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Light rain began to fall from the sky, and before one knew it, autumn had arrived. At this moment, dawn was just breaking, and the dense sounds of gunfire were slowly subsiding, leaving only sporadic shots echoing in the air. The two sides had been locked in a fierce battle for seven or eight days, both exhausted, especially the Imperial Army, which had barely slept for several days. The morale was crumbling, and it wouldn't be long before this barely holding army would fall apart.
At this moment, Huangfu Ling adjusted the hat that had been covering his face back onto his head and stretched lazily, as if he had just awakened from a pleasant dream.
"Autumn has come again, sweeping away the heat of summer. This battle won't last much longer. In a few months, the capital will be in our hands. By then, the true power of the world will rest with me. In the future, aside from dealing with zombies, I will protect my homeland. This Chairman of Huaxia—no, by then, Huaxia might very well become an empire, and the emperor will be me!" Huangfu Ling declared. "It all starts here at Wuping Mountain!"
Beside him, one of Huangfu Ling's trusted aides said, "That's right! Following General Huangfu, we will gain everything!"
Huangfu Ling smiled slightly but did not respond to his words directly; instead, he asked, "How are the brothers who were arranged to rest last night?"
"According to your orders, the Third Regiment and Fifth Regiment began resting last night and have just completed their assembly. They are all in high spirits and full of energy!" the aide replied. "The people from the capital have been worn down by our relentless attacks for two days now; they probably can't even open their eyes today. With the fighting just easing up now, if we launch an assault right away, this large-scale battle from the past two weeks will come to an end!"
"This is exactly the result I want. Who else in this world can match me in leading troops into battle?" Huangfu Ling said. "You take command and defeat these remaining bandits for me. Then we will pursue our victory all the way to the capital!"
"Understood!" the aide responded eagerly. "I'll go right away!"
At that moment.
Wang Chao raised his hand to check his watch and said, "Everyone get ready! It's just getting light out now; after a night of fierce fighting, this is when people are most fatigued. I suspect Huangfu Ling's attack is about to come! Are the signal flares ready? You insisted on coming along instead of resting in the capital; how are your injuries?" This was directed at Wang Xiaochuan.
"It's been two weeks; I'm fine now—just some surface wounds!" Wang Xiaochuan replied with a grin. "The signal flares are ready; we're just waiting for your command, Captain!"
Wang Chao's guess was indeed correct; at that moment, the Huangfu Family had launched their final assault led by Huangfu Ling's trusted aide. They charged up from another side of Wuping Mountain. Due to Director Di's mistakes, the Imperial Army had suffered significant losses and could hardly find time to rest. Even today, they remained exhausted and dizzy; without needing an enemy attack, they could collapse at any moment.
"Brothers, we can't hold on any longer, let's run!" The one who spoke was the highest-ranking officer in the Imperial Army, the same person who had briefed Wang Chao about the situation last night. After saying this, he threw down his gun and turned to flee down the mountain. As the saying goes, when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter; when the wall collapses, everyone pushes. With their commander abandoning his weapon and armor to escape, the remaining soldiers had no will to hold their ground.
In an instant, the soldiers who had held out for over a week could no longer maintain their positions. One by one, they discarded their helmets and armor, scattering in all directions. This location was significant precisely because there was only one path leading up and down Wuping Mountain; aside from this single route for escape, one side was a steep mountain while the other was a deep ravine. It was difficult for others to breach this area as long as it was held.
Though they scattered, their range of escape was limited. Soon enough, this group rushed past Feng Wanchun and Zhao Wenrui. In their panic, they failed to notice that six hundred men were lurking in the dense underbrush around them. Huangfu Ling's trusted subordinates saw this as an opportunity to pursue and strike down the retreating soldiers without realizing that more ambushers lay in wait on both sides.
From time to time, someone fell by the roadside. Wang Xiaochuan could hardly contain his frustration and whispered to Wang Chao, "Aren't we going to act? They're about to pass us!"
Wang Chao shook his head and replied, "Not yet; the best part is still to come. To avoid getting caught in a tough battle ourselves, our best move is to take out Huangfu Ling's command center directly! Don't worry; if my guess is correct, Huangfu Ling is already on his way down the mountain. Soon we will see them. Everyone must remain calm; if we're discovered now, all our efforts will be in vain!"
"Especially you, Wang Xiaochuan!" Wang Chao said sternly but quietly. "Do you understand?"
"I understand!"
An hour later, just as Wang Chao had predicted, the Huangfu Army marched down the mountain in neat formation. Wang Chao patted Wang Xiaochuan on the shoulder and said, "When I fire the first shot, you launch the signal flare!"
Wang Xiaochuan nodded.
However, as the tail end of the main force approached, Wang Chao still showed no intention of firing. The others grew anxious; sweat dripped from Wang Xiaochuan's forehead as he wondered how Wang Chao could remain so patient. Finally, when the tail end of the main force came into view, Wang Chao fired a historic shot!
Immediately after, a signal flare shot into the air with yellow smoke trailing behind it. At that moment, gunfire erupted like a shattered silver bottle spilling water; cavalry charged forth with swords drawn. Feng Wanchun and Zhao Wenrui, lying in ambush at the foot of the mountain, rushed out at once. The Huangfu Army fell into chaos as they were struck by a sudden illusion that enemies surrounded them from all sides.
Wang Chao patted Wang Xiaochuan's shoulder again and said, "I'll leave this to you. They won't even have time to react. Remember: if you can avoid killing them, do so. I have something else to take care of!" At that moment, caught up in fierce combat, Wang Xiaochuan heard Wang Chao's words and nodded without further thought.
The situation here was basically under control. Wang Chao hurried to the location where Zhu Feng had been, and upon arrival, he found that a fierce battle was already underway. The sudden ambush had caught the Huangfu Army off guard. Wang Chao located Zhu Feng, who had not yet joined the fight, and asked, "Have you taken care of the matters I entrusted to you?"
Zhu Feng nodded and replied, "I left only one exit open, and as soon as he passed through, we sealed it off immediately. There are not many people following him now. I believe with your speed, you will catch up to them quickly. I have to join the battle now!"
"Thank you!" Wang Chao said, patting Zhu Feng on the shoulder.
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