My Cultivation Starting from Archery

Chapter 147 One General Achieves Success Part 4

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They're probably mostly dead by now, buying them quite a bit of time.

The lives of two thousand men, exchanged for their two lives, was too good a deal!

"Princely Heir, I just went to the forest and received a report from Hai Dongqing!"

Sha Wenlong said reassuringly, "General Lü is about to break through Sword Gate Canyon to come to our aid. Truly, his valor is unmatched in history; we are saved! Princely Heir? You... you're wounded?"

"Cough cough..."

Cao Fan wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, collapsing to the ground, "I was internally injured while defending the city. General Sha, you need not worry about me."

"Absurd! I am Sheng Chen!"

Sha Wenlong carried the Princely Heir on his back, "Your Highness, please don't give up. Chen Sansi and others are indeed dead this time. Once we get out, if we follow General Lü Ji and achieve a few merits, upon your return to Liangzhou, you'll be the leading True Inheritor!"

...

Luotian Pass.

Yu Song led over a thousand men, camping on the plains thirty li outside the pass, using fabrics collected along the way as military flags and beating drums that shook heaven and earth, entirely appearing like a massive army about to storm the gate at any moment.

Inside the pass's fortress.

Liu Shoujiang, in charge of defending, stood at a high point, watching the fiercely advancing Great Sheng soldiers, his expression grave.

"General, what should we do?!"

A subordinate asked frantically, "With so many people, shouldn't we immediately notify Liang Dashuai to gather all the troops from the west bank here?"

"What's the rush; if it's just a feint to bluff us, wouldn't it cause Meishan Prefecture to fall into danger? Liang Dashuai has warned of this!"

Liu Shoujiang said sternly, "Pass my order, for now maintain our defense and observe the enemy. Once they begin to storm the pass, send out two Hua Jin Generals to probe their reality. Unless it is confirmed that their main general Yu Song is present, consider it merely a feint!"

One day later.

"Report!"

"General! Just now, the enemy attacked the city. Both Hua Jin Generals we sent to break their formation were killed, and through reconnaissance, it's confirmed that the one attacking is a General in the Meridian Passage Realm. Besides Yu Song, who else could it be!"

"Where are they now?"

"They withdrew just before dawn, also suffering heavy losses. We roughly counted, and just the dead on their side are over four hundred men, no doubt their main force!"

"Oh yes, there was also a young general wielding a long spear. Hearing how they shouted, it seemed like that Chen Sansi!"

"Good!"

Liu Shoujiang rejoiced, "In that case, with Yu Song and Chen Sansi both present, quickly write a letter, tell Liang Dashuai to immediately have the forces on the west bank cross the river to encircle them. The sooner, the better, don't give them another chance to escape!"

The intelligence was swiftly written, tied to the leg of a Black Hawk, and flown toward the west, in the direction of Meishan.

This Black Hawk was incredibly swift!

It was sent by the West Qi Kingdom after their alliance with the Red Eyebrow Army, incomparably precious, even more so than the Hai Dongqing often used by the Great Sheng Dynasty.

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Reserve Camp, campsite.

In the darkness.

The Great Village, having only five hundred men left, was still brightly lit with torches; all the soldiers patrolled, not a single one rested, thus creating the illusion of substantial military strength.

"How was it, Qian, playing Chen Sansi today, was it exciting?"

Yu Song looked at the young Refining Internal beside him, joking, "Scaring the fools at Luotian Pass silly."

"Exciting, yes, but my cultivation is a bit low, I almost blew it a few times!"

Captain Qian said a bit awkwardly, "Luckily those they sent out to probe weren't too powerful, and with Vice Admiral Yu's help covering for me, I barely managed to bluff through."

"Qian, do you feel wronged?"

Yu Song passed over the last of Drunk Saint, "You're only twenty-five or twenty-six years old."

"It was I who insisted on following you, so what's there to feel wronged about?"

Captain Qian smiled, "Besides, if Mr. Chen and the others succeed, it would mean having accomplished a great feat; by then, our families will surely be richly rewarded, no need for us to worry about them."

"Yes, you're right."

Yu Song stood up, a trace of excitement hidden in his eyes, "We soldiers, who doesn't have the ambition to achieve Heavenly Merit? To fulfill those ambitions would mean dying without regrets!

"Moreover, after this, General Chen will truly have commanded a large-scale battle, accumulating rich experience. Once the Commander retires, there's hope for the Eight Camps! You and I, fortunate to take part in this battle, haven't lived in vain!"

Captain Qian looked toward the fish-belly white of dawn in the east, "Vice Admiral Yu, the problem is we can't hold out much longer..."

They ultimately only had a little more than a thousand men.

Now only half remained after several onslaughts.

A couple more assaults would expose them.

"Estimating the time, it should be soon."

Yu Song silently watched the empty wilderness ahead, falling into silence.

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Meishan Prefecture.

"Husband, please drink the medicine."

Gao Peiwen held a spoon, urging, "If your body collapses, how will you accomplish what you've planned?"

Liang Jinian said nothing but stared at the map, muttering, "I can't afford to lose any more, the effect of the Immortal Items is weakening. If I lose again... there should be news from Luotian Pass by now..."

"Cheep—"

An acute screeching sound rang out.

A dark figure flew directly through the window into the room, landing in front of the scholar.

Liang Jinian quickly took the intelligence from the dark figure's leg, reading it before his face lit up with unabashed joy, "Good! The presence of main general Yu Song at Luotian Pass is confirmed; they are doomed this time!

"Someone, someone!

"Pass down my commander's order, let the entire army cross the river, and march straight to Luotian Pass! After eradicating the Reserve Camp, stay at Luotian Pass and prepare to meet up with Dong An's troops arriving later, getting ready to face the forces coming from the Great Wilderness of the Sheng Dynasty Capital."