North of Wuzhong City, within the East Pango Camp.

"What on earth are these Great Xia people up to?" asked a general named Maeda Eifuku. "They're neither attacking nor retreating!"

They actually became our neighbors in Wuzhong City! Of course, he didn't say the last sentence out loud.

"General Kato, could it be that the plan has been brought forward?" Maeda Eifuku continued.

"Ahead of schedule?" Kato Hiroaki narrowed his eyes. "This general has not received any information!"

As he spoke, he looked at another person.

This man was over forty years old, tall, and his appearance resembled Zhao Zhilan somewhat, or perhaps Wei Maozhen.

"General Wei, have you received the message?"

That person was none other than Wei Juan, Wei Maozhen's cousin.

He stroked his chin and replied, "There is news, but it seems that the capital hasn't taken any action yet!" Wei Juan said, "It's too fast; everything isn't ready yet!"

Generals Uesugi, Kuroda, and Fukushima's troops have not yet arrived. With our forces alone, we are not yet able to surround Lin Mo; he can withdraw from Jidong at any time.

Taking action now would undoubtedly alert the enemy.

“Something’s not right!” Maeda Eifuku frowned. “If there’s no action in the capital, why would this kid withdraw his most elite troops? His personal guard, and those dozen or so most terrifying Nightmare Cavalry, are no longer in the army!”

According to the scouts, this is indeed the case.

Lin Mo's Nightmare Cavalry and a hundred Imperial Guards had all disappeared.

Lin Mo himself stated publicly that they had a secret mission to carry out.

Such bizarre behavior makes one suspect that something is going wrong at home!

"Is the information reliable?" Hiroaki Kato asked.

“Absolutely reliable!” Maeda Eifuku replied.

"This kid is so unpredictable!" Kato Hiroaki thought to himself. "He clearly has the advantage, yet he suddenly stops attacking. He knows that we have several armies rushing towards Wuzhong City and will surround him, but he insists on staying here and not moving."

Despite the imminent danger, he inexplicably withdrew his most elite troops!

Having fought for over thirty years, Kato Hiroaki was completely overwhelmed by Lin Mo.

Is this the spirit of the Great Xia's military genius? All tactics defy convention? Everything is done in reverse?

Just then, a soldier came running up, shouting, "Reporting, General Kato, they're here! They're here!"

"What's coming?" Kato Hiroaki immediately sensed something was wrong.

"The Great Xia people, they've attacked!"

"Huh?" Everyone was taken aback upon hearing this. "So sudden?"

"They've come at the perfect time. I was afraid they'd hide and not come!" Kato Hiroaki said with a gloomy face.

He believed that the previous defeat was mostly due to a sneak attack.

This time, I have made an impregnable preparation, and with the dozen or so Nightmare Cavalrymen and the Imperial Guards already withdrawn, if Lin Mo dares to come, I will make sure he doesn't leave alive!

"Soldiers of the Emperor, follow me into battle and kill the enemy!"

Kato Hiroaki shouted, then drew his sword and strode toward the door.

Having learned from their previous crushing defeat, Dongpango's defense this time was remarkably comprehensive.

After several days of effort, most of the abandoned city wall was repaired, with only some sections remaining incomplete, which Kato Hiroaki deliberately maintained in their current state.

His idea was to leave a seemingly easy breach, deploy heavy troops for defense, and lure the enemy into launching a full-scale attack.

If an ambush is set up behind the breach, Lin Mo will surely die without a burial place!

Before long, the midday sun rose, and tens of thousands of soldiers roared like a tsunami. Kato Hiroaki knew that the army of Da Xia had arrived!

Looking up, they saw Lin Mo, the Regent of the Great Xia Dynasty, riding a tall horse and leading his men charging towards them.

"Archers, prepare!" At Kato Hiroaki's command, his men immediately drew their bows and nocked arrows.

"Stay calm, stay calm!"

"put..."

Before he could utter the word "arrow," Hiroaki Kato's mouth dropped open in disbelief.

Because countless arrows rained down on them.

Arrows rained down, and the defenders of Dongpange fell like wheat being harvested; in no time, thousands of soldiers died at the breach in the city wall.

"Get out of the way! Get out of the way!" Maeda Eifuku shouted as he pushed Kato Hiroaki, who was standing there stunned, to safety.

Kato Hiroaki, panting heavily, took a long time to recover from his astonishment. "Hu-style cavalry?" he thought to himself.

Kato Hiroaki had indeed heard about the unique Linmo unit from his scouts and had made corresponding arrangements accordingly.

The problem is, just a second ago, the ones charging forward were ordinary cavalrymen wielding long spears!

He rubbed his eyes. Had he seen wrong? The Xia soldiers before him were all dressed in Hu clothing and carrying longbows.

At this moment, Lin Mo, riding on horseback, was quite pleased with himself.

"Are you stupid? I have a cheat code! I can use points to upgrade ordinary cavalry into nomadic archer cavalry anytime, anywhere. I'll outmaneuver you bunch of bastards!" He thought to himself, "The feeling of killing these wretches is amazing!"

Amidst laughter and conversation, Lin Mo waved his hand again, and the Hu-style horse archers beside him suddenly changed direction and scattered to both sides.

"True Secret Technique: Catapult Refresher!" Lin Mo shouted, "Take this!"

The next second, however, one after another, giant rocks drew beautiful arcs in the sky.

On the north side of Wuzhong City, the moment the boulder flew in, all the soldiers guarding the East Pango couldn't help but widen their eyes, a deep fear engulfing them.

"When did the Bactrians move the catapults here?" Kato Hiroaki felt completely numb. "My scouts? The news they brought was all false?"

Even the strongest warriors of Dongpango could not withstand these boulders weighing over a hundred pounds.

At that moment, one urgent cry after another resounded in everyone's ears.

"Quick! Retreat! Don't stand outside!"

"Hurry! Move quickly!" General Dongpango roared hoarsely.

Kato Hiroaki's face was covered in sweat, his hair and beard were disheveled, and the blood of the samurai beside him had been splattered all over him after being hit by some stray arrows.

The soldiers behind them rushed towards the city wall in a panic, but the overwhelming number of troops became an obstacle instead.

Those massive rocks crashing down gave them no extra time. And then—"Bang!"

"Bang bang bang!"

One after another, thunderous sounds rang out as dozens of boulders crashed violently onto the city wall!

“Regent of the Great Xia... Lin Mo…” Kato Hiroaki stood rooted to the spot, “You… you’re not even human!”