Chapter 1436 - 1111: Fierce Battle! (Part 2)

Yu Wenye, you’ve managed to arrive earlier than them and set up an ambush!

It seems there’s no choice but to give it our all tonight!

Thinking this, Chen Cai suddenly leapt up from the ground, disregarding the wound tearing open on his chest, pulled out the sword at his waist with a swash, and shouted to the soldiers around him who were crying out in alarm from the flaming arrows: "Brothers, Yu Wenye is right ahead, killing them will be a great achievement!"

Upon hearing Yu Wenye’s name, the previously panicked soldiers around were suddenly shocked.

Of course, they were long familiar with Yu Wenye’s name. After all, during these days guarding Luoyang City, they almost daily received reports of King Qin Yuwenye’s sweeping victories at the Luoyang Eight Passes, and they were both afraid and in awe of this man akin to a Heavenly God.

However, on the battlefield, King Qin Yuwenye not only represented fearsome prowess, but also meant that if someone took him down, it would be a colossal achievement!

And at such a close range!

While everyone was stunned by the sudden panic and the fantasy of potential glory, Chen Cai shouted again: "They are few in number. Xiao Yuansui’s side has a hundred thousand troops, they only have over a hundred, hurry and kill them!"

This statement made everyone even more excited!

Indeed, Xiao Yuansui has a hundred thousand troops stationed at Hulao Pass, no matter how formidable Yu Wenye is, he wouldn’t dare to move all his forces over. Besides, with Chen Cai being battle-hardened and saying there are only a hundred, what do they have to fear?

If they manage it, it would be a massive achievement!

With this thought, everyone instantly felt their blood boil, and considering there was already no retreat, it was better to cut a bloody path out. So they all climbed up from the ground, spotted the figures swaying ahead against the flaming arrows constantly shooting overhead, and unanimously drew their swords, shouting: "Charge!"

In an instant, they rushed forward like wolves scenting blood.

Another volley of arrows flew forth, having no time to ignite a flame, and the front row of men fell immediately, but their falling did not intimidate the ones behind. On the contrary, without the flame’s illumination, what lay before them was merely the swaying figures symbolizing immense merit, and they stepped over the rolling bodies beneath them, their swords gleaming coldly as they fiercely cut down at the archers trying to retreat!

Instantly, cries of anguish rang out, and blood sprayed across the night sky.

Chen Cai surged within the crowd, but unlike the other soldiers who were frantically slashing, his gaze was fixed on the tall young general commanding the archers from horseback, instructing them to retreat at once and immediately ordering the infantry behind to step up.

Whether his reactions were too quick, or this Prince Qin was somewhat arrogant, he had not immediately withdrawn the archers in front, resulting in several being cut down in a flash. Those men fell with a thud, and the other wounded archers cried out and retreated in succession, while the soldiers arranged behind scrambled forward at this hour, crashing into each other, disrupting formations.

Chen Cai’s men were now bloodthirsty, and having been shot down by the arrows just now, they realized there was a life-and-death urgency this night as they entered this forest, proceeding into a frenzied battle, driving the opponent to retreat several steps.

The King Qin, astride his horse, raised his hand and shouted loudly: "Retreat!"

With that low growl, the archers seemingly remembered something and hurriedly ran to the sides, thus clearing a path down the middle for the soldiers behind, who immediately rushed forward, engaging Chen Cai’s men in combat.

In the pitch-black night, within the forest dark as an abyss, a chaotic slaughter unfolded like beasts tearing at each other.

Yet, Chen Cai did not follow the chaos; having commanded the group to charge, he retreated several steps, letting the soldiers lead the way, and at this juncture, he managed to enter the forest’s core, gradually approaching the enemy’s formation under the cover of several deputy generals.

The young general on horseback was less than ten yards away!

Chen Cai thought to himself: "Charge!"

This shout was for the few closest deputy generals and personal soldiers around him. These people rushed forward, slashing at the mêlée before them. In this moment, they were heedless whether they cut their own or the enemy, surrounded only by cries of pain and furious shouts echoing a perpetual cacophony, with blood descending like a torrential downpour, soaking their heads and faces, their entire bodies stained red.

Gradually, they edged ever closer to the general busily commanding the entire battlefield.

At this very moment, the general seemed to sense something, and turning around, two soldiers ahead of Chen Cai lunged towards him. The general’s face darkening, he raised his hand without hesitation. In the dark, they could not clearly discern what weapon he held, only perceiving a silver gleam darting out like a silver snake, first striking heavily at one man’s neck. Abruptly, with a "crack", that man’s head bent at a twisted angle, and he slumped to the ground, lifeless, causing the person beside him to startle and halt briefly, whereupon the general swiftly withdrew his arm and thrust forward again.

Instantly, that silver radiance entirely pierced through the soldier!

Chen Cai stood behind that soldier, witnessing with an open gaze as a gleam of silver pierced through the soldier’s back, simultaneous with blood coursing down the bright sharp point.

However, just as the general was about to reclaim his weapon, he suddenly felt a weight on his hand.

The pierced-through body of the soldier unexpectedly held fast to his weapon!

Seeing the general slightly flustered, he yanked fiercely backward, barely reclaiming his weapon, but this exertion caused him to lean back on his horse, losing balance and nearly toppling off. In that instant, Chen Cai suddenly roared, swinging his large blade towards him forcefully!

Meanwhile, deeper in the dense, even darker forest, a pair of bright and composed eyes was watching this spectacle.