Son-in-law Heaven Emperor Xiao Yi-Chapter 504: Repelling the Enemy

General Liu Fuhai led over ten thousand troops as they charged out of Xingmen City.

They turned into a black, steely tide, swiftly heading towards the direction of over a hundred thousand refugees. As they galloped, Liu Fuhai commanded in a deep voice, "Brothers, once we reach those civilians, we shall bring them back to the city at full speed!"

"General, rest assured, we know what to do!"

"General, what if those refugees are indeed bait deliberately sent by the Sword Dynasty to lure us out of the city?"

Deputy General Ye Yu's face was etched with deep worry, his eyes as sharp as a hawk's, vigilantly sweeping the surroundings, filled with caution and solemnity.

The Great Qian Dynasty and the Sword Dynasty were sworn enemies.

The two nations had battled more than just once or twice.

A grave look appeared on everyone's faces.

General Liu Fuhai looked at his men; he was not without the same worries, but he found it impossible to turn a blind eye to the civilians fleeing before them and not help.

If he were to choose so, he would never live in peace.

Even if for that he had to pay a terribly heavy price.

So be it.

Whoosh!

"If that is the case, do your best to lead them into the city, and I will cover the rear!" declared General Liu Fuhai with a resolute gaze and deliberate emphasis on each word.

Dozens of miles.

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In front of these cavalrymen, it was hardly the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn before they met with the group of refugees, facing a bleak and desolate silence of despair. Each refugee was dressed in incredibly tattered clothes, ragged and worn.

Many of them were also injured, with blood already crusted on their bodies, turning into dark scabs.

In everyone's eyes, there was no glimpse of hope.

Only endless despair.

Along this journey...

They were driven like wild beasts, running aimlessly forward.

Whenever they reached a city and thought they were about to be rescued, about to find hope, the city would turn into a hell in only a moment, no longer of this world.

Countless city dwellers were buried under those demons, and many more people would join their ranks, just like them.

And once again, they were driven towards the next city, fleeing in a wretched state.

The first time was hope.

The second time still hope.

But after the third and fourth times...

It had become total despair.

"Gen, General..."

"That's the Great Qian Dynasty's cavalry..."

Some newly joined refugees shouted.

But many more just looked at them numbly, with hollow eyes, devoid of any luster.

"Fellow villagers, I am General Liu Fuhai of the Great Qian Dynasty; I have come to take you home!" General Liu Fuhai, riding on the back of a sixth-rank mystical beast, the Camel Mountain Tiger, locked his eyes on the people and shouted loudly.

"Fellow villagers, General Liu has brought us to rescue you!"

"Quickly follow us to Xingmen City..."

Ye Yu and other soldiers also shouted one after another.

The name of General Liu Fuhai carried great awe within the Great Qian Dynasty, known as one of the top ten generals alongside Yan Wei. His prestige kindled a faint hope in the desperate eyes of the people.

"General Liu has come to rescue us personally?"

"We are finally saved..."

"Fellow villagers, we are saved..."

The crowd cried with joy.

General Liu Fuhai loudly commanded, "Fellow villagers, quickly follow me to Xingmen City... All brothers, take the women and children, and lead them away first. The rest, keep close to me..."

"Everyone, quickly follow General Liu!"

"Take my child first..."

"We should hurry..."

Ten thousand cavalry with a hundred thousand refugees, marched mightily toward Xingmen City.

The refugees, already too exhausted from fleeing, stumbled along the way; the speed of the march was extremely slow. Liu Fuhai looked at the exceedingly long procession and felt a strong unease in his heart.

"Hm?"

Liu Fuhai was startled, his eyebrows raised as he turned his gaze to the ground.

Rustle!

Rustle, rustle!

Some pebbles on the ground were lightly bouncing, like fleas, their speed of movement increasing. Along with the entire ground shaking, pebbles bounced crazily like popping beans, as if a dragon were turning beneath the earth.

Behind them, suddenly there was a thunderous roar. Looking back, they saw three pillars of flying dust rising high into the air.

That was unmistakably the cavalry of the Sword Dynasty, charging toward them from the left, center, and right.

"Not good!"

Liu Fuhai's face changed drastically, a bitter expression on his face, truly as he had feared before. These refugees were indeed the bait to lure them out!

"General, it's the Sword Dynasty's army. What should we do?"

Ye Yu's face showed a grave expression, his mount pacing back and forth, letting out uneasy neighs. Ye Yu said in a deep voice, "General, shall we retreat first? With the green hills still there, we won't worry about firewood; Xingmen City can't be without you..."

Liu Fuhai looked at the refugees beside him, shook his head firmly, and said, "Tell the brothers to speed up, we must break through before the enemy's encirclement forms and hurry back to Xingmen City!"

Ye Yu hesitated to speak.

But under Liu Fuhai's firm gaze, he could only nod his head forcefully and said, "I understand!"

"Brothers, speed up and escort our fellow townsfolk back to Xingmen City!"

Ye Yu's voice echoed nonstop among the crowd.

The people mustered all their strength and dashed toward Xingmen City.

Liu Fuhai's face showed a grave expression, his eyes filled with worry and unease, "I hope we make it in time!"

Boom, boom, boom!

They had already pushed their speed to the utmost, but the Sword Dynasty's army was well prepared and even faster. They were about to form an encirclement, and at that moment, Xingmen City was still five miles away.

On the tower, the two deputy generals who had previously stepped down looked at each other, stepped forward, and said, "Your Highness, it is only five miles now, and the enemies number no more than fifty thousand. We request Your Highness to send us with fifty thousand men to support General Liu!"

"Your Highness, with two hundred thousand troops in the city, diverting just fifty thousand will definitely not impact the city's defenses!" another deputy general urged.

Yang Guang glanced at the two of them and said indifferently, "You just do what you need to do!"

"Your Highness..."

As soon as the two men began to speak, they were interrupted by a wave of Yang Guang's hand, and he said coldly, "I told you to stand down. Are you defying orders?"

The two exchanged glances but could only retreat helplessly.

Right at that moment...

An exclamation suddenly rang out from the crowd, "It's bad, the Great General has been caught up with..."

"What?"

The crowd turned to look outside the city.

They saw the fifty thousand cavalry of the Sword Dynasty, split into three divisions, had completed their pursuit and encircled Liu Fuhai and his men. Tens of thousands of cavalry surrounded them, circling in rounds while emitting a whining sound.

"Prepare to fight!"

Liu Fuhai personally led ten thousand soldiers, protecting a hundred thousand civilians in the center, with a vigilant eye on the rapidly moving cavalry around them.

Suddenly...

Amidst the troops of the Sword Dynasty's cavalry, a cold laugh resounded, "Isn't this General Liu? It's been years since we met, hope you've been well!"

Within the Sword Dynasty's cavalry.

Suddenly, a robust Sky Wolf appeared with a master of the Eightfold Dharma Manifestation Realm on its back. This person was Wanyan Lang, a high-ranking general of the Sword Dynasty. Wanyan Lang had only one eye, which emitted a fierce and cold light. He sneered, "I've long heard that the shield wall defense of the Great Qian Dynasty is astounding. Brothers, let us play a game today! Fire arrows at those refugees and let's see how many rounds they can withstand, hahaha..."

Swish, swish, swish!

As soon as his voice fell, the sharp sound of arrows cutting through the air resounded one after another.

Arrows rained down in waves.

"Form shield wall!"

Liu Fuhai, wearing a battle helmet and holding a long knife that shone with silver light, roared, "Defend against the enemy..."