Late at night, flames rose into the sky. Countless Tiger Leopard Cavalry, Dragon Cavalry, Beast Cavalry, and Heavy Cavalry arrived at the city. As usual, Fu Yu still took on the heavy responsibility of being the vanguard. Just like when they landed on Dragon Island and broke through Ling Han City, it was always the Blue Flame Army that broke through the city first. This time, Fu Yu still wanted to keep the credit in his hands.
"Raise your shields, avoid the dragon flames, and protect the Marquis!"
Although the dragon armor was hard, arrows made of white diamond could still penetrate it as long as the archer had enough strength. Looking at the Longdan Army Camp, an expert like Wei Chou could kill a dragon within 50 meters with one arrow. Although the other group of elite archers' arm strength and cultivation couldn't compare to Wei Chou's, they could still injure the dragon with a series of attacks.
On the city wall, the shields were burning red and smoking. However, this round of attack from the Dragon Cavalry clearly didn't achieve the effect that the Blackstone Empire wanted. Originally, the dragon flames could melt steel and kill the soldiers behind the shields, but this time, it didn't. This was because these shields were all engraved. Although it was only a Level 1 Fire Control Seal that cost 100 blades, it was enough to save the lives of the soldiers.
The city wall was in chaos. After avoiding the first round of attack from the Dragon Cavalry, the soldiers on the city wall immediately threw down arrows. Below the city wall, the densely packed Blue Flame Army screamed. However, if one of them died in battle, someone would immediately take his place, running towards the edge of the city wall with ladders and chariots. As long as they could set up the ladders, Dragon Slaying Pass would be in danger.
"Kacha!"
Xu Jiantao jumped onto the city wall and slashed his long sword horizontally, cutting two Tiger Leopard Cavalry in half. At the same time, he shouted, "It's done, fire!"
Vice Commander: "Yes, Marquis! Pass the order, fire! "
This small voice was nothing on the several kilometers long battlefront. At this time, it was very difficult for anyone to hear what they were saying.
…
Below the city walls, Fu Yu held his saber and rode on his warhorse. He sniffed the air with all his might and said, "What is this smell? It is familiar."
"I don't know." The two deputy commanders shook their heads.
At this moment, faint smoke began to rise from the ground within 200 meters of the city. Only then did Fu Yu realize that the ground in front of the city was filled with holes the size of a fist. Smoke was coming out of them, and he could even see wisps of flames erupting from them. It was as if a volcano was descending.
"What's going on? What's underground?" Although Fu Yu was brave but not astute, he had developed a rather good sense of smell after leading troops for so many years. He had already sensed that the situation was far from good, but there were already tens of thousands of Blue Flame Army soldiers clashing with the other party.
"Could there be a trap underground?" asked the deputy commander.
"Impossible!" Fu Yu quickly denied and said, "During the day, the 50,000 surrendered soldiers passed through here. If there really was a trap, they should have fallen in immediately. That was their mission. There can't be a trap."
"But …"
At this moment, crackling sounds came from underground. It was the sound of burning wood. Fu Yu was even more confused. He sniffed the air with all his might and said, "I know what that smell is. It's … it's black beech oil!"
He seemed to have guessed something.
On top of the city wall, Xu Jiantao also revealed a smile and shouted, "Men, use the Earth Heavenly Book. It's time to let them taste the taste of a roasted pig!"
On top of the city wall, the chiliarchs hidden in the crowd drew their swords. These swords were basically embryonic Heavenly Books, and they glowed in various colors. The next moment, countless meteorites wrapped in flames fell from the sky and crashed into the ground in front of the city wall. This crash actually caused a few sections of the ground to cave in, and flames shot up into the sky. The ground had already been hollowed out. The reason why it remained in its original state was because the bottom was filled with wooden supports, and the bottom of the supports was filled with black beech oil. The oil fueled the fire and burned off the supports. After being smashed by the Earth Heavenly Book, a chasm that was nearly five kilometers long and nearly 200 meters wide appeared in front of them. It was a chasm that was filled with flames!
Screams filled the air as countless Blue Flame Army's Tiger Leopard Cavalry, Beast Cavalry, and Heavy Cavalry fell into the fiery chasm. This was a chasm that was nearly five meters deep!
"Hiss, hiss …"
Fu Yu's warhorse let out a long neigh and fell into the trench of fire. Fu Yu only had time to carry the two deputy commanders in each hand and fly in the air. He was so angry that his entire body was trembling. "Despicable and shameless Xu Jiantao … Despicable and shameless … I will definitely tear you into pieces!"
On top of the city wall, Xu Jiantao had already drawn his sword. "Open the city gates. Cavalry, charge out and send them off!"
Xu Jiantao's tactics were all deceitful. In terms of intelligence, he had his opponent completely in the palm of his hand. A large number of Cangnan Iron Cavalry rushed out of the city and swept away the remaining Blue Flame soldiers at the corner of the city wall. Meanwhile, the main force of the Blue Flame Army 500 meters away from the city wall could only watch helplessly as the front line was slaughtered.
… …
"Crack!"
Lightning flashed, and suddenly, a figure appeared on top of the city wall. It was Baili Qin!
"Marquis, let's go!"
Almost at the same time, a guard behind Xu Jiantao twisted the handle of his sword and activated the Heavenly Book. A beam of light shone down as he grabbed Xu Jiantao's wrist. The two of them instantly disappeared!
"Buzz!"
Airflow reverberated. Baili Qin's palm missed, but the dozens of soldiers behind him turned into a mist of blood. He was so angry that he decided to start a massacre on the city wall.
"Magic Crystal Cannons, calibrate at all costs!"
The deputy commander roared.
On top of the city wall, three Magic Crystal Cannons fired at the same time. Baili Qin had just broken through the void and was unable to leave. As a result, the three Magic Crystal Cannons immediately released waves of energy on the city wall, crushing the surrounding soldiers and the city wall into dust. However, Baili Qin's body was surrounded by the thick energy of the God Wall. With a furious roar, he poured the Law of Earth into the crowd. Countless stone awls pierced through the air, and dozens of soldiers died on the spot. Their bodies were completely pierced by the stone awls, and they died a terrible death!
In the air, the Dragon Knights circled and poured down beams of God Power. However, the Qin Army did not retreat. The Magic Crystal Cannons continuously released light in the air, mixed with white arrows and arrow boxes. They fought with their lives on the line.
After nearly ten minutes, Baili Qin's God Wall was forcefully destroyed by the Magic Crystal Cannons, but he had already killed thousands of soldiers by himself. His God Power was almost exhausted. He laughed coldly and stepped into the shattered void. The Dragon Knights in the air also circled and retreated. The flames of the [Zhan Long Pass] rose to the sky. If this was a victory for the Qin Army, it was a pyrrhic victory.
In the forest far away, the two of them stood in the darkness, looking at the soaring flames in the distance as well as the silhouettes of the Dragon Knights reflected in the flames. Those giant Dragons were like locusts wreaking havoc in the sky, leaving the human soldiers helpless. Xu Jiantao felt like knives were being twisted in his heart. He clenched his fists and said, "I'm really useless. The only thing I can do is run, and run again and again …"
The guard said respectfully, "Marquis, the difference between us and the enemy is too great. This is the only way … His Highness Yu sent me to protect you. If the enemy is strong, then retreat. If the enemy is weak, then attack. His Highness Yu told you this himself."
Xu Jiantao nodded his head in a daze. "Let's go back. Baili Qin has already left."
"Yes!"
… …
In this battle, Xu Jiantao used a total of fifteen thousand barrels of black beech oil. He used up half of the black beech oil stored in the Southern Ridge Province. Finally, on the first day, he managed to resist the Blackstone Empire's challenge.
At dawn the next day, the sky outside the city was still covered in smoke. However, those who fell into the trap were almost all dead. Inside the Dragon Slaying Pass, countless commoners were pushing boulders into the city to repair the city walls. While the magic crystal cannons had chased away Baili Qin, they had also destroyed nearly a kilometer of the city wall.
Xu Jiantao didn't sleep the entire night. He sat on the city wall in a daze as he looked at the busy soldiers. He didn't know what he had done wrong, but in this battle, the corpses after corpses were enough to prove that he had failed.
"Marquis, are you alright?" The deputy general, whose face was covered in dust, asked respectfully.
"I'm fine. Have you calculated the losses?"
"I've calculated it."
The deputy general's voice was choked with sobs. "In this battle, more than seven thousand four hundred of our brothers died in battle, and more than two thousand are injured. Most of our brothers died under Baili Qin's hands. Once they are injured, it will be hard for them to survive. Marquis, we …"
"Don't say anymore!"
Xu Jiantao was filled with grievances and frustration. The Empire's casualty ratio should have been about 4: 1, meaning that four people were injured, and one person died in battle. However, this time, it was almost the opposite. Baili Qin, just how powerful was this God Emperor's cultivation?!
In the past, the Empire had fought against humans and demons, but this time, they were fighting against gods. The limit of human strength was simply unable to shake the power of a god.
"How about fifty thousand surrendered soldiers?"
"Arrange them in the rear army. Basically, there won't be any losses." The deputy general said, "However … the rations of these fifty thousand surrendered soldiers are a problem. In a single night, almost half of our rations have been consumed. Marquis, we need to mobilize rations from the prefectures in the rear. Otherwise, our rations will only last for three days."
"Understood. Pass down the order."
"Yes!"
… …
Fortunately, the Blackstone Empire's losses were also quite severe. The Ashen Flame Army lost close to twenty thousand men at the front. They needed to rest for two to three days before continuing to attack the city. This gave Xu Jiantao some precious time to build the city walls. However, under the attacks of Baili Qin and the God-level Dragon Knight, how could the city walls be built?
This was the most painful problem for Xu Jiantao.
In the evening, the winged cavalry came to report.
"Reporting to Marquis, something bad has happened. Our rations transport team has been intercepted!"
"What?"
Xu Jiantao fell from his seat absent-mindedly. Holding onto the table, he asked with bloodshot eyes, "Who is it? What exactly is going on?"
"The person who robbed the rations calls himself Ding Xi. He led at least ten thousand troops and suddenly appeared between us and the prefectures in the rear, completely cutting off our rations."
"Ding Xi?!"
Xu Jiantao was stunned. "What's going on?!"
He hurriedly looked at the map and gritted his teeth. "For an army to suddenly appear in this position, it can only be from the direction of Mingshan Province's Saint Peak. It's people from Mingshan Province!"
"Yes. Ding Xi also said that he hopes that Marquis will follow him to meet someone. This will only be beneficial to us and won't harm us."
"Meet who?"
"I don't know."
The deputy general frowned. "Ding Xi is a fickle and despicable person. Marquis, you are the commander-in-chief of the three armies. You can't act rashly!"
"I know what's important."
Xu Jiantao suddenly smiled and said, "Prepare the horse. I'm going."
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