Xu Nanzhi took three steps back, the tip of her sword drawing an arc in front of her. All three spears struck the sword light, producing a series of crisp sounds.
Using the force of the third shot, Lin Qian leaped backward and turned to retreat.
Xu Nanzhi did not chase after Lin Qian, but instead went after Wu Shuangren.
Yan Xiaobing originally intended to wait on the sidelines for his personal guards to surround and kill Wu Shuangren, thus exhausting Wu Shuangren's strength and creating a better opportunity for himself.
But to his surprise, Wu Shuangren quickly cut through the group of personal guards and charged towards him!
Having witnessed Wu Shuangren's battle firsthand, Yan Xiaobing felt a chill run down his spine and completely lost his will to fight, turning and retreating.
As he retreated, he shouted to the surrounding soldiers:
"Go! Stop him!"
The soldiers who surrounded them were quickly cut down by Wu Shuangren.
Anyone who stands in Wu Shuangren's way will fall!
The retreat of key leaders such as Yan Xiaobing, Lin Qian, and Zhigang severely impacted the morale of the vanguard army, causing their formation to become increasingly chaotic.
The vanguard, which had been holding on to a stalemate, could no longer hold out!
Yan Bin was covered in blood, his spear was long broken, and he was only holding a waist knife with a chipped blade.
He roared as he killed, his voice so hoarse that his words were almost inaudible.
He felled a Mount Liang swordsman with a single blow, but was himself pierced in the thigh by a spear thrust from the side. He staggered, used his sword to steady himself, and roared again:
"Kill!"
The other three Militia Private of regiments are continuously advancing in formation.
The Mount Liang battle line was like a huge hole torn open from the front, and it was getting bigger and bigger!
Some threw down their weapons and knelt in surrender, while others turned and disappeared into the woods.
As the vanguard's formation grew increasingly chaotic, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly came from the hills behind the ranks.
Wu Dongrong, Liao Yu, and Xu Jing led more than two hundred riders down the hill, their hooves kicking up yellow dust like a wave of earthy yellow!
Wu Shuangren participated in the ambush with his personal guards, leaving only a cavalry battalion of over two hundred riders. These two hundred riders had been lying in ambush behind the hills on the left side of the official road before the battle began, waiting for the right opportunity.
At this moment, more than two hundred riders have completed their flanking maneuver!
"Release the arrows!"
Xu Jing shouted from his horse.
The riders took out their crossbows, which were already strung, from their horses, and some drew their bows and fired a volley of arrows before charging into the enemy ranks.
Arrows rained down from above, and the rear ranks of the Mount Liang vanguard, already somewhat disorganized due to the retreat of several leaders, were now further thrown into chaos by the falling of many arrows.
As the thunderous sound of hooves approached and dust billowed, the Mount Liang soldiers in the rear ranks erupted in chaos upon seeing over two hundred cavalry charging towards them!
Many people instinctively flinched and ran away.
Wu Dongrong, wielding a long spear, charged ahead, the spearhead piercing through the chest of a Mount Liang leader.
Liao Yu, wielding his lance, thrust left and right in rapid succession, each thrust hitting its mark.
He laughed heartily, as if he had returned to the battlefield when he was a border soldier.
Light cavalry were not typically used for direct charges, but rather for constant harassment from the perimeter.
However, if the enemy's formation is in disarray like the Mount Liang vanguard army is now, then a cavalry charge will be the clarion call to victory!
The horses' hooves thundered as they trampled over the corpses and weapons on the ground.
The cavalry's charge was like a torrent, completely disrupting the formation of the rear half of the Mount Liang vanguard!
With the front ranks routed and the rear ranks thrown into disarray, this vanguard of Mount Liang suffered a complete defeat.
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On the official road, the dust that had been swirling in the air slowly settled.
The deafening shouts of battle had subsided, leaving only a cacophony of human voices and the neighing of horses.
"Hands behind your heads, all of you kneel down!"
"Fuck your mother, kill him!"
"..."
The four Militia Private were cleaning up the battlefield, treating the wounded, dealing with the defeated prisoners of war, and some who had not had time to escape and were unwilling to surrender.
Some of the Mount Liang heroes were still wildly waving their broadswords, shouting:
"Come and fight me one-on-one if you dare!"
The crowd showed no mercy to Jiahao, and decisively swarmed him, turning him into a hornet's nest with their spears.
"Take this."
Xu Nanzhi took out a pill and handed it to Wu Shuangren.
She rushed to Wu Shuangren's side immediately. After the battle subsided, she began to check Wu Shuangren's injuries, gave him a simple massage to regulate his blood and qi, stabilized his internal injuries, and then took out the pills she carried with her and handed them to Wu Shuangren.
Wu Shuangren took the pill and swallowed it in one gulp. He then took out an iron box from his pocket, took out two black pills the size of eggs, and gave one of them to Xu Nanzhi.
"Mother, take this."
This was a special elixir he had scavenged from the Mist Hidden Temple, specifically designed to replenish the physical strength of martial artists.
The relevant prescriptions and corresponding medicinal fields are now all in Wu Shuangren's hands.
After a fierce battle, Wu Shuangren's physical strength was greatly depleted. Replenishing it with food would be too inefficient and too slow. Taking this special pill was the most time-saving method.
Wu Shuangren also noticed the fight between Xu Nanzhi and Lin Qian. The physical exertion of two First Rank experts clashing must have been considerable, so he gave one of them a pill.
Xu Nanzhi nodded, took the black pill, and swallowed it little by little.
"Mother, are you hurt?"
"Mother is alright."
"That's good."
"That First Rank expert with the gun is a bit strange. I've had my eye on him from the start, but he doesn't seem to have any intention of killing you. If you hadn't targeted that monk, he probably wouldn't have made a move."
Xu Nanzhi said.
Wu Shuangren was taken aback upon hearing this. At the time, he was only focused on defeating Yan Xiaobing so that he could upgrade the Traits quickly, and he hadn't paid attention to other details.
When Yan Xiaobing kept urging him, he thought that Xu Nanzhi had already stopped Lin Qian.
Now, after hearing what Xu Nanzhi said, I realized that Lin Qian had been hesitant from the beginning and hadn't made a move against me immediately.
What is this Snow Leopard thinking?
Wu Shuangren was somewhat puzzled.
He fought with the other party and injured him. After that, he continued to target the Mount Liang people, and quite a few Mount Liang people died at his hands.
Even after all this, why is Lin Qian still hesitating not to kill him?
Wu Shuangren shook his head, unable to understand the reason for this for a moment.
"This man is an excellent marksman, and he seems to have recently gained some insight; his marksmanship is undergoing a transformation. He'll be even more troublesome next time we meet."
Xu Nanzhi commented.
Wu Shuangren nodded. "Last time, all the experts from Mount Liang were defeated by me. This time, they've come back with even stronger experts. Among the main force of Mount Liang, there must be someone stronger than Lin Qian."
Xu Nanzhi could speak, Wu Shuangren interjected, "Mother, if we really clash, hand this person over to me!"
Xu Nanzhi looked into Wu Shuangren's eyes and nodded.
In fact, she also had many doubts and surprises in her heart.
Wu Shuangren's martial prowess, as demonstrated in Bo County, was at most close to First Rate- rate.
Later, during the bloody battle in the forest, Xu Nanzhi rushed to the rescue. After hearing Wu Shuangren's description of the general course of the battle, she judged that Wu Shuangren's combat strength was close to the level of First Rank warrior.
And now, Wu Shuangren is actually able to defeat First Rank expert!
Xu Nanzhi couldn't understand why her son had changed so quickly. Who exactly was this mysterious and powerful figure who had never shown himself?
Could he be a Great Grandmaster? But even Great Grandmaster wouldn't be able to bring about such a miraculous change, would they?
She discussed these questions extensively with Wu Dongrong while she was in Bo County.
However, neither of them ultimately asked Wu Shuangren anything.
Everyone has their own secrets, Xu Nanzhi also has secrets she has never told anyone, so she chooses to respect her son's privacy.
"I'll go check in the woods."
After exchanging a few words, Xu Nanzhi suddenly stood up and said to Wu Shuangren.
Wu Shuangren was taken aback, but didn't ask any further questions, assuming the other person might be going to relieve themselves in the woods.
A moment later, Xu Nanzhi returned, her expression unchanged.
Suddenly, the sound of horses' hooves came from afar. Wu Shuangren subconsciously tightened his grip on his long-handled broadsword, only relaxing after he saw who it was.
Wu Dongrong, Liao Yu, and Xu Jing returned with the cavalry battalion.
With the vanguard of Mount Liang fleeing in large numbers, Wu Dongrong and his men naturally wouldn't miss such an opportunity and led a large cavalry unit in pursuit.
This type of cavalry pursuit is almost entirely safe and extremely efficient at killing enemies!
The fleeing enemy was almost impossible to stop. A group of them formed ranks to fight the cavalry, and they only regretted that they were not running fast enough, trying every means to make themselves run faster than those around them.
The so-called "discarding weapons and armor" occurs during this stage. In order to speed up their escape, many soldiers will throw away their cumbersome weapons and discard their heavy armor piece by piece.
At this point, once caught up, whether you have a weapon or armor, it's practically impossible to save your life; the only chance of survival is to run faster.
When faced with an enemy fleeing with their back to you, unarmed and without armor, you only need to ride after them on horseback and use your swords and spears to easily take their life!
Some battles may last from beginning to end with relatively few casualties, but the casualty rate skyrockets during the final escape phase, which illustrates this point.
Wu Dongrong and his men led a cavalry battalion in pursuit of the fleeing Mount Liang soldiers. This served several purposes: first, to train their troops; second, to inflict more casualties on Mount Liang; and third, to acquire more spoils of war.
Wu Shuangren's gaze lingered on Wu Dongrong and Liao Yu for a long time. After carefully examining them and confirming that neither of them was injured, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"We stopped chasing after them for about a mile. Now let's quickly clean up the battlefield and prepare to retreat."
Xu Jing walked over and said to Wu Shuangren.
Wu Shuangren nodded. "I have already given the order to collect only armor and crossbows; everything else is unnecessary."
Although this battle was a great victory, the crucial question is whether they can escape unscathed.
Yan Xiaobing's chosen tactics were sound. Regardless of victory or defeat, as long as the battle commenced, Wu Shuangren's men would expend a great deal of energy and suffer wounded soldiers, which would definitely affect their subsequent marching speed.
That's why Wu Shuangren ordered the abandonment of some less important spoils of war, just to buy time.
More than half an hour later, the final results of the battle were tallied up.
Throughout the entire battle, the Yi Province Militia held the advantage of superior physical strength and the advantage of surprise ambush.
Furthermore, Wu Shuangren attracted a large number of Mount Liang masters to besiege him from the very beginning. After his Traits was upgraded, he achieved even more amazing results, forcing Yan Xiaobing, the vanguard commander, to flee all the way!
Therefore, only in the initial stage did Yan Bin's Sixth Battalion suffer relatively heavy casualties, while the other Third Battalion and the cavalry battalion suffered relatively few casualties.
Of course, Wu Shuangren's personal guard suffered heavy casualties, as these heavily armored guards were also surrounded and attacked by a large number of Mount Liang masters.
In the end, Wu Shuangren's personal guard suffered more than 20 casualties, the Sixth Battalion suffered more than 100 casualties, and the remaining Third Battalion plus the cavalry battalion suffered dozens of casualties.
In this ambush, Wu Shuangren's side suffered nearly two hundred casualties.
Their victory resulted in the defeat of Mount Liang's vanguard of over 3,000 men, the killing of nearly 600 enemy soldiers, and the capture of over 700!
Such a result was entirely due to elite troops defeating ordinary soldiers.
In reality, this vanguard force of Mount Liang had already reached the level of Mount Liang's elite troops.
"Put as much armor and weapons as possible on the warhorses, have the prisoners carry the wounded and other supplies, and the entire army prepares to depart!"
Wu Shuangren issued the order.