Xianyang City, the Wang family.
"You wicked husband, why didn't you recommend me?" Wang Jian was furious when he heard that his wicked husband had recommended Meng Ao to lead the army to attack Wei.
Wang Ben stood by, carefully trying to calm Meng Wu down, afraid of being implicated and becoming a scapegoat. In this respect, he and Meng Wu were truly in the same boat.
"Report—!"
The guard strode into the main hall and said in a deep voice, "Reporting to the General, there is a messenger outside who claims to be General Evil Husband requesting an audience."
Wang Jian was feeling sullen when he heard his wicked husband's name. He immediately wanted to refuse, but then he thought that the boy was full of tricks and what if he had some good things to offer?
"Go, bring him in!"
A moment later, the guard brought a servant in his early twenties to the main hall.
The servant, facing such a person for the first time, said somewhat nervously, "This humble servant greets the Supreme General. Before he left, my master instructed me to personally deliver this bamboo slip to you."
After saying this, the servant took out two bamboo scrolls from his bosom, solemnly handed them to Wang Jian, and then took his leave.
Looking at the bamboo slip in his hand, Wang Jian felt a surge of curiosity. "This kid is really mysterious..."
His voice stopped abruptly when his gaze fell upon the contents of the bamboo slip.
Seeing his father like this, Wang Ben became very curious and went over to see what was written on the bamboo slips.
"Smack!"
Wang Jian closed the bamboo slips as if guarding against a thief, and quickly left under Wang Ben's speechless gaze, heading straight for the study.
...
The army marched for six days, heading straight for the Wei Kingdom along the Wei River, and finally arrived at a place thirty miles away from Juan City.
“Juan Di is a border region. The Wei Kingdom has long stationed no less than 100,000 troops there. It is only a hundred miles away from Anyi. 300,000 elite soldiers can rush to its aid at any time. We must not delay in taking down the city.” Meng Ao looked into the distance, his tone very solemn.
Talk is cheap, and jokes are fine, but when it comes to actually fighting, there's no room for carelessness!
"General!"
The wicked man laughed and said, "I shall lead the siege!"
The purpose of this swift march to Wei was to launch a brilliant blitzkrieg before the news spread and catch Wei off guard.
Furthermore, he also brought out the Black Dragon Armored Army this time, along with all the specially made siege weapons.
Meng Ao knew of the wicked man's abilities and had no objection to them, while Biao Gong was very curious about the wicked man's bravery and also had no objection.
"In that case, the wicked man will take his leave first!"
The wicked man acted decisively, sending Erniu to muster 30,000 troops, who, along with a host of city-breaking weapons, broke away from the main force and sped towards Juancheng, leaving Meng Ao with 150,000 troops to hold the line.
Juancheng.
"Um?"
A soldier stationed on the city wall asked, "Did you hear anything?"
Upon hearing this, the soldiers around listened intently, then shook their heads.
What did you hear?
Seeing that none of them heard, the soldier shook his head, assuming he had misheard.
A short while later.
The sound of horses' hooves gradually rose from afar, reaching everyone's ears, and the city walls were thrown into chaos.
"We haven't received any transfer orders, so the newcomers are probably up to no good!"
"Close the city gates immediately!"
"Knock knock knock..."
As the war drums beat, the dull sound echoed throughout the city, and the once bustling streets immediately descended into chaos as pedestrians and civilians rushed home.
The garrison commander of Juancheng strode over and stood on the city wall, gazing into the distance. When he saw the black banner with the mythical bird motif, he immediately roared, "The Qin army is attacking! Quickly send someone to Anyi for reinforcements!"
The city's garrison commander reacted swiftly, immediately dispatching a scout team of several dozen men on horseback.
Seeing this, he breathed a sigh of relief and began to deploy his troops for defense, thinking that with 100,000 troops in the city, they should be able to hold off the Qin army for a few days.
Not long after, the wicked man led an army of 50,000 to a spot 500 meters outside Juan City.
Seeing that the enemy forces were few, the garrison commander of Juancheng felt relieved and asked mockingly, "Who is the commander of the Qin army? Quickly state your name! Taking action without authorization, does your Qin state want to start another war?"
"Why is your Qin state so warlike? Haven't you suffered enough from Lord Xinling's alliance against Qin?"
No sooner had the words been spoken than a burst of laughter erupted from the city wall, instantly boosting the morale of the Wei Kingdom.
"Oh, what a clever little devil!" The wicked man smirked, naturally understanding the purpose of his words: to demoralize the Qin army, boost his own, and incidentally buy some time.
Unfortunately, the wicked husband wasn't buying it. He always believed in the saying, "Too much nonsense never ends well!"
"Zhang Han, you will lead 50,000 troops to attack the city gate!"
"Erniu, Chunning, you two choose your own positions to climb the city wall. I will lead a thousand men to climb the wall from the very center."
After giving his orders, the wicked man jumped off his warhorse, drew a sharp longsword forged from fine iron from his waist, and roared, "Give the order to attack the city!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the wicked man charged towards the foot of the city wall like a cannonball. The Black Dragon Armored Army behind him reacted swiftly, carrying ladders in pursuit.
The general guarding the city wall was surprised that the Qin army would go against the grain and start fighting without saying a word. He immediately roared, "Fire arrows! I'm going to shoot these Qin soldiers who don't know what's good for them!"
The moment the order was given, a hail of arrows rained down on the Black Dragon Armored Army.
"Jingle bells..."
The soldiers of the Black Dragon Armored Army did not stop, immediately pulling out the rattan shields behind them to shield their faces, allowing the rest of their bodies to face the rain of arrows.
The Black Dragon Armored Army wore heavy iron armor, but they were completely impervious to swords, spears, and arrows. The arrows from the Wei army were deflected instantly upon hitting them, only sending up sparks.
"Quickly build a ladder!"
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