The Prodigal Son

Yuan Dingguo and Xiong Quhu led their troops at the forefront, attacking the enemy like a hurricane.

Amidst the shouts of battle from both sides, a major battle was about to erupt.

When they realized they had fallen into a trap, the Chu army that had charged in immediately lost their composure.

In contrast, the soldiers of Da Ning, each carrying the momentum of a series of victories, pounced on the enemy like a pack of wolves.

As he watched his soldiers fall from their horses one after another, Sheng Qiao was filled with grief and indignation, wishing he could slap himself twice.

Knowing full well that Qin Yu was a cunning scoundrel, why didn't I realize this was Qin Yu's scheme!

Now, their 10,000-strong army has been cut in two by the raging fire at the village entrance; those outside can't get in, and those inside can't get out.

Faced with the overwhelming enemy forces, and given the terrain, they had nowhere to run!

We lost!

When they stepped into the trap Qin Yu had set for them, they were already defeated!

Even though he knew that defeat was inevitable, Sheng Qiao was still extremely unwilling to accept it.

"Qin Yu, you scoundrel! I'll fight you to the death!"

Sheng Qiao's eyes were bloodshot, and he roared murderously as he charged forward, brandishing his spear.

"Qi Dachui, come with me!"

Zeng Guan shouted and spurred his horse toward Sheng Qiao's command flag.

"Okay!"

Without a word, Qi Dachui spurred his horse and charged forward, not forgetting to turn back and shout to Qin Yu, "Thirteenth Young Master, you're injured, so don't charge into battle. Watch us!"

The two men, like two sharp arrows, swiftly pierced through the enemy ranks, heading straight for Sheng Qiao.

Wherever the two went, bursts of blood mist exploded.

Seeing the two getting carried away with their fight, Qin Yu couldn't resist the urge to join in, but before he could rush out, Nan Que'er grabbed him.

"If you're injured, just stay put!"

Nan Que'er glared at him, her eyes wide. "The enemy's defeat is inevitable. There's no need for you, their commander, to charge into battle and boost morale!"

"Fine! I won't charge into battle, okay?" Qin Yu smiled helplessly, then secretly realized he had miscalculated.

He originally thought that Sheng Qiao would not rush in with the army and would be blocked by the raging fire.

Therefore, he arranged for Ning Huang to be stationed outside the village in advance, hoping that Ning Huang would quickly kill Sheng Qiao and thus demoralize the Chu army.

Unexpectedly, this simpleton actually barged in.

At the same time, Han Chong and Pei Xiao led their troops to outflank the enemy from the rear.

This was something Qin Yu had already instructed them to do.

They must completely cut off the enemy's retreat route and encircle them!

Outside the mountain village, which was blocked by raging fire, Ning Huang was slaughtering his way through the area with only his sword.

"Swish swish..."

Ning Huang continued to swing his sword.

With each strike, several cavalrymen perished under his fierce blade.

Faced with Ning Huang, the god of death, the Chu army, which was blocked by the raging fire, could no longer care about Sheng Qiao, who was surrounded, and quickly collapsed.

Meanwhile, the Chu army inside the village was caught in a fierce battle.

Faced with the encirclement of the Da Ning cavalry, the Chu army, already in disarray, was continuously divided and annihilated.

"Kill! Kill them all!"

"We're going to die anyway! Let's fight these beasts to the death!"

"Killing one is enough! Killing two is a huge profit!"

Sheng Qiao roared angrily from his horse.

Amidst Sheng Qiao's furious roar, the Chu army, which had been in disarray, finally regained some fighting spirit.

Just as Sheng Qiao was shouting at the top of his lungs, Zeng Guan and Qi Dachui joined forces and attacked.

Bang!

Qi Dachui swung his golden mace, smashing it down so hard that one of Sheng Qiao's personal guards was sent flying backward, coughing up blood, and knocking another man off his horse.

Zeng Guan's longsword flew up and down, and Sheng Qiao's personal guards were no match for him.

Seeing his personal guards dying one after another, Sheng Qiao was filled with grief and indignation.

"kill!"

Sheng Qiao roared and swung his spear at Qi Dachui.

clang!

With a crisp sound, Qi Dachui's golden mace slammed heavily onto Sheng Qiao's spear.

A tremendous force traveled along the spear to Sheng Qiao's arm, making it numb and nearly causing him to drop the spear.

Such incredible power!

Sheng Qiao originally thought he was born with superhuman strength, but now he realized what it meant to be outmatched by others.

While Sheng Qiao was still in shock, Qi Dachui also glanced at him in shock.

He just used all his strength!

And yet, this man didn't even drop his weapon?

"Again!"

Shocked, Qi Dachui became excited again.

In terms of pure strength, he hasn't met his match in a long time!

He finally encountered someone with some strength, which ignited a fighting spirit within him.

Without saying a word, Qi Dachui quickly swung his golden mace and launched a fierce attack on Sheng Qiao.

Ding ding ding...

The two men's weapons clashed repeatedly.

Qi Dachui's power continued to surge, causing Sheng Qiao's warhorse to retreat backward.

"ha!"

With a roar from Qi Dachui, Sheng Qiao, who had been struggling to resist, finally could not withstand it any longer.

The instant his spear slipped from his hand, Qi Dachui slammed it into his chest.

"puff!"

Sheng Qiao spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backwards from his warhorse, knocking a Chu soldier off his horse in the process.

Sheng Qiao's body crashed heavily to the ground, vomiting mouthfuls of blood; it was clear he was not going to survive.

At the same time, Zeng Guan also cut down Sheng Qiao's command flag.

Seeing this, Qin Yu felt much more at ease.

Well, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the battle should be over soon.

However, as expected, an unexpected event is bound to happen.

Even though their commander was severely wounded and their banner was cut down, the Chu army did not give up the fight.

Even though they knew defeat was inevitable, they still launched counterattacks against the Da Ning cavalry.

Qin Yu frowned. Was the Chu army's fighting spirit really that strong?

But Qin Yu quickly realized what was going on.

This is the consequence of killing prisoners!

Most of these Chu soldiers thought that even if they surrendered, they would not escape death.

Rather than that, we might as well fight to the death!

Realizing this, Qin Yu couldn't help but let out a long sigh, "Alas..."

Nan Que'er glanced at Qin Yu, "Didn't you win? Why are you sighing and groaning?"

"If it weren't for their previous killing of prisoners, these Chu soldiers would have already begun to surrender."

Qin Yu sighed again, saying helplessly, "But right now, these Chu soldiers are clearly determined to fight to the death! This will increase our casualties..."

Nan Que'er was speechless, unsure of what to say.

The battle continues.

"Surrender and you will not be killed!"

"Surrender and you will not be killed!"

Yuan Dingguo repeatedly led his troops to shout at the surrounded Chu army, but to no avail.

"Brothers, don't believe Ning's nonsense!"

"At worst, we'll die; let's fight them to the death!"

"Twenty years from now, I'll be a hero again..."

Desperate, the Chu army roared with ferocious intent, launching counterattacks with a suicidal mentality.

Having witnessed firsthand the horrific massacre of all the surrendered soldiers under Deng Pu's command, they no longer believed the nonsense of "surrender and you won't be killed."

However, even though they were all fearless and undaunted, they could not change the outcome.

Although the Da Ning cavalry admired the courage of the Chu army, they showed no mercy.

Under the relentless onslaught of the Daning cavalry, fewer and fewer Chu soldiers remained alive.

When the last hundred or so Chu soldiers were killed, the battle finally came to an end.

Without Qin Yu's orders, Yuan Dingguo and his men quickly began cleaning up the battlefield, and they also gave a final farewell to the severely wounded Chu soldiers who were still alive...