Chapter 346 Xiao Mo Must Die Today
Lian Li emerged from the dungeon.
The rosy glow of the sunset reflected in her eyes.
Having not seen the sun for so long, she felt that even the morning glow was somewhat dazzling.
"General Lian, these are your things. General Xiao asked me to return them to their rightful owner."
At the dungeon exit, Xiao Gui, who had been waiting, handed a storage bag to Lian Li.
Lian Li took his storage bag, which contained his armor, spear, and a token with the character "墨" on it.
"Where is your general?" Lian Li asked, looking up.
"The general is naturally defending the city."
Xiao Gui clasped his hands in a respectful bow.
"If there is nothing else, I will take my leave now."
The general asked me to tell General Lian—if General Lian hangs the token on his waist, no one will make things difficult for him. General Lian can leave Yanmen Pass now, or wait for the Wei army to breach the city. But in any case, I hope General Lian will take care.”
After saying this, Xiao Gui turned and left.
Lian Li raised her head and looked towards the direction of the North Gate. The blood-red sunrise had already dyed the sky red.
After thinking for a while, Lian Li started walking towards the North Gate.
Lian Li walked along the streets of the city. Every household was closed and no one was strolling around. Lian Li did not see a single cultivator from the Northern Wilderness Army.
When Lian Li arrived at the North Gate, he could hear the shouts of battle from the city walls just by standing at the foot of the city.
Lian Li walked towards the city wall.
When some soldiers from the Northern Wilderness saw Lian Li's unfamiliar face, they were about to question him, but when they saw the token hanging from Lian Li's waist, they gave up.
Lian Li observed the soldiers guarding the city.
Although they looked tired and their faces were somewhat thin, their eyes held a resolute determination that said "never back down".
Upon reaching the top of the city wall, Lian Li saw the Wei army continuously surging towards the city.
Arrows and boulders flew continuously from the Wei army, crashing towards Yanmen Pass.
However, all of these things were blocked by the city's protective formation.
Below the city walls, Wei soldiers kept climbing up the walls from certain sections, but soon, the Northern Wilderness Army soldiers went to intercept them and drove them back.
"boom!"
A loud bang echoed from the city, accompanied by a violent tremor, and ripples of spiritual energy spread across the sky above Yanmen Pass.
Lian Li was startled.
She knew that the defensive formation of Yanmen Pass had been breached!
But at that moment, the gates of Yanmen Pass opened, and a man in white armor rode a snow-covered horse out of the city.
Behind him stood all the Northern Wilderness troops from Yanmen Pass!
Lian Li bit her thin lips tightly, her gaze following the man without wavering.
The leading man took out a Shura mask from his pocket and put it on.
At the same time, the five thousand Snow-Treading Dragon Riders behind the man also wore the same masks as him!
"kill!"
"kill!!!"
Led by the man, 5,223 Snow-Treading Dragon Riders and 25,420 Northern Wilderness Infantrymen, like a torrent of sharp blades, cleaved towards the endless sea of Wei's army.
Xiao Mo charged forward relentlessly, his spear piercing through one enemy soldier after another.
Some enemy generals of the Wei army tried to stop Xiao Mo, but none of them lasted more than ten rounds against him.
The five thousand Snow-Treading Dragon Riders split into five groups, each charging from a different direction. They then cleverly reunited and charged into the enemy ranks. This constant splitting and regrouping relieved a lot of pressure on the infantry soldiers behind them.
When a Snow-Treading Horse is killed, the rider on its back immediately falls off and continues to charge into the battlefield.
The Northern Wilderness infantry did not retreat; they attacked each other like wolves, each one bloodthirsty.
Even if they were stabbed multiple times, even if their chests were pierced, they would still swing their long swords and halberds one last time.
Standing atop the city wall, Lian Li's hands unconsciously gripped the wall tightly.
In his eight years of military service, Lian Li had never seen an army like this.
Everyone is like a ferocious beast.
Everyone is like a devil.
It seemed that no one expected to make it back alive.
The fighting prowess unleashed by the Northern Wilderness Army in dire straits instilled fear in the Wei vanguard, even causing them to show signs of collapse.
Fortunately, Guo Xin and his generals managed to stabilize morale in time, and even personally led troops into battle.
However, under Xiao Mo's onslaught, the Northern Wilderness Army was naturally unable to attack the city.
But they no longer needed to continue the siege.
Once Xiao Mo's army is completely annihilated, Yanmen Pass will naturally return to the Wei Kingdom.
"Kill Xiao Mo!"
"Whoever takes Xiao Mo's head will be granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households!" Guo Xin roared from the central army with his spiritual power.
But killing Xiao Mo is easier said than done.
Not to mention that Xiao Mo's armor is similar to that of the Snow-Treading Dragon Riders, and even their masks are now the same.
Once Xiao Mo's location was locked, he returned to the Snow-Treading Dragon Riders and then charged out with each of the Snow-Treading Dragon Riders, making it difficult to distinguish them for a while.
Guo Xin attempted to encircle and kill Xiao Mo's army.
But Xiao Mo was always able to see through Guo Xin's intentions, and then led the Snow-Treading Dragon Riders to precisely cut a gap in the ranks of 25,000 infantrymen.
An hour later, Guo Xin discovered that not only had the Wei army's battle line not advanced, but Xiao Mo had even driven it back more than a mile!
"What exactly happened?"
Enraged, Guo Xin grabbed Deputy General Yu You by the collar.
"Xiao Mo only has 30,000 troops, while we have 500,000. This difference of about 17 times in troop strength is still being pushed back by Xiao Mo!"
Not to mention that the Northern Wilderness Army had not eaten for two or three days, and the time spent defending the city had been extremely taxing, while our Wei Army had eaten and drunk their fill, and took turns attacking the city, so their energy and physical strength were completely different.
How exactly do you train your troops on a daily basis?!
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The generals were speechless for a moment.
Because they also felt somewhat ashamed.
They even doubted whether giving Xiao Mo twice the troops would actually allow him to break through their Wei army.
"General, please calm down."
General Wei Han from the Wei Kingdom quickly offered some words of advice. Although he also looked down on Guo Xin, who was leading the army through connections, it was important to stabilize the morale of the troops.
"The Northern Wilderness Army is now merely fighting like cornered beasts. They may appear brave, but their strength will eventually run out."
Although our soldiers suffered heavy casualties, every death of Xiao Mo was a tremendous blow.
Two hours at most!
Two hours later, I will surely take Xiao Mo's head and present it to the general.
Moreover, once we enter Yanmen Pass, we can support the eleven cities in the southern border, recapture Mati City, and relieve the siege of the southern border.
When the Northern Wilderness has been besieging the city for a long time without success, and they know that the siege of Yanmen Pass has been lifted, their morale will surely be greatly damaged!
At that time, we might even launch a counterattack on the Northern Wilderness, seize the Qin capital, and achieve unparalleled glory!
"snort!"
Hearing Wei Han's advice, Guo Xin snorted and released Yu You's collar.
Mounted on horseback, Wei Han continued to stare directly at Xiao Mo.
"Xiao Mo must die today, otherwise, once he grows stronger, we will all surely perish!"
(End of this chapter)
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