The black clouds press down on the city, ready to destroy it.

In the eyes of Chi Leye, the Yinshan Fortress is no different from ruins.

He doesn't understand why the Zhao family went to such great lengths to build such a long...mud city!

As the main war faction of Kingdom Di, his subordinates have been closely monitoring the movements south of Yinshan and are well aware of the actions of the Zhao family.

First, they built the steel frame, then installed wooden boards, and finally poured in buckets of mud.

This process involved countless craftsmen and even the army.

Various large-scale equipment, supplemented by high-level cultivators.

In a few months, this mud fortress almost blocked all the dangerous terrain in the gap of Yinshan.

But no matter how tightly it is blocked.

It is still made of mud!

Chi Leye's subordinates have collected comprehensive information. After a period of time, the Central Plains people removed the wooden boards outside, leaving only gray mud bricks that look solid and can hold many people, but they have to take measures to prevent rain.

These Central Plains people are completely obsessed with blocking the attack of Kingdom Di, to the point of going crazy.

When it doesn't rain.

This fortress can indeed bring a lot of trouble to Kingdom Di due to its advantageous terrain.

But now it's going to rain!

And what Wei and Han said was an understatement!

Looking at the rolling black clouds.

This is not just rain!

It's a storm!

With the Central Plains people's makeshift rain protection measures, when the storm comes, within an hour, this long fortress will collapse and crumble.

The cavalry of Kingdom Di doesn't even need to take action, as countless Central Plains soldiers will be buried in the mud.

Are they joking?

Hundreds of thousands of cavalry from Kingdom Di remain motionless, facing the Yinshan Fortress from a distance.

Waiting for the arrival of the storm, waiting for the moment when the city walls collapse, and then mercilessly slaughtering the Central Plains soldiers in the mud.

Then a path will be opened from the mud, driving straight into the reclaimed land of Kingdom Di, destroying all the land cultivated by the Central Plains people, sowing grass seeds, and turning it into a new pasture in a few months.

Of course.

The fortress did not completely block the gap.

But the areas left empty are all extremely treacherous terrains, almost equivalent to sending oneself to death by passing through them.

Charge!

Charge head-on!

A real man must face challenges head-on.

This city wall may seem magnificent, but it is as fragile as a thin film.

It can be easily broken with a light touch!

The fox demon held a bone umbrella surrounded by purple energy, smiling at Chi Leye, teasing, "In the words of your human race, this war is advantageous for Kingdom Di in terms of timing, location, and people. Why is General Chi Leye still frowning? Are you already scared by the Central Plains people and worried that you won't win?"

Chi Leye sneered, "Scared by them? Are these Central Plains two-legged sheep worthy? If the grassland cavalry fights them, we are their ancestors in horsemanship and archery! If it weren't for the energy depletion caused by Kingdom Qian, these Zhaos would never have been able to force us out!"

"Oh?"

The fox demon exclaimed in surprise, "Then why is General worried?"

With astonishing eyesight, Chi Leye looked at the sparsely populated city walls, a hint of mockery in the corner of his mouth, "I'm afraid these two-legged sheep don't even believe in this mud city themselves. They are hiding behind, waiting for the city walls to collapse, and then ambushing us while we clear the mud obstacles!"

He was indeed somewhat worried about this.

After all, the grassland cavalry mostly fought lightly armed.

Most of them wore leather armor, and even copper armor was very rare.

Not to mention heavy equipment?

Clearing the collapsed mud from the city walls was indeed a troublesome task, and if the Central Plains people played tricks at this time, it would cause certain losses during the clearing process.

Chi Leye even suspected that these Central Plains people built so many mud walls just to trouble their elite soldiers.

"Hehehe!"

The fox demon covered her mouth and laughed, "I didn't expect General Chi Leye to consider everything so thoroughly. But you don't have to worry about this. Since our demon clan is cooperating with you, you will definitely show sincerity."

She pointed to the bull demon next to her, who was chewing on grass cheese, "This dumb guy gave himself a human name called Niu Benben. General, do you know why?"

Chi Leye pondered for a moment.

He couldn't figure it out.

But he didn't want to lose face in front of the beauty.

So he took out a sheepskin paper from his pocket and wrote it in tribal script and the various scripts of the Central Plains.

Finally, he came to a conclusion and seemed to understand the meaning of the fox demon.

"Many cows?"

"Huh?"

Niu Benben showed a puzzled expression, "I didn't expect you wild people to be quite cultured!"

He spent a lot of effort to come up with this name, which didn't match his talented demon art but was extremely domineering.

Chi Leye: "..."

He has always had the ambition to go south and dominate the Central Plains, so he has indeed learned a lot about Central Plains culture.

But he feels that these three great demons are even more cultured.

Know yourself and know your enemy.

A hundred battles, a hundred victories.

He looked at the fox demon with vigilance, feeling that these demon clans have long been plotting the human territory, and it is not a good choice to cooperate with them for a long time after using them this time.

Otherwise, he might end up counting money for others after being sold.

But for now.

It's better to maintain a good atmosphere with them.

So he looked at the tree demon next to him, "Why hasn't this tree brother said anything?"

Niu Benben retorted, "Have you ever seen a tree that likes to talk?"

Chi Leye: "..."

The dark clouds are getting closer.

But there are still no soldiers on the city walls.

Just when Chi Leye's brows furrowed tighter and tighter.

In his field of vision, a group of Central Plains soldiers wearing raincoats surged up on the city walls, each holding a bow and arrow, facing the soldiers of Kingdom Di from a distance.

"They're here!"

Chi Leye finally showed a satisfied smile.

And at this moment, the first drop of rain fell.

Niu Benben swallowed the last bite of cheese and rolled up his sleeves, "Ready to work?"

"No rush!"

Chi Leye quickly stopped him.

Niu Benben grumbled unhappily, "No rush? Then what are we doing?"

Chi Leye choked for a moment. Wasn't this the rain tactics they discussed earlier?

He thought Niu Benben was just pretending to eat cheese, but he actually heard everything clearly.Unexpectedly, it turned out that they were really just eating cheese.

Chi Leye rubbed his head and said in a deep voice, "Wait! Wait until they are defeated without fighting!"

Niu Benben asked, "How long do we wait?"

Chi Leye thought for a moment and gave a very reasonable answer, "About an hour!"

Boom!

A thunderbolt flashed across the sky.

The sparse raindrops, which had been hesitant, completely let go of their restraint.

It had just begun.

It was like reaching a climax.

Pouring down like a torrential flood.

It seemed as if a hole had been punched in the bottom of the Yaochi in the sky, and all the water came pouring down.

This wasn't just rain.

This was a downpour.

Even the cavalry of the Kingdom Di was affected by this violent rain, and in the blink of an eye, they were completely soaked.

There was still a hint of summer heat, but after being drenched by the water from Yaochi, there was an urge to shiver.

So, an hour passed.

The walls of the Yinshan Fortress remained unchanged.

Niu Benben couldn't hold back anymore and asked, "It's been an hour, should we attack?"

Chi Leye was also a little confused and gritted his teeth, "Wait another hour!"

So, another hour passed.

The walls of the Yinshan Fortress remained as stable as ever, not even a bit of decay or collapse.

This...

Was the rain created by the rain master of the Zhou royal family fake?

Why couldn't even the mud walls melt?

And with such heavy rain, even if they didn't melt, they should at least be flooded, right?

Why was there almost no standing water on the ground?

He glanced around.

Oh...

The underground channels had been repaired!

These people from the Central Plains must be crazy. They built mud walls and even repaired underground channels?

Could these underground channels be directly connected to the farmland of the Central Plains?

Unfortunate!

"Achoo!"

He sneezed.

The rain created by the Zhou royal family was a bit cold, and he had just wanted to conserve his energy to attack the city, but now he felt a chill.

With his sneeze.

Sneezes came one after another behind him.

Niu Benben became impatient, "Another hour has passed, are we attacking or not?"

Chi Leye gritted his teeth, "Attack!"

"Wait!"

The fox demon Su Shou lightly waved her hand, her beautiful face showing a serious expression, "General Chi Leye! Are you sure this wall is made of mud? How can a mud wall withstand such a heavy rain?"

"Of course!"

Chi Leye said confidently, "Although we have lost our homeland for half a year, my scouts have never forgotten this land. They have seen with their own eyes that these people from the Central Plains poured mud into wooden boards!

The Central Plains has always had many craftsmen.

Perhaps they added some waterproof materials inside?

But even with waterproof mud, this wall is still made of mud after all!"

The fox demon furrowed her brows, wanting to ask more.

But Niu Benben became a little unhappy, "Are you looking down on me? With this kind of mud wall, I can knock down ten li with one head!"

After speaking, he directly walked to the front of the cavalry camp.

He turned around and looked at Chi Leye, "Send out your cavalry, I will lead the charge!"

Chi Leye's expression became serious, and he blew the sheep horn directly.

As soon as the horn sounded, nearly one-third of the cavalry followed.

The cultivation system of the Yao race was very different from that of the human race.

But they were not completely unrelated.

The strength of these three great demons was probably between the realm of soldiers and the realm of enlightenment.

Although their innate demon arts couldn't compare to most magical powers, they were the most suitable for their cultivation talents.

They could be trusted!

Niu Benben raised his head and let out a long moo.

His figure quickly expanded.

Soon, he transformed into a huge wild bull, with a strong physique and a bluish-green light all over his body.

Although his size wasn't as big as rumored, the explosive power he exuded, coupled with the fierce horns on his head, made people not dare to directly face him.

Niu Benben was a little dissatisfied.

It seemed that Zhuan Xu had suppressed a lot of his strength.

Another roar, the bluish-green light burst out of his body.

Arranged in a line, it condensed into thirty-six identical wild bulls.

Chi Leye's eyes lit up.

Indeed, there are so many bulls!

He was about to blow the horn to launch the charge, but Niu Benben's roar was more inspiring than any horn.

Thirty-seven wild bulls rushed forward, and the surging barbaric aura even prevented the pouring rain from falling.

Nearly a hundred thousand cavalry followed closely behind.

But before they could reach the city wall, a rain of arrows poured down, and the cavalry immediately raised their true energy to resist.

Although only one round of shooting caused nearly thirty percent casualties in the cavalry regiment.

But as long as Niu Benben destroyed the city wall, these archers would become lambs to be slaughtered.

Niu Benben was not afraid of this arrow rain, and even though he was pierced and in pain, he didn't lose any momentum in his charge.

Because he firmly believed.

With his head down.

The city wall would collapse at least one li.

By then, these two-legged sheep who had pierced him would all taste the power of his horns.

The thirty-seven bluish-green lights, like meteors in the night, shocked everyone on the city wall.

Then, under the gaze of everyone.

The bluish-green meteor collided fiercely with the city wall.

"Boom!"

In an instant.

The earth shook.

The entire Yinshan Fortress seemed to experience a tremendous earthquake, and the soldiers standing on it could hardly maintain their balance.

Even the tens of thousands of warhorses behind Niu Benben let out frightened neighs one after another.

The world changed.

Even the pouring rain seemed to pause for a moment because of this collision.

It seemed awe-inspiring.

But in fact, it only lasted for a moment.

The magnificent city wall shook for a moment and quickly returned to calm.

And out of the thirty-seven bluish-green lights below the city wall, thirty-six disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Only one remained.

Its head tilted.

Its eyes rolled back.

And it fainted.

Before fainting, Niu Benben was completely dumbfounded.

He felt like he had hit the legendary Mount Bu Zhou.

How could it be so hard?

At the moment he closed his eyes.

He had only one thought.

Do you call this a mud wall?

Everyone: "..."

The scene was quiet for a while.

But Li Meng reacted quickly and shouted excitedly, "What are you all standing there for? Archers, shoot!"

On the city wall, the soldiers woke up from their dreams.

They picked up their bows and arrows and started shooting.

Li Meng had some worries in his heart. Although he had roughly tested the hardness and waterproofness of the city wall, he still had some doubts. So he went to the Mohist Guild and obtained a defensive formation. The materials for the formation alone emptied half of the royal family's spiritual mineral storage. The two-zhang-thick concrete city wall, combined with the defensive formation, could evenly distribute the impact force. To break down the wall, they would have to overturn the entire fortress.

Niu Benben's charge completely shattered his confidence.

Under another round of arrow rain, the cavalry panicked.

"Retreat!"

"Get out of here!"

Chile Ye's vocal cords were about to split.

Tens of thousands of cavalry turned around and ran. If they couldn't step on the ruins of the city wall and slaughter the two-legged sheep, they would become live targets for Zhao's archers.

The arrow rain covered them quickly, and the Di Kingdom cavalry ran fast.

In the blink of an eye, they had already retreated out of range.

They turned their horses around and looked at the corpses in front of the fortress with fear.

The troops that participated in the first wave of charges had already suffered a forty percent casualty rate.

Fortunately, not all of the first wave was pressed down, otherwise the losses would have been even more severe.

The downpour continued.

But Chile Ye's mood had already swung from one extreme to another.

He couldn't hold on anymore!

Originally, in his impression, the city wall would easily collapse in heavy rain. But in an instant, it had become an unshakable steel fortress.

If they continued to charge, it would be suicide!

The Di Kingdom had already suffered enough losses and couldn't afford any more.

In an instant, Chile Ye made the wisest decision: "Retreat! We can't fight this battle!"

In the Northern Di Tribe, where warriors were highly respected, if he returned in a panic within a day, he would definitely be ridiculed by the entire tribe.

But as someone familiar with Central Plains culture, he knew what it meant to "avenge a gentleman, it is never too late for ten years."

Although the Yinshan Fortress blocked the southern path of the Di Kingdom, he might not be able to see the Di Kingdom reclaim its lost territory in his lifetime.

But it was still better than losing all their elite troops and severely damaging the vitality of the tribe, allowing the Western Rong to take advantage and swallow them up.

The cavalry turned around and left without any hesitation.

There was no trace of nostalgia.

On the city wall.

Li Meng had no intention of staying. With the advantage of the city wall, they had already achieved great success.

If they pursued, they would be giving up their biggest advantage and engaging in a battle with the fierce Di Kingdom cavalry.

He couldn't make such a foolish decision.

But someone couldn't sit still.

Zhao Ben was a bit confused. Although he arrived at the fortress later, his subordinates had been reporting the situation to him.

The Di Kingdom's attack and retreat came too quickly, and he hadn't reacted yet.

To be honest, he had been anxious about this battle from the beginning.

Because he never expected that someone would use powerful magic to summon a heavy rain here.

Originally, heavy rain was a good thing. It would make it easier to resist the Di Kingdom's army and make the battle more intense, which perfectly met his requirements.

But who would have thought that out of the two hundred thousand elite soldiers, a hundred thousand would be lost in an instant.

A victory and a narrow defeat were completely different outcomes!

This battle concerned the fate of the country.

If it was a narrow victory, no matter how tragic it was, he would still be a hero.

But if it was a narrow defeat, he would be nailed to the pillar of shame no matter how much he regretted it.

But who would have thought that this damn muddy city wall, standing tall in the heavy rain, showed no signs of melting.

Even the terrifying bull demon had used its most powerful magic, but it only made the fortress shake a little.

Not even a breach was opened.

What should they do now?

The Di Kingdom was already preparing to withdraw.

But Father...

No!

It was King Father who requested this "fierce battle" that was enough to provoke the anger of the entire Zhao clan, but there was no sign of it happening.

If it really ended like this, most of the credit would go to Li Meng, Ying Wuji, and the Mohist Guild who were responsible for building the city wall.

The Changping Marquis lineage would not gain anything.

What should he do?

How should he present himself as the future emperor?

This battle couldn't just end like this!

At the very least, they had to lure them back and continue the fight.

With this city wall, the Di Kingdom could never win.

As long as they lured them back and collected one head at a time, it would be a great military achievement.

Then they could make the battle even more intense.

They could claim most of the credit for themselves.

By using these achievements, they could demand benefits from Luo Yan. If Luo Yan refused, they could still provoke the anger of the clan.

After all, Zhao Ji's collusion with Luo Yan had been suppressing the interests of the clan in the new land for a long time.

This time, they had to take a risk!

But Li Meng probably wouldn't agree to such a thing.

Zhao Ben gritted his teeth and turned to look at the thirty thousand trusted followers behind him. These were all the outstanding young talents of the Changping Marquis lineage. They would all grow up to become the backbone of the Changping Marquis lineage. They were specially sent here by Zhao Ying to gain military achievements. Although he expected that a considerable number of them would die in the "fierce battle," the remaining ones would undoubtedly gain high prestige.

Zhao Ben immediately shouted loudly, "The Di Kingdom cavalry is retreating. Don't let them escape. Chase after them!"

With his order, thirty thousand elite soldiers poured out.

They bypassed the city wall of the fortress and charged directly through a narrow passage, stepping on the corpses of the Di Kingdom cavalry like a gust of wind as they pursued.

The sudden change startled everyone.

But Li Meng, who had been in the game for a long time, understood in an instant what Zhao Ben wanted to do!

The deputy general was a bit panicked. "General! They've chased after them. Should we support them?"

"Support them? Bullshit!"

Li Meng cursed, "If he violates military orders, should you also violate military orders with him?"

"But..."

The deputy general helplessly said, "But shouldn't we do something?"

"What do you want to do?"Li Meng sneered and pointed to the unconscious wild buffalo below the city wall, "Then lift up that buffalo monster!"

Vice General: "..."

Frontline.

Chi Le Ye saw that there were still pursuers daring to chase after them, and he couldn't help but laugh in anger.

The marshal assessed the situation and made the calmest retreat order.

But who would have thought that someone would consider the marshal a coward?

He calculated the range of the city wall and immediately ordered his troops to turn around.

"Attack!"

The Di Kingdom cavalry had been holding back their anger, and now they finally had an outlet. How could they let it go?

But they didn't expect...

Just as the Di Kingdom cavalry turned around...

The Central Plains cavalry also changed direction, shooting arrows towards them while retreating towards the city wall.

Chi Le Ye was furious, "What the hell! Mounted archery? They shot all the way here to your ancestors?"

The Zhao cavalry was known for their fierceness among the various countries, and they had learned from the Di Kingdom.

How could he swallow this?

He immediately ordered his troops to chase after them.

However, the Central Plains horses were surprisingly fast, and some of them couldn't catch up.

When they approached the range, Chi Le Ye immediately ordered them to stop chasing.

He already understood that these people were trying to lure him back to the city and trap him.

Chi Le Ye looked at Li Meng with a dark gaze and shouted, "Retreat at full speed! Pretend not to see any harassment!"

"Yes!"

Although the Di Kingdom cavalry was unwilling, they had no choice but to obey. After all, the pressure from the fortress was too great.

They changed direction and retreated with all their might.

But the Zhao cavalry was even more cunning than they had imagined. Instead of retreating, they turned around and chased after them.

They shot arrows while chasing, specifically targeting the horses' hindquarters.

The sound of horses neighing filled the air, and the falling horses caused chaos among the retreating Di Kingdom cavalry.

"Damn it!"

Even clay figures had some anger, let alone the hot-tempered Di Kingdom cavalry.

Combined with their poor discipline, even if Chi Le Ye had authority, there were always some who wouldn't listen.

"Damn it!"

"These two-legged sheep don't even know how to write the word 'death'!"

"Kill them!"

Someone took the lead.

Soon, a group of people followed.

Chi Le Ye realized it was not good, but it was already too late.

In the blink of an eye, thirty to forty thousand cavalry turned their spears and chased after them.

They quickly approached the range of the archers on the city wall.

Zhao Ben was excited beyond measure. He didn't expect these grassland barbarians to be so easily provoked.

Just as he slightly raised his butt, they immediately excitedly raised their spears and caught up.

They were about to achieve military merit.

They were about to achieve military merit!

Although they had been caught up and had already lost many cavalry in the battle, it was enough.

He raised his head and shouted, "Li Meng! What are you waiting for? Shoot to cover us!"

"Spit!"

Li Meng spat, not expecting Zhao Ben to seize his command in this way.

But this was not a problem.

There were many excellent archers on the city wall who could provide cover fire. After retrieving the bait, they could launch a covering attack on the enemy within range, achieving the most impressive casualty ratio.

He spat on the ground.

And prepared to beat the drum to give the order.

But he didn't expect...

A figure stood in front of him and grabbed his drumstick.

This person was very old.

Very old and feeble.

Li Meng was surprised, "Luo Xiang! What are you doing here?"

Luo Yan didn't answer the question. Four words came out of his dry lips, "Covering volley attack!"

"What!"

Li Meng was shocked, "But they're all..."

Luo Yan's voice was weak but extremely stern, "Didn't His Highness hand over the command to you to be held hostage by someone who disregards military orders? Or do you want to release these thirty thousand people who disregard military orders and hold even more Great Li troops hostage in the future?"

Li Meng's face stiffened, "This..."

Luo Yan asked in a deep voice, "Do you still remember what His Highness said before he left, to let you listen to my command in critical moments?"

Li Meng took a deep breath and nodded heavily.

"Yes!"

After saying that, he prepared to beat the drum to give the order.

But he didn't expect that Luo Yan would snatch the drumstick from him.

Ignoring Li Meng's shocked expression, Luo Yan said in a deep voice, "You had a stomachache last night, you should go to the latrine!"

Saying that, he walked straight towards the war drum.

Supporting his frail body, he struck a series of drumbeats.

The sound of the drums spread throughout the fortress.

Everyone on the city wall and below was shocked.

Zhao Ben's expression was horrified, "Is he crazy? He's gone mad! Truly mad! We haven't retreated yet, Li Meng, are you trying to kill us? Stop! Stop! No, it's Luo Yan! What does this old man Luo Yan want to do?"

He was scared to death, his hands and feet were cold, and he desperately tried to stop the actions on the city wall.

But military orders were like a mountain.

The sound of the drums was the military order.

Soon.

Tens of thousands of bows and arrows were drawn into full moons, and the strength of the defenders turned into a sky full of arrows that rained down.

"Splurt!"

"Clang!"

"Splurt!"

"Clang!"

"Splurt!"

The sound of arrows piercing flesh and hitting bronze armor alternated, and people kept falling off their horses.

Although most of the casualties were Di Kingdom soldiers, the proportion of Zhao Ben's group was not high to begin with. Even with the calculation, their casualty rate was not much lower than that of the Di Kingdom.

Even with this slight difference in casualty rate, it was due to the sturdiness of bronze armor compared to leather armor.

In the blink of an eye.

Half of the thirty thousand elite cavalry had already fallen, and the remaining half were still being rapidly harvested.

Zhao Ben's eyes were bloodshot, "Luo Yan, you old dog, how dare you!"

He resisted with his true energy while riding his horse towards the narrow passage where they had just deployed troops.

But the rain of arrows was too fierce. He could protect himself, but he couldn't protect his horse.

With a mournful neigh, his warhorse fell to the ground and couldn't get up.

The sound of bowstrings continued without end.

The listeners' spines turned cold.He couldn't use the Seven Star Steps as fast as Ying Wuji. If he lost his mount, he would only have two outcomes: either be shot dead on the spot or be caught up and beheaded by the Di Kingdom cavalry behind him.

In a state of urgency, he kicked his comrade next to him off the horse and jumped onto the horse's back, galloping away.

Finally!

He escaped the range covered by the rain of arrows.

Only the miserable screams of the Di Kingdom cavalry remained behind.

But after he escaped back to the fortress, he found that the elite troops of the Changping Marquis were reduced to less than five thousand, out of the thirty thousand direct descendants.

And each of them was seriously injured!

He was about to go crazy!

These were all the new elite forces of the Changping Marquis, and they were reduced by eighty to ninety percent!

He was heartbroken to the point of bleeding.

Then, his anger turned into a full-blown rage, and he immediately wanted to rush up the city wall to settle accounts with Luo Yan, that treacherous thief.

But he didn't expect that before he could rush up the city wall, he saw Luo Yan leisurely walking down with a black-clothed person accompanying him.

"Clang!"

Zhao Ben drew his horse saber directly and charged towards Luo Yan, shouting loudly, "The treacherous minister has exceeded his authority and seized military power. He must be executed!"

Intense anger made him not want to give Luo Yan any chance to explain.

For a civil official to seize military power was already a great crime, and even if he killed him on the spot, there would still be room for maneuver.

Zhao Ben was furious!

His plan had finally succeeded, but it was ruined by Luo Yan, that treacherous minister!

He didn't want anything else now, he just wanted to chop Luo Yan with one slash!

But when he swung his saber.

It was as if he had struck the city wall.

His hand was in excruciating pain.

The horse saber flew out directly.

The black-clothed person beside Luo Yan kicked him, sending him flying two or three zhang away.

He vomited blood, his head tilted, and he passed out directly.

Before passing out, Zhao Ben was extremely shocked.

Because he had entered the realm of a martial artist, even though he had just broken through, he couldn't be easily controlled by so-called experts.

This person was so strong!

Who exactly was he?

Unfortunately, he couldn't withstand such a heavy blow, so he naturally didn't have the opportunity to think about this question.

On the city wall.

The atmosphere was extremely oppressive.

Under the gaze of countless eyes.

Luo Yan coldly glanced at Zhao Ben and the five thousand people who had returned, taking out a token from his pocket, "These treacherous rebels who do not respect military orders, immediately arrest them and await punishment!"

The five thousand people originally wanted to attack.

After all, it was a taboo for a civil official to command a military officer.

But the golden token in Luo Yan's hand made them shudder.

This token.

Was the Saint Order of the New Land that Zhao Ji had given him before he set off, responsible for all affairs of the New Land, as if the King of Li himself had arrived.

Not only civil officials.

Even military officers had to obey the order.

The taboo of a civil official commanding a military officer did not apply to this token at all!

At first.

Everyone thought that this token was only for mobilizing the army to assist in repairing the city wall.

No one expected it to play a role in this matter.

On the city wall.

Everyone took a cold breath.

Anyone could tell that things were about to get serious this time.

Luo Yan's expression was calm as he stared at Zhao Ben lying on the ground, a faintly eerie smile appearing at the corner of his mouth.

His voice was somewhat hoarse but extremely clear, reaching everyone's ears.

"Zhao Ben falsely transmitted military orders, causing the loss of tens of thousands of elite troops!"

"Such behavior is unforgivable!"

"In three days!"

"Public execution!"

Upon hearing these words.

Everyone present took a cold breath.

What?

Public execution!

This was the biological son of Zhao Ying, who had the greatest hope of inheriting the title of the Marquis of Changping!

Everyone instinctively looked up.

The heavy rain had not stopped.

But it seemed that another dark cloud had drifted over from the horizon, which was no less than a rain cloud, but even more suffocating.

...

In the distance stood an ancient tree.

The fox demon sat on the trunk, swinging her bare feet leisurely.

She smiled ambiguously, "This Kingdom Li is quite interesting."

The branches rubbed against each other, making a rustling sound, "Niu Benshen has been captured, should we save him?"

"Save? How?"

The fox demon giggled, "Don't be silly! We are not of the same race to begin with, we are just here on a joint mission. Now that we have obtained the secret protection that eliminates the suppression of Zhuanxu's seal, we should quickly search for the demonic vein!"

"How do we search?"

The tree demon said in a muffled voice, "The demonic vein should not have been activated yet, so I can't sense it."

The fox demon rubbed her head, "It's really troublesome, but that human Qian Wang said that the hope of the Tianren Clan lies with Ying Wuji, so Ying Wuji must know the whereabouts of the demonic vein!"

"The Qian Wang also knows."

The fox demon slapped the lump on the trunk, as if hitting its head, "You're smart! I'll go catch Ying Wuji, you go catch Qian Wang, okay?"

The tree demon remained silent for a moment, then shook its head, "No good!"

The fox demon couldn't help but giggle.

Originally, when Niu Benshen was captured, she felt that there was one less funny person.

But she didn't expect this tree demon to be just as entertaining as Niu Benshen.

But...

Where should she look for Ying Wuji?

Just as she was pondering.

She suddenly noticed a figure appearing beside her.

He had been sitting next to her all along, and she hadn't noticed him at all.

This person's cultivation level was much stronger than her own.

She was suddenly frightened, and quickly jumped back several zhang, looking at the newcomer with a guarded expression, "Who are you?"

This person appeared to be in his thirties or forties.

Handsome appearance.

He seemed quite gentle.

But the way he appeared was anything but gentle!

The man smiled slightly, "I heard the young lady wanted to capture Ying Wuji. I happened to pass by and happened to know where Ying Wuji is, so I appeared to tell the young lady. The young lady must not have any hostility!"

"Oh?"

The fox demon looked him up and down, "Why should I believe you?"

The man's smile was gentle, "The young lady can inquire around. My name is Ji Tong, the co-king of the Central Plains. Although I have no great achievements, my character is good, and I have never told a lie, so I have many friends."

Ji Tong's gaze was extremely friendly as he added, "I think! The young lady will be my next friend."

...Capital of the Great Ming!

An Yi!

The Ji Clan Alliance has gone mad.

They never expected that this opportunistic city-taking operation would turn into an unexpected siege.

The defenders were not the troops directly transported from An Yi to guard the old capital of City Jing.

Instead, they were the elite troops of the Zhao Clan.

What was even more terrifying was that this elite Zhao force was a hundred thousand strong, and the one leading them...

It was Zhao Ning!

Everyone was going mad, having no idea what was happening.

Even if it was a city-taking battle!

What did this siege mean?

The defenders were the hundred thousand elite troops of the Zhao Clan.

If they wanted to take An Yi, they would have to expend several times the number of troops.

But where could they get so many troops?

They didn't understand.

Why would Zhao Ning appear here?

Wasn't he supposed to be leading troops to garrison the Yin Mountain Fortress?

The hundreds of thousands of cavalry from the Kingdom Di were not to be trifled with. Did he just abandon the defense by summoning a hundred thousand elite troops out of thin air?

Did he think that a hundred thousand elite troops were enough to defend a mud fortress?

Or did he think that the new territory was indefensible, and An Yi in the Capital of the Great Ming was more attractive?

Or did he think that the Ji Clan Alliance was easier to deal with than the cavalry of the Kingdom Di?

All these speculations were possible.

There must be one that was correct.

But whether they guessed right or not had no impact now.

The key issue now was how to take An Yi.

The defense of the Zhao Clan was too strong.

The siege had been going on for a day and a night.

The Ji Clan Alliance, disadvantaged by the terrain, suffered heavy losses and had no choice but to avoid battle.

They absolutely could not attack again before figuring out a strategy.

Both sides quickly entered a ceasefire.

However, while the Zhao Clan's soldiers had houses to live in within An Yi, the people of the Ji Clan Alliance could only camp outside the city.

After half a night of brewing emotions, everyone was filled with pent-up anger.

At dawn.

In the military camp.

The commanders of the various Ji Clan families could no longer hold back, and the entire military camp was in chaos like a marketplace.

Everyone was either discussing strategies or simply venting their anger.

"What on earth is going on!"

"Is the Zhao Clan really giving up the new territory and determined to fight us to the death in the Capital of the Great Ming?"

"Has Zhao Ji gone mad! He spent so much to develop the new territory, and now he's just giving it up!"

"Or are they afraid of the Kingdom Di's army and the great demon joining forces, so they're giving up on their own?"

"Do they want to pick on the weak?"

"Do we look weaker than the Kingdom Di's cavalry?"

"I really don't understand where the Zhao Clan got a hundred thousand mirrors."

"What's happening in the new territory?"

"Could it be that the mud fortress really held back the Kingdom Di's army?"

Apart from not understanding.

They just didn't understand.

Just as everyone was arguing, two figures appeared out of thin air in the military camp.

Everyone bowed: "Greetings, Your Highness!"

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Ji Tong still had a calm smile on his face: "You've all worked hard! I heard you discussing the new territory, but there's no need to talk about it now!"

"What do you mean, Your Highness?"

Han You asked with a frown. His competition with Han Zhe for the position of family head was in full swing. He wouldn't easily give up the opportunity to make a contribution, so he volunteered to fight in the Capital of the Great Ming. He couldn't return empty-handed like his useless older brother, could he?

Ji Tong smiled slightly and recounted the situation at the Yin Mountain Fortress.

Everyone was stunned into silence!

The mud fortress actually held them back?

They used to think the mud fortress was a joke.

But they never thought that the joke was on them.

For a moment.

Everyone was depressed.

Not only did the Zhao Clan hold the new territory, but they also quietly took An Yi. They were winning all around!

What about us?

We have nothing?

How can we take An Yi back from Zhao Ning?

Ji Tong seemed to see through everyone's difficulties and smiled slightly: "Have you all forgotten? The Zhou Royal Family still has a man inside An Yi in the Capital of the Great Ming."

"What!"

Everyone was shocked.

But everyone present was a power figure in the various Ji Clan families, and they were no strangers to inside stories.

Back then, under the guise of repairing the Mu Ye Stele, a member of the Zhou Royal Family killed his twin brother and used his brother's body to cover up his own entry into the Capital of the Great Ming from the Mu Ye Stele.

Ji Tong smiled lightly: "I can contact that person and have him set up a small teleportation array. We can go in one by one. Once everyone is in place, we can fight street battles with the Zhao Clan in An Yi!"

Upon hearing this.

Everyone's eyes lit up.

If they could really do this, the hope of victory for the Ji Clan would greatly increase.

After all, the Ji Clan Alliance this time was made up of the real elite geniuses of each family.

How could they possibly be inferior to the Zhao Clan?

Moreover, the Zhao Clan's mirrors were pieced together from who knows where, they must be very rough in texture, and their strength would definitely be greatly reduced.

Unlike the Ji Clan Alliance, all of them had high-quality bronze mirrors, and even incredibly valuable glass mirrors.

Street battles inherently test individual strength.

The elite of the Ji Clan couldn't possibly be inferior to the rough-mirrored soldiers of the Zhao Clan, could they?

No way!

No way!

(End of Chapter)