It was noon and the weather was hot. The sun was like a huge fireball hanging high in the cloudless sky.
Under the scorching sun, the plants on the ground all lowered their heads, listless and sickly.
On a muddy road a hundred miles away from Ying County, steam was rising. An army of about 5,000 people was constantly moving.
This army was dressed in the Zhao Army uniform and leather armor. Only a few generals were fully armored. All of them had drooping faces, and their bodies were weak. They moved slowly step by step, except for a part of the team led by the thin general who was more orderly and elite. The rest of them seemed to be very undisciplined and lacked discipline. They did not even look like a regular army.
In every country, the border guards were the most powerful. Even the Qin country was no exception. It was just that the Qin country's army was generally stronger than the six countries, so it seemed that all the troops were equally good at fighting.
At the front of the Zhao army were a few hundred cavalrymen. They were all clad in armor, holding spears and bows. They looked very energetic.
Compared to the infantrymen who were lagging behind, this cavalry was already an elite force. The State of Zhao had long practiced riding and archery, so they were very good at cavalry. Although the God of Killing Baiqi had killed 400,000 surrendered soldiers in the Battle of Changping, greatly injuring the military strength of the State of Zhao, a starved camel was still bigger than a horse. They still had a decent foundation. Of course, this was compared to the other six countries.
If one wanted to compare it with the Qin country, there was still a gap. After all, the Qin country was a country that was conferred titles by military merit. All the soldiers were very active in battle and fought fiercely. The soldiers recruited by other countries could not be compared.
At the front of the troop, there were two generals of the Zhao Army who were riding tall horses and wearing exquisite armors. One of them was fat and full of armor. He looked very funny. He didn't look like a general who was fighting on the battlefield at all, but like a rich family. He didn't have any military aura at all.
Not only that, but he would also take out an exquisite silk handkerchief from time to time and constantly wipe the oily sweat that kept flowing out of his fat face. His entire body was fat, his ears were big, his small eyes were lecherous, and his face was domineering, making people feel nauseous from the bottom of their hearts.
The other general on the left was a little thin. He was tanned and muscular, and his black face was cold and murderous. His eyes were sharp as he looked ahead, appearing extremely vigilant.
At this moment, the fat general of the Zhao army pulled the reins of his horse and approached. He complained to the black-faced general of the Zhao army,"General Jingyu, can we rest for a while? Look at how hot I am. I'm here to take credit, not to suffer. I order you to rest immediately. I want to have a good rest.”
After he finished speaking, he led his subordinates, nearly a thousand people, and ran straight into a shady forest in front of him. He did not wait for General Jing Yu's reply. He appeared extremely arrogant and despotic.
The moment he left, the originally orderly team suddenly became chaotic. The other soldiers saw others in the forest taking off their armor, resting, drinking water, and sleeping. They were also standing under the sun. They were instantly dissatisfied and began to jeer and discuss loudly. It was very chaotic.
"Sir, what should we do now? The army has been messed up by that Huang Kong. If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have agreed to the City Lord letting him come with the army. Isn't he just trying to get credit? He can't even suffer a little. He still wants to snatch credit. What does he think the army is? Hmph! Stupid fat pig!" A young general standing behind General Jing Yu said angrily.
Jing Yu was also very dissatisfied with his current situation. He was simply ignoring the discipline of the army and his own authority. This was the most taboo thing for generals.
Moreover, this was not the first time. In these eight hours, it had happened several times in a row. It was simply unbearable. If he was not the nephew of the City Lord and had not specially taken care of him before he set off, he would have cut him down if anyone else was around. How could he have let him shout in front of him?
Sigh, the world was not up to people! Jing Yu shook his head, a hint of helplessness appearing on his cold face.""Alright, don't talk anymore. Who asked him to be the City Lord's nephew? There's no other way. Jingjie, you are my relative. Be careful of what you say. Go and arrange for the troops to set up camp and rest. It seems that we won't be able to leave today. Sigh!”After saying that, he kicked his horse and led the rest of the troops to a shady place to set up camp.
However, this General Jing Yu was proficient in military strategy. He kept the entire camp in good order and had tight security. On the other hand, Huang Kong was in a mess. The soldiers were undisciplined and untidy, just like some local ruffians.
When Jing Jie heard his uncle's words, he clenched his fists tightly. He was indignant about his uncle's situation, but he also knew that his uncle had no choice but to endure it. Otherwise, there would be a disaster.
He glared fiercely at Huang Kong a few times before he reluctantly went to help.
Unbeknownst to them, two Shadow Guards clad in black armor were quietly standing on a tree with dense foliage not far away from them, quietly waiting for them to leave. He had heard their conversation and felt that this matter was of great value, so he recorded it down. He left a Shadow Guard to keep an eye on him while he went to report to the leader.
"You, stay here and keep a close watch. I'll bring this news to the leader and ask him to gather more people to help us.”He patted the shoulder of another Shadow Guard and whispered. The other shadow guard nodded.
He carefully and slowly retreated. He got down from the tree and used his qinggong to run as fast as he could. He wanted to bring this important news back.
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