Chapter 142: A Deadly Situation, Splitting Forces into Two Paths
"Whizz whizz whizz—"
At the command, arrows fell like rain.
The people of Bai Gou County were completely unprepared, and after several rounds of arrow rain, almost all were dead, except for the bone training martial artists.
"My lord! It's an injustice, my lord!"
Hu Wen hurriedly explained, "The walls of Bai Gou County are weak, and we are few in number, we simply cannot hold."
"Bullshit!"
Wang Zhi glared furiously, "There are over ten thousand civilians in the city, you can't hold them?!"
"Commoners, will the commoners help us defend?"
"I'm too lazy to reason with you, you don't deserve to listen!"
"Kill—"
After the rain of arrows, the charge of the army formation followed.
Bai Gou County had only one Refining Organ Martial Artist, who was jointly beheaded by Feng Yong and Zhao Kang, and none of the others survived.
The Liangzhou soldiers, on the other hand, suffered zero deaths and only a few minor injuries.
The Reserve Camp, although subpar, was only when compared to the Eight Camps.
Compared to the garrison soldiers of other States, they were fully armed elites, and a small county's Martial Arts Academy Disciples and a handful of City Patrol Army were simply no match.
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"These people, keeping them around only means they would betray our country sooner or later!"
As Zhao Kang spoke, he chopped the corpses a few more times.
"Shanshi, all set!"
Wang Zhi caught up and exclaimed, "A bunch of cowards!"
"Good, Teacher Brother has passed down the order, the entire army will pursue!"
Chen Sansi indeed wanted to see whether the Miracle Soldiers Heavenly Book truly had such great effectiveness.
"Teacher Brother..."
Wang Zhi laughed mockingly at himself.
Zhao Kang and Feng Yong had refined their organs while he was still at the Bone Forging Perfection stage, not worthy of the title 'Teacher Brother'."
"Let's go!"
After a brief rest, fifteen hundred cavalry quickly gathered at the South City Gate and charged full speed to the next battlefield.
Chen Sansi was about to ride off when he heard faint footsteps from behind.
He turned around.
It was the little girl from earlier.
She was no longer crying, but cautiously approached, her blood-stained hands tightly clenching Qian Xun's tail, her large watery eyes rimmed red, looking up at the general on the horse.
"Have you thought it through?"
Chen Sansi threw some dry food from his bag, "Girl, find a place to hide. Wait for me to come back after the battle to pick you up, if by then you are still alive, it means we are fated to meet."
The little girl held the dry food, pursing her lips without a word, but obediently let go of the White Swan Horse's tail.
"Hope we are fated, then."
"Let's go!"
Chen Sansi disappeared quickly.
It was not a problem to foster another child in the manor. There was no need for him to take care, and with Si Qinmohua taking care of her, it would also be good company for the child not yet born. But now it really was inconvenient.
This battle, it's still uncertain what could happen, bringing a child, indeed, would be a burden not to mention that swords and sabers do not have eyes and could potentially harm her.
Whether she could survive in this purgatory on earth was entirely up to her own fate.
The White Swan Horse moved swiftly, as if its hooves did not touch the ground, soaring through the air.
[Skill: Horse Control (small achievement)]
[Progress: (0/2000)]
[Utility: covers three thousand miles a day, the horse leads the way]
The horse leads the way: As long as the commander's horses are under command, all follow the White Swan Horse's order, unharried and unafraid, cooperating until death.
This entry, originally meant to describe subordinates following the commander's orders, can now also apply to a "horse."
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Chen Sansi looked down at the mane, "Do you also want to be a general?"
Qian Xun even stopped and nodded.
"You must be a demon!"
Chen Sansi thought to himself, no wonder it's always craving Spiritual Rice Medicine Ointment, this beast definitely has its own thoughts, and as time goes by, it continues to "evolve."
He asked, "Can you command our cavalry?"
Qian Xun nodded again.
"Alright, alright."
Chen Sansi knew the combat capability of his soldiers would be further enhanced.
Previously, the military formations needed the cavalry to control the horses for cooperation.
But now, under Qian Xun's command, the horses could cooperate actively, making the effects displayed radically different.
And being unafraid.
It meant even if something unexpected happened, the horses would not scatter.
Even during rest at night, there was no need to specifically tether or watch the horses; everything could be handled by Qian Xun, truly a general among horses, and a female general at that.
The cavalry pursued southward.
Along the way, they encountered a few fleeing refugees.
An hour and a half later.
They finally caught up with the rebels, the Red Eyebrow Army!
These men were clad in armor, wielding standard-issue weapons, their heads wrapped in red scarves, eyebrows painted red, hence the name Red Eyebrow Army. They marched ahead, pushing along several carts containing looted silver and treasures, and even some beautiful young women who appeared untouched, tied up with ropes, unknown who they were destined for.
"Car Suspension Formation!"
"Horse archers!"
"Release arrows!"
"Charge!"
"..."
As the Red Eyebrow Army marched on, they suddenly heard the deafening sound of horse hooves behind them, followed by a rain of arrows like a downpour.
"Ambush!"
"Form up!"
Over seven hundred members of the Red Eyebrow Army, after losing about a hundred men, quickly reacted, each grabbing their Iron Plate Round Shields, setting up a formation to engage the cavalry at close range. Their formation was indeed well-practiced; despite this sudden situation, there was no confusion, and they were fully capable of deploying it.
"Damn the court's soldiers!"
"Kill the court's lackeys!"
"Brothers, kill, kill—"
"..."
"Annihilate the rebels!"
Bai Thingzhi led the charge, at the forefront.
The two groups of troops clashed fiercely.
"Energy!"
Chen Sansi didn't rush into the fray but reined in his horse at the side to observe.
Rushing in directly would prevent him from clearly seeing the situation.