Endless Winter: My Camp Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 510 The dust has settled, Jingxi reinforcements arrive.

Although Duan Heyang has the cultivation level of Xianyang and the ability to fly.

But at this moment, he absolutely dared not fly away first.

Firstly, Xiao Kangcheng in mid-air was always watching him like a venomous snake. As soon as he broke away from the army formation, the other party would immediately catch up. His strength was not as good as Xiao Kangcheng's, and once he was entangled, the consequences would be very serious.

Secondly, the more than 1,000 remnant troops he led were already in a panic. If he, as the backbone, were to take to the air and run away first, the remnant soldiers would inevitably lose all fighting spirit and would either be annihilated or lay down their weapons and surrender. Either outcome would be extremely fatal to the current situation.

Fortunately, the Zhongyang camp was not large in area. The distance from the southwest mountain road to the east gate was only about three kilometers. He led more than a thousand soldiers of the Yuhan level and arrived in just over fifty breaths.

Unfortunately, when Duan Heyang arrived at the east gate of the village and saw the scene before him, his last glimmer of hope was instantly extinguished.

"Brothers, keep charging forward!"

"The Xiaoshan army has breached the entrance to the mountain pass and will soon be attacking from behind. If we don't hurry, the military merit will go to someone else! Kill!"

"The flag bearer has broken into the enemy ranks! Brothers, keep charging!"

"Does the mere Northern Shuo dare to stand in the way of the Great Xia army?"

"The bandit leader Yang Ping has been executed! Why don't you all surrender immediately!"

"Kill!"

………………

The eastern gate of the camp had been breached, and at least five or six thousand Xia soldiers had stormed into the camp. One side of the gate was crimson, and the other was earthen yellow. Two military flags fluttered in the wind and kept changing positions. Under their guidance, the Xia soldiers split up and rushed into the camp from the north and south sides.

Closest to the two military flags and advancing most fiercely were two large armies whose armor colors matched the flags. Two thousand men on the left wore khaki armor, and two thousand men on the right wore crimson-gold armor. Like two sharp knives, they frantically pierced into the heart of the Northern Shuo garrison, constantly penetrating deeper.

boom…………

The man leading the yellow-armored army on the left, though already in his eighties, wielded two long-handled swords of blue and red, constantly slashing out two-colored sword beams, reaping the lives of the guards along the way, his momentum truly overwhelming.

The leader of the Crimson Sun Army on the right was a middle-aged man with an exceptionally burly build. He wielded a nine-holed silver-ringed broadsword, and once the blade was drawn, none of the surrounding soldiers dared not give way. He fought with extraordinary ferocity, even becoming somewhat disconnected from the main force he led.
"Mu Qingyu, Deputy Commander of the Yellow Armor Army; Xiahou Cen, Commander of the Red Sun Army and General of the Sixth Battalion of the Dongchuan Allied Forces..."

Dongchuan was originally Beishuo territory. Although it was seized by Daxia in the name of the alliance in the past two years, Beishuo still infiltrated Dongchuan City to some extent. Therefore, Duan Heyang had some understanding of the situation of the Dongchuan Allied Forces.

But this understanding is of no use at this moment.

"Brothers, Lord Yang Qin is still here, I am still here, we have not been defeated! All the garrison troops, join forces, take the Qinghan Pill, and block the Xia army!"

Duan Heyang raised his long sword, roared, and charged forward, heading straight for the border between the two armies.

call…………

There was no other reason than that at the border between the two armies, Yang Qin was being besieged by Mu Longhe and his son Mu Qinghe. Although countless loyal soldiers rushed over to help him out, they were only at the Cold Resistance level, so how could they stop this father and son who were both at the Manifestation level?
Clang...

Since he was trying to relieve the siege, Duan Heyang would not act recklessly. Instead of targeting the well-known Mu Longhe, he slashed at Mu Qinghe on the flank.

Mu Qinghe has just broken through, so his strength can't be too high!

However, his expression changed instantly after that one cut.

His broadsword not only failed to save Yang Qin, but was even dodged by Mu Qinghe with a feint, and then with a flick of his sword, he actually drew the blade to Yang Qin.

laugh…………

What's worse, his knife actually slashed Yang Qin's shoulder.

"grown ups……"

“He has the strength of a 5-jun (a unit of weight), so we can’t fight him one-on-one. We need to retreat to the flank of the main army and lead the garrison to continue fighting them!”

Fortunately, Yang Qin did not blame him, and the panic on Duan Heyang's face immediately disappeared. He then followed Yang Qin and retreated towards the central flank of the army without hesitation.

"Run! Where are you going!"

However, Mu Longhe and his son would not let them escape so easily.

Mu Longhe originally used two swords, but he switched to a long staff because his arms had been severed at the root. Although Xia Chuan reattached them with silk threads and used the Sacred Vein Pill, they could not be restored to their original state.

Two-handed swords rely on flexible arms; if your arms can't return to their full strength, then using such a weapon is no longer suitable.

He and Xiang Fuhai were old acquaintances and had similar experiences. In recent years, their relationship in Daxia had become better and better. Under Xiang Fuhai's persuasion and guidance, he also switched to using a long staff.

While his skill with the long staff is certainly not as good as Xiang Fuhai's, his cultivation level is high. With a base strength of 12 jun and his holy runes and martial arts level, he can unleash a strength of nearly 19 jun at his peak.

With this level of strength, who on the entire battlefield can rival them?

call…………

Mu Longhe leaped high into the air, and his long staff slammed down from above, striking directly at the heads of Yang Qin and Duan Heyang.

"avoid!"

Yang Qin's eyebrows twitched violently. After shouting loudly, she and Duan Heyang moved to the left and right respectively to avoid the danger.

Bang………………

Their cultivation level was high enough that avoiding them was fine, but the soldiers around them were in a terrible situation.

As the staff descended, a terrifying force cleaved down, causing the earth to tremble violently. Several soldiers caught in the blast were instantly reduced to minced meat, their armor, flesh, and bones offering no protection whatsoever.

That wasn't all. The giant waves created by the blows of the sticks parted to both sides, instantly sending nearly a hundred soldiers flying. The force was terrifying to the extreme.

What's worse, as soon as these soldiers were thrown into the air, the Xia army behind them immediately filled in and took their positions, then charged in like sharp knives.

Xiahou Cen was the first to rush in to fill the gap. He turned his head and saw a Beishuo garrison soldier on the flank whose arm had been broken by a club, yet he remained unfazed and was still drawing his sword to defend against his own soldiers. A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he swung his silver ring broadsword, leaped up suddenly, and fiercely chopped down at the soldier's shoulder.

"If you're not afraid of pain, then go die!"

Click...

The soldier's thousand-forged iron armor was utterly useless against Xiahou Cen's broadsword. As the blade fell, starting from his right shoulder, he was cut in two, his life instantly extinguished.

After killing the garrison commander with a single blow, Xiahou Cen turned to look at the still stubbornly resisting Northern Shuo garrison, a shadow flashing in his eyes.

The Northern Shuo Town Imperial Guards were not afraid of pain, a fact he only discovered after leading his men through the village gate, so he wasn't surprised.

Four years ago, during the chaos at Dajue Temple, the lord only seized the organs of the three great masters: Vajra, Flame Dragon, and Wusheng. The remaining two great masters, Black Nether and Giant Abyss, were killed by Yang Jian and Qin Feng, respectively. If the Great Xia could use the organs of the three great masters to replicate the three elixirs of Sun Illumination, Golden Body, and Soul Separation, then the Northern Shuo could naturally use the organs of the Black Nether master to replicate the Cold Relief Elixir.

Not being afraid of pain is a big problem!
Seeing the increasing casualties among his soldiers, Xiahou Cen's eyes twitched. He then leaped onto the roof of a nearby house and looked southwest towards the camp. He saw a general clad in light gold armor appear in his field of vision and immediately shouted:

"Lord Xiao, Commander Xiao, hurry up! The entire Northern Shuo garrison has taken the Cold-Clearing Pill and is not afraid of pain. Prolonging the battle will only increase casualties!"

"Brothers, speed up! A few Earth-Digging Realm cultivators can hold you off. If it takes this long to fight just one Zhongyang Camp, how are we supposed to attack Beishuo Town?"

The first to rush into the center of the camp was, of course, Xiao Kangcheng. As for the general wearing light gold armor, it was Xiao Yuan, the commander of the Xiaoshan army.

The two attacked simultaneously, one in mid-air and the other on the ground. As Xiao Yuan turned his head and roared, the morale of the Xiaoshan soldiers rose again, and they charged forward dozens of meters in an instant.

Unfortunately, there are simply too many troops guarding the Northern Frontier right now.

The area around the east gate of the camp was only so big. Tens of thousands of people gathered together, and they were scattered by the Xia army. The chaotic scene was self-evident. The Xiaoshan army only advanced less than a hundred meters before being blocked by the crowd again.

"Xiao Shan Army, listen to my command! Take the Golden Body Pill, ignore these Earth-Digging Realm cultivators, and focus all your efforts on annihilating the Northern Shuo garrison!"

Xiao Yuan finally couldn't hold back any longer.

When he attacked the entrance to the mountain pass, he only gave the elite scouts responsible for the assault to take the Golden Body Pill, not the soldiers. Xiahou Cen and Mu Qinghe's troops attacked from the front and had already taken the Golden Body Pill. However, due to the long fighting and the large number of defenders, the casualties were increasing at a visible rate, so he could no longer keep it to himself.

The Xiaoshan army suffered almost no casualties. Apart from the scout battalion, the remaining nearly 1900 soldiers simultaneously took the Golden Body Pill, and their morale was instantly boosted. Like wild bulls charging into battle, they broke through the Beishuo army's formation in an instant. The leader, Xiao Yuan, actually joined forces with Xiahou Cen and Mu Qingyu.

"withdraw!"

The moment the two Xia armies closed in, Yang Qin, in utter despair, finally let out a low groan. The sound was not loud, but Duan Heyang, who was only three or four meters away from him, could just hear it.

Duan Heyang felt a huge weight lifted off his shoulders. Without hesitation, he used the upward thrust of Mu Qinghe's blade to suddenly take to the air, intending to escape.

Of course, Yang Qin, who issued the retreat order, was even faster than him.

Yang Qin was in front, and Duan Heyang was behind. The two of them took to the air and quickly fled in the southeast direction.

"Where to escape!"

"We can't let them get away..."

Unfortunately, the moment the two took off, Mu Longhe and Xiao Kangcheng simultaneously let out a roar and then suddenly took off to catch up.

"Mu Qinghe, Xiahou Cen, you two lead the army to continue clearing out the remaining troops in the camp. After clearing out the remaining troops, seal off the camp and do not allow anyone to escape."

"Subordinates take orders!"

"Subordinates take orders!"

During the brief moment of Mu Longhe's ascent, he made his final arrangements and then followed Xiao Kangcheng in pursuit of Yang Qin and the other person who had escaped.

"Lay down your weapons and surrender, or you will be spared!"

"Lay down your weapons and surrender, or you will be spared!"

With Yang Ping killed in battle, and Yang Qin and Duan Heyang, two Xianyang-level warriors, fleeing in disarray, the last breath of the garrison in the camp dissipated, and Mu Qinghe and Xiahou Cen simultaneously called for surrender.

Although some soldiers laid down their weapons and knelt down to surrender on the battlefield, there were still some die-hard loyalists in Beishuo, so the battle was not over.

Of course, aside from causing trouble for Xia Jun, they couldn't make any waves and had no impact on the overall situation.

Thus, the Battle of Zhongyang came to an end!

"Zhongyang has changed hands..."

"Not only Zhongyang, but also Linya to the west of Zhongyang and Jingxi to the southwest have all changed hands, including Baimu to the southeast, which should be soon as well!"

Mu Qinghe spoke up, picking up where Xiahou Cen left off. Xiahou Cen, Xiao Yuan, and all the other officers and generals who had gathered around were all startled by his words.

No wonder Governor Mu's attack on Zhongyang Camp took so long!

They looked up at the gradually brightening sky above, clearly having figured something out, and the same thought popped into their minds at the same time.

………………

"Did Lu Yang really say that?"

At the same time that Zhongyang Camp was breached, in Baimu City, Yang Jian, who also noticed the sky brightening, turned to look at his second brother Yang Fa beside him, a slight smile appearing on his face.

Yang Fa nodded heavily and said, "It was Gu Tianxiong who relayed it. Lu Yang said that Jingxi is insignificant. If the main force of Beishuo is defeated, let alone Dongling, even the small number of people in Jingxi will be of no use. He also said that the outcome of small battles is meaningless to the overall situation. We must concentrate our forces to ensure victory over the main force of the Xia army..."

He paused slightly at this point, then continued, "Gu Tianxiong accepted his suggestion. Considering the urgency of war and the concern that the Xia army might react in advance if they learned of the news, they secretly left Jingxi two hours ago and are marching rapidly towards Baimu."

Gu Tianxiong has taken it upon himself to mobilize a large army and has come to apologize to me ahead of schedule.

"You secretly left Jingxi? How exactly did you do that?"

Yang Jian completely ignored his second brother Yang Fa's last words. Gu Tianxiong's father, Gu Yingxuan, was a former official of his eldest brother Yang Zun. The Gu family was one of the core families in Beishuo and was an absolutely trustworthy person.

Without orders from superiors, mobilizing 10,000 troops without authorization is certainly a crime, but the severity of the crime depends on its purpose. If it is used to randomly engage in battle with the Xia army, winning may make up for the mistake, but losing would be a serious crime.

For someone like Gu Tianxiong, who only made corresponding adjustments based on the analysis of the battle situation and did not engage in battle with the Xia army, it was nothing. Given Gu Tianxiong's status in his mind, this matter was completely insignificant.

Upon hearing his third brother Yang Jian's question, Yang Fa's eyes lit up slightly, and he immediately met his gaze. The tacit understanding between the brothers allowed them to instantly read each other's thoughts, and a slight smile appeared on their faces.

"Ten thousand men, all dressed in black, carrying their armor in their packs, first headed south to Beining Mountain, then circled around from the outer perimeter of Beining Mountain, and are currently hiding in Qingxue Valley in the southwest."

Upon hearing this, Yang Jian quickly walked to the huge map on the side wall of the hall, found the location of Qingxuegou, and his pupils lit up instantly.

"Qingxuegou is only 12 kilometers away from our Baimu City!"

Yang Fa followed in and nodded emphatically, saying, "12 kilometers. If the 10,000 troops move a little faster, they can reach the vicinity of Baimu City in less than 300 breaths..."

He paused slightly, his face showing excitement, and continued, "Xia Chuan thought that Bai Mu only had 25000 men. If the two armies clashed, and Gu Tianxiong and Lu Yang's 10,000 troops suddenly appeared, they would catch the Xia army off guard..."

Upon hearing this, Yang Jian's face was also full of excitement, and his expression even began to become somewhat agitated.

“It’s feasible, absolutely feasible. Xia Chuan set up camp right after arriving at Bai Mu City. It’s almost dawn, and he hasn’t even attacked the city. 25000 men have scared him off, so he might as well launch a preemptive strike…”

(End of this chapter)