The Profound Leopard Cavalry's Divine Arm Crossbow was too perverse, piercing through the iron armor directly and penetrating from behind.

If they continue shooting like this, even if Chen Mo wins this battle, he would still suffer a loss of eight hundred while killing a thousand enemies.

The simplest and fastest way to reduce losses is to slay the enemy general.

With his loud shout, the Personal Guard Team valiantly rushed into the camp.

Xia Zhining was also covered in blood from the fight. With her adrenaline soaring, she had moved from the panic of killing her first person to now, having adapted and was following closely with Liu Ze, charging into the camp.

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!"

There were not only crossbowmen in the camp but also archers. When the Divine Arm Crossbow was being reloaded, the archers took over. Although not as powerful as the Divine Arm Crossbow, their power was still formidable.

"Thud." A feathered arrow shot through the air, embedding into the pigskin round shield that Sun Meng was holding aloft.

The equipment of the Personal Guard Team was also superior to that of the Two Guards.

The power of the arrow was so great that it pierced the round shield and, without slowing down, pushed forward a short distance before expending all its kinetic energy.

Sun Meng looked at the still-trembling arrow fletching, and shivered all over. As a veteran who had been on the battlefield before, he could tell from this arrow the difference between the Rebel Army and the Celestial Master Army.

The Celestial Master Army's arrows would fall off the round shield weakly, while the Yu State Army's arrows were powerful and heavy.

The Personal Guard Team advanced forward.

But in the next second.

With a "bang" sound,

the round shield was directly penetrated, killing a soldier hiding behind it from the Personal Guard Team.

The Divine Arm Crossbow had been reloaded with crossbow arrows.

There were deserters appearing in the Personal Guard Team, saying they had never fought such a tough battle before. The previous battles with Chen Mo had gone smoothly, but now, even just charging had caused dozens of casualties. Watching their companions fall, fear crept into their hearts. It would be a lie to say they weren't afraid.

But they were quickly executed by Chen Mo, Sun Meng, as well as the team leaders and group leaders.

This was an iron rule set by Chen Mo during training.

If a private flees, execute the private. If a group leader flees, execute the group leader. If a team leader flees, execute the team leader.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Chen Mo shouted loudly.

With the charge imminent, there was no retreat; any retreat leads to a great rout.

In the camp, Xu Jie saw this and raised his eyebrows slightly.

It seems the Celestial Master Thieves are not just a ragtag bunch.

They strike decisively and charge fiercely.

If we defeat this Rebel Army tonight, we must integrate them well; they are all good soldiers!

After a round of Divine Arm Crossbow shots, the archers took over again.

This time, the Personal Guard Team led by Chen Mo suddenly reached the front.

"Throw." Chen Mo issued a loud and breaking shout.

Protected by the Personal Guard Team, the throwers hiding behind immediately took out flints, lit the fuses of the fire bombs, and threw them into the camp, shouting simultaneously: "Duke Lei, assist me!"

"Duke Lei, assist me!"

"Duke Lei, assist me!"

Under the shocked gaze of many soldiers in the camp, dozens of pottery jars were thrown in.

Some landed at their feet, others were caught...

But in the blink of an eye, these pottery jars exploded, emitting deafening roars. The soldiers who caught the jars had their palms blown to bits, and those nearby who couldn't dodge were left bloody and mangled on the spot.

More were injured by fragments of iron and pottery shards, rolling on the ground wailing in pain.

The soldiers at the rear were so startled by the loud sounds that they shuddered, and even Xu Jie's deputy general beside him shrank his neck, instinctively looking towards the sky, really believing Duke Lei was aiding the Rebel Army.

Rumble—

With only a brief hesitation, another dozen or so loud explosions came from the front.

The soldiers at the front were blasted, scurrying with their hands on their heads, shouting things like "Duke Lei manifests his power, run...," fleeing in all directions.

Taking advantage of this gap, Chen Mo charged into the camp on his own: "Kill!"

Sun Meng, Su Wu, Xia Zhining, Liu Ze, and others followed closely behind.

Without the suppression from the crossbowmen, the soldiers of the Two Guards also followed and charged in.

At the same time, Xu Jie's Personal Guard Battalion also killed those frightened front soldiers who tried to flee, quickly stabilizing the situation.

When Chen Mo rushed in, he almost immediately encountered the Enemy Entanglement Array set up by the Yu State Army.

The first row of Sword and Shield Warriors blocked at the front, and the Long Spearmen behind fiercely thrust out.

At this moment, individual strength was evident.

Chen Mo slapped his horse's back, leaping high in the air, tracing a semi-circle, and an invisible arc of Sword Qi slashed out.

The shield in the hands of the first row of Sword and Shield Warriors seemed as fragile as paper, and they, along with their shields, were cleaved into two.

After landing, Chen Mo swung his saber again, instantly slicing the surrounding seven or eight armored soldiers into pieces, scaring the nearby soldiers into a panic, not daring to approach and meet their deaths.

Then Chen Mo charged into the crowd alone, used Innate Spiritual Qi to pick up a Great Saber from the ground, and with the Two Guards behind him, he released his hands to wield dual blades, as if possessed by a god of war, slaughtering like cutting melons and vegetables. Circling around the front army, hundreds were terrified, squeezing backward, and in just a moment, were slaughtered, turning the ground into a river of blood, fleeing in rout.

But this method was too exhausting on both stamina and Innate Spiritual Qi.

Before long, Chen Mo was gasping for breath, but the impact was astonishing, keeping thousands at bay from charging forward.

Chen Mo was covered in blood, his original appearance unrecognizable.

Under Chen Mo's influence, the morale of the two guards behind him greatly increased. Over a thousand soldiers advanced together, shouting three times, "Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The sound reverberated through the wilderness, their momentum awe-inspiring.

When two armies engage at close quarters, it depends on morale and bravery.

The Yu State Army was shaken by the momentum and developed the intention to retreat.

Xu Jie, being an experienced general, knew he couldn't retreat now. Retreat would mean defeat.

"The rebel general is mine, kill!"

The personal soldiers handed Xu Jie a horse spear. After receiving it, Xu Jie, together with dozens of personal soldiers, charged at Chen Mo.

Xu Jie did not have any special abilities and couldn't see Chen Mo's power. As for what the opponent displayed just now, he could also do that. Therefore, as the main general, he had to pin down the rebel general; letting the opponent continue this way would be extremely detrimental to their side.

Sure enough, with the main general leading, the Yu State Army's morale was also greatly boosted, and they charged forward.

The first three rows of soldiers held their long spears, gripping the shafts tightly. A row of shield soldiers advanced in sync, and upon contact, the shield soldiers knelt, while the soldiers behind thrust their spears. When the enemy counterattacked, the shield soldiers stood to block.

When the enemy withdrew their weapons, the shield soldiers knelt again, and the spear soldiers could thrust once more, catching the enemy off guard.

Just when the Yu State Army below was gaining the upper hand and was about to achieve a crushing superiority.

As the leader, Xu Jie was directly cleaved in half by Chen Mo with one slash, and the surrounding personal soldiers were also affected, falling en masse.

Blood suddenly spurted out violently. With one slash, Chen Mo beheaded Xu Jie and held his head aloft, shouting, "The enemy general is dead, why aren't you surrendering quickly?"

Simultaneously, the grand banner of the Yu State Army was also cut down in one sword stroke by Xia Zhining.

The Yu State Army looked at the severed head held by the rebel leader, then glanced around, suddenly shocked.

The deputy general looked up, nearly popping his eyes out. The leader he followed for years had his head chopped off and was held in someone's hand.

This scene was undoubtedly a heavy blow to him. The deputy general was dazed, feeling disheartened; when suddenly a long spear hit him hard, knocking him to the ground on the spot.

Su Wu grinned. Judging by the attire, the opponent should be some general, which would be a significant achievement.

The deputy general was stunned by the smash and was about to get up when a spear tip was suddenly at his neck. Several Divine Brave Guards rushed over, surrounding him.

Then Su Wu struck down with another spear, knocking the deputy general unconscious.

The main general was killed, the deputy general captured.

The Yu State Army, which had been in an advantageous position, lost its backbone and immediately crumbled.

"Run!"

Soldiers dropped their weapons and fled the military camp.

A defeated army is like a dam destroyed by an anthill; as long as one person flees, those around are influenced to flee too, which is why the Supervision Team exists.

However, with the current situation, the main general was dead, the deputy general captured, leaving the Supervision Team stupefied.

Seeing that the Supervision Team didn't intervene, the Yu State Army began a large-scale rout.

"Surrender, and you will not be killed. Pursue them for me!" Chen Mo mounted the Snow Dragon Steed and began the pursuit, leisurely harvesting the fleeing infantry.

If any junior leaders tried to regroup the defeated troops into formation, they immediately encountered a blitz, scattering them in an instant.

Chen Mo did not push too hard. There are methods to chase a fleeing enemy, maintaining the illusion of successful escape for them.

Ultimately, under the repeated persuasion of "Surrender, and you will not be killed," they saw others not being killed and, unable to run any further, decided to surrender.

The Profound Leopard Cavalry still let most escape; it was impossible for just one person to catch up with dozens or even hundreds of people.

Chen Mo still gained a lot.

These fleeing soldiers discarded their weapons to run faster.

Chen Mo seized dozens of Divine Arm Crossbows, although there could have been more if many hadn't been destroyed earlier by fire bombs.

Aside from that, there were also livestock and warhorses.

Unfortunately, this was a light cavalry force, without carrying supplies; even if they had, Chen Mo couldn't have taken them.

No food either, just a few days' rations carried with them.

Over three thousand were killed, wounded, or captured, including the enemy's main general killed, and the deputy general captured, with seven hundred casualties on Chen Mo's side.

Although the casualties were relatively high, it was still considered a great victory.

After all, achieving victory with fewer troops, against better-equipped enemies with arguably better-trained personnel is commendable.

For this outcome, it was within Chen Mo's acceptable range.

After clearing the battlefield, the army withdrew to Celestial Water Town with the captives.

"What mistake did the enemy make tonight?"

Just after the battle ended, Chen Mo sought out Sun Meng, Han Wu, and others to seize the opportunity to summarize experiences, which would also enhance his military skills.

Afterward, they summarized what was inadequately done on their side.

Finally, the issue was how to deal with the captives.

Sun Meng suggested killing them all, given thousands were captured.

If they revolted, it could be a massive trouble.

Moreover, how could they solve the ration problem for over a thousand people?

This was Yu State, after all.

They couldn't afford to raise them and would collapse themselves.

Therefore, killing them would be a once-and-for-all solution.

Xia Zhining raised an objection: "Killing prisoners is beneficial for us now, but in the long run, it will lead to resistance wherever we conquer in the future."

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