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

Just as Qin An and his group were making their way forward, a Baekje resistance force of more than two thousand men ambushed them on the hillsides on both sides of the road ahead.

The leader was a burly Baekje general named Park Guk-chang.

"General, look, they're here!" a soldier exclaimed excitedly, pointing to the convoy in the distance.

Park Guk-chang narrowed his eyes, looking at the dozens of horse-drawn carriages, a greedy glint in them: "Great! Just what I wanted has come to pass. With this grain, we can hold out for a while longer."

His adjutant was somewhat worried: "General, could it be a trap? They seem to be doing too well."

"What's there to fake?" Park Guk-chang said dismissively. "It's just a small supply convoy. How many people could there be? Even if there's an ambush, do you think our two thousand-plus men are afraid of them?"

He watched the approaching convoy, licked his lips, and said, "Once they enter the middle of the passage, on my command, charge down together and seize the grain!"

Clearly, Qin An's plan to lure the snake out of its hole had worked.

This routed army did not take Qin An's small team seriously, regarding them as easy prey.

But just as they were watching their prey about to walk into their trap...

Qin An suddenly shouted, "Stop!"

The procession came to an abrupt halt.

Qin An reined in his horse and stood still, looking around with a furrowed brow.

"What's wrong, Commander Qin?" Han Quan, who knew Qin An's plan, asked cooperatively.

"This terrain is treacherous, everyone be extra cautious!" Qin An said in a deep voice, "Someone, go ahead and scout ahead to confirm if there are any problems!"

Two scouts immediately leaped out of formation to investigate ahead.

Upon seeing this, Park Guk-chang immediately sensed something was wrong: "Damn it, that Commander Daehung is actually so cautious!"

Upon seeing the two scouts, he instantly realized that his ambush was likely to be exposed.

"My lord, the enemy seems difficult to deal with. Should we retreat?" The lieutenant still sensed something was amiss and wanted to withdraw.

Park Guk-chang ignored him.

He just kept his eyes fixed on the line in front of him.

The two sides were not far apart. Although the other side had not entered the best ambush position, it was still possible to force an attack.

Most importantly, the enemy had only a little over a hundred soldiers, plus about five hundred civilian laborers.

"The advantage is in my hands!" This thought flashed through Park Guk-chang's mind.

He then decisively ordered, "If an ambush fails, then launch a full-scale attack! They are no match for us. Follow me and kill them!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than deafening shouts of battle erupted from the hillsides on both sides.

Countless Baiji soldiers, armed with swords and spears, surged down like a tidal wave.

Although they were just a group of defeated soldiers, their overwhelming momentum as they charged down was still quite impressive.

Qin An seemed somewhat frightened, but instead of ordering a counterattack, he shouted, "Abandon the vehicles! Retreat!"

Having received prior instructions, everyone immediately carried out his orders.

The cavalrymen followed Qin An as he turned his horses around and galloped back in the direction they had come from.

The laborers seemed to be terrified.

He hurriedly mounted the nearest warhorse and fled.

They ran in such a hurry that they didn't even have time to think about the food.

"Trying to run? Not so easy!" Seeing this, Park Guk-chang was even more certain that Qin An was afraid of them, and immediately ordered a pursuit.

But how could cavalry possibly match the speed of infantry?

They didn't chase for long before Qin An and the others disappeared at the end of the passage.

"Damn it! These Daxing people have no guts, they actually ran away without a fight." Park Guk-chang, unable to catch up, cursed angrily.

However, upon seeing the scattered grain on the ground, he burst into laughter: "Raising an army? Nothing special. A bunch of cowards, ha ha ha..."

He waved his hand smugly, "Men, take all this grain back; we'll have a good celebration tonight!"

The Baekje soldiers cheered and rushed toward the grain carts, scrambling to carry the food, and their formation was thrown into disarray.

Having been hungry for so long, the sight of mountains of grain completely dispelled their vigilance.

Park Guk-chang stood there, watching his men bustling about, his face full of pride.

He felt that he had fought this battle too easily, capturing so much grain without lifting a finger, and that he would surely receive a reward from the leader when he returned.

He didn't notice that the group he had mocked as cowards quickly regrouped after running a certain distance.

Qin An reined in his horse and stood still, his eyes coldly fixed on the direction they had just fled.

"Commander Qin, isn't it our turn to perform now?" Seeing that Qin An's plan had worked, Han Quan was eager to try.

Qin An didn't say much, he just nodded and a cold smile appeared on his face.

He turned to look at the five hundred cavalrymen behind him and said in a deep voice, "Are you all ready?"

"Ready!" the cavalrymen responded in unison, their eyes gleaming with excitement.

The "escape" just now was only part of Qin An's plan. They had been holding back their energy for a long time, just waiting for this moment.

Qin An nodded, pointing his iron spear forward: "Remember our training. When we charge in, first kill the generals, then break through their formation. Let these Baekje barbarians know how powerful we are!"

"Give it your all! The last captain's position will be decided in this battle!"

Upon hearing this, those who were initially afraid of going to the battlefield were instantly energized.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The shouts resounded through the sky.

Qin An took the lead and charged towards the battlefield.

Five hundred cavalrymen followed closely behind, their hooves thundering like lightning, kicking up clouds of dust.

At this time, the Baekje soldiers were still busy moving grain, completely unaware of the impending danger.

Only when the deafening sound of horses' hooves grew closer did they look up in panic.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"

A piercing scream shattered the tranquility of the mountain pass.

Park Guk-chang's expression changed drastically, and he immediately drew his sword: "Quickly! Form ranks and meet the enemy!"

But it was too late.

Once the cavalry charge, they are unstoppable by human power.

Qin An's cavalry, like tigers descending from the mountain, instantly charged into the mountain pass and began to hack and slash.

With iron spears swung and long swords slashing, the Baekje soldiers had no time to react before being knocked over and thrown to the ground, screaming in agony.

Qin An ignored the ragtag soldiers; his target was clear: Park Guk-chang.

He spotted the Baekje general standing on the high ground issuing orders, spurred his horse, and charged straight at Park Guk-chang.

Park Guk-chang, realizing he had fallen into a trap, was somewhat embarrassed and angry.

"You're asking for death!" Seeing Qin An charging straight at him, he didn't dodge or fight, but roared and swung his broadsword to meet him.

The two weapons clashed in mid-air, producing a loud clang.

Park Guk-chang felt a sudden numbness in his arm and almost dropped the knife, which startled him.

He never expected that this young man from Daxing would have such great strength.

With the ability to command thousands of men, he was considered a formidable general in Baekje.

How could a nobody from Daxing bring him so much pressure?