Chapter 319: Another Competition
The moat has dried up.
Only after seeing the exposed riverbed with his own eyes did Xuanyuan Lang believe that this was true.
He immediately summoned all his deputy generals together and decided to advance the time of declaring war, but there were many voices of opposition.
At present, there are only 30,000 soldiers and horses in Wengzhou, and a large number of soldiers and horses and food and grass are still on the way, and it will take at least seven or eight days to arrive. The autumn harvest in Wengzhou has not yet begun. If they launch an attack at this time, it will easily be delayed due to food and grass. If they lose the first battle, it will also bring a huge blow to morale.
Xuanyuan Lang naturally understood this logic, but if the moat suddenly dried up, the city would immediately face a water shortage. If the people of Zhaoling had already discovered their conspiracy and sent troops to besiege the city, the situation would be very unfavorable for them.
After some argument, Xuanyuan Lang finally made concessions.
He selected fifty elite soldiers and divided them into two teams. One team went upstream along the moat to check the situation, and the other team went out of the city to urge the army and food to arrive faster.
Soon, the two teams set off separately.
The team that was checking up along the moat was ambushed shortly after leaving the city.
These twenty-five people are all experienced and skilled, and can fight ten people at once. Although there are many people ambushing them, they are not at a disadvantage.
The leader fought his way out of the encirclement and wanted to return to the city to report the news. However, just as he was about to mount his horse, he was shot in the back of the head by an arrow and died.
Xiao Yechen put away his crossbow, kicked a scimitar from the ground and joined the ambush. Half an incense stick later, twenty-five elite Yuexi soldiers became corpses lying on the ground.
Xiao Yechen threw away the knife, sprinkled the golden wound medicine on the wound without changing his expression, and then tore off the hem of his clothes to wrap around the wound on his waist. The people around him gasped when they saw this.
This man had only been in the army for two or three months, but he had already climbed to the position of a captain. Every time he went on a mission, he was the most active and also the most fearless.
This military achievement is good, but you have to be alive to go back and enjoy it.
If I really die on the battlefield, where can I be granted a title of nobility or prime minister?
Xiao Yechen ignored the gazes of others and looked towards the direction of Wengzhou City.
The moat has been cut off, and the Duke of Zhenguo has arrived with 50,000 troops. As long as Lan Shu and Wei Lingze can find a way to open the city gate, the war will end soon.
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The moat was dry, and the water in the city was first supplied to the Yuexi soldiers. The people were forced to start the autumn harvest early. They were busy all day and couldn't even have a bowl of porridge. In addition, their craving for food had kicked in, and several conflicts had occurred throughout the day.
Although they were all violently suppressed by the Vietnamese soldiers, the tense atmosphere still spread rapidly.
Everyone realized that a big war was about to happen.
The elite troops sent upstream to investigate the situation had not sent back any news, and Xuanyuan Lang keenly sensed the danger.
Perhaps the people of Zhaoling had really noticed everything, so they deliberately cut off the water supply in preparation for a siege.
If he led his troops to withdraw at this time, he could still escape safely, but if he delayed for two more days, he would be in danger.
But he had been planning for this war for a long time. It would be too cowardly to retreat at this time. He would not be able to explain to the king and his soldiers after returning.
Moreover, after this incident, the people of Zhaoling will certainly be on guard, and it will be difficult to find such a good opportunity again.
Xuanyuan Lang was in a rare dilemma. He couldn't make up his mind for a while, so he simply found Wei Lingze and wanted to compete with him again.
Before Wei Lingze could speak, Lan Shu spoke first, "General, you are unparalleled in your bravery. Didn't Young Master Wei lose long ago? Now that he's been intoxicated by the Ecstasy Fragrance, how can he compare to you, General?"
"Shut up, no one will think you're dumb if you don't speak!"
Wei Lingze rolled his eyes at Lan Shu, then said to Xuanyuan Lang, "Although this incense can be addictive and crippling, it also has an invigorating effect. Using it doesn't guarantee I'll lose. If you really want to fight me in front of all these men, you'll have a hard time gaining respect in the army."
In contrast to the situation during the last winter hunt, the one who couldn't afford to lose now was Xuanyuan Lang.
However, Xuanyuan Lang didn't take Wei Lingze seriously now. He curled his lips and smiled, "No problem, I allow you to use the Ecstasy Incense, no matter how much."
He was not worried about losing, he just wanted to see how long Wei Lingze could hold on.
The two of them quickly arrived at the training ground, and soon, soldiers were attracted over.
While Wei Lingze was still selecting his weapons, Lan Shu began to back out: "Master Wei, I advise you to admit defeat. You can't beat General Xuanyuan."
"roll!"
Wei Lingze roared without hesitation. Lan Shu touched the tip of his nose and retreated to the corner.
Most of the Yuexi soldiers used scimitars and hammers, and did not have the sword that Wei Lingze was good at, so he finally chose a scimitar.
To be fair, Xuanyuan Lang also chose a scimitar.
Before the competition, Wei Lingze used the soul-stirring incense.
The familiar fragrance entered his body, and all the pores on his body relaxed. Wei Lingze's eyes also became bright and energetic.
He straightened his back and walked slowly towards Xuanyuan Lang. The surrounding Yuexi soldiers couldn't help but shout in unison to cheer for Xuanyuan Lang.
Wei Lingze turned a deaf ear and took the lead in attacking.
Under the effect of the Soul-Stirring Incense, his speed increased a lot, but the attack was still easily caught by Xuanyuan Lang.
The two scimitars collided, and tiny sparks flew out, illuminating the murderous intent in Wei Lingze's eyes.
Xuanyuan Lang wasn't afraid. He used all his strength to push Wei Lingze away, commenting, "Although the Ecstasy Incense briefly increased your speed, your strength isn't what it used to be. I heard you were paralyzed for three years. Have you been so devastated during those three years that you've been bedridden and useless?"
The last sentence was obviously sarcastic, but Wei Lingze did not get furious like before. Instead, he gritted his teeth and analyzed the situation.
Xuanyuan Lang was right. His strength was far less than before. If he wanted to win, he could only rely on his ingenuity and speed.
While thinking this in his mind, his body had already launched an attack again. Wei Lingze changed his method. He no longer fought Xuanyuan Lang head-on, but tried various tricky angles to find Xuanyuan Lang's flaws.
Xuanyuan Lang has never been decadent in the past three years. Instead, he kept looking for people in the army to practice with to improve himself. Soon, Wei Lingze was stabbed in the arm and kicked in the chest by Xuanyuan Lang.
“Cough cough cough!”
Wei Lingze was kicked far away, but after landing, he rolled over to relieve the force, and with the support of the scimitar, he stood up quickly again.
Blood oozes from the corner of his lips. Wei Lingze spits out a mouthful of blood foam, curls his lips and smiles: "Come again!"
There was a flash of surprise in Xuanyuan Lang's eyes, and his contempt for Wei Lingze was less.
Although Wei Lingze's current strength is far less than before, he has regained the same drive as before.
For the sake of the Soul-Stirring Incense, he even sold out all the information about the Zhaoling Army. Shouldn't he be completely disabled? How could he still burst out with such willpower?
Xuanyuan Lang felt something was wrong, but Wei Lingze didn't give him time to think about it and rushed over again with a knife.
At the same time, a bright fire appeared in the direction of the city gate.
Countless civilians threw their flesh and blood at the soldiers defending the city...
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