Gao Lizhu slowly clenched her fist, a sinister smile curling at the corner of her mouth. "It would be foolish to stay behind and guard. Follow them and act according to the situation. As long as Xi Yuelei's army breaks through Anyang City, I will have a way to get Princess Anyang."
"Yes, sir!" The lieutenant accepted the order and instructed his men to follow closely behind.
Xi Yuelei was impatient and eager for quick success. He couldn't wait to conquer Anyang and see for himself what made the legendary Princess Anyang so extraordinary.
After safely passing through all the horse traps, he ordered his soldiers to speed up their march.
Xi Yue Lei was fantasizing about conquering Anyang City, capturing Princess Anyang alive, enjoying himself for a while, and then ordering her to be quickly sent back to Xi Yue Kingdom.
A few years later, his Western Moon Kingdom will be able to unify the continent and become its ruler.
"boom......"
Suddenly, a loud bang came from ahead, and the ground seemed to tremble. Xi Yuelei was so frightened that he shuddered and hurriedly asked the deputy general beside him,
What was that sound just now?
The lieutenant was also bewildered, looking up at the sky. "This humble general doesn't know either, but it sounded like thunder."
"Nonsense, how can there be thunder on a sunny day?" Xi Yuelei felt a little uneasy. As soon as he finished speaking, several more loud bangs were heard.
The lieutenant stared wide-eyed in horror, "Your Highness, did you hear that clearly this time? It was definitely thunder."
Xi Yuelei was startled. "How could there be thunder in broad daylight, when there isn't a cloud in the sky?"
The lieutenant, with a solemn expression, offered a haphazard explanation: "Your Highness, this thunder should be what is commonly known as a 'thunderbolt from a clear sky,' also called 'struck by lightning.' Encountering such a situation often leads to something shocking or terrifying—either great joy or great sorrow!"
Hearing this, Xi Yuelei rolled his eyes in anger. "Bullshit! I haven't done anything wrong, so I won't be struck by lightning. If you dare to disrupt the morale of the army again, I'll chop off your head."
"Yes, yes, yes, this humble general wouldn't dare." The lieutenant shrank back in fear and dared not utter another word.
Just then, a report came from the front: "Your Highness, the army at the front has encountered a mysterious 'heavenly thunder.' Wherever the thunder strikes, nothing grows. Our army has suffered heavy losses. Should we continue to advance?"
"What? Heavenly lightning!" Xi Yuelei was shocked. Did he have to suffer divine retribution for doing something against his conscience? Would he be struck by lightning?
That's impossible. I've never made any vows or oaths to heaven. This must be a coincidence.
Thinking this way, his anxiety eased slightly, and he rebuked her sternly.
"You damned bastards, if you dare to spread rumors and mislead the public again, you will be punished according to military law. Immediately give the order to keep charging forward!"
"Yes, sir!" The soldier dared not disobey and got up to walk forward.
Goryeo-ju, who was following closely behind the Western Moon Army, was also startled by the sudden loud noises.
Looking ahead, flames soared into the sky, explosions rang out one after another, and the air was thick with acrid odors...
What's going on? Why is it thundering on a sunny day?
Thunder on a sunny day is a very bad omen; could it mean that danger is about to occur?
He was terrified and timid. Fortunately, Xi Yuelei rushed ahead, otherwise it would have been his men who were struck by the lightning.
For safety's sake, he quickly raised his hand to signal the soldiers to stop advancing.
At this time, Xi Yuelei was unaware of the dangers ahead and ordered his 50,000 troops to advance only and not retreat.
Military orders are absolute and cannot be disobeyed, so the soldiers had no choice but to grit their teeth and charge forward.
'Boom... Boom...' The earth was filled with the sound of a violent explosion, and the shockwave spread rapidly.
In an instant, the Western Moon Army was thrown into chaos, with men and horses falling and flesh flying everywhere, resulting in extremely tragic casualties.
Xi Yuelei was so frightened by the loud noise that his face turned pale. He was just about to send his deputy to the front to see what was going on.
Suddenly, another deafening roar came from afar. He looked in alarm and saw streaks of fire shooting into the sky.
"What is that thing?" Xi Yuelei asked in a trembling voice, filled with fear.
"I don't know, I've never seen such a strange sight before." The lieutenant was also filled with fear.
Immediately afterwards, a series of explosions rang out in the air, and the soldiers who charged ahead were blown to pieces on the spot, their arms and legs flying everywhere.
Soldiers, their arms and legs broken by the bomb, lay on the ground crying and wailing.
For a moment, cries and screams of agony filled the air, devastating and endless...
The enormous noise and the towering smoke and flames left the soldiers, who were unaware of what was happening, dumbfounded.
He stared in horror at the horrific state of his companions ahead, and heard the thunder that sounded like divine retribution; his face was filled with terror.
"Heavens...heavenly lightning! This is disaster! Disaster! This is retribution! Heaven is angry! Run for your life!"
The soldiers in front turned around and ran back.
Chaos erupted at the front in an instant. Xi Yuelei, bewildered, quickly instructed his deputy to prevent the army from collapsing.
"Quickly stabilize the situation! Anyone who tries to escape will be executed on the spot!"
"Yes, sir!" The lieutenant also knew that a defeat would be swift and devastating; if chaos broke out at the front, a stampede would inevitably occur, with unimaginable consequences.
He rushed forward, swiftly wielding his sword and killing several soldiers who tried to flee. Then he shouted, "Anyone who deserts in the face of battle shall be treated as a deserter and executed on the spot!"
This action successfully deterred the soldiers who were trying to escape, but they were too frightened by the horrific scene to charge forward.
Seeing this, the lieutenant had no choice but to take the lead, brandishing his longsword, and shouting, "Brothers, follow me!"
A cowardly soldier is a coward, and a cowardly general leads to a whole army of cowards. If the officers are willing to charge into battle, then the soldiers cannot be cowards either. The Western Moon Army once again marched forward.
'boom......'
Deafening explosions rang out among the troops, flames soared into the sky, and thick smoke obscured the sun.
The lieutenant, seeing the scattered limbs and severed bodies on the ground, was so terrified he almost wet himself.
He dared not lead the charge again, and rode his horse to Xi Yuelei's side.
"Your Highness, this...this...this heavenly lightning is too powerful. Our Western Moon Army has suffered heavy casualties. In my opinion, it would be better if we did not become the vanguard."
"Nonsense! How can we win over Princess Anyang if we don't take the lead?" Xi Yuelei refused to give up. He gritted his teeth and said, "I don't believe this heavenly lightning was specifically meant to strike us. Take me there to investigate."
Before the lieutenant could stop him, Xi Yuelei had already galloped off on horseback.
Just as Xi Yuelei arrived, a deafening roar erupted, and dozens of soldiers were propelled into the air, followed by a dark, indistinct object hurtling towards them.
He had no time to dodge, and raised his knife to stab, only to discover it was a mangled human head. He screamed in terror.
"What kind of sorcery is this? How can it be so powerful?"
The adjutant who caught up was so frightened that his legs trembled. "Your Highness, this place is too dangerous. You should leave for now!"
"Alright, let's hurry to the back." Xi Yuelei, no longer daring to be defiant, tucked his tail between his legs and retreated...
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