Chapter 575

Inside the ruined temple, lantern shadows swayed.

The map was spread out, revealing the clear terrain layout northwest of Sparrow City.

Yue Fei opened the door, saw the mountain, and repeatedly pointed his finger at the northwest corner of the map.

His tone was decisive, without a hint of hesitation. Chen Wen's letter completely removed the last shackle from his heart.

The direction is correct. Here the Jin army's encampments are sparse, mainly infantry, with three supply points arranged in a triangular formation, each holding about fifteen hundred troops.

His fingertip traced a faint curve on the map.

This mountain pass is the essential route for the pursuers, and also the vital point of our army's escape.

Instructor Lin sees it clearly. The duty to block the enemy at this pass concerns the life and death of the entire army.

His gaze burned as he stared directly at Lin Chong.

We need not annihilate them entirely; we only need to spare no effort to delay the pursuers for at least an hour, buying time for our main force to enter the mountains.

The most dangerous rearguard duty is entrusted to the newly arrived guest army. This is the greatest trust, and also the harshest commission.

Good!

Yun'er, follow Instructor Lin's lead. This battle is perilous—watch, learn, and obey Instructor Lin's orders completely.

'Military orders are as immovable as a mountain!'

Techniques etc: none.

Cultivation realms/pills/treasures: none.

Named beasts/items: none.

Fan-fiction names: none.

Thus glossary list will include these entries.

We need to output JSON-like list: 【{"raw_term":"EnglishName","original_term":"ChineseChars"},...】. Use raw_term as the English we decided, original_term as the Chinese.

When the daylight outside grew bright, the plan was already fully prepared.

Now we need to decide translations for other terms.

Let's go line by line and note named entities.

【1】 none.

'The Jin dogs want to trap us to death, and the Imperial Court's edict wants to drive us to death——'

With a ringing sound, he drew his sidearm; the blade flashed in the sunlight, a chilling light.

'We, on the contrary, want to live!'

'We must also carry the knife in our hands, the hatred in our hearts, and the dream of the north——to go on living!'

'In two days, at midnight!'

He pointed his sword toward the northwest mountains.

'I, I will bring you home!'

'Home! Home! Home!'

A roar like mountains and seas surged skyward, startling forest birds and even stirring the distant Jin army camp's faint bugle.

Yue Fei and Lin Chong stood shoulder to shoulder, gazing as the fire in the soldiers' eyes was reignited.

'Instructor Lin, there are still hidden dangers within the city that must be eliminated; I will immediately sneak back. Everything outside the city, I entrust to you!'

'General Yue, take care! Before the pass, as long as Lin Chong is there, the position holds!'

Lin Chong sees clearly. The task of blocking the enemy at this pass is vital to the survival of the entire army. Named: Lin Chong (Instructor Lin) -> Lin Chong.

Yue Fei boldly proposes to entrust this crucial mission to your unit. Named: Yue Fei, "your unit" maybe "your unit"? Not a name.

His eyes blazed as he stared directly at Lin Chong. Named: Lin Chong.

I will give you two hundred cavalry from Yue Yun's unit, combine them with the elite of your Northward Army, and set an ambush here. Named: Yue Yun (Yue Yun), Northward Army.

We don't need to wipe them out completely; we only need to spare no expense to delay the pursuing troops for at least an hour, buying time for our main force to enter the mountains. Named: none.

After one hour, regardless of the battle situation, withdraw immediately and proceed west along the predetermined route to rendezvous. Named: none.

Assign the most dangerous rearguard duty to the newly arrived guest army. This is the greatest trust, and also the harshest entrustment. Named: Guest Army (guest army) maybe not a proper name.

Lin Chong met his gaze, without hesitation, clasped his fists and pledged: "Northward Army, receive the order! Even if our flesh turns to mud, we will absolutely not let the Jin dogs cross this pass even a single step!" Named: Lin Chong, Northward Army, Jin dogs (Jin dogs) maybe not a named entity but an epithet.

Good! Named: none.

Yue Fei slammed his fist heavily on the table, then immediately looked at the eager Yue Yun beside him. Named: Yue Fei, Yue Yun.

Yun'er, follow Instructor Lin's actions. This battle is perilous; observe more, learn more, and obey all orders from Instructor Lin. Named: Lin Chong (Instructor Lin), Yun'er (Yue Yun).

"Father!" Yue Yun exclaimed anxiously. Named: Yue Yun.

Orders are as firm as a mountain! Named: none.

Yue Fei's tone left no room for doubt, and he immediately lowered his voice. Named: Yue Fei.

Instructor Lin, a veteran of a hundred battles, is your good teacher. Protect yourself, and also... protect the brothers of the Northward Army. Named: Lin Chong (Instructor Lin), Northward Army.

Yue Yun gritted his teeth, clasped his fists firmly, and said: "I, the subordinate, accept the order!" Named: Yue Yun.

The strategic core was thus decided. Named: none.

Next, the details emerged like flowing water. Named: none.

Zhang Xian led the Beiwei Army as the vanguard, wielding crossbows to advance and tear open the first breach. Named: Zhang Xian (Zhang Xian), Beiwei Army (Beiwei Army).

Wang Gui commanded the central army and militia, closely following behind, maintaining formation and rushing forward like the wind. Named: Wang Gui (Wang Gui), central army (central army), militia (militia).

Yue Fei himself, together with Niu Gao, guarded the rear, fighting while retreating, holding back the garrison that had reacted at the city wall. Named: Yue Fei, Niu Gao (Niu Gao).

The signal was set as three red rockets. The route was guided by White Stone. The rendezvous point in the mountains was selected at Three Gullies. Named: White Stone (White Stone), Three Gullies (Three Gullies).

The seriously wounded who could not move were dispersed and hidden in the homes of commoners or in pre-prepared secret tunnels... Named: Commoners (commoners) not a proper name.

Item by item, the two commanders and their subordinates—strategists and leaders—repeatedly scrutinized, checking for leaks and filling gaps. Named: Generals (generals) not specific; Strategists (strategists) not named; Leaders (leaders) not named.

There was no passionate fervor, only extreme calm calculation and decision. Named: none.

Every decision concerned the lives of tens of thousands. Named: none.

When the light outside the window grew bright, the plan was already fully prepared. Named: none.

Everyone walked out of the ruined temple. Named: none.

In the morning light, northern and southern soldiers had mingled together, sharing the last bit of food and water, quietly conversing about their hometowns and the battles they had endured. Named: Northern and Southern Soldiers (northern and southern soldiers) not specific.

Barriers quickly melted away in the face of the common enemy and dire circumstances. Named: none.

Yue Fei stepped onto the dirt slope, his gaze sweeping over these weary faces still tightly gripping their swords and spears. Named: Yue Fei.

Brothers! Named: none.

The voice was not loud, yet it overcame the morning wind. Named: none.

The brothers of the Northward Army are our comrades-in-arms who have shared life and death! Named: Northward Army.

The Jin dogs want to trap and kill us, the imperial court's edict wants to force us to death—— Named: Jin dogs (Jin dogs), Imperial Court (Imperial Court).

He drew his sword with a clang, the blade flashing in the sunlight, a cold light gleaming. Named: none.

We, we insist on living! Named: none.

We must also carry the knife in our hands, the hatred in our hearts, the dream of the north——to keep living! Named: North Side (north side) maybe not.

Two days later, at midnight! Named: none.

He pointed his sword toward the northwest mountains. Named: Northwest Mountains (northwest mountains) not specific.

I, I will bring you home! Named: none.

Home! Home! Home! Named: none.

A roar like mountains and seas surged skyward, startling the forest birds and also stirring the distant Jin army camp's faint bugle. Named: Jin Army (Jin Army).

Yue Fei and Lin Chong stood shoulder to shoulder, gazing at the soldiers' eyes where the fire had been rekindled. Named: Yue Fei, Lin Chong.

Instructor Lin, there are still hidden dangers inside the city that need to be removed; I will immediately sneak back. Everything outside the city, I entrust to you! Named: Lin Chong (Instructor Lin).

General Yue, take care! Before the pass, as long as Lin Chong is there, the position stands! Named: Yue Fei (General Yue), Lin Chong.

The two generals clasped fists firmly; as their eyes met, no further words were needed.

The generals' stars have gathered, their sharpness already pointing to the sole path of survival.

And behind them, the towering yet isolated outline of Yancheng, under the clear autumn sky, awaits the most tragic and expansive turning point of its destiny.