Cultivation Begins with Caring for Sister-in-law-Chapter 460: Jin Xia Cavalry Enters the Field

Chapter 460: Chapter 460: Jin Xia Cavalry Enters the Field

The Jade Rabbit descends in the west, the Golden Crow rises in the east.

Just as the hour of Chen arrived, the rumbling sound like muffled thunder echoed out.

The Chen Army thought the enemy was harassing them again, but that was not the case.

On the watchtower, the Divine Brave Guard standing on duty looked at the numerous black dots not far away. As those dots approached, it was revealed to be an extended line of Jin Xia Soldiers, all infantry, holding shields and Great Sabers, charging towards them.

"Enemy attack!"

"Enemy attack!"

The Divine Brave Guard hurriedly blew the warning Bamboo Whistle, the long and sharp sound spreading through the Chen Army camp.

On the watchtower.

Sun Meng said, "Marquis, it’s those traitors who led yesterday’s charge."

This line of Jin Xia Soldiers charging towards the Chen Army camp was yesterday’s routed Puppet Army.

"Another probe?" Xia Zhining raised her brows slightly, speaking with uncertainty.

Chen Mo observed for a while, then stirred slightly in his heart and said, "Let Chang En continue to lead the Xianzhen Guard to battle. Remember, there’s no need to deploy all the Xianzhen Guard, just send three battalions."

"Understood." Sun Meng responded, relaying the order.

Soon, Chang En who received the command led the Xianzhen Guard out of the camp to meet the enemy.

...

Meanwhile.

On the watchtower in front of the Jin Xia camp, Tie Muer placed down the Thousand-Mile Mirror, then descended the watchtower, stood in front of the generals, accepted a cup of wine filled by his Personal Soldiers, raised it high, and said: "The Song Army has deployed. Once victorious, this General will personally plead for merits in front of the Khan on your behalf."

"Will serve the Khan to death!"

All Jin Xia leaders drank the wine in their cups in a single gulp, Tie Muer leading out first, the Jin Xia camp resounded with the deep sound of war drums.

...

Dong! Dong! Dong!

The war drums of both camps bellowed one after another on the plains, two torrents clashing fiercely, the Xianzhen Guard and Puppet Army engaged in bloody combat.

"Do not retreat."

Amidst the Puppet Army, a Jin Xia Soldier grabbed onto a Puppet Army soldier attempting to flee. Suddenly, a cold flash of light, and a head soared into the sky, the Puppet Army soldier crashing to the ground. The Jin Xia Soldier held the head in one hand and a blade in the other, like a fearsome demon, shouted: "Today, I’ll use you cowardly maggots as a sacrifice; any who dares retreat, behead them!"

With his words fallen, an arrow pierced the speaker’s brow, the latter’s pupils dispersing, taking two steps forward before collapsing to the ground, just like the Puppet Army soldier he had slain, lifeless.

The two armies converged.

"Victory."

After yesterday’s experience, Chang En today showed no mercy, each swing of his blade took enemy lives.

Wails and screams echoed endlessly across the plains.

...

Within the Jin Xia camp.

Yelv Nuku rode a tall black horse, behind him, more than ten thousand riders waited fully prepared.

Each held a Blade with a long handle, donned in light but fiercely protective Vine Armor, their warhorses taller than twelve or thirteen-year-old children.

Large eyes, large noses, large ears, large sleeves.

High rotating mane, high knees, high horse hoof bones.

Small ears, under mountain ridge bones.

Every one, a quality warhorse.

Jin Xia has many warhorses; when Great Song was strong, Jin Xia often paid tribute with quality warhorses.

After taking Gao Liao, the number of warhorses increased, reaching even a state of abundance; if food was insufficient, horses could be slaughtered for army provisions.

They were ready, waiting in formation behind their impregnable defenses.

At this moment, Tie Muer’s Personal Soldier quickly arrived before Yelv Nuku, saying: "General Yelv, it’s time."

Upon hearing this, the impatient Yelv Nuku drew the sword at his waist, turned his horse’s head, surveyed the soldiers, and said: "It’s time to display the might of our Jin Xia army, kill all the Song People opposite."

In Yelv Nuku’s eyes, the Jin Xia Cavalry was invincible.

Facing them, the Chen Army was almost entirely infantry, unable to withstand the cavalry’s charge.

Yelv Nuku even foresaw victory ahead.

"Valor!"

"Valor!"

"Valor!"

...

"Like yesterday, they’re routed again. Aren’t you going to pursue this time?" Xia Zhining continuously observed the battlefield situation, this Puppet Army could be described as fragile.

The Xianzhen Guard under Chang En’s lead was utterly overwhelming.

Yet Chen Mo’s gaze reached farther as he noticed a wide area of dust rising suddenly behind the routed Puppet Army.

Following this, he heard the increasingly urgent drumming opposite.

Although Chen Mo did not understand the drum language of Jin Xia, the urgency of the drums seemed like an advance.

"Tap tap tap..."

Chen Mo’s ears twitched slightly.

"Did you hear it?" Chen Mo asked.

"Hear what?" Xia Zhining heard nothing but shouts and screams.

"The sound of hooves."

The Guan Shang Plain was vast, and with the battlefield in chaos, Chen Mo couldn’t clearly see several miles ahead.

He descended the watchtower, bent down, and pressed his ear against the ground, listening attentively.

No mistake, it was the sound of hooves.

"They’ve truly concocted a clever plan." Chen Mo stood up, with a serious expression said: "Play the war drum, let the Xianzhen Guard retreat."

Speaking, Chen Mo turned his gaze to Xia Zhining and said: "Time for the Vermilion Bird Guard."

Sun Meng and Xia Zhining nodded successively and withdrew.

Soon, the drumbeat of the Chen Army camp changed.

On the plains, Chang En, somewhat numbed by the ongoing slaughter, paused upon hearing the drumbeat from behind.

This wasn’t the order to disengage, but to retreat.

Without Chang En’s command, the well-trained Xianzhen Guard Soldiers began to cover each other as they retreated.

Elsewhere.

Seeing the Chen Army retreat, Yelv Nuku leading the Jin Xia Cavalry immediately commanded: "Speed up, don’t let these Song People escape, stick to them and kill."

This was the strategy Tie Muer devised yesterday, first harassing the Chen Army camp overnight, lowering their vigilance while preventing them from resting, thereby reducing their combat effectiveness.

Early the next day, the full assault began.

First, use the Defectors as cannon fodder to engage the Chen Army, dragging them into a fight. When both sides are deeply entangled, the cavalry enters to harvest.

At that moment, even if the Song Army wanted to retreat, the cavalry speed would not allow it.

And interfered by their own side, the opposite couldn’t prepare defenses in time, letting them seize the opportunity to impact the Chen Army camp.

So at this moment, Yelv Nuku naturally wouldn’t let the Chen Army leave the battlefield.

"Kill!"

"Boom!"

The routed Puppet Army Soldiers collided head-on with Jin Xia’s Personal Soldiers, under the cavalry charge, the Puppet Army Soldiers were sent flying, finally trampled under horse hooves, intestines spilling, dying instantly.

Jin Xia wouldn’t regard the Song Defectors who surrendered as their own.

Of course, cavalry wouldn’t charge the formation, the cavalry charged beside the enemy, slicing and cutting with their blades, requiring gaps in the enemy lines for horses to run through, also avoiding a headlong clash with Long Spears.

Except Heavy Cavalry.

But now, it’s already a melee, formations are broken, it’s the perfect time for cavalry to enter.