Chapter 856 Ten Thousand Soldiers Died at the Foot of the Mountain

It was late at night.

The leader of the Western Rong Kingdom's military also did not rest.

Dozens of people were discussing battle strategies in their tent.

"Their bombs are truly formidable," the general said, stroking his beard. "During last night's battle, we suddenly deployed the Yuezhi as a shield, which threw them off balance and allowed us to win the battle. Once they realize what's happening, they won't be so lenient with the Yuezhi anymore. We need to come up with a new strategy."

“But nothing can stop a bomb…” the lieutenant said with a worried look. “One bomb can kill more than a dozen people. It’s terrifying.”

Because of the bomb's powerful force, many warhorses were frightened and refused to go to the battlefield again, which was a very bad situation.

"Bombs need fire to ignite, so perhaps we could use water to attack them," the strategist pondered. "I have a plan; let's hear what you think."

His finger was on the map.

"At the northernmost point, beyond these two snow-capped mountains, lies a lake. Now, with the world covered in ice and snow, the lake is completely encased in thick ice, wide enough for horses to traverse, so nothing seems amiss," the strategist chuckled. "If we lure them near this lake, the bombs they throw will break through the surface, rendering them ineffective once they touch water. Furthermore, the lake is covered in continuous ice blocks; once the ice breaks, their men will all fall into the deep lake—a certain death if they fall in..."

"Brilliant, absolutely brilliant!" The general slammed his fist on the table. "Then let's deploy the strategy according to the strategist's plan. You will take 10,000 men to the northern front and deliberately create trouble to provoke war. Then, after being defeated, flee north and lure the troops of the Great Yu Kingdom to the lake on the other side of the snow mountain... Some people may be killed in the process, but that doesn't matter. As long as we can wipe out 30,000 to 40,000 troops of the Great Yu Kingdom on the northern front, it will be a great achievement..."

Just then, a soldier rushed in to report: "Something terrible has happened! The Great Yu Kingdom has launched a surprise attack on the northern front!"

The general was overjoyed: "If they want to try our surprise attack tactics, they'll have to see if they have the ability. The northern front, is it? Fine, let them win this time. Everyone, listen to my command, prepare for battle!"

"yes!"

The Western Rong soldiers immediately took up their weapons, led their warhorses, and headed towards the northern front.

Upon reaching the northern front, the general discovered that the Great Yu Kingdom had arranged for a surprise attack with 50,000 men. With 50,000 men and bombs, they could raze the northern front of the Western Rong to the ground.

He observed the battlefield and was surprised to find that the Great Yu Kingdom had not used bombs this time.

The strategist said, "They must have run out of bombs, which is why they came up with this surprise attack. General, we must seize this opportunity!"

The plan was based on the fact that Daewoo had bombs.

Now that the Great Yu Kingdom can't produce any more bombs, the plan is completely useless.

The general waved his hand and shouted, "Not a single one of these 50,000 men is allowed to escape! Everyone, charge!"

He led an army of 100,000 men, and with a single command, they rode out on horseback to surround the 50,000 Dayu soldiers.

The soldiers of the Great Yu Kingdom seemed to be terrified and fled in panic.

Because of their panic, they did not flee to their own positions in the east, but instead ran north.

On the northern route, it was snowing lightly, but the further north you went, the heavier the snow became. The snow fell on the ground, mixing with the yellow mud and fresh blood, and when it was trampled by horses' hooves, it splattered everywhere.

The cavalry quickly caught up.

Zhao Sanniu, who was lagging behind, turned around and threw a bomb.

A bomb instantly killed more than a dozen people.

The lieutenant shouted, "They don't have many bombs left. Don't be afraid, keep charging, hold on, we will definitely win!"

The Western Rong soldiers, undaunted by death, continued their charge forward.

As expected, the Great Yu Kingdom only threw out a few bombs sporadically to buy time to escape, and there was no more bomb rain like before. In an instant, the morale of the Western Rong soldiers soared.

The soldiers of the Great Yu Kingdom fled north and soon came to see two snow-capped mountains.

He Xiao raised his hand and made a gesture, and the soldiers immediately sped up.

This passageway is over a mile long and wide enough to allow eight or nine people to walk side by side at the same time.

It would take tens of thousands of people quite a while to get through completely.

"Hahahaha!" General Xirong laughed. "Beyond the snow-capped mountain is a lake, and beyond the lake is a forest. These people are simply courting death!"

If a bomb were dropped on the lake, even a small one, it would create cracks in the surface. When the lake collapsed and everyone fell into it, the Western Rong would win without having to expend a single soldier. It would be incredibly satisfying!

However, the people from Dayu Kingdom don't have enough bombs, so they might not drop them on the lake. The Western Rong people need to go and help them out!

The Western Rong soldiers slowed down, leisurely following the people of the Great Yu Kingdom into the narrow passage between the two snow-capped mountains...

They were waiting, waiting for everyone from the Great Yu Kingdom to reach the lake before launching a fierce attack...

The Great Yu Kingdom had 50,000 soldiers, while the Western Rong army had 100,000. One side fled while the other pursued, creating a long battle line.

He Xiao led the way at the front. When he saw that Xi Rong had slowed down, his eyes narrowed... He had been worried that Xi Rong would catch up and he wouldn't be able to wipe them out in one fell swoop... But now, the opportunity was just right!

He raised his hand and gave a command.

All the soldiers of the Great Yu Kingdom suddenly scattered in all directions.

Then ignite it!

The sparks flew swiftly towards the two snow-capped mountains along the fuse.

The snow was melting, and the fuse was a little wet, but it didn't affect anything.

After doing all this, the soldiers of the Great Yu Kingdom suddenly sped up and rushed towards the distant forest.

"Why are you running away!" The deputy general of Xirong laughed gleefully. "You think you'll be safe just because you've run into the forest? Hahaha, the presence of wild beasts in the forest is secondary; the most important thing is that there's poisonous gas. You're practically courting death!"

The strategist laughed too: "Fifty thousand people perished in the poisonous forest; their Great Yu Kingdom is finished!"

"This bunch of rabble dares to challenge us, the Western Rong? They're overestimating themselves!"

Just as a group of people were feeling smug.

Another lieutenant suddenly changed his expression: "General, look! What's that over there!"

Everyone rushed to look.

On the frozen lake, countless sparks flew toward the two snow-capped mountains, making a faint sound.

They didn't know what the sparks represented, but their intuition told them it was definitely not a good thing.

"The people of Da Yu Kingdom aren't planning to blow up the lake and drown us, are they?" The strategist's eyes widened. "Retreat! Retreat quickly, get away from the lake!"

The Western Rong cavalry who had gone out quickly turned back.

Just as they were about to retreat.

Suddenly.

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

A deafening roar swept across the land.

The general of Xirong saw countless bombs exploding, mountains crumbling, and snow-capped peaks falling from the sky... He opened his eyes wide in horror, pulling on the reins, desperate to escape the narrow passage, but there was no chance at all.

In the blink of an eye, the more than one-mile-long passageway was buried by two snow-capped mountains.

One hundred thousand Western Rong soldiers perished beneath the mountain.

Cheng Wanwan stood at the entrance of the camp dozens of miles away and clearly heard the sound of the mountains collapsing and the earth splitting.

She used several thousand kilograms of gunpowder, which she had buried overnight in all directions around the snow-capped mountain. That much explosive was enough to destroy a mountain.

Using weapons from later generations against people of this era is somewhat dishonorable, but she doesn't care.

She hoped that everyone who enlisted for her would return home safely and intact; she only wanted to bring each and every one of them back with them all safe and sound…