Although Tumur was unhappy with Bastu's decision to let the wolf into the house, believing that the other party had been bewitched by that so-called Buddhist envoy, he dared not disobey Bastu's orders.
The first Great Khan of the Golden Horde and the abbot of the Vajra Minglun Temple were almost equals.
But by the time of Tumur's generation, divine authority had long since surpassed imperial authority, and he dared not say anything more, so he had no choice but to comply.
At his command, Tumur abandoned the Sky Wolf Riders, using light cavalry for cover, while the others retreated into the capital city.
Yuwen Du wanted to send men to pursue them, but he didn't manage to leave many behind.
In terms of cavalry, the Great Zhou was still at a disadvantage. The enemy was determined to escape, and the Great Zhou could not catch up.
The crossbow bolts that truly counter cavalry are too heavy to allow for rapid movement.
However, the number of light cavalry on the Zhou side was too small, and it would be dangerous to catch up.
Therefore, after annihilating the enemy's Heavenly Wolf Cavalry, Yuwen Du continued to order his army to press forward.
As messengers continued to deliver messages, Yuwen Du exclaimed with delight, "Grand Commander, that old fellow Tumur has gone mad! He hasn't fled to the North, but has chosen to hold out in Shangdu to the death!"
Now, none of them are going to escape!
After achieving victory in the first battle, Yuwen Du immediately dispatched a large army to march towards the capital of the Golden Horde.
Although the Great Zhou side also suffered 30,000 to 40,000 casualties at this time, their morale was even stronger.
After all, the Great Zhou had been suppressed and beaten by the Golden Horde in the past. Now, with all its strength, it was able to defeat the Golden Horde and make them flee in terror. This greatly boosted the morale of the Great Zhou.
Master Xuanwei followed behind Yang Sheng, stroking his beard and sighing, "These ordinary soldiers may seem insignificant on their own, but when hundreds of thousands of people are fighting fiercely, the combined blood and evil energy is truly terrifying."
Even if someone were a true immortal, capable of slaughtering hundreds of thousands of people without exhaustion, the bloodthirsty energy entering their body during the battle would drive them completely mad.
"Hey, Grand Commander, what's wrong?"
Master Xuanwei looked at Yang Sheng in surprise, only to see that Yang Sheng's body was emitting a faint red glow, and a trace of bloodthirsty aura was emerging from him, almost as if it were a tangible substance.
Yang Sheng let out a long breath, absorbed the blood demon energy around him, and shook his head, saying, "It's nothing. Blood demon energy is also a kind of power of heaven and earth, so it can naturally be absorbed, but not everyone can refine it."
Yang Sheng had just sensed the bloodthirsty aura in the battlefield.
His Seven Killings Star Lord inheritance was able to resonate with the bloodthirsty energy on the battlefield, and he actually absorbed all the bloodthirsty energy in the entire battlefield into his body, condensing it into a blood-red light that was almost tangible.
This felt rather strange to Yang Sheng, as it was as if his Seven Killings Star Lord inheritance level had increased.
The problem is that Yang Sheng's own Seven Killings Star Lord inheritance level has not increased, remaining at 60%. However, he can clearly feel that his Seven Killings Star Lord power has become stronger. In fact, if he were to receive some more Blood Fiend power, the power he inherited would change, and he would gain new supernatural abilities.
Unable to understand it for the time being, Yang Sheng did not delve into it further, but instead followed the army to advance into Shangdu.
At this time, almost the entire population of Shangdu was mobilized for war. After returning to the capital, Tumur immediately began to strengthen the city's defenses, but unfortunately, the effect was minimal.
When Shangdu was first established, no one in the Golden Horde expected that the Great Zhou would be able to conquer the capital of the Golden Horde.
Therefore, although Shangdu was large and prosperous, its city walls were not very high, and it did not have much defense reserves. Even crossbows were scarce.
It wasn't until the Vajra Bright Wheel Temple brought over several array formations that the city's defenses were finally established.
After arriving in Shangdu, the Zhou army did not immediately attack, but instead began to set up camp and systematically build siege engines, ladders, and other equipment.
Siege warfare is what the Great Zhou truly excels at, after all, of its 300,000 troops, more than 200,000 are infantry.
Moreover, there aren't many strategies available for sieges; it all comes down to individual strength.
Seven days later, the siege equipment of the Great Zhou was completed. With a command from Yuwen Du, the army attacked from all directions.
There was no such thing as a feint attack or a main attack. The city was only so big, and the Great Zhou had nearly 300,000 troops on its side, so of course they would attack from all sides.
Suddenly, a blinding golden light flashed on the city wall, and a huge golden wheel rose abruptly from the top of the city wall, tearing the cloud ladder apart almost instantly.
"Gentlemen, it's our turn to make a move."
Yang Sheng spoke to the many martial arts practitioners behind him, and they all felt a chill run down their spines.
Now that the Vajra Myōrin Temple has intervened, they have no choice but to take action as well.
Moreover, as long as they can storm the city walls and open the city gates, the outcome of this battle will be almost certain.
However, on this battlefield where blood and evil soar to the heavens, even a master-level expert cannot guarantee absolute safety.
But now that they've accepted Yang Sheng's techniques, if they don't put in the effort, Yang Sheng will hold them accountable later.
With a single step, Yang Sheng leaped dozens of feet into the air. In an instant, countless crossbow bolts shot towards him, but they were all torn apart by the dense bloodthirsty aura emanating from Yang Sheng's body.
Black and red colors condensed on the Soul-Severing Spear, and the soaring blood evil and yin evil merged into one. The spear suddenly crashed down like a giant hammer, and the whistling sound in mid-air was deafening!
Almost instantly, the golden wheel formation on the city wall shattered, and the momentum of the spear continued unabated, heading straight for the city wall.
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