Upon receiving the order, the soldiers of the Fifth Army Corps on both sides of the cliff quickly pushed the boulders and logs they had prepared into the canyon.

Boom boom boom...

The Southern Song army, which was on its march, was suddenly attacked.

Chaos erupted immediately.

Huge rocks and logs fell from the cliff, instantly killing countless soldiers of the Southern Song Dynasty.

General Wei saw the boulders and logs that had fallen from the cliff.

He knew he had been ambushed.

"Damn it, are all the scouts useless? Speed ​​up the march and get out of Qingfeng Canyon."

"Speed ​​up the march and break out of Qingfeng Canyon."

"Speed ​​up the march and break out of Qingfeng Canyon."

"Speed ​​up the march and break out of Qingfeng Canyon."

Boom boom boom...

As the Southern Song army was rapidly about to break out of Qingfeng Gorge,

Boulders and logs continued to fall from the cliff, killing some soldiers who couldn't dodge in time.

An hour later,

The Southern Song army rushed out of Qingfeng Gorge, but when they saw the 200,000 troops lined up neatly outside the gorge, they were somewhat frightened.

After General Wei saw the 200,000-strong Sui army outside Qingfeng Valley,

He hurriedly gave orders to the messenger.

"Line up! Have each general quickly assemble their respective troops and prepare for battle."

"Yes, General!"

"Form ranks, quickly form ranks! Shield bearers in front, archers behind, cavalry on both sides."

"Form ranks, quickly form ranks! Shield bearers in front, archers behind, cavalry on both sides."

"Form ranks, quickly form ranks! Shield bearers in front, archers behind, cavalry on both sides."

now,

Shen Luoyan did not order her troops to launch an attack.

Although now is a good opportunity to launch an attack.

but,

Shen Luoyan needed to understand the strength of the Southern Song army, as well as the strength of the Sui army.

This was crucial for her to wage war later.

Shen Luoyan looked at the Southern Song army that was reorganizing.

She smiled and nodded.

"More than 30,000 Song soldiers were wiped out in Qingfeng Valley. The Fifth Army Corps did a good job this time."

Knock knock knock...

"kill!"

"kill!"

"kill!"

A little over fifteen minutes later,

The Southern Song army quickly formed ranks, and as the war drums sounded, all the Song soldiers shouted and took three steps forward.

General Wei rode up to the front of the army and shouted,

"Wei Zhizhong, the commander-in-chief of the Southern Song Dynasty army and Marquis of Wuwei, dare to come out and have a talk?"

"Shen Luoyan, Commander-in-Chief of the Southern Expedition under the Marquis of Wuwei of the Great Sui Empire."

Chapter 154 The War Breaks Out, Li Qiushui and Wu Xingyun Outside the Battlefield!

Upon hearing the shouts of the Southern Song commander, Shen Luoyan

She also rode up to the front of the army. Shen Luoyan glanced at Wei Zhizhong, the Southern Song commander in the distance, and then...

She shouted loudly,

"Shen Luoyan, commander of the southern expedition under the Marquis of Wuwei of the Great Sui Empire."

"woman?"

When Wei Zhizhong, the commander of the Southern Song Dynasty, saw Shen Luoyan, he was very puzzled. Wasn't the commander of the Sui Dynasty the Marquis of Wuwei, Su Chen? How could there be a beautiful woman named Shen Luoyan?

"Shen Luoyan, where is your commander, Marquis Wuwei, Su Chen?"

Shen Luoyan smiled and replied, "Commander Wei, I am the commander of the Southern Expedition of the Great Sui Dynasty."

Upon hearing Shen Luoyan's words, Wei Zhizhong shouted loudly.

"Impossible! The commander of the Great Sui Dynasty is clearly Marquis Wuwei, Su Chen. How could it be you, a woman?"

"Hehe, Commander Wei, I haven't finished yet. I am the Southern Expedition Commander appointed by Marquis Wuwei."

"Hmph, Marquis Wuwei underestimates our Southern Song Dynasty. He actually sent a woman to deal with us."

Shen Luoyan glanced at the Southern Song army and said loudly,

"Southern Song? Commander Wei, you were a general of the Great Song just a few months ago. How come you betrayed the Great Song and became a subject of the Southern Song after Zhao Gou rebelled? Your change of heart is really fast."

"You? Commander Shen, whether you are a subject of the Great Song or the Southern Song, this is an internal matter of our Great Song. Your Great Sui invaded our Great Song, and today my army will annihilate all the armies of the Great Sui."

Wei Zhizhong became somewhat embarrassed and angry upon hearing Shen Luoyan's words.

He was disloyal to the Song Dynasty.

However, the Song Dynasty was already rotten to the core. Corrupt officials were in power, and loyal ministers were either demoted or killed. The once mighty Song Dynasty had actually been reduced to paying tribute to foreign tribes.

Wei Zhizhong also saw Zhao Gou's ideals and ambitions.

He hoped that the new emperor Zhao Gou could change the Song Dynasty and even make it strong again in the future.

"Then we'll meet on the battlefield!"

"The Great Song Empire will not be defeated."

Shen Luoyan and Wei Zhizhong talked for a while but parted on bad terms, and they both returned to their respective armies.

Upon hearing this, Wei Zhizhong ordered the generals in the army, "Prepare to attack! The Sui Dynasty has 200,000 troops, while our Song Dynasty has 260,000 to 270,000. We will annihilate the Sui army in this battle."

"Yes, General!"

Di Qing looked at the Sui army's formation.

He asked in confusion,

“General Wei, the Sui army seems to be quite formidable. They form a square formation of 10,000 soldiers each, making it seem as if each 10,000 soldiers is an independent army.”

Wei Zhizhong scoffed at Di Qing's words.

"Hmph, an army commanded by an ignorant woman is a good thing for us. Di Qing, you will lead 30,000 cavalry to launch a surprise attack on Shen Luoyan's banner."

"Yes, General!"

Knock knock knock...

At this time,

The war drums of the Great Song Dynasty sounded.

The three armies—left, center, and right—began to move.

Boom boom boom...

The heavy footsteps of more than 200,000 troops created a tremendous roar.

The Central Army of the Great Song Dynasty

A Song Dynasty general repeatedly shouted orders within the army.

"All troops, attack! Shield bearers, defend! Archers, prepare to fire upon the enemy!"

"All troops, attack! Shield bearers, defend! Archers, prepare to fire upon the enemy!"

"All troops, attack! Shield bearers, defend! Archers, prepare to fire upon the enemy!"

Seeing the Song army mobilize, Shen Luoyan rode her horse towards the 200,000-strong Sui army before her.

Shen Luoyan said loudly in a clear voice

"The soldiers of the Great Sui Dynasty, the soldiers of each legion."

"today!"

“We are facing the Song Dynasty’s 300,000-strong army. You are all newly appointed legion commanders, new commanders of thousands, or even commanders of hundreds and tens. You are all generals elected by the soldiers of the army.”

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