Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress
Chapter 418 - 415: Invincible in Battle_1

Chapter 418: Chapter 415: Invincible in Battle_1

But when asked about the news of the Lord of Gaoyi, Bai Jinzhi, Li Chunyao shook his head, saying that the Lord of Gaoyi had led troops out of the city to rescue General Zhang Duanrui. However, later, Xun Tianzhang sent back the body of General Zhang Duanrui but did not send back any news of the Lord of Gaoyi.

Bai Qingyan was even more anxious.

The next morning, Bai Qingyan and her party arrived at the south gate of Longyang City.

Li Chunyao stepped forward and shouted, "I am Li Chunyao, deputy general of Youhua City, under General Wang Ruian, coming with the Princess of Zhen! Open the city gates!"

"Princess of Zhen?!" The soldiers on the city gate looked down, seeing no reinforcements, just twenty-something people. They quickly turned and shouted, "Hurry, report to the general that the Princess of Zhen has arrived, but she only brought... over twenty people!"

Before long, Zhang Duanrui’s deputy climbed up the city tower in a hurry and looked down. Indeed, it was the Princess of Zhen, Bai Qingyan. He quickly shouted, "Open the city gates!"

Since the Princess of Zhen came to the rescue, why didn’t she bring reinforcements?

General Zhang Duanrui’s deputy, Lin Kangle, didn’t have time to think. He rushed to the city gate to greet them.

The drawbridge was lowered, the city gates opened...

Inside the city, there was still a faint smell of burning. The remnants of the battle with the Liang army were evident on the crumbling walls, darkened by fire.

The citizens who could leave Longyang City had already left. Those who stayed, either old or infirm, or people unwilling to leave their homeland, were all helping the Jin Army set up defenses in the north of the city.

Bai Qingyan and her party rode in, greeted by Lin Kangle and his men.

During the Southern Border War, Lin Kangle, along with Zhang Duanrui, had fought alongside Bai Qingyan. Like Zhang Duanrui, he fully trusted Bai Qingyan!

To outsiders, Bai Qingyan’s great victory in the Southern Border War seemed like luck. But Lin Kangle, who was by General Zhang Duanrui’s side, never forgot... Bai Qingyan had foreseen Yun Poxing’s actions and turned the tide of battle when the Crown Prince was about to face a massive defeat, crushing the Xiliang army.

The Bai family... were born for warfare. Their keen insight into battles was extraordinary.

Even though Bai Qingyan only brought over twenty people to Longyang City, to Lin Kangle, seeing Bai Qingyan meant seeing the hope of victory.

The gate guards shouted for the gates to be opened. After Bai Qingyan’s party entered the city, the drawbridge was raised, and the gates slowly closed.

"Commandery Princess! Before General Zhang Duanrui left the city, he instructed me to hold Chunmu City to the death. However, I failed! I lost Chunmu City!" Lin Kangle said, eyes red with emotion, kneeling on one knee, "Commandery Princess, avenge General Zhang!"

Bai Qingyan dismounted, handing her black iron whip to a guard, and asked Lin Kangle, "Is there any news of the Lord of Gaoyi?"

Lin Kangle gritted his teeth and shook his head. "The Lord of Gaoyi led two thousand men out of the city to rescue General Zhang, who had been ambushed. Since then, there has been no news. I’m afraid..."

Bai Qingyan did not want to consider the worst. With Shen Qingzhu by Bai Jinzhi’s side, she would not let anything happen to her.

Suddenly, loud horn blasts sounded. The Daliang army was attacking!

"The Liang soldiers are here! The Liang soldiers are here!" someone shouted loudly.

The sudden horn blasts broke the calm in Longyang City. An elderly man hurriedly pulled his young grandson back home to hide, fearing that the Daliang soldiers’ incendiary weapons would harm his child.

"Commandery Princess!" Lin Kangle clenched the sword at his waist.

"Miss Shen!" Lu Ping rode in a rush, dismounted in a leap, "Miss Shen!"

Bai Qingyan nodded at Lu Ping, then turned and commanded her guards loudly, "Defend first! Change into armor!"

At Bai Qingyan’s command, the twenty guards dismounted and donned their armor.

"General Lin, go to the city tower first. I’ll follow shortly!" Bai Qingyan ordered.

Lin Kangle clasped his hands in a salute, mounted his horse, and sped away.

"Do we have any news of Little Four?" Bai Qingyan asked Lu Ping.

Lu Ping shook his head, ashamed, "I failed to watch over the Fourth Lady as you instructed."

Bai Qingyan pressed her lips together, "No news from Shen Qingzhu either?"

Lu Ping shook his head but took out a folded leather map and several thin sheets of paper from his chest, "But Miss Shen left a topographical map of Chunmu Mountain and detailed information on the primary Daliang generals, including their preferred tactics and personalities. She told me to wait in the army until you arrived... to hand these to you."

Bai Qingyan took the documents, glanced through the names and detailed notes, then changed into her battle armor.

The news of the Princess of Zhen arriving before the main forces greatly boosted the morale of the city guards and Zhang Duanrui’s subordinates. General Wang Xiping, who was standing on the city wall, brightened at the news, "The Princess of Zhen is here? The Princess of Zhen?!"

"Yes, the Princess of Zhen!" Lin Kangle confirmed, adjusting his helmet and patting Wang Xiping’s shoulder.

Seeing the formidable Daliang army approaching, their leader rode forward and taunted from the edge of the moat, "Hey! Didn’t your Jin Kingdom have a Bai family member, the God of Slaughter, who is now the Princess of Zhen, Bai Qingyan? Isn’t she invincible? Zhang Duanrui is dead... why hasn’t your emperor sent her here? Is he afraid she’ll die?"

The Liang soldiers had been taunting the Bai family these days, repeating the same insults. The Jin army could recite them backward. It seemed as if Daliang had nothing else to belittle the Jin Kingdom with.

"General Wang! General Wang!" Armored Du Sanbao rushed over, saluted Lin Kangle nearby, then smiled broadly, "General Wang, has the Princess of Zhen arrived? I heard she came to Longyang City ahead of the main force!"

"Yes! General Lin just confirmed... the Princess of Zhen is here!" Wang Xiping didn’t realize the joy and confidence in his voice.

Du Sanbao grinned, revealing a row of white teeth. He turned and shouted, "Brothers! Our Princess of Zhen is here! In the Southern Border War, she led us to victory with a smaller force, killing a hundred thousand elite Xiliang soldiers! She made Xiliang beg for peace! Now, our Princess of Zhen will surely lead us to drive these Daliang scoundrels who invade our Jin Kingdom and harm our people back!"

Du Sanbao’s loud and booming voice was invigorating, instantly boosting morale.

"Drive them back!"

"Drive them back!"

"Drive them back!"

In silver armor, a red cloak, and holding a sun-shooting bow, Bai Qingyan stepped onto the city wall.

The soldiers looked at the valiant and nimble Bai Qingyan, their spirits lifted, eyes shining with fervor as they watched her stride past, followed closely by over twenty silver-armored guards.

In this world, or within the army, strength was respected!

Having once led the Jin army under the King of Zhen to destroy the Shu Kingdom and later achieving victory against the odds in the Southern Border War, Bai Qingyan, though not yet deemed a war god or slayer, was still seen as invincible by the Jin army!

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