Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2589 The Heavenly Path Emerges from the Azure Sky, The Battle of Wild Wolf Ridge

Chapter 2589 The Heavenly Path Emerges from the Azure Sky, The Battle of Wild Wolf Ridge

Zhu Quan and Jiang Chen are both generals at the ultimate level of divine generals, so it will not be easy to determine a winner.

The two fought for over a hundred rounds before a victor was finally determined.

At the beginning of their fight, Jiang Chen initially gained the upper hand, but it wasn't long before Zhu Quan reversed the situation and subsequently dominated Jiang Chen throughout the entire exchange.

Finally, after more than a hundred rounds, Zhu Quan successfully struck Jiang Chen with a heavy blow, forcing the opponent to flee wounded and clinging to his saddle.

Although Jiang Chen was not killed in this battle, only wounded, it dealt a heavy blow to the arrogance of the Qian army's winning streak and finally succeeded in stabilizing the demoralized Qi army.

After Zhu Quan's victory, Wu Qi unexpectedly led his troops out to attack. After a charge, he immediately led his troops back quickly, giving Ji Chengfu no chance to surround him. After beheading three hundred people, he took advantage of the situation and left without any delay.

However, even with Ji Chengfu's superior forces, the other side still held the initiative.

Even after that, with Wu Qi's help, Tian Ji followed Wu Qi's plan and successfully won a few minor victories against the Qian army, but he still could not reverse the overall situation between the two sides.

Ji Chengfu was no pushover either. Even if Wu Qi personally took action, he would not be easy to deal with and was not an enemy that could be defeated in a short time.

Not to mention, Wu Qi is currently just a guest general, not the main general. He is only offering suggestions to Tian Ji, and the final decision on how to proceed depends on Tian Ji's own wishes.

This is fundamentally different from Wu Qi making direct decisions.

They won a few minor victories on the surface, but they did not fundamentally affect the fundamentals of either side.

Furthermore, although with Wu Qi's help, Tian Ji himself successfully blocked Ji Chengfu's army in the west.

However, the results of the battles on the southern front were not ideal, and Tianpan was only able to barely maintain the situation.

The commander of the other army of the Daqian against Tian Qi was Yao Xiong, a former subordinate of Jiang Ren. He had made great contributions in suppressing the rebel kings under Jiang Ren over the years and was definitely a famous general of the Daqian.

He and Chen Qingzhi were Jiang Ren's right-hand men.

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse; despite the many upheavals the Great Qian Dynasty has undergone in recent years, it still boasts a wealth of talented individuals.

Xiao Ping'an did not rise to prominence as he had in history, but instead died prematurely. This was because the Great Qian Dynasty in this life was much stronger than the Great Qian Dynasty in history, and had far more talented people in all aspects.

Just as the battle between Qian and Qi was in full swing, the battle to destroy Xuan, personally organized by Jiang Ziya, finally reached its most intense moment.

At the height of his power, Xiao Xuan controlled almost half of the southern part of the Great Qian Dynasty and a portion of the Central Plains. His sphere of influence was adjacent to Yuanping Road, the core stronghold of the Great Qian Dynasty, and could directly threaten the safety of the capital.

At that time, Xiao Ping'an was directly at the forefront of the battle against Jiang Ren.

If Xiao Ping'an is not dealt with, the capital of Daqian will have no security whatsoever. When facing the south, they will lack sufficient strategic depth and their defenses will be too weak.

It was precisely for this reason that after Jiang Ziya integrated the five kings and initially formed a court, he immediately set his sights on Xiao Ping'an, rather than the then weaker Li Mi and Tian Wu. Even after last year's battle, which had completely driven Xiao Ping'an's forces out of the Central Plains and even taken back most of his southern territory, Xiao Ping'an now only had one last piece of land left in his hands.

However, if this territory is not captured, the entire southern defense line of the Great Qian Dynasty will be almost torn apart. Once the north and south go to war, the south will easily be bogged down in a quagmire.

From any perspective, Xuanxiao remains a thorn deeply embedded in Jiang Ziya and the entire Daqian Dynasty. Without removing it, no one in Daqian can sleep peacefully.

Jiang Ziya, who led an army of 400,000 southwards, did not fight like he did last time. Instead, he divided his troops into several groups to hold back most of Xuan Xiao's army, and then personally led 50,000 troops to bypass the main force and directly attack Xiao Ping'an's capital.

Jiang Ziya wanted to strike at the heart of the matter, to capture the leader first, and to annihilate Xuan in one battle, avoiding unnecessary delays as much as possible.

Having suffered a significant blow in the battle of the previous year, Xuanxiao's power had dwindled to nothing, leaving them with no strategic depth. This created the best possible situation for Jiang Ziya in this battle.

Faced with Jiang Ziya's advance straight to the capital, Xiao Ping'an did not choose to defend within the capital. Instead, he led the remaining 20,000 troops in the capital to garrison at Wild Wolf Ridge, north of the capital.

Although Xiao Ping'an's capital city cannot compare with the capital cities of Daqian and Dahan in terms of scale, it is still a standard large city. Although the city walls look sturdy, if the military strength is insufficient, such a large city is a standard place that is easy to attack but difficult to defend.

In contrast, at Wild Wolf Ridge, he was able to fully utilize the local terrain and leverage his defensive advantages to avoid his disadvantage in troop strength.

Furthermore, Xiao Ping'an was already prepared to perish in this battle, preferring to be shattered jade rather than survive as a broken tile.

If the resistance is centered on the capital, the bloody battle between the two sides will inevitably involve the civilians. In particular, if the battle becomes too fierce, the civilians will inevitably suffer retaliation from the Qian army after the war.

Even for the sake of the people under his rule, Xiao Ping'an would not defend the capital city as the center.

With Xiao Ping'an personally leading the charge, and with Mu Xuanyang's assistance, taking advantage of the Wild Wolf Ridge, and with Tongtian himself coming to help, Jiang Ziya was blocked at Wild Wolf Ridge for a month, unable to make any progress.

Tongtian Dongchu Biyou Ru Xuanxiao, not because his disciple Mu Xuanyang was here.

Or rather, his personal disciple Mu Xuanyang was only a small part of the reason he was here; the larger part was for his own sake.

To sever the connection between heaven and earth is not only the belief of the Jie Sect, but also the belief of Tongtian himself.

To be more precise, while it's possible that not many people within the Jiejiao sect believed in or adhered to this doctrine, Tongtian himself was absolutely convinced of it.

This is not only his belief in establishing his religion, but also his belief in martial arts.

When he saw Xiao Ping'an as a variable that could sever the ties between heaven and earth, then he was destined not to sit idly by and watch Xiao Ping'an perish.

He may not care about the final outcome, but he must actively strive for it. If he sits by and watches Xiao Ping'an perish, it would be in accordance with the will of Heaven, which would be equivalent to denying his own beliefs.

That is why he was destined to go through this ordeal.