Chapter 401: Reclaim The Northeast City ( 3 )
Knowing that his opponent had a better weapon, the barbarian’s Great General didn’t dare face him head-on and tried to escape. He didn’t even bother picking up his golden bow anymore.
Having indulged in bedroom matters for so long, he had long lost his previous strength. His body was hollow from the inside out. In his current condition, he couldn’t stand against Fu Chen’an at all.
Seeing that the Great General planned to escape, Fu Chen’an sheathed his Hei Long blade and grabbed his bow. He drew the string and narrowed his eyes. The next second, he released the arrows.
Swoosh!! Swoosh! Swoosh!
3 arrows were released at the same time.
Stab! Stab!
1 arrow missed, 1 pierced the Great General’s knee, and another pierced his neck.
After cultivating the Jin Gu cultivation manual, Fu Chen’an’s strength had improved drastically. His arrows pierced through flesh and bone.
The Great General reached for his neck with eyes full of disbelief. The arrow had pierced through his throat. Blood gushed out from the wound, and he coughed mouthful after mouthful of blood.
"Khkkk... ughh..."
Before he could process what was going on, a black blade flashed in front of him. The next moment, the surroundings spun, and he heard a thud before everything fell into darkness.
Fu Chen’an grabbed the Great General’s head and said, "Check every corner, don’t let any barbarian escape!"
"Understood!" the soldiers replied in unison.
When they finished killing all the barbarians inside the General’s mansion, the entire city was already under the White Tiger Army’s control.
Everyone was in disbelief that they had managed to reclaim the city so easily. The battle lasted for only 10 hours. The number of casualties on their side was less than 200, and the injured numbered less than 5,000.
In the entire history of the Great Yan Kingdom, this war must have ended the fastest.
When Fu Chen’an brought the barbarian Great General’s head to the city wall, Lu Qianxuan had just finished assigning tasks to the Battalion Commanders. The moment he saw him, the corners of his lips lifted.
Fu Chen’an dismounted from his horse and knelt on 1 knee. He placed the severed head on the ground, cupped his fists, and said, "Reporting to the General, the enemy’s Great General has been beheaded."
As soon as he finished his words, he grabbed the severed head by the hair and raised it.
Blood was still dripping from the severed head and pooling on the ground. But at this moment, no one thought it was scary. Compared to the barbarians’ cruelty, this was nothing.
Seeing the face on the severed head, Lu Qianxuan walked over. He took the head and said, "The barbarians have been defeated, the Northeast City has been reclaimed! Put this head on display at the city wall as a warning!"
The moment he finished his words, the soldiers raised their arms and cheered in unison. Their cheers echoed throughout the entire city, dispersing the gloomy atmosphere that had surrounded the Northeast City for more than 2 years.
As soon as the head was placed on top of the city wall, a messenger arrived at the White Tiger Army’s temporary camp.
"Report!" the messenger shouted as he dismounted his horse and ran toward the General’s tent.
Inside the tent, Wen Liyan and several military officers were discussing their next strategies. Hearing the shout, they turned and saw the travel-worn soldier entering the tent.
He knelt on 1 knee and said, "Reporting to Lord Wen, the Northeast City has been reclaimed! The General ordered the army to depart and wait outside the city wall for further instructions!"
Hearing this, everyone was stunned. They thought that this attack was just an attempt to probe the enemy’s strength. They never thought the General would capture the city directly.
Although it was unexpected, everyone was delighted by the news. Without a prolonged war, the casualties would be lower. This was great news!
After receiving the message, Wen Liyan and the military officers quickly rearranged everything and informed Xue Ya’er. In less than 2 hours, the White Tiger Army departed from their current location and headed toward the Northeast City.
At the same time, the soldiers were busy cleaning up the battlefield when the civilians finally came out of their hiding places.
They knew that the city was under attack, but they didn’t know who launched the attack. So when the battle was going on, they didn’t dare go out at all.
Now that everything had calmed down, several brave teenagers finally went out to find out what was going on. They thought they would see the grassland tribes’ soldiers and had already prepared themselves to escape.
But when they saw the White Tiger Army’s banner fluttering on top of the city wall, they were stunned. Beside the banner was the head of the barbarian Great General.
While the city wall was heavily damaged and the city was in a mess, they felt that they had finally seen the light at the end of a dark tunnel.
In the past 2 years, they prayed to the heavens that someone would come and save them. They waited for their kingdom to send an army and free them from the torture. Days passed, months passed, years passed, but no one came.
When they thought that they would have to live like this for the rest of their lives, the White Tiger Army finally came and freed them.
At this moment, their gratitude and awe toward the army were far greater than toward the Emperor. After all, it was the Emperor who chose to abandon them back then.
As they stood at the entrance of the alley, 1 of the soldiers noticed them. Finally seeing civilians, the soldier’s eyes lit up, and he walked over in large strides.
They risked their lives to defend the kingdom and protect their families, friends, and people. If no one was left in the city after the war, there would be no point in reclaiming it.
