The God of War Who Protects the Nation: Starting with Saving a Mother and Daughter in Distress

Lu Lin was already on high alert on the rebel front line.

These days, he was engrossed in his duel with Qin An, neglecting military affairs but never relaxing the defensive deployment of the main camp.

Knowing full well that the government troops would launch a general offensive sooner or later, they had already laid out layers of defenses, dug trenches, set up barricades, and stockpiled troops, making preparations to defend to the death.

Hearing the deafening battle cries and seeing the government troops charging across the mountains and plains, Lu Lin's face hardened. Holding his halberd, he stood at the front of the battle line and roared fiercely.

"All troops on high alert! Hold the line to the death! Not an inch will be yielded! We will fight to the death!"

Tens of thousands of his elite troops fought bravely against the enemy.

These soldiers were personally trained by Lu Lin and were the elite of the rebel army, completely different from Song Yu's remnants.

For a time, the two armies clashed head-on on the wide open field.

The sounds of metal clashing, screams, roars, and fighting mingled together, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and corpses littered the ground. The fierce battle instantly reached a fever pitch.

The government troops launched a fierce offensive, charging in waves, while the rebels held their ground and fought back tenaciously. The battle was deadlocked, and casualties on both sides were rising rapidly.

At this critical moment when both armies had exhausted their main forces and were locked in a fierce battle, with neither able to break through the stalemate.

On the flank of the rebel army, the remnants of Song Yu's troops, who had been holding the line and struggling to hold on, suddenly experienced a dramatic change!

Without any warning or resistance, Song Yu mounted his horse and shouted sharply, "The enemy is too strong, the defenses have been breached, retreat! Break out immediately!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned his horse around and led his three thousand remaining soldiers, abandoning the large defensive line they were guarding, leaving behind his allies who were fighting bloody battles beside him, and galloped away without looking back.

The three thousand remaining soldiers were already weary of war and had no will to fight. Upon hearing the order to retreat, they were instantly granted a pardon and abandoned their weapons and armor, fleeing in panic with Song Yu.

In an instant, the flank defenses that the rebels had painstakingly held onto were completely empty and collapsed, revealing a huge, undefended, and fatal gap!

The rebel soldiers, who were fighting desperately and holding on, were thrown into chaos and their formations crumbled.

The originally close and stable battle situation collapsed completely in an instant when Song Yu deserted the battlefield!

On the high slope, Zhang Xu, who was in command, saw this and his eyes flashed with a sharp light. He pretended to be furious and shouted sternly:

"Song Yu has fled in cowardice, and the enemy's morale is in chaos! Qin An! Lead three thousand cavalry and charge immediately! Tear open a breach and break through the enemy lines!"

"This subordinate obeys!"

Qin An, who had been waiting for this opportunity, readily agreed.

Clad in jet-black armor, riding a magnificent black horse, and wielding a gleaming silver spear, he stood tall and straight, exuding an awe-inspiring fighting spirit.

"Charge with me!" Qin An roared, his voice shaking the heavens.

Behind him, three thousand Xuanjia cavalrymen roared and spurred their horses forward. The sound of their hooves gathered into a rolling thunder, like a black torrent or a peerless sharp knife. They rushed into the rebel army's formation with unparalleled speed through the fatal gap left by Song Yu's escape!

The iron cavalry charge forward, unstoppable!

The thunderous hooves shattered the earth, and the cold blades reaped lives.

The rebel army, already in disarray due to desertion, was instantly routed and torn apart by the cavalry.

The formation completely collapsed, and the soldiers scattered and fled, unable to mount any effective resistance.

Lu Lin, who was supervising the battle on the front lines, noticed the dramatic changes in his rear and the collapse of his formation. When he turned around and saw the empty flanks, the rampaging government cavalry, and the fleeing remnants of Song Yu's troops, his eyes widened in fury and his anger soared to the heavens!

"Song Yu! You scoundrel! How dare you desert your post and betray my entire army!"

Lu Lin was furious, his hair stood on end, his eyes were bloodshot, and his chest was burning with rage.

He guarded against everything, defended the line to the death, and fought bloody battles. He never expected that the most fatal flaw would come from the betrayal of his allies in the face of battle!

This breach directly led to the loss of tens of thousands of soldiers who fought and died defending the city, and completely destroyed the entire defensive line!

Beyond the overwhelming rage, there was even more extreme regret and frustration.

He finally realized that his days of obsession with dueling and neglect of Song Yu's desperate situation, which seemed like a battle of wits and the arrogance of a martial artist, had actually led him into the trap set by the government troops and pushed him to the brink of despair!

But at this point, the tide has turned, and regret or anger are useless.

The government troops' iron cavalry had already stormed into the heart of the territory, galloping freely and unstoppable. The entire army's formation was completely thrown into chaos, and there was no possibility of holding on.

"Everyone, hold your formation! Hold the line!" Lu Lin roared, trying to quell the rout and reorganize the defenses.

But the defeat was as overwhelming as a mountain; how could human power possibly reverse it?

The cavalry charged too fast and attacked too fiercely. The routed soldiers were terrified and fled in all directions, with no one obeying orders.

Seeing Qin An leading his iron cavalry in a crushing advance, his soldiers falling in droves and suffering countless casualties, with no one able to withstand his might, Lu Lin's heart tightened suddenly.

He knew Qin An's strength well; ordinary soldiers could not stop him in the slightest. If the enemy were allowed to charge forward, the entire army would surely be annihilated!

In desperation, Lu Lin could no longer care about blaming Song Yu or restoring morale. He gritted his teeth, spurred his horse, and charged towards the direction Qin An was charging!

The only way to break this deadlock is to personally intervene and stop Qin An!

As long as we can hold back this sharpest blade, we can buy time for our soldiers to regroup, break through, and retreat!

"Qin An! Cease your arrogance! I, Lu, have come to meet you!"

Lu Lin roared, his voice shaking the surrounding area. With immense force and a whistling wind, he charged straight at Qin An, who was dominating the battlefield!

For several days, the two have been dueling daily, evenly matched and evenly matched, and have long been familiar with each other and are evenly matched opponents.

Lu Lin was confident that with his strength, even if he couldn't win, he could at least keep Qin An occupied for a long time and buy him enough time.

In the blink of an eye, the two horses met, and their spears clashed once more!

"clang--!!!"

The deafening clang of metal on metal exploded, far surpassing any previous duel, its piercing roar shaking the surrounding area!

What used to be a close and evenly matched contest has now undergone a dramatic transformation!

The immense force exploded outwards, and Lu Lin felt a crushing, destructive, and overwhelming force surge wildly into his arms along the halberd shaft, penetrating his bones and shaking his internal organs!

He was violently shaken, his blood was surging, and he felt a sharp pain in his chest. He felt as if he had been struck by lightning and could no longer hold onto the halberd in his hand!

His arms went numb and lost all strength instantly, his tiger's mouth split open and blood gushed out, and his hands, which were tightly gripping the halberd shaft, were shaken off!

Unable to withstand the terrifying force, the black horse beneath him buckled to its knees and let out a painful neigh!

"puff--!"

Lu Lin's body trembled violently, a sweet taste rose in his throat, and a mouthful of scalding blood gushed out, staining his chest armor red!

He was shaken so badly that he staggered backward, his body swaying precariously, his blood and qi in disarray, and he was instantly severely injured!

one move!

Just one encounter!

The two, who used to be evenly matched after three hundred rounds, were completely outmatched in a single move today, with their strengths and weaknesses becoming glaringly obvious!