Fearing being killed for his overwhelming merits, the empress decided to marry him.

Winter snow fell heavily, and a cold wind blew.

Outside Blackwater City, a cavalry guard of less than a hundred men galloped across the vast snowfield, heading towards Plain Town.

Behind them was a suicide squad of eight hundred warriors, each with a solemn expression and a willingness to die.

"Our task is simple: pass through Pingyuan County, go to the territory of Yanzhou, and deliver the lady's letter of appeal to Prefect Bao."

"This journey is extremely dangerous, with a near certain death. If anyone wants to turn back, it's not too late!"

"The Chu army has infiltrated various parts of the north and is currently sparing no effort to find our whereabouts. A confrontation is almost inevitable. This army is stronger than any we have ever seen before."

So, are there any of you who want to withdraw?

After speaking, Tuoba Ying glanced at his companions in front of him.

"Don't retreat!"

"Don't retreat!"

"Don't retreat!"

The rousing shouts were deafening; everyone gritted their teeth, their nerves taut, ready to stand with Tuoba Ying through thick and thin.

"Okay, let's be brothers again in the next life!"

Tuoba Ying left a message, spurred his horse, and led the Swift Wind Team forward at a faster pace, gradually widening the distance between them and the eight hundred warriors behind them.

In the icy and snowy landscape, the clattering hooves of warhorses pounded on the hard, frozen ground, sending up shards of frost flying everywhere.

The sounds of horses' snorting rose and fell, their heavy breathing echoing throughout the city, creating a magnificent spectacle of ten thousand horses galloping.

"Go back and report to the division commander that a large enemy cavalry force has been discovered, and instruct him to prepare for battle."

"Yes."

Unfortunately, Tuoba Ying's spectacular performance had already fallen into the Jingwei Division's trap.

Upon receiving the intelligence, Qu Yi's face turned ashen, and he immediately ordered the garrison outside Pingyuan City to enter combat readiness.

A month ago, his army was ambushed by the Swift Wind Squad, and more than two hundred men were killed in one battle. Qu Yi had been holding this grudge in his heart, waiting for an opportunity to take revenge.

Upon receiving the order, the officers and soldiers of the First Division of the Central Army immediately entered the machine gun positions that had been set up two miles outside the city and pointed their guns toward the direction of Blackwater City.

Two artillery positions in the distance were also ready, waiting for orders to begin carpet bombing.

As time ticked by, all the soldiers involuntarily held their breath, their eyes fixed on what lay ahead.

Even many veterans repeatedly pulled back the bolt to check if the ammunition was fully loaded.

This battle is different from any other, because it is a battle of revenge.

Since the formation of the new army, from the era of the Imperial Guard to the present, no battle has ever resulted in such a large single loss.

When the casualty statistics report came out, not only Qu Yi himself, but also his veteran soldiers were holding their breath.

Now, the chance to give up has finally arrived.

Clack clack—

The sound of iron hooves, like chiseling ice into the sea, echoed fiercely in the ears of the soldiers.

"coming!"

The long wait was the most agonizing, but when the enemy appeared, they felt a sense of relief and liberation.

"Everyone get ready!"

click-

The crisp, mechanical sounds were unusually uniform, and the black muzzles of the guns were already aimed at the invading enemy troops.

"dispersion--"

When Tuoba Ying saw the long Chu army defense line outside Pingyuan County, his heart sank.

But he remained calm and composed, using his experience to command the troops closely following him.

The two sides were more than 800 paces apart, and both the Swift Wind Team and the Chu Army had their own thoughts.

Qu Yi fixed his gaze on Tuoba Ying through the telescope.

Until the very moment he and the warriors behind him were about to enter the designated area.

"Notify the artillery battalion to open fire!"

The communications soldier quickly relayed Qu Yi's words to the artillery battalion's position via a communication jade slip.

About five breaths later.

Boom boom boom——

The ground shook.

More than a dozen grenades landed directly in the cavalry formation, instantly causing large numbers of men and horses to fall, and blood mist to fill the air.

"beat!"

Da da da--

Chu tu tu tu——

At the command of the front-line commander, light and heavy machine guns, along with rifles, formed a dense fan-shaped fire net three hundred paces in front of the formation, completely trapping Tuoba Ying and the warriors behind him.

boom--

puff--

A bullet pierced a cavalryman's forehead, and the splattered blood seemed to have a tremendous pulling force, directly throwing the cavalryman off his horse.

boom--

Another grenade exploded, and the two martial artists, who had just leaped into the air, were torn in two by the scorching shockwave.

Completely crushed, a one-sided and utter defeat.

For the first time, the martial artists felt as insignificant as a drop in the ocean, and that human life was as worthless as grass.

Before he could even display the martial arts skills he had painstakingly honed over many years, his life ended abruptly, like a shooting star, amidst the roar of machinery.

"Rush over!"

Tuoba Ying's hoarse voice rang out from the front lines.

The Swift Wind Team responded in unison, hanging their bodies on the side of their warhorses and braving a hail of bullets to launch a final assault on the Chu army's front lines.

Compared to the warriors behind them, the Swift Wind Team did not appear bewildered or at a loss when facing the Chu army's barrage of fire; they had relatively ample experience to deal with the situation before them.

only……

The strength of the Swiftwind team lies in their ability to launch surprise attacks when the enemy is unprepared.

Once they made direct contact with the enemy, especially a modern army like the Chu army, they found themselves somewhat outmatched.

Puff puff--

The barrage of bullets swept away the approaching troops.

Even though the members of the Swiftwind Team are all elites capable of taking on a hundred men each, in the face of such a huge difference in strength, the so-called elites are almost no different from ants.

After a round of machine gun fire, the Swiftwind team members still charging at the forefront had less than twenty men left.

But they still charged forward resolutely, without a single one retreating, and managed to get within ten paces of the Chu army's formation.

"Grenade!"

At another command, countless grenades were hurled from the position like raindrops.

Boom boom boom——

In an instant, a series of explosions resounded across the front lines.

More than a dozen Xunfeng team members fell to the ground in pools of blood.

"kill!"

However, their deaths gave Tuoba Ying and the other five survivors the opportunity to break through the formation.

The moment Tuoba Ying rode his horse into the Chu army's position, he immediately wielded his twin swords, cleaving a Chu soldier who was blocking with his spear in two.

He then rose from his horse, his body moving in unison with the intent of his blade, and in a swift turn, he swept past a group of Chu soldiers.

In his hands, the mother and daughter knives were like the Grim Reaper's scythe, bringing deathly silence wherever they went.

"Bring it here."

Just then, a company commander in the distance reached out.

The soldier next to him promptly handed him a modified 98K.

Click.

The company commander, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, pulled back the bolt of his rifle and took a deep breath.

The cigarette in his mouth burned completely in one go.

"Whoo~"

The moment he exhaled a smoke ring, the company commander decisively raised his hand and pulled the trigger.

boom--

A gunshot rang out, and the speeding bullet headed straight for Tuoba Ying's vital point, Liu Ying.

Tuoba Ying seemed to sense something, and immediately stopped raising his knife.

In the instant you turn your head, time seems to slow down hundreds of times.

In his eyes, he saw Yu Ling Shuang leading three-year-old Jiang Yue, running towards him with a smile.

"lady."

A tear fell through the yaksha's eye, and the knife in his hand slowly loosened.

This scene has appeared countless times in my dreams...

puff--

The bullet struck Tuoba Ying precisely in the forehead, and in the instant it pierced the back of his head, it also took away the remaining warmth from his body...

"Company Commander Wei is awesome!"

At the same time, cheers erupted from the Chu army ranks.

The company commander named Wei Kang was repeatedly tossed into the air by his subordinates, bobbing up and down in the crowd.