"Bang!"
A huge wave of King's battle flame swept out. Feng Jixing's strength was obviously inferior to the opponent's, and he was shaken several steps back, but the opponent was not much better. Feng Jixing's Martial God Art was very powerful, and the power penetrated into his arms, making him feel as if his strength was being devoured, and his face was slightly shocked.
"What are you waiting for? Armor-Piercing Bow!? "
Feng Jixing shouted.
Behind him, more than a dozen soldiers of the Iron Armor Camp raised their black muzzles and fired at the Holy King Realm expert in front of them. Suddenly, bullets flew everywhere, and the Holy King Realm expert could only take out his Battle Armor to defend, but the scorching heat and armor-piercing power of the bullets made him extremely uncomfortable. After all, he was not at the Divine Realm, and could not withstand such a barrage.
After a round of shooting, Zhang Wei roared and swept his long saber across.
"Bastard!"
The opponent roared, grabbed Zhang Wei's long saber with one hand, and said angrily, "Trash like you want to kill me!?"
"Ka … …"
With a crisp sound, his head flew up, and Feng Jixing's saber ended his life, and blood splashed all over Zhang Wei.
"Do you still think this is a one-on-one fight?"
Feng Jixing kicked his body and shouted, "Defend the city, kill!"
Waving the ice and fire blades in his hands, he advanced back and forth on the city walls, killing the soldiers of the Divine Feather Battalion one by one. As for Zhang Wei, Lin Xun and the rest, they became more and more courageous as they fought. One after another, the Heavenly Books blossomed on the city walls, sending off the soldiers of the Divine Feather Battalion who rashly rushed up the city walls.
… …
"Hong!"
A burning light suddenly appeared on the city wall. It was Dora. Four wings faintly condensed behind her, and the sharp sword in her hand was surrounded by the power of the law of black light. As soon as she appeared, she killed many people in succession, forcing a group of Imperial Army soldiers to retreat again and again, and more and more soldiers of the Divine Feather Battalion behind her, gathered in the blink of an eye, and had a great momentum.
Feng Jixing raised his two sabers and charged over. At the same time, Xiang Yu also roared and transformed into a flaming beam of light that shot toward Dora.
In the past, Xiang Yu had been defeated by Duo La. This was the disgrace of his life.
"Iron Shield Formation, press forward!"
Lin Xun ordered loudly.
On the city wall, countless soldiers of the Iron Armored Camp rushed up with their heavy shields, trying to push down the soldiers of the Divine Feather Battalion who had rushed up the city wall. In the air, Feng Jixing and Xiang Yu had already fought many rounds with Duo La. The two of them were fighting against one, but they were unable to gain the upper hand. Duo La's strength was maintained at the Holy King realm, which was obviously a level higher than theirs.
Lin Xun sheathed his sword and snatched a bow from his subordinate. He nocked an arrow and shot!
Whoosh!
The arrow pierced through the air with an ear-piercing sound as it headed straight for Dora's neck.
"Huh?!"
Dora was startled and hurriedly dodged with his battle flames, but Feng Jixing's Crimson Phoenix Saber swept across his body, shattering his battle armor. Combined with Xiang Yu's spear, which was imbued with the power of his martial soul, even someone as powerful as Duo La was blasted off the city wall.
The shield formation continued to press forward, and cold gun muzzles extended from between the shields. They fired a volley of bullets at the Divine Feather Battalion. Instantly, those with lower cultivation were shot to death, and blood flowed all over the ground.
Coupled with Feng Jixing's Heaven Devouring Demonic Saber, a violent storm surged, and dozens of Divine Feather Battalion soldiers fell off the city wall. Just like that, the first wave of attacks was repelled.
Feng Jixing panted heavily. Blood seeped from his arm through his white robe. That was a wound caused by Duo La's sword.
"Add fuel to all the scaling ladders and burn them!"
He ordered loudly, his forehead dripping with cold sweat.
Xiang Yu wasn't much better off. There were two sword wounds on his shoulder. Although the wounds weren't deep, if it weren't for Lin Xun's sword, he might have been killed by Duo La.
…
"Woo woo …"
In the distance, the sound of Shang army's horn to retreat could be heard.
Duo La gritted his teeth and returned to the formation. He led a group of Divine Feather Battalion soldiers to Yangshang and asked in confusion, "Marshal, why did you order us to retreat? Give me another chance. The Divine Feather Battalion will definitely be able to take the city! "
"We know."
Yangshang's gaze was indifferent. "Give us another chance. The Divine Feather Battalion will naturally be able to take the city wall, but they will also lose a large number of warriors. We can't let these disciples of the Immortal Realm die in vain at the hands of mortals, so let the mortals attack. Duo La, come sit beside me. You just need to watch the battle."
"Your Majesty, please give me another chance!"
"Come sit beside me. Do you want to defy the imperial decree?!" Yangshang's gaze was burning.
Duo La didn't dare to say anything else and returned to Yangshang's side.
Yangshang narrowed his eyes and looked at the group of civil and military officials. "We have personally led the troops here for two days, but we still haven't been able to take Xiping City. There are only two troops, Feng Jixing and Xiang Yu, in this city. They aren't the most elite troops of the Qin Empire, the Longdan Army Camp. Moreover, we haven't been able to take it down after such a long time. If Lin Muyu were to come, what would happen?"
Everyone hurriedly knelt down and said in unison, "We are incompetent. We are guilty of the death penalty!"
"That's right. You are guilty of the death penalty!" Yangshang sneered. "Last night, Marshal Chen Yu's sneak attack was seen through and he was ambushed. He was also wounded by an arrow. Who else has a good plan to take the city?"
The second strategist, Gong Bujin, said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, I have a plan. However, I'm afraid it will take some time."
"Speak."
"Xiping City is low-lying. The Lu River, which is 20 li away, has been filled with water due to the melting of the snow. If our army excavates the Lu River and diverts the water to Xiping City, we can drown Xiping City at least three meters deep. Even if we can't drown Feng Jixing to death, we can at least deplete the rations and equipment in the city. All we have to do is wait. Within half a month, Feng Jixing's army will definitely be defeated."
Yangshang was silent.
The injured Chen Yu coughed and frowned. "This is a vicious plan. Your Majesty, you must not adopt it!"
"Why, Marshal?"
"There are millions of civilians in Xiping City. Once Xiping City is flooded, the ones who will die are the civilians. They were originally Your Majesty's subjects!"
"Subjects?"
Yangshang smiled. "They are but ants. If Marshal Chen Yu doesn't have a better plan, why don't our army try Mister Gong Bujin's plan? What do you think?"
Chen Yu frowned. After some thought, he said, "I have an idea."
"Oh? Speak! "
"Let's do as Gong Bujin says. Our army will no longer besiege the city. The three armies will retreat to high ground and send a large number of soldiers to excavate the Lu River."
Gong Bujin couldn't help but laugh. "Marshal Chen Yu, this is clearly my plan. Why do you say it's yours?"
"This is only one of the reasons." Chen Yu smiled faintly and cupped his hands in greeting to Yangshang. "Your Majesty, our army has a total of 500,000 soldiers. We can store all of our rations in Huoxi Commandery, which is 15 kilometers north of Xiping City. The three armies will dig the Lu River. Who do you think Feng Jixing is? Once he learns of this, he will definitely not sit and wait for death. Furthermore, both Feng Jixing and Lin Muyu are famed generals for raiding rations. I believe that they will definitely send elite troops out of the city to launch a sneak attack on Huoxi Commandery. Our army can then set up an ambush in Huoxi Commandery and defeat Feng Jixing's elite troops in one fell swoop. Then, we can follow up our victory and attack Xiping City."
"What a good move to advance by retreating!"
Yangshang laughed heartily. "With Marshal Chen Yu around, I have nothing to worry about. Men, do as I say. Order the three armies to stop attacking the city and retreat to higher ground. Send all of our rations and supplies to Huoxi Commandery!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
… …
It was nighttime. Heavy snow swirled in the air, and Xiping City was deathly silent.
On the city gate tower, the heater was no longer hot. Feng Jixing, dressed in a blood-stained cloak, gazed into the distance and muttered, "Has Yangshang really retreated? He … what is he trying to do? "
Beside him, Guan Xing said respectfully, "Our scouts have reported that Yangshang has indeed retreated. Most of his troops are camped in the mountains, and a portion of them are heading east."
"East? What's in the east? "
"Ten kilometers away is the Lu River. The water level of the Lu River has already risen."
"…"
Feng Jixing turned around and placed his hands on the map on the table. "Could it be that Yangshang wants to flood Xiping City?"
"It's highly possible." Guan Xing smiled. "They have been attacking for a long time and have suffered heavy losses. They can't afford to waste any more time. Once our Southern Army returns, they will attack from both inside and outside. The Shang army will be in a desperate situation."
"Is there any news from the Southern Army?"
"No. We have just removed the wind attribute raw stones, but we still haven't received any news. It's possible that the messenger birds of the Southern Army have been mistakenly killed by the Wind Saw."
"This is really a headache. I haven't seen any Scout Bees in the past few days."
"Yes, those little bees seem to be hibernating. It's possible that they have been killed by the Wind Saw."
"This Wind Saw would rather kill the wrong people than let them go!"
"Yes!"
… …
The next day, the military report arrived at Xiping Prefecture again. This time, it was about Yangshang's army stockpiling rations.
"Fire County … Fire County …"
Feng Jixing buried his head in the map and looked around.
"Commander, Fire County is not marked. It is too small. In fact, it is only a small town. It should be in this position." Guan Xing pointed at a certain place on the map.
"So close …"
Feng Jixing's heart raced. This was the most natural reaction of a famous general when he saw an opportunity. He said, "About 15 kilometers. The cavalry will arrive in an hour. How much rations are there in total?"
"About a million stones. They are all resources collected from the Virtuous Sky Province and Eastcalm Province."
Guan Xing smiled. "Commander, this is too close. It's like they are giving it to us. Don't you find it strange?"
"It is indeed strange, but it is also very tempting." Feng Jixing slowly sat down. "Sometimes, I know it might be bait, but I still want to take a bite. What should I do?"
"Commander, do you really want to take a bite?"
"Yes."
Feng Jixing took a deep breath. "Chen Yu and Yangshang are bait for me. If I don't take a bite, wouldn't I be disrespecting them?"
"Commander, what do you mean?"
"Before Marshal Lin left, he left behind 2,000 Winged Clan members for me. These Winged Clan members are equipped with fire starters, so it shouldn't be a problem for them to burn a million tons of rations. Immediately pass down my order to mobilize the entire city. I order Zhang Wei to lead 30,000 men and set off at midnight for Huoxi Prefecture with great fanfare. However, they are not to enter within a five-kilometer radius of Huoxi Prefecture. The Winged Clan will mainly set the area on fire in the sky.
"Yes, Commander is wise. This subordinate will get to it immediately!"
"Don't be in a hurry to leave. There is still a second order. Qi Xiping Prefecture's 30,000 cavalrymen are to launch a surprise attack on the Shang army's camp at night. Since Yangshang has set the bait in Fire County, I will take the bait at Lu River. They will definitely not be on guard."
Feng Jixing stood up and looked in the direction of Lu River, his cloak fluttering in the wind.
…
"…"
Guan Xing stood there in a daze. As the saying goes, 'The art of war is deceitful.' He finally understood what was going on.
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