[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades":3,"chapter-endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-508":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Endless Winter: My Camp Infinitely Upgrades",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2266934,4425,"Chapter 508: The Battle of White Wood City Begins","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-508",508,"\u003Cp>Woooo! Woooo! Umm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cold winds howled, horns blared in contest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At Xia Chuan’s command from the main tent, officers and commanders from each camp departed, and every soldier in the Xia Army’s encampment sprang into motion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Eastern River Alliance originally had only thirty thousand troops, but at the war’s outset, Xia Chuan hastily conscripted another thirty thousand Cold-Resistant-level soldiers from Eastern River City, bringing the total to sixty thousand. He left ten thousand to garrison Eastern River City, another ten thousand to guard the newly captured Eastern River Camp, and dispatched ten thousand to Mu Longhe for the assault on Zhongyang—so when he finally arrived before White Wood City, his actual force numbered just over thirty thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To describe thirty thousand troops as “only” is clearly inaccurate—it should be “a full” thirty thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yunjiao Army, assemble!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Left Wing First Camp, assemble!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Second Camp, assemble!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Third Camp, assemble!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fourth Camp, assemble!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fifth Camp, assemble!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Dragon Guard Captaincy, assemble!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Yuan, Yue Feng, Zhou Yuan, Meng Yi, Zhao Long, Hou Tong—the six great generals of the Alliance, plus Dragon Guard Commander Tie Xinchuan—seven commands rang out. Thirty black tents outside the main tent disgorged Xia Army soldiers, clad in armor and weapons, surging forth like a tidal wave, swiftly forming ranks to the south of the encampment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Yunjiao Army stood at the center of the seven armies, every soldier clad in Leikui Golden Armor, their aura clearly surpassing the other six armies by a wide margin; to the left were the First, Second, and Third Camps of the Left Wing; to the right stood the Thousand Dragon Guards, along with the Fourth and Fifth Camps of the Left Wing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Xia maintained nine numbered armies stationed in Eastern River City. The Huangjia, Chiyang, and Xiaoshan Armies were assigned to Mu Longhe’s contingent. Xia Chuan personally led six numbered armies: Yunjiao, Shanhe, Longyuan, Xiongwu, Lieying, and Beizhao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under Great Xia’s military system, an eight-grade legion’s full strength was five thousand, exactly matching the size of one Alliance camp. Thus, only the Yunjiao Army stood as a single unit; the remaining five armies, totaling ten thousand, were split into the First and Second Camps of the Left Wing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Woooo……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previously urgent horn blasts suddenly lengthened. Six of the seven armies had already formed perfect ranks; only the Dragon Guard, positioned to the right of the Yunjiao Army, lagged behind. It wasn’t until over ten breaths after the horn ceased that they barely caught up to the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commander Tie Xinchuan, watching his troops’ performance, his already grim face darkened further. He stepped forward a few paces and roared at his soldiers: “War is imminent, and you still can’t form a proper line? You wretches dare call yourselves the Lord’s Personal Guard? This Xuanlin Silver Armor is wasted on you…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tie Xinchuan’s roar drew sidelong glances from officers and soldiers of the other six armies. Every Dragon Guard soldier—from officers like Zhou Yalong, Yuan Bai, Lu Yang, Luo An, down to the common troops—flushed crimson, clenched their fists, and burned with shame and self-reproach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The events in Xia Cheng two days prior were still fresh in their minds—they had joined the Northern Expedition’s Left Wing as disgraced men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among the new generation of Great Xia elites like Lu Yang, Luo An, and Yuan Bai, all who had joined the Dragon Guard since its founding had regarded themselves as the elite among elites, regarding only the Yunjiao and Longwu Armies with respect, and dismissing the other twenty-eight numbered armies with utter contempt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even before battle began, the preliminary formation revealed the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Losing to the Yunjiao Army was understandable. The Left Wing’s First and Second Camps were composed of elite numbered armies; failing to match them was barely forgivable, given the Dragon Guard’s short history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But failing to match even the Left Wing’s Third, Fourth, and Fifth Camps? That was unforgivable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those fifteen thousand in the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Camps were not elite numbered troops. Their formation was recent—just within the past two years. To be outmatched by them proved the Dragon Guard was truly negligent in battlefield drills. Their combat power aside, in discipline and appearance alone, they were already inferior to even ordinary Garrison Troops.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Yalong, Lu Yang, Luo An, Yuan Bai, Zou Ping, and the rest of Great Xia’s finest new-generation officers all realized this now. Only then did they grasp how laughable their former arrogance had been.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of them lowered their heads in unison, faces flushed with shame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huh……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his soldiers’ reaction, Tie Xinchuan’s face remained grim, but inside, he exhaled a deep, relieved breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you still feel shame, there’s hope!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Yuan Bai’s cohort, Tie Xinchuan had served over a year in Xu Ning’s Black Arrow Army, even rising to the rank of Scout Camp Captain—this was why he was appointed Dragon Guard Commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He understood military affairs. From the moment the Dragon Guard was formed, he knew exactly what its greatest flaw was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This new generation of Dragon Guard officers had two defining traits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One: their birth was too exalted. Two: their talent was too extraordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think about it: in Bingyuan cultivation, resources and talent were nearly equally vital. Those who rose above hundreds of thousands in Great Xia were no ordinary individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Either they were like Luo An and Lu Yang, born into astonishingly noble families; or like Yuan Bai and Zhou Yalong, endowed with absurdly high talent. These two traits made the Dragon Guard nearly all arrogant, haughty, and dismissive of everyone. Open defiance of orders was rare, but covert disobedience was commonplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the army’s founding in March, Tie Xinchuan had agonized over how to tame them. He tried soft methods, hard methods—nothing worked. He had no control over his troops, and had even considered resigning as Dragon Guard Commander.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Yue’s death was likely punishment for his six months of failed command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of his wife’s agonized, twisted face before death, Tie Xinchuan turned to gaze at the vast North Shuo Army emerging from White Wood City to the south, gripping his greatsword tightly, his pupils blazing with fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Standard-bearers, step forward! All men, draw bows and prepare!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shhh……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Above the army, Xia Chuan gave the order. Five-man standard-bearer squads sprinted out from each of the seven armies. All others simultaneously drew their powerful bows, nocked arrows, drew taut strings, and aimed at the North Shuo Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Chen Cang reinforcements haven’t arrived, yet they dare launch a preemptive strike? Lu Yang has given me quite a surprise…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In midair, Xia Chuan watched the North Shuo Army rapidly exiting the city. Though his face showed no expression, his tone carried unmistakable disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Ning stood behind him and replied gravely: “Could Cai Qiu have sent troops secretly? Yuan Cheng, Luo Yuan, and Yuwen Tao’s three forces remain inactive. Cai Qiu has so many Xianyang-level troops—perhaps he’s dispatched some to aid here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Chuan knew whether the two Fanzhen had sent men.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple: the Shigu Dao and Jiuqu Xuelang regions were currently under Great Xia’s control. Though unable to prevent the two Fanzhen from sending troops, monitoring their movements and numbers posed no difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the war’s outset, he and Yuwen Tao had each deployed large numbers of Cold-Resistant-level spies near the northern borders of Eastern River and Jinyang—adjacent to Jiuqu Xuelang and Shigu Dao. So when Cai Qiu’s hundred-plus Xianyang-level troops arrived, Yuwen Tao received word immediately and swiftly alerted the other three forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Eastern River City, no reports had come in—meaning Chen Cang had sent no reinforcements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t believe Cai Qiu would send men to aid North Shuo…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Chuan dismissed Xu Ning’s guess outright. Chen Cang and Cai Qiu had long-standing tensions; they wouldn’t cooperate so closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He paused, then shook his head with a smile: “North Shuo has never accepted Great Xia’s authority. Yang Zun has returned from Chen Cang. They likely believe they now have the strength to face us head-on—and seeing Lu Yang’s ten thousand as their decisive weapon, choosing to fight outside the city isn’t unreasonable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Xia Chuan smiled, looking down at the North Shuo Army now neatly formed beyond the city walls, his pupils lifting with disdain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. White Wood City isn’t worth much. Let the Yang brothers see clearly—the true gap between North Shuo and Great Xia.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1397,"2026-06-19T20:30:17.581Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","5c2e656ebf7e4a1ce13bdbe8bc01b4e238bcf576034f549979f4983bf12770b5","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-509","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-507",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fendless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-cover.jpg"]