Endless Winter: My Camp Upgrades Infinitely

Chapter 1691: Chapter 535: The Tide Has Turned, Surrender Persuasion Begins (2)

As for the Beast Emperor-level puppet that shattered the gates of Aikou City, it is naturally the masterwork of Xia Hong controlling the entire situation from above.

“Do the Jin Mountain thief army dare to challenge the might of Great Xia soldiers?”

“Slay through the Jin Mountain thief army, and meet up with Commander Hou’s force!”

“Brothers, military merit is right before us; receiving titles and ascending the hall happens today!”

“Charge!”

……

Roaring battle cries already filled the exterior of Aikou City.

Yuwen Dao, the mighty commander of the Right Route Army, has drawn his broadsword and personally entered the fray. His strength is formidable, and with a single strike of his massive sword, he can sweep through more than ten soldiers.

Behind him, the two hundred men of the Dragon Martial Army’s reconnaissance camp are not simple either. Centered around the main commander Yuwen Dao, helped by five flag commanders for positioning, they formed a triangular formation, using mutual support to fend off Jin Mountain soldiers from both sides, while the central army continuously fired crossbow arrows. The entire unit resembled a sharp wedge that drove forward more than two hundred meters, forcefully carving an opening through the dense Jin Mountain army formation.

On the western side, the forces led by Yuwen Yong and Hou Quan, totaling twenty thousand Xia Army, displayed equal ferocity. Especially after realizing the rear Wuchuan forces were approaching, the two leaders intensified their momentum, disregarding the obstruction of several Jin Mountain Xianyang-level fighters, and, emulating Yuwen Dao, formed their own triangular formation, frantically advancing three to four hundred meters.

The Xia Army’s camp site is merely two kilometers away from Aikou City. Yuwen Dao leads his troops from east to west, while Yuwen Yong and Hou Quan lead theirs from west to east. With the combined force of two armies, the Jin Mountain’s sixty-thousand-strong army is already scattered. The distance between the two armies was merely this far; Yuwen Dao advancing several hundred meters, Yuwen Yong and Hou Quan advancing several hundred more, within merely thirty seconds, the vanguard of both sides could already see each other.

“Hahahaha, we can see the commander now, brothers, push harder, charge over, and join forces with the main commander; our army will be safe!”

Though Yuwen Yong is a family retainer of the Yuwen Family, he has risen alongside Yuwen Dao in Great Xia’s hierarchy, rising from a colonel in the Dragon Martial Army’s reconnaissance camp to vice commander, then commander, until last year breaking through to Xianyang level, serving as the general of the allies’ second camp. Now, he is undoubtedly a pillar of Great Xia.

He clearly understands Xia Hong’s intention.

Though the Xia Army is strong, the Right Route Army has only forty thousand men, whereas the joint forces of Jin Mountain and Wuchuan total one hundred and eleven thousand. Both sides are Cold Resistance level cultivation, and while Great Xia excels at battle formations with slightly higher soldier cultivation, facing nearly three times their numbers directly was not plausible.

The goal is to take the underground route and occupy Aikou City, disrupt Jin Mountain’s morale, then charge out to join the twenty thousand remaining outside, routing Jin Mountain’s forces completely. After merging both forces, return to Aikou City, using Aikou to hold back Jin Mountain and Wuchuan forces—this is the real intention of Xia Hong.

Cai Qiu has deliberately brought over Wuchuan’s fifty-thousand-strong army, surely through some deception against Luo Yuan and Xia Chuan. Covering over a hundred kilometers in more than an hour, it’s obvious that Luo Yuan’s Central Army and Yuan Cheng’s rear army won’t arrive quickly.

As for Xia Chuan’s two thousand elite forces, they’re currently besieging Wuchuan Town, unlikely to abandon their position to aid them?

Therefore, holding off this hundred and eleven-thousand-strong army, waiting for the Central and rear army reinforcements is the right path. Truly engaging Jinshan Wuchuan openly, Great Xia would surely gain nothing.

By now, the plan has succeeded by eighty percent.

No, it should be ninety percent!

Boom…

Yuwen Yong’s weapon is also a broadsword. As the adopted son of Yuwen Hu, he grew up alongside Yuwen Dao, learning the same things, using the same weapon.

His broadsword sweeps through more than ten Jin Mountain soldiers ahead, causing a thunderous crash on the ground. He leaps high over ten meters in the air, intending to turn, when a sword edge suddenly rushes towards his brow.

Whoosh…

He turned his head to check how far Yuwen Dao was from him but underestimated the presence of a terrifying swordsman within the Jin Mountain army, appearing suddenly and attempting to take his life.

Yuwen Yong’s breakthrough to Xianyang level is recent; his basic strength barely exceeds 4 jun. Even with the support of Great Xia Sacred Pattern and martial arts, he reaches hardly 7 jun, whereas this sword edge clearly exceeds 20 jun in power. How could he stop it?

Clang…

At this critical moment, another silver broadsword suddenly blocked in front of him, accurately halting the snake-like sword edge.

The resounding impact left the armored swordsman momentarily flustered and rapidly withdrawing the sword, trying to retreat.

“You’ve come, and now you want to run!”

The owner of the broadsword, who else could it be besides Yuwen Dao?

Yuwen Dao looked somewhat battered; his armor was almost entirely shredded, with numerous wounds, although none seemed lethal, and his fighting spirit was overwhelmingly fierce.

Rescuing his brother Yuwen Yong, seeing the swordsman attempting to retreat, his eyes suddenly darkened, emitting a chilling sound from his throat. His broadsword swung down, executing a sweep that struck the fleeing swordsman on his side.

Crack…

“The feudal town’s petty fighters are only fit for these cloak-and-dagger escapades!”

Yuwen Dao struck a decisive blow, flinging the swordsman tens of meters forward, knocking down more than twenty Jin Mountain soldiers along the way. The force was immense; the first five Jin Mountain soldiers directly perished, while others were left dazed, fearing any further advancement.

“Commander, are the losses inside the city substantial?”