Chapter 629 Bloodbath!

"Second...brother...?"

Yuwen Cheng stared wide-eyed in disbelief, and that familiar figure seemed to be imprinted in his pupils by the suddenly intense sunlight.

Although he dared not hope for it, or rather, he was unwilling from the bottom of his heart, the man standing on the hillside, whose imposing figure exuded an indomitable will and an arrogant air of looking down on the world, was indeed his second brother, the current Prince of Qin of the Great Sheng Dynasty—Yuwen Ye!

Just as Yuwen Cheng uttered this murmur, Yuwen Ye slowly raised his arm in the sunlight.

Then, with a sudden swing.

Although they were so far away that they could only barely make out the blurry movement, that seemingly unreachable wave of the hand seemed to create a hurricane in front of everyone. Everyone felt an invisible pressure coming down on them, and then they heard a sharp whistling sound from the sky, which made their eardrums hurt.

Yuwen Cheng subconsciously looked up, but before he could even see what the sudden patch of darkness overhead was, he heard someone exclaim in surprise—

"careful!"

However, those two words were immediately overshadowed by the gloom.

Upon closer inspection, they saw countless arrows suddenly flying down from the sky, their cold light filling the air. They descended with a true hurricane, causing the hair and beards of these men to fly wildly. Yuan An's soldiers, who had been guarding the area and preparing to ambush them, were caught off guard, and hundreds of them were immediately struck by arrows and fell to the ground. Amidst the dust and ash kicked up by their rolling and struggling, blood mist rose. Those around who had not yet been hit by arrows were also stunned by this scene!

For a moment, screams and cries of alarm filled the air.

"It's the Second Young Master!"

Another shout rang out, but this time, the sound was more excited than the screams around them. It was Song Shiyan who saw the figure in front of him and roared with joy. Although he knew that Yuwen Yuan had already become emperor in Chang'an and Yuwen Ye must have been enfeoffed as a king, the soldiers in the army, who were used to his majesty and fighting prowess, and who felt a sense of security just by seeing his figure, still instinctively shouted "Second Young Master" when they saw him.

Upon hearing Song Shiyan's voice, the soldiers who had been charging out behind him, ready to die for their cause, suddenly became excited and shouted to the soldiers still preparing to rush out of the valley behind them, "The Second Young Master is here!"

"The Second Young Master has come to save us! We're saved!"

"That's great! That's great!"

Hearing the cheers of these people, Yuwen Cheng's face slowly darkened. He had just been rescued from the brink of death and was overjoyed to see Yuwen Ye, but this joy was immediately overshadowed by another emotion.

These people, though none of them dared to disobey him these days, did not respect him either.

He constantly beat and punished them, but he couldn't gain their trust. Yet his second brother, just by showing his face, excited them so much, as if he were their savior or their god.

Ignoring the fact that the wound on his tiger's mouth had split open to his palm, Yuwen Cheng gripped the knife tightly in his hand.

Just as the soldiers cheered, another volley of arrows rained down, and screams rang out again—this time, they were aimed at the archers that Yuan An had positioned on the high ground. Many of them had just been hit by arrows, and the rest had begun to prepare for battle. However, while the flying arrows were their weapon of choice against the soldiers rushing out of the valley, if they were aimed at them, they would become their own deadly weapons.

After a whooshing sound, screams rang out one after another. The dozen or so archers tried to retaliate, but they were hit by arrows one after another and rolled down the hillside before they could even draw their bows.

This rendered the entire archery team useless.

Thus, the soldiers who were preparing to ambush at the entrance of the valley completely lost their ability to provide support and launch long-range counterattacks. Meanwhile, the enemy's arrow volley continued to attack them. The soldiers fled in terror, but there was nowhere to go. After countless flashes of cold light, they screamed as they were hit by arrows and fell to the ground in a sorry state.

As a result, the entrance to the valley was temporarily cleared out.

Although Song Shiyan was overjoyed, he did not forget his instincts as a soldier. He immediately turned around and shouted to the soldiers who were still preparing to rush out of the valley: "Charge out!"

At his command, the soldiers, having already heard that Yuwen Ye was leading reinforcements, showed no fear of death and rushed out of the valley. The firewood that had been burning all over the ground was immediately trampled flat by these people. The scorching heat from the burning ground did not deter them, but instead fueled their fighting spirit. Once out of the valley, these people quickly regrouped and formed an attack formation!

Faced with the sudden attack, Yuan An's troops, who were initially caught off guard, reacted immediately. However, in their haste and without command, they were unable to form a battle formation to counterattack. Although their pursuit of Yuwen Cheng had been remarkably swift, it was because Yuwen Cheng had fled in panic, leaving his main force in Taiyuan. Moreover, they had lost many troops along the way, and now, suddenly encountering such a well-organized counterattack, they were thrown into disarray.

As arrows rained down upon them from afar, they scattered hastily, some hiding behind the mountain walls, others retreating directly.

Once they are dispersed into the forest, the terrain here is complex, and there will definitely be a chance for them to escape!

Just then, the tall figure raised his hand once again and waved it gently.

This gesture, which was originally faint and silent, was followed by an even more earth-shattering sound, so loud that it even made the soldiers who were preparing to scatter and flee stop. They hurriedly raised their heads to look ahead, and immediately, an expression of disbelief and terror appeared on their faces.

Around this valley, in the mountains not yet fully illuminated by the rising sun, behind the slopes, and even in the pine and cypress forests, countless figures suddenly appeared, wielding swords that gleamed with a cold light that pierced the eyes!

These people were like a city wall that had suddenly been erected, completely blocking their way. Looking around, they realized with despair that Yuwen Ye's troops had already surrounded them!

All night long, Yuan An and his men guarded the entrance to the valley until dawn, when they began to prepare for the fire attack after daybreak. In their busy work, they did not notice that Yuwen Ye's men had circled around to their backs and formed a larger encirclement around the entrance to the valley!

No wonder, there were only two archers who rushed out of the valley first, but as soon as they made their move, several archers ambushed on the earthen slope were hit by arrows and fell to the ground. It was Yuwen Ye's men who had begun to move.

They first eliminated the few archers in the group, making it easy to surround them and trap them like turtles in a jar.

No, that's not all!

Just as they were terrified to see tens of thousands of troops suddenly appear and surround them, an even louder shout rang out from the valley behind them, where they had been besieged for several days!

When those people turned around, their eyes immediately turned red.

That was Yuwen Cheng. He watched as Yuwen Ye's reinforcements arrived and seemed to easily defeat Yuan An's troops. He then realized that Yuan An's forces were not as strong as he had imagined. Ultimately, the battle of Taiyuan had exhausted him, and his soldiers were useless and had dragged him down along the way, which led to the current situation.

Now that the reinforcements have arrived, we cannot let them exert all their strength and seize all the credit. Otherwise, when I return to Chang'an in the future, won't I be trampled underfoot by my second brother, who already looks down on me?

He absolutely will not allow it!

Thinking of this, he immediately turned around and shouted, "Song Shiyan, form ranks and stand in formation!"

Song Shiyan dared not delay. He quickly waved his hand, and his men immediately assembled at the valley entrance, which had been burned to ashes and was now emitting wisps of smoke. They formed an attack formation, and the frustration and anger of being besieged for several days erupted completely at this moment. They roared and brandished their swords as they charged forward. Their howling roars and the shouts of Yuwen Ye's men intertwined, like a thunderbolt from a clear sky, directly crashing down on Yuan An's troops.

This time, Yuan An's men were truly panicked. However, they were like birds caught in a net. No matter how hard they tried to fly away, they were helpless and had no chance of escape. Whether in front of them or behind them, those fierce, even furious and grotesque faces were getting closer and closer, closing in on them!

In an instant, the two groups of people collided heavily like two thick, dark clouds carrying immense thunder. Countless screams of terror, desperate roars, and furious howls followed, like thunderclaps descending after the collision of the clouds, echoing through the valley and even shaking the entire Cangbai Mountain.

Amidst this chaos, Yuwen Cheng was particularly at the forefront.

He roared and charged into the enemy ranks, his long sword flashing like a whirlwind as he slashed wildly at the soldiers who were already like frightened birds. The soldiers were powerless to resist, and even their barely swung swords were easily deflected by him. He cut them down like vegetables, decapitating several soldiers in the blink of an eye. Not satisfied with cutting down several men, he spurred his horse and charged into another part of the battle formation. Cavalry naturally had a crushing advantage over infantry, and his horse was also trampled and rammed, creating a bloody path.

But that's not enough!

The humiliation and fear of the past few days transformed into a boiling murderous intent in his chest. He could not be satisfied without seeing more blood!

After cutting down a group of people around him, Yuwen Cheng's face was stained red with splattered blood, and even his eyes were bloodshot. He gritted his teeth, turned around, spurred his horse, and charged straight into the other side of the battle formation.

But on the other side, Shan Tong'er was leading people to kill the enemy!

This time, he finally managed to get the chance to charge from Shen Tu Tai. He was especially delighted to see that Yuan An's troops were stationed here, with their horses tied up in the nearby woods and not many cavalrymen. As soon as Yuwen Ye waved his hand to give the order, he immediately led a group of men behind him to charge forward.

The soldiers initially thought that a child charging ahead could be a breakthrough point. One of the tall soldiers immediately swung his broadsword at Shan Tong'er, but Shan Tong'er did not dodge. He simply turned slightly to the side, and the blade fell down along his shoulder. At the same time, he swung his copper hammer and slammed it into the man's stomach.

With a scream of agony, the man was sent flying, tumbling backward two or three feet before collapsing to the ground and immediately losing consciousness.

The soldiers who had been charging forward with that man were so frightened by the sight that they stopped in their tracks. But Shan Tong'er didn't stop there. He swung his two huge bronze hammers with great force, charging straight ahead. Every soldier he bumped into was broken and crippled, and in an instant, the entire group was wiped out.

As he led his men, he broke through the enemy lines and created an opening in the middle.

Shan Tong'er was overjoyed and immediately shouted to Yuwen Cheng, the Prince of Qi, who was wearing armor and was clearly Yuwen Ye's younger brother, appointed by the new emperor: "Third Prince, come here quickly—"

But before he could finish speaking, Yuwen Cheng, his eyes bloodshot with rage, spurred his horse and charged straight at him.

Shan Tong'er was stunned.

He never expected that the other party would charge towards him on horseback, recklessly knocking over several of his own soldiers before charging in!

Although Shan Tong'er was highly skilled in martial arts and had once fought Yuwen Ye on horseback at Wanggang Village, even forcing him to dismount, it now seemed that Yuwen Ye was very clear-headed and held back in his fight. However, the sudden impact on the battlefield was completely different from a face-to-face contest. Seeing that Yuwen Cheng had already rushed in front of him, Shan Tong'er's eyes widened, and almost instinctively he was about to swing his double hammers at Yuwen Cheng.

But in that instant, he suddenly remembered that this was, after all, Yuwen Ye's younger brother.

He is not only Yuwen Ye's younger brother, but also the third son of the Yuwen family, the third son of the current emperor, and the Prince of Qi of the Dasheng Dynasty.

Ultimately, they're one of our own.

If I really hurt him here, then—

Thinking of this, he subconsciously stopped, but in that brief moment of hesitation, Yuwen Cheng's long knife had already been drawn, forcefully stabbing towards the child in front of him!

"Ninth Brother, watch out!"

In that split second, a powerful voice suddenly rang out from behind, like a thunderclap, making people's backs go numb. Although Yuwen Cheng had already made his move, he felt his hand go limp at that moment, but the blade was already wrapped in a whistling bloody wind, pressing against Shan Tong'er's face!