Only Li Ruochen could use such a method, since she only had a little over two hundred people left with her. If Zhamute wanted to get through, he would have to pass through the defensive line set up by Lin Changhe. Otherwise, it would be a long time before he could get through to other places.
When Lin Changhe saw Li Ruochen, even as a tough man, he couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow.
With only half of her armor and a tattered cloak remaining, Li Ruochen's entire body was covered in black and red, completely soaked in blood.
Although one could clearly feel a strong sense of sadness enveloping Li Ruochen, his eyes were still filled with an indomitable fighting spirit.
Lin Changhe's face was serious. He might not admire anyone, but he would never admire someone who could do this on the battlefield, even if she was a woman.
"General Li, take your men to Qingyuan County to rest and recuperate. You cannot fight any longer."
Li Ruochen forced a smile. "Oh, it's you. Has Wang Mingyuan come up with a plan yet?"
Lin Changhe was somewhat embarrassed, after all, Li Ruochen was only in his early twenties, while Wang Mingyuan was already in his thirties, so such a form of address was really a bit impolite.
However, to be honest, Li Ruochen and Wang Mingyuan are actually of the same generation, and since the Li family and the Wang family are both among the eight great families, there is naturally no distinction between them.
"Brother Mingyuan is actively allocating manpower, but I don't know when the reinforcements will arrive. I'm just staying here for a few days."
"We cannot retreat prematurely; we must hold out here until the very end, otherwise these barbarians will break through Qingyuan County with unstoppable momentum."
Lin Changhe asked with some confusion, "But they are indeed numerous. However, if they retreat to Qingyuan County, it will take them some time to take it down."
Li Ruochen shook his head and said, "You really underestimate them. There is a traitor among us. I think there is no safe place except Jiangyang City. And their biggest target is probably me."
The moment those words were spoken, Lin Changhe instantly realized what Li Ruochen meant.
The border garrison, along with reinforcements, numbered a total of seven thousand. Coupled with complete military equipment and ample provisions, it was nothing short of a pipe dream for a mere tens of thousands of barbarians to think they could conquer the border in a short time.
But since this shouldn't have happened, there must be an inside traitor, and there must be a deeper reason for doing so.
Li Ruochen's matter was merely the trigger; someone wanted to use it to make trouble for the Li family. After all, in this turbulent time, the eight great families all had their own agendas.
If we can find a weakness in one of them and suppress it, and then swallow it up, the benefits we can gain are countless.
After understanding all this, Lin Changhe felt only indignation, after all, all of this would cost countless lives.
Unfortunately, these human lives have always been worthless. Throughout history, how many people have cared about these lives that are as insignificant as weeds?
Lin Changhe turned to look across the river. The barbarians on the other side were already preparing to launch another attack. Although it had only been a short hour, the next round of attacks was already organized.
"General Li, even if what you say is true, you must leave now. You have already done enough."
Instead of answering the question, Li Ruochen asked, "Do you have any alcohol on you?"
Lin Changhe grabbed the gourd from his waist and threw it over. Li Ruochen caught it and poured all the wine on his head. "I was a little out of it just now, but now I'm sure I can fight alongside you."
The dripping wine was bright red, and Li Ruochen's face was resolute, just like the more than two hundred soldiers behind him, who stood like javelins, gripping their weapons tightly, ready to follow Li Ruochen to the battlefield at any time.
Lin Changhe sighed, clasped his hands in a salute, and said, "It is my honor to fight alongside General Li, but please allow me to be the vanguard. Only when absolutely necessary should you take action, General. You should rest for a while."
The only response to Lin Changhe was the sound of orderly footsteps; Li Ruochen was already leading his men, preparing to climb the wooden city wall.
Li Ruochen's appearance was more like a shot in the arm, after all, his solid morale, which was impossible to disperse, would gradually infect everyone.
Another fierce battle ensued. A soldier's abdomen was pierced by a spear, yet he gripped his opponent's weapon tightly with one hand, while another reached out and slashed his longsword into the neck of his opponent.
The barbarian soldier looked at the man who was fighting back in his death throes with an indescribable madness in his eyes, even more so than the barbarians themselves.
Lin Changhe didn't know how to put it. If all the armies of the Daqian Dynasty were like this, how could there possibly be any problems in the world?
Words are meaningless now, and all Lin Changhe can do is fight the enemy. In the years he has stayed in Qingyuan County, he has not neglected his martial arts skills and is quite adept at killing people.
While a fierce battle raged on one side, Ning Ye encountered trouble on the other. At that very moment, just outside Ning Ye's ambush area, a troop of cavalry appeared. This troop consisted entirely of lightly armed cavalry, numbering only four hundred men.
However, it seems that this group of people came specifically to escort the supplies. If these people really meet up with the supply team, then Ning Ye will no longer have a chance to make a move, and the previous plan will be broken.
Ning Ye couldn't help but sigh, realizing that one shouldn't treat everyone like fools. He thought he could at least pull off one more trick, but he didn't expect the other party to react so quickly. It was clear from this that the other party valued his supplies very much.
With such a large number of people, and being light cavalry, and with Ning Ye and his men currently without horses, stopping them would be an almost impossible task. But only in this way could Ning Ye find a bit of excitement.
Wang Wu, who was standing right next to Ning Ye, keenly noticed Ning Ye's expression. "Sir, you don't really intend to take action, do you? There are so many people, what if something goes wrong?"
"What, are you scared by a mere four hundred cavalrymen? I don't recall ever leading any cowards."
Wang Wu, his face long, dared not reply. Did his master really not know how powerful the cavalry could be? How terrifying was the power that each horse could generate when it was running?
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