Chapter 192 - 192 190 The Battle of Legends_1

Chapter 192: Chapter 190: The Battle of Legends_1 Chapter 192: Chapter 190: The Battle of Legends_1 Although the Xiliang Army was numerous, they were still beaten badly and fled from Tianmen Pass.

In the Battle of Feng County, because of the assistance from the Huying Camp, the Nanyan Army was defeated and retreated from Feng County before dawn. On the way, they heard that the Xiliang Army had been routed and was fleeing Tianmen Pass. Having lost their provisions, the Nanyan Army was in a state of panic. The Nanyan Commander immediately ordered a slow retreat towards Yao Pass to meet the provisions sent from Nanyan and then wait to see Xiliang’s moves before making further plans.

This battle was later known as the Battle of Wengshan, a legendary battle of the time.

With fifty thousand reinforcements from the Jin Kingdom, plus ten thousand remaining Bai family soldiers at Wengcheng, they managed to crush the so-called million-strong Nanyan Xiliang Army in one night.

The Battle of Wengshan Canyon became a classic example of the few defeating the many.

Later, according to the accounts of the remaining residents of Wengcheng, the fire in Wengshan Canyon burned for a full half month without extinguishing, and the smell of burnt flesh lingered in the air of Wengcheng for a long time.

Tianmen Pass was retaken by the Jin Army, boosting the morale of the Jin soldiers greatly.

Bai Qingyan had Yun Poxing’s son’s head hung high above the gate of Tianmen Pass, repaying in full how the Xiliang Army had humiliated her father and the Bai family soldiers.

Someone suggested they pursue the remnants of the Xiliang Army and annihilate them.

However, Bai Qingyan chose to hold her position, re-fortifying Tianmen Pass and allowing the Bai family soldiers and Jin soldiers, who had fought for a full day and night, to rest well.

The soldiers, eating steamed buns and drinking meat soup, excitedly recounted the battle, especially Bai Qingyan’s feat of leading two hundred elite soldiers into the Xiliang camp to behead Yun Poxing’s son, a tale that made their blood boil.

Perhaps the battle had been too exhausting. Upon learning that General Bai had ordered them to rest and not fight today, the soldiers fell asleep nestled against each other before they had even finished their buns.

Although it was already daytime, Bai Qingyan had campfires lit among the soldiers and ordered blankets to be brought out to cover them to prevent them from catching cold.

Bai Jinzhi, her eyes red from exhaustion, followed the patrolling Bai Qingyan, quietly advising, “Eldest Young Lady, you are still injured. Please rest. Let me handle this!”

“Jinzhi, go rest. You don’t need to follow me…” she replied, turning to the fatigued Bai Jinzhi.

Before following Bai Qingyan to Nanjian, Bai Jinzhi had been a pampered child in Dadu City. She had not slept for as long as Bai Jinzhi hadn’t slept. How could a child still growing handle that?

“Eldest Young Lady, you should rest too. Otherwise, I’m not going either!” Bai Jinzhi, clearly exhausted, still clung to her arm stubbornly.

Xiao Ruojiang, who had been following Bai Qingyan the whole time, spoke up, “Fourth Young Lady, please rest first. Eldest Young Lady follows the vice commander’s routine of patrolling after a great battle. She will complete it.”

“Go rest!” Bai Qingyan adjusted Bai Jinzhi’s cloak and whispered, “I need your protection in close combat now. The war is not over. Do you want to collapse?”

Bai Jinzhi shook her head.

“Go! Eldest Young Lady will return after the patrol!”

Bai Jinzhi thought for a moment, unable to hold it anymore, and finally nodded. She needed to conserve her energy to protect Eldest Young Lady well on future battlefields!

After Bai Jinzhi left, Bai Qingyan finished her patrol and saw that even the wounded soldiers were resting, so she went up to Tianmen Pass and looked into the distance.

“Is there any news from Seventh Brother, Ninth Brother, and Shen Qingzhu?” she asked.

Once this battle was over, if there was still no news of them, she intended to personally lead people into Xiliang to find them.

“None yet,” Xiao Ruojiang replied hesitantly.

She nodded and instructed Xiao Ruojiang, “Send someone to guard the camp. The Huying Camp will surely come to Tianmen Pass when they know the Bai family soldiers are here. When Huying Camp returns, tell them to rest well. You go rest too!”

“I’ll escort you back!” said Xiao Ruojiang.

When Bai Qingyan returned to the quarters, Bai Jinzhi was already asleep. She tucked Bai Jinzhi in and lay down beside her, quickly falling into a deep sleep.

Perhaps day thoughts shaped her dreams. As she lay in Tianmen Pass, Bai Qingyan dreamt of her brothers and Bai family soldiers.

Some blamed her for not coming earlier; others urged Bai Qingyan to avenge them.

Voices surged from all directions, twisting her heart painfully. She could only close her eyes and cover her ears tightly with her hands to block out the sounds.

“Kid…”

Hearing her father’s voice, she looked up…only to see darkness.

“Kid…”

Her heart ached and tightened as she stood up abruptly, searching for her father’s voice, shouting loudly, “Father!”

“Kid, Father is here. Don’t be afraid!”

Hearing this, she felt herself being embraced by an incredibly broad chest. Looking up, she saw her father’s gentle and handsome features.

“Father!” She could no longer hold back her tears and cried out in her father’s arms, “I’m sorry, Father! Kid came too late and let you suffer!”

“Kid did not come late. Father saw it all. My Kid… You’ve worked so hard to pick up the Bow of Shooting the Sun. Kid is no longer the spoiled girl who loved to complain. The more hardship Kid can endure, the greater responsibility she can bear. Father is proud of Kid! The ancestors of the Bai family are proud of Kid!”

How did she deserve her father’s pride? How did she deserve the pride of the Bai family ancestors?

“Eldest Young Lady! Eldest Young Lady!”

In her sleep, Bai Qingyan’s eyelashes quivered. She slowly opened her sore eyes.

“Eldest Young Lady, you scared me!” Bai Jinzhi, still a child, couldn’t help but cry out, “Eldest Young Lady was crying constantly in her sleep! I couldn’t wake you no matter how much I called! If you didn’t wake up soon, I would have sent someone back to Wengcheng to get Doctor Hong!”

Bai Jinzhi seemed truly frightened, her face as pale as paper.

“I just dreamt of the Bai family.” She sat up and gently patted Bai Jinzhi’s head.

Bai Jinzhi’s expression was somber. She lowered her head and wiped her tears with her sleeve, sobbing, “I also dreamt. I dreamt of Father… Father told me to protect Eldest Young Lady well! Eldest Young Lady…is the one who can uphold our Bai family!”

Hearing this, her throat tightened painfully. She opened her mouth but couldn’t utter a word. She could only wipe the tears from Bai Jinzhi’s face.

“Eldest Young Lady, I believe what Father said!” Bai Jinzhi’s tear-filled eyes burned brightly, “Grandfather once said Eldest Young Lady is a born military talent! Eldest Young Lady can defeat tens of thousands of Xiliang troops with fifty thousand soldiers. Such wisdom is unparalleled! I, Bai Jinzhi, swear…to become like Eldest Young Lady! To become someone who can uphold the Bai family army’s banner! No more willfulness or temper tantrums! I will think thrice before acting!”

Seeing the steadfast and determined look in Bai Jinzhi’s eyes, she knew…her fourth sister, who should have been protected under wings, had matured further after the South Border battlefield and could now hold up a part of the Bai family!

She nodded to Bai Jinzhi, “Eldest Young Lady believes in you!”