The soldiers covered their mouths and noses with wet cloths, causing the formation to appear a little strange.
Smoke rose up from the small town, and there were signs of chaos. General Sun assessed the situation and made a decision according to the situation. He suddenly shouted, "Kill!"
A wooden hammer swung up and smashed down fiercely. Bang! Explosive sounds rang out, and a steel spear whizzed out, as if it had given the command to attack.
Many wooden hammers were swung up and smashed toward the spring of the siege crossbows. Bang bang bang! Sounds of explosions rang out continuously.
The steel spears whizzed out, flashing with cold glints...
"Charge out!" Lu Yuangang, who was on the roof, let out an enraged bellow. His gaze flashed as he saw the first steel spear descending from the sky. With a 'dong' sound, it split open the stone ground and penetrated halfway into the ground.
Following that, whistling sounds that resembled a tempest descended from the sky, and many steel spears, flashing with cold glints, came crashing down.
These were siege weapons that could penetrate thick city walls and make it easy to climb. They split open rocks, broke through the ground, and pierced through the walls. They covered the entire small town with an unstoppable momentum.
Sounds of explosions rang out everywhere, and panicked shouts rang out. People were dodging everywhere, and all sorts of commands were rendered useless.
Some people felt dizzy and shook their heads vigorously. Suddenly, their bodies trembled, and they fell to the ground after being penetrated by the steel spears.
There were also many cultivators who were dodging the steel spears that were shot toward them, trying their best to find a suitable place to hide.
Some of the oil tanks that were hidden in the corners were set up by the centurion who had arrived earlier. They were inevitably destroyed by the steel spears, and kerosene immediately splattered everywhere, giving off a pungent smell.
Swoosh swoosh swoosh swoosh. Black shadows covered the area like dark clouds. Arrows... Arrows that were as dense as rain came, covering an even denser area than the steel spears.
Countless archers from the army of 200,000 drew their bows and released arrows into the sky. They took turns to shoot arrows, maintaining a continuous shooting posture.
Flames lit up, and the fire arrows were ignited. Many fire arrows flew toward the small town amidst the rain of arrows. Some hit the kerosene, and very soon, the small town was set ablaze.
The fire started, and the poisonous smoke in the small town grew increasingly thick. The blazing flames also caused those who wanted to hide to be trapped.
A group of cavalry appeared, galloping at full speed. Luo Daan had returned, leading three thousand heroic Wu Lie Graud.
Luo Daan appeared from the direction of the wind and arrived at the back of the encirclement army. He coldly watched the encirclement attack from the sidelines. Sitting on the back of his horse, Luo Daan looked indifferent.
Zhuang Hong and Xia Lingpei were also among them. The mother and son naturally knew what kind of people were in the town.
Witnessing such a horrifying scene, the mother and son were horrified and in disbelief!
Lu Yuan, who was hiding behind a large tree, spat out a mouthful of blood. He had dodged the attack from the front, but he had not been able to dodge the attack from behind. After being poisoned, his reactions were slow and his limbs were weak. A steel spear had pierced through his back and pinned him to the tree.
Lu Yuan's mouth was filled with blood as he heard the screams of agony. "Shang Chaozong, I won't let you off even if I become a ghost!"
It was a heart-wrenching wail. They hadn't expected this to be a trap. They hadn't even dreamt that Shang Chaozong would take such a big detour to lay a deadly hand on the Waning Moon Pavilion.
Never would he have thought that even now, he still couldn't figure out why!
The Heavenly Sword Talisman flashed in his hand. Majestic energy blossomed into streaks of Heavenly Sword Astral Shadows that smashed the large tree in front of him into pieces, blocking the rain of arrows.
The Heavenly Sword Astral Shadows disappeared. Lu Yuan, who had a steel spear stuck in his body, had just turned around when another steel spear flew toward his chest, nailing him to the ground. The torrential rain of arrows turned him into a hedgehog, causing him to spit out blood nonstop …
The siege crossbows stopped their attacks, leaving only the arrows to continuously create dark clouds that covered the sky.
However, the siege crossbows did not stop preparing to attack. They were ready to adjust their angle of attack at any time. Once they found someone rushing out of the town, they would immediately shoot and strangle them.
The cultivators in the army who were holding weapons looked at each other from time to time. They didn't even have a chance to attack.
This all depended on adequate preparation. The poisonous smoke that had been quietly released in advance had basically turned the members of the Waning Moon Pavilion in the town into soft-footed shrimps. In the face of such an offensive that did not hesitate to use arrows, it was difficult for anyone to break out.
As soon as they came out, they fell from the sky and fell to the ground like hedgehogs.
There were also some who rushed out against the obstacles and into the army, desperately trying to break through.
However, the archers in the formation were basically indifferent. They let the intruders break through and continued to shoot. There was no disorder in the formation, and they continued to shoot.
They were not a new army. They were clearly well-trained veterans with strict military discipline.
It was impossible for them to be a new army. This was a matter of great importance. Niu Youdao had already given the order. For Shang Chaozong, whether he could handle this matter well or not would be related to whether he could become the Regent, and whether he could control the military and political power of the Yan Kingdom!
For this reason, Shang Chaozong basically mobilized the most elite troops of the Southern Province. He assembled a large number of siege crossbows and a large number of bows and arrows.
Nearly 70% of the 200,000 troops were equipped with bows and arrows. Such a large proportion of ordnance was rarely seen!
Shang Chaozong almost gave a death order to Luo Daan. Meng Shanming also sent a message to his disciples, repeatedly emphasizing that they could only succeed. He even used the words' at all costs'.
As for the members of the Waning Moon Pavilion who rushed into the army, they were intercepted by the accompanying cultivators and killed together.
They were already weak because of the poisonous smoke. They were already at the end of their flight, and it was impossible for them to escape.
The attack did not last long, not even the time it took for half an incense stick to burn. The commanding general waved his hand, and the army stopped the attack.
The surrounded town was buried in the sea of fire.
The commanding general waved his hand again. Thousands of cultivators rushed out, covered their mouths and noses with wet towels, and rushed toward the town. They put out the fire, searched for survivors, and searched for those who might have escaped into the ground!
Part of the army began to move forward. The machetemen, spear men, and archers worked together in groups of ten, closing in inch by inch.
Regardless of whether they were dead or alive, they would kill those who were still breathing, even if they saw the bodies on the ground.
When they saw those who jumped up, the archers would immediately shoot arrows.
When they saw those who stood up shakily, the spear men would immediately join forces and repeatedly assassinate them, not letting any of them go.
When a person struggled to get up, a soldier rushed up and chopped off the person's head, muttering curses. "I've never fought in a battle like this, and I've never seen such stupid people. Seeing the army coming, they actually gathered together for us to surround and annihilate. How strange!"
As a lowly soldier, he did not know what the higher-ups were planning behind the scenes. He did not even know who he was participating in the annihilation, so it was not strange for him to find it strange.
Even for some of the generals who participated in the annihilation, it was inconceivable.
If this time, the Waning Moon Pavilion had brought someone like Luo Zhao, who had rich experience on the battlefield, the situation might have been different.
Someone like Luo Zhao would instinctively observe the army the moment he saw them. He would notice that there was something wrong with the ratio of bows and arrows used by the army, and he would also be alerted if the surrounding environment of the town was suitable for the army to besiege.
However, the people from the Waning Moon Pavilion did not notice anything unusual from the beginning to the end. It was only when they were surrounded that they realized they had fallen into a trap.
Zhuang Hong and her son, who were watching from afar, were filled with terror and shuddering in fear. They did not know what awaited them.
The fire in the town was extinguished. The army repeatedly pulled the net back and forth, killing all the corpses!
Massacre! It was a true massacre. Not a single person was spared!
The soldiers who participated in the battle were fine and did not feel anything. Wasn't it normal for people to die in battle?
On the other hand, the cultivators who participated in the battle shuddered at the sight of the corpses on the ground. Thousands of people from the Waning Moon Pavilion had been annihilated by a secular army in such a short period of time?
The next step was to clean up the battlefield. The arrows and spears were retrieved, and the damaged ones were brought back for the craftsmen to repair.
After meeting up with the cultivators and confirming that no one had slipped through the net, General Sun carried Lu Yuan's head and galloped over to Luo Daan. He presented Lu Yuan's head and officially reported that the mission had been successfully completed!
Zhuang Hong and her son were extremely terrified when they saw Lu Yuan's head.
After Luo Daan made arrangements for the troops under his command, he turned his mount around and was about to lead his men away.
Xia Lingpei suddenly shouted, "General Luo, my teacher is Daoye of Thatched Cottage Villa …" When he said this, the second half of his sentence was obviously lacking in confidence.
He said this to protect himself because he knew his teacher's influence on the forces of the Southern State. He hoped that this life-saving straw would be useful.
Luo Daan reined in his mount and stared at him. "If it wasn't for the sake of Daoye when he was alive, if it wasn't for the fact that you are Daoye's student, do you think you and your son would still be here? Don't be afraid. Someone will send you to the Southern State. "With that, he galloped away.
He did not know that this operation was Niu Youdao's idea, nor did he know that Niu Youdao was still alive.
The mother and son looked at each other. Only now did they realize the reason they were sent out of the town. It turned out that their lives were saved by Daoye's student. Otherwise, the mother and son would probably have been buried in that town as well.
They were going to be sent to the Southern State? They breathed a sigh of relief, but there was still a lingering fear in their hearts.
Before the mother and son were sent away, they looked back at the town that had turned into ruins from time to time. The same thought emerged in their minds. Was Waning Moon Pavilion finished just like that?
It was impossible to say that not a single fish had escaped the net. A centipede died but never fell down. Everywhere in the world, there were still some eyes and ears of Waning Moon Pavilion, but those at the bottom could not do anything. Waning Moon Pavilion was completely erased from the cultivation world.
The Qin State was also completely wiped from this world.
… …
"Good! Daan did a great job this time. The plan was meticulous, bold, careful, and decisive. As expected of Meng Shuai's disciple, he has quite the demeanor of Meng Shuai. He did not disappoint this King's expectations! "
In the Southern State's Valiant Martial Hall, after receiving the detailed battle report and confirming that Luo Daan had successfully completed the mission, Shang Chaozong was overjoyed. He was afraid that something unexpected would happen, but now he could finally relax.
Lan Ruoting stroked his beard and nodded with a smile. "Indeed, he did a great job. This time, I'm afraid that Daan will be famous all over the world!"
"Alas!" Meng Shanming sighed. "An arrogant army is bound to be defeated. Encountering an expert, he will suffer sooner or later! I hope that he will suffer a few more setbacks before he suffers a big loss. "
He had already captured the arrogance in Luo Daan's bones from the process of his actions. He guessed that Luo Daan had been with the Southern State's higher-ups for a long time, so everyone in the Southern State had to give him some face. He had never suffered any losses on the battlefield.
For Meng Shanming, conquering the land of Qin was a matter of pushing the boat with the current. Annihilating Waning Moon Pavilion was also a matter of being prepared. The general framework had already been set up for Luo Daan. These were not really hard battles at all. It would not be a good thing if he became famous because of this and became arrogant.
Lan Ruoting was deep in thought, as if she understood what he meant.
Shang Chaozong, on the other hand, was in a good mood. "Meng Shuai's requirements are too harsh. It's already very rare for him to have this ability at his age."
Meng Shanming didn't want to say anything more, so he changed the topic. "Prince, you can report to Daoye now."
"Mmm!" Shang Chaozong nodded.
PS: Thank "Immortal Xiao" for the little red flower encouragement.
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