Chapter 173: Bloody Battle!
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Screams echoed across the battlefield, one after another.
Niu Ben’s lips trembled, but the bow in his hand struck like the scythe of death, cold and merciless.
With each life he took, a deeper weight of guilt pressed upon his heart. But he knew — behind him stood millions of people from the Great Yu. He could not afford mercy.
These conflicting emotions tore through him like brambles around his soul.
Xiao Ming’s heart fared no better. Killing one to save ten thousand — in reason, it was right. But to carry it out with his own hands filled him with overwhelming guilt.
These were defenseless civilians, once tormented by the barbarians. And now, it was their own brothers-in-arms cutting them down.
But Xiao Ming understood: they had to bear this burden. Even if history would spit on their names for a thousand years, they had to endure it.
One by one, the slaves collapsed, and the laughter from the barbarian cavalry only grew louder. They were mocking Niu Ben for his futile efforts — another group of slaves was already being driven forward.
“General, let me out there!” Lu Fei suddenly ran over from his post, face flushed with rage.
“This isn’t right! Let us go fight! Otherwise, what are we cavalry good for?” one of the soldiers behind him shouted.
“Silence!” Niu Ben’s roar boomed like a great bell. “You only have a thousand men. And how many of you are better riders or archers than the barbarian cavalry? Do you want to die?”