Bang bang bang! As soon as the grappling hook caught the ship, the men shouted and used the momentum to climb aboard the warship, where they began to hack and slash.
The southern barbarian general's eyes widened in fury. "Enemy attack! Enemy attack!! Counterattack!"
However, his orders could no longer be conveyed. All the warships were boarded by the Dasheng people, who formed teams of a hundred and worked together seamlessly to cut their way through.
The Southern Barbarian soldiers were caught off guard by this unexpected turn of events and had no will to resist.
Some people were terrified. Could these miracles of floating on the water out of thin air be caused by ghosts?
"kill!!!"
The Xiao family army roared with battle cries, and the soldiers on the warships also gained momentum, frantically ramming the southern barbarian ships.
A bloody battle instantly erupted on the Chianan River.
The Southern Barbarian deputy general was frantic on the shore, desperately ordering everyone to retreat.
However, once Xiao's army boarded the Southern Barbarian warships, they would not be allowed to return.
The adjutant, his face pale, watched as flames of war erupted on all the warships.
He knew that the Southern Barbarians were finished.
"Quick! Quick! Take the Regent away!!" The deputy general disregarded everything else, turned around and ordered the remaining soldiers to retreat back to Muchun Pass and quickly take the Regent away.
Dasheng is coming to attack!
Bang bang bang bang bang bang——
The thunderous war drums of Dasheng resounded along both banks of the Jianan River, like a death knell, terrifying the Southern Barbarians who abandoned their remaining forces on the river and fled back to Muchun Pass.
"rush!!"
Luo Zhengnan led his team and was the first to reach the opposite bank, their momentum unstoppable. "Kill the Southern Barbarian Regent!"
"kill!!!"
A steady stream of warships carried soldiers forward, quickly seizing positions and making sure to form a battle line in front of Muchun Pass.
[Red comment: Wait, how did they float across the water? Huh?]
Because of the fog, Bai Sukai's God's-eye view was not very clear, and the audience in the first and second planes were getting anxious. What method was used?
[Yellow comment: Hahaha, single bamboo pole! Their single bamboo pole technique is amazing!]
[Yellow comment: This is a unique skill passed down in the southwest of our home planet. Ordinary people can stand and walk across water with just a bamboo pole. Our Xiao family army soldiers are all quite skilled, and with the addition of this bamboo pole technique, crossing rivers and launching surprise attacks in foggy weather will be a piece of cake.]
The accompanying picture showed a woman floating on the water with her feet on a bamboo pole, using only a thin bamboo stick for balance.
The audience in planes one and two suddenly realized.
[Green comment: I'm impressed, Your Highness! I admire your brain!]
They actually completed the counterattack and landing using this method.
[Yellow comment: Hehe, from then on, the unique skill of using a single bamboo pole flourished, and we even have official competitions here.]
At Abaguan, Xiao Zhixing's mind had already wandered elsewhere.
Xiong Chumo commanded his army to prepare for a counterattack on Muchun Pass, knowing what news Xiao Zhixing was waiting for.
As evening fell, Mo Mei hurried in, "Your Highness, General Guan has sent a message."
Xiao Zhixing took it, and after reading it, he finally smiled. "Great! Hahaha—"
Xiong Chumo smiled upon seeing this.
Mu Chunguan and Xiahou Zhenglin awoke from their coma. Before they could even think about what had happened to 173, they received one piece of bad news after another.
"Waaah, Your Highness, we have been defeated! The Xiao family army has already arrayed its troops at the pass!"
"And, and..."
Xiahou Zhenglin's heart tightened; he had a bad feeling. "Tell me, what else?"
"And...and more, Yijing City is in danger!!"
"What did you say?!" Xiahou Zhenglin sat up in shock, his vision blurring. "How could Yijing City be in danger?!"
"Waaah, they call themselves the Northern State Navy, and their commander is Guan Dahai. They landed on the southern coast and have been advancing like a whirlwind, already occupying thirteen cities in the south. In two more days, they will reach the capital of Yi!!"
Xiahou Zhenglin almost choked on his breath, then collapsed back down with a thud, his throat burning with a metallic taste.
He understood; he finally understood what had been amiss before.
Xiao Zhixing was drawing everyone's attention at Abaguan to provide cover for the Northern State Navy; that was where her trump card lay.
No one knew that she actually had a force that had never been deployed.
He had heard before that she was organizing a water army in the Bohai Bay, but he hadn't paid any attention to it. He believed that no one in the world would notice this water army and would think that she was just trying to deal with the water pirates in the Bohai Bay.
What made him even more furious was that the fact that the Northern Zhou navy could invade the Southern Barbarians so quickly meant that they had already moved south and were waiting for orders.
While they were gloating over their ability to outmaneuver her, she had already outmaneuvered them.
"Your Highness, we must return immediately!" the crowd urged Xiahou Zhenglin.
That's their home, their family and property are all there. If Xiao's army takes it over, they will suffer heavy losses.
Xiahou Zhenglin snapped out of his daze and gestured for them to be quiet with trembling hands. "Withdraw all of you and hold Amu Pass!"
Amu Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack, making it the most dangerous pass in the Southern Barbarian region. He only hoped that the natural defenses would allow him to stop the Xiao family army.
Just then, more bad news arrived: "The Feng family has suddenly attacked Wangbei Pass, and the situation is critical!"
In order to attack Aba Pass, 30% of the troops were transferred to Wangbei Pass, and now that area is also in danger.
"Nanfan has begun its attack on Luoluo Pass in the west!"
These successive pieces of bad news gave Xiahou Zhenglin a splitting headache, and he knew that the Southern Barbarians were in grave danger.
At Abaguan, Xiao Zhixing also received a series of the latest battle reports.
She guessed that Xiahou Zhenglin must be furious right now. How dare he scheme against me! I'll let him taste what it's like to be surrounded by enemies.
"Send word to Guan Dahai: proceed cautiously and secure the city!" After all, we are in the south, so we cannot rush into anything. The Southern Barbarians are already like grasshoppers in autumn; we can wear them down slowly.
Xiong Chumo asked in a low voice, "What about the Feng family?"
Even a fool could see that the Feng family was trying to emulate Xiao Chi and seize the opportunity to take over territory.
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