CHAPTER 500: CHAPTER 427: GREAT GENERAL!

At this moment, Shang Ruyi finally understood why Yu Wenye had never tried to boost the morale.

Because of Fufeng’s defeat, the eight thousand soldiers were completely annihilated, and the bodies of the fallen were piled into the Capital, which shattered the soldiers’ confidence. In such circumstances, mere words could not inspire them.

Indeed, as he had said, even if morale were lifted along the way, seeing the mountains of bodies would only lead to quicker collapse.

Therefore, Yu Wenye had never said anything to them.

But if he did not speak, he could only act.

On the battlefield, the most direct way to inspire soldiers is not scolding, not shouting, not even a general’s orders.

It is action!

It is the direct act of killing the enemy, defeating the opponent’s forces, and overcoming their reality!

What Yu Wenye needed to do was this!

Moreover, the defeat of recent days was indeed due to Ma Xu’s arrogance and advancing rashly, failing in strategic deployments, but his personal mistake destroyed the soldiers’ confidence. Thus, Yu Wenye’s march this time was to rebuild the prestige as a leader, so that these soldiers could believe in him, and more importantly, believe in themselves under his leadership to achieve victory!

Therefore, he must win!

When Xue Xian heard these words, his eyebrows, dark and almost covering his forehead, immediately furrowed.

He evidently understood the meaning of Yu Wenye’s words—today, not only was he crossing the river to defeat Yu Wenye and completely crush the confidence of the Fufeng soldiers and civilians, but Yu Wenye also aimed to defeat him and restore the confidence of the Fufeng soldiers and civilians.

It was up to them to see who could achieve this!

Upon this thought, Xue Xian laughed heartily and said, "Great!"

After laughing, he suddenly turned his head, and said to the soldiers behind him, "None of you should move recklessly. This general will show you that no matter who comes to Fufeng, it is vulnerable here!"

With his words, he suddenly kicked the horse’s abdomen, and the steed he rode charged swiftly forward.

His armor was bright red, and the steed beneath him was entirely red too. At sunset, charging like this, they resembled a sudden fire dragon, instantly painting the eyes of the soldiers standing at the forefront. Those people widened their eyes in shock and exclaimed, "General, be careful—"

Before their words were finished, Yu Wenye actually spurred his horse, rushing towards the front.

The dust lifted by the hooves filled half the sky, and amidst the flying dust, his clear voice rang out distinctly, "Watch how battles should be fought!"

As he spoke, the red and black steeds had charged to a point, and there was a resounding clash.

Both horses and riders had crossed paths.

Their Yanyue Blade and Mo Blade had already interlocked and collided within a moment, striking out a spark that was blinding, and after their forms interlocked, they each ran out more than ten yards before immediately turning their horses around towards one another.

Xue Xian laughed heartily.

"Great!"

He raised his hand, with the Yanyue Blade still carrying the vibrating traces left from their recent exchange, but it didn’t cause him any fear. On the contrary, it evoked his excitement for a courageous battle, and loudly he said, "Again!"

Just as he finished speaking, he had already spurred his horse forward.

Just as he was about to charge in front of Yu Wenye, Xue Xian actually let go of the reins, and with both hands wielded the Yanyue Blade, as the steed charged sped madly downwards towards Yu Wenye!

This blow was overwhelming!

Even if one was unskilled in martial arts, Shang Ruyi knew well that this slash, taking advantage of the momentum of the galloping steed, carried the weight of ten thousand pounds. If it struck ordinary persons, even four or five, they would be swept off by this slash and be cleaved under the horse!

But Yu Wenye—

Shang Ruyi held his breath, watching the man with a solemn face, void of any fear, seeing him incredibly not dodging but gripping the Mo Blade in both hands and firmly meeting the attack.

Again, there was a loud clang.

This sound stirred a wave of air that swept through the outside of Fufeng City, piercing everyone’s ears, causing them all to instinctively hunch their shoulders and close their eyes.

After the jarring pain subsided, the crowd slowly opened their eyes, and upon seeing the situation before them, they immediately widened their eyes in astonishment—

Those two, together with their two blades, had met at a point!

Yu Wenye in that block, had actually managed to firmly resist the slash of Xue Xian, which borrowed the strength of the swift-charging steed, and moreover, his arm moved horizontally to block the trajectory that the Yanyue Blade’s handle followed smoothly as it swung past, directly holding the opponent in front of him; even their horses, were at that moment impeded, with their necks suddenly arched backward, and their hooves nearly crumpled on the ground, each letting out a shrill cry as they were forced to stop!

This block had managed to forcibly halt the galloping steeds!

Such formidable strength!

Xue Xian, grasping the Yanyue Blade, although still engaged in battle, couldn’t help but feel a depth of concern sink into his heart.

He had been dominant on the battlefield for decades, with remarkable combat strength himself, and had seen many generals who were as strong as oxen. Yet, he hadn’t expected to encounter such a formidable young man here!

At this moment, as he gazed at the steadfast Mo Blade and the pair of cold eyes behind it, Xue Xian’s breathing also tightened.

Seeing this scene, the originally demoralized Fufeng soldiers all brightened their eyes—though they had not seen Xue Xian before, after the battle days earlier, his feat of killing eighty thousand of their soldiers had become legendary among them, akin to an Evil Ghost Shura, thus when he deployed, everyone felt he was unstoppable.

But now, it wasn’t the case.

He was not only not unstoppable, Yu Wenye had managed to block and not only him but even halted both galloping steeds.

Is this the power a person can possess?!

In an instant, the despondency in everyone’s heart was swept away; this scene not only stunned the crowd but also ignited a surge of pride among the soldiers. Particularly those standing in the front row of the ranks were overwhelmed with excitement and began to shout uncontrollably—

"Great General!"

"Great General!"

"Great General!"

The sound shattered the heavens!

With such cries, the Longxi Army also refused to be outdone, and the soldiers on both sides all forgot their murderous intent and original despondent mood, instead were stirred by this dramatic scene on the battlefield, and fervently began to raise their arms and loudly shout—

"Kill him!"

"Great General, do not lose!"

When men clamor, their blood boils, even if the opponent is truly a tiger, a sense of fierce spirit arises. For a moment, Fufeng’s soldiers surpassed the opponent’s momentum.

Upon seeing this, Xue Xian understood, he furrowed his thick brows, no longer engaging in a stalemate with Yu Wenye, but instead forcefully pushed forward with his arms, the Mo Blade in Yu Wenye’s hand was rigid but lacked any flexibility, and with this powerful push, he was forced to tilt back slightly.

Just this moment—

Xue Xian seized the opportunity, withdrew the long blade in his hand, and the lengthy hilt suddenly slipped across his palm, his hand instantly aimed at the hilt of the blade, the moment the two were only inches apart, his long weapon transformed into a short weapon, piercing fiercely towards Yu Wenye’s chest!