The enemy's siege did not stop because of Yun Ce and his men. Compared with the size of the enemy troops under the city wall, the heavy shield warriors they killed were like a drop of seawater in the ocean. As time went by, a few enemies climbed up the city wall.
Although they were killed before they could gain a firm foothold, and their bodies were thrown down like rolling logs, the situation was subtly changing as the number of injured guards increased. The wall guards were naturally unable to outlast them as they consumed manpower, physical strength, and energy.
The only thing to be thankful for is -
They did not send any generals to fight on the wall.
If a large number of strong warriors take the lead, Huang Lie's troops will have a greater advantage, and the heavy shield warriors will be even more unstoppable. Unless it is absolutely necessary, few people will do this, because fighting on the wall will be more suppressed by the country's prestige.
What does this equate to
It is equivalent to fighting alone in deep territory with weakening DEBUFF, surrounded by enemies and without help. The chance of death or disability is several times higher than normal combat. Under normal circumstances, most forces would rather use troops to consume the enemy's vitality than to use mid- and high-level generals. The life of a general is much more expensive than the lives of many consumables.
Like Chen Tang, who just rushed forward with his weapon in hand
Haha, very rare.
Huang Lie's generals cherished their lives, which prolonged the siege process to some extent, and also gave Chu Yao and others precious time. They didn't take action at the beginning, not because they were unwilling to take action, nor because they were afraid of fighting, but to close the door and beat the dog!
The scale of this battle is not that large in the entire continent.
It wouldn't even be ranked even in the hundreds of years of war history.
However, it is destined to create a record that will go down in history—the number of literati’s ways that appeared in one battle!
The way of the scribe is rare.
It was so rare that even one hand from each side of a battle was considered rare, but at least one pair of hands were mobilized in the battle for the founding of the Kang State! On the city wall, Kang Jishou waved his arms and sleeves; under the sky, a majestic voice rang out!
It was impossible to tell whether the voice was male or female.
The voice said: "The universe is the game, and all living beings are the gamblers!"
The last time Kang Shi used his skills as a scholar to the fullest was the battle against Shiwu at Yonggu Pass. At that time, his Wen Palace had not yet been built. But after two or three years of settling down, and with the nourishment of the national fortune earned by his lord with great difficulty, the Wen Palace is about to be completed.
Today is different from the past and the power is greater than before.
On the towering imaginary city wall, thirty-two giant ivory tiles flew out one by one, arranged in order according to the stars. Compared with the last time, these ivory tiles were more solid and condensed, and they were full of extravagant luxury. Kang Shi was suspended in the sky, and three dice floated up and down in his palm. Under his feet, a steady stream of morale gathered from below towards Li Guan...
But within a breath, the ivory plate suddenly grew several feet taller, emitting a terrifying aura. A general under Huang Lie felt threatened, and immediately commanded the heavy shield warriors closest to Kang Shi to gather their morale and turn them into a crossbow!
Three arrows emitting a cold metallic luster were aimed at Kang Shi. With a buzzing sound, the sharp arrows went straight to the target!
Kang Shi seemed unable to see this scene.
Roll the dice and flip the cards.
As the ivory tiles on his side flipped heavily, the ivory tiles above the enemy also flipped. As expected, Kang Shi won.
He said in a deep voice: "Select soldiers and make generals!"
Three arrows were shot down by Qian Yong who had been waiting for them. The first two arrows were easily blocked, but the third arrow caused his palms to crack and his arms to become numb, almost losing consciousness. The armor on his wrists broke under the close-range impact.
If it weren't for the scale armor protecting Qian Yong's hands, he would have been blown to pieces. Before Qian Yong could even complain, the light that the general loved the most fell on him. In an instant, the armor healed itself, and his hands and waist were no longer sore.
The five virtues of a general!
Qian Yong said in a low voice: "Military Advisor Kang, don't be distracted. Leave everything else to me and concentrate on fighting the enemy."
I was shocked inside.
These are the five virtues of a general who possesses all five virtues!
It turns out that the increase is as strong as the legend says!
The moment the literary spirit was added to his body, the comfortable feeling was like drinking a large basin of ice water in the dog days of summer, and the enemy was cut into pieces by his own hands, which also reminded Qian Yong of his youth! Thinking of this, Qian Yong's face was uncomfortable for a moment. You know, he and Kang Shi had a feud, and the two sides did not get along well. He never thought that there would be a day to fight together, and the other party gave him five virtues.
Ah, he's a pretty nice person.
I used to judge others by my own standards and was worried that these evil-hearted scholars would do something bad to me.
Now it seems that he can be completely relieved.
Kang Shi was still unaware of Qian Yong's rich inner thoughts, so he casually said with concern: "General Qian, be careful too, and take care of yourself."
When faced with a powerful enemy, all personal grudges can be put aside.
With the enhancement of the Five Virtues of a General, Qian Yong was like a chicken with blood, and he attacked again to block all the attacks against Kang Shi, so carefully that not even a spark could splash. When he successfully blocked the second wave, the tooth card was brewing.
It turned into sixteen streams of light and fell.
Sixteen bodies of heavy shield warriors were sunk one after another.
The next moment, the lifeless corpse suddenly burst into dazzling light, the bones made a crackling sound, the exposed skin turned into a metallic luster, and the muscles of the whole body seemed to be alive, squirming, expanding, and swelled! As the corpse roared in pain, the surrounding blood rushed towards them. In an instant, the corpse was expanded into a giant three meters tall!
One giant after another stood up on the spot.
The momentum skyrocketed as if he was holding a flying monkey.
The blood and energy clung to his skin and turned into armor similar to a martial armor in the blink of an eye. He raised his hand to transform it into a weapon and looked around, his eyes flashing with ferocity. With a beast roar coming out of his mouth, he spread his arms, grabbed the nearest ladder, and tore it to the sides!
These ladders were naturally made of morale, and were as strong as cast copper or iron, but they were like paper in the hands of the giants, and they broke at the first rip. One of the enemy soldiers on a ladder was unlucky, and was grabbed by the giant's left hand when climbing up. His body was violently torn in half, and blood and internal organs exploded from it.
There were also ladders and soldiers on them that were picked up by them with bare hands and thrown into the air like flying saucers, crashing into the swarming enemies. The heavy shield warriors also discovered these giants and smashed their huge shields in their faces.
The heavy shield warrior was tall and mighty, but he looked like a child in front of the sixteen giants. The heavy shield hit their bodies and armor with a bang, but it could not hurt their vital parts. Instead, the giants were enraged by the heavy shield warrior and used both hands to tear each one to pieces. Kang Shi frowned and gave an order.
The giant below shook his head.
One of the giants, who looked vaguely like a woman, made a wheezing sound, as if to ask for credit, and grabbed the broad-backed machete made of blood in his hand. He held the handle with both hands and chopped the blade, causing the heads of the nearest heavy shield warriors to fly everywhere, and the neat appearance looked like a rapeseed field destroyed by a naughty child. The other giants also reacted and followed suit.
Others might not be too shocked, but Qian Yong was different. He could clearly see the lethality of the sixteen giants. For a moment, cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
Afterwards I remembered -
Mr. Kang showed mercy back then.
Kang Shi responded: "No."
If it weren't for the wrong occasion, Qian Yong would have wanted to slap his mouth. He could really say anything in his heart. Was his mouth not guarded? Kang Shi seemed very satisfied with his results and smiled, "There wasn't so much literary spirit back then."
This battle can only be won and not lost.
Chu Yao made a bold decision.
He drew out all the national fortune! He distributed it all to the civil and military forces under his command. As one of the main forces, Kang Shi naturally received a lot of national fortune, and he was confident enough to support him in squandering this game. If he still lost, he was willing to live and die with Chao Liguan!
Qian Yong said worriedly: "But this is not enough."
Although the sixteen giants are powerful and can vaguely match the eleventh-level right minister, they are puppets without life and consciousness after all, equivalent to a deluxe version of heavy shield warriors. Their main task is to destroy the enemy's siege equipment, damage the ladders, and block the enemy soldiers closest to the city wall. But their number is too small, and a large number of ants can bite an elephant to death... The distance between these giants and the heavy shield warriors is not as far as that between the elephants and ants!
Kang Shi sneered: "This is just one round of cards."
There are thirty-two ivory cards, and the four cards representing heaven, earth, man and harmony cannot be used for the time being because the Wen Palace is not yet complete. Of the remaining twenty-eight cards, he got fourteen.
Seven open cards and seven hidden cards.
Turn over the hidden cards and play the visible cards.
Two offensive cards, two defensive cards, and three auxiliary cards.
Looking at the tragic battlefield below, Kang Shi's mood became calmer, and a sneer rose at the corner of his mouth: "Now we have only played one auxiliary card, and there are still six to play. Why are you in such a hurry?"
He is not a gambler in the secular sense.
Because he knows when he will win and when he will lose.
There is no suspense about the outcome of this gamble.
He is the banker!
Kang Shi made such a big noise, how could the enemy not notice it? He immediately sent a general to kill Kang Shi. Qian Yong weighed his martial energy and looked at the only two amplifications on the opponent's body. He laughed and said, "Just two amplifications to give away your heads?"
“Get lost!”
The person who came was much stronger than Qian Yong.
But Qian Yong couldn't resist Kang Shi.
With the love of a scholar, a brave warrior would be more confident and not afraid of a challenge of a higher level. Kang Shi focused on the gambling table, occasionally paying attention to Qian Yong. He was so calm that he didn't even dodge the general's blade that was about to touch his neck, which made Qian Yong's heart go on strike. He couldn't help but yell, "Kang Jishou, why don't you dodge it-"
If he had held a grudge, slacked off for a moment, or was a step slower in coming to the rescue, Kang Jishou would have lost his head this time! Trusting him so much, putting your life in his hands...
Qian Yong just felt that this trust was very hot.
Kang Shi didn't even raise his eyelids.
He rolled the dice and showed the second card.
Under the sky, the battlefield's hostility all rushed to the center of the battlefield, transforming into a muscular and strong female warrior, holding a bow and drawing an arrow. For a moment, gusts of cold wind blew, and the whistling wind brought screams and shouts of killing, all converging on the fingertips of that person.
Thousands of arrows fired at once!
A calm shout came out of the female warrior's mouth.
The sky was filled with scarlet arrows that flew straight towards the largest Heavy Shield Warriors Corps. The arrows rubbed against the air and created brilliant sparks that looked like a meteor shower. The Heavy Shield Warriors Corps, which was targeted, immediately took a defensive stance, turning their morale into a shield.
Rather than calling it a "shield", it would be more accurate to say that it was a semicircular barrier that enveloped five or six thousand people, and was two meters thick!
Boom boom boom boom—
Dense explosions sounded above the barrier, one after another. The orange-red flames dispelled the darkness, and Chaoliguan was instantly as bright as day. However, the barrier did not move at all. After the explosions stopped, it was smooth and intact as before, as if nothing had happened.
but-
Did nothing really happen
The female warrior raised her hand and waved.
She pulled the bowstring to the full moon again, but this time it was the light emanating from the barrier below that gathered at her fingertips.
Turn enemies into friends!
The third card is the auxiliary card.
But in just a few dozen breaths, Kang Shi played three cards. Using his spear to attack his shield, great!
At the same time, other people also left the scene one after another.
Although Chu Yao's literati skills are of little use on the front battlefield, his words can become the nightmare of countless generals! As the vast literary energy gushed out from the meridians of the Danfu and gathered in his palm, he chanted the words: "Sink into water and enter fire—"
"Self-destruction!"
As the words came out of his mouth, literary energy burst out from his hands and instantly transformed into a gray-white dragon that was fifty or sixty feet long.
This giant dragon was more solid than ever before, its scales were vivid, and its violent dragon breath was faintly visible between its breaths. At this moment, it was too vivid, and it was difficult to tell with the naked eye whether it was a form of literary energy or a real creature! It circled and flew over Chaoli Pass. If you look closely, you will find that its line of sight is completely synchronized with Chu Yao's.
It's looking for its prey!
finally-
His eyes were fixed on a battlefield.
With a loud dragon roar, he leaned forward and rushed forward!
Chu Yao stood on the city wall and cast his words with a split mind. One of his incarnations had a flash of pity in his eyes. Because no one knew better than him what was about to happen.
In the past, Chu Yao's words were used to interfere with the enemy's emotions and evoke the most fearful emotions in their hearts. As for whether the goal was to harm oneself or others, it was completely random.
But this time, Chu Yao gave the order.
Kill each other!
He murmured softly, "Let's make a mess!"
In the absence of any retreat, any mercy to the enemy is the greatest cruelty to oneself! Huang Lie has 20,000 heavy shield warriors under his command, which is a considerable number. Their combat power is strong enough to destroy withering trees and rotten wood, but the even larger number is ordinary people!
Once these ordinary people completely lose control...
Huang Xiguang, how are you going to respond? Even if you are not the loser in this battle, don't even think about becoming the winner! Chu Yao's mind was churning, and his incarnation Tong Kong tightened: "Lingde!"
Despite the chaos on the battlefield, Lin Feng's unique literary aura was still conspicuous. The incarnation of literary aura went to take a look with concern, and saw another corpse under Lin Feng's feet. The vines grew wildly under the nourishment of the wound's flesh and blood, and sucked the corpse dry in an instant.
Chu·Literary Aura Incarnation·Yao: "…"
Lin Feng did not notice the teacher's gaze.
He just ordered the soldiers with a cold face to collect the vines on the corpse, divide them into several pieces, and wrap them around the arrows until they are lost and cannot be shot. One piece happened to hit the wounded heavy shield warrior, and it plunged into the fresh flesh and blood, greedily absorbing nutrients.