Chapter Thirteen: Bloody Battle at the Famous Pass

  "Don't shoot arrows, we are the people of Holy Dragon!"

  "Save me! Help!"

  "I don't want to die, no!"

  The generals observing the enemy on the city wall were all solemn, and no one expected that Geshu Hanwen's tens of thousands of troops would not take the main road, but were actually brought here by Fengyu. Moreover, these northern Tartars were indeed ruthless, using swords to force the captured Shenglong civilians to clear the way in front. This move was indeed vicious, and facing their own compatriots, the soldiers' hands trembled, already losing a step in morale before the battle even began.

  "Unbelievable, he actually brought those Hulan people over, this guy is a real war genius! But do we really need to fight this battle? These villagers are so innocent, and the soldiers by my side, how many of them will be able to see tomorrow's sun? Why must humans always engage in mutual slaughter and killing, is wealth and power really that important, worth exchanging for blood and life?"

  Father, please tell me, was it right or wrong for Worry-Free Valley to get involved in this war?

  Is he a hero who can bring a new world to humanity, or a devil who increases slaughter in the world for his own selfish desires?

  "Dad, tell me!"

  - Excerpt from Ou Jing's diary of Worry-Free Valley

  Feng Yu looked at Ou Jing's gaze, which was a mix of blame, resentment, and disdain, and couldn't help but let out a silent sigh, knowing that this battle would be a tough one.

  Suddenly he shouted loudly: "Brave warriors, have you seen? The Hulan people are rampaging in our homeland, our wives and children are being trampled by them, our property is being looted by them, and now our elders are being driven away by them. As the proud sons of the Holy Dragon, can't you be moved? Imperial guards follow me out of the city, I entrust Lianyu Pass to all of you!"

  As he spoke, he ignored Ou Jing who was standing beside him and was deeply shocked by the words caused by the wind and rain. He strode down from the city wall, mounted his war horse with a loud neigh, and rushed out.

  Just as he was unwilling to tolerate Xiaolan's disdain at the beginning and went to the battlefield, now he can't bear Ou Jing, a woman who always makes him feel inexplicable awe, looking down on himself.

  Ignorant woman, benevolent behind. Without the support of real power, it will only be a kind of arrogant and ridiculous foolishness. Only with the possession of power can ideals be realized and the world be saved! Luring the Hollanders over here is related to the evolution of the overall situation in the world. You don't know anything at all, what do you have to blame me for?

  The weak are preyed upon, and these commoners aren't in danger because I'm fighting this battle here; they're in danger because they can't protect themselves. Even if there wasn't a war, they'd be dragged off to other cities; even without the war, they'd still suffer under the nobles' plundering and exploitation, like walking corpses - that's the fate of the weak!

  And I, I will break all of this, I will use strong power against strong power, stop bloodshed with bloodshed, and use force to establish a new order for the world. Only after I have obtained true power can I give the world fairness and peace!

  It's impossible for someone like you who is hiding in Worry-Free Valley!

  The wind and rain were in a state of disarray, as if they had been provoked to charge out. It wasn't until they reached the outskirts of the city that they finally came back to their senses, too busy being shocked by their own recklessness to notice the Hulan Iron Cavalry pressing in densely behind the stumbling commoners.

  To avoid being scattered by these civilians, Feng Yu led the cavalry in a beautiful arc-shaped movement, bypassing the civilians and charging towards the dense enemy formation from an oblique angle.

  "Kill!"

  Under the stimulation of wind and rain, three thousand men of the Imperial Guard were all boiling with enthusiasm, without any thought for their own safety, they were proud to be able to follow their commander to rush into battle!

  At that time, General Zhao Liang, who was still an ordinary soldier, wrote in his diary later:

  "On the battlefield, flesh and blood were flying everywhere. The great commander led us fearlessly to charge into the enemy's formation! Although there were three armies of 10,000 men in front of us; although behind them were more than 400,000 Hulan Iron Cavalrymen; although the Hulan cavalry was sweeping across the entire world at that time; although we only had a mere 3,000 men, these 3,000 young lives did not retreat in the slightest."

  The commander's words resounded in everyone's ears, the commander's figure fluttered before everyone's eyes. Every warrior rushed forward, none were cowards. Everyone was proud to be able to fight side by side with the commander; they were happy to exchange their own lives for the safety of their comrades.

  Everyone followed the commander without complaint or regret, and the entire formation was like a sharp wedge, piercing deep into the enemy's center. The Hulan people did not expect us to attack from the flank, and for a time they were busy and confused, their formation in great disorder.

  The commander displayed superb directing ability, we were like a poisonous snake, rolling freely among the enemy, each twist accompanied by the fall of large numbers of Hulan people.

  But the good times didn't last long, and the Hulan people proved to be a hundred-battle-strong army, quickly recovering. They relied on their large numbers, with a large batch of cavalry sweeping past us towards Lunyu Pass; while about three battalions of troops began to surround us in an orderly manner.

  Warriors fell one after another, although under the brilliant command of our commander-in-chief, our formation was never disrupted. However, the overwhelming disparity in strength caused us to shrink smaller and smaller, gradually forming a crescent-shaped array to desperately hold on.

  But not a single face showed fear, every warrior was so brave. Many of the Imperial Guards were old soldiers from the Autumn Wind Brigade, and at this moment, their commander's words echoed in their ears:

  We are not fighting for the nobles and emperors, nor are we bandits occupying the mountains; we are fighting for life, honor, and freedom!

  Not bad, we are warriors fighting for life, honor and freedom! We are strong soldiers under the great commander's command!

  "Long live the commander-in-chief!"

  Excerpt from General Zhao Liang's memoirs

  Just as Feng Yu was being suppressed by the enemy, Luo Xin was also in a precarious situation on another battlefield.

  Not long after the wind and rain had passed, Luo Xin also led the Red Lion Army in a neat square formation, charging out of Lunyu Pass.

  For this rough man, only the wind and rain can command him. From an early age, his wisdom about the wind and rain has made him have a kind of blind worship. In his memory, there is nothing that the wind and rain cannot solve.

  He is a very simple person, those grand principles he doesn't understand at all. In his mind, the storm is just an elder brother that can make him live a life of luxury and abundance. Since the big brother has rushed out, as a younger brother, there's no reason to shrink back.

  So in his simple mind, there was not a single moment of hesitation. He immediately led the majority of the Red Lion Battalion, who were mostly infantrymen, to charge out and kill their way through after letting the civilians pass through the gaps between the phalanxes, and then intercepted and killed the people from Hulan.

  In the heat of battle, swords and knives flashed in the light, flesh and blood flying everywhere. The Red Lion soldiers formed a dense phalanx, using long spears to hold off the enemy's charge at the front; the archers in the rear ranks fired desperately, producing massive casualties as there were simply too many enemies to aim for; the swordsmen protected the flanks while the light cavalry roamed freely across the battlefield.

  To be honest, Luo Xin is an attacking general and he wouldn't have come up with this formation. The fact that they were able to block the enemy's attack with such a tight formation was all thanks to Feng Yu's rigorous training of the entire army during this period.

  But Luo Xin was indeed worthy of his reputation as a fierce general, and he had his own style of fighting. He was seen killing in the strongest column of the entire army, shouting angrily with words that would make moral gentlemen frown, but were enough to inspire the entire army's soldiers. The entire army, from top to bottom, forgot themselves under his incitement, and charged forward to kill the enemy, suddenly gaining the upper hand.

  In fact, as for Luo Xin's combat power, even the storm could only sigh and shake its head, unable to withstand his confident advance in the first half of the time.

  However, this also shows that Luo Xin's command was too rigid and lacked flexibility. Due to the disadvantage in numbers, they soon fell into a bitter struggle.

  At this moment, Luo Xin, who was at the forefront of the entire army, suddenly took an arrow to the left eye. Vice General Bai Li Xi hurriedly came forward to support the swaying Luo Xin, and under the desperate cover of several soldiers, prepared to retreat from the formation.

  In general terms, this means that the morale of the entire army has been greatly weakened and a complete collapse is imminent.

  But Luo Xin suddenly swung his arms open, forcefully pulling out the blood arrow that was still connected to his eyeball, put the eyeball into his mouth and started chewing vigorously, then loudly shouted: "F**k your grandma, come and kill me!"

  After finishing, he helped him adjust the makeshift bandage and rushed back to the front of the team.

  "Kill!"

  The warriors of the Red Lion Battalion rekindled their fighting spirit under the commander's encouragement, and in contrast, the Hulan army felt a chill down their spines as they witnessed this scene and were killed off by the Red Lion Battalion.