Chen Ping's Sword

The battlefield is naturally not the right place for recognizing relatives.

Master Qiuye, upon seeing his daughter, was stunned for just a moment before raising his long sword and charging forward, following the fifteen thousand cavalry of Chen Ping to attack the Rushing Wolf Cavalry formation once more.

At this moment, the formation of the Rushing Wolf Cavalry had been shattered twice and completely dispersed, especially after the death of the Tuoba Brothers, their morale plummeted. Chen Ping noticed any signs of gathering cavalry units and, with his long halberd leading the attack, charged forward, scattering the heroes among them.

Charging twice again was like a giant razor, cutting the Rushing Wolf Cavalry into pieces like strips of potato.

"Change formation, Heaven and Earth Three Talents."

Chen Ping shouted loudly, and his cavalry generals dispersed. He led the charge, his halberd sharp as frost, with Xiao Tong and Yu Zihan each leading three thousand cavalry in a wedge formation, forming the Two Dragons Emerging from Water Array, advancing as three mighty dragons.

The Beizhou Barbarians could no longer hold out, large groups of human wolves fell, blood flowed like a river, and from all four directions came shouts, the front line turned into the rear, frantically trying to retreat.

"Pursue."

Chen Ping raised his long halberd high. His thoughts conveyed through the Azure Dragon Seal’s radiant halo automatically gathered the remnants of Master Qiuye and Master Changfeng’s troops into a torrent, changing formation again into the "Five Tigers and Sheep Array", like a huge comb drawing a giant arc, turning their horses, charging once more from tail to head.

Chen Ping controlled the speed of his horse, and behind him, a thick mass of cavalry pursued slowly, like a cowboy driving pigs and sheep.

After chasing for ten miles, of the twenty thousand Rushing Wolf Cavalry, only ten thousand were left.

After twenty miles, the bloody path ahead showed only more than three thousand Wolf Riders remaining.

The three thousand Hu People ran so frantically that they dropped their weapons, crying and screaming as they fled.

However, the cavalry behind, eyes reddened from slaughter, seemed to have endless energy, becoming more spirited the more they fought.

With Chen Ping controlling the speed, carefully gauging the stamina of his cavalry, attacking and recuperating alternately, the five cavalry units surprisingly still had reserves.

Even the remnant troops of Master Qiuye and Master Changfeng were in much better condition than before.

During the pursuit, they even recovered some spirit and strength.

One chasing, one fleeing, like two fierce beasts, with one side frantic and wasting strength.

While the other side pursued leisurely, occasionally tearing a piece of flesh from the front beast.

Digesting while pursuing, growing stronger with every strike.

While the beast at the front, continually losing blood, continually getting bitten, until finally, only a skeleton remained, its collapse just a matter of time.

Ahead, the tall walls of Ling Mountain Prefecture City were already visible, the three thousand plus Rushing Wolf Cavalry were utterly exhausted.

Some unknown person could no longer control their fear, crying out in collapse, "Surrender, surrender, we surrender."

This Hu general, face black as coal, with a crazed look in his eyes, fell from his wolf mount, prostrating himself before Chen Ping’s horse.

Hundreds followed, falling from their wolves, begging for mercy and a chance to live.

Nearby, Xiao Tong, Yu Hanshan, Mei Yu, and others all turned to look, including Master Qiuye and Master Changfeng, all hesitant in their expressions, looking at Chen Ping.

Wanting to see how he would decide.

If they could accept the surrender, it would undoubtedly deal a great blow to the Beizhou Barbarian army.

One surrender would lead to another, it could be predicted that numerous factions of Beizhou Hu People would surely turn into their allies, turning weapons and killing back.

Because, to the Hu People, whoever is strong is who they follow, and when that power weakens, they surrender and betray once more.

Like wild beasts in the mountains, they might eat humans, yet also be tamed and eventually bite back at their masters.

If used properly, it could be considered a sharp blade.

However, if they accept the surrender and take in these Hu Cavalry, the blood feud in the Three Prefectures would not be avenged as thoroughly.

The souls of the dead would remain restless.

If they refuse the surrender, killing all the way forward.

It could be predicted that in future battles against the Barbarian army, there would inevitably be bloody struggles everywhere, fighting to the last soldier, spilling the last drop of blood before any truce.

Such resistance would increase in every battle, undoubtedly complicating the conquest of Jiangnan.

Chen Ping raised his head, taking a deep breath, smelling the pungent blood floating in the air, faintly hearing the cries of despair from the city ahead as if from hell, yet he did not look down at all, his body radiating gold light like flames, swinging his long halberd, beheading the Hu general.

"Exterminate completely, do not sheathe swords."

Chen Ping grinned, revealing his stark white teeth.

Demonstrating with action the subsequent strategy towards the Hu People.

Amidst the cheers behind him, just one more charge drowned the three thousand Hu Horsemen, slaughtering them along with their wolves.

"Slaughter the Hu People left in the city, leaving no soldier behind, anyone colluding with the Hu People shall be slain."

Chen Ping turned to look at Master Changfeng, Xiang Huaizhen, the old Daoist, whose arms were too tired to lift. Behind him, his soldiers were all worn out.

"Master Xiang, after cleaning out this city, I entrust you to lead your troops to relocate the city’s residents to Xingqing Prefecture."

"I shall obey the General’s Order."

Xiang Huaizhen solemnly responded, "Let this old Daoist join in one last charge and slaughter all the Hu People in the city."

His eyes emitted a fierce killing intent.

The dire state of the city’s residents, seen as he advanced, was all too clear to him.