Chapter 76

These Kushan tribal soldiers, who had only undergone ten days of training, were far inferior to the Han soldiers, both in individual martial skills and in the proficiency of formation usage. Their movements were uneven, and their timing for advancing and retreating was poorly grasped. Even Li You, who was a half-trained soldier, could see that they had missed several opportunities for a decisive strike!

But they were still much stronger than Wesikha's troops! This battle was far less skilled than the previous one. The Han soldiers behind Li You watched the battle while constantly chatting and laughing, their comments suggesting that if they were on the field, the battle would have ended long ago!

As the battle progressed, the faces of the Yuezhi King and his ministers grew darker. Even with their discerning eyes, they could see that Wesikha was now at a disadvantage. He was doing his best to maintain his defensive formation, but it was meaningless in front of Chen Qingzhi.

With Hu Wesikha leading a surprise force to suddenly penetrate the flank, the banner Wesikha was guarding fell into Chen Qingzhi's hands again. In just ten days, the most outstanding general of the Great Yuezhi suffered his second crushing defeat.

Hu Wesikha raised the banner he had taken from Wesikha high and shouted loudly between the two armies. The Kushan soldiers under Chen Qingzhi cheered; ten days ago, when they had just joined Chen Qingzhi, they never thought they would defeat an opponent twice their number, led by the renowned general Wesikha!

And now, victory had come to them in an incredible way, leaving many of them unable to react until Hu Wesikha appeared before them with the banner in hand!

The hatred they had for Chen Qingzhi and the Han soldiers over the past ten days had now turned into deep admiration. No one knew who started it, but gradually, thousands of soldiers began to shout the names of the Han and Chen Qingzhi together, "The Han are mighty! General Chen is mighty! The Han are mighty! General Chen is mighty!"

The cheers rose to the sky, startling the eagles and vultures in the air, the wolf packs in the distance, and even the people on the high platform watching the battle. "General Chen's military strategy is truly admirable! The Han's military tactics far surpass those of our Great Yuezhi!" The Yuezhi King felt a surge of hope. If such a miraculous general were to command the Yuezhi army, even the great Kunmi of the Wusun, protected by the gods, would have no chance of winning!

"Yes! In my decades of warfare, I have never encountered an opponent as terrifying as General Chen!" The way Chen Qingzhi attacked, always targeting the enemy's weaknesses, made all the Yuezhi nobles who had led troops shudder. If it were any of them facing Chen Qingzhi instead of Wesikha, they probably wouldn't last half the time!

"I have traveled throughout the Western Regions, seen the elite troops of the Wusun, the lightning-fast cavalry of the Dayuan, and even witnessed the terrifying army of the Xiongnu! But none of them have given me the same sense of despair as General Chen!" Another old general chimed in.

What a joke, even in the annals of Chinese history, Chen Qingzhi could be ranked among the top ten cavalry commanders. If he couldn't defeat the Yuezhi cavalry, it would be a laughing matter. Li You counted in his mind; in Chinese history, the only cavalry commanders who could be compared to Chen Qingzhi were a few like Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, and Li Jing! Using them to fight these Yuezhi generals was like bullying children.

"This is not Wesikha's fault; General Chen is simply too powerful!" This sentence reminded Li You of a classic line, "It's not that our army didn't try hard enough, but the enemy was too cunning (or had a Gundam)!"

On the battlefield, Wesikha's hostility had also dissipated. He knew he could never achieve the command Chen Qingzhi had just demonstrated. He now admired Chen Qingzhi to the core! He didn't know what to say to Chen Qingzhi and kept glancing at Hu Wesikha, as if envying his good fortune. Why didn't I have such an opportunity to serve under General Chen?

"Ha! General Chen's military strategy has truly broadened my horizons!" The Yuezhi King stood up from his throne and said loudly. After praising Chen Qingzhi, he turned his gaze to Wesikha and began to comfort his beloved general, "General Wesikha's response was also very skillful, but General Chen's strategy is simply beyond human resistance!"

"I also admire General Chen greatly! I wish I could become his disciple and learn his military strategy!" Wesikha stared at Chen Qingzhi with burning eyes, ready to kneel and bow at the slightest nod from Chen Qingzhi.

"Um! We may not stay in the Great Yuezhi for long!" For someone like Chen Qingzhi, taking on a disciple was a serious matter. Given the lessons of the Five Barbarians' chaos, he absolutely did not want to teach his military strategy to a barbarian. However, considering the purpose of their mission, he gave Wesikha a bit of hope, "However, before our mission is over, General Wesikha can come to me with any questions about military strategy! Oh, General Hu Wesikha can do the same!"

"Thank you, General Chen!" Wesikha and Hu Wesikha were overjoyed and quickly bowed in gratitude.

This made the other tribal nobles extremely jealous! The Kushan tribe was already the most powerful tribe in the Great Yuezhi. If they learned such advanced military strategy, what would happen? They quickly begged Chen Qingzhi to take their tribal leaders as disciples, but Chen Qingzhi had already pushed the limits by giving in to the two of them. He had to refuse the others.

"Enough! Stop making a fuss in front of General Chen!" In the end, the Yuezhi King had to intervene to rescue Chen Qingzhi from the crowd, causing Chen Qingzhi to constantly complain in his mind that these barbarians truly lacked manners and had never heard of not lightly imparting knowledge.

The Yuezhi King dismissed the crowd, leaving only the Han mission and Wesikha, Hu Wesikha, and others. He ordered food and drink to be served to thank them for their excellent performance.

After a few rounds of drinks, the Yuezhi King saw that Li You and Chen Qingzhi seemed to be in good spirits, so he cautiously asked, "May I ask how long the esteemed envoy will stay in our Great Yuezhi? Could you possibly help me fight the Wusun army?"

Is he asking Chen Qingzhi to command the Yuezhi army? Probably, the Great Yuezhi can't find any other hope of victory. Li You and Chen Qingzhi exchanged a glance; it seems our hard work over these days has not been in vain. We finally waited for this sentence!

After calming down, Li You sat up straight, looked at the Yuezhi King, and prepared to make his decision!

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