Chapter 535: Chapter 535. Brilliant Plan
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
However, Long Ling’s camp was blown up before he could even send out this military report. Xiao Zeyu took ten grenades from Su Qing and led a hundred elite soldiers to sneak attack the Wan Family Army’s camp in the dark of the night.
This was also the decision Xiao Zeyu and Su Qing had discussed. Rather than fortifying the city to prevent the Wan Clan Army from attacking, it was better to chase these bastards away and not give them a chance to recuperate and wait for reinforcements.
It was too easy to sneak attack with a grenade. Xiao Zeyu led a group of men to charge into the camp from the east, while Zhang Jinglin led his men to charge into the camp from the west. Xiao Zeyu rushed into the Wan Family Army camp and threw a grenade at the central camp. The central camp turned into a sea of fire. After the explosion, he left without a second thought.
Fortunately, Long Ling left the main tent after hearing the explosion. Looking at the burning tent and the broken limbs of the camp, Long Ling sighed. ‘How could they fight this battle?’
After counting, they found that hundreds of people had been killed in the explosion, and their rations had been taken away. If they stayed behind, they would either be killed by a sneak attack or starve to death.
However, Long Ling still dared not leave without permission from the imperial edict. He could only send more archers to guard and shoot at any warhorses that ran over.
Xiao Zeyu had expected they would be on full alert these days, so he didn’t move for three days. During these three days, he would try to consolidate the city and recuperate.
However, he was too busy. Besides sleeping at night and returning to the camp to accompany Su Qing, he had no time during the day.
Su Qing did not participate in their political affairs. She went to the blacksmith’s forge to make artillery shells during the day. There was no reliable blacksmith here, so she took Zhong Yong as a helper. The master and disciple pair were like in Mo City, one forging and the other lighting the fire. When Xiao Zeyu received the news, he rushed to the blacksmith shop and saw Su Qing sweating profusely as she stood before the furnace, swinging a sledgehammer to forge a weapon for him. He walked over and grabbed the hammer,
“Qing’er, what do you want me to do?”
Su Qing wiped her sweat and smiled when she saw Xiao Zeyu’s unquestionable gaze.
“Alright, if you want to learn, then learn!”
In any case, there was still Zhang Jinglin and Wan Fu in the city. It was time to let them train properly. Otherwise, if Xiao Zeyu had to handle everything personally, what was the point of having these officials?
“Brother-in-law, this is very difficult to learn. I’ve been learning from my Master for an entire day, but I still haven’t learned it.”
Zhong Yong reminded Xiao Zeyu that firing a cannon barrel differed from making a weapon. Making a weapon only required hammering and tempering. Making a cannon barrel with the right size was too difficult.
“It’s fine. Qing’er has learned it, and I can, too.”
Xiao Zeyu was determined to replace Su Qing. He was a grown man, yet he still needed a pregnant woman to help him work. Then what was the point of being alive?????????? °
Xiao Zeyu did what he said he would do. Su Qing was able to understand what he was learning so quickly. This might be his talent. This kind of talent couldn’t be envied.
Xiao Zeyu accompanied Su Qing to forge iron in the blacksmith shop. Zhang Jinglin was ordered to send people to ambush them on the way to the capital. Not even a bird should be allowed to fly to the capital, let alone a military report.
It had been five days since Long Ling was sent out. There were too many injured soldiers in the army, and they lacked medical care and medicine The remaining people couldn’t stand the hunger and went to the mountains to hunt. They wanted to roast the prey they caught and eat it. As soon as they lit the fire, the Xiao family’s army threw grenades at them. They were so scared they didn’t dare to light the fire, so they could only eat it raw.
These insufferably arrogant Wan Clan soldiers had suffered a great blow. In just five days, they were so hungry that they could not even stand steadily, let alone hold their weapons.
Xiao Zeyu calculated it was about time and ordered Zhang Jinglin and Zhong Yong to lead the elite soldiers to charge into the camp. When the Wan Family Army saw the Xiao Family Army’s cavalry arrive, they wanted to take out their weapons to resist. However, they did not have the strength to do so. They could only watch as the Xiao Family Army charged into the camp and cut off their necks.
As the commander of the Wan Family Army, Long Ling could not flee till the last moment. Even if he knew that he would die, he still had to fight Zhang Jinglin and the others to the end. He was also a werewolf. He had to eat those prey raw and drink their blood to maintain his combat strength.
However, he was too anxious. He watched as the enemy’s steel knives killed his men. The wails from all sides continued. His eyes were red as he raised his halberd and smashed it down on Zhang Jinglin’s face.
Zhang Jinglin’s martial arts were powerful, but his strength was not as great as Long Ling’s. When he saw the Heavenly Halberd smashing down with the sound of the wind, he hurriedly urged his horse to dodge. Zhong Yong raised the new iron hammer his Master had made, rushed to the Heavenly Halberd, and smashed into Long Ling.
Su Qing had already reached level eight in smithing. Her weapons were more than ten times more powerful than those made by ordinary blacksmiths. Naturally, their combat effectiveness had increased by more than ten times. Zhong Yong was already powerful, and the weapon his Master had made for him was like a tiger with wings. With a single hammer strike, Long Ling’s thumb and forefinger were shattered, and he lost his grip on the halberd and threw it to the ground.
Long Ling’s expression changed drastically. Before he fought with Zhong Yong, he did not feel that Zhong Yong’s strength was much greater than his. This time, it was his turn not to dare to collide with Zhong Yong’s hammer.
Fear was a great taboo for a soldier. Zhong Yong became increasingly courageous as he fought. Long Ling was beaten back step by step. His face was ashen, and he looked in the direction of the capital with a solemn expression. He waited bitterly for reinforcements from the Imperial Court, but they did not come.
Long Ling was momentarily distracted when Zhong Yong’s hammer smashed into his shoulder. Coincidentally, the shoulder that Zhong Yong had smashed was the same shoulder that Xiao Zeyu had stabbed previously. At that time, Xiao Zeyu’s spearhead was too blunt to pierce through. This time, Zhong Yong smashed and shattered the bone.
Long Ling shouted and jumped off his horse. He was in so much pain that his eyes rolled back, and he fainted. Zhang Jinglin ordered people to tie him up. With their commander captured, the remaining Wan Clan soldiers who had lost their fighting strength surrendered. They could still survive if they surrendered, but if they resisted stubbornly, they would only die.
Xiao Zeyu had broken two iron rules of the Wan Family Army. One was to be invincible, and the other was never to surrender.
If someone were afraid of someone from the bottom of their heart, they would worship him like a god. In the past, the Wan Clan Army worshipped Wan Yulin because he was powerful and vicious. Now, they were afraid of Xiao Zeyu because he had a powerful weapon that could blow people up into the sky. Xiao Zeyu’s lightning-like tactics would kill them if they didn’t surrender, sweeping away the fallen leaves like a gust of wind.
Xiao Zeyu and Su Qing did not fight. They were waiting for Zhang Jinglin and Zhong Yong’s good news in the city. When they heard the victory drum, Xiao Zeyu revealed a high-spirited smile. He looked at Su Qing, sitting beside him and making clothes for the baby.
“Qing’er, the Xiao Family Army became famous because of you. It was all thanks to your prompt arrival that you saved tens of thousands of people in Luo City.”
Su Qing looked at him in amusement. Why was he so pretentious? She looked at Xiao Zeyu from the corner of her eyes, her eyes filled with evil intent as she smiled and said,
“Then…How are you going to thank me?”
Su Qing’s drawled voice was like a small hand scratching Xiao Zeyu’s heart His deep eyes burned with fire, and his voice became even deeper and mesmerizing because of his desire. He leaned forward to Su Qing’s face, and the two of them were only a finger’s distance apart. Their breaths were intertwined,
“Qing’er, how do you want your husband to thank you?”
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