The new recruit camp, led by Lin Tian, fought their first major battle and achieved a great victory.
Although most of the enemies were killed by Lin Tian, the new recruits in the camp each managed to kill at least one enemy.
Some of them killed four or five.
This was undoubtedly a perfect start for the new recruit camp.
The young lads in the new recruit camp couldn't help but become excited.
Wang Wu was even more thrilled. This was his first time witnessing Lin Tian's brutal killing up close, seeing Lin Tian truly unleash his strength.
Lin Tian killed with effortless grace, leaving Wang Wu in awe.
He became even more convinced of Lin Tian's "Immortal's Kneel" sword technique.
"Brother Tian, your swordsmanship is truly incredible! It would be wonderful if I could see you perform a sword dance sometime!"
"There will be opportunities!"
Lin Tian patted Wang Wu's head.
In Lin Tian's heart, Wang Wu was like a younger brother, someone he had grown up with.
Therefore, he cared for Wang Wu exceptionally well.
The matter of performing a sword dance wasn't impossible; it could be tried if the opportunity arose.
However, the most important thing now was to understand the situation in Xiangcheng.
"Thank you all for saving our lives!"
"As soldiers of Great Qin, this is what we should do!"
"However, isn't Xiangcheng a major city? Why are only a few of you left?"
"The front lines are in a critical state, so most of the people in Xiangcheng were sent to support the front. Who would have thought that a Han army would suddenly appear and nearly capture Xiangcheng!"
"It's fortunate you arrived, otherwise, our Qin army would easily be caught between two fronts!"
Li Yinghao's heart was filled with relief. If Xiangcheng had been lost today, his sin would have been great.
Although no one would blame him, he himself would not be content.
But with the arrival of Lin Tian and his men, not only were their lives saved, but Xiangcheng was also preserved. This was an immeasurable kindness to them.
Therefore, Li Yinghao decided to treat Lin Tian and his men well.
"May I know which general you are under, my brothers?"
"We are from General Feng Long's new recruit camp, fresh to the battlefield, and we haven't found General Feng Long yet!"
"New recruits? You are new recruits?"
"Yes."
Upon receiving Lin Tian's affirmative answer, Li Yinghao and his men's mouths fell open.
They had witnessed the battle between Lin Tian's group and the Han army.
Their feelings were the same as the Han army's; they all believed Lin Tian's group to be an elite force.
Only a truly elite army could possess such formidable combat prowess.
But who would have thought that Lin Tian would tell Li Yinghao they were merely new recruits who had just entered the battlefield and couldn't find their own army!
The discrepancy between the two was simply too vast.
Li Yinghao and his men were stunned for a good while before they recovered.
"Regardless, you brothers have saved our lives. Please, come into the city with us. We will surely treat you well!"
"Furthermore, we will send people to help you contact General Feng Long!"
"Then we thank you!"
Hearing this, Lin Tian readily agreed.
The battlefield was indeed chaotic at the moment. Wandering around aimlessly might lead to unforeseen trouble.
Letting Li Yinghao and his men be responsible for contacting General Feng Long was clearly a safer option.
That night, Lin Tian and his group stayed in Xiangcheng.
However, the next day, they were awakened by heavy footsteps.
"Dong! Dong! Dong!"
The heavy footsteps resounded throughout Xiangcheng. Before Lin Tian and his men could react, Li Yinghao rushed over in a panic.
"Bad news, terrible news! The Han army is attacking!"
"What?"
This news also surprised Lin Tian. When he climbed onto the city wall and saw the dense army outside the city, his expression immediately turned grim.
Visually, there were thousands of them, the exact number unknown, but likely between five and eight thousand.
Such a force was indeed a massive army for Xiangcheng at the moment.
Li Yinghao's face turned even paler.
They couldn't even hold off an army of three thousand; now, with so many troops attacking, they were being driven into a corner.
The new recruits on the city wall clearly felt immense pressure.
Dark clouds pressed down, threatening to crush the city.
Anyone could see that Xiangcheng was in grave danger at this moment.
"Do we have any reinforcements in Xiangcheng?"
"I, I have already reported the situation in Xiangcheng. The army should have received the news, and reinforcements should come. As for when they will arrive, I, I don't know!"
At this point, Li Yinghao had lost his composure and deferred to Lin Tian's lead.
Lin Tian looked at the numerous armies below the city, then at the Guanzhong youths by his side, and then uttered words that astonished Li Yinghao and his men.
"Commander Li, before they completely encircle Xiangcheng, you should leave Xiangcheng and seek reinforcements!"
"What? How can we be such people who fear death?"
"This Xiangcheng, it is my Xiangcheng to defend. If anyone leaves, it should be you!"
Li Yinghao knew that Lin Tian did not intend to insult him; Lin Tian merely wanted him to survive.
However, how could he, a veteran of the battlefield, abandon his city and let a group of new recruits stand in front of him?
Even though Li Yinghao's body had not fully recovered and he had little combat power, he was willing to fight to the death.
Lin Tian could see the fighting spirit in his expression, as well as his resolve to die.
He did not try to persuade him further.
Instead, he raised the Tai'a Sword in his hand and shouted:
"We Old Qin people have an ancestral teaching: Men of Great Qin, never forget to march east."
"Today, the Qin sword turns east, with death, no life!"
Lin Tian declared his stance: a fight to the death!
Countless people echoed his sentiment.
"Feng! Feng! Feng! Da Feng!"
This attitude was also noticed by the attacking Han army.
"It seems these Qin soldiers intend to fight us to the death!"
"We expected this. It's too difficult to make Qin people surrender; they prefer to die in battle!"
"Since that is the case, we can only oblige them and let them perish on the battlefield!"
The battlefield was cruel and unforgiving. Although the Qin army's spirit of fighting to the death was admirable, it did not prevent the Han army from wanting to annihilate Lin Tian and his men and recapture Xiangcheng.
After all, they were mortal enemies with the Qin army.
Therefore, the Han army's commander quickly issued his latest order.
"Order the vanguard to charge!"
"Today, I will cook and eat within Xiangcheng!"
"Yes!"
They had no hesitation in attacking a Xiangcheng that could only hold a thousand men.
In their view, they only needed to make a slight effort to capture Xiangcheng.
Meanwhile, Lin Tian, within Xiangcheng, also quickly issued his order.
"Leave two hundred skilled archers with me on the city wall to defend!"
"Once the enemy approaches the city gate, we will mount our horses and kill them!"
"Yes!!"