Azure Heaven Saber
Chapter 1158 - 1158 51 Meng Shuais Military Record 7

Chapter 1158: Chapter 51 Meng Shuai’s Military Record 7 [4-in-1]_5 Chapter 1158: Chapter 51 Meng Shuai’s Military Record 7 [4-in-1]_5 “The king…even if I were to flee for my life at this moment, how could I face my ancestors with any dignity?”

“I, Wei Wuji, have lived a life devoted to defending my country, unrestricted by convention, only wishing that I may not watch helplessly as the Wei State perishes!”

“Even if it is self-deception, let me be willful one last time, and cover my ears to steal the bell!”

“Gentlemen, until we meet again in the next life!”

Wei Wuji laughed loudly, “The era of the Seven Warring States… has passed, hahaha…”

Before he could finish speaking, he had already drawn his sword and swiftly slashed his own neck.

Blood spurted violently.

Wei Wuji’s body swayed and then he fell from his horse!

“Great Marshal!”

“My lord!”

His personal guards cried out in shock.

No one had expected Wei Wuji to be so decisive. Without completing his sentence, he had taken action, sending his soul to the underworld, giving no one a chance to react.

Seeing this, the hundreds of personal guards at his side, with eyes red with fury, roared loudly and committed suicide one after another, following their lord in death and descending to the underworld together.

“If there is no Great Wei in the human world, we will follow our lord to the underworld and raise the battle flag again!”

A tumult of sorrowful weeping ensued.

Shortly thereafter, the remaining soldiers, carrying the bodies of Wei Wuji and his guards, began to retreat, fighting their way out of the encirclement…

All of this was witnessed by Meng Fang.

From a military perspective, this was an excellent opportunity to annihilate the living forces of Great Wei completely.

However, Meng Fang never gave the order, simply watching as Wei Wuji’s body was carried away.

Only when the figures were out of sight did he finally command: “Annihilate them!”

“Yes!”

By his side, a deputy asked, “General, why did you hesitate just now…”

“The opportunity was indeed good.”

Meng Fang said indifferently, “But those men were the pinnacle of Wei Wuji’s forces! The saying goes: ‘A saddened army is invincible.’ Their morale and combat strength in that moment would have far surpassed that of any ordinary day. If we had fought them then, challenging their grieving strength, our own losses would have been substantial.”

“Better to let them carry away Wei Wuji’s body, fulfilling their wishes and also ensuring that the strongest enemy forces were no longer on the battlefield. At the same time, we could use their testimony to confirm the fact of Wei Wuji’s death.”

“I think that if we were to face them again, their combat strength would not be as desperate and resolute as today.”

“Do you understand? It wasn’t about giving up an opportunity. It was about maximizing the use of the fact of Wei Wuji’s fall! With Wei Wuji dead… Great Wei no longer has skilled generals, and their military strength has also been largely exhausted in this battle, posing no further threat. Since that is the case, might as well grant them a favor, allowing this famous general… a dignified burial.”

Meng Fang added somberly, “There’s no need for regret. Just by reducing many casualties among our brothers, the decision is justified.”

“Yes, General.”

All the generals agreed wholeheartedly, realizing they had seen only the opportunity before, but not the deeper benefits.

Thinking carefully, given Wei Wuji’s status as a prince, the elite guards near him would not be easy adversaries, especially at their most sorrowful moment. The combat intensity would undoubtedly have been frighteningly intense had they actually rushed to seize his body at that time.

General Meng indeed had his soldiers’ welfare in mind, earnestly concerned with combining great accomplishments within reach, how could we not dedicate our lives to serve under such thoughtful leadership?!

The battle at Yangzhou.

The 700,000-strong army of Great Wei, decimated, including the Imperial Clan prince and the God of War of Great Wei, Wei Wuji, who also perished in this battle.

Meng Fang’s decisive battle dictated the extinction of Great Wei. By the time Wu Yun led his forces to the scene, all he saw was Meng Fang’s troops cleaning up the battlefield.

All around was a quiet scene, wisps of smoke rising here and there on the battlefield, with remnants of the battle still lingering.

But of the opposing main forces, the soldiers of Great Wei, why were they nowhere to be seen?!

Wu Yun was utterly dumbfounded, “Has it… already ended?”

Meng Fang led his men to welcome him, “General Wu, how are you?”

“General Meng, what… what happened here?” Wu Yun asked in confusion, “Where is Wei Wuji?”

“He’s dead! The Wei army has been completely defeated, no longer a concern.”

“……”

Wu Yun was rendered speechless, not knowing how to continue the conversation.

Having marched overnight, he had been full of concerns about potential dangers facing Meng Fang.

Yet, when he arrived, he hadn’t even had a sip of soup.

Wasn’t this change too drastic?

“Why didn’t General Meng pursue them?” Wu Yun asked.

“We too had been marching rapidly to this place, and after concluding this campaign, although not exhausted, we still need to regroup and also waited for General Wu to arrive.”

Meng Fang explained, “After regrouping for a day, I will lead the troops to the Three Realms at The Other Side, moving straight into Zhao territory. As for the Wei region, I leave it entirely to General Wu to handle.”

Wu Yun was speechless again, stunned for a long time before saying, “This is a conquest that could annihilate a nation. Meng Fang, nine-tenths of the achievements in this campaign are yours, yet you disregard the final part that would secure the victory?”

“What I do, has never been for personal achievements. My soldiers have already earned enough honor. Coveting more could lead to them being marginalized in the military in the future.”

Meng Fang spoke calmly: “After careful consideration, we will not claim the honor of annihilating Wei on this occasion.”

Meng Fang spoke forthrightly, his analysis sharp and straightforward.

Yet it left Wu Yun alternating between red and white in the face.

In fact, upon seeing Meng Fang’s troops cleaning up the battlefield, Wu Yun’s subordinate generals had already been full of complaints, muttering quietly from time to time.