The elder cupped his hands in obeisance and went to make the arrangements.
Normally, a dignified elder of the Cloud Weapon Sect would not care about Gao Pin. However, on a battlefield like this, he had to obey Gao Pin's command. War was not child's play. It involved the lives and deaths of countless people and the fate of a nation. No one could put on airs or throw a tantrum.
If he caused trouble because he disobeyed orders, he, as an elder of the Cloud Weapon Sect, would not be able to bear it. At the very least, he would lose his position as an elder.
At this time, all the Jin cultivators fighting in coordination with the army had to listen to Gao Pin's command. The Cloud Weapon Sect had given Gao Pin the power to kill, and there were elite cultivators to assist Gao Pin in enforcing the law.
Although the arrows were dense, there was always a gap. Faced with the Wei Nation's troops who would charge forward even if they died, some of them finally rushed up and fought with the Jin frontline troops.
A gap appeared, and the defensive line was immediately torn apart. Both sides instantly engaged in close combat.
Once they engaged in close combat, it meant that the arrow attacks stopped. The guards at the bottom of the slope, who had already regarded him as a ghost, roared and rushed up.
"Sir, everything is ready. We can move at any time. The troops can retreat." The elder returned and reported to Gao Pin.
Seeing that the enemy was already attacking, Gao Pin paid attention to the battlefield situation and said in a low voice, "Wait a little longer."
When the enemy troops between the first and second slopes began to reorganize, Gao Pin suddenly shouted, "Big Beard!"
A general with a full beard came out and cupped his hands. "I am here!"
Gao Pin: "Lead your ten thousand troops to cover the retreat. As long as you can survive, you will be the commander-in-chief of a state!"
The generals on the left and right immediately looked at Big Beard with solemn expressions. They all knew what the commander-in-chief's words meant — he wanted Big Beard to fight to his death.
"I understand!" Big Beard accepted the order without hesitation, but he still made a request in the end. "Commander-In-Chief, if I can't return, please help me take care of my son and daughter."
Gao Pin gritted his teeth. "If you can't return, your son will be my son, and your daughter will be my daughter. I will adopt them as my sons and daughters. As long as I, Gao Pin, feed them, they won't starve!"
Saying such words in front of all the generals, Big Beard knew that the marshal would not go back on his word. He cupped his hands and said, "This general is leaving." He lowered his head and turned to leave.
The generals cupped their fists towards the departing Big Beard, some of them already had tears in their eyes.
The elder of the Cloud Tool Sect sighed softly.
Looking to the front again, Gao Pin shouted, "Pass down my order, the rest abandon the second slope, retreat!"
Once the order was given, the troops defending the second slope quickly retreated, leaving only Big Beard to lead his men to fight to the death against the incoming enemy.
Then, he cupped his hands and reported to Huyan Wuhen, "Grand Marshal, there are only a few ten thousand soldiers left in the Second Slope to guard the rear. The rest have retreated towards the Third Slope!"
Huyan Wuhen immediately shouted, "Huyan Bao!"
"Present!" Huyan Bao appeared once again.
Huyan Wuhen said, "Remember, rush past the second slope, and plunge into the midst of the retreating enemy troops. You must delay them!"
Huyan Bao responded, "This general obeys!"
Huyan Wuhen said in a low voice, "Valiant Cavalry, attack!"
On one of the slopes, a messenger waved two signal flags in his hands. Immediately, a series of commands came from the troops in front. The troops squeezed to the sides, opening up a path in the middle.
Even Huyan Wuhen and the others on the slope moved to the sides.
Only Huyan Bao was left holding onto the reins. His warhorse reared up and neighed. Huyan Bao pointed his spear towards the second slope and shouted, "Valiant Cavalry, attack!"
He took the lead and rushed down the slope. A group of cultivators quickly followed behind him. A fluttering flag of the Valiant Cavalry followed closely behind.
A large number of cavalrymen spread to the top of the slope, then poured down like a tidal wave, chasing after the direction of the flag.
Facing such a majestic force, the heads of the three major sects of Wei heaved a sigh of relief. The Qi army had finally made their move. Moreover, they had dispatched their most elite Valiant Cavalry.
The people of Wei were a little excited, looking forward to conquering the Third Slope in one fell swoop!
Amidst the retreating Jin army, a cultivator descended from the sky and reported to Gao Pin, "Marshal, Huyan Bao has personally led a large number of Valiant Cavalry to attack."
Gao Pin said in a low voice, "Got it. Continue to scout!"
"Yes!" The cultivator dashed into the sky.
Rumbling sounds could be heard as the warhorses charged between the two slopes, charging up the second slope where the soldiers were fighting.
Swoosh! On one of the slopes, Huyan Wuhen unsheathed his sword and pointed to the front, "Army, follow up. Full attack!"
The bugle horn sounded, and the Qi army immediately launched an all-out attack.
Huyan Bao, who had charged up the second slope, pointed his spear forward again and shouted, "Wind!"
"Wind! Wind! Wind … "The charging cavalrymen shouted together in a rhythmic manner.
The Jin army had too few men and horses to cover the rear. They were easily torn apart and were instantly drowned by the tall and strong cavalrymen.
Huyan Bao, who was leading the troops, rushed down the second slope. Countless cavalrymen shouted "Wind!" to boost their morale and rushed down like a tidal wave.
Hearing the sound of "wind" accompanied by the roaring of hooves, the retreating Jin army knew that it was the Valiant Cavalry. Many of them were terrified for a moment!
Gao Pin, who was retreating, suddenly reined in his horse and turned around to face the second slope. His veins popped out as he shouted, "Army, get into formation and face the enemy!"
The bugle horn sounded, and the retreating Jin army stopped. They quickly changed direction and formed a formation!
Gao Pin waved his hand and pushed forward. The Jin army began to advance.
Huyan Bao, who was leading the charge, sneered. The Jin army was trying to stop his cavalry with their infantry. What a joke.
However, just as he sneered, he suddenly lost his balance. The horse neighed tragically and flipped over, throwing him off.
The cultivator guarding him wanted to protect him, but realized that he had also lost his balance in his haste and was thrown off by the inertia.
They were not the only ones. The charging Valiant Cavalry suddenly flipped over like turnips. For a moment, the war horses neighed in pain.
There were many pits on the ground. Many of them were just big enough to fit a horse's hooves. They were dug out by the cultivators who mixed in with the Jin army when they retreated.
The reason why they arranged it during the retreat was because they were worried that the secret would be leaked. There were too many people in the army, so it was not surprising that there were spies planted by the enemy.
Even the cultivators who were about to attack did not know about it. Gao Pin only set it up when they were about to fight.
This was a surprise attack. Gao Pin had been fighting for his whole life, so he knew that a surprise attack had to be kept secret. Once the secret was leaked, the surprise attack would lose its effect.
The hole in the ground was covered by the weeds, so the Jin army could not find it at all.
Even if the spies found out about it, they would not be able to spread the news in time.
When a galloping horse stepped in, the horse's foot would be broken and flipped over.
This kind of trap was not very useful in other places, but Gao Pin made full use of the terrain.
Gao Pin was indeed a famous general who had been on the battlefield for a long time. He was also very particular about the location of the trap. He had carefully calculated the possible changes in the battlefield situation, and it was enough to be fatal!
The place he set up gave the Valiant Cavalry the space to spread down the slope.
The war horses in front fell over, and the ones at the back followed and crashed. A large number of war horses were rushing down the slope, so they could not stop their momentum.
Swoosh! The Gao Pin in the battle formation pulled out his sword, pointed it forward, and roared, "Men of Jin, defeat the Valiant Cavalry today and avenge our disgrace. Kill!"
Seeing that the Valiant Cavalry was in a mess, the Jin army's morale was boosted. Suddenly, the sound of "kill" shook the sky, and they began to fight back crazily.
Arrows covered the direction of the second slope like rain.
Gao Pin turned around. "Send the order to the three slopes' defenders. Leave no one alive. Abandon the three slopes, and split into two to attack the two sides. Rush to the middle at all costs and cut off the enemy's retreat!"
A general was shocked. "Ah! Leave no one alive? Abandon the three slopes? Marshal … "
Gao Pin roared, "Kill those who delay the battle!"
"Yes!" The general immediately obeyed the order.
The three slopes' defenders received the order and quickly climbed the mountain on the two sides. They did not care if some people fell down the mountain, but carried out the order of "rush to the middle at all costs".
The Valiant Cavalry followed the team of cultivators to block in front, fighting with a large number of Jin cultivators who rushed over.
Gao Pin shouted, "Those who take Huyan Bao's head will be rewarded handsomely!"
The two slopes were suddenly in chaos. A large number of cavalrymen could not rush over, and there were their own people on the slope blocking them. The cavalrymen on and behind the slope were also faced with their own infantry who were surging up like a tide. Faced with the military order of "all-out attack", it could be said that the more they blocked, the more chaotic it became. It was a complete mess.
Huyan Wuhen, who was commanding the battle from the rear, saw that the advancing troops were slow. He was shocked and shouted, "What's going on?"
A man jumped down from the bird in the air and reported urgently, "Marshal, the enemy has set up a trap behind the three slopes. The Valiant Cavalry's vanguard has been overturned, and the Jin army has begun to counterattack. General Huyan has fallen into a siege and is in danger!"
As soon as this was said, Cha Hu, who was beside Huyan Wuhen, suddenly swung his sleeves and instantly left his horse's back. He leaped up like a roc and rushed to the front of the battle.
Suddenly, someone descended from the sky and reported urgently, "Marshal, the three slopes' defenders are urgently rushing to the two sides."
Huyan Wuhen clenched his fists and suddenly shouted, "Retreat! All troops, retreat immediately! "
How could it be so easy for the troops to retreat when they were in chaos?
The cavalrymen who were blocked on the two slopes were almost facing a massacre under the rain of arrows. The warhorses were running around in their own nests.
The dying Huyan Bao was covered in blood, and his body was pierced by seven or eight arrows.
Everything happened too quickly. The warhorses were overturned, and in their haste, a wave of arrows rained down. The cultivators who were guarding the fallen Huyan Bao did not have time to protect him.
At this moment, a cultivator was carrying Huyan Bao, and several other cultivators were desperately fighting back to protect the heavily injured Huyan Bao from danger.
However, the high-ranked had issued a military order to take Huyan Bao's head. In order to seize this merit, a group of cultivators besieged Huyan Bao, making it difficult for Huyan Bao and his bodyguards to escape.
The reason why the high-ranked cultivators kept their eyes on Huyan Bao was because as long as they could take down Huyan Bao, they would definitely be able to deal a heavy blow to the Qi army's morale. Even the son of Huyan Wuhen, the military god of Qi, had died in battle. One could imagine the impact this would have on the Qi people's morale. It would be beneficial for the upcoming all-out battle!
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