My older brother is Gao Huan.

Chapter 397 The General! The General has arrived!

"Kill!!"

Wang Sizheng roared again, changing the weapon in his hand repeatedly.

He started with a knife, but after the blade became dull, he switched to a spear. However, the spear shaft was too slippery due to the blood, so he switched back to a knife.

Endless killing!

There is simply no way to kill them all!

The enemy troops surrounded us from all sides, and they all seemed to have gone mad.

This scene was somewhat unexpected for Wang Sizheng. Before the army set off, he had asked Gao Yu to place the 'commander's flag' in the middle of his army, and he was prepared to attract the enemy's firepower. However, he had obviously underestimated the number of the enemy.

"Damn it! Hou Yuan is a renowned general whom Erzhu Rong values ​​highly, how can his military discipline be so poor!"

Wang Sizheng cursed inwardly!

The more people arrived, the more soldiers who were supposed to be guarding the central army area left their posts and rushed over after learning that 'Gao Yu' was there.

This is a sign of lax military discipline!
"what!!"

His hands were constantly moving, and Wang Sizheng could only fight tirelessly, without even a chance to catch his breath.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but more and more corpses lay around him.

The enemy's attack seemed to have slowed down considerably, and only then did Wang Sizheng have a chance to look back.

The banner bearing the character "高" still stands tall and flutters in the wind; their military formation has not been broken, and they can still hold on!
When he came to his senses, two more enemy soldiers rushed in front of him. They looked fierce and glared at him. After shouting angrily, they slashed at him.

A clang!
Wang Sizheng held his precious sword horizontally.

then……

His body seemed to have reached its limit, and he couldn't muster any strength in his right hand. On the contrary, the two enemy soldiers kept increasing their force, and the sharp blades with bloodstains kept getting closer and closer to his face. Wang Sizheng's right hand was trembling incessantly.

He gritted his teeth and roared again with a ferocious expression!

"what!!"

His adrenaline surged, squeezing out and exhausting the last of his strength. After deflecting the opponent's weapon, he swiftly slashed at the face of the man on his right, while simultaneously kicking the man on his left to the ground.

His movements were clean and efficient, showing no signs of fatigue whatsoever.

After swiftly wielding his knife, he killed the person who had fallen to the ground as well.

Wang Sizheng dared not relax in the slightest, looking around like a tiger, but... his body had indeed reached its limit.

He was panting heavily, seizing this rare opportunity to catch his breath, and struggling to hold on.

In just that one moment of distraction, danger had already crept in.

Another enemy soldier charged forward with a shout. Wang Sizheng didn't care about anything else and raised his sword to block. The two clashed weapons squarely, but Wang Sizheng, who had been like a war god just moments before, was now completely exhausted.

His legs buckled, and he lost his balance, only to be kicked to the ground by the opposite soldier.

There was a dull thud.

Wang Sizheng fell heavily to the ground.

Is it...

Is that the end?

He had no strength left to continue fighting.

The expected pain of a weapon piercing through the body did not occur; instead, several anxious voices rang in my ears.

"General! General!!"

The few remaining guards, their faces covered in blood, looked anxious. They hurriedly tried to help Wang Sizheng up, but little did they know that they had reached their limit. They tried several times but couldn't lift him up. Instead, the one who was pulling him up was also pulled down.

"My life is over."

Wang Sizheng smiled bitterly, his heart filled with despair.

However, the shouts of battle around them gradually subsided, and the soldiers, who, like Wang Sizheng, had fought to the point of exhaustion, also noticed this.

Rumble!
The sound of horses' hooves grew louder as they approached, accompanied by deafening shouts of battle, the content of which reached clearly into the ears of everyone still holding their ground.

"The Xuanjia Army is here!"

"Hou Yuan has been executed. You all must lay down your weapons immediately. Anyone who dares to resist will be killed without mercy!"

Black Armor Army?
Hearing that familiar bugle call.

The soldiers, who had been numb, had their hopes rekindled in their eyes, and their exhausted bodies seemed to have received some kind of 'nourishment'.

General!

It's the general leading the Xuanjia Army!
The general personally led the Xuanjia Army to rescue them!

This feeling of escaping death, this rekindling of hope in utter despair, is like the most nourishing medicine in the world.

Wang Sizheng suddenly got up from the ground.

He looked into the distance.

Sure enough, the enemy soldiers at the forefront hesitated in place and did not continue their fierce offensive.

Then look further into the distance.

Dust billowed, a very iconic scene of a large cavalry charge.

The intense emotional turmoil brought tears to the eyes of even a tough man like Wang Sizheng. He raised his weapon high once more and shouted, "My men! The general is here! The general is here!!"

"The general has come to our rescue!"

"The enemy has been defeated, and our army has won!!"

"Our army has won!!"

One person's shout turned into a shout from a group of people, and the soldiers who were originally in a defensive posture suddenly launched a fierce attack.

Anyone who's still alive today must be covered in blood and look utterly wretched.

Upon hearing the news of reinforcements' arrival, they were all full of energy, bursting with astonishing fighting spirit, like demons emerging from hell. They didn't need to wear masks; their expressions were already as ferocious as demons! The cavalry charging from the rear cut through the enemy ranks like vegetables, 'slicing them in half'.

Peng Le, riding on horseback, spotted Wang Sizheng at a glance.

After glancing at Wang Sizheng's location, it became clear...

Wang Sizheng, a man who risked his life to prove his loyalty and played the death card, was also fearless and extremely fierce in battle. He did not cower in the rear, but instead led his personal guards and soldiers to the front line to inspire them to face an enemy many times their size without their morale collapsing.

His eyes revealed an expression of appreciation.

Respect among warriors can be acquired in such a 'simple' way.

Who among the soldiers of the Fubing (a local militia) doesn't know Peng Le?

These are the first batch of generals to establish their own government!
More importantly……

Not far behind Peng Le, a valiant warrior in black armor and a ghost mask was riding up on horseback. Behind this warrior, a burly man held a military flag, on which the words 'Xuanjia' were written in large characters.

This is the best symbol of status!

General!

The general has really arrived!
Riding on horseback, Gao Yu looked around. The scene was horrific, with severed limbs and cold corpses everywhere.

The words of encouragement were on the tip of his tongue, but he hesitated to say them. Finally, he blurted out, "My lads, I'm late."

Not every soldier had ever been in close contact with Gao Yu; most had only caught a glimpse of him from afar while practicing martial arts. But how familiar they were with Gao Yu’s voice!
"General!"

"General!!"

The guards kept shouting.

Gao Yu responded to the soldiers' shouts by raising his lance high.

He tightened the reins, turned his horse around, and shouted, "Lay down your weapons! Those who surrender will not be killed!"

The surrounding soldiers joined in the shouting.

Lay down your weapons, and those who surrender will not be killed!

The enemy soldiers, already completely stunned by the cavalry charge from behind, instinctively threw away their weapons. Faced with the ferocious cavalry, they were like docile lambs waiting to be slaughtered.

Only then did Gao Yu slowly remove his mask.

The fame of the Xuanjia Army and the Tian Ce Generals had long been known throughout Yingzhou.

The enemy soldiers who were closer all looked up at Gao Yu. After the demon mask was slowly removed, a handsome face with fair skin was revealed. If it weren't for the chin and the mustache around his mouth, they would have thought he was a woman.

Despite having a face that seemed 'completely defenseless,' they made eye contact with Gao Yu.

They all lowered their heads in fear. Just a glance was enough to feel the overwhelming killing intent in Gao Yu's eyes, sending chills down their spines.

Gao Yu coldly surveyed the group of surrendered soldiers.

He then dismounted and quickly walked up to Wang Sizheng.

"General!"

Wang Sizheng hurriedly stepped forward to bow in respect, but he tripped over the severed limbs on the ground. Fortunately, Gao Yu caught him quickly.

"Ideological and Political Education, you've worked hard..."

"General!!"

Wang Sizheng's voice choked with emotion, tears streaming down his face. "Fortunately, the soldiers fought bravely against the enemy, and I have not failed the general's trust."

Gao Yu then spoke in a loud voice.

"You are all heroes of this battle!"

At this moment, Gao Yu personally acknowledged the merits of the left flank army and made a verbal promise that they would be richly rewarded!

The way to win over ordinary soldiers is so simple and unpretentious.

"Sizheng, you should get some rest."

He handed Wang Sizheng over to his personal guards for care.

Gao Bin also rushed to Gao Yu's side. Although he was in the center commanding the reserve team, he couldn't care less about anything else in the end. He dragged his knife and went to the front line to kill people.

His face was covered in blood and he looked extremely disheveled, but he was in good spirits.

Unlike Wang Sizheng, who was at the forefront from the start, he didn't expend as much energy and was far from being exhausted.

"Yuanbin."

"The end will be here."

"I order you to quickly take your men back to treat the wounded, then have them compile a list of casualties and the dead, and make sure their bodies are properly guarded!"

"Here!!"

After giving all these instructions...

Gao Yu summoned the surrounding cavalrymen again, "Go and relay my order: summon General Heba Yun to see me immediately!"

"Here!!"

"Have Mulan immediately dispatch troops to guard the surrendered soldiers!"

"Here!"

The fierce fighting eventually came to an end.

The next step is to wrap things up and clean up the mess.

This is especially important to Gao Yu...

He didn't know the specifics yet, but the 8,000 soldiers on the left flank must have suffered heavy losses.

It is essential to properly handle the affairs of those who died in battle; this is also a crucial part of the "spending a fortune to buy horse bones" principle.

(End of this chapter)