PFC Chapter 263 Annihilation in One Fall
Chapter 263 Annihilation in One Fall
"Your Majesty's plan is naturally foolproof."
Yu Jizhi spoke against his conscience. Although he tried his best to keep his tone calm, he still couldn't help feeling a little nervous in front of the person in front of him.
"The Nanzhao army is no match for us. This time, we will surely annihilate the Nanzhao bandits in one fell swoop!"
Hearing his words, Song Jinglan did not reply, but lowered her face, a cold smile flashing across her lips.
"Set off."
At a command, Wan Qi's army immediately set out, and Yu Jizhi immediately mounted his horse and followed closely behind Song Jinglan. After seeing that he had dealt with Song Jinglan, he breathed a slight sigh of relief. From an angle where Song Jinglan could not see him, Yu Jizhi's expression suddenly turned sinister.
I heard that Song Jinglan pacified the north in his youth, and I thought he was quite accomplished in military strategy. But now it seems he is just a pretty face with no substance. Knowing that the Nanzhao people are cunning, he still used such a stupid tactic.
Yu Jizhi's eyes revealed an undisguised malice. He had already leaked Song Jinglan's plans to Nanzhao on the orders of the King of Ding. No matter how powerful Song Jinglan was, he was destined to perish here tonight.
Ultimately, this empire will fall into the hands of Prince Ding.
The army marched swiftly and soon arrived at the valley that Yu Jizhi and the Nanzhao people had agreed upon.
Sure enough, as soon as Wan Qi's army entered the canyon, torches were lit above, and the Nanzhao general stood on horseback above the canyon, his eyes full of schadenfreude.
"Fire arrows!"
As soon as he finished speaking, countless arrows rained down on Wan Qi's army. The soldiers panicked at the sight and raised their shields to defend themselves.
However, the primary target of these arrows was not these soldiers, but Song Jinglan, who was positioned at the front of the formation.
Arrows rained down, densely packed, heading straight for Song Jinglan. The sharp, piercing sound of them cutting through the air was like the death knell from the underworld.
Yu Jizhi, who was positioned slightly behind Song Jinglan, couldn't help but curse inwardly upon seeing this scene.
These Nanzhao people are truly heartless! He leaked information to them, yet they didn't even try to keep it from him. What if he were to be implicated?!
"Be careful, Your Majesty!"
Yu Jizhi still pretended to shout a warning, but he pulled on the reins and turned his horse around to hide behind, showing no intention of going forward to save the emperor.
Song Jinglan was prepared. Facing the rain of arrows, his eyes darkened, and his right hand, which was resting on the hilt of his sword, immediately turned. The sword blade drew sharp arcs, and the deadly arrows were instantly cut off as they approached him, falling to the ground like birds with broken wings. Not a single arrow could get within three feet of him.
Although Yu Jizhi didn't think these sneak attacks alone would be enough to kill Song Jinglan, he figured they could at least inflict some injuries on him...
But he was stunned by what he saw; Song Jinglan was completely unharmed!
Before he could even be shocked, a burst of fighting sounds suddenly came from above the canyon. The Nanzhao people who had been shooting arrows at the people below immediately lost their composure, and screams came from above, indicating that the battle was quite fierce.
What's going on?! Could it be that Song Jinglan has other plans?!
In his panic, Yu Jizhi met Song Jinglan's gaze, and the other's dark eyes made him feel a chill.
"Your Majesty, what is this...?"
Song Jinglan glanced at him but didn't answer. Instead, she immediately ordered, "Reorganize! Charge into the canyon!"
Although the canyon has a strategic advantage, making it convenient to ambush teams passing below, once surrounded from below, there is no way to retreat.
The Nanzhao people were confident of victory and never expected that Song Jinglan had a backup plan. They were immediately slaughtered, with most of them dying at the hands of Wan Qi's army. In the end, only the Nanzhao generals and a few soldiers survived.
Yu Jizhi never expected the situation to suddenly reverse like this, and he couldn't help but curse the stupidity of the Nanzhao people in his heart, but he didn't expect that he was about to be in big trouble.
The Nanzhao general was now cornered with no way out. In front of him was the mighty army of Wanqi, and behind him was an abyss. He thought he could collude with the traitors in Wanqi to take down Song Jinglan in one fell swoop, but he did not expect to be outmaneuvered!
"Yu Jizhi!"
Enraged, the Nanzhao general cursed at Yu Jizhi, "How dare you give me false information! The methods of you Wanqi people are truly despicable!"
Upon hearing himself suddenly called out, Yu Jizhi panicked and quickly retorted sharply, "You're spouting nonsense! When did I ever give you any false information!"
After saying this, Yu Jizhi hurriedly explained to Song Jinglan, "Your Majesty! You must not believe this person's inflammatory words!"
Song Jinglan didn't even glance at him, instead turning her gaze to Feng Ling.
“Cut off one of his arms and send the soldier back to inform the King of Nanzhao, and see how many cities he is willing to cede in exchange for his capable general.”
"Yes."
Upon hearing this, Feng Ling immediately stepped forward, while Yu Jizhi, seeing that Song Jinglan ignored his explanations, nervously swallowed.
Even if Yu Jizhi were stupid, he could see that something was wrong. The current deployment was something Song Jinglan had never mentioned to him, and Song Jinglan's unusual behavior regarding those words earlier...
Could it be that Song Jinglan already knew about my secret collusion with the enemy?
A scream interrupted Yu Jizhi's thoughts. The Nanzhao general was already bound with heavy ropes, and one of his arms had been cut off. Only one of his soldiers was still alive, and he was frantically carrying the severed limb and running towards Nanzhao.
After dealing with the Nanzhao people, Song Jinglan's gaze slowly fell on Yu Jizhi. "General Yu... do you have anything to say to me?"
"Subordinate..."
Yu Jizhi felt a cold sweat break out on his back. Song Jinglan's questioning only confirmed his suspicions. It seemed that he and the Nanzhao people had been outmaneuvered by Song Jinglan today.
Yu Jizhi was well aware of Song Jinglan's ruthless methods. Now that things had been exposed, he would definitely have no way out.
Thinking of this, Yu Jizhi suddenly clenched his fist on the hilt of his sword. Rather than be at the mercy of others, he would rather fight for his future!
In an instant, Yu Jizhi's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he drew his sword and pointed it directly at Song Jinglan's throat. Song Jinglan found it laughable that he suddenly attacked.
They've really run out of ideas.
Song Jinglan slightly shifted his body, thus avoiding the fatal blow. He could have directly struck out and knocked the weapon out of Yu Jizhi's hand, but he hesitated for a moment. It was precisely this hesitation that caused the sharp sword in Yu Jizhi's hand to cut a wound on his right arm, and blood immediately gushed from the wound.
"His Majesty!"
Feng Ling was also surprised that Song Jinglan would be injured by Yu Jizhi. She immediately shot out a hidden weapon, and Yu Jizhi felt a sharp pain in his arm, causing the sword in his hand to fall to the ground.