Chapter 604: Thunder
Gao Lizhu slowly clenched her fists, a sinister smile curled up at the corner of her mouth, "Standing back is stupid, follow them and act according to the situation. As long as Xiyue Lei's army breaks through Anyang City, I will find a way to get Princess Anyang."
"Yes, sir!" The deputy general took the order and told his men to follow closely.
Xiyue Lei was impatient and eager for quick success. He wanted to capture Anyang immediately and see what the legendary Princess Anyang was capable of.
After safely passing all the horse traps, he ordered his soldiers to speed up their march.
Xiyue Lei was imagining that after he broke through Anyang City and captured Princess Anyang alive, he would enjoy himself for a while and then send her back to Xiyue Kingdom as soon as possible.
In a few years, his Xiyue Kingdom will be able to unify the continent and become the ruler of the continent.
"boom......"
Suddenly, there was a loud noise in front of him, and it felt like the ground was shaking. Xi Yuelei was so frightened that his whole body trembled, and he hurriedly asked the deputy general beside him,
"What was that noise just now?"
The deputy general was also confused and looked up at the sky. "I don't know either, but it sounded like thunder."
"Nonsense, why is there thunder on a sunny day?" Xi Yuelei felt a little uneasy. As soon as he finished speaking, there were several loud noises in succession.
The deputy general's eyes widened in horror. "Your Highness, did you hear it clearly this time? It was indeed thunder."
Xi Yuelei was shocked. "How could there be thunder in broad daylight with not a single cloud in the sky?"
The deputy general explained solemnly, "Your Highness, this thunder is probably what's commonly known as a 'bolt from the blue sky,' or 'struck by thunder from heaven.' When this happens suddenly, shocking or terrifying things often occur, bringing either great joy or great sorrow!"
Hearing this, Xi Yuelei rolled his eyes in anger, "Bullshit! I haven't done anything wrong, so I won't be struck by lightning. If you dare to disrupt the morale of the army again, I will chop off your head."
"Yes, yes, I dare not." The deputy general shrank his neck in fear and dared not say another word.
At this moment, a report came from the front, "Your Highness, the army ahead has encountered a mysterious 'sky thunder'. Wherever the thunder strikes, no grass grows. Our army has suffered heavy losses. Should we continue to advance?"
"What? Thunder!" Xi Yuelei was shocked. Could it be that doing something against one's conscience would lead to divine punishment? A thunderbolt from heaven?
It's impossible. I have never made a vow or sworn to the sky. This must be a coincidence.
Thinking of this, he felt a little relieved and shouted harshly,
"You damned bastards, if you dare to spread rumors and mislead the people again, you will be punished by military law. Hurry up and give the order, keep charging forward!"
"Yes, as you command!" The soldier did not dare to disobey the order and stood up and walked forward.
Gao Lizhu, who was following closely behind the Xiyue Army, was also startled by the sudden loud noises.
Looking up, I saw flames shooting up into the sky ahead, explosions one after another, and a thick, pungent smell in the air...
What's going on? Why is there thunder on a sunny day?
Thunder on a sunny day is a very bad omen. Could something dangerous be happening?
He was frightened and timid. Fortunately, Xiyue Lei rushed forward, otherwise it would be his people who were bombed by the thunder.
For safety reasons, he quickly raised his hand to signal the soldiers to stop advancing.
At this time, Xi Yuelei was still unaware of the danger ahead, and ordered his 50,000 troops to advance and not retreat.
Military orders were as heavy as a mountain and could not be disobeyed, so the soldiers had no choice but to charge forward.
"Boom... Boom..." The earth was accompanied by a violent explosion, and the shock wave of the explosion spread rapidly.
In an instant, the Xiyue Army was in chaos, with people and horses falling to the ground, blood and flesh flying everywhere, and the casualties were extremely tragic.
Xi Yuelei was frightened by the loud noise and turned pale. He was about to ask his deputy to go to the front to see what was going on.
Suddenly, there was another deafening roar in the distance. He looked in the direction of the sound in horror and saw flames shooting up into the sky.
"What is that thing?" Xi Yuelei asked in horror with a trembling voice.
"I don't know. I've never seen such a strange sight." The deputy general's eyes were also full of fear.
Immediately afterwards, explosions rang out in the air, and the soldiers rushing in the front were blown to pieces on the spot, with their arms and thighs flying all over the sky.
The soldiers who were blown up with their arms and legs broken were lying on the ground crying for their parents.
For a moment, the cries and screams were heartbreaking and endless...
The huge noise and the thick smoke and fire rising into the sky frightened the soldiers who were unaware of the truth.
He looked at the miserable state of his companions in front of him in horror, and heard the thunder that sounded like a punishment from heaven, his face filled with fear.
"Heaven... thunder! This is damn, damn, damn, this is retribution! Heaven is angry! Run for your life!"
The soldiers in the front turned around and ran back.
Suddenly, chaos broke out in front of him. Xi Yuelei didn't know what was going on. In order to prevent the entire army from collapsing, he quickly gave orders to the deputy general beside him.
"Hurry and steady your position! Anyone who escapes will be executed on the spot!"
"Yes, sir!" The deputy general also knew that a defeat would be like a landslide. If the situation at the front was really chaotic, there would be a stampede, and the consequences would be disastrous.
He quickly rode forward, raised his sword, and cut down several fleeing soldiers. Then he shouted, "Anyone who deserts the battlefield will be treated as a deserter and executed on the spot!"
This action successfully frightened the soldiers who were fleeing for their lives, but they were frightened by the tragic scene just now and did not dare to rush forward.
Seeing this, the deputy general had no choice but to take the lead, waving his sword, "Brothers, follow me!"
If one soldier is cowardly, and the generals are cowardly, the officers must be willing to charge into battle, and the soldiers cannot be cowards. The Xiyue army marches forward again.
'boom......'
Deafening explosions rang out in the army formation, flames shot up into the sky, and thick smoke blocked out the sun.
The deputy general looked at the stumps and broken arms scattered on the ground and was so frightened that he almost wet his pants.
He didn't dare to lead the charge anymore, so he rode his horse up to Xiyue Lei.
"Your Highness, this thunderbolt is too powerful. Our Xiyue Army has suffered heavy casualties. In my opinion, it would be best if we don't serve as the vanguard."
"Nonsense! How can we get Princess Anyang if we don't become the vanguard?" Xi Yuelei refused to give up. He gritted his teeth and said, "I don't believe this thunderbolt was meant for us. Take me with you to find out the truth."
Just as the deputy general was about to stop him, Xiyue Lei had already galloped away on his horse.
As Xi Yuelei approached, there was a loud earth-shattering sound, and he saw dozens of soldiers in front of him leap into the air, followed by a dark object coming towards him.
He had no time to dodge, so he raised his knife and stabbed, only to find that it was a disfigured human head. He was so scared that he screamed,
"What kind of sorcery is this, and how could it be so powerful?"
The adjutant who caught up was so frightened that his calves were cramping. "Your Highness, this place is too dangerous. You'd better avoid it first!"
"Okay, let's go to the back." Xiyue Lei didn't dare to show off anymore and retreated with his tail between his legs...
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