Time Travel: The Best Doctor in Ancient Times

Chapter 814: Chapter 643: Swearing to Guard Changsheng’s Rear

Gu Changsheng felt that he needed to break his little bun’s unrealistic fantasy early!

Xiao Yueyue appeared innocent and charming in appearance, but in fact, she was a little trickster who would deceive without batting an eye. She had been duped herself, so how could her son escape unscathed in Xiaoyueyue’s hands?

He probably would be sold and still helping count the money!

”Mother, you’re lying! I asked Old Handsome Grandpa, and he said there are thousands of miles between us. The little bride may be of the same clan, but we’re many generations apart! Old Handsome Grandpa told me to go ahead and pursue her!” Upon hearing these words, the little bun shook his head, clinging to Wuchang Yue’s neck and repeatedly resisting, ”I don’t care! This is my little bride, you can’t hit her, if you want to hit, hit her!”

Hongyan Jiaojiao, who was named, felt quite innocent, wishing she could be thirty-four years younger and have a hero come to her rescue!

Of course, it was just a thought!

In fact, in front of her master, only this little hero dared to interrupt her master’s affairs!

Thinking about it was quite tragic, particularly when she had done something terrible along with her young master, aligned with the interests of someone like her master. Now, while the former Little Witch Lord of Bashu could survive unscathed, these old bones of hers were in for some suffering. The Little Willow Branch of the master didn’t hurt much, but it was a direct slap in the face!

Thinking of the female officials kneeling behind her, Hongyan Jiaojiao’s old face felt a burning pain!

Embarrassing! There’s nothing more embarrassing than this!

But, resistance was absolutely not an option!

She could only endure it!

Gu Changsheng looked at the little bun, who was infatuated and confused by beauty, feeling particularly speechless. He raised the Little Willow Branch several times but couldn’t bring himself to swing it down!

Fine!

He couldn’t even vent his frustration!

This frustration!

”Little bun, damn it, you’d better pray for yourself!” Giving his little bun an angry glance, Gu Changsheng shook his sleeves and left!

The Dragon and Phoenix Royal Robe, with its red glow faintly shimmering, and in the blink of an eye, Gu Changsheng vanished into the backyard, seeking a quiet place to grieve his feelings!

Damn, today, she was thoroughly schemed against!

The Imperial Robe bestowed upon her—something so many dreamed of—just fell on her head with a thud!

No matter how she tried, she couldn’t evade it!

The Southwest Palace Master!

Sitting on the eaves of a grand hall, Gu Changsheng looked up at the boundless sky, sighing and lamenting!

From now on, wherever she went, words would be deeply engraved on her forehead: Southwestern Co-Ruler, Emperor Changsheng!

This... wasn’t really the outcome she truly desired!

...

That year, in the remote, daunting terrain along the southwestern edge of the Central Plains, the helmsman of the Southern Border made a rather unwise decision recorded in later annals—a bloody incident caused by a baby!

The then head of the Xiangka Clan in the Southern Border abducted a baby from the Central Plains into the Southern Border, prompting Prince Changsheng of Great Zhou to mobilize troops in fury, with eight hundred personal guards sweeping across the Southwest!

Later generations regarded it as a bloody lesson for the foolish act of inviting a wolf into the house!

What later generations thought, only they knew, but for this generation involved, it was destined to be a tumultuous change of fortunes!

...

Within Bashu.

Fierce Fire Battlefield.

A woman in a blazing general’s uniform let her cape flutter in the wind, swinging a horsewhip swiftly, knocking down a line of enemy soldiers in front of her horse!

Blood splattered, dyeing her battle attire, while Borjigin Nian, with fierce brows, stood bathed in blood, his eyes bloodshot!

Internal chaos in the Southern Border, turmoil on Southern Chen Street, an army of a million, directly pressing on Bashu, aiming for the Southern Border!

”Princess, we can’t hold on any longer! We’ve exhausted the gunpowder, and the enemy is too many. If this continues, whether it’s the Dark Night Army, the Northern Great Camp, or the Bashu militia, a catastrophe is inevitable!” Xia Ruyan, clad head to toe in armor tinged with dark red, rushed in, waving his whip.

In front, melee combat had already erupted.

After exhausting ammunition, even the Dark Night Army, capable of taking on a hundred enemies alone, couldn’t gain an advantage on this battlefield!

The force of Southern Chen’s million-strong army!

A million is too many!

Ten or twenty thousand, they might still intimidate with gunpowder, but a million?

Wave after wave exploded—it’s purely a tactic of overwhelming numbers!

”Princess, we can only retreat now; where there’s life, there’s hope. If this deadlock continues, the three of us will all pay a bloody price!” An elder in the Witch Robe came forward, his black Witch Staff swinging violently, instantly cutting down the enemy before him, speaking urgently.

Borjigin Nian clenched the horsewhip tightly, determination flashing in her deep eyes. Watching her continuously falling troops, she spoke in a low voice, ”Has there been any news from behind?”

”Princess, no! The messengers at the rear have been on standby in Dayao Mountain. If any news comes from the Southern Border hinterland, it will surely reach the front line first! Princess, we can’t delay any longer. The Southern Chen army is united to force its way into the Southern Border. We can’t hold this city; we must retreat!” A streak of fresh blood slid down Xia Ruyan’s cheek. She shivered as she looked forward and saw one of her subordinates already fallen.

”Retreat? No! We cannot retreat. This city is the last stronghold before Dayao Mountain! If we retreat now, the Southern Chen army will undoubtedly penetrate deep into the Southern Border. Gu Changsheng entrusted his back to me, and even if I have to sacrifice my life here, I, Borjigin Nian, will not fail my friend’s trust!” Borjigin Nian was soaked in cold sweat, reined her horse with one hand, and its hooves neighed, lifting her high into the air. ”Sons and daughters of the Dark Night Army, hear my command! Shield the Northern Great Camp and Bashu allies as they withdraw from the battlefield and with me, vow to defend Shanmen City at Dayao Mountain, stall the Southern Chen troops, and protect the rear of Changsheng from chaos!”

”Princess!”

”Princess!”

Xia Ruyan and the old witch were greatly shocked upon hearing this.

At this moment, Borjigin Nian ordered the Southern Border and Bashu reinforcements to withdraw from the battlefield—is this?

Is this a fight to the death?

”Witch Clan, retreat!” Ahead, upon hearing Borjigin Nian’s distant military order, the dark red uniforms of the Dark Night Army surged in the bloody slaughter, and one by one, the exhausted Bashu witches were thrown out of the battle circle.

”Gu women, retreat!” A woman’s scolding cry followed by the whistling of arrows pierced through the air, flipping the Southern Chen enemy soldiers in front of a Gu woman to the ground. A charming young female soldier in dark red clothing swiftly darted past, dragging the critical Gu woman away as she ran backward quickly.

The Eight Hundred Dark Night Army, originally designated for surprise attacks, moved!

They exerted all their strength to protect the retreating reinforcements of both tribes on the battlefield, and their figures, after completing their protective mission, rushed forward, surging into the midst of the attacking enemies!

”Kill!”

”Kill!”

”...”

The air was filled with the scent of blood, and the cries of battle resounded through the heavens.

Close combat was a trial of strength and flesh, with no shortcuts and no fancy techniques!

Blood dyed Shanmen City red as men fell one by one!

The sun slanted from the zenith, yet the Dark Night Army continued their slaughter. Eight hundred men and women heroically fought, not a single one retreating!

In the city, Xia Ruyan and the old witch watched in shock at this unprecedented war.

With eight hundred against millions!

Stopping them from breaching the city!

Their troops had been ordered to withdraw into the city; this battle, from noon to dusk, had dragged on for more than half the day!

”What kind of person is Gu Changsheng to be worth the risk of a princess sacrificing her life for?” Xia Ruyan stood atop the city tower, looking at the woman leading the charge, momentarily lost in thought.

She followed the descendants of the Phoenix Clan, loyal to the heritage passed down through generations, but what about that woman on the battlefield below? Still so young, though a princess of the adversary Northern Mongolian, who would go to such lengths merely for the justice owed to a friend?

What charisma does Gu Changsheng possess to inspire such a friend, one willing to forsake her origins and position, entrusting her life to him?

Gu Changsheng entrusted his Dark Night personal guards to her, vowing to fight to the death to secure the rear, never retreating a single step?

For the first time, Commander-in-chief of the Northern Great Camp, Xia Ruyan, felt an unprecedented curiosity about the fiery woman; she was the master to whom she must pledge allegiance. What kind of person was she?

Below, after a grueling half-day battle, Borjigin Nian and the Dark Night Army’s movements had slowed, submerged within the million-strong army, yet still fighting fiercely.

Yet Xia Ruyan knew that if this continued, even if they lasted for three days, they would pay the price of total annihilation!

Her sharp eyes narrowed into slits, and Xia Ruyan felt her heart tighten.

This was the Southern Border’s defense line, yet they required the eight hundred to fight on their behalf!

As a generational leader of the Southern Border, she could not stand by and watch them face certain death, walking away coldly!

”My lineage of the Gu Tribe, stationed in the Southern Border for ages, do not vie to dominate the Central Plains, nor use Gu against its people, staying true to our ancestral duty, but there is no reasoning for allowing outsiders to trample over us!” Xia Ruyan tightened both hands, her charming face filled with killing intent, waving the commander flag and raised her arm as she called out from the city gate, ”The two thousand Gu women of the Northern Great Camp, heed my command. Foreign invaders have come to our Southern Border, and with the tribe in peril, what point is there in clinging to the commandments? Join me in unleashing the Gu insects, vow to defend the final line of the Southern Border, and live or die with Shanmen City!”

”Defend the Southern Border!”

”Defend the Southern Border!”

”...”

Within the city gates, the resounding shouts of countless Gu women shook the sky.

Exhausted, fighting to the last moment, Borjigin Nian heard the commotion behind her, terrified as she glanced back, witnessing dark waves of Gu insects swarming from within Shanmen City.

”Dark Night Army, crush the Protective Porcelain Vials!” Borjigin Nian shouted at once and retreated.

She hadn’t expected Xia Ruyan, who had already withdrawn, to lend a hand again, and this time, she had even drawn on their reserves, unleashing the Gu insects!

In Shanmen City, the release of Gu insects disrupted the Southern Chen army, slowing the fiery battlefield slightly.

The next day, the Southern Chen army used fire against the Gu insects, putting Shanmen City in imminent danger.

The Bashu Witch Tribe deployed witchcraft, unable to withstand against millions, putting Shanmen City at risk.

On the third day, the defense battle resumed, with Borjigin Nian leading the Dark Night Army and Xia Ruyan’s forces once more against the sizeable Southern Chen army in a life-and-death struggle. With Borjigin Nian’s side out of ammunition, there was no chance of victory...