The infantrymen, armed with spears and shields, formed a dense formation.
They advanced step by step, driving the remaining defenders into a corner.
Li Kui's broadsword squad was responsible for clearing out the remaining enemy forces and protecting important facilities such as granaries and armories.
Li Kui carried two gleaming broadswords, was burly and strong, and had a booming voice.
Wherever they went, the enemy troops were terrified.
"You little rascals, Grandpa's here!"
With Li Kui's appearance and his shouting...
He looks like a wild bear.
The defeated soldiers were immediately terrified and fled in panic.
Meanwhile, Night Owl's special forces were carrying out a decapitation strike within the city.
Their target was the general defending the city.
He led his special forces members and silently approached the command post of the general guarding the city.
Under the fierce attack of Lu Yan's army, the defending troops were quickly routed and fled in all directions.
Lu Yan ordered that the general guarding the city be captured alive, while minimizing casualties and protecting the people inside the city.
The battle lasted until dawn, by which time the city's defenders had been largely annihilated or captured.
Lu Yan stood on the city wall, looking at the battlefield filled with the smoke of gunpowder.
We've finally captured this city, but just you wait, this is only the beginning.
The city-guarding general, bound hand and foot and brought before Lu Yan, was burly and had a face full of menacing features.
At this moment, however, it looked like a defeated rooster, its head drooping.
However, his eyes still held a hint of defiance.
He raised his head and glared fiercely at Lu Yan, gritting his teeth as he said:
"Kid, I'm not convinced!"
"Oh? You're not convinced? Why are you not convinced?"
Lu Yan raised an eyebrow, looking at the city-guarding general who was bound hand and foot with amusement.
"You took advantage of the situation when my city defenses were being rotated!"
The general guarding the city stiffened his neck, his voice booming.
Lu Yan almost laughed at this reason, thinking to himself:
Is that even a valid reason?
Is this guy an idiot?
"Is that a reason? It's nothing! Stop talking nonsense and just surrender, or you'll suffer some physical pain."
"Hmph! You're not convinced, but that's all you've got."
The general guarding the city remained stubborn, acting as if he were a dead pig unafraid of boiling water.
This remark amused Lu Yan, who secretly pondered to himself:
This guy is quite similar to Li Kui in personality; he's stubborn and inflexible.
He would be a good general if recruited.
"Tell me your name."
Lu Yan asked with great interest.
"My name is Fan Tong."
"Pfft!" Lu Yan couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"Fool? That's an amazing name!"
Lu Fei, Zhang Xun, Han Sheng, and others standing nearby also burst into laughter.
Even the usually serious Night Owl couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth.
Of all the laughter, Li Kui laughed the loudest.
He put one hand on his hip, pointed at Fan Tong with the other, and laughed so hard he was doubled over, tears streaming down his face.
"Hahaha, good-for-nothing! What a good-for-nothing! I love this name!"
Fan Tong's face flushed red instantly.
He glared at Li Kui with shame and indignation, wishing he could swallow him whole.
Lu Yan waved his hand, stopping everyone's laughter.
"Alright, alright, stop laughing. His name is Fan Tong, he's not a good-for-nothing. You guys are making him feel so awkward."
Even so, Lu Yan couldn't help but smile.
"So what do you want to do?"
Lu Yan looked at Fan Tong and asked.
Fan Tong was stumped by the question, scratched his head, and stammered:
"I...I don't know either."
"Just tell me how I can make you submit."
Lu Yan patiently and skillfully guided him.
Fan Tong's eyes darted around, and his gaze fell on Li Kui.
He pointed at Li Kui with his chin and said in a deep, gruff voice:
"Him? He was the one who laughed the loudest just now. I have to beat him to a pulp!"
Upon hearing this, Li Kui immediately perked up.
He rolled up his sleeves, stretched his limbs, and grinned.
"Alright! Come on! Who's afraid of who!"
Seeing this, Lu Yan quickly stopped him:
"Hey, wait a minute, if you want to fight, go to the training ground, don't fight here, it would be bad if you hurt the flowers and plants."
Upon hearing this, everyone agreed that it made sense, and so they marched in a grand procession toward the training ground.
On the training ground, Li Kui and Fan Tong stood facing each other, both eager to try their skills.
"Kid, take this!"
Fan Tong roared and swung his meteor hammer at Li Kui.
Li Kui, not to be outdone, brandished his broadsword and charged forward.
"Come on! Who's afraid of who!"
The two exchanged blows, their swords flashing and hammers clashing, locked in a fierce and evenly matched fight.
The surrounding soldiers watched with great interest, occasionally cheering.
Lu Yan stood aside, watching the competition with great interest.
He discovered that although Fan Tong's name was Fan Tong, his martial arts skills were not traditional at all.
His hammer techniques were fierce and his moves ruthless; he was clearly a veteran who had been through many battles.
Although Li Kui possessed astonishing strength, his fighting style was somewhat crude.
He was clearly outmatched by Fan Tong.
A loud "bang!"
Li Kui was cleaved away by Fan Tong's sword and crashed heavily to the ground.
"Haha! Kid, are you convinced or not?"
Fan Tong stood triumphantly in front of Li Kui, his broadsword pointed at Li Kui's nose.
Li Kui struggled to his feet, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and said defiantly:
"Not convinced? Let's try again!"
"Alright! You've got guts! Let's go again!"
Fan Tong laughed heartily, brandishing his broadsword once more, and charged towards Li Kui...
The two were like two raging bulls, fighting back and forth on the training ground, locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle.
Li Kui's broadsword whistled through the air, carrying an indomitable and brute force.
A loud "thud!"
Their weapons clashed again, creating a shockwave.
Li Kui was so shocked that he took several steps back, his hand going numb.
He shook his numb hand, spat, and cursed:
"Damn, this kid's really strong!"
Fan Tong was also in bad shape, feeling soreness in both arms as if they were about to break.
He gritted his teeth and persevered, secretly surprised:
This guy looks big and burly, but I didn't expect him to be so agile!
The two fought back and forth, locked in a fierce battle that left the surrounding soldiers dazzled and exclaiming in amazement.
"Good heavens, this Fan Tong is really something, he actually managed to fight Li Kui to a draw."
Lu Fei watched in amazement.
"Yes, both of them are formidable generals."
Zhang Xun echoed this sentiment.
"I think Li Kui is going to lose. Fan Tong's hammer technique is too strange. Li Kui can't defend against it at all."
"I don't think so. Li Kui is stronger than Fan Tong. If he can seize the opportunity, he can cut Fan Tong in two with one stroke."
Lu Yan didn't speak, but just quietly watched the competition on the field.
He discovered that although Fan Tong's moves were exquisite, they lacked variety.
Although Li Kui's moves are simple, they are full of power and wildness.
It's really hard to say who will emerge victorious in this competition.
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