Sky Curtain: The Overlord Charges into Battle, Shocking Emperors of All Dynasties

"Oh my god, is this for real?"

Li Shimin's eyes widened in shock, and several strands of his beard were nearly torn off.

As the commander who was most skilled in using cavalry, especially heavy cavalry, in his time,

Li Shimin was well aware of the impact of heavy cavalry, so he did not rely on chariot formations, but instead used infantry to withstand the heavy cavalry charges head-on in the open fields.

This demonstrates just how elite Yue Fei's army was.

Just how exceptional were Yue Fei's leadership abilities?

The key point is that Yue Fei's army was built from scratch under the constraints of the Southern Song Dynasty.

This is extremely difficult.

"Tsk tsk, Yue Fei's military strategy has the flair of ancient Han Yu and Bai Qi; truly, the younger generation is to be feared!"

Li Jing stroked his slightly graying beard, sighed deeply, and marveled at Yue Fei's command skills.

Yue Fei was able to defeat cavalry with infantry; that's truly terrifying!

While Li Jing was filled with emotion, a look of self-reproach even appeared on his face.

Yuchi Jingde and the others rolled their eyes at Li Jing.

This person is saying things like that again, even claiming to be inferior.

Who doesn't know that the heavens call you the God of War? Perhaps even Yue Fei in later generations would consult your military strategies.

You're pretending like this now, aren't you just trying to get us to praise you?

"Old fool, what are you pretending for!"

Tang Jian snorted coldly; he couldn't stand Li Jing's behavior the most.

Who are you putting on this act for? Are you afraid people won't know about your brilliant military strategy and your thousand-mile raid on the Turks?

Tang Jian's frank words, though not spoken loudly, still clearly reached the ears of the Tang court officials.

Yuchi Jingde, Cheng Yaojin, and the others were full of interest and anticipation.

Oh? Does this mean it's finally about to begin?

After being directly insulted by Tang Jian, Li Jing could no longer maintain his feigned humility and became increasingly annoyed.

If you call my name, please keep your voice down, and I'll pretend I didn't hear you and won't take it personally.

But now, in front of everyone, he actually dares to curse me?

Am I being too polite to you?

"Tang Jian!! Don't push your luck!"

"Am I going too far?"

Tang Jian pointed to himself and then laughed.

"Li Jing, your surprise attack on Jieli was brilliant! Truly amazing!"

"Later generations say you were a brilliant military strategist, single-handedly annihilating the Turks—how awe-inspiring!"

"But have you ever considered me?"

Tang Jian's voice wasn't loud, but it was deafening to Li Jing's ears. He instantly lost his confidence and went limp.

He opened his mouth hesitantly, but couldn't utter a word.

After giving a good scolding, Tang Jian let out a long sigh of relief, feeling much more comfortable in his chest. He stood tall and proud, as if he had won a battle.

Now I can finally feel better.

Yuchi Jingde and the others were extremely disappointed as they watched the situation come to an end; their eyes drooped.

Is that all?

Boring! I want to see rivers of blood!

After recovering the six prefectures of Xiangyang, Yue Fei actively planned the Northern Expedition.

In the sixth year of the Shaoxing era, the second and third Northern Expeditions reached the vicinity of Luoyang, but both were thwarted by the disruption of supplies and the inaction of friendly forces.

At this time, most of the officials in the Southern Song court, whether emperor or minister, were only interested in maintaining the status quo and seeking a precarious peace in the Jiangnan region.

Only a few people still harbored the ambition to serve their country and resist the Jin invaders, such as Yue Fei and Han Shizhong.

But conspicuously absent is the most important person—the emperor.

In the tenth year of the Shaoxing era, Jin Wuzhu broke the peace treaty signed in the eighth year of the Shaoxing era and launched a large-scale invasion southward, but was severely defeated by Liu Qi at Shunchang.

Taking advantage of the situation, Yue Fei submitted a memorial requesting a northern expedition, and the Southern Song court agreed to Yue Fei's fourth northern expedition.

[However, this fourth Northern Expedition was a lone battle fought by Yue Fei's army. The other allied forces were either too far away or retreated quickly after recovering the occupied territories, without any consideration for a protracted war.]

Yue Fei didn't care about this. In all the battles he fought over the years, he almost always fought alone, yet he never suffered a defeat.

Moreover, he had Yue Fei's army, and that was enough.

Ha, what's the point of signing this peace agreement?

The ancients sneered when they saw this. If peace talks were useful, there would be no Jingkang Incident.

Why couldn't Zhao Gou understand that these barbarians could be trustworthy?

When the two sides are not evenly matched, a signed peace agreement is just a piece of toilet paper, meant to be torn up!

In the intercalary sixth month, Yue Fei's army launched a northern expedition. Zhang Xian recaptured Yingchang Prefecture and Chenzhou, Wang Gui captured Zhengzhou, and Luoyang was recovered on the second day of the seventh month.

Liang Xing crossed the Yellow River and recruited righteous troops in Hebei and Hedong, launching a pincer attack on the Jin army from the north and south. Many responded in the north, and sparks of resistance against the Jin were ignited in various places.

In just over ten days, large swathes of land south of the Yellow River have been recovered, and the situation is very promising.

In subsequent major battles such as the Battle of Yancheng, the Battle of Xiaoshangqiao, and the Battle of Yingchang, Yue Fei led the Yue Family Army to inflict heavy losses on Jin Wuzhu's army, causing it to collapse completely.

[Jin Wuzhu has never been defeated so badly in all the battles he has fought. He has decided to abandon Kaifeng and retreat across the board.]

Yue Fei's army had advanced to Zhuxian Town, 45 li away from Kaifeng.

The restoration of the Song Dynasty and the return of the old capital are within reach. This scene is full of vitality, with everything flourishing.

What a brilliant Yue Fei! His military tactics were comparable to those of Sun Tzu, Wu Qi, Bai Juyi, and Han Xin.

The ancients saw Han figures clad in heavy armor appear on the sky, wielding long axes and hacking down at the legs of the Jin heavy cavalry.

The golden figure on top immediately rolled around on the ground like a gourd.

One general, braving arrows, led his cavalry in a direct charge against the Jin army, which far outnumbered his own. Blood and flesh stained his body and his warhorse crimson.

After several rounds of fighting, he looked like a hedgehog.

Heroic, truly unparalleled in bravery.

With a commander like Yue Fei and such fierce generals, how could the Southern Song Dynasty still not be able to defeat the Jin Dynasty?

There's only one reason then.

"If Zhao Gou doesn't want it, give it to me!!"

"My Great Qin needs talents like this!!"

Ying Zheng's eyes reddened with envy. When had the Qin Dynasty ever complained about having too many talented people?

Such talents are naturally always welcome.

How could Zhao Gou not take it seriously at all? It was simply a waste of talent!

As Zhuge Liang gazed at the images of Yue Fei appearing on the sky, he grew increasingly fond of them.

The two shared the same ambition: to launch a northern expedition.

Isn't this the successor that Zhuge Liang has been longing for?

No, it can't be the heir!

Zhuge Liang believed that if he were in charge of political affairs and provided logistics for Yue Fei, while Yue Fei was responsible for commanding the Northern Expeditions,

If the two of them joined forces, wouldn't they be invincible?

After all, Zhuge Liang always felt that his greatest strength lay in domestic affairs. If he could focus all his energy on domestic affairs, while having someone no less capable than himself in charge of military matters,

With the Northern Expedition successfully completed, the restoration of the Han Dynasty will surely be just around the corner!

Liu Shan turned to look at Zhuge Liang, then turned to look at Yue Fei on the sky.

The Prime Minister wanted to launch a northern expedition, and he treated me extremely well.

Yue Fei also wanted to launch a northern expedition and was extremely loyal to the emperor.

Aren't these two the same?

If Yue Fei could come, wouldn't I be able to trust him without reservation again?

I could also call him Grand Chancellor!