"They're cursing at the top of their lungs, but the people in Phoenix Pass seem to have turned into cowards. Not a single one dares to fight. Damn it …"
Situ Sen sat down beside the commander's seat and gulped down the entire pot of water.
"Who's the commander in Phoenix Pass?" Lin Muyu asked.
"Lin Shuang, a former commander of the Blackstone Empire. You can say that he's from the same family as you." Si Kongyao replied.
"Oh? Kindred, do you think I can persuade him to surrender by appealing to his emotions and reasoning? "
"Forget it. He's He Song's cousin. His relationship with him is much stronger than yours."
"You should've said so earlier …"
Lin Muyu looked at the terrain of Phoenix Pass on the sand table and remained silent.
"Can we send soldiers over Phoenix Mountain and launch a surprise attack?" Situ Xue asked.
"No." Lin Muyu shook her head: "Half of the wolf soldiers are cavalry. Sending a small number of foot soldiers would be suicide. Let's think of another way."
"Why don't we try attacking tomorrow?" Wei Chou asked.
"Yes, let's try!"
… …
The next day, the Longdan Army Camp quickly attacked Phoenix Pass. However, they retreated in just two hours.
Wei Chou hugged his helmet and walked into the commander's tent with a gloomy face: "No, we can't break in. The magic crystal cannons have already turned the walls into pockmarks, but they still can't collapse. If only QianFeng's giant flying snakes were here … If a few of them were to attack, I'm afraid Phoenix Pass would be razed to the ground in the blink of an eye."
"How many people did we lose?"
"Seven hundred."
"Seven hundred people in just a short while?" Lin Muyu frowned: "We can't continue fighting like this. The morale of the army will be in chaos before we even reach Red Rock City."
"That's right …"
Lin Muyu pondered for a moment before raising her head and asking: "What is He Song doing in Red Rock City?"
"As for He Song … He is the Valley Master of the Wolf Valley. He has always been content with his own territory. Now that he has obtained the strong city of Red Rock City, he spends every day seeking pleasure. He also sends people to search for strong men to sacrifice in order to obtain more Wolf Soldiers. These Wolf Soldiers have astonishing battle strength and are born with divine strength. They are also quite bloodthirsty. Once they enter the battlefield, they become like wild beasts."
"How do they compare to the elites of the Longdan Army Camp?"
"In terms of individual combat ability, he is superior." Wei Chou said, "Fortunately, not all the two hundred thousand Wolf Soldiers under He Song are real Wolf Soldiers. Only about half of them have obtained the secret sacrificial technique of the Wolf Valley and are real Wolf Soldiers."
"How many true wolf soldiers does Lin Shuang have in Phoenix Pass?"
"About twenty thousand."
"This will be troublesome …"
Wei Chou said: "Milord, forgive me for speaking bluntly. If it is a frontal battle, our army's battle strength is not inferior to the Wolf Soldiers. But when it comes to defending the city … the Wolf Soldiers have astonishing arm strength and excellent archery skills. Of the seven hundred Longdan Army Camp soldiers that died in battle, most of them were killed by sharp arrows. In a siege battle, we are definitely not a match for the Wolf Soldiers."
Si Kongyao blinked her eyes and said: "I am afraid that the news of our arrival at Phoenix Pass will quickly spread to Red Rock City. At that time, if He Song reinforcements his troops, our chances of victory will be even lower."
"That's right."
Lin Muyu said in a low voice: "We must end this battle quickly and take down Phoenix Pass!"
"How?" Situ Sen asked.
"In the afternoon, you will lead five thousand men and continue to attack the city. Do not attack by force, feign an attack and try to reduce the losses."
"Is it because I spoke too much?"
"That's right."
"… …"
Wei Chou smiled: "Milord, do you have an idea?"
"No idea, but if we continue to attack for a long time without success, Lin Shuang's troops will become arrogant. They will think that our army is tired and lacking in battle strength. This way … … perhaps they will be able to take advantage of this. We will attack for two days and on the third day, we will break camp and retreat ten li before setting up camp."
Wei Chou's eyes lit up: "Haha … … Milord, are you planning to use arrogant tactics?"
"That's right, we can only lure Lin Shuang's troops out and exterminate them." Lin Muyu narrowed her eyes: "But the key is whether or not Lin Shuang is a smart person. If he is, then it will be difficult."
"Milord, don't worry." Wei Chou said: "I have already asked around. Lin Shuang is greedy and ruthless. In the six months he has been guarding the Red Cliff Province, he has killed soldiers and raped women. Moreover, he has a violent temper. Other than listening to He Song, he has no other good points, but … … He Song seems to have given him an order, to defend the city and not leave."
"Then let's wait and see. Loyalty to He Song and achievement in killing the enemy. Which of these two choices will he choose?"
"Haha, this subordinate understands!"
… …
Two days later, the Longdan Army Camp and Bai Ze Mercenaries retreated ten li and set up camp again. They had already shown signs of retreat.
In the middle of the night, light snow fell from the sky. It came just in time, the curtain of snow seemed to boost the enemy's courage.
There were dense forests on both sides of the official road. Lin Muyu personally led a hundred thousand elites to lie in ambush on both sides of the road, while Wei Chou led a hundred thousand people to guard the camp. The world quickly turned pale white, everything seemed so quiet.
If Lin Shuang came, then it would be a great merit. If not, then the hundred thousand troops would freeze in the snow for a night. Lin Muyu's move could be said to be a huge gamble.
Time passed bit by bit, and in the blink of an eye, it was already late at night. Everyone seemed a little anxious.
"Will they really not come?" Liu Buyi frowned.
"Don't talk nonsense, they will definitely come." Si Kongyao glared at him.
Lin Muyu squatted in the grass on the snowy ground, looking into the distance. She held the Xuanyuan Sword in her hand and said: "If they don't come, then I can only forfeit my salary for half a year to comfort the soldiers."
Si Kongyao smiled sweetly. "What if they come?"
"It's best if they come. We have to make sure that Lin Shuang doesn't return alive. After wiping them out, we will immediately attack Phoenix Pass and use the dragonriders and Xingtian Army's advantage to break through the city."
"En!"
They waited until the sky was already beginning to brighten, and the snow had already covered their boots, but Lin Shuang still hadn't come.
Situ Sen's hand that was holding the sword was already numb from the cold. "That brat Lin Shuang can't be that cowardly, right? If he doesn't even dare to come, then what kind of battle is he going to fight if he's so cowardly? "
"Don't worry, we're almost there." Lin Muyu suddenly smiled.
"Big bro sensed it?"
"En, five li out."
Situ Sen was overjoyed. "All troops, be on guard. Don't take action yet. Wait until the cannons sound from the camp, and then we'll slaughter our way out. No one is allowed to make the first move!"
Everyone said in a low voice, "Yes!"
…
Sure enough, not long after, the sound of hooves could be heard. On the official road in the distance, densely packed cavalry galloped over. There seemed to be about twenty thousand cavalrymen, and the rest were infantry. They were marching at an extremely fast speed, majestically and majestically. It seemed like Lin Shuang had really gone all out, preparing to deal a fatal blow to the Longdan Army Camp.
Lin Muyu couldn't help but feel elated. She laughed in a low voice and said, "We didn't wait for nothing this night. We actually caught such a big fish. This is great!"
The faces of the generals were also filled with joy.
The enemy's front quickly passed through, heading straight for the main camp. Not long after, the sound of cannons could be heard from the main camp, and then the sound of killing rose into the sky.
"They're moving out!"
Lin Muyu turned around and mounted her horse. In a low voice, she shouted, "Si Kongyao will lead the troops to cover the rear. Situ Sen and Situ Xue will attack from the left and right. Completely surround them for me. Don't let a single one escape!"
Two hundred thousand soldiers were more than enough to surround seventy to eighty thousand soldiers.
Lin Muyu personally led the cavalry of the Longdan Army Camp to attack. Their target was the infantry of the enemy. Instantly, they were like a tiger that had entered a flock of sheep. They slaughtered their way through as if there was no one there.
However, the moment the ambush started, the morale of Lin Shuang's troops had already collapsed. They had no intention to fight at all and fled in all directions. Only the twenty thousand wolf soldiers personally led by Lin Shuang were the real elites. They took out their arrows, aimed, and killed hundreds of Wei Chou's cavalry in the blink of an eye. However, Wei Chou was too fast, and they were about to engage in a close combat.
In the crowd, Lin Shuang was wearing a dark red armor. The sword in his hand was gleaming coldly, and his body was surrounded by the sacred energy. He roared, "Fight! The wolf soldiers will never surrender!"
A group of cavalrymen roared in unison. Their faces became very ferocious. Green veins popped up on their faces, and dense hair grew on their skin. Fangs even protruded from their mouths. It was as if they had turned into wild beasts. Indeed, they were like a pack of wolves!
"So this is the power of sacrifice?!"
Wei Chou raised his hand and shot an arrow, directly piercing the throats of three wolf soldiers. He sneered and said, "That's all? Kill them all, don't leave a single one alive!"
The cavalry of the Longdan Army Camp charged forward at high speed, and the sound of killing shook the heavens.
Although the wolf soldiers were strong, compared to the troops of the Longdan Army Camp, their well-trained tactics were too messy, and they could not unleash their full power. Their sharp claws could only leave marks on the armor of the soldiers of the Longdan Army Camp, but they could not pierce through their bodies. On the contrary, their bodies were quickly cut into pieces by the cavalry.
Blood quickly spread, and the messy snow was dyed red.
After a bloody battle, the twenty thousand wolf soldiers refused to retreat and were finally killed. However, most of the infantry were defeated and begged for mercy, becoming prisoners of the Longdan Army Camp.
… …
After daybreak, Wei Chou led a group of cavalry to attack Fenghuang Pass. Xing Tian's army descended from the sky and threw Lin Shuang's head off the city wall. Immediately, the morale of the soldiers in the city was thrown into chaos, and almost without bloodshed, Fenghuang Pass was captured.
By noon, the flag of the Kingdom of Shang had been replaced by the royal flag of the Purple Yinghua Flower.
However, in the afternoon, the eastern side of Fenghuang Pass had been sealed off. When He Song received the news, he led a hundred and fifty thousand soldiers over. In addition, there were also a hundred thousand soldiers from the Prairie Blazing Province, making a total of two hundred and fifty thousand.
An hour later, the wolf soldiers shot the letter of challenge into the city, and it quickly reached Lin Muyu's hands.
She opened the letter of challenge, and the handwriting on it was vigorous and forceful. It seemed to be a letter written by He Song himself —
You Qin traitors have invaded, and the heavens are angry and the people are resentful. I heard that the mighty person under me is willing to hunt with me in the Milin Forest, and I hope that you will wash your neck clean before beheading me.
… …
Si Kongyao looked at the letter of challenge, and her face flushed red. She stomped her feet in anger, "How dare you!"
Lin Muyu glanced at her, "Why are you so angry?"
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