My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World-Chapter 549: Sudden Retreat

On the garrison wall, Hua Yuyu’s voice came through the walkie-talkie. When his voice echoed clearly in the surroundings, everyone present, except Feng Xiyan, was startled.

Pointing at the walkie-talkie in Feng Xiyan’s hand, Zhan Qi’s eyes widened in shock. "This... How could Young Master Hua’s voice come out from this strange black item?"

Instead of explaining to him, Feng Xiyan pressed the talk button and replied, "Yes. Brother Hua, is there something you want to tell me?"

Receiving Feng Xiyan’s response, Hua Yuyu asked, "Brother Feng, we installed the spotlights last night. Do you want us to turn them on?"

Not knowing what kind of light Hua Yuyu was referring to, Feng Xiyan glanced at the dark surroundings and thought, ’Light? Could it be that Brother Hua can produce light like Gui Ying?’

Curious about the spotlights, Feng Xiyan agreed. "Yes. With better visibility, it will be easier to prevent the enemy from sneaking in."

"Understood." Turning to Wu Jun, Hua Yuyu ordered, "Wu Jun, turn on the lights." 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝒆𝔀𝒆𝙗𝓷𝒐𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝓶

After controlling the military drone to hover in place, Wu Jun set down the controller and typed rapidly on the keyboard. The moment he pressed the Enter key, the spotlights installed along the wall switched on simultaneously.

In an instant, blinding light dispelled the darkness outside the Yurong Border Pass Garrison, illuminating the entire Jin Empire army.

Unaccustomed to the sudden brightness, Wu Ruizhan reflexively closed his eyes and raised his hand to shield his eyes. Before he could grasp what was happening, panic erupted among his generals and soldiers.

"What’s happening?! Is this sorcery?!"

"Ah! My eyes!"

"The Feng Army can summon countless suns! How could we win against them?!"

As fear filled their hearts, their morale dropped significantly. Under the blinding lights, the soldiers scattered like headless chickens.

In just a few moments, the once-orderly formation descended into chaos.

With his eyes closed, Wu Ruizhan’s expression darkened as he listened to the chaos. Frowning slightly, he commanded calmly, "Silence! Reform the ranks!"

His steady, authoritative voice cut through the chaos. Gradually, the soldiers regained their composure. Realizing that the light caused no harm, they returned to their positions.

Watching from the high wall, Feng Xiyan thought, ’Wu Ruizhan’s reputation is indeed well-deserved. If I could bring him to my side, my Feng Army would be like a tiger with wings.’

While Feng Xiyan was contemplating how to snatch him from the Jin Emperor, Wu Ruizhan slowly opened his eyes. The spotlights prevented him from seeing the wall clearly, but he could feel a sharp gaze fixed upon him.

’This familiar feeling...’ After a brief moment of thought, surprise flickered in his deep eyes. ’Feng Xiyan?! Our spies reported that Zhan Qi was leading this army. How could Feng Xiyan be here?’

Despite his confusion, Wu Ruizhan was certain this oppressive presence belonged to Feng Xiyan. After fighting against Feng Xiyan all these years, he could sense Feng Xiyan’s aura from afar without mistake.

Tightening his grip on the reins, his frown deepened. ’This is bad. With Feng Xiyan here, this war won’t end quickly. I will have to change my strategy.’

Having made his decision, Wu Ruizhan raised his hand. "Retreat!"

Shocked by his absurd command, a general hurriedly protested, "Great General Wu, we can’t retreat without fighting! It will damage the soldiers’ morale!"

Wu Ruizhan shot him a glance and said, "Feng Xiyan is here. General Zhong, we cannot win this battle without preparation. Stubbornly attacking the Yurong Border Pass at this moment is equivalent to throwing away the soldiers’ lives. This general won’t let that happen."

Zhong Zi’an froze upon hearing this. Regaining his senses, he blurted out, "But our informant said Zhan Qi was leading the army. How could Feng Xiyan be here?"

"This general would also like an explanation regarding this matter," Wu Ruizhan replied calmly. He turned to the soldiers, then ordered, "Sound the retreat signal."

At once, the soldiers struck the war drums.

Dum! Dum! Dum! Dum!

As the urgent rhythm echoed through the plains, the Jin soldiers turned around and began their withdrawal.

Before leaving, Wu Ruizhan looked back at the high wall and narrowed his eyes. After a brief pause, he lightly kicked his warhorse’s belly and galloped away.

Standing beside Feng Xiyan, Tuluo Cheng hesitated. "Great General, this... Why are they suddenly retreating without fighting?"

"Wu Ruizhan noticed me," Feng Xiyan said calmly, his gaze still fixed on Wu Ruizhan’s retreating figure.

Hearing this, Tuluo Cheng and Zhan Qi fell into deep thought.

Seeing that the sky had already begun to change color, Feng Xiyan instructed, "Increase the patrols. Wu Ruizhan’s sudden retreat must hide a deeper scheme."

Clasping their fists, Zhan Qi and Tuluo Cheng responded in unison, "Yes, Great General."

Meanwhile, in the command room, Wu Jun reported, "Captain, the enemy is retreating."

Hearing this, Hua Yuyu looked at the screen displaying the military drone’s camera feed. After a few seconds of thought, he said, "Wu Jun, follow them."

"Got it." Controlling the military drone, Wu Jun increased its altitude and secretly tailed the Jin Empire army.

While Hua Yuyu and his brothers’ attentions were on Wu Riuzhan and his troops, Bai Hanyun arrived at the garrison. After putting away the electric scooter, she climbed the stairs and headed straight for the command room.

On the way, she ran into Feng Xiyan, Zhan Qi, and Tuluo Cheng.

Stopping in her tracks, she urgently asked, "Feng Xiyan, how is the situation? Did the Jin Empire army launch an attack just now?"

Walking toward her, Feng Xiyan explained, "They just retreated. But based on my understanding of Wu Ruizhan’s personality, he won’t simply withdraw like this."

"Besides, the Second Prince, the Seventh Princess, and their Imperial Teacher of the Jin Empire are still in my hands. Wu Ruizhan won’t return empty-handed and risk punishment from the Jin Emperor."

Hearing this, Bai Hanyun frowned slightly. "Let’s find Brother Hua and the others first. We can discuss what to do after gathering more information."

"Alright."

With that, the two of them walked toward the command room, followed closely by Zhan Qi and Tuluo Cheng.