Passion and enthusiasm were ignited.
Several soldiers rushed out.
Five seconds later.
"Boom!!"
"Whoosh!" The landmine exploded, and the fuel that touched the sparks doubled the destructive power of the impact.
"Ahhh!!"
Heart-wrenching screams echoed all around.
The soldiers, defying all fear and unafraid of death, charged forward once more.
"Boom!!"
I started to feel a bit scared and apprehensive.
But his pent-up anger couldn't be quelled, and he continued charging forward for another hundred meters.
"Boom!"
Several explosions rang out in succession, and the murderous aura that had been ignited was replaced by fear. The remaining six thousand elite soldiers were completely frozen in place, no longer daring to advance an inch.
When faced with arrows and swords, they could charge forward fearlessly.
It's because swords and arrows are commonplace for soldiers; they always have a sliver of faith and a chance to fight their way out.
But now they are facing a weapon of unknown origin, a terrifying object that can render everyone within a 50-meter radius incapable of attacking with a single explosion.
This unheard-of weapon extinguished the courage of all the soldiers.
"General."
"This thing is terrifying. At such a short distance, more than a thousand of our people have already died."
"They even poured fuel oil! The sparks from that weapon's explosion will ignite into a raging fire the moment they touch the oil, burning any soldiers who get close. What are we going to do now? Are we just going to watch Zhou Cheng and the others leave the city?"
"Right under our noses!!"
"After provoking us, how frustrating is this!"
Everyone was afraid and terrified, yet they wanted to rush forward, but they couldn't muster the courage to die.
No one is unafraid of death.
Especially when facing the unknown.
With a fierce expression on his face, he watched as Zhou Cheng and the others disappeared around the corner... How could he see so far away in the dark?
Because Zhou Cheng had the black rat specially light a torch.
right!
A torch.
The bright, dazzling torches told them all that the Zhou family was gone, gone in a grand and unassuming manner!
Right under the noses of eight thousand elite soldiers, they were surrounded and attacked.
This is utter arrogance and audacity! I have never been provoked to this extent in my entire life!
He shoved aside the soldiers who were cowering and dared not advance, and charged forward with his sword in hand: "A scholar can be killed but not humiliated. How can I tolerate Zhou Cheng humiliating me like this?"
"Zhou Cheng, you brat!"
"Today I will cut off your head. What kind of bullshit weapon is this? I am blessed by the Emperor and protected by Heaven. I do not believe this weapon can kill me..." the general said.
The last word hadn't been finished.
A loud booming sound.
Zheng Jiang's body was torn to pieces, blood mixed with flesh bursting open and splattering all over the ground, leaving only an inch of blood-stained clothing.
The magistrate collapsed to the ground, yelling, "!!!"
The lieutenants' pupils constricted to the point of bursting: "!!!"
The remaining six thousand elite soldiers stood frozen in terror, not daring to take another step.
The torch in the distance disappeared completely around the corner.
Not long after.
A deafening sound rang out from the city gate of Litou County.
The magistrate and his deputy realized that the city gate had collapsed, and Zhou Cheng and the others had indeed left safely.
Eight thousand elite soldiers: more than twenty men.
A crushing defeat!
"Deputy, Deputy General... what do we do? Zhou Cheng is gone, and he left in front of over six thousand of us! If word gets out, we'll lose all face, absolutely no face!"
"What should we do...? Should we continue chasing them?"
The lieutenant's eyes widened with trembling, and he stammered, "The issue now is not whether to pursue or not, but... how to get these six thousand elite troops away from the vicinity of the granary."
"It's all over now. We planned to ambush and kill Zhou Cheng in the valley, but not only did he burn down our granary, he also imprisoned us here. Just how many deadly weapons has he buried underground...?"
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