novelraw Chapter 648: Cao Yin Has Arrived!
Chapter 648: Cao Yin Has Arrived!
On the battlements, Gao Chi was so caught up in the fighting that his eyes were red with intensity. He had never seen so many enemies, enemies who were so fearless of death. They relentlessly sacrificed themselves, piling up a road of bones with their own corpses!
They stepped onto this road of bodies, climbing up onto the walls!
If they really managed to get up here, then the fall of Valley Pass wouldn’t be far away.
But this pass cannot fall, truly it can’t, otherwise it would be very difficult to find such a natural defensive line behind us!
Moreover, if this pass is lost, it would be incredibly difficult to reclaim.
So Gao Chi fought desperately against the enemy troops, sometimes even choosing to be injured himself but ensuring that he knocked the enemies off the battlements, fighting life for life.
Under his fearless charge, all the soldiers on the pass were ignited, one after another fighting fiercely against the enemy!
Instantly, blood sprayed from the battlements, countless limbs and debris!
Amidst this fierce battle, suddenly, a retreat horn sounded from afar, and the enemy troops retreated like a tide.
Watching the enemy troops gradually departing, Gao Chi wiped his face fiercely, feeling as if the scenes just now were Nine Nether Purgatory, and he had just crawled out!
The soldiers still standing on the battlements with this thought, looked at the ground littered with remains and blood, and suddenly shouted: "Victory! Victory!"
"General, we’ve won, the enemy has retreated!"
A commander approached Gao Chi, knelt on one knee, and bowed down, feeling excited himself. Originally, he thought this battle would be tough, and Valley Pass might be lost, but never did he expect General Gao himself to take the field, fighting more valiantly as the battle went on, not only killing countless enemies but also reigniting the soldiers’ fighting spirit; and so this battle was won!
It wasn’t easy, this battle was truly not easy!
"Retreat, reward the troops!"
Gao Chi wiped his face, all covered in blood, unable to distinguish whether it was the enemy’s blood or his own or his comrades’.
Perhaps because he had fought too fiercely, he hadn’t felt the pain from many wounds earlier, but now, as he stopped, his whole body started to ache intensely.
"General, you’re injured!"
A commander quickly said, rushing up to check, "Quick, quick, call the medic!"
"It’s nothing, I’m fine, just minor injuries. It’s the wounded soldiers here who need treatment more; quickly, take the wounded soldiers with life signs away for immediate treatment!"
"Yes!"
Gao Chi spoke as he moved his muscles and bones, seeing no major issues, he returned to the barracks.
A doctor came in to bandage and treat his wounds.
"They’re just minor injuries, no bother at all!"
"General, we know you care for the soldiers, but you are the pillar here; you can’t be harmed, otherwise, the situation on this side will collapse!"
Hearing his reasoning, Gao Chi did not refuse further.
After the doctor treated him, he went to tend other wounded, and Gao Chi returned to the map to contemplate carefully.
The enemy troops had temporarily retreated, but what about afterwards? What would happen next?
They would definitely continue to attack; by that time, it won’t be just a simple fifty-thousand troops—there might be one hundred thousand, two hundred thousand!
Then, how would his small Valley Pass withstand?
He had to devise a foolproof strategy.
In this anxiety, suddenly, urgent footsteps and the clash of armor and swords were heard outside.
Gao Chi frowned, annoyed at the sound, wondering what could have happened that warranted such urgency?
Instead of waiting for the visitors to come in, he walked out, seeing the reporting commander with a face of joy.
"General Gao, good news, great news, reinforcements have arrived!"
Gao Chi’s eyes lit up, "Reinforcements have come?"
"Yes, General Cao personally brought three thousand of the Cao Family Army, along with fifteen thousand troops dispatched by the court!"
Upon hearing the news, Gao Chi exhaled a long sigh of relief.
Finally, reinforcements had arrived, what a relief!
And what delighted him even more was, that at least he managed to defend Valley Pass before reinforcements arrived, making their defense much more advantageous.
"Quick, take me to General Cao!"
Gao Chi and Cao Yin had been friends for many years, although Gao Chi was five years younger than Cao Yin, akin to his younger brother.
Now that his big brother was here, he certainly must go out and greet him.
Outside the barracks, Gao Chi saw Cao Yin, who was leading the troops, clad in military uniform, riding a tall horse, the scarlet tassel on his head fluttering in the night wind, appearing exceptionally heroic and majestic.
Behind Cao Yin were several young commanders, all donned in Black Gold Armor, each energetic and spirited, undoubtedly elite men!
These were indeed the sons of the Cao Family!
Gao Chi himself had sons, one of whom had died early in a battle, and there were two others, one in Capital City, and the other here, previously wounded and resting in the barracks.
Now seeing Cao Yin, he not only came out to greet but also asked people to call his son out, and to have other descendants from the Gao Family to meet this elder uncle.
Cao Yin gestured dismissively, cursing at Gao Chi: "Enough, enough, you little skinny monkey, here you are, flaunting courtesy with me at this time? Hurry to the barracks and carefully explain the recent battle situation!"
Gao Chi sheepishly, but not daring to retort Cao Yin, quickly led him to the barracks to discuss matters.
Elsewhere, a seemingly frail soldier followed a young general into a prepared barrack.
This frail soldier was, naturally, Long Yue in disguise.
Cao Anxing looked at Long Yue, helplessly complaining: "Cousin, you know, everyone has told not for you to come, but you insisted on coming; why have you come here, it’s not a picnic, it’s a battle, the risk of life and death is real. If something happens to you, what about Rui’er?"
Long Yue rolled her eyes at Cao Anxing: "Cousin, are you cursing me to die?"
"No way!" Cao Anxing almost jumped three feet high, swearing his sincerity, never wanting such things; he was just worried about Long Yue’s safety!
In the heat of the moment, he hadn’t thought about his words well.
But he’s a military man, how could he have the delicate expressions of scholars? Who could blame him?
Long Yue, seeing her cousin Anxing’s face flushed red like a pig’s liver, burst into laughter.
For some reason, since coming to the border pass, she felt her mood had lightened. Could it be looking at the vast mountains and rivers here, her chest had broadened?
It shouldn’t be!
"Cousin, leaving Rui’er at the Sanqing Palace, are you at ease?"
After a while, Cao Anxing asked again.
Because their army was headed north, Long Yue had set out early to send Rui’er to the Imperial Palace, leaving him to Qi Yun.
Rui’er was over a year old, starting to totter, babbling, and should spend more time near Grandpa.
However, at that time she felt Qi Yun’s look at her wasn’t quite right, but couldn’t say what was wrong, it seemed like...contentment?
Ha, what about her could make him content?
What a bizarre thought!
"Deploy, deploy!"
As Long Yue thought about those Imperial Palace matters, rapid hoofbeats were heard outside the barracks, followed by soldiers’ cries.
Deploy? Are they going to fight again?
Long Yue quickly went to find her grandfather.