Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 1157 - 1157 51 Meng Shuais Military Chronicles Seven

Chapter 1157: Chapter 51 Meng Shuai’s Military Chronicles Seven [Four-in-One]_4 Chapter 1157: Chapter 51 Meng Shuai’s Military Chronicles Seven [Four-in-One]_4 This was precisely the disadvantage of having a too-long battle line.

On both sides, a total of two million strong soldiers faced each other in battle, with rampant slaughter already underway at the front, yet those at the rear still did not know exactly what was happening ahead!

By the time the lookouts on the Wei State’s watchtowers were targeted by the archers and fell like hedgehogs from their heights, a thunderous shout came from the east: “General Wu Yun’s forces have come to our aid~~~ Brothers, charge!!”

This was, in fact, an immense noise bellowed out by several experts accompanying Meng Fang’s forces. Even amidst the slaughter of thousands, it was crystal clear, deafeningly loud.

Yet these shouts further pressed down on the morale and confidence of the Wei State soldiers. After all, the support of General Wu Yun’s forces was the greatest apprehension of the entire Wei Army. Once ignited, how could their will to fight not collapse!

As Meng Fang had predicted, the disturbance here caused shouting there, killing at the front, and the rear ranks filled with doubt and uncertainty, all serving to further depress the Wei Army’s morale and fighting spirit.

Suddenly, with a thunderous boom, the distant cliffs also collapsed at this very moment, a tremendous noise of the earth shattering, causing the ground itself to tremble.

“Charge, kill… Brothers, hurry, there might not be many more chances for a big battle after this one. Seize the moment to earn your merits, build a career, the opportunity to be ennobled and ensure your descendants’ future is today…”

The Qin Army surged forward like a rising tide, wave after wave, with subsequent waves attacking even more fiercely before the momentum of the former could abate.

Wei Wuji issued orders in rapid succession, doing his utmost to organize his forces: “It’s all rumors!”

“This is Meng Fang’s ruse!”

“Our army is in the process of chasing down Meng Fang!”

Alas, the chaos within the Wei Army was now undeniable, with fires erupting everywhere. Even if commands were relayed, they had lost much of their persuasive power.

Who knows who whispered: “Meng Fang is famously merciless, a bloodthirsty executioner…”

“Run…”

From nowhere, another cry and immediately some soldiers instinctively turned and fled.

The military executioners rushed up and beheaded several to set an example cleanly, but still, more and more people turned, running frantically…

The executioners beheaded a number of men, but it soon became apparent that they couldn’t kill fast enough to suppress the situation.

Then… what naturally followed was a rout, a complete collapse.

Those at the rear, seeing those ahead turning and charging towards them, couldn’t help but panic: “What’s happened, what’s happened?”

Those fleeing naturally needed to give themselves a reason, their courage already shattered: “We’ve lost, we’ve lost… Meng Fang is coming, the front has fallen…”

Whoosh!

An arrow struck deep into someone’s back.

Someone shouted sternly: “Those who sow discord among our ranks, execute them!”

But the disintegration at the front was visibly underway, and those at the rear instinctively began to turn and run.

“It’s over, it’s over, we’ve lost, we’ve lost…”

The chaos grew increasingly severe with more and more soldiers turning to flee. The commanders drew their swords and swung wildly, to no avail.

In such a disarray and dissolution, even the troops at the very back who had not yet engaged in battle became confused amidst the rout and carried along in the retreat.

“We’ve lost, we’ve lost… The executioner is here, the executioner has come…”

“Run…”

“Save your lives…”

Meng Fang sat astride his horse, gazing toward the Wei Army’s rear, watching the chaotic dust rise in the distance. His brow furrowed, he unhesitatingly continued to give orders: “Assault! Break through! Full line assault!”

Boom!

The heavily armored cavalry started moving like an avalanche, at first slow then quickly gaining pace, rolling over the enemy like a mudslide.

“The whole army! Press the attack!”

Meng Fang drew his long sword: “This battle will decide the fate of Wei State!”

“This battle will decide the fate of Wei State!”

Hearing these words, his generals echoed the cry loudly, their faces flushed with excitement, their hearts nearly bursting with elation.

In this battle, they were truly witnessing Meng Fang’s command talent!

It was about creating opportunities where there were none.

Then, clutching at any small chance, gradually expanding the advantage until finally, seizing the moment of victory and utterly defeating an evenly matched enemy.

Expertly seizing the moment of battle, as if written in a textbook!

Now, the situation was clear, it had reached the point where it could be shattered in one fell swoop with no possibility of turning the tables.

This, anyone could see, and the soldiers of Qin country were all eager, each vying to be the fastest.

The various commanders desperately cried: “Quick! Quick! Capture Wei Wuji alive!”

“The glory will be mine!”

“Follow me! Press them! Press them! Charge!!!”

Thus, the fate of Great Wei was sealed, with soldiers’ spirits scattered and the ranks in disarray, a rout became inevitable with morale disintegrating to nothingness.

Under such circumstances, had the gods of war from all countries come to join the Wei Army, they would have been powerless to reverse the course, unable to work any miracles.

A group of tigers that had lost their courage and morale during a rout would be no match for even a single hyena.

“Great Wei is finished.”

Wei Wuji closed his eyes, looking up to the heavens with a long sigh, tears streaming from his eyes.

He was well aware that the loss of this battle meant Great Wei would cease to exist in the near future!

For those fond of their homeland, a destroyed country meant becoming rootless drifting weeds, lone and masterless spirits!

“Great Marshal! Let’s retreat first, preserve what’s left to consider future plans.”

Wei Wuji smiled wanly: “Future plans? What future plans could there possibly be.”

He looked around, speaking softly: “One must accept defeat when it comes. You all retreat!”

“But, Great Marshal…”

Wei Wuji whispered: “If it were an ordinary war, surely we could plan for the future upon defeat. But this is a war of a nation’s fate, a struggle for survival! Great Wei’s elites are all here, their fate hinging on this conflict. Since this battle is lost, so too is Great Wei.”