The Prodigal Son

As the army gathered at the mountain pass, Qin Yu quickly led Ning Huang and the others to a nearby high place.

The mountain pass before us is a natural strategic choke point, with a standard "eight" shape. The entrance is extremely narrow, barely fifty feet wide, allowing only a few riders to charge side by side. Once past the heart of the pass, the terrain suddenly opens up, making it easy to form an encirclement.

Through the fine drizzle, one could see that the enemy troops at the mountain pass had already set up their defensive formation and were ready for battle.

Long spears and shields blocked the way, and even through the rain, the cold glint of the spears could be seen.

Behind the mountain pass, the enemy troops formed a segmented formation.

If they cannot disrupt the enemy's formation, their attempt to break through will only result in them being divided and annihilated by the enemy.

At the same time, 10,000 elite cavalrymen assembled in assault formation one mile in front of the mountain pass guarded by the enemy.

Qin Yu took a deep breath, left the high ground, spurred his horse to the forefront of the army, and roared, "Before us lies twenty thousand Chu soldiers! Relying on the mountain pass, they attempt to block the advance of my Great Ning cavalry! Do you all have the confidence to follow me and crush the enemy!"

"have!"

"have!"

"have……"

The soldiers at the front were all in high spirits, shouting at the top of their lungs.

With a string of victories, their morale was soaring, and everyone's eyes burned with fighting spirit.

Although the soldiers behind could not hear what Qin Yu was saying, they roared along with the soldiers in front.

"Yes, yes..."

The roars of ten thousand cavalrymen gradually merged into an invisible torrent that surged towards the defending troops at the mountain pass ahead.

Feeling the imposing presence of the cavalry, Deng Pu, the commander of the Chu army, felt inexplicably uneasy.

He never expected to encounter such a large cavalry force in this place.

In order to reach Yuyang as quickly as possible, they marched for more than half a day in the rain on muddy roads, and many soldiers were already exhausted.

He had intended to use the advantageous terrain to form a battle formation and scare away the cavalry, but he did not expect that the enemy would choose to launch a full-scale attack.

Moreover, the enemy's morale seems to be very high.

Fortunately, there was a grandmaster in their team who came to their aid in an emergency.

With his strength, he alone could withstand an army of thousands!

It would be even better if he could successfully shoot and kill the enemy commander!

Thinking of this, a hint of anticipation appeared in Demp's eyes.

When the soldiers' shouts ceased, Qin Yu suddenly drew his sword, his killing intent erupting as he roared fiercely.

"I will lead my personal guards into battle, and make the Chu army tremble before the iron cavalry of my Great Ning!"

"After this battle, the Great Ning cavalry will forever be the nightmare of the Chu army!"

"All troops, heed my command! Follow me and kill!"

Upon uttering the word "kill," Qin Yu abruptly turned his horse around and led his personal guards toward the mountain pass.

Seeing Qin Yu leading the charge, the Da Ning cavalry were greatly encouraged, and their morale soared even higher.

"kill!"

Amidst the deafening battle cries, ten thousand elite cavalry, guided by their commander's banner, charged toward the mountain pass with overwhelming momentum.

Horse hooves pounded the mud, splashing up slicks of mud that surged toward the enemy like a black torrent.

Qin Yu led his personal guards at the forefront.

Just as they approached the mountain pass, a volley of arrows arrived as expected.

Among the swarm of arrows, one arrow came swiftly and rapidly, like a bolt of lightning, heading straight for Qin Yu.

Just as the arrow was about to hit Qin Yu, a dark battle sword suddenly appeared from the side with lightning speed.

"clang!"

The arrow struck the ground with a crisp sound.

"Great! Finally, I've found someone decent!"

Ning Huang burst into wild laughter, "Grandson, take a blow from your grandpa too!"

The next moment, Ning Huang's true energy erupted, even repelling the rain curtain around him.

brush!

Qin Yu and his group witnessed Ning Huang's earth-shattering strike once again.

With a swing of his sword, Duan Yue unleashed a terrifying burst of true energy that transformed into a sharp blade, slicing through the fine rain and sweeping fiercely across the Chu army formation ahead!

"Pfft, pfft..."

"what……"

The sounds of sharp blades piercing flesh rang out one after another, mixed with the mournful screams of the Chu soldiers.

Under Ning Huang's terrifying strike, the Chu army in the front ranks were as fragile as paper.

Even the soldiers hiding behind their shields were not spared.

A terrifying flash of blade swept past, shattering both man and shield!

Even the grandmaster from the State of Chu was almost sent flying by Ning Huang's terrifying strike.

Amidst a cloud of blood mist, Ning Huang, brimming with murderous intent, charged into the enemy ranks who were still reeling from the shock of his previous strike. He reaped the lives of the enemy soldiers as easily as slicing melons and vegetables, his target being the Chu Kingdom Grandmaster hidden among them.

Seeing Ning Huang charging towards him, the Chu master felt fear and immediately retreated quickly, trying to pull Ning Huang into the army and use the numerical advantage to kill him.

"Grandson, don't run away!"

Ning Huang was not afraid at all. His body transformed into a stream of light, covered in blood that even the rain couldn't wash away, and charged towards the Chu Kingdom's grandmaster.

Wherever Ning Huang went, bursts of blood mist erupted.

Qin Yu had no time to watch the duel between the grandmasters. He led his personal guards into the fray, his sword flashing incessantly, each strike taking a life.

Qi Dachui stood firmly beside Qin Yu, his hammer practically smoking from swinging it so hard.

When Qi Dachui swung his hammer, he would often knock down a large number of enemy soldiers.

Under Qi Dachui's savage attack, whether the enemy soldiers wore armor or not had no effect.

Zeng Guan originally wanted to go and join in the fun with Ning Huang, but given the current situation, he had to temporarily abandon the idea. However, he still couldn't stop yelling at Ning Huang, "Senior Ning, don't kill that bastard!"

Behind them, Yuan Dingguo's Wudang Flying Cavalry quickly broke through the gap they had created, tearing an even larger opening for the troops behind them.

Faced with the powerful offensive of the Da Ning cavalry, the Chu army, with nowhere to retreat, quickly launched a counterattack.

Long spears pierced the warhorses or the soldiers on them. As soon as a soldier fell from his horse, a volley of spears would immediately follow. Many soldiers were riddled with spears before they could even stand up.

However, the high-spirited Da Ning cavalry showed no fear and charged fearlessly towards the enemy, continuously expanding the battlefield.

Under the onslaught of the cavalry, the Chu army's formation was gradually disrupted, and a small number of soldiers began to flee.

"brush!"

The Chu general overseeing the battle beheaded two fleeing soldiers with a single stroke, raised his still-dripping sword, and roared with a face as cold as frost: "Those who flee in fear, kill!"

Seeing the chilling aura of the battle blade, the other fleeing soldiers were all stunned and had no choice but to turn around and rejoin the battle.

Demp stood on a small hill behind the battlefield, scanning the battlefield through the fine rain.

Seeing their battle formations being broken through by the Da Ning cavalry one after another, Deng Pu felt a strong sense of unease.

Dempsey hardened his heart and gritted his teeth, ordering his deputy: "You personally lead all the reserves to the front lines. Even if the entire army is wiped out, you must push the enemy back!"

The lieutenant's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly urged, "General, we can't hold out any longer! Let's retreat!"

"Withdraw what?!"

Dempsey's eyes widened in fury. "This place is all muddy. How are we supposed to retreat? If we do, we won't even get far. We'll just be waiting to be hunted down by the enemy cavalry!"

He wanted to leave too!

But they had no way to retreat!

At this point, the only option is to fight the enemy!

Either defeat the enemy, or wait to be eaten by them!

The lieutenant was about to speak again when Dempsey suddenly drew his sword, staring intently at him. "Are you going to disobey orders?"

Sensing Dengpu's murderous intent, the lieutenant could only swallow his words of persuasion and forcefully roar, "Your subordinate obeys!"