Chapter 493 The Battle of Changshe Ridge

　　On the morning of May 3rd, Lin Rui gave the order for his troops to advance to the outskirts of Changshe Ridge. He personally led the elite troops of four princes, while three other princes commanded a group of heroic martial artists. Upon reaching the designated position, they first beat the drums to boost morale. Then, they delivered a letter of persuasion to surrender to Gong Yanmeng.　　Gong Yanmeng received the letter, opened it, and glanced through it. It was nothing but a bunch of nonsense. Without a second thought, she tore it into pieces and scattered them to the wind.　　She gave the first drumbeat to rally her troops, the second to have her soldiers form ranks and prepare for battle, and the third to further bolster their spirits.　　Standing at the foot of the ridge, she surveyed the enemy's situation. There were roughly a thousand of them, outnumbering her own forces by two or three hundred. She quickly spotted Zhang Guangxin, the leader, and then recognized Wang Huichun, who had evaded capture.　　A couple of days prior, she had received a message from Zhou Ge, warning her that the enemy had the assistance of cultivators and advising her to be extremely cautious.　　Looking over at the other side, she saw an old man standing beside Lin Rui at the front of the enemy's formation. She figur