When Du Yucheng woke up, Zhou Chuan had already thrust his sword at Tuo Mojiu, but he did not fight the internal force head-on. Instead, like Cui Wuming's fast sword, he struck the two of them several times, then stopped behind them, squatting down while still in the posture of striking.
The internal energy released by the Demon Dove dissipated gradually, breaking down into smaller parts.
A crack appeared on the wolf-head mask and then spread out.
The mask fell off, revealing an ugly face covered in pustules.
Du Yucheng's helmet and armor were also cracked, and multiple sword wounds appeared all over his body, oozing blood.
Zhou Chuan's sword strike was extremely dangerous for the two of them. If Tuo Mojiu hadn't reacted quickly and protected Du Yucheng in time, both of them would have been in mortal danger.
Having witnessed Zhou Chuan's swordsmanship, Tuo Mojiu dared not fight any longer and pulled Du Yucheng off the city wall.
"withdraw!!!"
The Xijing army withdrew decisively, and cheers from the Dayue warriors immediately rang out from the city walls.
"Awooo!"
"Whoa!!"
"The people of the Great Moon will never be slaves!!!"
Ximen Fusu grasped Zhou Chuan's hand with gratitude and said excitedly, "Achuan, thank you! You single-handedly defended the city!"
Zhou Chuan shook his head and said, "Brother Fusu, you are the one who guarded this city."
"Someone come here!"
Ximen Fusu raised his arm and said, "Prepare wine and food, I want to drink with the great hero Zhou who saved my Fancheng!"
Zhou Chuan said, "The Xijing Army has only retreated, not withdrawn its troops. It is not appropriate to drink at this time."
Ximen Fusu smiled and said, "We'll drink and eat right here on the city wall to show the Xijing Army that even if we eat and drink, Fancheng will still be impregnable!"
Zhou Chuan understood Ximen Fusu's intention and nodded.
...
"Is Zhou Chuan really that powerful?"
After learning the details of the battle, Wang Yuluan was shocked.
Of the many people present, he had the most contact with Zhou Chuan. In his eyes, Zhou Chuan was nothing more than a wandering swordsman willing to follow Zhao Cheng.
Wen Yong picked up his crescent blade and said, "I'll go and meet him!"
Du Yucheng plunged his halberd into the ground in front of Wen Yong and shouted, "Do you think you can beat me?!"
Wen Yong was speechless for a moment, then muttered, "So what do we do now? If we can't win, should we just give up?"
Du Yucheng and Tuo Mojiu exchanged a glance, but neither of them spoke.
Wang Yuluan said, "The fact that the two of you can't defeat Zhou Chuan only means that killing Ximen Fusu is not a viable option, not that we can't break through the city. It just means that things will be more difficult for us, more soldiers will sacrifice themselves, and it will take longer. But once Fancheng falls, victory will ultimately belong to us."
Upon hearing this, Wen Yong exclaimed with delight, "General Wang is right! I am willing to be the vanguard!"
Du Yucheng said in a deep voice, "We can still fight. But this defeat has already demoralized our soldiers. General Wang, are you still confident that we can break through the city?"
Wang Yuluan rolled his eyes, then clasped his hands in a fist salute to Du Yucheng and said, "This humble general is merely making a suggestion; the specific implementation will be entirely at the command of the General!"
Having experienced so much, Wang Yuluan has become increasingly cunning.
joke.
You, Du Yucheng, were the one who was defeated, and you are also the commander of the three armies. Now that the morale of the army is unstable, why should I make decisions for you?
"Let's wait a little longer."
Du Yucheng took a deep breath and said, "Let me think about it some more."
...
The city walls of Fancheng.
Ximen Fusu and Zhou Chuan sat facing each other, drinking.
Neither of them wore armor; Ximen Fusu was dressed in white, and Zhou Chuan in green. On the city wall amidst blood and fire, the two seemed like impeccably pure gentlemen.
Besides them, several tables were set up on both sides, where the soldiers took turns eating and drinking.
"The greatest fortune in my life, Ximen Fusu, is to have made a friend like you, Achuan!"
Ximen Fusu picked up his wine bowl and said with great enthusiasm, "Back then, we met at the Great Jing State Banquet. I took a liking to you and your sister at first sight. I knew then that we were destined to have a story together."
Zhou Chuan raised his wine bowl and clinked it with Ximen Fusu's, saying, "I, Zhou Chuan, will forever remember the kindness shown to me at the state banquet and the hospitality shown to me after my arrival in Dayue."
At the state banquet held in the tenth year of the reign of Emperor Dajing, Zhou Chuan and his sister began to distinguish themselves in the palace.
Zhou Nuo's arrow stunned the emperor and his ministers, and Zhou Chuan's defeat of Chen Chong, the Hunyuan Sword Master, brought glory to the Great Jing Dynasty. The brother and sister immediately became the object of contention among various forces.
Ximen Fusu was one of them, but he was very approachable. Although he was trying to win Zhou Chuan and his sister over, Zhou Nuo did not find him offensive. Zhou Nuo also supported Zhou Chuan becoming friends with Ximen Fusu.
Later, Yuan Xiu was one step ahead and recruited Zhou Chuan and Zhou Nuo to his service. Ximen Fusu also sent his sincerest congratulations and blessings to the Zhou siblings.
After Zhou Chuan arrived in the Great Yue Kingdom as the Great Jing Angel, he encountered difficulties from certain forces within the Great Yue Kingdom, but these were all resolved by Ximen Fusu. At that time, Wen Pojun was coming to the Great Yue Kingdom to seek revenge on Zhou Chuan, and it was Ximen Fusu who, through his connections, leaked the information to the Jinghai Sword Master, who then intercepted Wen Pojun on his way and severely injured him.
However, Ximen Fusu did not ask Zhou Chuan to stay. Regardless of his true feelings, his apparent care for Zhou Chuan was merely out of friendship.
If someone holds onto something for a lifetime, then that thing must be true.
In the face of the crisis in Fancheng, Ximen Fusu did not seek help from Zhou Chuan, but Zhou Chuan came on his own.
Ximen Fusu's affection and Zhou Chuan's righteousness became Fancheng's last and most solid line of defense.
Ximen Fusu suddenly remembered something, burst into laughter, and said, "Speaking of which, back then, in order to win you and your sister over, I even wanted to marry Zhou Nuo to Dayue. If that had been done, I would be your brother-in-law now."
Zhou Chuan said, "Competing with Zhao Cheng for a woman rarely ends well."
Ximen Fusu asked, "Achuan, what is your view on the situation in the east? You highly praise Zhao Cheng and believe that he will eventually unify the world?"
Zhou Chuan pondered for a moment and said, "I can't say whether he can unify the world, but the Wen family of Xijing is no match for him."
Ximen Fusu said, "If he can recover Jingdi and look down on Southern Zhou from a high position, he will truly have the potential to unify the world."
Zhou Chuan suddenly raised his wine bowl and said, "Brother Fusu, if that moment comes, I have a favor to ask."
Ximen Fusu quickly raised his wine bowl and said, "Achuan, just say what you have to say. There's no need for this between us."
Zhou Chuan said, "We have known each other for many years, and you know my heart and I know your mind. I am different from you; I say what I think. After you inherit the throne, if Zhao Cheng needs anything, I hope Brother Fusu can do his best to help."
Ximen Fusu thought for a moment and said, "For the sake of today's favor, I will agree. But... what ability does my humble Dayue have to help him?"
"The current situation may not be suitable for the next month, but it might not be in the future."
Zhou Chuan's eyes were sharp, and he said decisively, "If the crisis in Fancheng is resolved, after Brother Fusu ascends the throne, he should work hard to govern the country and swallow up the neighboring countries of Abilia and Teluntu with lightning speed. At that time, Dayue will be the master of the Western Regions."
"The ruler of the Western Regions is powerful enough to influence the格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or landscape) of the East!"
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