The seventh day of April in the 354th year of the lunar calendar.
The grass grows, the orioles fly, and everything is restored.
The third wall of the inner city of ‘Beigong City’.
Soldiers from the 'Suzaku Kingdom' wearing red armor and soldiers from 'Lihun Mountain' wearing black heavy armor fought fiercely together.
On top of the city, outside the city walls, among the ruins, and every inch of land for hundreds of miles, there are red and black figures.
It's like two different oily paints poured into water, mixed together like oil and water, but distinctly colliding, surging, and melting like ocean tides.
The shouts of killing shook the heaven and the earth.
Countless magical auras completely disrupted the vitality of the heaven and earth for hundreds of miles nearby, and the sky was filled with fire, thunder and lightning, and ice and snow covering every corner of the battlefield.
Various war instruments or fireballs thrown like meteorites impacted the front lines of both sides, causing the black and red figures to explode and fly up.
Or shoot giant crossbow arrows several feet long, piercing the fighting soldiers of both sides into candied haws.
There are also thunder towers, windmills and other objects, which may roll out thunder and lightning in the sky and blow the people on the ground into coke, or spin huge tornadoes of strong wind and tear countless people into pieces.
Several years of fighting resulted in heavy casualties on both sides. Everyone had relatives and friends, and brothers died on this battlefield that was like a millstone of flesh and blood.
Everyone on both sides is filled with hatred and anger. Every time they fight, even their respective commanders have difficulty restraining their soldiers.
Above the battlefield, black clouds were like ink and red clouds were like fire, rolling and surging together.
This attack has been going on for seven days.
Seven days without end, day or night.
‘Beigong City’ has completely become a huge meat grinding ground. A large number of soldiers die every second, and more soldiers are added from behind.
At this time, the two sides were already fighting madly. They had no formation or formation. Whether they were generals or soldiers, they only knew how to pierce the weapons in their hands into the opponent's body desperately, and at the same time, they themselves were pierced by more weapons.
‘Beigong City’ is one of the four auxiliary cities of the ‘Suzaku Kingdom’, with a permanent population of over three million.
Its size is no less than that of many first-tier cities in Zhang Ke’s dream.
Including the troops and horses of the northern battalions currently stationed there, the total population of "Beigong City" at this time has exceeded 10 million.
Such a large number of soldiers and horses has far exceeded the maximum capacity that "Beigong City" can carry. Therefore, as early as a few years ago, "Beigong City" continued to build city walls and forts in the direction of the capital.
There are two advantages to doing this. First, it can place a large number of soldiers, and second, it can also rely on these defensive buildings to mitigate the attack of "Lihun Mountain".
Today's Beigong City has nine outer city walls and six inner city walls.
But after several years of fighting, the nine outer city walls have been completely destroyed, and even the six inner city walls have been attacked to the third one.
Due to the lack of resources in the 'Suzaku Kingdom' in recent years, subsequent forts were not built in time.
In other words, once the six inner city walls are breached by the army of "Lihun Mountain", "Beigong City" will fall to the enemy, and there will no longer be any obstacles on the way for their army to lead to the capital "Yanwan City".
And outside the city, there is a vast expanse of land that can accommodate millions of people fighting here.
On the fifth wall of the inner city of 'Beigong City', Shan Qiao, who was missing half of his cheek, looked solemnly at the stalemate battlefield.
Countless streaks of black smoke rose from every corner of the dilapidated "Beigong City".
Countless fireballs exploded on the city wall in front along with huge roars. As rubble flew, the third wall of the inner city was damaged at a speed visible to the naked eye.
There were only a few people beside Shan Qiao. Except for Shi Gandang, the commander-in-chief of the three armies who lost his left arm, the other six people were all powerful inner court guards.
They are of little help to the battlefield, so they stay by their side to protect them.
Except for the two of them, all the other generals who can still fight have been recruited to various battle fronts.
Shi Gandang looked at the soldiers of both sides strangled together in front. With his rich war experience, he found that even with the advantage of defending the city, his side was still showing signs of decline.
In terms of individual strength alone, despite the improvement of the 'Hercules Cultivation Method', there is still a big gap with the soldiers of the 'Lihun Mountain' who have experienced the special secret method.
This gap was not too prominent in a battle in formation, but after seven days and seven nights of endless war, especially in a melee battle, this disadvantage was infinitely magnified.
Every two soldiers of "Lihun Mountain" can fight three or more "Suzaku Kingdom" soldiers.
Even if reinforcements from the rear continued to enter the battlefield, they still could not change the situation.
This is a general trend that is difficult to reverse manually.
Just like two armies fighting, when one side cannot withstand the pressure and collapses, even if the military god is still alive, he can only flee.
A few months ago, Shi Gandang was severely injured by the wizard of the Soul-Living Mountain with a secret method, causing his left arm to melt. There is still a cold force in his body sucking his vitality like a sponge.
Shan Qiao was in a similar situation to him. The terrible curse secret method of 'Lihun Mountain' could not be avoided and resisted at all. If he had not been strong enough and had the support of the national destiny, he would have been killed by the curse long ago.
But despite this, Shan Qiao also suffered a lot of damage. The left half of his face was melted away. He was able to survive such a severe injury because he relied on the "Contemplation of Three Meridians and Seven Wheels" that had been cultivated to the eighth level.
However, his injury was not without its rewards. The wizard of the "Leaving Soul Mountain" who cast a spell and curse due to the backlash of his protection of the country's fate, lost nearly 800 people in one go.
The training of wizards is extremely difficult, and these losses make the commander-in-chief of Lihun Mountain heartbroken.
In view of the fact that the steep mountain had little impact on the battle situation, the top management of Lihun Mountain decided not to curse it after further discussion. It was really difficult to bear such a huge loss again.
Shi Gandang turned to face the steep mountain and said:
"Jun Qiao, many citizens have come from all over these days, and it is said that the new monarch has recruited a large number of soldiers.
Why don't you let me preside over the war here and ask Mr. Qiao to dispatch reinforcements when he returns home?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Shan Qiao understood Shi Gandang’s intention, slowly shook his head and said:
"If Gu retreats, the morale of the soldiers will collapse instantly, and the city will no longer be able to be defended.
What's more, with the capital behind you, where else can you retreat to?
Even if I die here, I can’t let future generations laugh at me, the Shan clan, for being greedy for life and afraid of death.”
Shi Gandang raised his eyes slightly and looked at the golden red bird banner on the back of Shanqiao, which symbolized the monarch. He sighed secretly in his heart, knowing that Shanqiao would not listen to his advice.
Just as he was about to speak, a huge roar sounded in front of him.
"Rumble--"
Then countless heart-rending shouts rang out on the battlefield.
"The wall collapsed!!!"
This shouting is full of despair, grief, anger and helplessness!
At the same time, there were strange cheers one after another all over the battlefield.
This is the cry of the soldiers of "Lihun Mountain".
Logically speaking, the third wall of the inner city is not the last line of defense of the 'Suzaku Kingdom', but this line of defense entrusts the faith of countless soldiers of the 'Suzaku Kingdom'.
The defense line that had persisted for seven days and seven nights with countless casualties was destroyed at this moment, like the last straw that broke the camel's back.
The faith of countless soldiers of the 'Suzaku Kingdom' also collapsed with the collapse of the city wall.
The soldiers of the 'Suzaku Kingdom' no longer had the fighting spirit. Countless sergeants turned their heads and fled to the rear, not caring even if their backs were facing the enemy.
The war situation collapsed!
Shan Qiao and Shi Gandang's expressions turned gloomy in an instant.
Trouble!
Sure enough, after the third inner city wall was destroyed, it only took an hour for the army of the 'Lihun Mountain' to destroy the fourth inner city wall.
The endless black wave of soldiers surged towards the fifth city wall.
The troops of "Lihun Mountain" were in high spirits, and their high fighting spirit made the black clouds above the battlefield smear the sky like ink.
In contrast, the scattered red clouds are flying and scattering.
The noisy shouts of killing shook the sky, and countless soldiers of the "Suzaku Kingdom" fled in panic.
The tide is over!
Shan Qiao closed his one eye in pain. Once Beigong City was captured, his army would be able to rush to the gates of Yanwan City with overwhelming force.
But ‘Fire Bay City’ is a basically undefended city.
Thinking of the imminent massacre of millions of people in the city, my heart sank to the bottom of the valley.
He bitterly pulled out the long sword from his waist and said in a deep voice:
"Shi Qing, follow me to the formation!"
Shi Gandang's remaining right hand shook, and he raised a light blue spear high above his head and responded loudly:
“Here—!”
The six imperial guards beside him also drew their weapons one by one, preparing to fight to the death.
But at this moment, the army of the "Lihun Mountain" that rushed towards the city wall like a tide suddenly stopped for a moment.
After a few breaths, the endless "Lihun Mountain" army under the city continued to charge towards the city wall under the orders of countless generals, but it lost the unstoppable and decisive momentum just now.
Shan Qiao and Shi Gan couldn't help but be slightly startled when they saw this scene.
'Why is this?'
The one eye on the steep mountain shines with azure light, giving a panoramic view of the expressions of the enemy soldiers below the city.
Countless black-armored soldiers were seen looking in the direction they were in with confused expressions, and they kept saying a single word in their mouths.
'fire!'
Having been at war with the "Lihun Mountain" for more than ten years, both sides have long been able to understand each other's language.
Shan Qiao's heart moved, and he suddenly turned his head and looked behind him.
At the end of the line of sight that one eye can see, there is a red line that separates the sky and the earth. It looks like a wildfire in the mountains in autumn.
'what is that?'
The one eye on the steep mountain shimmered with light, constantly bringing the distant scene closer, but when he saw the origin of the red line clearly, he couldn't help but feel a little startled.
Shi Gandang had not awakened the similar magical power of "eyes in the sky". Although he also saw visions in the distance, he didn't know what they were.
Seeing the steepness of the mountain, he looked dazed and asked:
"Qiaojun, what is that fire-like vision? Is there a turning point in the war?"
Shan Qiao came back to his senses and asked Shi Gandang in disbelief:
"Shi Qing, does the new monarch always wear a mask?"
It's no wonder that Shan Qiao didn't know the basics of everything. Shan Qiao had been cultivating in his ancestral temple for many years and basically ignored foreign affairs. This time, he came to the northern front in a hurry to support him.
Regarding Wanxiang, he only knew that this girl was brought in by his grandson Shan Yin's wife before she entered the palace. Another impression was that this girl had the title of 'Valkyrie'.
Shi Gandang nodded and said:
"The new king's appearance is not majestic enough, so he always has a ghost mask covering his face."
A hint of worry flashed through Shan Qiao's one eye, and he murmured to himself:
"Trouble!"
At this time, the army of ‘Lihun Mountain’ was continuously attacking the fifth city wall.
However, due to the influence of the approaching red line in the distance, the offensive was not very sufficient. The soldiers of the 'Suzaku Kingdom' finally maintained their defense line by virtue of the favorable location.
The red line in the distance moves very fast, which can be described as lightning fast.
In less than an hour, the red line was already in the sight of both warring parties.
At this moment, everyone suddenly realized that what was rolling in was not a red line at all, but a cloud condensed by military power.
A soldier in black armor looked at the fire cloud in the distance that directly dyed the sky red, and then looked at the black cloud condensed above him and others. The size of the two could be described as a lake and a sea.
Due to the barrier of the city wall, the army of "Lihun Mountain" could not see what was under the fire cloud, but a commotion was inevitable.
As the fire clouds in the sky continue to surge forward, when you look up, everything you look at is enveloped and covered by fire clouds.
As the fire cloud quickly approached, the earth began to tremble rhythmically, and at the same time there was a sound of thunder.
"Boom-boom-boom-"
Shan Qiao and others stood on the city wall. Looking from their position, they saw endless red-armored soldiers moving quickly under the fire cloud.
The soldiers in the front were almost approaching the "Beigong City", but the soldiers in the rear were still out of sight.
"Does the country still have so many soldiers that can be mobilized?
This...I'm afraid there are nearly ten million people, right?"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Shi Gandang looked straight at the approaching army of the 'Suzaku Kingdom', and couldn't help but ask questions.
Shan Qiao looked at it carefully for a moment, shook his head and said:
"Half of these soldiers are not wearing standard armor, they are just wearing red robes.
Judging from their actions, they also lack specific military qualities, and these people seem to be just ordinary people."
Shi Gandang's eyes looked towards the front of the team, where countless metal puppets were advancing neatly and quickly.
"Hey, these metal puppets seem to be unique to the 'Luo Kingdom'. How can they be dispatched by this country?"
While the two were talking, a red light suddenly flashed at the front of the military column in the distance, and a nine-horse king's chariot flew up from the ground.
The nine one-horned white horses pulling the cart have not a single hair on their bodies, and are as pure and flawless as the elves descended from heaven.
Red cloud patterns appear between the rise and fall of the nine horses' hooves, allowing the one-horned white horse to walk through the air.
Shi Gandang looked at the nine-horse chariot rising into the sky and cried out:
"This...isn't this the king's chariot?"
The nine-horse king's chariot is for the exclusive use of the king. Although Shan Qiao was once the king, after he abdicated, he could only keep a golden red bird flag to show his identity, but the king's chariot was not qualified to use it.
There is only one reason why Wang Chaan suddenly appeared at this moment.
The new monarch Wan Xiang visited the northern line in person!
Shan Qiao was worried after discovering this before. Now there are two generations of kings here. Once the king falls here, it will cause a fatal blow to the people of the 'Suzaku Kingdom'.
Wanxiang stood in the king's chariot, behind him stood a golden banner representing the identity of the king, and a huge golden red bird flag fluttering in the wind.
The nine horses galloped through the air and soon reached the sky above the fifth city wall.
Whether on the city wall or on the battlefield below, all the soldiers of the 'Suzaku Kingdom' looked at the nine-horse king's chariot hanging in the air in disbelief.
"Oh my god, the nine-horse royal chariot, is your Majesty coming?"
"How could His Majesty come to the Northern Front in person?"
"This place is so dangerous, why did your Majesty come here?"
"Your Majesty, get out of here quickly!"
"..."
Countless people shouted loudly, hoping that the King of Vientiane could leave the battlefield quickly.
The army of "Lihun Mountain" also saw the golden banner on the city wall that represented the monarch.
This is not the has-been king of Shan Qiao, but the rightful head of a country in his rightful place.
"Charge! Charge up and kill her!"
"Capture the enemy king alive and put an end to the war!"
Countless soldiers in black armor, encouraged by many generals, desperately attacked the city head.
One side charged desperately, and the other side defended desperately, and the battle instantly became fierce.
Shan Qiao looked up at the nine-horse chariot above his head. He didn't know why it could fly, but he still shouted in a deep voice:
"Vientiane, quickly return to the capital to organize defense..."
Wan Xiang, wearing a ferocious ghost mask, glanced down at Shan Qiao, ignored his words, and turned to look at the stalemate battlefield below.
In a short time, the Suzaku Battalion took the lead to arrive under the city wall.
The reason why it took so long to get to Beigong City was because there was a delay in meeting the East Tenth Battalion.
Wan Xiang observed the battlefield situation and suddenly said:
"Open the city gate!"
Its clear voice was like jade chimes hitting each other, and it was passed leisurely to the ears of Shan Qiao and others.
Shan Qiao cried out in disbelief:
"What did you say?"
The 'Suzaku Kingdom' was able to withstand the offensive of the 'Lihun Mountain' army, relying on this city wall. Wanxiang's instructions were so unbelievable that no one listened to them for a while.
Wanxiang waited for a moment, and when no one took action, he opened his right hand, and a [Twelve Yuan Chen Dharma Pillar] with twelve nodes appeared in his hand.
Then Wanxiang held the Yuan Chen Dharma Pillar with one hand and stabbed it from top to bottom.
[Twelve Yuan Chen Dharma Pillars] grew rapidly the moment Wanxiang took action.
In just a few seconds, the five-foot-long pillar became a hundred feet long and hit the city gate heavily.
"boom--!"
Accompanied by an earth-shaking loud noise, the ground for miles around was shaking violently.
Rocks shattered and exploded, fire exploded all over the sky, and the six-foot-high city gate disappeared without a trace, leaving only a huge hole in front of us.
Wanxiang put away the [Twelve Yuan Chen Dharma Pillar], pointed at a flame mark and printed it somewhere outside the city, and shouted softly:
"fire!"
Feng Xinglu pointed the long knife in his hand and shouted sharply:
"fire-!"
The sergeant of the ‘Suzaku Camp’ shouted repeatedly:
"Fire! Fire! Fire!"
After three shouts, the five hundred thousand soldiers of the Suzaku Battalion unfurled their bows and set arrows and shot upwards.
"Peng——!"
In an instant, countless lines of fire flew up from the air and followed a complete arc towards the outside of the city.
With the guidance of Vientiane's signs, hundreds of thousands of arrows flew accurately towards the target.
At this time, some soldiers in black armor who were fighting with the "Suzaku Kingdom" outside the city suddenly noticed a red cloud appearing above their heads, and couldn't help but look distracted.
Usually, people will use the term "arrows raining down" to describe the density of arrows flying.
But at this moment, in the eyes of the black-armored soldiers, there was no arrow rain at all, only a raging sea of flames flying over their heads.
When they looked back, they saw that their own army, a hundred feet away, was shot through by countless rockets and quickly burned to coke, and a huge area was cleared.
Wan Xiang stretched out his hand and patted the armrest of the king's chariot. The nine horses neighed and flew downwards with the king's chariot.
At the same time, rows of red-robed soldiers quickly rushed out of the city.
Like countless times before, Wanxiang was still the first to charge towards the enemy.
Behind her, the 'Suzaku Camp' continuously shot out arrows, covering everything in front of her.
The city gate is so big that it cannot allow the army to pass quickly. The puppet army found a different way and jumped directly from the fifteen-foot-high city wall.
The special structure prevents them from being seriously damaged at all.
After the puppet army fell, rope nets were opened, and other sergeants of the East 10th Battalion also jumped off the city wall.
During this period, Wanxiang did not wait for the follow-up support of his own soldiers, but drove the nine-horse king's chariot into the enemy's army.
Golden and red flames protected the king's chariot, and two flaming Suzaku wings tens of feet long were swung in front of him like brooms. With each sweep, hundreds of black-armored soldiers were ignited into torches.
When the forward third battalion of the 10th East Battalion entered the battlefield, the real offensive began.
As Feng Xinglu shouted loudly, the sea of flames appeared again.
The rockets overhead came in waves, just like waves of water at high tide.
It's just that every time the sea of flames surges, thousands of black-armored soldiers will be reduced to ashes by the 'Nanming Lihuo'.
Even if there are powerful "Lihun Mountain" generals who can survive the rocket damage through special means, they will later suffer targeted attacks from the "Suzaku Camp" masters.
Exploding bursts of fire killed a black-armored general on the spot.
Wan Xiang led the three forward battalions and rushed towards the "Lihun Mountain" where the army camped.