Chapter 1111 Fierce Battle!
Although he had drunk quite a bit and was quite drunk, he hadn't forgotten his instincts from following Liang Shide in battles all over the years. After a moment of astonishment, Chen Cai immediately shouted, "Quick, light the torches!"
The words had barely left their mouths when they were cut off by several sharp whooshing sounds. Several streaks of cold light suddenly pierced the night sky and flew towards them.
"ah--!"
A scream rang out as Chen Cai was struck in the chest by an arrow and tumbled off his horse.
Immediately afterward, several mounted lieutenants around him also fell to the ground. This scene terrified everyone around them. The night was already dark, and the sudden extinguishing of the flames made it impossible for everyone to see for a moment. This made them like frightened birds, and they all screamed and fled in all directions.
Before they could run away, several more arrows shot towards them, the whooshing sound filling the air. Several more people were hit, screams of agony filled the air, and the smell of blood spread through the cold night wind.
After Chen Cai landed, he didn't die immediately. Instead, he gritted his teeth, grabbed the arrow in his chest, and snapped it in two. Blood splattered everywhere, and he sobered up completely. Clutching his bleeding wound, he hurriedly shouted to the people around him, "Don't panic! Lie down!"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers, who had been as frightened as birds, immediately fell to the ground.
As soon as he lay down, there was nothing left in the pitch black. Another volley of arrows flew over, and only a few people who didn't have time to react and were only focused on turning around and running away were hit by arrows and fell to the ground. Chen Cai raised his head with red eyes and immediately judged that the person who fired the arrows was hiding in the grove of trees on the east side of the path ahead.
The number of people should not be large.
If there were more people, they wouldn't have been so close before they noticed anything, or even disturbed the birds and beasts that inhabited the area around the road. Besides, although those two volleys of arrows looked impressive, a closer look would reveal that the number of arrows was not large.
Sure enough, as soon as they lay down, the enemy immediately stopped attacking.
Chen Cai was panting heavily, and the blood flowing from his chest had already stained a small patch of ground beneath him. Just as he raised his head to carefully observe the movements ahead, he suddenly saw several flickering lights in the pitch-black night ahead, swaying and faintly illuminating some moving figures around him.
That is—
Upon closer inspection, Chen Cai was terrified. It turned out that a group of people had lit the flames on the tips of their arrows and were shooting them at them.
Suddenly, a whistling wind filled the air, with flames burning within it. The whooshing sound was like the roar of a monster in the distance. Arrows shot into the sky, illuminating the dark night sky and making everyone under the sky clearly visible.
Chen Cai looked ahead and saw not only the archers who had fired flaming arrows and then lit torches to continue firing, but also the hundreds of people lined up behind them, including some tall figures on horseback. As the flames flashed across the sky, he spotted a young man in armor, with striking features, directing the archers in front to continue firing at them. The people around him bowed to him, seemingly shouting "King Qin."
The moment they saw the person clearly, the first wave of flaming arrows had already fallen.
In an instant, screams filled the air, and sparks flew everywhere after the arrows struck people, clearly illuminating the horrific state of everyone.
Several lieutenants scrambled to Chen Cai's side, asking in a disheveled manner, "Sir, what should we do?"
Chen Cai, his eyes red from being soaked in strong liquor, stared at the armored man surrounded by people, clearly of high status, and shouted, "The one in front must be Yuwen Ye!"
Yuwen Ye!?
Upon hearing those three words, everyone around immediately tensed up!
Before leaving Luoyang, Liang Shide had repeatedly warned him to be careful, but Chen Cai believed that Yuwen Ye was under the control of Xiao Yuansui's 100,000 troops at Hulao Pass and could not possibly spare any forces to intercept him. That was why he had been so bold along the way. However, he did not expect that Yuwen Ye would actually set up an ambush here. You should know that after they left Luoyang, although they were pursued by a small number of troops sent by Yuwen Cheng, they were only a few dozen miles away from Luocang. But Hulao Pass was more than a hundred miles away from here!
Yuwen Ye actually arrived earlier than them and set up an ambush!
Looks like I have no choice but to give it my all tonight!
With that thought, Chen Cai suddenly sprang to his feet, ignoring the reopening of his chest wound. With a whoosh, he drew his sword from his waist and shouted to the soldiers around him who were screaming in terror from the fire arrows, "Brothers, Yuwen Ye is just ahead. Kill them, and it will be a great achievement!"
Upon hearing Yuwen Ye's name, the soldiers around him, who were initially somewhat panicked, were immediately shocked.
They had long heard of Yuwen Ye's great reputation. After all, during the days when they were defending Luoyang, they received reports almost every day of Qin King Yuwen Ye sweeping through the eight passes of Luoyang. They were both afraid and terrified of this god-like man.
However, on the battlefield, King Yuwen Ye of Qin not only meant his fierceness and skill in battle, but also meant that if someone could defeat him, it would be a tremendous achievement!
And at such a close distance!
Just as everyone was caught off guard by the sudden terror and the illusion of a great victory, Chen Cai shouted again, "They don't have many people. Xiao Yuansui has 100,000 troops, while they only have a little over 100. Kill them quickly!"
These words excited everyone even more!
Yes, Xiao Yuansui has 100,000 troops guarding Hulao Pass. No matter how powerful Yuwen Ye is, he wouldn't dare to bring all his troops over. Besides, Chen Cai is a veteran of many battles, and he said he only has 100 men. So what do they have to be afraid of?
If we win, that will be an immense achievement!
Thinking this through, everyone's blood boiled. Since there was no way to retreat, they might as well fight their way out. So they all got up from the ground, and as the flaming arrows flying overhead made them see the figures moving in front of them, they all drew their swords and shouted, "Kill!"
In an instant, everyone pounced forward like jackals smelling blood.
Another volley of arrows flew in, too late to ignite the flames. The first rank of men fell instantly, but their fall did not frighten those behind them. On the contrary, without the illumination of the flames, all they could see were the swaying figures representing their great military achievements. They stepped over the rolling corpses and slashed their gleaming swords down at the archers who had no time to retreat!
Suddenly, a scream rang out, and blood splattered across the dark night sky.
Chen Cai rushed into the crowd, but instead of fighting like the other soldiers, he stared intently at the tallest young general in front of him, who was on horseback directing the archers to immediately retreat so that the infantry behind them could take their place.
Whether it was because his reaction was too quick or because His Highness the King of Qin underestimated his opponent, he did not immediately order the archers in front to retreat. Several of them were cut down in an instant, and they fell to the ground with a thud. Other wounded archers screamed and retreated one after another. At this moment, the soldiers lined up behind rushed forward, and the two sides collided and the formation was disrupted.
Chen Cai's men were now in a bloodthirsty frenzy. Moreover, the fact that many of them had just been killed by arrows made them realize that tonight it was a matter of life or death. After rushing into the forest, they engaged in a fierce and relentless slaughter, forcing the enemy to retreat several steps.
The King of Qin, mounted on his horse, raised his hand and shouted, "Step back!"
His low growl seemed to finally remind the archers of something, and they hurriedly ran to both sides, making way for the soldiers behind them. Immediately, the soldiers rushed forward and engaged Chen Cai's men in a fierce battle.
In the pitch-black night, in the dark forest, a chaotic battle raged like wild beasts tearing at each other and fighting.
However, Chen Cai did not join the chaos. After initially commanding everyone to charge forward, he retreated several steps, letting the soldiers clear the way ahead. At this moment, he had already entered the heart of the forest and, with the cover of several lieutenants, was gradually approaching the enemy's camp.
The young general on horseback was less than ten feet away from them!
Chen Cai thought to himself, "Go!"
This shout was directed at the closest lieutenants and personal guards around him. These men rushed forward and began hacking and slashing at the people fighting in front of them. At that moment, they didn't even care whether they were killing their own people or the enemy. All they heard were screams and roars that echoed through the sky. Blood rained down like a torrential downpour, soaking their faces and heads, and almost staining their entire bodies red.
Gradually, they got closer and closer to the general who was busy directing the entire battlefield.
At that moment, the general seemed to sense something as well. He turned around, and two soldiers in front of Chen Cai pounced on him. The general's face darkened, but he raised his hand without hesitation. In the darkness, they couldn't see what weapon he was holding, but they felt a silver light flash out like a silver snake. It struck one of the men's necks heavily, and with a "crack," the man's head bent at an odd angle. Then, he slid softly to the ground. The people next to him were startled and hesitated slightly. The general withdrew his arm without hesitation and thrust at him again.
Instantly, the silvery light pierced through the soldier!
Chen Cai stood behind the soldier, watching as a flash of silver light pierced through the man's back, and blood flowed down the gleaming, sharp spikes.
However, just as the general was about to put away his weapon, he suddenly felt a weight in his hand.
The soldier's pierced body actually managed to hold his weapon in place!
Seeing that the general was getting anxious, he pulled back his weapon with all his might, but the force caused him to lean back on his horse and lose his balance, almost falling off. At that moment, Chen Cai suddenly roared and swung his broadsword at him!
Meanwhile, deeper in the dense forest, in a darker, more gloomy place, a pair of bright and composed eyes were watching this scene.
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