Lin Qian turned around and saw Wu Shuangren riding over.
He knew that once Wu Shuangren arrived, all the opponent needed to do was keep him occupied, and Xu Nanzhi could quickly defeat Guan Sheng even in a one-on-one situation.
Next, several top experts will attack him together, and he might not be able to escape.
"Come on, stop being so wishy-washy!"
Guan Sheng roared again.
Lin Qian gritted his teeth, and finally turned his head to take a deep look at Wu Shuangren, who was riding over on horseback, meeting his gaze.
He suddenly turned around and rushed out.
Xu Nanzhi didn't chase after him, and Wu Dongrong ignored him as the group focused on dealing with Guan Sheng.
Without Lin Qian to restrain him, Guan Sheng was no match for Xu Nanzhi and was quickly at a disadvantage!
Wu Dongrong charged forward on horseback with his spear, Guan Sheng deflected it with his sword and dodged an arrow shot at his face by Liao Yu.
But in the next instant, Xu Nanzhi's sword had already pierced through the gaps in his iron armor and plunged into his right chest!
By the time Wu Shuangren arrived on horseback, Guan Sheng was already seriously injured and lying on the ground.
Xu Nanzhi intentionally spared Guan Sheng's life because she felt that capturing a major leader of Mount Liang alive was definitely better than killing him outright.
"Father, Mother, Uncle Liao, are you alright?"
Wu Shuangren dismounted, walked quickly over, and asked with concern.
Xu Nanzhi shook her head. "We're fine. How about you? Are you hurt?"
Wu Shuangren shook his head as well. "I'm fine."
He had already prepared himself to defeat Lu Yulin quickly, even at the cost of serious injury.
Unexpectedly, the opponent was distracted by the situation on the battlefield, and he seized the opportunity to defeat him.
Both of them thought they were the key to the outcome of the battle, but in reality, the key was everywhere!
If the situation had been reversed, and one of the Yi Province Militia's positions had been suddenly breached, even if Wu Shuangren was certain to win if the fighting continued, he would have had no choice but to flee.
"You immediately take the cavalry battalion to intercept the enemy's infantry!"
Wu Dongrong rode over, dismounted from Thunder Treader's back, and said to Wu Shuangren.
The cavalrymen and their horses were exhausted from fighting, and if they went to pursue the enemy cavalry, they might not be able to catch up with many of them.
Therefore, it is best to take cavalry to intercept and kill the enemy's infantry, which will maximize the results of the battle!
Wu Shuangren nodded, turned around, mounted his horse, and beckoned the surrounding cavalry to follow him.
Wu Dongrong remained where he was. Even though he could threaten First Rate- tier expert with the help of a horse, his Internal Skill was insufficient. He was already somewhat exhausted by now, and even raising his arms was difficult.
Xu Nanzhi walked over to him and checked on his condition...
On the other side, Wu Shuangren led a large cavalry force of over a hundred men to the battlefield where his personal guards were locked in combat with Lu Yulin's personal guards.
As soon as Lu Yulin fled, his personal guards lost their will to fight and turned to run away. However, these guards were all wearing heavy armor and could not run fast at all. They were easily caught up and entangled by Wu Shuangren's personal guards and Militia Private.
After Wu Shuangren and his men arrived, he activated his Internal Skill and roared:
"Lay down your weapons, kneel down and surrender, or you will be killed without mercy!"
Many of Lu Yulin's personal guards showed fear upon seeing Wu Shuangren, and they all put down their weapons and knelt down.
Wu Shuangren defeated their god of war, and they had no will to resist!
Except for a few die-hard loyalists, most of the heavily armored guards chose to surrender.
Wu Shuangren nodded in satisfaction from his horse. After this battle, he would gain at least two hundred sets of heavy armor!
His personal guard is getting more men.
Immediately afterwards, he took his still-energetic guards, mounted their horses, and continued the pursuit with the cavalry...
The battlefield was in chaos, with people running everywhere and shouts rising and falling.
At the rear, two men from the Rong Province Battalion had already rushed to the front.
Xu Jing assigned them to treat the wounded, finish off the dead, and deal with the surrendered prisoners.
For new recruits going to the battlefield for the first time, even before they draw their swords, their minds are constantly on edge, and the intense tension and fear will quickly deplete their energy.
Therefore, although many of the Militia Private in these two Rong Province Battalion had not participated in close combat, they all felt weak in the limbs and were panting heavily at this moment.
Many people are still confused at this point, not knowing what happened.
It wasn't until they saw the Mount Liang kneeling and begging for mercy, saw the "Acting on Behalf of Heaven" banner lying on the ground, and heard cheers from all directions that they finally understood.
They finally realized—
We won!
Some cheered along, while others shed tears.
Huang Cheng, the First Battalion commander of the Rong Province Battalion, a powerful Rong Province who had led the charge in declaring his willingness to die for Wu Shuangren, now had a complex expression.
He looked at the Mount Liang prisoners kneeling before him and suddenly burst into laughter.
Haha, hahahahaha--
As he laughed, he bent over, knelt on the ground, buried his head between his knees, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
He suddenly became almost frantic, pounding the ground with both fists until his knuckles were bleeding and mangled, but he didn't care at all!
He is the current head of a prominent local clan in Rong Province, and once commanded more than 500 servants.
When the Mount Liang forces attacked, he led his men in resistance, but they were quickly defeated.
Later, he watched helplessly as his trusted subordinates were killed and the wives and daughters of some of his tribesmen were dragged away, while he could only kneel to the side and kowtow desperately, begging for mercy...
Cases like his are common in Rong Province.
Everyone is failing; everyone's dignity has been ruthlessly trampled on by Mount Liang!
Today, someone led them to personally defeat the Mount Liang army and helped them regain their dignity!
Victory is so precious, yet... those loved ones who died can never come back.
At this moment, many Militia Private from Rong Province on the battlefield, like Huang Cheng, were crying through laughter.
169 The Sword of Yi Province, the Day It Became Sharp
The battlefield Yi Prefecture City finally calmed down from dawn until noon.
The corpses were separated into enemy and friendly groups and placed together on the west side of the battlefield, where large amounts of quicklime were sprinkled on them to prevent the spread of disease.
The wounded soldiers were treated promptly and sent into the city one by one.
Wu Shuangren ultimately did not lead his cavalry to pursue too far, firstly because his own troops were exhausted, and secondly because several thousand more troops from Mount Liang were on their way.
After nearly two hours of work, the battlefield was finally cleaned up.
Wu Shuangren was listening to Chen Tie report the final results to him:
"In this battle, our side captured a total of 2,125 people."
"We seized over 1,100 sets of leather armor, 378 sets of light lamellar armor, and 213 sets of heavy armor!"
"We captured 51 warhorses, 137 powerful crossbows, over 200 bows, and more than 1,000 weapons of various kinds!"
Such a haul was undoubtedly a great success.
In Yi Province Militia, apart from the first, second, and third battalions and Wu Shuangren's personal guard and cavalry battalion, the armor coverage rate of the other battalions was less than 20%, and the number of both leather and iron armor was pitifully small.
Before this battle, Wu Shuangren had about 1,800 leather armors, nearly 300 light lamellar armors, almost 70 self-made iron armors, and 47 relatively intact infantry armors.
This battle Yi Prefecture City directly doubled the number of armors and crossbows that Wu Shuangren could use!
Of course, both sides' armor was damaged in today's battle. Some leather armor was mostly broken and almost unusable; some iron armor plates were deformed or cracked and also needed repair.
Only after all the repairs are completed can Wu Shuangren determine exactly how many suits of armor he has available.
Next, Chen Tie reported to Wu Shuangren on the casualties of each battalion and brigade:
"Fifteen men were killed in First Battalion, and twenty-three were seriously wounded."
"The Second Battalion suffered 18 dead and 26 seriously wounded."
"..."
"Forty-three men from the Fifth Battalion, and sixty-one were seriously wounded."
"Thirty-three men from the Sixth Battalion were killed in action, and forty-nine were seriously wounded."
"..."
"The Royal Guard suffered seventeen dead and sixty-one seriously wounded."
"The crossbowmen battalion suffered 25 dead and 22 seriously wounded."
"The cavalry battalion suffered 31 dead, 52 seriously wounded, and 48 warhorses either dead or crippled."
"The Yi Province Militia suffered a total of 283 dead and 408 seriously wounded in this battle! Of the seriously wounded, nearly 20% are disabled and unable to regain their fighting ability."
Chen Tie reported in a heavy voice.
Wu Shuangren pursed her lips, and many familiar faces flashed through her mind.
Some people will never be seen again.
Although the Yi Province Militia had a numerical advantage in this battle, it was not an easy victory.
Because Mount Liang had more cavalry.
This battle allowed Wu Shuangren to witness firsthand the advantages of cavalry on the battlefield.
Because Mount Liang had an extra six or seven hundred cavalrymen, Wu Shuangren had to deploy at least two battalions to guard the rear when setting up the battle formation to prevent the cavalry from flanking and attacking from behind.
When the enemy cavalry harasses his flanks, he also has to allocate troops to defend them.
The five hundred Mount Liang cavalrymen at least tied down more than three thousand infantrymen on Wu Shuangren's side!
To Wu Shuangren's regret, although they captured dozens of warhorses in this battle, the cavalry battalion itself also lost dozens of warhorses.
With one increase and one decrease, the number of cavalry battalions will likely still not be able to increase in the end.
Furthermore, this battle solidified Wu Shuangren's determination to invest more money in military equipment!
The first, second, and Third Battalion suffered the fewest casualties in this battle because most of them were elite veterans that Wu Shuangren had brought all the way from Bo County.
They are more experienced and their battle formations are more coordinated.
More importantly, most of them were wearing leather armor.
Even a simple set of leather armor can turn a potentially fatal attack into a serious injury, or a serious injury into a minor one.
Having armor or not makes a huge difference!
Wu Shuangren's personal guard suffered heavy casualties again, but the number of dead was relatively small, with most of the casualties being serious injuries.
It's because they all wear heavy armor that their ability to survive is greatly enhanced!
The cavalry battalion also encountered very difficult battles, but Wu Shuangren equipped each cavalryman with a set of light lamellar armor, which greatly improved their survivability.
If Wu Shuangren hadn't accumulated a substantial amount of resources in the early stages, and if he hadn't been able to equip most of his elite troops with armor, the outcome of this battle might have been reversed!
"All the brothers who died in battle must be recorded, without omission. Everyone's battle merits should also be carefully tallied. If there are any disputes, ask them several times. If you're still unsure, write it down and bring it to me for a final assessment."
Wu Shuangren gave instructions.
"Yes!"
Chen Tie bowed, accepted the order, and left.
Xu Jing walked over, a smile on his face, and for the first time spoke to Wu Shuangren with a tone of admiration:
"In this battle, you saved the entire Yi Province!"
Wu Shuangren smiled upon hearing this, "Without County Commandant Xu's help, I couldn't have done it on my own."
This is no exaggeration; Xu Jing deserves immense credit from beginning to end!
He helped devise various tactics, taught the Yi Province Militia how to use flag signals, and taught them how to set up basic battle formations such as the Crescent Moon Formation and the Flying Geese Formation.