[{"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-510":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},2266936,4425,"Chapter 510","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-510",510,"\u003Cp>Keng…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Jian thrust his spear upward, sweeping the knife puppet’s right arm aside, then turned to survey the horrific scene of his own army; his already grim face darkened further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In just over two hundred breaths, it’s come to this—how strong has the Xia Army truly become!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew the Beishuo Army was inferior to the Xia Army, but not to this extent—it far exceeded his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the first clash faltered and ten thousand Beishuo troops were scattered by the Xia Army, he had already ordered the fifteen thousand Zhenyu troops in the rear to cease archery and join the battle—meaning all twenty-five thousand troops of Bai Mu City were now engaged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, while he gave his order, Xia Chuan simultaneously followed suit—but Xia Chuan only commanded the Third and Fourth Battalions, totaling ten thousand men, to abandon their bows and close in; the remaining five battalions of five thousand men still held their ground, continuing to shoot arrows without entering the fray.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the number of troops engaged on both sides was nearly equal; the Xia Army had only one thousand Dragon Guard troops more. Logically, in a large-scale battlefield where both sides fielded over ten thousand troops, one thousand Dragon Guard troops could not possibly have a decisive impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the reality was far from this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield was now utterly one-sided.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Xia Army’s left and right wings pushed inward, the most elite Beishuo troops had already been completely shattered; then, as the ten thousand men of the Third and Fourth Battalions pierced the center in a spearhead formation before closing in, the fifteen thousand Zhenyu troops in the rear were entirely blocked outside, unable to reinforce the Beishuo troops in the center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield had been split.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That ten thousand—no, now likely only seven or eight thousand—Beishuo troops had been trapped deep within the innermost core by the Xia Army’s formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fifteen thousand troops in the rear were attempting to break through the blockade of the ten thousand Xia troops from the Third and Fourth Battalions; logically, with numerical superiority and comparable cultivation levels, fifteen thousand should easily overwhelm ten thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the problem was, the Xia Army still had a fifth battalion continuously raining arrows from behind, aiding the ten thousand troops in holding their formation—the Beishuo forces had no chance to break through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only could they not break through, but more and more troops in the rear were being wounded or killed by the arrow rain—each scene only intensified Yang Jian’s desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Xia’s Sacred Mark isn’t reserved for gifted prodigies—it’s possessed by everyone; at minimum, all those at the Yuhan cultivation level have it…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Jian’s eyes blazed with fury as he saw the blood-red cloud marks glowing on the foreheads of Xia soldiers on the ground; his chest heaved violently, his rage having reached its peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the Xia’s integration with the southern towns deepened, the Xia’s Sacred Mark was no longer a secret—but in recent years, only a few powerful individuals had publicly displayed it; most Xia people had never revealed it before others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Five Northern Towns had conducted surveys: fewer than two hundred Xia individuals had ever publicly revealed their Sacred Marks; aside from a handful of Xianyang-level experts, the rest were almost all at the Yuhan level, with base strength exceeding fifty zong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Xia people activated their Sacred Marks, their base strength increased by thirty percent. Given this critical fact, the Five Northern Towns had long prioritized it; their spies in Xia Cheng had long been diligently gathering intelligence on the Sacred Mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they discovered was that the Sacred Mark was no secret in Xia Cheng—almost everyone knew it originated from Lord Xia Hong’s blessing technique; those with exceptional talent who entered the Xia Palace to meet Xia Hong would receive the Sacred Mark imprint…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Jian’s thoughts halted abruptly; his face instantly flushed dark purple. How could he not realize now? The intelligence gathered by those spies was a deliberate deception planted by the Xia—every one of the Five Northern Towns, including Beishuo, had been fooled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Every soldier gains a thirty percent boost to base strength. For those below ten zong, it’s negligible—but for anyone above ten zong, the situation changes completely; the stronger the cultivator, the greater the boost…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combining this knowledge of the Xia’s Sacred Mark, Yang Jian looked down at his own troops falling one after another, his eyes bulging, his grip on the spear trembling uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The decision to launch the offensive was his—and thus, the outcome of this battle rested entirely on his shoulders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can’t hold for three hundred breaths… absolutely not. No, if this continues, we’ll be annihilated. Notify Gu Tianxiong—accelerate his march, now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Jian’s voice now lacked the confidence he’d held before battle; it was clearly panicked. He didn’t turn to find Yang Fa’s position, nor did he care if Xia Chuan overheard—his voice roared upward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did “reinforcements” even matter anymore? Having witnessed the true strength of the Xia Army, he no longer entertained a single thought of victory—he only wanted Gu Tianxiong’s ten thousand troops to rescue the remnants of the Beishuo Army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beishuo had only twenty thousand troops total. If ten thousand were lost today, how could Beishuo Town ever fight the Xia Army again?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They’ve arrived!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Yang Fa’s reply came instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Yang Fa’s voice sounded to Yang Jian like celestial music.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xia Chuan refused to face him directly, so he could only watch from the side, preventing the knife puppet from inflicting too much damage on the troops—but this meant he couldn’t free himself to assist his own army’s breakout.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keng…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Jian swept his spear to deflect the knife puppet’s right arm, then surged upward, attempting to circle around the puppet and rush toward Xia Chuan behind it—but as soon as he lunged forward, the puppet twisted sideways, blocking Xia Chuan once more, its left arm rising abruptly to slash down at him again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hu…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The massive blade hurtled toward him, the wind roaring in his ears; he could only retreat, his face now etched with fresh agitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This knife puppet’s strength is at least twenty-five jun—no one else on the battlefield can stand against it. So if I don’t watch it, and Xia Chuan sends it into the fray against our troops, the battle is truly lost. Dammit…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tap-tap-tap…………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thunderous clamor of battle beneath Bai Mu City briefly stilled as a rapid surge of footsteps echoed; all turned to look toward the left rear, their expressions freezing in shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the shock, every Beishuo soldier’s face erupted in intense joy—not just the troops, but officers, even the five Xianyang-level commanders, and even Yang Jian and Yang Fa themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s our men!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From the west—Jingxi’s reinforcements?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course it is. Reinforcements have arrived!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahahaha! At least ten thousand strong—we’re saved, we’re saved!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brothers, press forward! The Xia Army’s arrows are spent—break through them, rescue our Beishuo brothers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sudden reinforcement had not raised any banners, but the Beishuo men recognized them by the style of their battle armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ten thousand reinforcements bursting forth from behind were an immense morale boost to the beleaguered Beishuo troops—especially now, when the Xia Army’s Fifth Battalion had run out of arrows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After such prolonged combat, the Fifth Battalion’s archers had already performed admirably; though they hadn’t inflicted fatal damage on the Beishuo rear, their greatest achievement was preventing the Beishuo forces from breaking the encirclement formed by the Third and Fourth Battalions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strangely, after the Fifth Battalion exhausted their arrows, Xia Chuan gave no order for them to join the battle; he left them standing motionless, with no further commands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Five thousand standing idle—Tianxiong’s ten thousand reinforcements won’t help now. The battle is already lost. Rescue the Beishuo troops and retreat immediately…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching the five thousand troops unmoving, Yang Jian’s heart sank to its lowest point. The initial clash had reached its inevitable conclusion—now it was merely about minimizing losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for relying on Gu Tianxiong’s ten thousand to turn the tide—that was pure fantasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tianxiong, lead your reinforcements and break through the Xia Army’s right flank—rescue them…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two armies were locked in fierce combat; any hint of retreat would crush morale—but ordering a rescue was acceptable. Yang Jian roared his command to Gu Tianxiong behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jingxi originally had only five thousand garrison troops under Gu Tianxiong’s command; combined with the five thousand Lu Yang brought later, the total was ten thousand. Yang Fa had already arranged this before his mission to Dongling—both units would be under Gu Tianxiong’s unified command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, giving orders to Gu Tianxiong now was entirely appropriate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brothers, rally at the city gate!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Tianxiong’s voice did sound—but his order froze the expressions of everyone, including Yang Jian and Yang Fa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are they heading for the city gate?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Something’s wrong!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Didn’t the commander order them to attack from the right flank?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>………………\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield was filled with the clamor of battle; soldiers’ confusion couldn’t form a major wave—but emotion spreads. Among the troops were sharp minds; soon, someone noticed the strange behavior of Gu Tianxiong’s ten thousand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yang Jian’s offensive had committed all twenty-five thousand troops inside Bai Mu City; though the city gate stood open, no army guarded it—only tens of thousands of temporary conscripts at the Juedi Limit stood watch.\u003C\u002Fp>",1566,"2026-06-19T20:30:17.581Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","ce401847c4c204eee380a23939076e3015a6dd22ac209c9c43ea910df4bf2012","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-511","endless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-chapter-509",521,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fendless-winter-my-camp-infinitely-upgrades-cover.jpg"]