Chapter 667

Thump, thump, thump!

Atop the walls of Xunzhou, the dull sound of drums reverberated in the sky. Rows of armored soldiers armed with weapons rushed to the top of the city walls.

The militia was also well-trained, and they moved the city defense equipment in an orderly manner.

Amid the drumming of welcoming the enemy, from the militia to the soldiers, from the soldiers to the generals, every one of them displayed an extremely strong accomplishment and experience. For the people of the city, it was a blessing to have a high-quality army guarding the city.

To Shoujun himself, the bitterness and bitterness he felt wasn't something that outsiders could talk about.

How many times had they been baptized by iron and blood to have the ability to remain calm and well-trained in the face of battle?

As the drums thundered atop the city walls, in the prefectural magistrate's courtyard, Yang Gong put on his official hat, tidied up his clothes, and gazed at Zhang Shen and Li Mubai in the hall.

"Most of the elites we brought from Qingzhou have been killed. Most of the Yongzhou Guards' troops have also been killed. Now it's our turn to personally go into battle. "

Yang Gong smiled.

"Be careful, Mubai. We've known each other for half our lives, but we've never fought side by side on the battlefield."

Zhang Shen snorted.

"Yunlu Academy has been silent for two hundred years. The world has long since forgotten the might of the Confucian school."

All the scholars of Yunlu Academy in the past had two wishes.

First, that the scholars of the Confucian school could return to the court.

Second, that the cultivators of the major systems of the Nine Provinces would recall the fear of being dominated by the Confucian school.

Before the Warlock system appeared in the Central Plains, the ones who held up the dynasties of the Central Plains were not the crude Warrior, but the Confucian school!

It was the Confucian school that suppressed the Warlocks and intimidated the Buddhists.

The Western Regions had Buddhists, the Northeast had Shamans, the Southern Border had Gu, and the Northern Border had Demons and Barbarians … they were all trash!

Only the Confucian school of the Central Plains looked down on the Nine Provinces.

Two hundred years ago, Cheng Yasheng flattered the Emperor and established the Directorate, pushing Yunlu Academy and the entire Confucian school out of the court.

The Supervisor had also added fuel to the fire.

Because of this, the Confucian school had been silent for two hundred years. Third Rank cultivators were as rare as phoenix feathers and qilin horns, while Second Rank and First Rank cultivators had vanished.

The cultivators of the Nine Provinces had long since forgotten the glory of the Confucian school at its peak.

The cultivators of the Nine Provinces had long forgotten the glory of the Confucian school.

"The ones coming are all the elites of the Cloud Province army. Kill as many as you can. We must make sure that all the elites of the Cloud Province army stay in Xun Province.

"The dean has already obtained the empress's recognition and entered the imperial court. After this battle, Jin Yan and I will be conferred the title of king and minister due to our contributions. If we can become Of Transcendents, we'll go the old and the old. and.

If we manage. and, and, we. and.

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The three great scholars looked at each other and smiled, saying in unison,

"I am not in the main hall, but on the city walls of Xunzhou."

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Three beams of clear light soared up and enveloped the three of them, bringing them along as they disappeared from the hall.

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At the top of the city wall, the cannons roared. Cannonballs rushed out of the cannons and landed in the densely packed army.

.. Light rose and enveloped the three of them, taking them into the shooting range.

The rebels of Yunzhou, after paying a certain number of casualties, successfully pushed the cannons and ballistae into the firing range of the city walls.

Then, the two armies fired at each other, competing in firepower.

With the cover of their own cannons, the enemy troops rushed to the city walls and began to besiege the city.

The first to attack the city were the Vanguard Battalion and the Siege Battalion. The two battalions each had nine battalions, totaling 3,600 people. They were made up of Jianghu people and new recruits, led by Peak Strength Warrior or Iron Bone Warrior.

The purpose of the two battalions was clear. They were to open up a breach for the Hundred Wars Battalion.

Thus, the Vanguard Battalion and the Siege Battalion suffered the highest casualties. But, Qi Guangbo didn't care. As a commander-in-chief, he had to understand that mercy did not lead troops, and he had to understand that using troops was like using mud.

Since ancient times, besieging a city had always been done with the lives of soldiers.

Qi Guangbo held a pair of binoculars and looked at the fierce battle on the city wall.

Under the cover of the cannons, the Vanguard Battalion and the Siege Battalion finally reached the top of the city walls after paying a heavy price and fighting the defenders.

The breach had been made.

Qi Guangbo looked calm and took out two small flags from his saddlebag. One was black, the other red.

The black flag represented the elites of the Hundred Wars Battalion. There were ten thousand infantrymen, led by Yang Chuannan, the former Minister of Yunzhou, and a group of Fourth Pin experts. They were the true elites.

Be it Daibun or Yunzhou, the main force was the infantry.

How many cavalry could there be? The Central Plains was not like the Northern Frontier. There were vast grasslands, herds of cattle, sheep, and horses.

Dong, dong, dong!

The war drums sounded, and the Hundred Wars Camp, who had been itching for a fight, rushed out. The square formation of ten thousand people spread out, led by their respective leaders, and rushed to the top of the city wall.

"The cannons on the top of the city walls are a bit fierce."

Qi Guangbo threw the red flag to his deputy.

The deputy general immediately passed on his orders. Soon, a huge flag with a giant red bird painted on it was waved vigorously.

"Screech!"

Four hundred Vermilion Bird soldiers rushed up from the back of the main army, flapping their wings and soaring.

On the back of the giant red bird sat a rider with a quiver of arrows. The bird's claws held barrels of kerosene as it swept toward the top of the city walls.

The kerosene shattered on the top of the city wall, splashing on the walls, the horse paths, and the soldiers.

There were scorch marks and flames everywhere on the top of the city walls. The kerosene that fell from the sky was really burning oil, roasting the defenders of Daibun.

The winged cavalry was known as the trump card and ranked first among all the major military branches. They were better than heavy cavalry and artillery.

There was no concept of "air supremacy" in this era. It was only known that when one side had complete control of the air, it would be a devastating disaster for the other side.

The powerful attack of the Vermilion Bird Army and the siege of the Hundred Wars Battalion caused the situation on the top of the city walls to go out of control.

Yang Gong and the other great scholars tried their best to use the power of Verbal Enforcement Law to extinguish the flames.

However, the experts of the Hundred Wars Battalion forced them to focus on dealing with the winged cavalry that came and went like the wind.

Inside the city, in the residence of the Flying Beast Army.

An advisor looked at the Heart Voodoo Masters who were ready to go and the ferocious black-scaled flying beasts. He bowed and said,

"In this battle, we must exhaust the enemy's winged cavalry and get rid of you."

Ta Mo grinned.

"At most, we'll go all out. The warriors of the Heart Voodoo Division are true to their words. Since we promised Xu Yinluo to work for the imperial court of the Central Plains, we will not cherish our lives."

Two hundred Flying Beast Army soldiers soared into the sky and brazenly entered the battlefield to stop the Vermilion Bird Army.

After the siege battalion and vanguard battalion sacrificed their lives to "carve" a hole on the top of the city walls, the second intense battle took place in the sky where even a Fourth Grade Warrior could not reach.

In the sky, the Vermilion Bird Army with scarlet feathers and the Flying Beast Army with pitch-black scales clashed at high speed like a red cloud and a black cloud.

The leading scarlet bird had no rider on its back. It was a Fourth Grade demon, a subordinate that Xu Pingfeng had subdued long ago, and also the leader of the Vermilion Bird Army.

In the battle of Songshan County, the Vermilion Bird Army led by it slaughtered more than half of the Flying Beast Army of the Heart Voodoo Division, reducing the number of flying beasts from four hundred to two hundred and twenty.

While the Flying Beast Army was reduced in numbers, the Vermilion Bird Army also suffered heavy losses. At this moment, the four hundred Vermilion Bird Army soldiers were the only winged cavalry left in the Yunzhou Army.

The fearlessness of the Heart Voodoo Division's warriors left a deep impression on this Fourth Grade demon.

The moment the two winged cavalry armies clashed in the sky, the Vermilion Bird Army spread its wings and stood up like a human. Its claws that were sharper than steel were aimed at Ta Mo.

Ta Mo had just entered the Fourth Grade, and his cultivation level was lower than the Vermilion Bird Army. His close-range combat ability was even worse. However, the Heart Voodoo Division excelled in control. It immediately whistled and used sound waves as a medium to forcefully influence the Primordial Spirit of the Vermilion Bird Army.

The sharp claws that were aimed at Ta Mo paused for a moment. During this gap, the Giant Black Scale Beast that Ta Mo was riding brushed past the Vermilion Bird Army. The long saber in his hand slashed across the Vermilion Bird Army's abdomen, creating a string of dazzling sparks.

Only a few red feathers were cut off.

The winged cavalry were not like horses. Once they took off, they could not stop. The two leaders brushed past each other and crashed into the enemy's formation.

The Vermilion Bird Army spun around, and its wings were like sharp blades. It cut two Heart Voodoo Division soldiers into several pieces on the spot. Fresh blood stained its red feathers, making it look even more bewitching.

On the other side, Ta Mo rode the Giant Black Scale Beast. He used the Heart Voodoo Division to deter the Vermilion Bird Army while brandishing his saber, cutting down the Vermilion Bird Army soldiers along the way.

The corpses of the Giant Black Scale Beast and the Vermilion Bird Army fell to the ground.

After the first wave of killing ended, both sides exchanged positions, and both sides lost more than 30 riders.

The two groups of winged cavalry quickly adjusted their formation. Ta Mo raised his saber and shouted in the language of the Southern Wilderness,

"Warriors of the Heart Voodoo Division, charge with me!"

The Vermilion Bird Army let out a shrill cry and led the Vermilion Bird Army forward.

After the second wave of killing ended, both sides lost more than 20 riders, and the corpses fell like rain.

After the third wave of killing, the Flying Beast Army of the Heart Voodoo Division was left with 100 riders, while the Vermilion Bird Army was left with 260 riders. Putting aside the Vermilion Bird Army, the individual combat power of the Vermilion Bird Army was far inferior to the Flying Beast Army of the Heart Voodoo Division.

The Heart Voodoo Division was an expert in beast taming, and it could exert influence on the enemy's winged cavalry.

After the fourth wave of killing, the Heart Voodoo Division was left with 50 riders, while the Vermilion Bird Army was reduced to about 180 riders.

The Vermilion Bird Army did not exchange lives for lives anymore. The 400 Vermilion Bird Army was left with only 180 riders. Her heart was bleeding because these were all her direct descendants.

"This is the Daibun Imperial Court's matter. Do you think a Southern Wilderness person like you has the right to sacrifice yourself?"

The Vermilion Bird Army said sternly.

"How many Flying Beast Army of the Heart Voodoo Division are there for you to sacrifice? Is it worth it for the sake of Daibun? Based on the fickleness and shamelessness of the Daibun Imperial Court, if you die on the battlefield for Daibun today, who knows if they will lead an army to the South and wipe out the Gu Tribe tomorrow.

"Have the Daibun Imperial Court not done enough to repay kindness with enmity?"

Ta Mo snorted and said,

"Bitch, cut the crap. The warriors of the Gu Tribe are not afraid of death!

"Brothers, follow me and charge!"

The remaining 50 riders of the Heart Voodoo Division roared in unison and charged towards the Vermilion Bird Army on their flying beasts. They had always kept their mission in mind, and at the same time, this was what the Daibun Army had been working hard to do — to kill all the elites of the Yunzhou Army.

This was the fifth wave of killing.

This time, none of the 50 riders of the Flying Beast Army survived. Like their companions, they fell from the battlefield and stayed in Daibun forever.

Only Ta Mo, who was covered in blood, was left. The armor on his body was already broken, and the blade in his hand was bent. There were many fatal wounds on his body.

The Vermilion Bird Army was completely enraged. The Vermilion Bird Army that it had painstakingly built up was now less than 100 riders. More than 10 years of hard work had gone down the drain.

"I won't let you die so easily. I will tear off your hands and feet, cut open your stomach, and gnaw on your organs bit by bit." The Vermilion Bird Army said sternly.

Ta Mo lowered his head and looked at the scattered corpses of his compatriots and Zombie Beasts above and below the city wall.

He said softly, "They're all dead."

Xu Yinluo's cousin, Xu Xinnian, had a good saying — the crock pot never leaves the well, and the general will inevitably die on the battlefield.

His words were so f * cking reasonable. Why couldn't he say such words?

He really wanted the children of his tribe to have the opportunity to study for a few years like the children of the Central Plains.

Fortunately, this kind of opportunity was not impossible in the future.

When Daibun won this battle, as an ally, the Gu Tribe would be able to trade with the Central Plains. The Gu Tribe would no longer lack tea, porcelain, and silk from the Central Plains.

With Chief Chun Yan's intelligence, she would definitely think of borrowing teachers from Daibun.

Studying was good. Children who studied were smarter.

Ta Mo lowered his head and looked at the top of Xunzhou City wall.

He said loudly, "Tell Xu Yinluo that he promised to give the Gu Tribe not a penny less. This is what I deserve.

"The names of the Gu Tribe's soldiers must be engraved in the forest of steles outside Xunzhou City. You sons of b * tches from the Central Plains, you must remember us."

After shouting these two sentences, he did not wait for the response of the guards at the top of the city wall. He raised his curled blade and shouted.

"Brothers, charge with me!"

But there was no one behind him.

The lone rider charged forward in a suicidal charge.

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The Heart Gu Tribe's four hundred flying beast army was completely annihilated. They died in battle in Xunzhou City.