Dafeng Night Watchman

Chapter 371: Siege



Chuzhou City.

On the tall and majestic city wall, there is a huge three-story tower with flying eaves and corners. Standing on the top floor, you can see directly dozens of miles away.

In the lobby on the top floor, a middle-aged man leaned on a knife and sat on a big chair covered with tiger skin.

He wore heavy armor forged with hundred-fold steel, a scarlet cloak, a pair of narrow and sharp phoenix eyes, and handsome facial features, which were five points similar to Emperor Yuan Jing.

This man has both the battlefield spirit of a military general and the awe-inspiring pride of a noble family. He is the kind of person who is born to be in a high position, and he has an extraordinary demeanor.

Dafeng Zhenbei King.

The life experience of this prince is legendary. He has been extremely strong since he was a child and can tear tigers and leopards apart, but he is definitely not a reckless man. On the contrary, King Huai is talented and intelligent, far better than all his brothers and sisters.

The Prince of Huai loves killing and is obsessed with martial arts. The previous emperor once said that the Seventh Prince was a divine general who was bestowed by heaven to protect the country. Therefore, the throne was not passed on to him.

The Prince of Huai himself did not care. For him, as long as he could reach the peak of martial arts, power would come naturally. The identity of a prince was just a helper on his way to the top of martial arts.

Some people in this world are obsessed with beauty, some are obsessed with money, some are obsessed with power, and some are obsessed with cultivation.

The Prince of Huai commanded the army at the age of fifteen, was invincible in the capital at the age of twenty, and sat in the north at the age of twenty-five. Now it has been sixteen years.

His most glorious time was twenty years ago, when he followed Wei Yuan to the expedition as a deputy general, holding the national sword and killing countless masters of the barbarians in the north and south.

He was evaluated by history books as the second meritorious official in the Battle of Shanhaiguan.

"Report!"

A black-robed spy lowered his head and walked quickly into the hall, kneeling on his knees in the hall, holding a stack of secret letters in his hands.

The King of Zhenbei reached out, and the secret letter automatically flew into his palm. He unfolded the secret letter and read it one by one.

The first secret letter was a confession. The spies tried their best to search the border, but still did not find the trace of the princess and the four barbarian leaders who kidnapped her.

The second secret letter was about Zheng Buzhengshi who escaped during the massacre. The letter said that Feiyan female hero Li Miaozhen successfully connected with Zheng Buzhengshi. During the interception by Tianzi spies, she was blocked by a Buddhist master, and unfortunately Li Miaozhen escaped.

The third and fourth secret letters were military information. The 20,000 cavalrymen of the Qingyan tribe were dispatched in full force, without carrying baggage, and marched quickly, heading towards Chuzhou City.

Zhu Jiu, the leader of the northern demon tribe, led his demon tribe southward, heading straight for Chuzhou City.

They did not rob the people on the way, nor did they try to attack other cities. They rushed to Chuzhou City with a strong purpose. Chuzhou City is very close to the border. Before dusk, the Qingyan cavalry and the demon tribe under Zhulong will be at the gates of the city.

The secret letter in the hands of the King of Zhenbei turned into dust. He waved away the spies. He stood up from the chair, looked at the empty hall, and said in a deep voice: "They still found out."

"This is expected. Many people know about Mu Nanzhi's supernatural powers. Countless eyes are staring at you, waiting for you to improve your cultivation and seize her spiritual essence. Even if you have been keeping a low profile for these years, there are many people who can estimate your cultivation. We have been slaughtering Chuzhou City and concealed it for nearly a month. It is already a very successful plan."

A voice sounded in the hall, responding to the King of Zhenbei.

"How long will it take to complete the mission?" King Huai looked forward with a calm face. "Three hours."

The voice chuckled: "Don't worry, you should know that the life essence of mortals is useless to you. You must refine them into blood pills. Ha, 380,000 people will naturally take time and effort. Of course, if it weren't for the soul pills, the blood pills could have been refined ten days ago."

After a pause, the voice said again: "If you lose Mu Nanzhi, you can't be promoted to the second rank even if you take the blood pills."

The King of Zhenbei said lightly: "We have thought of measures to make up for it, right? Don't worry, I will not break my promise to you."

The voice laughed hoarsely: "It's a win-win situation... Someone is coming."

At the gate, a figure swayed. The one-eyed Duke of the State, Que Yongxiu, came with a long sword on his waist and one hand on the hilt.

"King Huai, there is still no trace of Zheng Xinghuai." Que Yongxiu said in a deep voice.

"After this battle, if I am promoted to the second rank, I don't need to worry about his life or death. If I lose, I can also protect you, don't worry." Zhenbei King said lightly. Huguogong Que Yongxiu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Are you sure about this battle?" Zhenbei King nodded slowly.

Que Yongxiu smiled immediately, sat on the chair with a big horse and a golden sword, and said with a smile:

"It's time for my Dafeng to have a second rank. In recent years, the northern barbarians and monsters have been arrogant and domineering, and they don't take us seriously. After this battle, we will flatten the Tuotian Mountain, and then peel Zhu Jiu's skin and bones, and make soup for the soldiers."

Zhenbei King smiled on his serious face.

Que Yongxiu was his companion in his youth, and then led the army together, from the Shanhaiguan Campaign to the Northern Border. They have been fighting for nearly 20 years, and their feelings are deeper than brothers.

Otherwise, the massacre of the city would not be handed over to him.

........

The sun gradually moved westward. The soldiers standing on the city wall squinted their eyes and saw a cloud of dust rising from the horizon. Countless cavalrymen were galloping. Behind the cavalrymen was a blue giant two feet (six meters) high.

They are coming.

"Dong, dong, dong!"

The drums sounded, shaking the fields. The soldiers on the city wall immediately moved and prepared the city defense equipment in an orderly manner, such as rolling stones, kerosene,

and wood.

The news that the barbarian army was about to attack the city had long been reported back to Chuzhou. In this regard, neither the officers nor the lower-level soldiers were panicked.

In the clanging sound of armor, the King of Zhenbei stepped out with a knife, stood on the observation deck of the city tower, and looked at the leader of the Qingyan tribe from afar. The two third-grade strong men looked at each other across the vast plain, and clearly saw each other's expressions and eyes. Jili Zhigu smiled grimly, and the King of Zhenbei raised the corner of his mouth with a bit of sneer and disdain.

After a brief look, Jili Zhigu suddenly lowered his head, swung his arms, and began to run

wildly.

Boom boom boom....

The earth trembled, as if a cannonball exploded, and the blue giant turned into a shadow, as if

he wanted to crash into the city wall.

"Fire!"

The Protector of the Country Que Yongxiu roared.

The large crossbows and cannons on the city wall were all aimed at the blue giant.

The bowstring of the crossbow was pulled by four soldiers together. As the bowstring was slowly pulled, the spells imprinted on the crossbow frame lit up one by one, and the glimmer of the spell flowed like water, converging on the two-meter-long heavy arrow.

As the bowstring was fully pulled, the glimmer was all condensed on the heavy arrow, and the two-meter-long heavy arrow burst out with dazzling light, as if it was made of pure light.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The two-meter-long heavy arrow whistled out, like a stream of light, shooting at the blue

giant.

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At the same time, the artillery, which was also blessed by the formation, shot out burning fireballs, like dazzling meteorites.

The Dafeng army was not as strong as the barbarians in terms of individual strength; not as strong as the Wushen Cult, which could manipulate corpses; not as flexible as the treacherous and difficult Gu Clan army; and not as strong as the Buddhist country in terms of middle and

high-level combat power.

However, Dafeng was able to occupy the Central Plains and dominate the nine states, relying on Confucianism in the past. When Confucianism dominated the court, positions such as the commander of the three armies and the general were usually held by Confucian scholars. The famous Confucian generals in history were basically born in Yunlu Academy. The Confucian generals were not only proficient in military tactics and used troops like gods,

but also could fight on their own. When they blew their cowhide, the sky collapsed and the

earth cracked.

After the decline of Confucianism, the magic weapons of the Sitianjian took on the heavy responsibility. Heavy killing magic weapons and firearms were the foundation for Dafeng's survival. Especially when defending the city, it was a meat grinder.

Heavy arrows emitting dazzling light and fireballs like meteorites bombarded the blue giant

non-stop.

Jili Zhigu was bearing the heavy arrows and artillery that could easily kill a sixth-grade warrior. His body would tremble with every rumble.

But he did not dodge, and even took the initiative to welcome the baptism of heavy arrows and artillery, waving his giant sword to scatter the terrible arrows and meteorites. These attacks were not a big problem for him, but would bring disaster to the cavalry behind him.

Even so, more than a hundred elite cavalrymen were sacrificed after a round of bombardment. When he was less than two hundred meters away from Chuzhou City, Jili Zhigu's knees sank suddenly, and his body tilted and crashed into the city wall as the ground collapsed.

A strong wind whistled in, and the two-meter-tall blue figure was wrapped in the aura that could not be controlled by Pei Mo, as if it could knock down a mountain.

No, it really could knock down a mountain.

At this time, the King of Zhenbei on the tower moved. Bang, he soared into the sky amid the shattering of bricks, his scarlet cloak fluttering. When he jumped to the highest point, he drew

out his long sword.

Raised high.

Then, the King of Zhenbei swooped down and slashed with his long sword.

Although he was alone, he gave people a sense of oppression like the sky falling.

The blue giant had to stop the collision posture, stabilize his body, and swung back with the

giant sword, slashing the King of Zhenbei in the sky.

Boom!

Between heaven and earth, the loud sound was like a huge bell.

The sea-like qi rippled in a circle, like dozens of artillery explosions, and the shock wave

spread in the air.

The Qingyan cavalry below luckily escaped a disaster, and the wall of the city wall lit up with spells, forming an invisible barrier to block the aftermath of the qi.

The King of Zhenbei flew up again and landed back on the tower, holding a long sword,

standing tall and majestic.

"King of Zhenbei, God of War!"

Duke Huguo Que Yongxiu raised his weapon and shouted.

"King of Zhenbei, God of War."

"King of Zhenbei, God of War..."

On the city wall, the soldiers shouted in unison, united as one, full of confidence in King of

Zhenbei, and revered him as a god.

At the north gate, in the boundless wilderness outside the city, a huge monster appeared at

the end of the horizon. It was red and scaleless, and the single eye on its forehead was like a golden sun.

The red giant snake slithered along the ground, slowly rolling up the dust. Behind it, there was a dense army of demons, including dragons, black-scaled giant tigers,

unicorn lizards, and apes...

Above its head, a black army of birds covered the sky and swept over at a rapid speed.

The soldiers on the city wall had no expression on their faces, no fear or tension, and mechanically fired crossbows, artillery, or bent hard bows to attack the birds hovering in the

air.

The birds that were shot and fell were originally dead, but in the process of falling, they

suddenly opened their scarlet eyes, flapped their wings again, and flew up to kill their

companions.

The demon army that died from artillery fire and crossbows also climbed up again, biting their companions around them, and even the red giant python.

Before the demon army rushed to the city, a small-scale chaos broke out.

"Bang, bang, bang..."

Heavy arrows shot out, automatically ignoring the demon army, and locked onto the red giant

python. They did not move in a straight line, but in a curve, and attacked the same target.

The seven-inch point of the giant python.

Like an invisible hand, it was fiddling with the heavy arrows and artillery fire, letting them

aim at the weak point.

The giant python was huge in size, bringing overwhelming power, but also showing the disadvantage of not being flexible enough, unable to avoid heavy arrows and artillery.

Although it would not suffer heavy damage, the seven-inch point seemed to be embedded in

the flesh and blood by steel nails, and the pain was unbearable.

"Ah..."

It raised its head, cracked its bloody mouth, like a dark red black hole, and the single eye on its

forehead trembled continuously, and suddenly sprayed out a golden light, which hit the city

wall.

The wall array pattern lit up, and the invisible barrier emerged in response.

The golden light hit the barrier, stirring up tiny pieces of light, and the wall "cracked"

repeatedly, breaking into countless tiny cracks.

Since the Battle of Shanhaiguan, the Northland has ushered in the first large-scale battle. There are three third-grade masters participating in the battle, and there is an unknown master hiding in the dark.

In Chuzhou City, people from the martial arts world rushed out of the inn and house, looking

in astonishment at the direction of the city gate.

The rumbling sound of artillery, the clear sound of the crossbow string, the sound of horse

hooves, the roar of the guards on the city wall... and the terrible fluctuations of the qi from the high-grade strong men fighting.

These were clearly heard and felt by the people from the martial arts world in the city, which

inevitably made them feel fear in their hearts, and they just wanted to hide under the bed and tremble.

"What's going on? The barbarians have come to Chuzhou City?"

"Damn it! These barbarians dared to come to Chuzhou City. Do they want to go to war with

Dafeng?"

"Let's go to the city wall and defend the city together."

At the entrance of the largest restaurant in Chuzhou City, several people from the underworld

jumped up and down and cursed. At this time, they saw the shopkeeper and the waiter walking out of the inn with a wooden face.

They saw the local residents walking out of the houses on the street. They were pale, their

eyes were empty, and they lacked spirit. They looked like zombies.

More and more people walked out of the houses and came to the streets, looking at the sky

with a dull expression.

Above their heads, fine blood lights overflowed and floated to the sky, and then gathered

together to form a huge blood ball.

In their bodies, black shadows were pulled out and sank into the ground. In the process, the

black shadows kept struggling and crying:

"So I'm dead..."

"I'm dead? I'm dead!!"

"I'm unwilling, unwilling..."

In various places in the city, civilians and people from the underworld who entered Chuzhou

City after the massacre witnessed such a terrible scene, and their hearts were chilled.

Are all the people in Chuzhou City dead?

Then who did they talk to, who did they talk to, and who did they live with for more than a

month?

So we have lived in a ghost town for more than a month...

Huge fear exploded in the hearts of the few remaining living people.

In the post station.

The delegation came to the street in fear, looking at the pale human figures, standing

woodenly, looking up at the sky.

Streams of blood were drawn from their heads and surged into the air; black shadows were

peeled off from their bodies and were swept into the ground.

Yang Yan murmured, "So, the place where the bloodbath lasted for 3,000 miles was Chuzhou

City."

"Beast!"

With a sudden roar, the Dali Temple Secretary knelt on the ground, tears pouring out. "Chuzhou has a population of 380,000, 380,000 resentful souls... Throughout the 600 years of Dafeng, no one has ever committed such atrocities. This official, this official will return to Beijing to impeach the King of Huai, and will not stop until his death." He clenched his fist and pounded the ground hard, and cried loudly with an "ah". Liu Yushi's lips trembled, "How dare he, how dare he... As the prince of Dafeng, he is loved

and supported by the people of the northern border, how could he attack these innocent

people. The King of Huai is not worth dying for, not worth dying for..." Captain Chen's eyes were red, and his hand holding the knife was shaking constantly.

Yang Yan looked at them and was slightly moved.

These civil officials are sly and sneaky, and love intrigue, but they are not completely morally corrupt, and they still have the complex of sage books in their hearts.

Both bad and good.

Captain Chen gritted his teeth and said: "What does Prince Huai want to do?"

Yang Yan pondered and said: "Maybe he will be promoted to the second rank, this is my guess."

Promoted to the second rank... Dali Temple Secretary, two censors, and Captain Chen were surprised.

If, if Prince Huai really uses this to promote to the second rank, then, even if they expose this

matter and impeach it, will the emperor punish them?

Can you deal with Prince Huai?

What is the concept of a second-rank warrior? Dafeng has not produced a second-rank warrior

for three hundred years.

Looking at the nine states, second-rank warriors have disappeared, at least the northern

barbarians and monsters are second-rank.

If Prince Huai can be promoted to the second rank, then is it still a crime to massacre the city?

Even if it is a crime, who has the ability to punish him?

I'm afraid that your majesty and the officials can only accept it with a pinch of the nose. And

once your majesty and the officials compromise, even the supervisor can only put the overall

situation first.

Is it worth exchanging the lives of 380,000 people for a second-rank official?

Very worth it.

Liu Yushi took a deep breath, "If the Prince of Huai is promoted to the second rank, I will

bleed in the Golden Palace and die to show my determination."

Captain Chen said in a deep voice: "No one can stop him? Who in the northern border can stop

the Prince of Zhenbei..."

Yang Yan shook his head: "Who in the northern border can be stronger than the Prince of Zhenbei?"

No one.

No one can stop the Prince of Zhenbei, and no one in Chuzhou can become a stumbling block

for the Prince of Zhenbei's promotion.

No one can do it, not the delegation, not the martial artists, they can only watch the Prince of

Zhenbei's promotion.

Captain Chen suddenly said, "I suddenly regret that Xu Qi'an is not strong enough..." When everyone looked at him, he laughed at himself and said, "I used to be jealous of his fame in the Buddhist battle. I was jealous of him for defeating the outstanding disciples of Taoism in the battle between heaven and man, and he became famous. But now, I only hate

that he is not strong enough.

"Because if it were him, he would never sit idly by, and even now, he has already drawn his

sword against the King of Huai. Right, Yang Jinluo." Everyone looked at Yang Yan in unison.

Yang Yan was a little dazed, and he didn't know what he remembered. He said with a sigh,

"Duke Wei said that his biggest shortcoming was his courage. Whether it was when he killed

his superior with a sword or when he fought against the rebels alone in Yunzhou. "

Yes, that man is a tough guy, a stone in the toilet, smelly and hard. The civil servants who hated him often said: This man will pay the price for his temper sooner

or later.

However, sometimes, it is such a person who becomes the "savior" in their hearts, the person

they hope to raise their arms and call for help at certain times.

Liu Yushi murmured: "The late emperor was wrong. If Dafeng really has a national guardian, I

think it is Xu Qian'an, not the King of Huai."

It's a pity that he is still immature and has not grown up yet.

The Dali Temple Secretary showed a vicious expression: "This official now only hopes that

the barbarians will break the city and behead the King of Zhenbei. If no one in Dafeng can stop

it, then let the barbarians come."