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The sounds of battle echoed throughout the military camp, filled with slaughter and death. On a hillside in front of the camp, a rider galloped in and quickly stopped in front of the Watchtower. After dismounting, she climbed up the Watchtower like a nimble monkey.
Li Wushuang was skilled in martial arts but had never experienced real combat. Upon seeing the headless corpse inside the Watchtower, she felt a wave of nausea, but she managed to endure it.
If it weren't for Li Mingda insisting on personally checking the military situation, she wouldn't have put herself in danger. What frustrated her even more was that she didn't want Li Mingda to take risks herself; she could only order Caesar to come and take a look. However, that Female Slave actually refused her command!
She was a servant of the Xu Zhen and only obeyed her orders. The Xu Zhen's command was to protect Li Mingda closely, so she would never leave Li Mingda's side!
Thus, Li Wushuang had no choice but to venture out on her own.
Standing high atop the Watchtower, she watched as the Xu Zhen's troops sliced through the enemy camp like a red-hot blade cutting through soft butter, creating a wide path of blood along their route!
This mental shock made her blood boil, yet she also felt an icy coldness devoid of humanity. The Watchtower overlooked the entire enemy camp; for her homeland, she hoped that the Xu Zhen's forces would annihilate the enemy. Yet as a compassionate human being, she secretly sympathized with those unarmed Barbarians.
Just as she was about to head back, she noticed a white line deep within the enemy camp. The line quickly widened, transforming from a point into a line and then into a surface—it was the enemy's reinforcements unleashing Arrow Rain!
As she watched the Brothers from Brave Warriors Camp fall one by one, she wished for the Xu Zhen to kill all the enemies!
However, when she saw the enemy general at the rear of their camp pushing two hundred naked captives forward to serve as human shields for the archers' formation, her heart began to chill because it seemed she could see signs of impending defeat for the Xu Zhen's main force!
She hurried down from the Watchtower and rode back up the hillside to report everything to Li Mingda and others, but they were at a loss for what to do.
Fortunately among them was a wise one—Moya!
After listening to the urgent situation regarding the Xu Zhen and others, Moya pondered for a long time before finally voicing his thoughts.
The reason why there were still reinforcements in the rear was that before the Xu Zhen's surprise attack, they had been unable to contact Tang's army in Zhangye City. It might not be too late now; the most effective method would be to take advantage of the chaos in the camp and bypass it to seek help from Zhangye City!
If Qibi Helix's troops could break out at this moment, they would surely be able to annihilate all enemies in one fell swoop and completely resolve the siege of Zhangye!
Whether it was Li Mingda or Caesar, both were concerned about the safety of Xu Zhen. Moya's suggestion was quickly accepted by Li Mingda. Although Li Wushuang did not want Li Mingda to take risks, Qibi Helix did not recognize him, let alone Moya and Caesar. To gain Qibi Helix's trust, only Li Mingda could personally step in.
After Qibi Helix returned to Tang, Sage settled his tribe in Gansu and Liangzhou, and later transferred them to Chang'an to serve as Xuanwu Gate Guards and Inspectors of Military Camps. He frequently received summons from Sage and naturally had seen Sage's most beloved figure, the Xuanwu Gate Incident's Li Mingda.
At this point, Li Mingda gathered his courage. The four of them, accompanied by over twenty personal guards, bypassed the enemy camp's main gate and took a northern route along the river beside the camp. They successfully avoided the entire encampment and reached the vicinity of Zhangye County!
The Tang soldiers on the city wall had just discovered the chaos in the enemy camp when the Right Guard General hurriedly ascended the wall to survey the situation, unsure whether it was a ploy by the enemy to lure them in.
At that moment, a small group of soldiers dressed as Tang troops rode towards them. The archers quickly readied their bows; if these people dared to approach, they would surely be shot like hedgehogs. Who knew if they were enemies disguised to deceive them at the city gate?
Li Mingda and his companions were overly presumptuous; engaging in battle between two armies was no child's play. If it weren't for the chaos occurring in Rugged Camp, they would have already been shot dead at the city gates by Zhangye Garrison!
Qibi Helix restrained the archers until this small group arrived beneath the city wall. He vaguely heard a delicate female voice shouting from the front: "General! Quickly send out troops! Quickly send out troops!"
When the cavalry reached the city below, he finally recognized that it was Li Wushuang dressed in uniform. However, he truly did not recognize her. At that moment, Li Mingda rode out from behind Li Wushuang and pushed aside his helmet, calling out loudly to Qibi Helix: "General He Lida!"
Qibi Helix was taken aback, his eyes narrowing suddenly. After rubbing his eyes vigorously and clearly seeing Li Mingda's face, he hurriedly ran towards the city while shouting: "Quickly open the city gate! Open the city gate!"
Murong Xiao naturally had no idea what was happening behind Zhangye City. Since entering Rugged Camp, he had not removed his armor. His subordinates had changed numerous times; only those who fought alongside him and survived remained—fierce and desperate warriors.
He had already received warnings from Murong Hanzhu about recent losses among reconnaissance teams. Out of ten sent out, sometimes none returned safely. This situation was abnormal and indicated that enemies from Shandan were getting closer to Zhangye!
Murong Hanzhu had previously shared his deductions with Tu Han; however, this king relied on his own bravery and did not heed the advice. There was also an element of jealousy regarding Murong Hanzhu's recognition by Empress Guanghua. Left with no choice, Murong Hanzhu could only prepare Murong Geerhe and his son for what lay ahead.
Unexpectedly, Xu Zhen's team arrived so suddenly, seizing a very delicate timing. Taking advantage of the celebratory moment after slaying a large number of Tang troops during the Tuguhun, they launched a surprise attack just as preparations for cooking were underway in the main camp.
This timing was when the soldiers were at their weakest—after a night of celebration, their stamina had not yet recovered, and they had not even eaten breakfast; some were so relaxed that they hadn't even put on their armor!
However, Murong Geerhe and Murong Xiao had been on high alert since entering Zhangye, as they were well aware that working under Tu Han meant that any misstep could lead to their downfall, and once out, it would be very difficult for them to recover.
It must be said that Murong Xiao's resilience seemed to have won the favor of the heavens. The surprise attack by the Xu Zhen's main forces might have been a disaster for Tu Han, but for Murong Geerhe and his son, it was a tremendous opportunity for a turnaround!
Seeing the chaos in the camp, Murong Xiao organized his troops while sending a warning to Murong Hanzhu. After assessing the situation, the latter immediately devised a decisive and ruthless strategy!
They stripped the two hundred new recruits captured from Duan Zan of their clothes and placed them in front of Murong Xiao's forces before starting to shoot arrows indiscriminately!
Whether it was the Xu Zhen's troops or the soldiers of the Tu Han Division desperately trying to escape, all were caught within the range of the rain of Feathered Arrows!
With Tu Han dead, the camp undoubtedly belonged to Murong Geerhe and his son. Logically, they should cherish their feathers and do their utmost to save those soldiers fleeing in panic. However, they were more eager to annihilate the Xu Zhen's forces in one fell swoop!
The Feathered Arrows fell like locusts in an icy rain. The Brothers had armor for protection, so at least they were not instantly fatal; however, many still fell from their horses. The worst off were the disorganized soldiers of the Tu Han Division, who were unarmed and defenseless, not knowing how many were shot down in their frantic escape!
Seeing the Arrow Rain continue unabated, the Xu Zhen understood that the enemy deep within the camp relied on all the military supplies of the Tu Han Division. If they retreated and were ambushed by the enemy, their efforts would be in vain. Thus, she rallied her troops and launched a charge into the depths of the enemy camp!
Xue Dayi never anticipated such a brutal battle. For the Xu Zhen's main forces, this was nothing short of slaughter—a thrilling massacre at its peak!
This timing was derived from precise intelligence gathered by scouts that Xu Zhen and Zhang Jiunian had continuously analyzed. Naturally, this left the enemy defenseless; however, the sudden emergence of enemy forces later in the battle also caught Xu Zhen and her allies off guard.
Such variables dealt a heavy blow to the Brothers!
The two hundred Brothers from Xu Zhen's main force fared relatively well. Having gone through several battles, their combat skills and understanding of Xu Zhen's tactics had reached a certain level. The Brothers coordinated well with each other. In contrast, although the Brothers from Brave Warriors Camp possessed outstanding martial skills and courage, they were still inexperienced new recruits who had not faced major battles.
Had it not been for Murong Xiao's appearance, this battle would have significantly enhanced Brave Warriors Camp's combat capabilities. However, with Murong Xiao as an unexpected variable, Brave Warriors Camp's Brothers finally tasted the brutal bloodshed of war.
To counteract this disadvantage, Xu Zhen decisively gathered her troops in hopes of completely eliminating the archers deep within the enemy camp!
However, when the charge reached the rear of the enemy camp, they discovered that a dense wall of naked captives was lined up in front of the enemy!
Duan Zan was struck as if by lightning. When he saw this human barricade, he immediately realized that these were two hundred of the eight hundred new recruits who had perished at his hands!
He knew that with the equipment and strength of Xu Zhen and Brothers, they could easily tear through this wall and then deliver a devastating blow to the archer formation, allowing the ambush to end perfectly with the complete annihilation of the enemy!
However, this also meant that those two hundred new recruits were doomed to die!
As the saying goes, mercy does not govern soldiers, and righteousness does not govern wealth. If Xu Zhen could not harden his heart, the archers would continue to inflict casualties at every moment. Once their military strength was depleted, Murong Xiao's Cavalry would strike again, turning the tide in favor of the enemy!
Everyone's gaze turned once more to Xu Zhen, the commander. The lives of those two hundred new recruits rested in his hands, and at this moment, even Xu Zhen himself hesitated!
If he were a native general of the Tang army, he would have chosen to continue charging without hesitation under such circumstances. However, he was a time traveler who had experienced modern civilization. He could act against the unarmed Barbarian soldiers but could not sacrifice his own people as casualties of war, even if they had lost all value!
"Split left and right, break through!"
Xu Zhen decisively ordered. In such a situation, he could only let Brothers bypass the human wall and charge through the entire camp under a rain of arrows towards Zhangye City. Although Brothers would also suffer casualties, it would be a quick clash with armor for protection; he believed the losses would not be too great. Comparatively, he would rather see Brothers die at the hands of the enemy than slaughter those two hundred new recruits!
Murong Hanzhu's eyes glinted with a cold light; it seemed he had anticipated that Xu Zhen would make such a choice. After Xu Zhen divided his forces, the effectiveness of the archer formation was greatly diminished. At this moment, Murong Hanzhu waved his sleeve, and Murong Xiao led his Cavalry in for an ambush!
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