The Goguryeon soldiers were constantly retreating.
In a few short moments, they had retreated more than one hundred steps.
Only after retreating did Yeon Gaesomun breathe a sigh of relief. After all, he had been very worried about the bombardment. If the cannonballs had landed in the crowd, the casualties would have been even greater. No one would have been able to block the explosive power of the cannonballs.
Yeon Gaesomun couldn't help but sigh.
Xia Xia was too strong.
It was not an easy task to defend against the Xia Kingdom.
After Yeon Gaesomun's army had retreated, the cannonballs continued to bombard for a while. At this time, Du Qi's army had already set out and was charging toward Daqing Pass.
The number of soldiers in this vanguard army was close to three thousand. The soldiers hurried on their way. When they arrived at the city tower outside Qing Pass, they quickly climbed along the collapsed area and directly ascended the city tower. They then entered the pass.
With soldiers entering the Pass, someone went down to directly open the city gates of Qing Kingdom for the following soldiers to enter. When Yeon Gaesomun saw Xia Xia's soldiers appear, he raised his eyebrows and a cold expression appeared on his face.
Xia Xia's army had entered the city like this.
This method was truly formidable.
He had no idea what the other party's intentions were, but Xia Xia's soldiers had already entered the city. Only now did Yeon Gaesomun realize what was going on. As it turned out, Xia Xia's weapons had been pulled forward a certain distance, making it so that there was no one on the gate tower, allowing Xia Xia's soldiers to climb over.
Wang Xiangxiong said, "Xia Xia's army has already entered the city. Even though there's constant cannon fire, they don't have enough soldiers. However, at that moment, their military strength was still insufficient. Even though they had already opened the checkpoint, they were still slaughtering their way in. But for us, this is our chance to charge in. Right now, they were taking advantage of the fact that their army was unable to spread out and form a battle formation to directly crush them. In one battle, we can completely end this battle. Of course, even if we can't win, we can still try. "
Yeon Gaesomun nodded and said, "Okay!"
Receiving the order, Wang Xiangxiong immediately began to make arrangements. His army braved the cannon fire and began to charge forward.
But after charging through the cannon fire for a while, they suddenly realized that the cannons outside the pass were no longer firing. Instead, an endless stream of Great Xia troops were pouring into the pass.
Zhu Youtian was leading the army at the front. When he saw Xia Xia's army charging over, he raised the saber in his hand and shouted, "Kill, kill for me. Today is the day to make a name for yourself. Kill! "
He had already made the first move.
The rest of the soldiers followed closely behind and attacked quickly.
The group charged forward and clashed with Yeon Gaesomun's army in the blink of an eye. As the commander of the army, Zhu Youtian led his men and charged forward. As he ran, Zhu Youtian shouted, "Kill! Kill!"
He raised the saber in his hand and slashed down.
"Zi la!"
The saber fell on the body of a Goguryeon soldier. As the blade slid down, the Goguryeon soldier's skin ruptured and fresh blood flowed out. With a cry of agony, the Goguryeon soldier collapsed to the ground, dead.
"Kill!"
Zhu Youtian roared once more.
Among the many generals, he was the oldest. However, Zhu Youtian was still vigorous despite his age. His strength was not any weaker than it had been in the past. Instead, he had improved. As Zhu Youtian's saber flashed, one Goguryeon soldier after another was slain.
Under Zhu Youtian's lead, the rest of Great Xia's soldiers charged forward.
They continued to charge forward.
Yeon Gaesomun noticed Zhu Youtian's situation. Yeon Gaesomun was a veteran of the battlefield, and when he saw the corpses on the battlefield, he immediately noticed Zhu Youtian, who was swiftly killing the enemy.
Yeon Gaesomun said, "Wang Xiangxiong, personally go up and capture that Great Xia General. This Great Xia General has led his soldiers to kill countless of my Goguryeon soldiers. I need you to capture him and break the morale of Great Xia's army. "
Wang Xiangxiong replied, "This general obeys."
His gaze also fell on Zhu Youtian. Seeing that Zhu Youtian was rather old, Wang Xiangxiong felt even more relaxed. This was just an old man. Killing him was as easy as killing a chicken.
Thus, Wang Xiangxiong raised his saber and charged forward. At this moment, Wang Xiangxiong felt no fear or worry. On the contrary, he was filled with anticipation. After all, killing a Great Xia General was a heaven-shaking achievement. Once he stopped Great Xia's army, the achievements he had made would serve as the foundation for future promotions.
In the blink of an eye, Wang Xiangxiong had charged into the crowd, and in a few short moments, he was facing Zhu Youtian. When the two of them clashed, Wang Xiangxiong roared and swung his saber down.
Zhu Youtian snorted and gathered his strength to counterattack with his saber. Zhu Youtian had always done everything he could without holding back. Thus, when he encountered Wang Xiangxiong, he didn't care who his opponent was. All he needed to do was use his full strength.
Clang!!
The two sabers clashed together.
A moment later, there was an explosion of power.
Zhu Youtian remained motionless, but Wang Xiangxiong staggered back two steps before he could stabilize himself. Wang Xiangxiong's hand, in particular, felt numb and painful. The web between his thumb and forefinger that was holding the hilt felt like it was being torn apart.
Wang Xiangxiong was very surprised.
Very strong!
This Great Xia General was not weak at all.
However, when Wang Xiangxiong had just stabilized himself, he saw that Zhu Youtian had already charged forward. Although Zhu Youtian was a little old, he was still vigorous. As soon as he rushed in front of Wang Xiangxiong, he swung his saber down fiercely.
Wang Xiangxiong couldn't dodge and could only raise his saber to block.
The two weapons collided again, and sparks flew everywhere. Zhu Youtian's sharpness was unparalleled, and he was not affected at all. On the other hand, Wang Xiangxiong staggered back again.
This time, Wang Xiangxiong took four steps back before he could stabilize himself.
Wang Xiangxiong's Qi and blood were surging.
A trace of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
Zhu Youtian, on the other hand, took advantage of the opportunity to pursue. For a veteran general like him on the battlefield, timing was the most critical. Moreover, as a veteran general, Zhu Youtian's strength might not be the strongest, but his means of killing the enemy were extremely pure. Every move he made was a killing technique. He dashed forward, came in front of Wang Xiangxiong again, and swung his saber down.
Wang Xiangxiong had just regained his footing, and in a hurry, he raised his saber again to block. This time, Zhu Youtian was not so lucky. The saber in his hand was immediately knocked away, and the skin between his thumb and index finger was bleeding.
Zhu Youtian's saber continued to fall.
The blade slashed down on Zhu Youtian's shoulder, breaking through his armor and cutting into his skin. When the blade cut into Wang Xiangxiong's bones, Wang Xiangxiong screamed in pain, bent his legs, and knelt on the ground.
The intense pain made him tremble all over.
It was extremely uncomfortable.
Zhu Youtian's eyes were sharp. He exerted force in his hand and pulled the saber out. The blade was swung diagonally again. Where the blade passed, Wang Xiangxiong's neck was directly cut. His head flew out, and blood spurted out.
Wang Xiangxiong was instantly killed.
After killing Wang Xiangxiong, Zhu Youtian ignored everything else and charged forward with his saber.
The other soldiers also charged with Zhu Youtian.
Because the checkpoint at Daqing Pass had been opened, more and more soldiers of Emperor Xia joined the battle. One valiant Emperor Xia's soldiers after another entered the battlefield, crushing the Goguryeons. On the other hand, the Goguryeons' morale was greatly affected by Wang Xiangxiong's death.
More and more people were tragically killed.
In the blink of an eye, the morale of the Goguryeons had collapsed.
Yeon Gaesomun's face was filled with anxiety at this sight. He had hoped to stop Emperor Xia's army and even do his best to destroy Emperor Xia's army.
Now that Song Yunde and Wang Xiangxiong were dead, the situation was getting worse and worse, and they were on the verge of collapse.
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