"Kill! These people robbed during the day and are probably asleep. They didn't expect us to come. As long as we kill our way in, we will be able to kill all the thieves." General You Ji shouted. He was still full of confidence in his troops.
The night was dark, and they could not see clearly. The cavalrymen cut down several enemies and charged into the city. General You Ji shouted out, "Quick, follow me and search the enemy's camp. We will definitely win."
"Aowuuu" The cavalrymen started howling. They had only made it halfway into the city when all of a sudden, huge rocks, logs, caltrops and kerosene started falling from the city gates. The city gates were sealed shut. Some of the cavalrymen were unlucky and were hit by the rocks and logs, causing their brains to splatter everywhere.
"Ah!" Screams of agony could be heard as torches were lit all over the place. A makeshift barricade made of sandbags was revealed.
"Not good, there's an ambush. Where's the envoy?"
General You Ji was shocked as he looked around. On the city walls and barricades, a large number of men had appeared. They were all armed with bows and arrows.
At this point, Pei Zi Yun and his troops appeared at the end of the street, blocking the way. In front of them was the envoy. He was tied up tightly and was still struggling. Pei Zi Yun laughed, "Are you looking for him?"
He then laughed, "It's a pity that all of you will end up the same way. You will die here."
With a flash of his sword, the envoy's head flew up into the air. A demonic figure appeared within the blood and disappeared. General You Ji watched on. Although he did not know what had happened, his heart was filled with anger.
"Pei Zi Yun, kill, kill."
Such a voice kept ringing out in his mind. This was just a small barricade, and could not stop a warrior who had been through hundreds of battles. At this point, an officer stepped on the ground and slipped, "Something's not right, what's this?"
"It's too late!" Pei Zi Yun laughed. He raised his hand and ordered, "Shoot!"
A sharp whistling sound pierced through the air as the arrows rained down on the densely packed crowd, causing blood to splatter everywhere. This was a small matter. These arrows were all imbued with fire. Not only did they kill the crowd, when they landed, a loud boom was heard as the entrance was engulfed in flames.
Even if they were affected by demonic Qi, they were still made of flesh and blood. Out of the thousand men in the city, two to three hundred were killed in an instant. The rest fell to the ground, their bodies covered in flames as they screamed in agony.
"Follow me!" General You Ji was enraged. His eyes turned red, and with a roar, he spurred his horse forward. Even at this time, there were still hundreds of people following him, quickly forming a torrent of steel.
There was still a drizzle falling from the night sky, and a raging fire was burning.
"Ready, fire!" Pei Zi Yun had a look of disdain on his face. He wasn't a talkative person. The reason why he was talking was because he knew that if he were to charge forward, he might be able to charge out of the barricade. The barricade wasn't tall or thick, but the moment he stopped, he would have to start again. He wouldn't be able to gather much momentum.
Following the order, a large number of people drew their bows and arrows and even crossbows. Amidst the creaking sounds of the winch wheels, only a command was heard. "Shoot!"
A whistling sound tore through the air. Time paused for a moment. Within a hundred steps, the people who charged out collapsed.
It was just that at this moment, the enemy general had his cavalry surrounding him and even brandishing their weapons to create a hurricane. They parried the arrows and repeatedly hacked at those who tried to stop them. They were very vicious, but the iron armor of the imperial court in front of them blocked them. They stabbed and slashed at each other, temporarily holding them back.
On top of a roof, a lieutenant watched the cavalry charge forward and laughed coldly, "Side, aim, prepare to fire!"
Following the lieutenant's command, the crossbows on the left and right sides of the barricade continued to rain down. "Peng!" Since the arrows were fired from the left and right sides of the barricade, it covered a large area. The moment the arrows landed, another hundred men fell to the ground, dead. This was the tactic of weakening the enemy by layers. No matter how strong they were, how could they defend against attacks from three sides?
One of King Lu's cavalrymen charged forward with his army. All of a sudden, an arrow shot down from the side, piercing through his eye socket.
"Ah!" The cavalryman screamed out in pain as he fell to the ground. He was trampled by the horses, and his blood and flesh flew everywhere. The barricade was like a meat grinder, reaping the lives of the cavalrymen.
Pei Zi Yun remained on his horse, as the cavalrymen drew their blades. No matter how brave You Ji General was, he wouldn't be able to break through the barricade. Only about a hundred men were able to reach him.
You Ji General's face and eyes were bloodshot, and his veins were popping out. He charged forward and brandished his blade, "Die!"
"What a joke." Seeing this, the general's face turned red. At this point, he charged forward like a raging bull. Pei Zi Yun laughed out loud and pointed his finger. "Buzz!" An electric arc shot out. This electric arc was white and blue in color. It was twice the size of the previous one, and had a wider area.
"An Gan" was taken aback and tried to dodge. The electric arc was already upon him, and his movements were swift as he tumbled down from his horse.
The huge bolt of lightning struck the cavalrymen around him, as the electric arc passed through their bodies, causing them to be paralyzed. They couldn't move, and couldn't even make a sound.
Behind them, the cavalrymen hurriedly pulled on the reins of their horses. However, the momentum of their charge was still too great.
"Shoot again!" Taking advantage of the confusion and numbness, the lieutenant commanded once more. The sound of arrows piercing through the air could be heard. Those cavalrymen who were unable to move had no way to escape. Many of them screamed as they fell to the ground.
Pei Zi Yun urged his horse forward and raised his sword, "Kill!"
The You Ji General crawled up and surveyed his surroundings. He saw that the enemy's arrows were raining down on him, and that the cavalrymen were in a mess. However, he had no time to regret. The sound of the enemy's hooves was getting closer and closer. It was like the sound of a drum beating on his heart.
"Ah!" The You Ji General shouted out in anger, as his demonic energy surged. His eyes were originally bloodshot, but his pupils seemed to have changed. His pupils were long and narrow, like that of a venomous snake.
His nails had turned into sharp claws, and looked extremely menacing. At this point, he raised his head. In the darkness, his eyes seemed to glow with a green light.
"Gulp, gulp" The sound of his voice reverberated in his throat. The You Ji General raised his blade, as it gleamed coldly. His body moved as he stepped on the ground and pounced towards Pei Zi Yun, "Kill!"
The sounds of killing seemed to have become indistinct and indistinct.
"Demonic transformation. Would it happen in such an extreme environment?" Pei Zi Yun looked at the transformation and raised his eyebrows. He remained unmoved. This type of demonic transformation was not without its limits. To a large extent, it was a sacrifice of one's lifespan in order to stimulate one's potential.
"Dang" The two of them crossed paths. Pei Zi Yun grunted coldly as he swung his sword downwards. The You Ji General's speed was extremely fast. Just as the sword was about to land, he twisted his body like a snake and dodged in a zigzag pattern. Both of them passed each other, and the You Ji General swung his blade towards Pei Zi Yun.
"Dang!" Sparks flew as the blade and sword separated. However, in the next moment, a "hua" sound could be heard as the ground beneath them caved in. The horse's hooves sank in, and a miserable neigh could be heard. The You Ji General's body was unstable, and was about to topple over. The You Ji General's sword glowed brightly as it slashed towards him.
In that instant, the You Ji General knew that something was amiss. His blade flashed, carrying with it a hint of wind and thunder. This was an attack of his life. However, the blade flashed for a split second before disappearing.
"Ugh …. Ah …." The You Ji General let out a terrifying cry. His body swayed, and his blade fell to the ground. He swayed again, and blood spurted out as he fell forward.
That wasn't all. The You Ji General's sword flashed and sliced across the You Ji General's neck. The You Ji General's neck was severed, and his head rolled onto the ground as fresh blood spurted out.
"How could this be?" The You Ji General's head hung in mid-air as he screamed. Before he could finish his sentence, blood spurted out, and his body started twitching.
The "General" had just died when the You Ji General's demonic aura surged, and another shadow appeared. However, just like the last time, it disappeared in a flash.
"Kill, kill all the enemies. Leave no one alive!" Pei Zi Yun had killed the You Ji General, and saw that there were only a hundred of them left. He then waved his hands and gave the order.
Then, a series of "pu pu pu" sounds could be heard. Under the barrage of arrows, spears, and flames, the remaining hundred men were killed in a blink of an eye.
County City
As soon as the city gates were closed, the people outside knew that something was wrong. They could hear the screams from within, as well as the sea of flames. Should they advance or retreat?
After a short while, the screams from within stopped. One of the officers saw that the situation wasn't looking good, and tried his best to organize his men. A gust of wind blew past, and Pei Zi Yun's hands glowed brightly as the flames at the city gates were extinguished. The soldiers watched in shock as the city gates opened up. Pei Zi Yun led his cavalry and charged forward, shouting, "Kill, kill all the enemies."
"Kill!" The cavalry outside saw that Pei Zi Yun had led his army out, and the officer shouted out in anger. Now that the You Ji General had died, if he were to return now, he would be punished and his family would be implicated.
"Kill!" The cavalry clashed against each other. The battle had only just begun, and the sounds of metal clashing could be heard. The few cavalrymen who had just charged forward were no longer able to hold on. All of a sudden, the sound of swords clashing could be heard, followed by screams of agony. Several of King Lu's cavalrymen fell off their horses.
"No wonder King Lu had such a great victory. Even though we are considered elites, we are still inferior to him. We have to use Dao Arts to be able to match him."
"But even if that's the case, so what?"
"If having sharp armor could make one invincible, then what's the point of strategy and tactics?"
"Of course, as of now, we don't need all that to kill them." Pei Zi Yun continued to slash and slash, as the cavalry followed suit. In a matter of seconds, they had broken through the enemy's formation.
As they continued to kill, the demonic energy around some of the enemy soldiers started to get thicker and thicker.
Pei Zi Yun fought with ease. Although the enemies were slightly demonic, none of them stood a chance against him. Right at this moment, a team of soldiers leapt out, their eyes filled with killing intent and calmness. They pounced forward and swung their long blades downwards.
"What a joke!" Pei Zi Yun looked at the squad leader, and the squad leader felt a chill down his spine. His hands slowed down a little. Between life and death, there was no room for such an opening. At that point, he felt a sharp pain in his neck as fresh blood spurted out of his mouth.
No matter how much demonic they were, the most important thing in an army was organization and formation. Pei Zi Yun led his cavalry and charged forward, breaking up the formation. Although King Lu's cavalry was brave and fierce, they immediately split up into several groups. Under the combined attacks of ten people, they screamed out in pain as they fell.
Every time Pei Zi Yun charged forward, he would be able to sense and lock onto any small groups of cavalry that were still in formation. He would then be able to disperse them.
"Kill!" In the rainy night, corpses continued to fall. However, most of them were from King Lu's cavalry.
"Retreat!" Seeing that something wasn't right, the Dao Official panicked as he led a group of cavalry to escape. King Lu's cavalry was already at a disadvantage. Now that they had retreated, they would definitely die.
"Kill!" Pei Zi Yun had long noticed this group of cavalry, especially the Dao Official. He had a familiar scent on him. After the previous mission, Pei Zi Yun could tell who his target was. He then urged his horse forward and charged forward.
'Pei Zi Yun is chasing after me? Not good, I didn't think that Pei Zi Yun would even kill General You Ji. I can't die here. '
'I've got it. I can only use demonic arts to sacrifice some of the cavalry's lifespan.' This Dao Official seemed to be different from the Demon General. He started chanting an incantation. As he chanted the incantation, the cavalry that was following behind him started to move. Suddenly, the blood in their bodies started to surge, and the horses beneath them started to move as well.
Seeing this, Pei Zi Yun frowned. He then used his concentration and the scenery around him changed. These cavalrymen were surrounded by demonic Qi as their life force surged.
When Pei Zi Yun saw this, he couldn't help but mumble to himself, "This demonic art has its merits as well. It can save lives at a critical moment, although it will sacrifice some of its lifespan."
"All of you chase after the other cavalrymen. I shall kill this one."
Pei Zi Yun commanded the cavalrymen as they obeyed and chased after the scattered cavalrymen. As for Pei Zi Yun, he whipped his horse and chased after the Dao Official.
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