have thought I’d make a friend just before dying!”

“Let’s go!”

He straightened up and called out: “Brothers, regroup! Get in formation!”

By now, less than a thousand of the Qi army’s remnants were left, many of them looking like porcupines, but upon hearing this command, no matter how grave their injuries, they all mustered their last breath to rush over, limping badly or even crawling, all of them moving toward this side.

“The overall situation is gone, killing a few more people won’t make a difference to the big picture.”

“Today, we have served our country with all our hearts, and we can do no more, with a clear conscience.”

“To the other side, if there’s a day of peace and prosperity and you’re still alive, remember to come and tell me, I’ll be waiting for you!”

“Ha ha ha…”

He laughed loudly, turning to Wu Tiejun to say: “Grand Marshal Wu, I’ll save you some arrows. We’ll take our own leave!”

Before the words finished, one hand grabbed his hair, the other hand swept his sword across, cleanly severing his own neck, his hand holding his head and accurately throwing it towards Wu Tiejun’s side.

Although he died by decapitation, not much blood spurted from his neck, simply because after successive battles and injuries, and having used the Bloody Secret Technique several times to boost his fighting strength, his blood had nearly dried up.

Even if the lethal arrows hadn’t struck him, once his breath relaxed, he would have inevitably perished from exhaustion and depleted strength!