Chapter 108 I was originally very happy
Shen Yuexi stood on the top of the mountain, looking at the densely packed Xirong army below. The Xirong army at the forefront had already engaged the Great Yan soldiers led by Meng Yue.
The crossbow lost its power at close range, and the two armies began to engage in hand-to-hand combat.
From their high position, the four hundred Great Yan soldiers attacked downward with the spears and swords they had captured. The Western Rong soldiers, with their necks tilted high, were clearly at a disadvantage in single combat.
The Western Rong army has 8,000 people, so no matter how you look at it, they will be the winner.
She glanced at Xiao Zhuo anxiously. He remained as calm as ever, not even looking at the battlefield below, but towards the northwest.
The fight below was so intense, but he wasn't paying any attention at all. What was he looking at?
Shen Yuexi turned her head to look where Xiao Zhuo was looking. She then noticed a cloud of dust rising from the northwest at some point, as if a gentle breeze was carrying the dust towards them. Several flags flickered in and out of the dust.
"I finally caught up." Xiao Zhuo's lips curled up, with a hint of relief in his voice.
Shen Yuexi was overjoyed. The smoke and dust in the distance was the dust raised by the horses' hooves.
She had been paying attention to the battle at the foot of the mountain and didn't see the reinforcements coming.
"Everyone, fight bravely," she shouted down the mountain, cupping her hands into a trumpet and placing them to her lips. "Reinforcements are coming!"
Meng Yue and Qiu Liming shouted, swords raised, and led the charge down the mountain. The four hundred soldiers, their morale boosted, followed the two generals and charged into the enemy lines.
The Western Rong army seemed to understand the situation, and their attacking formation suddenly scattered, like a flock of frightened birds. Even someone like Shen Yuexi, who didn't understand military affairs, could see that the Western Rong army had no intention of fighting anymore.
Thousands of cavalrymen emerged from the billowing smoke and dust, their hooves thundering as they surrounded the rear of the Xirong army. After cutting off the Xirong army's retreat route to the main camp, the cavalrymen charged into the rear of the Xirong army, slashing and killing with their swords.
Blood was everywhere and the sound of killing was deafening.
"General, General, let's go!" Xiu Muye pulled a horse over and shouted to the angry Sumonai, "As long as the green mountains remain, there will be no shortage of firewood!"
The moment the cavalry appeared behind the Xirong army, he knew that the game was over.
At the beginning of the battle at Langya Pass, the Yan army, with its superior position, was outnumbered ten to one, and could not take it down for a while. Now the enemy cavalry was outflanking from the rear, cutting off their retreat route to the main camp.
The enemy cavalry attacked their rear formation like a tide, and the collapse of the formation was irreversible.
Being attacked from both sides, any army will suffer the same outcome.
"Xiliang Cavalry!" Su Monai gritted his teeth as he mounted his horse and looked at the flags in the cavalry formation. "How could they arrive so quickly?"
Xiu Muye looked at the flags of the approaching army. Inscribed on them was a large "Mei" character. It was the army of Mei Cheng, the King of Xiliang.
No wonder his generals were puzzled. The armies of King Mei Chengzheng of Xiliang and King Duoma of Dayan were at a stalemate, and even a few thousand men were crucial. How could they possibly have the courage to send a cavalry unit here?
This bold move was totally unlike what the King of Xiliang could do. It would be more accurate to say that it was done by Xiao Zhuo.
After connecting the dots, he suddenly understood.
It could only be Xiao Zhuo. He had already asked the King of Xiliang for help.
This is also the reason why he has been confronting them with 400 soldiers.
"General, this is Xiao Zhuo's plan," Xiu Muye mounted his horse and shouted to Su Monai, "We didn't anticipate his move. Our army has been defeated. Let's leave here quickly."
Sumonai refused to accept the defeat and roared at the tall, moon-white figure on the top of the mountain from his warhorse:
"Xiao Zhuo, Xiao Zhuo! We'll see who wins tomorrow."
The moon-white figure on the top of the mountain did not move at all, but a slender figure beside him, probably a girl, jumped and raised her hands high to wave at him, as if to see him off.
It hurt him more than being stabbed.
Xiu Muye shouted, "General, stop dawdling and get going!"
Hundreds of Western Rong cavalry escorted Sumonae and fled in panic as they broke through the encirclement.
The cavalry did not chase after the fleeing Sumonae and his group, but continued to charge back and forth in the Western Rong army.
The Western Rong army, having lost their leader and unable to resist, knelt, throwing down their weapons and surrendering. Five thousand were captured. The King of Xiliang's cavalry then seized the main Western Rong camp to the north.
Shen Yuexi followed Xiao Zhuo down the mountain and asked cheerfully, "Husband, so you knew reinforcements would arrive?"
"Yes," Xiao Zhuo replied slowly, "I sent a letter to the King of Xiliang before."
“When was it sent?”
"Before the battle with the Xirong vanguard."
"So early?" Shen Yuexi exclaimed, "You've already gone to ask for help before we even started fighting with the Western Rong?"
"I am actually very timid." Xiao Zhuo said seriously.
With such sincerity in his expression, anyone else would definitely believe it.
"Impossible! You dare to charge into the enemy camp alone."
"That's different," Xiao Zhuo shook his head, "There are some things I can do with my bravery, but there are others I can't."
Shen Yuexi smiled and pushed him on the back: "Nonsense."
The two men chatted and laughed as they reached the foot of the mountain. Soldiers were cleaning up the battlefield and treating the wounded. Meng Yue, Qiu Liming, and Song Zhen all came forward to greet them. Both generals were wounded, though fortunately, none were serious. Doctor Yuan was tending to their wounds.
What surprised Shen Yuexi was that despite having won the battle, no one seemed too excited. They all seemed to be secretly looking at her, as if something had grown on her.
Is there something wrong with the way I'm dressed?
She looked down at her clothes, finding nothing out of place. She then touched her hair and face... nothing wrong.
So that means the shout from the top of the mountain just now was inappropriate?
Song Zhen glanced at her, then stepped forward and said to Xiao Zhuo:
"My lord, an envoy just arrived from the King of Xiliang."
Xiao Zhuo seemed to have noticed everyone's abnormality, frowned slightly, looked towards the camp in the north, and said:
"Tell me first, who is the other side's commander?"
The purple and gold-embroidered flags of Xiliang had been put up there, and five thousand Xirong captives were slowly entering the camp in a long line under the escort of Xiliang cavalry.
"The son of the King of Xiliang, Mei Pu." Song Zhen said while glancing at Chen Yuexi.
Shen Yuexi felt that the King of Xiliang had sent his own son personally, clearly indicating that he valued Xiao Zhuo. The Xiliang cavalry had rushed to save everyone in the nick of time, so why were they not only unhappy but also had such strange expressions?
She didn't want to ask the question on the spot, so she stood beside Xiao Zhuo silently.
Their master was Xiao Zhuo, not her. She believed that Xiao Zhuo would solve these strange problems.
Xiao Zhuo glanced at everyone and said slowly:
"What did the messenger say?"
Song Zhen paused for a moment, seemingly weighing his words. Meng Yue, however, interrupted impatiently, "Military Advisor, stop wasting time and tell the Lord that he will make the decision."
Shen Yuexi became even more curious and looked at Song Zhen and asked, "What did the messenger say?"
Song Zhen didn't dare look at her again. He coughed and said to Xiao Zhuo as if he had made up his mind, "My Lord, the messenger has conveyed the message from Prince Mei, asking you to personally send your wife over before noon, otherwise..."
Xiao Zhuo raised his eyebrows: "Otherwise?"
"Otherwise, the Xiliang cavalry will kill us all, leaving no one alive."
Shen Yuexi was shocked and blurted out:
"Damn, is that guy out of his mind?"
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