That night, the barbican was ablaze with fire. Thousands of arrows were fired. The white diamond arrows were powerful enough to penetrate armor and shields. Even those wearing heavy armor could not escape. The sounds of killing continued until dawn. There was no one left alive in the barbican.
…
At daybreak, Feng Jixing personally inspected the battlefield.
Snow fell from the sky once again. The flying snow melted with the blood on the ground, forming a depth of two centimeters. A portion of Feng Jixing's combat boots was submerged in the blood. Corpses were piled up all around the barbican. Many soldiers were pulling arrows from the corpses. The white diamond arrows were very precious and had to be retrieved.
Guanxing and Lin Xun followed closely behind. Guanxing said, "Commander, you have foresight. They are indeed here."
Lin Xun said, "Commander, we did not find Chen Yu's corpse. However, a soldier said last night that Chen Yu was shot by more than one arrow. With Chen Yu's cultivation, he might not be able to survive even if we save him."
"Chen Yu escaped …"
Feng Jixing looked disappointed. What he wanted to see the most in this battle was Chen Yu being shot dead. After all, Chen Yu was the real enemy. If it was just Yang Shang, it would be nothing.
Lin Xun continued, "They launched a surprise attack from three barbican. There are more than 13,000 corpses in the barbican. Most of them are cavalrymen. It seems that Chen Yu planned to use the cavalry to launch a surprise attack on Xiping Prefecture and take us down in one fell swoop. Fortunately, we were prepared. Besides … the 5,000 surrendered soldiers have been taken down.
What should we do with them? "
"Kill them," Feng Jixing said calmly. He then turned to look into the distance and said, "With Chen Yu's defeat, there will be an even more tragic siege this morning. Pass down the order. Prepare the three armies for battle."
"Yes!"
…
Not long after, the war drums rumbled.
In the distance below the city, heavy-duty projectors appeared and threw burning oil cans into the city. Not long after, Xiping City was engulfed in flames.
On the second day of the siege, the Shang army attacked with fire.
"Organize the people in the city to carry water to put out the fire." Feng Jixing's gaze was indifferent as he said, "Don't panic. The archers must not stop shooting. We can't let them get close to the city. Once the fire attack is over, it will be the ladder attack."
"Yes, Commander!"
Guan Xing swept his gaze across the area, and the three chiliarchs acknowledged the order and left.
As expected, after nearly two hours of continuous bombardment, the drums of the Shang army started beating in unison. Ladders and siege towers once again appeared in the ranks. Although over a hundred of these machines had been destroyed yesterday, another one had appeared today. It seemed like they had long been prepared.
"How long do you think they'll last?" Feng Jixing asked.
Guan Xing's gaze was like a torch as he said, "The Shang army has as many as five hundred thousand men and horses. After yesterday's attack and night raid, they suffered about fifty thousand casualties. I believe that Yangshang must have given a death order to take down Xiping Prefecture within a limited time. Otherwise, these soldiers wouldn't be working so hard. Based on this momentum, it won't be a problem for them to attack for half a month."
Feng Jixing frowned and said, "It's a pity that our supplies can't last that long."
"Commander, what's wrong?"
"Half of the arrowheads, magic crystal crossbows, and arrow boxes have been used up yesterday. There are less than two thousand magic crystal cannons left, and a lot of the Heavenly Books have been used up. The Shang army can continue to attack for half a month, but we can only hold on for three days at most."
Lin Xun frowned and said, "Commander, after today's battle, I will lead the reserve troops out of the city to pull out the arrows. Even if we are ambushed, only the reserve troops will die."
"Pull out the arrows out of the city?" Feng Jixing said calmly, "Do you know what will happen if they launch a surprise attack?"
"Death."
Lin Xun smiled and said, "But what does it matter? Since I am loyal to Her Highness, it is my honor to die in battle for the empire. It is also the honor of a soldier."
"Approved. Be careful when you leave the city. It doesn't matter if the reserve troops die, but you can't die. Keep your life and prepare for the street battles after the city is breached!"
"Yes!"
The word "breached the city" was like a heavy hammer that fell on the hearts of Lin Xun, Guan Xing, Zhang Wei, and the others. Feng Jixing looked further ahead. Had he already predicted that Xiping City would definitely fall?
…
Huge rocks smashed against the city walls, causing the outer walls of Xiping City to buzz. The people on the city walls seemed to have experienced a huge earthquake. The outer walls of the city walls were peeling off continuously, revealing the solid mud bricks made of clay and glutinous rice. No one had expected the inside of Xiping City's city walls to look like this.
Feng Jixing and Xiang Yu looked at each other in dismay.
"What the hell is this?" Xiang Yu asked.
"Mud bricks. Many farmers' houses in the mountains are built this way. Mud mixed with glutinous rice will be very solid after it dries. It can be considered as one of the local customs of the Celestial Pole Continent."
"Is it stronger than a stone wall?" Xiang Yu was somewhat annoyed.
"No."
Feng Jixing smiled and said, "As you can imagine, the original owner of Xiping City used the money saved from building the city walls to build an even more luxurious palace. The source of this money is obvious."
"What a scam!" Xiang Yu gnashed his teeth. "Can this mud brick wall withstand the artillery fire of the Shang army?"
"No, but it won't be destroyed in a short period of time."
In the face of the enemy's fierce attack, Feng Jixing was still calm and unruffled. It was only when the Shang army in the distance began to use the corpses of their own soldiers to fill in the moat that Feng Jixing finally lost his composure. He frowned and said, "What kind of monsters are Yangshang's subordinates? They are really unscrupulous. Aren't they afraid of disappointing the morale of the army?"
Lin Xun said, "After Yangshang became Emperor Shang, he has always ruled the country with iron laws. It is the same in the army. The hierarchy of superiors and subordinates is very strict. Even ten-man commanders have the authority to deal with the soldiers under their command at any time and place. The entire Shang army operates like a huge machine. Its purpose is only to attack and plunder. If it wasn't for the elites of our Qin Empire, I'm afraid that not many people in the world would be able to withstand it."
"Hmph …" Feng Jixing sneered. "Is someone like Yangshang worthy of being a god? I finally understand why the heavens want to deprive the gods of their power! "
"Commander, look over there!"
Lin Xun stretched out his hand and pointed into the distance. There, rows of soldiers holding silver shields left the central army in an orderly manner and went straight towards the direction of the city. Those soldiers looked very elite. The shields and silver steel swords in their hands were shining with a faint luster.
"What army is that?" Feng Jixing asked.
"Divine Feather Battalion!" Xiang Yu squinted his eyes and said, "It is the most elite army under Yangshang's command. It is the 50,000 Divine Feather Battalion led by the former Battle Angel Dora. Most of the people in the Divine Feather Battalion were originally from the Northern Heaven Realm. Their combat power is very amazing. Be careful. It seems that Yangshang has already planned to use the strongest army to attack the city."
"Oh, so it seems that Yangshang has already lost his patience."
Feng Jixing smiled faintly and said, "Lin Xun, go and gather the 5,000 Iron Armor Battalion of the Imperial Army to help me defend the city. In addition … Stop shooting all the arrow boxes and replace them with white diamond arrows. Everyone, don't be stingy. Give me weapons tempered with white diamond!"
He suddenly pulled out the Scarlet Phoenix Blade and stabbed it into the stone floor in the middle of the city wall. He said coldly, "Everyone, listen to my orders. Do not let a single enemy cross this line. Otherwise, don't be a soldier and go home to farm!"
Everyone was solemn.
Xiang Yu also held the Bloodthirsty Spear and said to the deputy general, "Go, bring my Guard Battalion here. We can't hold back anymore."
"Yes, Commander!"
Not long after, almost all the guards on the city wall were changed. They were all elites of the Imperial Army and Mingshan Province's garrison. Feng Jixing and Xiang Yu had almost taken out their trump cards.
"Archers, keep shooting. Aim and shoot!"
Zhang Wei shouted.
Ladders were placed on the edge of the city wall. They were too strong and could not be pushed down at all. The first batch of Shang soldiers had already been shot dead. In the distance, the Godly Feathers Battalion with silver shields and armor had arrived. They wore the emblem of wings on their shoulders. That was the symbol of the Godly Feathers Battalion, and it was also the symbol of their glory.
"I'm afraid even silver weapons aren't that sturdy. A bunch of flashy but impractical fools." Zhang Wei said lightly.
Lin Xun smiled and said, "That's not silver weapons, but white steel that has a luster similar to silver. It's very sturdy. Long swords made of white steel can be said to be invincible. At the very least, it can cut inferior armor in half. Be careful, they're coming up!"
Arrows rained down on the city wall, but the majority of the Divine Feather Battalion were protected by their armor. Furthermore, their combat quality was very high. They climbed the ladders with one hand and raised their shields with the other, deflecting the arrows from the archers on the city wall. Unless it was a strong archer with godly strength in both arms, even white diamond arrows couldn't pierce through the white steel.
"Spears!"
At Lin Xun's command, a group of spearmen raised their three-meter-long iron spears and stabbed at the Divine Feather Battalion soldiers on the ladders. However, most of the Divine Feather Battalion soldiers were originally gods, so they weren't that easy to kill. They blocked the spears with their swords and charged forward.
"How can we do this? Shoot them with the boxes of arrows! "Feng Jixing shouted.
A row of boxes of arrows was placed horizontally, and after a round of fierce shooting, the Divine Feather Battalion soldiers fell from the city wall one after another, covered in blood. Even their battle armor and white steel armor couldn't save their lives.
"Huh?!"
Atop the ladders, Duo La looked up at the corpses of the Divine Feather Battalion soldiers falling from the city wall, and his face immediately turned livid. "Charge! Hurry up! We have to finish this quickly!"
A dense group of Divine Feather Battalion soldiers charged straight up the city wall.
"Buzz!"
A King Dou Yan rushed up the city wall. It was a general of the Divine Feather Battalion with a high cultivation base. He held a steel sword in his hand and continuously killed three Imperial Army soldiers. His face was ferocious as he sneered, "You trash want to stop me?!"
… …
"Clang!"
Feng Jixing pulled out the Crimson Phoenix Saber from the ground and the Azure Dragon Saber in his left hand. He shouted, "F * ck Grandma Li!"
"Come at me!"
The general also laughed heartily and charged over while waving his longsword.
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