Ready

Si Ning and Chen An were riding on horses. The foot soldiers running behind them and were able to keep up till they reached the pass. It was just as Chen An described. To avoid collision only ten horses would be able to pass through at a time.

Some foot soldiers starting working fast setting up the wooden spiky barriers and it was astonishing how fast and well they work.

The atmosphere was stiff and anyone could tell a big showdown was about to happen. Looking towards the sun, Si Ning could tell it was almost dusk and Shen Yu’s army would arrive soon.

Si Ning took a deep breath watching for any movement at the top of the hill and it didn’t take long for him to see the half of his troops with the leaves running at the top of the hills, on each side. Su Heng leading the right side while Ji Ran leads the left side. They started setting out by lying flat on top of the hill using the leaves as a shield and Si Ning couldn’t even spot the arrows pointed at the pass. So flawless how they were able to blend that Si Ning felt proud but also regretting not staying at the camp with an excuse of his wound acting up.

Damn trying to act as a righteous leader and honorable General for a Nation he doesn’t know.

Thinking back to his options, he should have gone with the soldiers for the ambush then stay back at the top of the hill to watch the battle making sure to lie flat to avoid arrows. The party would be too busy fighting to notice him. Si Ning knew he wasn’t meant for the front line sitting on the horse which means an arrow could come flying at him from any direction and hit him.

The situation was very tricky but Si Ning wasn’t planning on dying. He did sword training once for a movie but then he missed lots of the training that his trainer had to quit. If it was martial art, he was quite good at it since he had to train to at least knock off some of Shao Lang's teeth if he ever saw a slight opportunity to do so.

During his high school days, he does follow some of his friends to watch kickboxing and him and his close friend Shang Jin would train at the schoolyard late at night.

Looking back to those times and foolishly cutting Shang Jin off after he traveled abroad and coming back to avoid Shang Jin even after Shang Jin traveled from far to see him. Si Ning had done many mistakes and looking back at how he even started going out with Shang Jin's girlfriend but Shang Jin never fought over it with him.

"What a shitty person I am." Si Ning muttered to himself.

"General?" Chen An raised his eyebrows since he didn’t catch what Si Ning said.

"For them not to run over with their horses but act cautiously, we have to move back and during the ambush, we will meet them head-on." Si Ning told him.

It was his selfish plan of leaving a few feet between him and the junction for the attack. This wasn’t BattleXmode which he would have nine lives. He had played a lot of virtual games but the reality was different, he only had one life.

"Yes General." Chen An turned to face the soldiers. "We will move back in other to trap our enemy while ten soldiers will stay on the front line!" He yelled.

"Aye!!!"

Si Ning took a deep breath and kicked his horse into motion watching how ten soldiers quickly stood on the front line like their lives worth nothing since they were ready to throw it away. They stood behind the barricade ready to draw their bows looking fearless.

All Si Ning had to do was to survive and maybe he would wake up in his modern world but he still couldn’t let go of the possibility of being dead since he fell into the sea.

He looked around trying to find a possible means to escape in case the seeking revenge General Shen Yu of Xilie Nation decided to come at him. That was all revenge was. They would always come for their main target first and there was no doubt this General Shen Yu would sprint forward to meet him.

All he had seen in dramas. As the main target, he would also race to face Shen Yu but he had already taken the life of his son according to Chen An which means the father was out for blood and would not hesitate to cut him down.

It all depends on logic and Si Ning would win this fight with logic and avoid being reckless and by all means, avoid clashing with Shen Yu.

"Chen An, your bow and arrows." Si Ning started. "When you see Shen Yu I expect you to draw it at once and concentrate on shooting him down. As the one leading the army, if they see him fall it, their formation will crumble and the rest will have no choice but to retreat." It was the only choice to deal with Shen Yu which means Chen An had to shoot at least five arrows and maybe one will luckily hit Shen Yu.

"Yes General." Chen An replied.

Since Si Ning killed his son, he could already calculate that Shen Yu was old with a lot of battle experience which might lead Si Ning to be at a disadvantage.

"Make sure you shoot him down, no mistake is needed, can you do it?" Si Ning had to ask. All he wanted was not to end up dead even if he had to count on Chen An. He never plans to engage in this fight.

"Yes General, as the fourth most skilled archer of Great Xiu nation, I will not fail you." Chen An declared with a serious look.

That was a little reassuring for Si Ning but he would have loved for the first most skilled archer to carry it out but he knew the person might not presently be in his army. Si Ning was no hero and he would perform his duties as the pen that was mightier than the sword. Using his intelligence he never relied on in the modern day world to win this war.

Si Ning wanted to ask again if Chen An could do it but stopped when he heard heavy horses' hooves approaching at a fast speed and just like he predicted they seemed to slow down as the man leading at the front raised his hand. Looking at them, Si Ning could tell the majority of them were riding horses. Eyes on them completing disregarding their environment.

Not seeing a sign of climbing as reassured them there was no gap for an ambush at the top of the hills.

"Si Ning!!! You die today!!!...."