Cultivation Begins with Caring for Sister-in-law-Chapter 494: With This, the Northern Front of Great Song Is Settled

Chapter 494: Chapter 494: With This, the Northern Front of Great Song Is Settled

The sun set in the west, the temperature plummeted, and the cold wind blowing in Jishi Ridge made the ambushed Chen Army shiver slightly.

But their eyes were like torches, and their breathing became rapid with the increasingly clear sound of hooves in their ears.

"They are coming, they are coming..."

In the hearts of the Chen Army in Jishi Ridge, there was a low cry, and they couldn’t help but tightly grip the swords, spears, bows, and crossbows in their hands.

Under the pursuit of the Brave Cavalry Guard, the fleeing Jin Xia Army from Bing City urged their horses anxiously.

The infantry without horses also exerted all their strength, even discarding their weapons to increase their marching speed.

"Rumble..."

The thunderous sound of hooves poured into Jishi Ridge like a tide.

When nearly half of the fleeing troops of Jin Xia had entered Jishi Ridge.

"Swish, swish, swish..."

From all around Jishi Ridge, crossbow arrows and feathered arrows rained down like a storm, shooting into the fleeing Jin Xia troops, killing many Jin Xia soldiers instantly, throwing them off horses.

"Ah..."

"It’s an ambush..."

"Puff..."

Gale swung his sword, and each swing unleashed a gust of force, resisting the crossbow arrows and feathered arrows coming from all sides as much as possible.

Tuoba Zhu did nothing; when the incoming feathered arrows hit him and his horse, they were blown away by a gust of blue force, causing his hair to flutter.

Tuoba Zhu’s heart skipped a beat; the worst outcome had happened—all of this was a scheme by the Chen Army.

The Jin Xia Army, already demoralized upon fleeing the city, suddenly witnessed this scene and scattered in all directions, crying for their parents.

"Damn it, I’m going to fight you..."

Seeing soldiers falling into pools of blood one by one, Gale was enraged, seemingly ready to spur his steed towards the arrow-shooting Chen Army, but was stopped by Tuoba Zhu, who said, "General Gale, don’t mind them, just charge out as fast as you can."

Earlier, when they were defending the city, they barely had the strength to fight the Chen Army. Now that they were fleeing the city, they were no match at all.

Better to bite the bullet and charge through the rain of arrows.

As long as they charged through, with the speed of their cavalry, the Chen Army surely couldn’t catch up.

Gale understood, and he and Tuoba Zhu took the lead, driving their steeds under them, wielding their swords and spears to deflect the arrows from all around, leading the soldiers below, braving the rain of arrows, charging forward.

The clamor of hooves and the neighing reverberated deafeningly in the slightly dim light of Jishi Ridge. For the two of them, these arrows could do no harm; under their valiant leadership, they indeed burrowed through ahead.

However, the number of Jin Xia soldiers who could follow them decreased significantly.

"Not good, the enemy generals are escaping..."

Cui Shuang and Song Shimin, though they did not know Gale and Tuoba Zhu, observed their attire and the entourage around them remaining calm despite the ambush, indicating that these must be high-ranking officers. Seeing the two almost break out of the ambush, their faces turned anxious.

Cui Shuang wanted to lead the Divine Brave Guard down to intercept but was stopped by Song Shimin, who said, "General Cui, don’t be hasty. That sturdy officer with a beard wielding the sword might still be containable, but that spear-wielding general beside him is beyond our ability to match."

Song Shimin, being a Fifth-Grade Martial Artist from a noble clan, could feel that the leading two enemy generals breaking through had formidable strength.

If the seven thousand soldiers surrounded the two, it would still be manageable.

But there were so many Jin Xia soldiers to deal with in Chishi Ridge as well.

Back then, the Marquis had given orders, reminding them to prioritize their own safety first.

Cui Shuang, being a surrendered general who had sought refuge with Chen Mo, previously a leader of the Celestial Master Army, naturally cherished his own life. Hearing Song Shimin’s words, he immediately calmed down and asked, "So we just let them escape right in front of us?"

"General Cui, let’s lead our troops to slaughter the soldiers following them, targeting the one wielding the sword. Let’s try to eliminate as much of Jin Xia’s living forces as we can," Song Shimin suggested, avoiding the sharpness.

Cui Shuang knew Song Shimin was from a noble clan, well-read, and more powerful than himself. Although he had been with Chen Mo longer, thus holding a higher rank currently, he also knew Song Shimin’s future achievements would certainly surpass his own.

Cui Shuang nodded, choosing to heed Song Shimin’s advice.

At this moment, the arrows in the quiver of the Chen Army ambushing at Jishi Ridge were almost depleted, and the Jin Xia Army below were lurking like hiding rats.

Under the leadership of Cui Shuang and Song Shimin, the Chen Army charged from both sides downward.

"Where are you going!"

Cui Shuang and Song Shimin, each leading a team of confidants, preyed on the tail end of Gale and Tuoba Zhu’s formation, cutting down the Jin Xia Cavalry following Gale.

"General, the Chen Army is on our tail," Gale’s personal soldiers said to him upon hearing the cries and shouts from behind.

Gale looked at Tuoba Zhu, who didn’t even turn his head: "Ignore them. The Chen Army that pursued us from Bing City is about to arrive. If we wait for Chen Mo to catch up, none of us will get away."

Gale nodded and then ordered his personal soldiers, "Hold them off."

"Understood."

Gale’s personal soldiers reined their horses and turned to face the enemy, wielding horse-cutting sabers to strike at Cui Shuang and Song Shimin charging ahead.

On the other side, the Brave Cavalry Guard led by Shao Jinneng caught up with the rear of the Jin Xia Army that had not yet entered Jishi Ridge. The horse spear in his hand glinted under the moonlight, sweeping through a thousand troops, in almost an instant, slapping several Jin Xia soldiers to death.

"Brothers, follow me and charge in."

The Brave Cavalry Guard led by Shao Jinneng, like a sharp arrow, pierced into Jishi Ridge fiercely, joining the ambushing Chen Army in annihilating the scattered Jin Xia Army.

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Gale’s personal troops did not hold Cui Shuang and Song Shimin for long.

Gale and Tuoba Zhu, with several hundred Jin Xia soldiers, burst out of Jishi Ridge. Seeing the Chen Army clinging relentlessly, Gale frowned and said, "Duodan, you take the troops and protect the Prince while I hold them off."

Duodan was one of Gale’s personal soldiers.

At this moment, Tuoba Zhu finally turned his head, and to observe the situation, he took out a Thousand-Mile Mirror, then reined his horse, saying, "General Gale, you go first. I’ll hold them off alone."

"Prince..." Gale was stunned, quite shocked, after all, the disparity in their status was huge, and he never expected the other to cover his retreat.

"Go!"

Tuoba Zhu shouted sternly.

It wasn’t that he was sacrificing himself for others, but he noticed that the pursuing Chen Army wasn’t many and Chen Mo wasn’t among them, and with his strength, he could handle them entirely.

Moreover, the Eastern Army was almost annihilated, with most commanders dead. If he were to return with just a few hundred men, he would have to bear the Khan’s wrath.

But if Gale was present, he wouldn’t have to take the forefront.

After all, he was just a military supervisor.

Gale, unaware of so much, was momentarily moved, acknowledged, then led the soldiers who broke out of Jishi Ridge towards Ying City.