Chapter 77: Massacre
Facing the siege of twenty thousand calvary at the east gate, Fang Canghai, who was a martial artist in the Qi Manipulation Stage, stood like a lone warrior, cutting down anyone that managed to climb the wall with a swing of his blade.
However, even with the reinforcements from the West Tiger Battalion, it was extremely difficult for them to hold the gate with a few thousand soldiers, and they suffered more casualties by the second.
"General, it’s unlikely for us to be able to defend the eastern gate even if the lord were here. I think it’s better if we send someone to inform Divine General Fang to evacuate with the madam and the young lady!” said a soldier fighting alongside Fang Canghai urgently.
The ultimate goal of this attack was undoubtedly Fang Chen. Consequently, Longdu would not spare the Fang Family, and since they couldn’t hold the gate, the only chance for a comeback was for Fang Chen to survive!
"Don't think too much. Just focus on holding the gate. If we’re going to fail, we might as well just kill as many as we can," Fang Canghai said in a deep voice.
In the next moment, a glint of light flashed; one of the calvary who had climbed onto the wall released his powerful internal qi, immediately sending dozens of Grand Xia soldiers flying. He then appeared before Fang Canghai, thrusting his sword at him. The attack was fast, accurate, and fierce! It carried a formidable internal qi that was not to be underestimated!
Fang Canghai's expression changed slightly—a martial artist in the Qi Manipulation Stage!
Since Longdu had sent one of their martial artists in the Qi Manipulation to breach the capital, it indicated that they would soon launch their full strength to take down the eastern gate!
Seeing this, a Grand Xia soldier, disregarding his own safety, jumped in front of Fang Canghai. The sword pierced through his chest, destroying his heart. But before his last breath escaped, he made sure to hold onto the cavalryman tightly and pushed the sword deeper into him.
That cavalryman clearly hadn't anticipated this situation, and a flash of anger appeared on his forehead. Just as he was about to unleash a burst of internal qi to shatter the soldier’s body, he noticed the glint of Fang Canghai’s edge as it came down on his head.
Splat!
The head of the cavalryman flew high into the air, unwillingness on his face. He, a Qi Manipulation expert, had died without offering any significant impact to the battlefield! All because of a fearless and selfless soldier from Grand Xia.
That was the unpredictability of the battlefield; if a martial artist let their guard down for even a split second, they might just end up dead no matter how powerful they were.
Fang Canghai supported the soldier and a touch of sadness flashed in his eyes. "What is your name?" he asked.
"General, this humble one was once an unnamed soldier under the command of the Divine General. Today, to be able to help you kill a martial artist from Longdu, I can die without regrets. Haha!” The soldier laughed, then choked on his own blood as it hacked out of his mouth. His eyes slowly lost their luster, and his head fell, lolling to the side.
Seeing that he had breathed his last, Fang Canghai released his grip on the soldier, letting him fall to the ground along with the body of the cavalryman.
Fang Canghai then charged toward the rest of the cavalry that was continuously entering the capital gate. Even though he was bathed in blood and was fighting fiercely, their defeat was at hand, as clear as day. As the time passed, more and more of the cavalry invaded the capital gate, forcing Fang Canghai and his men to retreat.
Finally, the siege weapons managed to finally shatter the capital gate, causing loud cheers to erupt from the side of Longdu.
"The capital is breached!"
The faces of Grand Xia soldiers turned deathly pale. Seeing this, Fang Canghai knew that they couldn’t hold the fort any longer, and he immediately led the remaining soldiers back into the capital.
The next step was to fight the incoming Longdu cavalry within the city.
Amidst the pack of cavalry that had invaded the capital through the shattered gate, was a tall middle-aged man who sat astride a warhorse. He eyed Fang Canghai from above and said, "You are Fang Canghai, Fang Chen’s father, right?”
The background was filled with the frightened, anxious citizens who saw the eastern gate being breached under their very eyes.
If the Outer City fell into the hands of Longdu, how much longer could the Inner City hold?
"Who are you?" Fang Canghai said coldly.
"Count Li Shiyun." The middle-aged man chuckled lightly and swept his gaze across. "Tsk, I never thought that I would lead an army to invade the capital of Grand Xia one day.” He turned to his men. “Listen up; don't show mercy to these lowly Grand Xia commoners. The massacre will continue for ten days. All the plundered gold, silver, and women will be yours to keep!"
"Yes!!!" The cavalry boiled with ferocious excitement, issuing roars that terrified the trembling civilians, whose eyes were filled with despair.
The massacre would continue for ten days? How many people in Grand Xia would be alive by then?
It seemed that the Longdu Empire intended to exterminate Grand Xia completely, eradicating the foundation of the empire!
Fang Canghai was inwardly furious, but he feigned calmness. He knew that their side lacked the strength to face the enemy directly. At that moment, all they could do was delay and hope that reinforcements would arrive soon.
As long as they could drive the enemy out of the capital, there would be a chance to turn the tide.
"You are far inferior in comparison to your son; Fang Chen. If he were here today, I'm afraid that it wouldn't have been this easy to breach the eastern gate. Unfortunately, Marquis Xian Yu is personally dealing with him right now. He may have even died already. So, let me be a good person and reunite you with him.”
Li Shiyun laughed heartily, waving his hand. "Follow my orders: tear them apart!"
At that moment, a figure bolted over, appeared in front of Li Shiyun, and grabbed his head.
In that split second, Li Shiyun's eyes flashed with astonishment, and he could only utter the words, "Who are you!?"
How did he fail to notice that someone was approaching him? He was a peak Qi Manipulation expert! That person had not only escaped his detection, he had even grabbed him by the head! What kind of cultivation did this person possess? Could he be at the Qi Core Stage?
Fang Canghai revealed a face full of surprise.
Before anyone could react, that person viciously crushed Li Shiyun's head open. Then, rather than retreating, he dashed into the pack of cavalry ahead and went on the offense, taking several of them down with each strike.
"Charge!" Fang Canghai didn't hesitate. Since the other party was an ally and had such formidable strength, he naturally led his troop to cooperate with him to block the cavalry and push them back and outside the gates once again.
With the addition of that mysterious expert, the battle became extremely easy. In no time, the Longdu cavalry that had entered the capital was driven back outside the gate. However, the mysterious expert did not spare them, and continued to chase them, like a cold killing machine, taking their lives with every step.
Everyone was secretly shocked. In a short time, the mysterious expert had already killed at least three hundred cavalrymen, yet showed no signs of exhaustion! Even a Qi Core martial artist would find it challenging to replicate that feat!
In the air, above the battlefield, after Fang Chen saw that the Qingmu Puppet had joined the battle, he shifted his attention to the other three gates. The eastern gate was no longer a concern with the Qingmu Puppet there along with ten Grand Xia Hidden Guards equipped with the Purple Thunder Talisman, ready to start a one-sided massacre.
Huang Sihai had joined the battle at the northern gate, and he was akin to a divine soldier that had descended from heaven. Strengthened by the Vajra Talisman, Divine Movement Talisman and the Strength Talisman, he rampaged through Longdu’s cavalry, boosting the morale of Grand Xia soldiers.
At the southern capital gate, Xu Ge, together with more than ten Grand Xia Hidden Guards, formed a formidable force. With the support of the four talismans, they forcefully tore open a gap in the siege, killing the leader of the assault.
At the western capital gate, when the reinforcements led by You Longchang were almost surrounded by Longdu’s cavalry, a dark figure appeared. It moved through the battlefield swiftly, breaking through the encirclement and killing several martial artists from Longdu.
Amidst the flickering lightning, You Longchang was astonished before quickly realizing the situation. His expression became incredibly excited. That was Fang Chen's subordinate. He had finally taken action!
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