An epic showdown

The camp of the two armies were calm and peaceful but everyone could feel the tension building up in the camps and knew that it was only the calm before the storm." Princess, what are your thoughts on the upcoming fight?" A scar faced general asked as he stared at the map laid our before them." It won't be an easy fight. Just let the soldiers prepare. Before Tai Jian there is no perfect plan or scheme," Tie Hongchen solemnly announced. She had already acknowledged Tai Jian as a worthy opponent and a powerful foe so she did not dare to underestimate him." Your hìghness,the final battle is tomorrow. After this battle you can finally go back home," the personal guard of Tai Jian Song Chen said." Song Chen,how many of our brothers do you think will make it through this battle?" Tai Jian asked in a calm tone.Song Chen sighed but did not answer the question asked rather he stared at the bright shining stars in the sky." Fate is unpredictable. Your highness am afraid I cannot answer this question but I trust in your highness," Song Chen said with a smile." My good brother,I'll try and not disappoint you. She is a worthy opponent. Atleast I am not without equal in this world so it is not so lonely at this peak with such an opponent," Tai Jian said with a rare smile blossoming on his cold face." Ice cube,you rarely smile but for the first time I have seen you put on a smile when mentioning someone else apart from her majesty the empress who is your mother. Your highness could it be as the rumours say that you have fallen in love with that princess?" Song Chen asked suspiciously with a smile plastered on his face. Tai Jian stared at him and did not make an attempt to even answer his accusations." If you dare to spout nonsense I'll beat you black and blue," Tai Jian warned as he continued to stare at the sky. Meanwhile on the heaven battling camp,the princess was also gazing at the sky with her guard standing beside her." The stars are beautiful. Jin, how long has it been since we left the capital ?" Tie Hongchen asked with a smile on her face." Your highness,it has been about six years since we left the palace," the guard called Jin replied." I never thought that after trying so hard to escape from him I still have to go back to that palace," Tie Hongchen said with a nonchalant expression on her face." Your highness,many years have passed since that incident,it is about time we move on," Jin said." I decided to come to this place so as to prove to him that just because I am a girl doesn't mean that I am a tool for his nation. I hope he won't disappoint me," Princess Hongchen said as she stared at the sky." Your highness,there have been a few rumours spreading around recently," Jin hesitantly said as she stared at the Hongchen's beautiful face." Oh! What type of rumours are those? I remember you have never been interested in gossip so for a piece of rumour to capture your attention then it must be unique. Shoot. What is it? Tie Hongchen asked but her gaze was still on the stars in the skies." Your highness,it....is...."" Speak freely," Tie Hongchen said when she heard Jin stammering. "Yes your highness," Jin said as her eyes shone with determination. "Your highness the rumours say that you and Tai Jian have fallen in love with each other and that when Tai Jian heard that you were leaving he also decided to leave the battlefield and go back to the capital," Jin said. As soon as she was done a terrifying pressure came falling down on her causing her face to turn pale. It was only for a while before the pressure vanished. "Find out who is spreading the rumours," Tie Hongchen said in a cold tone." I am going to rest," Tie Hongchen said as she walked back to her camp. She was in a good mood but that one sentence had destroyed it all. At dawns the following day...

The battle was about to commence and the soldiers from both sides had already gathered and were matching forward. On this day Tai Jian was personally leading the troupes at the front and so was princess Tie Hongchen. The two stared at each other for a while and Tai Jian took of his helmet. The princess did the same." Tai Jian have you finally decided to surrender or do you want to lead your soldiers to death?" Tie Hongchen asked in a composed tone. Tai Jian did not immediately reply rather he stared at her." I have long heard of the princess' beauty and I must say that seeing is believing," Tai Jian calmly said. He had no intentions of flirting with Tie Hongchen but he had to agree that she was indeed a beauty that could cause the collapse of a nation. Tai Jian had met many beauties in his conquest but he has to admit that none of those ladies had the bearing that Tie Hongchen had." I have also long heard of the famous god of war of Qin and I must say that I am impressed. Your bearing is indeed different," Tie Hongchen replied back with a smile on her face. The soldiers of both sides were shocked by such display as they never expected that instead of issuing threats the duo would start flirting with each other instead." It has been a long time since I met such a worthy opponent so I hope you won't disappoint me," Tai Jian calmly stated. "I also intended to say those words but since you've already said it then let's hope to determine a winner today," Tie Hongchen said as she took out her bow. Seeing this Tai Jian smiled and did the same. The two aimed at each other and released the arrows. The two arrows met and intercepted each other and cancelled each other. After this the two commanders withdrew back to their armies." Northern wind calvary attack from the left flanks, southern wind infantry set up the defense at the centre,eastern wind calvary assault from the left flanks. Eagles team,behind the southern wind infantry,you arr responsible for attacking the centre," Tai Jian issued a series of orders which were immediately executed." Team thirty two and sixteen get ready for deployment. Begin the assault," Tai Jian ordered and the four units started their assault." Heaven battling tortoise squad,take up the right flanks,third unit move sixteen meters infront four steps fo the left and begin your assault. Heaven battling calvary attack from the centre and destroy their defense. Heaven's eye,raise your bows to about sixty degrees,shoot fifteen meters ahead ," the princess issued her orders as soon as she arrived. With this the war had officially begun. As the units entered the battlefield the war begun but this was a fight between elites so it could be said that the two commanders were just robbing each other but even then no one held the advantage and both sides were equally matched. The two commanders were each giving strings of orders." Northern wind calvary,middle troupe take three steps backwards,left wing move four steps to the left and two steps forward,right wing maintain your position and charge forward. Archers,seventy five degrees,thirty metres to the north and sixteen meters to the left. Attack," Tai Jian calmly ordered.