Seizing the City
"Boss Qin, from this day forward, I Lei Tong your lead without question!"
Lei Tong cursed Zong Xiaoshan, that scoundrel, in his heart!
He also cursed himself for being a pig-brain; how could someone who could be Zong Xiaoshan's boss be worse than him?
Lei Tong has always admired those who are more capable than himself.
I still prefer your previous rebellious self.
Qin Yan laughed!
"Boss Qin said not to worry, from now on, I'll kill whoever you tell me to kill."
Lei Tong immediately puffed out his chest, a hint of arrogance flashing across his face!
Seeing this, Qin Yan couldn't help but smile; this guy was truly a fascinating individual.
Although he might be a bit dim-witted, he still has some skills.
Especially considering the opponent's external martial arts skills, it is extremely difficult to break through their defenses even among those of the same cultivation level.
He's a fierce general, always charging into battle.
After that, Qin Yan learned more about the situation from Qin Xiaoyi.
The Heaven and Earth Origin Qi at the Deep Mountain Base he discovered was becoming increasingly abundant.
It's several times higher than it was before.
The rich Heaven and Earth Origin Qi enveloped almost the entire camp.
When everyone started cultivating, they achieved twice the results with half the effort.
Another thing is the Shanxiao cubs!
The people of the Demon-Suppressing Bureau handed it over to Zong Xiaoshan, and in just a few months it had almost grown to the size of an adult!
They are currently being trained at Deep Mountain Base.
"By the way, Cat Lord is getting more and more powerful too."
Qin Xiaoyi seemed to have thought of something and immediately said, "The cat that the eldest brother raises is quite formidable now."
In Qinghe Town, any evil spirits that appear can be killed in just a few moves.
They even frequently ventured into the forest to hunt those monsters!
According to Senior Chuan Ya, Cat Lord is already on par with Innate Martial Artist!
"That's amazing?" Qin Yan could hardly believe it!
"It's true, Xiaoshan has also fought Cat Lord, and Cat Lord was not at a disadvantage at all."
Qin Xiaoyi said very seriously, "Originally, Xiaoshan was planning to send Cat Lord, but then he thought about the safety of Qinghe Town."
That gave up the idea.
"Um!"
Qin Yan nodded slightly. Xiaoxuan's strength was more than enough to guard Qinghe Town, so leaving him on the ground was reassuring.
This could be considered one of his trump cards!
At the same time, he also began to plan how to reinforce the formation of the Deep Mountain Base to avoid wasting the Heaven and Earth Origin Qi.
This can also prevent some mountain spirits and monsters from coveting it!
Linyun County Eastern Heaven Prefecture!
This area borders all the prefectures of Pengzhou!
When Hu Zhanfeng was captured, the Taiping Army temporarily abandoned its westward expansion!
Now, troops from all the prefectures in the southeast are converging here.
However, the troops are now divided into three routes.
They were stationed in the Southwest Route, and Ye Yingshan was the commander of this route.
It looks like they're preparing to encircle us from three directions.
"My army numbers nearly 70,000 men. Dingyuan Marquis's intention is to surround and kill Lang Futian!"
Dingyuan Marquis and his left flank troops will launch the main attack, while we will head south to intercept the Taiping Army's reinforcements!
Lang Futian's fire attack killed over 60,000 of my Great Li Army; this blood debt must be repaid.
Ye Yingshan said in a deep voice!
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Now Lang Futian is holed up in Yuli City, holding 50,000 troops and gathering the northern front of Pengzhou here.
Prepare for a decisive battle against the Great Li Army!
Yuli City is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Great Li Army wants to take it by force, it may not be able to do so easily.
However, Pengzhou currently under troop shortage, so there is still hope if an army of 200,000 were to besiege it.
October 9th!
Upon receiving the order, Ye Yingshan immediately led his troops to attack Pengzhou!
Qin Yan led his three thousand iron cavalry ahead, demonstrating the exceptional mobility of his Red Shadow Army.
I doubt any cavalry unit in the entire Taiping Army could compare!
His task was simple.
Conquer Chiyu County of Zhanshan Prefecture as quickly as possible!
This place is the northwest gateway to Pengzhou; once it is breached, the rest of the road will be smooth sailing.
"Ahead lies Chiyu, where the garrison should number four thousand!"
Bai Yi pointed to the county town not far away!
Qin Yan has already activated his mental perception; the enemy's numbers should be around 4,300!
There were only two city gates, north and south. There were 3,000 people at the north gate and 1,000 people at the south gate, with about 300 people maintaining order.
"Red Shadow Army, charge!"
Qin Yan held the Ink Sun Bow, and from a distance of 3,500 meters, an arrow pierced the sky.
The heavy county town gate was instantly blasted to pieces, the terrifying roar like muffled thunder!
"Monster!"
Lei Tong stared in disbelief at the scene; it wasn't an arrow, it was a bolt of lightning from the sky.
Qin Yan did not stop.
Arrows burst forth one after another, blasting breaches into the three-zhang-high city wall.
The Taiping Army stationed at the front were killed or wounded by the terrifying force of the bombs.
In just a short time, the city walls were already covered in ruins.
The Red Shadow Army's warhorses had already galloped up, like a crimson wave rushing madly towards Chiyu County!
Along the way, Qin Yan used long-range firepower to suppress the enemy; the terrifying power of his arrows kept the Taiping Army from showing their faces.
They eventually rushed into the county town at an extremely fast speed.
Relying on his formidable external martial arts skills, Lei Tong took the lead and charged to the front.
They broke through the enemy's defensive lines in an instant.
Countless warhorses' hooves thundered behind them.
The cavalry galloped freely through the county town, ramming the Taiping Army under their hooves.
Everything happened too fast.
The Taiping Army had no time to react when faced with Qin Yan's elite cavalry!
They were basically defeated in a single blow.
"Run! The Great Li Army is attacking!"
The Taiping Army soldiers' faces were filled with fear, and before they could even run far...
A cavalryman in red armor wielding a long spear pierced him through, dragged him a short distance, and then threw him aside.
The Taiping Army had no idea that there would be a sudden military attack.
And they stormed into the city so quickly.
Everything happened so suddenly that they were completely caught off guard.
"You old scoundrel, come and fight me for three hundred rounds!"
Lei Tong laughed wildly and charged at an old man beside the enemy general, wielding a machete.
The old man was dressed in silver armor, but he wielded a long sword.
He could tell at a glance that this was a martial arts expert!
"A lackey of the imperial court."
The old man with the sword snorted coldly and instantly engaged Lei Tong in battle.
A brief entanglement!
A streak of light streaked across the distance, instantly blasting the old man's head apart!
The exploding blood splattered all over Lei Tong, causing his excited expression to freeze!
Before he could even react...
Another arrow whistled past his face, instantly blasting the general guarded by the sword-wielding old man into pieces!
Lei Tong swallowed hard, looking around but couldn't find Qin Yan anywhere!
"What a monster."
Lei Tong trembled inwardly. If that arrow were shot at him, even if his body was as hard as iron, he probably wouldn't be able to withstand it!
"I finally found a worthy opponent, and now they're gone in an instant."
Lei Tong the complaints hidden in one's heart.
He immediately vented his anger on the Taiping Army standing nearby.
His invulnerable body made him seem as if he were in an empty place.
One swing of the axe and the man's armor shattered!
This battle did not last long, and Chiyu County was once again under the rule of the Great Li!