Chapter 813 - 813 The Battle of Generals
813 The Battle of Generals
“High Priest, you can either fight or retreat. If you want to get the General Valley, you have to step over our dead bodies. The Undead Army may not be invincible, and the General Valley may not lose. I’ll make you die with me at the worst,” Feng Qinglin shouted decisively.
It actually wanted to shake the morale of the army with its words. That was simply a wilful wish.
“The d*mn Undead actually want us to be slaves for them! How is that possible? They are Undead! Even if they don’t kill us, just the cold aura they exude is enough to take our lives!”
“Can we live if we surrender? I’m scared! I don’t want to die!”
“What should we do? We can’t trust the words of the Undead. Who knows what will happen to us after they occupy the General Valley and we become slaves? When did the slaves ever have a good ending? I don’t want to become a slave no matter what.”
“I’ll never bend my knees and become a slave. I’m a man, a good man with an indomitable spirit. What haven’t I seen in this chaotic world? Being ruled by the foreign race means that you can’t control your life.”
However, the civilians in the city had different expressions.
Some people were tempted by the proposal, some were unmoved, and some were wavering. In an instant, it revealed the various human emotions.
“This is shaking the morale and the army. This High Priest is indeed a person of high status and power. A single sentence from it could stir up people’s minds. Not everyone dares to face death.”
Li Xiang didn’t speak, but a trace of fear was secretly born in his heart towards the High Priest.
It actually knew that it couldn’t just use force, but it had to give them a choice. Often on the battlefield, it was better to have no choice than to have a choice.
If there was no choice, they could fight to the death. But if there was a choice, it would shake people’s minds and cause the morale of the army to become unstable. There was great terror between life and death. In the face of life and death, not everyone could be indifferent, determined, and unchanging.
It was obvious that the High Priest did not intend to attack the General Valley when it had the opportunity. It was reckless to simply charge in. Only those who could achieve their goals with the least cost would be the winners.
This was also closely related to the destruction caused by Feng Qinglin’s charge into the formation.
The General Valley was not easy to deal with.
Outside the oasis, the number of Undead was increasing every second. The more time passed, the more Undead gathered, and a large number of them began to revive under the mysterious power.
“How bold you are! Since that’s the case, do you dare to enter the Generals’ Battle Stage? The moment one entered the stage, one would fight for the future with life and death. General Valley ownership would be decided by the battle of generals. If I win, then General Valley will be mine. If you win, I’ll give up on the General Valley and never invade it again. Do you dare?”
At this time, a voice came out of the human-shaped bronze coffin again.
“Generals’ Battle Stage? The battle of generals to determine the victor?”
Feng Qinglin and the rest were stunned when they heard this. They did not expect such a change to occur.
They had originally thought that there would be millions of soldiers fighting on the battlefields and bathing in blood. But now, they were given a choice to fight on the Generals’ Battle Stage. This was completely out of their expectations. The High Priest’s actions were somewhat unexpected.
After thinking about it carefully, they found this method had its advantages and disadvantages.
A battle of generals was the most common and most effective method on the battlefield. No matter if they won or lost, it would greatly affect their morale. The result of a battle of generals could affect the outcome of a battle.
That was because a general was the courage of an army. Once the general was defeated, the army would naturally feel that their combat power was inferior to others, and their morale and fighting spirit would plummet. Battle generals were the most famous during the Three Kingdoms period.
Now that the High Priest had suggested a battle of generals, many people were bewildered and immediately fell into deep thought.
The advantages and disadvantages of a battle of generals were obvious. But the problem was whether their side could win.
If their strength was not equal, then the battle of generals would naturally be unfair. If they accepted it, it would be better to directly fight with the army and determine the winner on the battlefield.
But now, no one knew whether there were more powerhouses among the Undead spirits or the General Valley. No one could be sure and predict who was stronger.
They did not know much about the Undead. It was difficult to understand their background. The Undead, on the other hand, might know about the situation in General Valley.
However, the benefits were also obvious. If they could win through the Generals’ Battle Stage, they could reduce the large number of casualties and quickly resolve the crisis.
In the eyes of many people, soldiers seemed to be very warlike. But in fact, soldiers were the group of people in the world who hated war the most.
On the contrary, the ones who loved to fight the most were the scholars and politicians who had no combat power. It was because they had never experienced the battlefield, had never seen the bloody and inhumane scenes on the battlefield that they would clamor for war from time to time.
Therefore, Feng Qinglin and the rest were willing to use this method to solve the problem and reduce the casualties.
The only thing that made them hesitate was their unfamiliarity and lack of understanding of the Generals’ Battle Stage, as well as the Undead’s strength.
As the Chinese old saying goes, ‘If you know your enemies and know yourself, you can win a thousand battles without a single loss. If you only know yourself, but not your opponent, you may win or may lose. If you know neither yourself nor your enemy, you will always endanger yourself.’
Feng Qinglin, Xue Manshan, and the rest looked at each other.
“We agree to the battle of generals. However, what guarantee do you have that you will keep your promise after the battle? What if we win and you suddenly go back on your word?” Feng Qinglin took a deep breath and asked directly.
The agreement could be done, but whether or not it would be kept in the end was a question.
In this chaotic world, the word ‘integrity’ was too precious. In the face of absolute benefits, even father and son could go to war, let alone a verbal agreement.
It would be foolish to place one’s hope on the enemy’s integrity.
“I have a Generals’ Battle Stage, a rare treasure of heaven and earth. Once it’s activated, the battle will be witnessed by heaven and earth. It’s a contract. No matter who wins or loses, they can’t go back on their word. The heavenly Dao will naturally send heavenly tribulation to those who do so. Once the bet is made and the Generals’ Battle Stage is started, no one dares to go back on this contract.”
The High Priest’s cold voice rang out.
In a battle of generals that was witnessed by heaven and earth, once the outcome was decided, the one who didn’t abide by the bet would be punished by the heavenly Dao. Even a true God didn’t dare to say that He could survive the punishment of the heavenly Dao. Even a true God couldn’t afford to pay such a price.
“Alright, then let’s fight!” Feng Qinglin’s eyes flashed with determination as he spoke.
Shua!
A slit opened in the human-shaped bronze coffin, and a stream of light flashed out, materializing in midair.
In the blink of an eye, it turned into a huge arena.
The entire arena was dark red as if it had been soaked in blood for a long time, and it exuded a murderous aura.