"Kill!"
Swords, spears, swords, and shields clashed against each other, causing blood to spurt out. After a few rounds of fighting, the soldiers retreated several times. The bandits seemed to have been inspired and became even more ferocious.
"Fifth team, attack!"
"Sixth team, get ready!"
Corpses were strewn all over the place, forming a small hill. Blood soaked the walls. Cai Yuanzhen was expressionless at this point. He continued to issue orders, not giving the bandits any time to breathe.
Teams of bandits charged forward. Half of the positions of the reserve troops had been cleared out. The sounds of battle were getting more and more silent. Every time they charged forward, they would be able to bring down a portion of the enemy. As the number of enemies decreased, the battle became more intense and bloody.
"This is what a real army should be like. This is the art of war." Pei Zi Yun looked at this scene and understood that regardless of whether it was battle tactics or strategy, they could only be calculated when there was space.
However, when it came to close combat, there was only one thing that mattered - weapons and firepower!
In a battle like this, it was a battle of life and death. Whoever couldn't stand it would be defeated.
Cheers could be heard from the top of the wall. There were only about a hundred of the enemy's elites. Six teams had taken turns to charge forward, but half of them had died.
"These people are definitely soldiers!" Cai Yuanzhen said hatefully. He then waved his hands and another team of soldiers charged forward. With a loud shout, they charged forward.
The screams of the bandits could be heard as blood splattered all over the place. Soon after, the gates of the stronghold opened and the soldiers cheered loudly.
"We've taken them down!"
One by one, the bandits were killed. Seeing that there was no way to escape, one of the bandits fell to his knees and cried out, "Spare me, I surrender, I surrender …"
One of the soldiers raised his sword and stabbed it down, "You've resisted until now and still want to surrender. Kill!"
With a single stab, fresh blood spurted out. The man screamed in agony as he crawled on the ground for some time before taking his last breath.
Seeing that the situation was under control, Chen Pu spoke to Pei Zi Yun excitedly, "Your excellency Pei, we've won this battle. We've uprooted the base of the pirates. If we inform the Governor, he will be overjoyed. Even the imperial court will reward us!"
"But now, we can order them to surrender."
When Pei Zi Yun heard this, he smiled and didn't speak. He then turned to Cai Yuanzhen and ordered, "Since your excellency Chen has spoken, order your men to spare those who surrender."
Cai Yuanzhen looked at Chen Pu coldly and cursed under his breath, "This traitorous official!"
He could only reply, "Yes!"
Immediately, someone passed down the order, "Those who surrender will not be killed, those who surrender will not be killed."
With these words, the resistance within the mansion weakened. After some time, a corporal reported, "Your Excellency, there's only one mansion that's still refusing to surrender. There's even a Daoist amongst them. My troops have suffered heavy casualties. Your Excellency, please give us your instructions."
When Pei Zi Yun heard this, he laughed, "Let's go take a look."
Immediately, under the protection of his personal guards, he hurried over to take a look. There was a plaque on the wall, 'Dragon King Mansion'. The walls were high and sturdy, like a stronghold within a stronghold. No wonder it was so difficult to enter in such a hurry.
Another captain reported, "According to the captives, this place is guarded by the leader of the bandits. There are more than fifty of them."
Cai Yuanzhen shouted, "What's so difficult about that? They're all dead thieves. Let's help them. Gather some oil and fire, then we'll throw it in and burn it."
Pei Zi Yun was shocked and asked, "How did you learn to do this?"
"Master Top Scorer doesn't know this. When we followed the Emperor to conquer the world, whenever we encountered a stronghold, we would do this."
"The city can't be like this right?" Pei Zi Yun observed as he asked.
"There are many commoners within the city, and hence we can't do this. However, this stronghold is different."
"There aren't many commoners within this stronghold. But think about it. This person is known as the Dragon King. How much wealth would he have accumulated over the years? Wouldn't it be a pity to burn it? "Pei Zi Yun looked over and spoke plainly.
At this point, Cai Yuanzhen changed his mind. He moved his body slightly and laughed, "Then let's fight our way in."
"There's a Daoist inside. If you fight them head-on, it won't work." Pei Zi Yun then said, "Put on your armor. I don't need heavy armor. Light armor will do."
When Chen Pu heard this, he stood up and said, "Master Top Scorer, you're the commander of an army. How can you take such a risk?"
"It's not the same. Do you think I'm just saying this? No, this is the result of my careful thinking. When we attacked the city, we had no choice. But now, this Jian Mansion is useless. We have no choice but to fight. If we do, we'll lose tens of men. How many men do we have? "
"Don't forget, there's still a fleet outside. We have to conserve our strength."
Pei Zi Yun waved a hand and said, "However, I'm not risking everything. After I charge in, I'll slash open the door. When you see the door open, rush in."
"Yes!" Everyone acknowledged.
The official took a step forward, "I'm willing to follow young master."
The leader of the guards raised an eyebrow, "Me too!"
"All of you wait at the door and charge in together. You can't even jump over this wall. If you were to climb up the ladder, what's the difference between that and an attack?"
As he spoke, he donned his armor and gave an order. A path opened up in the middle of the army. Pei Zi Yun leapt up and reached the door. He then leapt up and landed a foot on the top of the wall. Everyone was taken aback. This man was clad in armor, and leapt up into the air with the agility of a leopard. This was a martial art skill that no one had ever seen before.
"Who is this man?"
Seeing this man leap forward, his sword flashed, and five or six men fell to the ground. Fang Zhi who was behind him was shocked, "Who is this man?"
"This man is Pei Zi Yun." A Daoist took a closer look and shouted out, "Concentrate your Dao arts on him. Everyone, attack together. Kill him!"
Pei Zi Yun's sword pierced out, and a Daoist's blade slashed down. His sword touched the blade, and a strange force surged through the blade. Blood spurted out of the man's mouth. His shadow flashed, and a "pu" sound was heard as he was killed.
All of a sudden, a group of Daoists appeared. One of them was clad in armor, and unsheathed his blade. He was one with his blade, and at the same time, several Daoists shouted out in unison, "Bind, paralyze!"
Pei Zi Yun did not care about them. His sword flashed, and a "zheng zheng zheng" sound could be heard. Seeing that the Dao arts had struck, the Daoists were overjoyed. All of a sudden, the light disappeared, and the wind stopped.
The Daoists split up, and changed positions.
"Ah …." Fang Zhi's right cheek had split open, and his muscles were bulging. Looking at his gums, he was bleeding profusely. His injury wasn't serious, but it was extremely dangerous.
"Bastards, all of you are trash." Fang Zhi shouted out in anger. When he turned around, he saw several Daoists spitting out blood.
"Idiots, you've all forgotten that I have the Imperial Flag to protect me." Pei Zi Yun shouted out, "Before I attacked, I've already asked for the Imperial Flag. Now that you're using Dao arts to attack, you're directly attacking the Imperial Flag."
Before Fang Zhi could finish his words, the sword light became one with him and pounced forward. Fang Zhi was shocked and hurriedly retreated, but his speed was not fast enough. Seeing this, Fang Zhi let out a shout and his blood was finally roused. Disregarding everything else, he swung his long saber.
"Zheng zheng zheng" Fang Zhi couldn't hold on any longer, and retreated a few steps. The sword flashed past him, and landed on his chest. His shirt was torn open, and a bloody wound appeared.
Fang Zhi was scared out of his wits. At this point, two pirate warriors rushed over, and shouted out in anger. They charged at him from both sides, as if it was a battle of life and death.
"Cloud Wind Body!" One of the warriors charged forward, but only managed to take three or four steps before falling heavily to the ground. The other warrior slashed at thin air, and didn't even have time to turn around. "Zheng", his blade flew up, and his head flew up into the air.
Fang Zhi took the opportunity to roll a few feet away. "Pu", the sword pierced through his throat.
"The Dragon King is dead, the Dragon King is dead!" When the people around saw this, they shouted out. Some of them were on the verge of collapsing, and retreated. However, there were others who charged forward like mad tigers, and didn't care about their own safety anymore.
Pei Zi Yun let out a shrill cry, and didn't retreat. Instead, he charged forward. Wherever he went, blood splattered everywhere, and three people fell to the ground. At the same time, their armor trembled. They had finally been pierced by a sword.
"So what if I've been hit?"
"I have my armor to protect me, and I can use Dao arts. I beg for the Imperial Flag to return!"
"Blinding Light Technique!"
A ball of light exploded out, and ten people opened their eyes to see that they had disappeared. Another seven or eight people fell to the ground. Those who had dared to die had died in an instant. At that moment, many people felt a chill in their hearts. Pei Zi Yun retreated hastily, and slashed at the railing of the door.
"Boom!" The door was kicked open, and the people who had been prepared for this all rushed in.
"Kill, kill, kill!"
A large number of soldiers rushed in like a tidal wave. When the remaining people saw this, they finally broke down. Just a few minutes ago, they were all filled with fighting spirit, and were ready to fight to the death. But now, they were all running away.
"A defeated army is like a landslide." Pei Zi Yun thought to himself. No matter how brave you are, when you're defeated, there's nothing you can do.
"Bring me my bow!" Pei Zi Yun felt a burning sensation on his body. It was a few feet deep, and upon closer inspection, he realized that it wasn't deep. He then shouted.
Immediately, someone brought him a bow.
Pei Zi Yun looked around and saw a Daoist retreating hastily. He then retrieved an arrow and pulled the bowstring.
"Xiu!" The arrow pierced through the air and hit its target. The sound of the arrow piercing through flesh and blood could be heard.
Thirty meters away, another Daoist had his heart pierced through by the arrow. He didn't even make a sound as he fell into a pool of blood.
Pei Zi Yun retrieved another arrow and adjusted the angle of the arrow. He determined the direction of the wind and locked onto another target.
The sound of the bowstring being pulled was heard.
"Xiu, pu!"
Fresh blood sprayed out as a Daoist tried to escape to the side. The arrow had pierced through his brain and came out through. Blood dripped out from the wound as the Daoist screamed in pain and fell to the ground.
"I surrender, spare me!" A Daoist fell to his knees and begged.
"Xiu, pu!"
Everyone around gasped in admiration. At this point, the entire mansion was filled with corpses and fresh blood. Weapons were strewn all over the place. There weren't many enemies left, and they were panicking as they ran for their lives. Some of them even picked up torches and set the place ablaze.
"Those who set the place ablaze will be killed without mercy!" These stubborn people were being slaughtered in groups.
"I surrender, spare me!" Some of them were at their wits' end. Even though they had been killed before, they still knelt down and begged for mercy. Chen Pu then spoke in a low voice, "Master Top Scorer, it seems like you can surrender now."
Everyone looked at Pei Zi Yun and waited for his verdict.
Pei Zi Yun smiled and replied plainly, "That's fine. Tie them all up and interrogate them one by one."
"Those who surrender will not be killed, those who surrender will not be killed!" Hearing the order, the soldiers shouted out. As soon as these words were spoken, all the enemies within the mansion lost their will to fight. They all dropped their weapons and knelt down. The sounds of battle gradually died down.
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