Peng, peng, peng!
Shields fell to the ground one after another, and the Chiliarch at the back roared, "Shield wall, spear forest, push forward! Push these eastern barbarians back into the sea, quick!"
Everyone roared, and spears pierced through the gaps between the shields, piercing into the bodies of the Blackstone Empire soldiers. The shields formed an impenetrable wall, pushing a large group of enemies into the sea. Following this, they moved the shields away and wildly stabbed with their spears. In the blink of an eye, the seawater was dyed red with blood. However, this did not change anything. There were already many Blue Flame Army troops on the two sides of Shazi Harbor, and the Blackstone Empire's bear banner was raised into the sky. They planned to surround and annihilate the garrison of Shazi Harbor.
"First and Second Battalions, stay behind and hold up the rear. The rest of you, retreat with me! Brothers, it's time for you to die for Great Qin! " Elder Captaincy's voice echoed through the air. He mounted his horse and quickly protected the Tranquil Sea Marquis, Yao Yuan, and the people from the Spirit Medicine and Spirit Fire Divisions as they retreated.
The sounds of fighting, roars, and screams mixed together, and the entire Shazi Harbor was engulfed in flames. The commoners who were waiting for Yao Yuan's army to return had already fled, but with the invasion of the Blackstone Empire's army, where could they run to?
…
This battle lasted all the way to the dawn of the next day.
When the sun shone down on the land again, Shazi Harbor had already been reduced to ashes. The wreckage of countless warships floated on the sea, and the smell of burnt flesh mixed with the smell of blood, causing people to feel nauseous.
In the forest to the south of Shazi Harbor, a large number of Blue Flame Army and Sea Mountain Army troops had gathered. Although they had gone through a night of naval battle, their warhorses and mounts had not suffered too many losses. At the same time, the Dragon Riders in the distance had landed to rest, and the Dragons were devouring the dead horses. To them, this was a heaven-sent delicacy.
"Gulp … gulp …"
A Fire Dragon bit the horse into two halves. His brown eyes turned and looked at the person beside him. It was Fu Yu, the commander of the Ashen Flame Army.
"Lord Han Shu." Fu Yu smiled.
Han Shu caressed the neck of the dragon he was riding on, his face filled with a lazy smile as he said, "Congratulations to Commander Fu Yu for achieving victory. In just one battle, you have almost completely wiped out the main force of the Qin Empire in Lingkong Province. From what I see … the army that Yao Yuan led to escape with and the army of Ling Han City would not exceed 50,000 people at most, while we still have a total of 300,000 valiant soldiers!"
Fu Yu laughed heartily and said, "This is all thanks to the help of the Black Stone Dragon Riders. Otherwise, I'm afraid that we would have lost a few teeth even if we tried to eat Yao Yuan. Speaking of which, this Yao Yuan is one of the White Robed Imperial Guards conferred by Qin Yin's father. He is indeed not simple. After losing the battle, he was still able to use fire to attack us and cause us to lose tens of thousands of soldiers. Hmph … when I catch him, if I don't chop off his head and use it as a chamber pot, I won't be able to quench my hatred!"
Han Shu said, "Let's talk about the chamber pot later. Where does Commander Fu Yu plan to target next?"
With a whoosh, Fu Yu unfurled a map of the Shattered Cauldron Realm. Furthermore, it was a map made of cloud brocade. It was obvious that it was purchased from the hands of someone from the Empire at a high price. Sometimes, for the sake of money, one would not care about the beliefs of a nation. This was human nature.
After thinking for a while, Fu Yu said, "This place is still close to 300 li away from Ling Han City. With cavalry, it would take half a day, and infantry at least two days to arrive. Now that our military rations have been exhausted, the soldiers are eager for a 'reward', so … I don't plan to attack Ling Han City at the first opportunity."
"Oh? Then which city does Lord Commander plan to attack? "
"Here." Fu Yu pressed his index finger on a black dot on the map and said, "Dongtian Prefecture. This prefecture city is less than a hundred li away from us. If we march now, we can reach it by nightfall at the latest. The garrison of Dongtian Prefecture will not exceed five thousand. With the help of the dragon riders to open the city gates, we can take down Dongtian Prefecture without wasting a single soldier. This prefecture city has a population of close to two hundred thousand, so it can be used as a gift to the front and middle armies. What does Lord Han Shu think?"
"What do you mean by a gift?" Han Shu asked.
"Beheading, drinking their blood, killing their children, and seizing their wives and daughters. This is the best gift to the soldiers of the Empire."
"You want to massacre the city?" Han Shu frowned.
"Yes."
Fu Yu smiled faintly. "This is a rule of the Blackstone Empire that has existed since ancient times. It cannot be abolished. I know that Lord Han Shu is an expert of the dragon riders and disdains such things, so … so I'm just informing you."
Han Shu couldn't help but sneer. "It's fine. I don't want to interfere with the affairs of the Empire. If there is a need for the dragon riders to move out, Lord Fu Yu can just send a messenger. In that case, I will lead the dragon riders to the surroundings of Dongtian Prefecture and clear away the 'obstacles' for Lord Commander."
"Thank you, Lord Han Shu."
Fu Yu beamed and turned to the two deputy commanders behind him. "Pass down my order. The one hundred and fifty thousand soldiers of the front and middle armies will rest for two hours. After eating and drinking their fill, they will march quickly. They must reach Dongtian Prefecture before nightfall. As long as we take down Dongtian Prefecture, they will be able to sleep on warm beds there and hug the women of Shattered Cauldron Realm."
"Yes, Commander!"
… …
At dusk, the setting sun shone down on the earth like blood. The flag of the Purple Yinhua fluttered in the wind above Dongtian Prefecture. The commoners in the city continued to farm as usual, but they didn't expect that a calamity was descending upon them. They didn't even inform the commoners of the retreat of the garrison army. This was Yao Yuan's order. Once the commoners were informed, it would definitely cause chaos and affect their retreat.
As a result, there were only a few old veterans on the walls of Dongtian Prefecture. The oldest among them was already sixty years old. Their hands were trembling when they held onto their spears, let alone fighting in battle.
"Look, what's that?"
An old soldier pointed into the distance, and the other soldiers looked over as well. They saw many black figures moving about in the forest at the east of Dongtian County. Not long after, dust and dirt rose into the air and suffused the sky. A group of Darkstone Empire's beast cavalry seemed as if they had come from purgatory, and they were caught off guard.
"Quick, sound the bell!"
"Yes!"
But before the bell could resound through the sky, the person ringing the bell had already been pierced through the throat by a sword. In the sky, a huge black figure circled around. The Dragon Rider on the back of the dragon looked disdainfully at the garrison soldiers on the city walls and said, "If you don't want to die, immediately open the city gates. Otherwise, I'll kill all of you!"
The group of veterans was so scared that they were dumbfounded, unable to move.
"What a bunch of trash!"
The Dragon Rider roared, and sword light swept across the city walls. In the blink of an eye, dozens of veterans were all turned into corpses. The huge dragon let out a long roar and landed inside the city with the Dragon Rider, scaring the commoners into retreating. The Dragon Rider grabbed the reins and shouted, "It's up to you now!"
The huge dragon raised its neck and accumulated dragon flames. In the next moment, the flames rushed towards the city gates and continued to burn. A large hole was burned through the metal gates, and with a flash of sword light, the entire city gates were split into pieces.
Outside the city, the beast riders quickly split into three streams of black water. One group entered the city, while the other two formed a pincer around the entire Dongtian Prefecture.
"Kill!"
A chiliarch with a sharp blade in his hand entered the city at the first moment and slashed an old man pushing a wheelbarrow in half. Fresh blood splattered on the cabbages inside the wheelbarrow. It was a tragic sight. The people of Dongtian Prefecture were scared silly. Many people couldn't even remember what the previous battle was like. And now, this massacre had actually happened so suddenly.
"Hehe!"
A beast rider urged his Tiger Leopard Mount to bite off the head of a commoner man. He then shouted, "Don't swallow it, idiot! Spit it out quickly!"
The Tiger Leopard Mount roared twice, shook its head, and spat out the head in its mouth. It was covered in blood. The beast rider conveniently picked up the head and tied the hair of the head to the neck of his mount. It swayed like a copper bell. This was a symbol of military merit. In the most primitive way of battle, one head represented one military merit.
The sounds of killing rose and fell in the city. The entire Dongtian Prefecture had become a living hell. The four city gates were all sealed, and they couldn't run away. They could only hide in their homes and wait to be captured and killed one by one.
Everyone kept quiet out of fear and watched helplessly as their loved ones were beheaded one by one.
On the streets, the heavy cavalry and infantry of the Ashen Flame Army entered the city, and the massacre became even more unrestrained. Almost every cavalry had a head hanging on their horse's neck. Some even had more than ten heads. At the same time, those young women managed to escape this calamity. Their hands were tied, and they were led behind the warhorses. There were at least one, and at most four or five. What awaited them was even more tragic.
After the sky turned dark, Fu Yu entered the city. He looked at the piles of burning corpses on the streets with a complacent expression on his face. This was because the people of the Ashen Flame Army were very happy. This represented the morale of the army, and Fu Yu was very happy to see this scene.
"Lord Commander!"
A Captaincy walked forward respectfully and said with a smile, "The city lord's residence is already in our hands. That stubborn city guard general has already been killed by this subordinate. Lord, a banquet has already been prepared in the residence. We have left a chef behind. Hehe … the culinary skills of the Shattered Cauldron Realm are truly not simple. In addition, this subordinate has prepared ten beautiful women for Lord. One of them is the daughter of the prefectural governor. I hope that Lord Commander will kindly accept them."
Fu Yu's face turned red when he heard this. "General Lu really understands me. Let's go to the city lord's residence. We won't return until we are drunk! In addition, send people to watch the city gates. The people of the Shattered Cauldron Realm are naturally cunning. Don't let them sneak an attack on us. "
"Yes!"
Captaincy had a fawning expression. "Lord Commander, don't worry. Yao Yuan has already been scared out of his wits by us. I dare say that in the entire Qin Empire, not a single army would dare to sneak an attack on our 150,000 strong army."
"Hahahaha, that's right, that's right. Let's go and see my beauties first!"
"Yes!"
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