Chapter 611: Justice Under 694 Caliber
Under the night sky, fires erupted everywhere.
The sounds of battle cries rose and fell.
With the sound of an artillery blast, the officials in the city who had fallen asleep were instantly awakened by this colossal noise, some even falling off their beds in fright.
Tongues of flame, each several feet long, spewed out from the cannon muzzle, carrying the power of thunder, exploding below. The soldiers hit were blown apart, blood spraying.
Outside Bianliang City, crater after crater appeared from the explosions.
"What is that?"
Among the enemy troops, there were veteran soldiers who survived the last great battle in Qinyang County. Hearing this familiar sound and witnessing the power of the explosions ahead, they immediately recalled something, their faces changing dramatically.
But unlike the Yellow Turban Army, they were regular troops, and although some were scared and ran away in panic, the majority still charged forward under the artillery fire.
"What is that?"
Zhao Jiang, who was positioned at the rear to command, looked at the black tubes extended from the battlements, his expression slightly changing.
Obviously, he hadn’t seen this kind of thing before, but it felt familiar.
This explosive device seems different from the last time...
"Demons, these are demons!"
A new round of artillery fire came.
The soldiers of the Yan army at the forefront were directly blown away, many having their ears ringing from the shock and losing their formation in fright.
As they scrambled to avoid the next shell exploded at their feet, several died without complete bodies left.
"It’s coming again, it’s coming again..."
"Why is the sound so loud? It’s different from the last time..."
"It’s bad, we might lose again like last time."
"..."
Many soldiers who suffered from fire bottle bombs and high-explosive bombs in the great battle of Qinyang County last time still hadn’t shaken off the shadow in their hearts. This loud explosion sound added significantly to their fear.
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Boom!"
"Ah..."
Amidst the artillery fire, were screams of agony, but outside that harsh wailing were the silences of hundreds of thousands of troops.
After four rounds of artillery fire, in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, several gaps were blasted among the vanguard enemy troops attacking the city. They were clearly panicked, with many running around aimlessly like headless flies.
The sound of cannons gradually stopped.
A Yan army general, pretending to be dead, crawled out from the bloody mess, shouting loudly: "Stopped, they’ve stopped, the demons have run out—brothers, kill... boom..."
Before he could finish speaking, a shell with a fiery tongue exploded beside him, sending him flying into the air, cutting his words short.
All the vanguard enemy troops stood dumbfounded for a moment, then threw away their helmets and ran backward in terror, believing that with such divine assistance on the ground, the battle was hopeless.
Zhao Jiang and many Yan army generals had grim expressions.
"Do not retreat, charge for this prince!" Zhao Jiang didn’t believe these things were unlimited. They must be restricted in number, otherwise, how could Chen Mo have remained inactive for so long after he sent out his troops.
Fei Ran had already circled to the North Gate.
Even if this front battlefield couldn’t be conquered, he still had to hold it down.
"Do not retreat, attack..."
The rear troops organized a line of defense to try to intercept the retreating soldiers.
And at this moment.
The situation suddenly changed.
The drawbridge of the East Gate of Bianliang City slowly lowered, the gate wide open.
On the city walls, war drums thundered, horns sounded, and a command was shouted from the city.
"What is that?"
Someone cried out in surprise.
They saw a giant white fox flying out from the city.
Wearing Celestial Spirit Heart Guard Armor, Chen Mo, holding the Nine Thunder Profound Celestial Spear, stood atop the giant fox’s back, charging towards the Yan army.
Behind him was the thunderous sound of three thousand cavalrymen...
"Charge!"
"Kill!"
The Fire Qilin Army, armored in black, raised their long spears with a swift motion, left hand holding shields and right hand leveling their spears, the sharp tips aimed directly at the enemy formations.
"No, we can’t let them through, stop them quickly." Xu River, seeing the situation, shouted in fear.
At present, their deployed vanguard army was retreating. If the Imperial Guard rushed in alongside the retreating soldiers, they would scatter their entire army.
But they couldn’t prevent any of this.
After several rounds of bombardment, they were so scared they had lost their bearings.
Now the Imperial Guard issued a charge, and just a backward glance showed countless troops charging towards them—how could they dare to turn around?
Moreover, behind the Fire Qilin Army, there were still one hundred thousand Imperial Guard infantrymen.
They surged like a tide from Bianliang City.
"Villains, die!"
Wu Lu swung his broadsword, and with a single motion, several Yan army soldiers were cut down by his horse.
"Kill!" Chen Mo merely swung his spear, and a terrifying thunderbolt shot out from the spear tip, launching people ten meters ahead into the air.
Xiao Jiu was not to be outdone; with a light pounce, over ten men were dead, and the enemy’s lance couldn’t harm Xiao Jiu in the slightest. A commanding officer trying to sneak attack was flicked by Xiao Jiu’s tail from outside the city to the top of the city walls, where he was then hacked to death by the defending troops.
Man and beast, their terrifying combat power, left people too scared to approach.
Wu Lu glanced sideways, unable to help swallowing a mouthful of saliva.
The first time he saw Xiao Jiu, it was at most the size of a large wolfhound, but now, its stature was comparable to an elephant. Not only that, but its terrifying power could even make a First Grade Martial Artist avoid its edge.
The iron cavalry stomped, the world changed color, and with violent collisions, people and horses toppled, screams filled the air.
Zhao Jiang’s personal soldiers had some skill, remaining calm amidst adversity, forming a battle array to meet the enemy.
In just a short while.
Inside the Yan army’s defensive line, corpses lay strewn about, chaos erupted everywhere.
With one swipe of Xiao Jiu’s paw, five or six people were sent flying.
With a glare, Xiao Jiu startled the enemy’s warhorses, causing them to whinny and lose control, deviating from the battlefield without regard to their riders.
"We can’t let him continue his rampage like this. Who will go face him?"
At Zhao Jiang’s words, the generals around him fell silent.
The battle of Qingdu Island had spread news that three century-old notorious old monsters had fallen at Chen Mo’s hands, proving Chen Mo was the top in the world today. Facing such a powerful foe, only surrounding and attacking him with numbers would work—coming forward alone was no different from gifting away one’s life.
Though they were Zhao Jiang’s subordinates, they feared death too.
"A bunch of cowards..."
Muttering curses in his heart, Zhao Jiang outwardly said, "Song Qing, Xiao Gui..."
"The subordinates are here." Two generals responded.
"Take your personal guards and go surround and kill him." Zhao Jiang said, looking at another two generals. "Zhang Shicheng, Xue Tao, you two take your personal soldiers and block his cavalry.
The rest, follow this prince to organize a line of defense and break them down one by one."
"Understood." They complied.
...
Song Qing and Xiao Gui led their troops, each with ten thousand personal guards, directly assaulting Chen Mo.
Zhang Shicheng and Xue Tao took their men to intercept the three thousand cavalry behind Chen Mo, preventing them from reuniting with Chen Mo.
Zhao Jiang then led the remaining troops to block the ten thousand Imperial Guard infantry behind the three thousand cavalry.
But the plan was good, yet reality was harsh.
Zhang Shicheng and Xiao Gui had just intercepted the three thousand cavalry when the left wing came under attack.
"Prince, it’s bad news, Fei Ran has defected to the enemy with his troops..."
