Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress
Chapter 436 - 433: Tacit Understanding_1

Chapter 436: Chapter 433: Tacit Understanding_1

Xun Tianzhang suddenly turned his head. Through the heavy rain, he could barely make out the silhouette in silver armor. That slender and upright woman seemed to be drawing her bow again...

"Commander, watch out!" A guard pushed Xun Tianzhang aside, and the second arrow struck the guard’s chest straight on.

The guard spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed instantly.

Xun Tianzhang, pushed down and crashing into the lookout tower, shivered. He hadn’t expected Bai Qingyan to be so fierce, daring to lead the Jin Soldiers right up to the Liang Camp gates and still trying to kill him!

Indeed, he had been careless and fell into a trap.

Cold sweat soaked through Xun Tianzhang’s clothes. Clutching his chest in pain, his face turned pale as he couldn’t stand. Watching the arrows flying towards them, almost turning the lookout tower into a hedgehog, he forced himself to calculate quickly despite the pain.

His son was no fool. Leading troops to the Pingming Road, he would have sent scouts ahead to investigate where the Jin Army’s ambush was. If the scouts found nothing, his son would surely realize it was a trap.

Xun Tianzhang had been teaching his son for years. If he couldn’t recognize the trap without finding the Jin Army, then he was truly hopeless!

Seeing the heavy cavalry breaking through the Jin Army’s rain-slicked, terrifyingly gleaming iron shields, a Liang General raised his sword and shouted, "The Jin Army’s shield formation is broken! Liang Elite Soldiers, charge!"

The Liang soldiers followed their valiant mounted general down the slope, engaging in close combat with the Jin soldiers. Shields and swords clashed, blood sprayed, and limbs were severed.

The sounds of the pouring rain, clashing metal, furious roars, and agonizing screams intertwined, mixing blood and rainwater, dyeing the ground into a muddy crimson.

It was like the depths of hell.

Bai Qingyan’s skill with the spear wasn’t what it used to be, but unless met by a true expert, she could still manage against the Liang soldiers. Moreover, Liu Hong had assigned a squad to guard her closely, not letting any Liang soldier get near her.

Several times, Bai Qingyan tried to charge out but was held back by these Jin soldiers. They said, "Commander Liu Hong ordered that if Bai Qingyan so much as lost a hair, they would pay with their lives."

Xun Tianzhang’s son, who led troops to the Pingming Road, returned quicker than Bai Qingyan anticipated. The sounds of battle drew closer. Zhao Sheng led the cavalry into the fray, wielding his crescent moon blade with unstoppable momentum. Wherever the blade’s cold light cut, blood sprayed, and heads flew.

At the center of the encirclement, Bai Qingyan attempted to draw an arrow, but her quiver was empty.

A Jin Army messenger raced to deliver orders.

"The Liang Army’s main forces are attacking from the right flank! Protect the Commander quickly!"

"The Liang Army’s main forces are attacking from the right flank! Protect the Commander quickly!"

Under the heavy rain, Zhao Sheng revealed a murderous smile. His path led straight towards the black sail and white python banner.

On the way back, General Xun had learned of the Liang Army’s camp assault. He arranged for Zhao Sheng to lead the cavalry head-on while the main forces flanked from the right. Xun Tianzhang’s son didn’t circle behind the Jin Army to cut off their retreat into the city, ensuring the Jin Army would attempt to retreat, allowing them to flood the Jin Army.

The Liang Army intended to force the Jin Army back into Longyang City. Meanwhile, the Jin Army aimed to lure the Liang Army into Longyang City. Both sides fought with mutual understanding.

The Jin Army fought as they retreated. The Liang Army pressed the Jin Army towards Longyang City, expecting them to retreat. However, the Jin soldiers fought fiercely outside the city, buying time for their brothers to retreat inside. Xun Tianzhang’s son feared that Commander Liu Hong and Bai Qingyan might see through their ruse. To ensure the act was complete, he encouraged the Liang soldiers to charge into the city with great vigor.

Inside the city.

Once inside Longyang City, following orders, the Jin soldiers quickly gathered under their respective commanders and headed towards Tianlan Mountain.

Bai Qingyan, mounted on a fine horse, watched as waves of Jin soldiers retreated into the city.

In this battle, Bai Qingyan was in charge of the rear guard, as engaging the Liang Army to lure them into the city was crucial. Nothing could go wrong here!

The Liang Army was less than a mile from the drawbridge over the moat. Bai Qingyan turned and asked the cavalry beside her, "Does anyone here speak the Liang Kingdom dialect?"

"I do!" A Jin soldier at the back replied.

"Good!" Bai Qingyan selected ten men and instructed the Jin soldier, "You will remove your Jin Army armor. On horseback, in the Liang Kingdom dialect, tell the Liang soldiers that whoever enters the city first will get the treasure. That’s all you need to teach them!"

"Yes!" The Jin soldier who could speak the Liang dialect cupped his fists and confirmed.

Bai Qingyan added, "After delivering the message, you do not need to return to the city. Ride swiftly around the city and head straight to Tianlan Mountain!"

"Yes!"

The ten men removed their armor, grabbed their horses, and squeezed out of the city gates. Mounting their horses, they dispersed to either side, racing towards the front ranks of the Liang Army and shouting orders.

"Whoever enters the city first will get the treasure!"

"Whoever enters the city first will get the treasure!"

"Whoever enters the city first will get the treasure!"

Seeing victory within reach, and knowing that Longyang City contained the treasures of Chunmu City and Puwen City, as well as the wealth of the world’s richest merchant, Xiao Rongyan, the Liang soldiers were incited.

Driven by the desire for treasure, who wouldn’t want it?!

With this command, the Liang Army’s morale soared. A front-line Liang commander shouted, "Liang soldiers, whoever enters the city first gets all the treasures! Take the wealth home to marry and buy land. Whoever enters the city first gets to keep the treasures! Charge!"

"Elite Soldiers of the Tiger and Wolf Camp! We put in the most effort for the treasures of Chunmu City and Puwen City, but got nothing! This time, the treasures of both cities and the world’s richest merchant are all in Longyang City! We must be the first to get the treasures we deserve!"

Liang commanders yelled, and the Liang soldiers, as if drinking stimulants, roared fiercely. Their momentum overwhelmed the Jin soldiers.

"Retreat! Quick, retreat!" The Jin soldiers, intimidated by the Liang Army’s suicide tactics, shouted as they saw the city gates nearing.

Liang soldiers shouted, "Hurry! Don’t let them close the gates! Kill! Once inside, the treasure is ours!"

Bai Qingyan stood on horseback, guarded by the cavalry inside the city gates. Once the Jin soldiers entered, someone would shout, "Discard your armor... head straight to the north gate! Quickly!"

"General Bai, let’s retreat!" One ordered to protect Bai Qingyan suggested.

Bai Qingyan glanced outside the city and nodded. She led the cavalry out of the city.

As the Jin soldiers retreated and the Liang soldiers entered the city, the Jin soldiers, dropping their armor and fleeing northward like dogs in panic, were ignored by the confident Liang soldiers, focusing solely on searching for treasures.

Indeed, the Liang soldiers flooded into the city, beginning their search and seizure.

Even the Liang commanders raced into the city, aiming for the grandest mansions in Longyang City, hoping to find the wealth of the world’s richest merchant first.

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