An old gentleman in a gray and white gown also lit a fire to dry out the moisture on his clothes. At the same time, he took out a piece of bread and roasted it by the firewood. He took off the wine gourd from his waist, unscrewed the stopper and smelled it.
Smell it, then take a brief sip and then cover it again. I have no choice but to bear to drink it. The boy Suihan didn’t leave anything behind when he left the academy. He just left two jars of fruit wine he brewed for his husband. This
The two jars of fruit wine were brewed before he became a Confucian sage. Nowadays, the taste is getting stronger, and the old man is reluctant to drink it. Even more often, he just smells the aroma of the wine at the mouth of the gourd.
Two jars of wine for students is enough to comfort them for a lifetime.
Now, when he saw Lin Zhao outside the camp in the distance, the old man felt that this child looked too much like Qin Suihan when he was young. He was just as stubborn, accepting death and refusing to listen to advice. Therefore, when he saw the disciple he had accepted,
Mr. Lao Huai was relieved, and he felt that the young sword cultivator in the distance became more and more pleasing to his eyes. Can someone who can recite such poems be summed up by that vulgar sword cultivator? Certainly not, his cultivation level is at least
More than half are readers!
The old gentleman squinted his eyes and looked at the young man in the distance. He couldn't help but take an extra sip of wine. He immediately showed a distressed expression and hurriedly plugged the mouth of the gourd and hung it on his waist again. The corners of his mouth were still wet.
, I want to savor the taste of this fruit wine more. When I think of Qin Suihan, the old man still feels very distressed. How much more Confucian cultivation must be broken up by those bastards from the sea of the sky using all kinds of proud magical powers.
Does it hurt? In fact, the old man would rather those things happened to him.
It's a pity that sir arrived a little late.
…
Noon the next day.
The siege war was basically over. Dongwu State had only sent less than 20,000 troops to guard the gate of the western border. The 100,000 cavalry led by Yu Rang were all elites from the three northern states.
The small town was completely pacified before noon. After that, the three armies set off, crossed a large plain, and surrounded an isolated city on the plain.
This isolated city, named Yecheng, is the capital of the Dongwu Kingdom. All the royal family, including the king, and nearly 30,000 Dongwu Imperial Guards are in the capital. They swore a blood oath in the city to resist the cavalry of the Great Shang.
Until death!
In the afternoon, Yu Rang went up to his tent and issued military orders to all major battalions to besiege Yecheng from all directions, but did not issue any orders to Lin Zhao's Snow Region Army.
Just in time, free.
"Young Master Bai."
Yu Rang's eyes finally fell on Lin Zhao and said with a smile: "Only 500 cavalrymen came from Snowy Tianchi, and we will have a hundred thousand troops to besiege Yecheng. These 500 people are really a drop in the ocean, so Yu Rang
Someone doesn't plan to send your 500 cavalry to attack the city, but... the young hero can take Chu Yu to kill the enemy together. We may need Chu Yu's power, okay?"
"Can."
Lin Zhao nodded: "As long as Chu Yu's safety is ensured, there is no problem in assisting in the siege!"
"good!"
Soon after, the war broke out, and the capital of Dongwu State was on fire. Lin Zhao ordered 500 cavalry to rest where they were, and he took Chu Yu to assist in the attack. The walls of Yecheng were thick, and there was even a sword array to protect the city.
The moment the city-protecting sword array was raised, Lin Zhao signaled with his gaze, and Chu Yu stepped forward. Full of fist power, he punched the barrier of the sword array.
In addition, the old commander Yu Rang also jumped into the air and punched, attacking the sword formation together with Chu Yu. The monks accompanying the Linlu Legion also jumped into the air one by one to assist in the attack. This formation must be broken first before the city can be truly sieged.
Otherwise, even Ye Cheng’s fur will not be touched.
Lin Zhao opened his eyes wide and watched everyone's actions.
Among them, a young monk wearing a yellow robe performed particularly eye-catchingly. He walked against the wind and blasted out a series of palm techniques that caught the breeze, shaking the entire sword formation to buzz and tremble. It seemed that this Dongwu Kingdom's
The sword formation will definitely not be able to withstand it for long.
…
"Dongwu!"
When traces of cracks appeared on the city-protecting sword array, the veteran general Yu Rang stood proudly in the air and shouted with his true energy: "The power of the demon clan in the Fusu Great Wall has long since declined, why are you doing this?"
Are you still stubborn? Now surrender from Kaicheng, I promise not to kill anyone, and will only take your king back to Baidi City to resume his life!"
"You're dreaming!"
In the city, a Nascent Soul Realm warrior held a long sword and roared: "At first, we Dongwu became a vassal of Dashang. Later, the demon clan came and besieged Dongwu for several months. We sent countless flying
Qi asked for help, what were you merchants doing at that time? You didn’t send out a single cavalry, and you just watched our country, Dongwu, be destroyed by the demon clan. But now you are here again, and you want to murder your majesty. Do you really think we are
Are there no men left in the Dongwu Kingdom? Not to mention that there is still a city-protecting sword array. Even if there is no more, every man in the Dongwu Kingdom will fight to the end with you group of big business thieves!"
"OK!"
Yu Rang laughed loudly and said in a deep voice: "You all have heard it, great businessmen, Dongwu is seeking his own death... Kill me, and after the city is broken, massacre the city for seven days!"
His voice was like thunder, which made Lin Zhao and Chu Yu frown slightly. There were at least four to five million people in the capital of Dongwu Kingdom. Is it really possible to kill them all? As for the cavalrymen of the great merchants, their faces were all red.
The whole army seemed to be alive with joy, just like the rain after a long drought, which was difficult for Lin Zhao to understand.
…
Half a day later, the sword formation protecting the city was destroyed.
Countless merchant cavalrymen dismounted, carrying heavy shields, sharp swords, and ladders and rushed straight to Yecheng. They were so densely packed that in the blink of an eye the city walls were covered with people. However, the tenacity of the Dongwu Army exceeded Yu Rang's expectations.
The resistance was fierce, with arrows flying like rain from the city walls. Every time the cavalry of the Great Shang Dynasty rushed to the city, but in the end they were all turned into corpses and thrown down again.
The attack lasted until late at night, but still failed to break the city.
Lin Zhao was not in a hurry and just followed the plot.
Late at night, candlelight flickered in the commander's tent of the Snowy Legion.
"grown ups."
Chu Yu frowned and said: "The Linlu Army suffered heavy losses throughout the whole day. About 8,000 people were killed and more than 10,000 injured. Do you think...will Yu Rang order the withdrawal?"
"Won't."
Lin Zhao shook his head: "Yu Rang came with Li Chunyang's military order to 'destroy the country', so he will definitely not withdraw his troops. If Yu Rang withdraws his troops and returns to Lanxi City, Li Chunyang will not let him go lightly. In Yu Rang's eyes,
It doesn’t matter if the loss is bigger, the important thing is to destroy the Dongwu Kingdom, and by returning to the three northern states, he will have made a great contribution."
"Um……"
Chu Yu frowned and said nothing.
…
The next day, the attack on the city continued. On this day, more and more merchants and cavalry rushed to the city wall. However, not only the soldiers of Dongwu State resisted, but even the civilians with sickles and hoes also rushed to the city wall and attacked the city walls.
Shang's cavalry hacked them to death with swords, and the entire city was stained red with blood. The beating continued until nightfall, and Shang lost more than 10,000 people again.
On the third day, Dongwu State suffered heavy losses. Less than 5,000 of the 30,000 imperial troops were left. Most of the defenders were young and strong men among the common people. Their combat power was greatly weakened. It was not until evening that the city was breached.
, the few remaining imperial troops were also killed, and the bodies of the young and strong men who dared to resist in the city were piled up like mountains. When night fell, Yu Rang sent an order to seal the city gates, and no one was allowed to enter the city.
Dots of starlight fell on the commanding tent of Linlu Legion.
In the commander's tent, there were many thousands of cavalry commanders. After three days of fighting, 30,000 of the 100,000 cavalrymen were killed, so there were still 76 thousand cavalry commanders left. Each of them was stained with blood, and they were full of strong killing intent.
Aura, everyone surrounded Yu Rang, waiting for the commander-in-chief of the three armies to give orders.
"Generals!"
Yu Rang's eyes turned cold and he said: "After today's battle, Yecheng has finally been conquered. It's time to reward the three armies. Tomorrow morning everyone will lead their troops into the city and start massacring the city. Whatever they gain will be used as military pay for this expedition.
But in order to avoid competing for property, my counselors and I divided Yecheng into dozens of areas. Each Thousand Cavalry Battalion was responsible for cleaning one of them. But remember, the massacre of the city is limited to seven days. After seven days, no more killings are allowed.
Anyone and everyone alive in the city will be forgiven!"
"Yes, sir!"
All the thousand cavalry commanders nodded one after another, with expectant smiles on their faces.
"first."
Yu Rang looked at the detailed map of Ye City behind him and said: "I will personally lead the guard battalion to the Sun family's palace in Dongwu Kingdom. The royal family of Dongwu Kingdom... huh, I will personally teach them how to behave."
Everyone nodded, no one thought it was inappropriate.
Immediately afterwards, a counselor came out and issued tokens to the Qianqi Commanders one by one. Each Qianqi Commander was assigned to a designated street or alley. He could only search within this area and was not allowed to overstep.
So a group of Qianqi captains had different expressions. Some were assigned to the rich area and were happy, while some were assigned to the civilian area with droopy faces.
"White clothes!"
Yu Rang called out Lin Zhao's name, smiled meaningfully, and said: "The Lord in White led 500 cavalrymen from the snowy Tianchi to attack three cities in a row, and made the greatest contribution. During the attack on Yecheng, Chu Yu punched and defeated the guard.
The City Sword Formation is a great contribution. In this case, let’s allocate Zouma Alley to the 500 cavalrymen of your Snow Region Legion. Within seven days, you can do whatever you want in Zouma Alley!”
Lin Zhao frowned, but did not refuse. He just cupped his fists and said, "Thank you, sir!"
He received a token.
Zouma Alley, as the name suggests, is an alley that is often passed by horsemen. This Zouma Alley is home to many famous families from Dongwu Kingdom, official families, many wealthy businessmen, and some craftsmen with relatively well-off families.
Scholars, etc. In short, if you look at Yecheng, apart from the imperial palace, Zouma Lane is probably the most prosperous.
"congratulations!"
A group of Qianqi commanders who were attacking the city all clasped their fists and congratulated Lin Zhao: "I'm afraid the Lord in white will return with a full load this time~~~"
Lin Zhao's expression was as usual, and he returned the greetings with fists in his arms, his smile still the same.
…
Late at night, he returned to the handsome tent.
"Sir, how are you?" Chu Yu asked.
"sleep early."
Lin Zhao glanced at her and said: "Tomorrow morning, gather everyone to follow me into the city, block the east and west entrances of Zouma Alley, prohibit anyone from entering Zouma Alley, and prohibit anyone from leaving Zouma Alley."
"Yes, sir!"
Chu Yu frowned. He had never seen Lin Zhao look so serious before. Even when two great demons of the Thirteenth Level attacked the mountain, he never looked as embarrassed as before.
