King Xiong Chu of Chu looked incredulous. He simply couldn't imagine that even with Lu Li leading the army, they were now isolated within his Chu territory. How could he dare to do that?

However, seeing Yun Qingshu's performance, Xiong Chu was also unsure.

"Pass on my order: Xiang Yan must withdraw immediately!"

When Xiang Yan received the order, he was also shocked. What a joke! Meng Wu dared to attack Shouchun?

But the king had already given the order, so he had no choice but to return to Shouchun to defend it, because what if? What if Meng Wu really attacked Shouchun? If Shouchun fell, the Chu state would be finished.

Both sides rushed towards Shouchun at almost the same time. Lu Li's 300,000-strong army had been traveling day and night and had hardly rested, so they wasted a lot of time.

By the time he was about to arrive in Shouchun, Xiang Yan had already returned to Shouchun.

"My God! Meng Wu has really come!"

The 300,000-strong army marched towards Shouchun. Even from twenty miles away, Xiang Yan could see the dust and sand filling the sky without scouts reporting to him.

King Xiong Chu of Chu was terrified. Fortunately, he listened to Yun Qingshu's advice and sent Xiang Yan back to defend the city; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

When Lu Li's army arrived at the walls of Shouchun, they discovered that Xiang Yan had led 200,000 troops back to defend the city.

“It seems that the King of Chu has once again employed Yun Qingshu,” Lu Li said.

Meng Wu asked, puzzled, "Yun Qingshu? The grandmaster of the Mohist school?"

"Yes, he has been playing against me ever since we destroyed Zhao, and now he has sided with Chu."

Aside from Yun Qingshu, who could guess his intentions, Lu Li couldn't think of anyone else with such ability.

"Sir, what should we do now?"

Now that the enemy is at the city gates, we have to attack Shouchun no matter what.

They have twenty days' worth of provisions and nearly 300,000 troops at their disposal; they are certainly capable of fighting!

"Attack the city!"

The other Chu troops had not yet arrived; they were holding the fortified city to prevent the Qin army from breaking through.

This created a large encirclement around the Qin army, and no matter how recklessly the Qin army charged, they could not break through this encirclement.

Meanwhile, the Qi army went directly into Chu territory to besiege the Qin army.

The King of Chu has gone too far this time, daring to send 100,000 Qi troops into Chu territory.

"Sir, are we really going to attack the city?"

Lu Li sighed and said, "We can only try our best to buy time."

"Delaying time? What do you mean, sir?"

Lu Li didn't speak, but instead looked at Shouchun City not far away and said, "General Meng, let's attack the city!"

Meng Wu paused for a moment, then without the slightest hesitation, led the Qin army to launch a siege.

"Release the arrows!"

Immediately, a rain of arrows was unleashed, causing heavy casualties among the Qin army. However, these losses were insignificant compared to the sheer number of Qin soldiers.

"Shieldbearer!"

Meng Wu shouted, and the shield bearers immediately charged forward with their shields raised. When the soldiers in the front row died, the soldiers behind them took their place.

Wave after wave of soldiers fell at the foot of the city wall, but the Qin army did not retreat an inch and continued to fight bravely. These Qin soldiers were not afraid of death or pain, and even if they fell, they would get up and continue to fight.

"Sir, if this continues..." The adjutant beside him was somewhat worried, after all, if this kind of attrition continued, it would definitely be the Qin army that suffered in the end.

But Lu Li did not answer, his gaze fixed ahead.

"Kill them..."

The Qin army was in high spirits. Although many of them were killed, they still broke through the city gate and climbed the city wall.

"Archers, fire!"

Xiang Yan roared, and a rain of arrows immediately fell on the Qin army. The Qin soldiers dodged and fled, but many were still wounded.

"Charge forward and take Shouchun!"

Meng Wu personally took to the battlefield, felling several soldiers with his spear before leading his troops to charge upwards. However, they were quickly stopped, with Xiang Yan directing the charge from the city wall.

Just then, a man rushed out from the Qin army formation. He held a broadsword, looked like a sickly ghost, and none of the arrows could harm him in the slightest!

Yun Qingshu, who was standing on the city wall, immediately recognized who this person was!

"Oh no, it's Cangwu! Quick! Fortify the city gates immediately!"

He broke through the city gate of the former Han Dynasty all by himself, and Yun Qingshu witnessed it with his own eyes!

Cangwu is a Taoist warrior, a natural fighting machine, and when placed on the battlefield, it is like an uninhabited land.

Xiang Yan had naturally heard of Cangwu's power and dared not be arrogant, so he went down personally to reinforce the city gate.

The city gates of Shouchun have been thickened several times over the years and have also been modified by the Mohist school's mechanisms, but no one knows how much combat power a person envied by heaven can unleash.

Even Yun Qingshu was unsure; if he managed to break through, the Chu Kingdom would be finished.

Cangwu took the lead, charging directly to the walls of Shouchun City. He brandished his broadsword and cut the drawbridge, allowing the Qin army to advance unimpeded on the city walls.

He then imitated the siege tactics he had used before, cutting off the conical pillar on the siege engine and carrying it up.

"Thump!"

"Thump!"

Cangwu used all his strength to smash the city gate.

With a crack, the conical pillar broke, but the city gate of Shouchun remained unmoved.

Cangwu was also stunned for a moment, and muttered, "Huh... how... how come I can't break it?"

Then, he brandished his broadsword and slashed directly at the city gate.

His broadsword was the weapon of the Mo family's sword slaves, which Lu Li forcibly kept when the Hundred Schools Conference was held in Guigu.

It was made of black iron. Cangwu found many skilled craftsmen and spent three months forging this broadsword.

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