Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 514 A Crushing Defeat, Whose Reinforcements Came? We're all thinking the same thing.

Clang...

Yang Jian thrust his spear upwards, slashing away the puppet's right arm. Turning his head to look at the miserable state of his own army, his already grim expression darkened further.

"It's only been a little over 200 breaths and it's already like this. The Xia army has become so powerful!"

He was aware of the gap between the Northern Shuo Army and the Xia Army, but the extent of the gap was still far beyond his expectations.

With the first round of battles ending in defeat and the 10,000 Northern Shuo troops scattered by the Xia army, he had already ordered the 15,000 Zhenyu troops in the rear to stop shooting arrows and join the battle. In other words, all 25,000 troops of Baimu City have now entered the battle.

In contrast, when Xia Chuan gave his order, he also followed suit. However, he only ordered the three and four battalions, a total of 10,000 men, to abandon their bows and engage in close combat. The remaining five thousand men from the five battalions remained in place, shooting arrows, and did not enter the battle.

Therefore, the number of soldiers on both sides was actually not much different. The Xia army had one thousand more Dragon Guards. Logically speaking, on a large battlefield where both sides had more than 10,000 soldiers, the role that one thousand Dragon Guards could play was not very significant.

But the reality is far from that.

At this moment, the battlefield is completely one-sided.

As the Xia army on both flanks pushed horizontally towards the center, the most elite Beishuo army was completely scattered; then, as the Xia army's third and fourth battalions, totaling 10,000 men, formed a spearhead formation and first penetrated into the center before regrouping, the 15,000 Zhenyu soldiers in the rear were blocked outside and unable to come to the aid of the Beishuo army in the middle of the battlefield.

The battlefield was divided.

Those ten thousand... no, now probably only seven or eight thousand of the Northern Shuo army, were trapped in the innermost circle by the Xia army's formation.

The 15,000 troops in the rear are trying to break through the blockade of the 10,000 troops in the third and fourth battalions of the Xia army. Given their numerical advantage and similar cultivation levels, it shouldn't be difficult for 15,000 to break through 10,000.

The problem is that the Great Xia also has a Fifth Battalion, which is constantly firing arrows from the rear to assist the 10,000 troops of the Third and Fourth Battalions in defending their positions. Our own army has no chance to break through the blockade.

Not only could they not break through the blockade, but soldiers in the rear were also being wounded or even killed by arrows. These scenes undoubtedly made Yang Jian even more anxious.

"The sacred runes of the Great Xia Dynasty are not only possessed by highly talented geniuses, but are given to everyone. At the very least, everyone with the Cold Resistance level of cultivation has them..."

Yang Jian was filled with rage. He saw blood-red cloud patterns appear between the brows of the Xia soldiers on the ground, and his chest heaved violently. His anger had clearly reached its peak.

As the integration between the Great Xia and the towns on the southern slopes deepened, the sacred markings on the foreheads of the Xia people were no longer a secret. However, in recent years, only a small number of powerful individuals had publicly displayed the sacred markings, while the vast majority of Xia people had never shown them to others.

The five northern towns also conducted a survey, and found that there were probably less than two hundred people in the Great Xia who had publicly displayed their sacred runes. Apart from a very few Manifest Yang level experts, the rest were basically all at the Cold Resistance level, and their basic strength was all above 50.

When the Xia people unleash the Sacred Rune, their basic power will increase by 30%. Given the importance of this situation, the five northern towns naturally began to pay attention to it long ago. Their spies lurking in Xia City have been trying to find out about the Sacred Rune for a long time.

Upon inquiring, I learned that this sacred rune was no secret in Xia City at all; almost everyone knew about it. It originated from a blessing technique used by Lord Xia Hong. Some exceptionally talented individuals would receive the sacred rune mark after entering the Xia Palace and meeting Xia Hong…

Yang Jian's thoughts came to an abrupt halt, his face instantly turning a deep purplish-red. He was completely taken aback; the intelligence gathered by the spies was false information deliberately released by the Great Xia, and the five northern towns, including Beishuo, had all been tricked.

"All soldiers receive a 30% boost to their base strength. This isn't a big deal for those with a strength below 10, but for those with a strength above 10, the situation is completely different. The stronger the soldier, the greater the boost..."

Based on his understanding of the Xia people's sacred runes, Yang Jian looked down and saw his own soldiers falling one after another. His eyes widened in anger, and his hands holding the spear began to tremble slightly.

The decision to take the initiative was his, which means he will bear the consequences of this great battle.

"We can't hold out for 300 breaths... We absolutely can't hold out! This won't do! If this continues, we'll be wiped out! Notify Gu Tianxiong and tell him to speed up the march! Quickly!"

Yang Jian's voice at this moment no longer carried the confidence he had before the battle; it was now clearly tinged with panic. He didn't turn around to look for Yang Fa's location, nor did he care that Xia Chuan would hear about the reinforcements. Instead, he raised his head and shouted.

Forget about reinforcements; having witnessed the true strength of the Xia army, he no longer had any thought of victory. He only wanted to rely on Gu Tianxiong's 10,000 reinforcements to rescue the remaining Beishuo army.

The Beishuo army only has 20,000 men. If these 10,000 are wiped out today, how will Beishuo Town fight the Xia army from behind?
"Already arrived!"

Fortunately, the response from the second brother, Yang Fa, came immediately.

At this moment, Yang Fa's response sounded like heavenly music to Yang Jian.

Since Xia Chuan refused to confront him directly, he could only watch from the sidelines to prevent the sword puppet from having too much of an impact on the soldiers. However, this also meant that he couldn't free up his hands to help his army break through the encirclement.

Clang...

Yang Jian swept his spear to deflect the right arm of the sword puppet, then suddenly stood up, trying to get around the puppet's body and run towards Xia Chuan behind him. But as soon as he rushed forward, the sword puppet suddenly turned to the side and blocked Xia Chuan's way again, raising its left arm and slashing down at him once more.

call…………

As the giant blade hurtled towards him, Yang Jian heard a commotion in his ears and could only retreat, his face showing even more impatience.

"This sword puppet is at least 25 jun strong. No one else on the field can withstand it except me. So as long as I don't keep an eye on it, once Xia Chuan controls the sword puppet to deal with the soldiers, it will be even more impossible to fight. It's infuriating..."

Tap tap tap...

Beneath Whitewood City, the deafening sounds of battle paused briefly due to a flurry of hurried footsteps. Everyone turned to look to their left rear, their expressions suddenly freezing.

After a moment of stunned silence, a strong look of joy instantly appeared on the faces of all the soldiers of Beishuo. This was true not only for the soldiers, but also for the officers and generals, even the five Xianyang-level soldiers, and even for the Yang brothers, Yang Jian and Yang Fa.

"They're our people!"

"Are the reinforcements from the west coming from Jingxi?"

"It must be, reinforcements have arrived."

"Hahaha, there are at least 10,000 people, we're saved, we're saved!"

"Brothers, keep charging forward! The Xia army has run out of arrows. Break through them and rescue our brothers from the Northern Shuo army!"

………………

This unexpected wave of reinforcements arrived without displaying any banners, but the people of Beishuo could tell they were one of their own by the style of their armor.

The sudden appearance of 10,000 reinforcements from the rear was an extremely encouraging boost to the struggling soldiers of Beishuo, especially since the Xia army's five battalions had run out of arrows at this critical juncture.

After such a long battle, it's quite remarkable that the arrows of the Xia army's fifth battalion have managed to keep shooting until now. Although they haven't inflicted any fatal damage on the Beishuo rear guard, their greatest achievement is preventing them from breaking through the encirclement of the third and fourth battalions and rescuing the Beishuo soldiers inside.

Strangely, after the soldiers of the five battalions ran out of arrows, Xia Chuan did not order them to join the battle, but instead left them standing still without any other instructions.

"Even if the 5,000 reinforcements from Tianxiong arrive, it won't make a difference. We can't fight anymore. Once we rescue the Beishuo army, we'll retreat immediately..."

Seeing the five thousand troops standing motionless, Yang Jian's mood was extremely heavy. The outcome of this initial battle was already quite clear; now it was simply a matter of Beishuo cutting its losses.

As for relying on Gu Tianxiong's 10,000 men to turn the tide, that's just a pipe dream!

"Tianxiong, lead the reinforcements to break through the Xia army's encirclement from the right flank and rescue the people..."

The two armies are currently engaged in fierce fighting. Any indication of retreat would inevitably affect the morale of the soldiers. However, rescuing people is no big deal. With a roar, Yang Jian gave the order directly to Gu Tianxiong in the rear.

Jingxi originally had only 5,000 troops under the command of Gu Tianxiong. With the addition of the 5,000 men brought by Lu Yang, the total number was 10,000. Yang Fa had already made it clear in advance when he went to Dongling that the combined 10,000 troops from both sides would be under the command of Gu Tianxiong.

Therefore, it is only natural to give orders to Gu Tianxiong at this moment.

"Brothers, assemble at the city gate!"

Gu Tianxiong's voice did indeed ring out, but his command stunned all the Beishuo people, including Yang Jian and Yang Fa.

What were they doing at the city gate?

"Something's wrong!"

"Didn't the commander order them to attack from the right flank?"

………………

The battlefield was filled with the sounds of fighting. The confusion in the soldiers' hearts could not form a big wave, but emotions can spread. There were many smart people in the army, and soon some of them saw the clues behind the strange actions of Gu Tianxiong's 10,000 troops.

Yang Jian's proactive attack mobilized all 25,000 troops within Baimu City. Although the city gates were open, they were not guarded by any main force; only tens of thousands of temporarily conscripted Earth-Digging Realm experts were on duty. The arrival of Jingxi's 10,000 reinforcements at the city gates effectively blocked their path back to the city.

Gu Tianxiong, what are you planning to do?

"not good…………"

Yang Jian had already sensed something. He turned his gaze to the front of the 10,000-strong army of Jingxi and saw the four people at the head. His pupils shrank, his expression changed drastically, and his face turned deathly pale.

He recognized all four people: Gu Tianxiong, Lu Yang, and Gu Tianxiong's two younger brothers, Gu Tianwu and Gu Tianyun.

The reason for his sudden change in expression was that among the four, Lu Yang was in the lead, while the three Gu brothers were following behind him.

Moreover, he could see very clearly that although Lu Yang and the other three were only about five or six meters off the ground, they were actually standing in mid-air.

Gu Tianxiong broke through to the Manifest Yang level at the beginning of the year, but when did his two younger brothers break through?

"My lord, by sheer chance, I discovered a beast king's lair deep within Mount Mo'ao and unexpectedly obtained three Heavenly Sun Fruits, which enabled me to successfully break through..."

Recalling Gu Tianxiong's explanation for his breakthrough to the Manifest Yang level at the beginning of the year, Yang Jian's pupils dilated violently. His already pale face suddenly turned even paler with horror. He abruptly turned to look at the Northern Shuo Army around him, about to speak, but was interrupted by a cold laugh from not far away.

"Yang Laosan, look closely, whose reinforcements are these..."

Xia Chuan, dressed in white, stood in mid-air. As soon as he finished speaking, his hands, connected by countless transparent threads, suddenly pulled down.

call…………

The five-zhang-tall crimson-silver sword puppet suddenly crouched down, its four-sided bladed legs leaping up more than a hundred meters from the ground. Its four large swords, wielded by its legs and arms, unleashed four violent blades, slashing down suddenly towards the area where Yang Jian was located.

"Retreat...retreat, everyone retreat back to the city, quickly, quickly..."

"Retreat! Retreat!"

Keng! ! !
Yang Jian raised his spear high, pinning the puppet's arms against it. He turned and shouted sharply towards the battlefield, his voice filled with panic and fear.

Not only him, but Yang Jian and the other five Xianyang-level soldiers from Beishuo also quickly followed suit, issuing orders and urging the Beishuo soldiers on the battlefield to retreat back into the city.

Unfortunately, it's all too late.

"Didn't you launch the attack first? Now you want to retreat? It's too late!"

As soon as Xia Chuan's cold laughter ended, Lu Yang, who had already flown to the foot of Bai Mu City's gate, spoke up after him.

"Black Arrow, Azure Dragon, and Eastern Sun armies, follow me to fight the enemy. The remaining four thousand men, guard the city gates and do not let a single person in!"

Lu Yang's 10,000-strong army had already reached the area below the city gate. With his command, 60% of the soldiers immediately turned and charged northwards, towards the Northern Shuo soldiers who were preparing to retreat.

"kill…………"

At Lu Yang's command, he was the first to swoop down, his longsword instantly unleashing a thousand streaks of light, directly knocking over dozens of soldiers in the first wave of retreat, including even a Xianyang-level warrior.

The three Gu brothers followed closely behind, wielding their blades. With the combined efforts of the four, the hundreds of Beishuo soldiers could not advance an inch. They had no other choice but to use human lives to fill the gaps.

call…………

The flag bearers of the Black Arrow, Azure Dragon, and Eastern Yang armies followed behind him, inserting the three command flags directly into the heart of the Northern Shuo army formation. The fifteen flag bearers, along with Lu Yang and four other Xianyang-level warriors, were like wedges driven into the ground a hundred meters directly opposite the city gate.

The purpose of the Xia army's command flag was to indicate the direction of the soldiers' charge. In large-scale battles, soldiers were sometimes so engrossed in the fighting that they could hardly distinguish friend from foe, let alone figure out their location. The conspicuous command flag filled this gap perfectly.

"kill!"

"Come on!"

………………

Six thousand elite troops, like three sharp knives, surged wildly northward like tigers unleashed from their cages, colliding head-on with the Northern Shuo soldiers who were attempting to retreat southward.

"It's over, it's over..."

Yang Jian was already somewhat bewildered. The huge gap in strength between the Northern Shuo Army and the Xia Army was already making him feel overwhelmed. The rebellion of the three Gu brothers was undoubtedly another blow to his heart.

He looked around at the corpses of the Northern Shuo soldiers scattered everywhere, and thinking that all of this stemmed from his decision to take the initiative, he fell into deep self-doubt, and his expression even became somewhat dazed.

"Third brother, don't panic! Take the men and retreat back to the city first. Lu Yang only has 10,000 men; they can't stop us!"

A remark from his second brother, Yang Fa, brought him to his senses slightly.

He glared at Lu Yang through gritted teeth, then quickly turned his gaze to the three Gu brothers, his pupils instantly blazing with murderous intent.

"Traitors, traitors, you three traitors, die!"

His anger could no longer be contained. Ignoring Xia Chuan and the crimson silver sword puppet, he gripped his spear, turned, and charged towards the south gate.

The target was none other than the three Gu brothers.

Traitors are always the most hated. Yang Gu realized that his decision to take the initiative was a big mistake, but that didn't mean that the three Gu brothers, who betrayed their own side, were without fault.

The phrase "fuming with rage" is far from sufficient to describe Yang Jian's anger at this moment; all he wanted was to grind the three Gu brothers to dust.

He completely ignored Lu Yang and the Xia soldiers around him. Suddenly, a burst of blood light erupted from his body, and he vanished. The next moment, he appeared directly in front of Gu Tianxiong.

call out…………

"You traitor who betrayed us, die!"

The blood and the spearhead merged into one, thrusting straight at Gu Tianxiong's face.

Yang Jian's furious strike unleashed his full power.

Clearly, in his mind, Gu Tianxiong had to be killed today!

Gu Tianxiong had not expected that Yang Jian would charge at him so recklessly. He was clearly terrified of this lord. The moment he saw the blood, a deep despair rose in his eyes, and he subconsciously turned to look at Lu Yang.

Lu Yang certainly wouldn't stand by and watch him be killed, but the problem was, how could his speed compare to Yang Jian's Blood Escape Technique?

He was already on his way here, but he was too far away and it was too late.

Gu Tianxiong's eyes were filled with gloom, as if he could already see his own death.

However, at this critical moment.

A soldier clad in iron armor suddenly approached him.

The area around the city gate had long since become a battlefield, and the soldiers were probably the most inconspicuous people there. The soldier standing in the crowd was not special at all. The only special thing about him was that he was very close to Gu Tianxiong.

Yang Jian naturally wouldn't take an ordinary soldier seriously. He slashed through the air with his spear, aiming wildly at Gu Tianxiong's head.

Clang...

"Third brother, watch out!"

Yang Fa, on the flank, seemed to have sensed something and suddenly issued a warning.

On the vast battlefield, no one noticed that at the same time Yang Jian was about to kill Gu Tianxiong, Xia Chuan, who had been in the middle of the battlefield, was also locked onto by a blood-red spearhead.

(End of this chapter)