Volume 1 Chapter 165 Battle of Southern Xinjiang

Of course, due to their scarcity, only generals leading troops are qualified to eat these things, while the rest of the soldiers are not eligible.

After all, no matter how many ferocious beasts there are in the mountains, they are not enough to feed the 300,000-strong army.

Zhu Qiyu was brought by Jiang Fei to eat tiger meat and venison every day. He ate so much that his blood boiled, his nose bled, and his eyes glowed red.

Every time after eating, I would exercise vigorously and tirelessly.

In this life, and now that they are about to go to war with the Black Witch Kingdom, Zhu Qiyu's body has been transformed by these two brothers from a delicate and tender scholar into a big man with dark skin, clear outlines, and strong muscles!

His eight-pack abs and mermaid line are very obvious. How can you tell that he is a scholar?

Although Zhu Qiyu is now wearing the armor of an ordinary soldier of the Lieyang Army, he has a sword at his waist and a longbow in his hand.

Among all kinds of weapons, he only loves the bow and arrow. Now he can draw a bow weighing 500 kilograms, and the arrow can go through the center of the bull within 50 steps!

Because it was only half a day's journey to Jitian City, the group's marching speed was three times faster than usual. They took the official road and soon saw a small town ahead.

There were vaguely swaying figures in the town, all of them wearing black or dark purple armor, with a lot of weapons placed beside them. It was obvious at a glance that they were idle soldiers from the Black Witch Kingdom, wandering around and gathering here.

The Jiang brothers looked at each other, and Jiang Fei immediately shouted loudly: "All troops, prepare, follow me and kill!"

The scouts of the Black Witch Kingdom in the distant town heard the shouting and turned their heads to see so many troops of the Great Sun Dynasty coming towards them aggressively. They were all terrified and quickly turned around to run.

Their troops were just small groups of more than 20 people each. How could they be a match for an army of tens of thousands?

But it was too late to escape, Jiang Yue and Jiang Fei were approaching quickly, and Zhu Qiyu in the back drew his bow and arrow, aimed at a Black Witch soldier who was fleeing in panic, and shot an arrow!

One hit and the soldier's life was saved!

No matter what you do, beginners always have good luck and can always win once or twice.

Zhu Qiyu was just like this, even though the distance was fifty meters, Zhu Qiyu was riding on a horse and was able to hit the fleeing enemy with one arrow. He truly had the demeanor of a sharpshooter.

It was his first time to kill an enemy, and he was quite excited, so he could not help but spur his horse faster.

"Good shooting!" Jiang Yue shouted in praise of him, and then he rushed into the Black Witch soldiers like an arrow. With every wave of the spear in his hand, he could take the life of an enemy soldier.

Jiang Fei was even more courageous. He stood up and actually stood on his warhorse. He waved the spear in the air, and a bit of Taixu Qi flew out. The feet of a dozen Black Witch soldiers who were fleeing in front of him exploded one after another. They screamed and fell to the ground.

The town was not big, and there were no more than three hundred Black Witch soldiers staying there. With Jiang Yue and Jiang Fei there, they quickly killed all the enemy troops.

It’s a pity that after seeing the scene in the small town, no one could laugh anymore. Although they had won the battle, the expressions on their faces were as ugly as if their parents had died.

This small town is called Zhenxing Town. It is one of the towns near Jitian City. Like other small towns in the dynasty, it should have been a place where people could live and work in peace, have enough food and clothing, recuperate, and settle down.

Now that the war has started, the streets of this small town may not be crowded, prosperous, and filled with countless vendors, but there should be some people alive and kicking!

But now, after the soldiers from the Black Witch Kingdom left, the whole town was like a ghost town, eerie and silent. Apart from the noise of the dynasty soldiers and the clashing of armor, no other sound could be heard.

After Jiang Yue and others entered the town, they didn't see any living pigs, dogs, chickens or cats, let alone ordinary people.

There were only corpses everywhere, and the bodies of ordinary people who died with their eyes open could be seen everywhere. They were lying quietly on the road, and no one came to collect their bodies. Many of the bodies had already started to stink.

The only living creatures are the venomous snakes that can be seen occasionally on the beams or under the eaves, and there are even silver ring snakes, pit vipers, and sharp-nosed pit vipers crossing the mountain peaks!

Fortunately, the number was not too large, so Jiang Yue and others did not care. After all, the Black Witch people liked witchcraft, and the five poisonous techniques of centipedes, poisonous snakes, scorpions, geckos and toads were also commonly used. It was normal to see these things.

Everyone was wearing armor and holding swords and spears in their hands, so they were naturally not afraid of these poisonous snakes.

After entering the town, many soldiers took the initiative to kill a number of poisonous snakes to prevent themselves from being accidentally injured.

After a long time, there was still no sign of civilians coming out, so Jiang Yue immediately ordered all soldiers to begin searching the town, and every room must be searched to find any survivors.

They were marching and fighting, so even if they found these civilians, it would be of no use. However, Jiang Yue just felt uncomfortable in his heart, and he had to see that there were still living civilians, only then would he feel comfortable.

The 300,000-man army was moving very fast. Soon, a soldier came running over with red eyes to report: "General, there is no one alive in the entire Zhenxing Town!"

"Ah, these beasts from the Black Witch Country!"

Zhu Qiyu, who was standing by, was the first to curse after hearing this: "What do they want to do? A war between two countries is nothing more than conquering cities and seizing land!

Why do you want to do such a dehumanizing thing? It's abominable, it's really abominable!"

"Ah! We are all hard-working civilians, why do we have to suffer such an unprovoked disaster!"

Zhu Qiyu was angry, furious and blamed himself!

As the prime minister, if I had paid more attention to the war in southern Xinjiang earlier, perhaps such a tragic scene would not have happened today!

Zhu Qiyu shouted angrily, and suddenly he drew the sword from his waist and started madly hacking at the Black Witch warrior who had just died beside him to vent his anger!

Jiang Yue and Jiang Fei also looked unhappy. Seeing this, Jiang Yue hurriedly stepped forward to grab Zhu Qiyu, snatched the sword from his hand, and shouted: "Everyone feels bad, what's the point of you doing this to a corpse now!"

"The most urgent task now is to expel these guys from the Black Witch Nation from the Great Sun Dynasty, so that they will never set foot on the territory of the Dynasty again and will never be able to persecute the people again!"

After hearing these words, Zhu Qiyu finally came to his senses. His high emotions gradually calmed down, but his face was still filled with grief.

Scholars like them are most easily moved and their emotions can easily get out of control. Especially for someone like him who is dedicated to the well-being and peace of the people of the world, he cannot bear to see such a scene.

Zhu Qiyu said angrily, "I finally understand why Your Majesty is determined to fight against the invading enemies at all costs. As long as the border is not peaceful, the people of the dynasty cannot live and work in peace!"

"The disaster caused by the Black Witch, Mahayana and the Sand Barbarians is far more serious than those corrupt officials in the court!"

Zhu Qiyu recalled that day in the imperial study when he opposed the war and Xiang Yun scolded him and made him kneel down as punishment. Thinking about it now, it was really ironic.

I believe that His Majesty the Emperor had already thought of this at that time, and he was far-sighted.

Now Zhu Qiyu wishes he could chop himself to death with a knife, even if it means cutting himself into a thousand pieces.

Jiang Yue nodded, looked towards the capital, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty is the same age as me. Although your reign was not long, you have issued two edicts to accuse yourself of wrongdoing. In terms of caring for the people, Your Majesty is the first. You truly love the people like your own children and regard the people as your own wounds!"

"So if you are truly heartbroken, Prime Minister, then concentrate your anger on your bow and arrows and shoot down the Black Witch Nation's army!"

Zhu Qiyu nodded seriously. Jiang Fei on the side couldn't stand it anymore and complained: "After all this talk, isn't it just about fighting? Let's go, first we will seize Jitian City, then attack Nanshan and Linyong, and then go straight to the border of the Black Witch Nation!"

Jiang Fei's words were so passionate and heroic that the soldiers around him became excited and shouted, "Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Jiang Fei's eyes were shining with brilliance, and he immediately rode his horse towards Jitian City. Jiang Yue hurriedly rode his warhorse to catch up, fearing that something might happen to his fearless brother.

Zhu Qiyu's face was full of determination. He tightly grasped his longbow, jumped on his horse and quickly followed. A real man should fight to the death on the battlefield and wrap his body in his horse's hide. He would not return until he defeated the black witch!

After this incident, the emotions of the dynasty's 300,000 troops became extremely excited. They were like people with hot blood, and they rushed towards Jitian City frantically.

The Art of War says that attacking a city is the inferior strategy.

Attacking a city is usually only done when one is unwilling to do so. Usually, sneak attacks, internal attacks, or encirclement and suppression are used. The success rate is relatively high, and casualties are relatively small. If a forced attack is used, human lives will be lost.

The wall of Jitian City is twelve meters high and there is a moat in front of the city. It would be quite difficult to conquer the city using ordinary methods.

Jiang Fei rode his horse in the first place, followed by Jiang Yue and Zhu Qiyu. Soon they could see the city wall of Jitian City in the distance.

But at this moment, the suspension bridge of Jitian City was slowly lowered, and then the city gate opened wide. A large number of Black Witch soldiers and horses rushed out quickly, shouting wildly and rushing towards Jiang Fei and others.

It turned out that the army of the Great Sun Dynasty was coming, and the soldiers of the Black Witch Kingdom who escaped from Zhenxing Town immediately reported after returning to Jitian City.

Guo Ziyi, the commander-in-chief of the Black Witch Kingdom who was guarding Jitian City, was overjoyed when he heard the news. He immediately counted the soldiers in the city and went out to meet the enemy.

As the commander-in-chief of the Black Witch Kingdom's attack on the Great Sun Dynasty, Guo Ziyi has a heavy responsibility. If he succeeds, he will rise to the top; if he fails, he will fall into the abyss.

Fortunately, the Star of Fortune and Happiness seemed to have always been on his side. Since attacking the Great Sun Dynasty, he had never encountered any resistance and had broken through three cities in a row. It was extremely easy.

However, he was always worried in his heart. He was afraid that after the Great Sun Dynasty reacted, it would send a large army to attack. Then there would be a fierce battle, and it would be unknown whether he would win or lose.

Now that he learned that the imperial court had only sent 300,000 troops, he almost died of laughter. The number of troops he had deployed in Jitian City alone was as large as one million!

There are even more troops in Nanshan City and Linyong City in the rear.

Therefore, facing the mere 300,000 troops of the Great Sun Dynasty, for him it was simply a free military achievement.