Chapter 142: Failure at the Last Moment (3)
Zhao Ziyan's eyes followed Wang Ye closely, and he did not retract them even after Wang Ye left. He looked a little confused. It was not that he did not understand what Wang Ye meant, but he just did not know how to respond to those words.
The figures of Wang Ye and others gradually disappeared in the crowd of fierce fighting. The city gate had just been opened, and the vanguard had already rushed in, with more troops following behind. It was hard to imagine that such an overwhelming offensive would end in defeat. However, the most urgent task for the Zhao army was to delay time so that those with important tasks could achieve their goals and complete their tasks earlier.
Life and death, everyone must take it very seriously. As a soldier, their life and death are on the battlefield. They will be mentally prepared to die on the battlefield at any time. Normally speaking, this is true, but the battle in front of them is not ordinary; every battle has its reasons for fighting, and this one is no exception. It is common for soldiers to behave differently depending on the reasons for the battle. Just like this time, every soldier of the Zhao army knew clearly why they were fighting. In fact, there are many battles with this kind of fighting idea, but it is rare to be so persistent and dedicated like them, because what they are betting on this battle is not only their lives, but more importantly, their persistence!
Zhou Yan didn't know when the rain started. He only knew that when he arrived at Rucheng, he saw the Zhao army and the Xia army fighting fiercely. He knew that Zhao Ziheng had entered Rucheng, and he also knew that the Zhao army would take action, but when he witnessed the actions of the Zhao army, he was still shocked. Zhou Yan knew better than anyone how powerful the Zhao army was, not to mention that it was the most elite army in the Zhao army. If for nothing else, it was because the person who led and trained them was Zhao Ziheng. He didn't know how much others knew about Zhao Ziheng, but he knew that Zhao Ziheng's strength was incredible. He never admitted that Zhao Ziheng was really strong, but he also didn't deny that Zhao Ziheng was really capable.
Looking coldly at the battle scene in front of him, Zhou Yan didn't know what to make of it. He couldn't deny that the Zhao army was very strong, but he also couldn't deny that the Xia army had an absolute advantage in numbers. The outcome of this battle was obvious. After all, no matter how strong a person is, he will always get tired. He only needed to deal with it through a war of attrition. The defeat of the Zhao army was only a matter of time. The Xia army couldn't possibly not know such a simple truth. However, Zhou Yan could clearly feel that every member of the Zhao army exuded a fierce aura. At first glance, they seemed to be making a dying struggle, but in fact they were fighting the enemy to the end with their last breath .
"Your Majesty?"
A voice sounded in Zhou Yan's ears, but Zhou Yan remained unmoved and still looked coldly at the battle scene in front of him.
Zuo Yu looked at Zhou Yan curiously. He knew what Zhou Yan was looking at, but he didn't understand why. Wasn't every second important? When the battle scene between the Zhao army and the Xia army appeared before his eyes, Zhou Yan stopped and had no intention of moving forward. This puzzled Zuo Yu, so he also looked at the battle scene in front of him like Zhou Yan.
For a long time, Zuo Yu couldn't see anything that Zhou Yan cared about, but slowly he found out that what he cared about was not the disparity in military strength, but the momentum of the Zhao army soldiers. He was not there in person so he was not sure, but Zuo Yu still clearly felt the overwhelming momentum of the Zhao army, which was also the reason why they could not be defeated for a long time despite the disparity in military strength. So was this what Zhou Yan cared about? Of course not. Zuo Yu knew very well that Zhou Yan would never care about this. If he guessed correctly, Zhou Yan must be concerned about the reason why the Zhao army fought so hard, and this reason... It seems that there is no need to guess. If nothing unexpected happens, it must be the same as the purpose of their coming here, but it is not exactly the same. They should be targeting Zhao Ziheng who is already in [Rucheng].
After an unknown amount of time, a man who had just arrived ran past Zhou Yan and shouted: "Your Majesty, the Emperor has arrived with his troops."
After hearing this, Zhou Yan turned around and looked at the person who came. He just glanced at him lightly and then turned his head back without any expression.
The visitor looked at Zuo Yu subconsciously with some fear, as if asking if he had said something wrong? You know, everyone knows that it is not surprising that Zhou Yan would do anything with this expression, but no one does not cherish his own life, and the visitor does not want to die because he did not say something nice.
Zuo Yu turned his gaze to Zhou Yan with understanding, and after he looked at the visitor again and gestured to him to leave. This proved that it was true or not, and the visitor immediately bowed and left. God knows if he had been a step slower and waited for Zhou Yan to speak, whether he could still survive.
At this moment, Zhou Yan's voice suddenly sounded, saying: "Let's go."
The voice was very calm, and there was no difference from usual. Zuo Yu immediately understood and gestured to the people following behind him to move forward. Zhou Yan had already taken the lead. It was true that they had just arrived, but time did not leave them any room to rest, because they would inevitably face a difficult life-and-death battle next.
The flames of war at the west gate have been ignited. The Xia army is facing the Zhou army, which is equally strong as the Zhao army. However, even the most ignorant person knows that this is just the vanguard of the Zhou army, because the only army that can dispatch so many troops in a very short time is the army under Shan Zhen stationed in Gucheng. Shan Zhen's army has at least 200,000 soldiers, and the number in front of them is just the vanguard.
