Chapter 548: Feinting to the East, Attacking to the West

The battle.

It has already been going on for two double-hours.

Just as the Prince of Yong expected, apart from the thirty thousand garrison troops watching from over there, absolutely no one came to provide reinforcements. This included Xie Tianyao, the nearest cities, and even the Crown Prince Army.

None.

None.

Only six thousand, pitted against fifty thousand, struggling to hold on.

"Kill!"

"Brothers, hold the line for me!"

Fifty thousand death soldiers can rotate to rest, but the Liangzhou Army here has never stopped. This is the difference in numbers and hardware. How brutal was the fighting? The blades of the Liangzhou Army began to roll, yet they were still hacking, still killing!

Remains and severed limbs were flying everywhere.

This was a hard battle from the start, and the Liangzhou Army had long since prepared themselves mentally.

Several times.

They were almost broken through by the enemy, but relying on their own superior fighting will, they managed to hold on.

At this moment, the defensive formation they had formed was already piled high with the corpses of both sides.

This, in turn, provided some obstacles for those death soldiers of Xie Ling.

"How many men do they still have?"

Xie Ling asked coldly in the mountain forest.

"Your Highness, they have already lost half! It will be soon, it will be soon!"

Someone nearby laughed.

Xie Ling said angrily, "Soon? They have lost half, which is only three thousand, while we have already lost ten thousand! Trash, a bunch of trash!"

The Strategist beside him swallowed his saliva: "Your Highness, we are the attacking side after all... they are defending. There are inherent advantages and disadvantages."

"Stop the nonsense, take them down for me quickly!"

"Quick!"

Xie Ling always felt that long nights bring many dreams; at this moment, it was still forty thousand against three thousand. If he couldn't take them down in the short term, what was the point of playing this game?

Was it secure?

In theory, this lopsided ratio should be considered secure.

But why was his right eyelid still twitching constantly?

Yang'an Pass.

Thirty thousand garrison troops.

At this moment, they were actually quite bewildered as well.

Just a moment ago there was singing and acting, and suddenly, they started fighting? No, that was the Prefect Liu and the Princess! This General... isn't this treason? Should this group follow him or not?

"General Luo, what about us?"

A group of people, watching the bloody slaughter over there from the city walls, couldn't help but ask.

General Luo was precisely the second-in-command of this Yang'an Pass, with a rank only below Cheng Anguo.

He smiled coldly: "Brothers, we are the garrison of Yang'an Pass, not bandits! I only know that Longyang Princess and Prefect Liu are entering the capital under imperial order..."

"Then what are we waiting for!"

"Go save Prefect Liu!"

"That's right!"

"Look at Prefect Liu, how much joy he has brought us these past few days!"

"Exactly, and what else did he say? He would get us a theater troupe for Yang'an Pass; that would be great!"

The group couldn't hold back anymore.

General Luo, however, shook his head lightly: "Brothers, I am different from General Cheng; I have to consider your wives and children at home. I believe we should watch for now. If General Cheng and the Third Prince can win, we will kick the Prefect Liu while he is down..."

"If there is still hope on Prefect Liu's side, we will stand on his side, understand?"

"Yes!"

The group roared in agreement, praising him one after another.

General Luo chuckled.

But in his heart, he still sighed slightly.

At this moment, how he wished that this Prefect Liu could turn the tables. If that happened, once Cheng Anguo died, wouldn't this Yang'an Pass be his to command?

It was just that.

This General Luo was a cautious man.

Until the very last moment, he did not want to turn against Cheng Anguo.

Fear.

Still permeated the entire scene.

This strike came suddenly.

It was thrust from the direction of Grand Eunuch Zhou! This sword was as graceful as a swimming dragon, its speed extremely fast, and its force even more astonishing.

"Clang!"

Grand Eunuch Zhou shouted loudly, using the long sword in his hand to meet the strike. But just this first exchange of the round made his web between thumb and forefinger numb, his whole body shook, and a mouthful of blood surged in his chest; he had actually suffered internal injuries!

"Protect the Princess!"

"Don't worry about me!"

Several people looked over at the same time; Grand Eunuch Zhou had a look of horror on his face as he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

However, that intense killing intent suddenly vanished again!

Liu Zheng and the others gathered together, back-to-back, none of them daring to separate.

Grand Eunuch Zhou spat, "This assassin is a peerless expert!"

The group rolled their eyes.

Did you even need to say that?

Xie Chan suddenly said, "No, I must be the one to lure him out!"

Several people were shocked at once: "Absolutely not!"

Xie Chan, however, said decisively, "Rest assured, I have my Soft Armor; he cannot do anything to me. Only I can lure him out, and then you all can strike and kill him together!"

"Chan'er..."

Liu Zheng was also shaken, looking toward Xie Chan.

At this moment, Xie Chan, dressed in military attire, gave him a sweet smile: "Prefect Liu, don't underestimate Xie Chan too much. I was once the leader of the Night Walkers! Listen to me; in a moment, I will charge out and attack Cheng Anguo directly. If I can kill him, we will have gained an advantage; the main point is to make that assassin reveal his flaws!"

The crowd looked at one another, and in the end, they nodded helplessly.

At present, this was the only Method.

Utilize the chaos!

They had been keeping Xie Chan protected behind them, which had instead made her a living target for the assassin. It would be better to let her unleash her own combat power; that Shi Ke would certainly appear very soon!

"Damn it, this guy..."

At this time, Cheng Anguo and Pei Qianyun were still fighting. The more they fought, the more terrified Cheng Anguo became. Who exactly was this guy? When others fought, their stamina would decrease, but he was only becoming more fierce? He swung his Golden Hammer about, the wind whistling with every strike, and several times he had nearly smashed him into a meat patty!

Such a fierce warrior!

"Everyone, attack together!"

Finally, Cheng Anguo could no longer hold back, shouting for his personal guards to deal with Pei Qianyun together.

Pei Qianyun laughed loudly: "Is the dog thief afraid?"

"Give me your life!"

Cheng Anguo snorted coldly: "You still lack the cultivation to take my life!"

The two sides tangled together once more.

Over here, Xie Chan, who had been protected by the group in the center, suddenly ran out from the circle. Along the way, her movements were agile, and the death soldiers she passed were one by one having their throats slit by her.

"Protect the Princess!"

Grand Eunuch Zhou shouted loudly.

Sure enough.

As soon as Xie Chan's figure appeared, the killing intent that had been suppressing them so tightly just moments ago vanished.

Shi Ke had finally appeared!

He followed after Xie Chan, seeking a single, fatal strike!

"It's him!"

"Kill!"

Grand Eunuch Zhou, Feng Sanniang, and the rest of the group quickly locked onto Shi Ke in the crowd.

No one had expected it.

This assassin was currently walking as leisurely as if he were strolling through a garden.

"No, it's not him, it's not him!"

Suddenly, Liu Zheng's expression changed drastically.

The crowd was instantly startled.

However, it was already too late.

Another of Cheng Anguo's personal guards, as Xie Chan launched her sneak attack, finally raised his head slowly, revealing a face that looked plain and unremarkable, yet one that could make a person's hair stand on end with a single glance.

The corners of his mouth curled into a cold sneer.

Shi Ke!

He had actually been waiting by Cheng Anguo's side the whole time!

"No!"

"Chan'er!"

"Princess!"