Chapter 511: First Battle
Suddenly, the sound of war drums stopped, and a general in black armor rode out. "I am Suolang Wangdui, the commander of the Xuhen tribe. Who of you cowardly people from the Central Plains dares to step forward and fight me?"
Fighting generals!
Jia Cong couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
In such large-scale battles, the role of generals is mainly reflected in the deployment of troops and the use of military strategies, while personal bravery is weakened to the extreme.
After all, even the so-called ten thousand enemies can only play a very small role in a large-scale battle.
And things like fighting between generals happen very rarely.
Firstly, a battle of generals is extremely dangerous. Two generals clash to the death before tens of thousands of troops, practically to the death! The battle stops only when one side is completely defeated. Furthermore, the outcome of a battle of generals significantly impacts the morale of the soldiers on either side. The losing side is likely to suffer a low morale, even leading to the loss of the battle.
Therefore, few people usually choose to start a war by fighting with generals. Such a battle is full of unexpected events.
Suolang Wangdui's participation in the battle was also unexpected! As one of the top commanders, he suffered an unexplained defeat at Jiulong, losing many soldiers and generals. Suolang Wangdui desperately needed a major battle to redeem his reputation. And a battle with a general was the best way to do that.
When the other party proposed a duel, Jia Cong thought for a moment and then looked at his own generals. This kind of thing could not be refused, otherwise the soldiers would think that the general was afraid, and how could the next battle proceed?
However, Suolang Wangdui is tall and strong, and the pair of iron hammers in his hands are of terrifying weight. I am afraid that ordinary people are no match for him.
"Marshal, let me go!" Jiang Zining shouted sternly.
"Marshal, let me take off this man's head and give it to you first!" Lu Feng and others also spoke up.
Jia Cong thought for a moment, then said to Jiang Zining, "General Jiang, you will lead this battle!"
"This person should take the tough approach. General Jiang is skilled with spears. Don't engage him head-on. Engage him for a few rounds first. When he's exhausted, you'll naturally have a chance."
Jiang Zining immediately adjusted his armor, swung his spear, and rushed towards Suolang Wangdui.
"Beat the drum to cheer!" Xie Jing shouted. Jia Cong pulled up the reins and walked to the front of the queue before stopping!
“Boom boom boom!”
The sound of war drums resounded through the sky, and the soldiers on both sides pounded their shields and weapons vigorously to cheer for their commander!
"Jiang Zining, deputy general under the Daqian Sichuan-Shaanxi Governor, has been ordered to kill you!"
Jiang Zining swung his spear, shouted loudly, then squeezed his legs against the horse's belly, and the warhorse under his crotch flew out like an arrow.
"You Central Plains people, who can only steal and cheat, dare to speak so arrogantly! Today, this commander will behead you in front of the two armies. Let's see if you Central Plains people have the courage to fight against the warriors of my Southern Border tribes!"
Solang Wangdui also let out a long whistle, urged his horse, and brandished his two hammers to rush towards Jiang Zining.
The two were only two or three hundred steps apart, and in just a few breaths, the two war horses crossed each other.
The horses continued to charge forward, and Solang Wangdui swung his two hammers and smashed them down towards Jiang Zining. Jiang Zining slightly turned sideways to avoid one of the hammers, and danced with the spear in his hand, and the tip of the spear touched the other hammer.
The horses were engaged in battle, and the two horses were charging, and the fight only lasted for a moment.
The weapons collided, sparks flew, and then the two horses separated, rushing out a hundred steps before stopping and turning back!
Jiang Zining narrowed his eyes slightly, feeling the trembling gun barrel, and gained a deeper understanding of this man's strength. There hadn't been a head-on collision just now, but the extremely terrifying power still came from the gun barrel. If they had fought head-on, his weapon would have been directly knocked away.
While thinking, the two men clashed again, their horses galloping and their bodies intertwined . In this way, the two sides charged for three or five rounds, and the test between them ended.
This time, both sides subconsciously controlled the speed of their horses. When they got close, they pulled the reins at the same time and started fighting on their horses.
One of them held a spear, the other a hammer. The swing of the iron hammer made a thunderous sound, and the long spear was like pear blossoms falling in the wind! The two fought fiercely on horseback, and in just a moment, they had exchanged more than ten rounds.
Neither of them gained any advantage. Although Jiang Zining relied on the advantage of his weapon to surround and attack his opponent, the opponent did not suffer any damage. Once the opponent seized the opportunity to counterattack, it would also cause trouble for Jiang Zining.
However, Jia Cong was right about one thing. Although Suolang Wangdui was extremely strong, he was already out of breath after swinging the iron hammer for a while.
The two men took a brief breather before charging forward again! After several rounds, Suolang Wangdui saw his opportunity and lunged forward with a hammer, aiming for Jiang Zining's chest. Jiang Zining sneered inwardly, wondering if this wasn't the opportunity he'd been waiting for. With the opponent's gate wide open, he clenched his hands and thrust his spear like a venomous snake towards his opponent's chest.
Puff! The spear was longer, and Jiang Zining took the initiative. The spear head pierced the black armor and brought out a burst of blood!
What shocked Jiang Zining was that Solang Wangdui actually grinned fiercely, locked the spear with his arm, and continued to smash towards Jiang Zining with the iron hammer in his hand.
In a hurry, Jiang Zining only had time to turn his body, but the heavy hammer hit his arm directly!
"ah!"
Jiang Zining screamed in pain. The heavy hammer could cause injuries or death if it hit him. Although it only hit his arm, half of his body became numb in an instant, and he fell headfirst off his horse.
A murderous look flashed in Suolang Wangdui's eyes, and he smashed down with a hammer without hesitation.
Not far away, at the moment Jiang Zining fell off his horse, Jia Cong took the longbow from Xie Jing's hand beside him, drew the bow and shot an arrow. The arrow was shot later but arrived first and hit the fallen iron hammer.
At the moment of collision, the tiny arrow burst out with terrifying force, directly knocking the hammer off its position.
The hammer fell beside Jiang Zining, creating a cloud of dust. Jia Cong shot an arrow and threw the longbow back to Xie Jing. He slapped the warhorse under his crotch with the spear in his hand. Jueying let out a long hiss and leaped out, rushing to the front of the two fighting men in a flash.
When Suolang Wangdui wanted to use the hammer to kill Jiang Zining again, he was stopped by a spear.
The force of the spear made Suolang Wangdui's expression serious, "Come and tell me your name!"
Suolang Wangdui gave up Jiang Zining and looked at Jia Cong with a serious expression.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Xie Jing hurriedly rode his horse forward and snatched the seriously injured Jiang Zining back from the hands of the enemy general who was rushing up.
Jia Cong said calmly, "I am General Jia Cong! The commander here!"
