BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!
Amid earth-shaking war drums.
A dense black-armored army, like a swarm of ants, surged like a flood toward the white city of Bianzhou ahead.
Siege ladders were raised against the walls one after another, and countless vanguard soldiers climbed them like apes, charging onto the battlements.
"Li Tong of Bianzhou is one born with strange blood. His strength is extraordinary; he is one of Yuan Nation's rare great generals who understands both warfare and civil governance."
"Unfortunately, he came from a rebel sect. Though he governs both civil and military affairs with diligence, there are few capable men under his command. A single tree cannot hold up a forest."
A black banner embroidered with an enormous Wu character snapped and fluttered fiercely in the gale.
Beneath that black banner, at the very front of the formation of pitch-black iron cavalry.
A black-armored general the size of a small mountain stood with a pair of meteor hammers like fallen stars placed at his feet.
The meteor hammers were linked by chains as thick as arms, while the remaining chains wound around the black-armored general's body.
He rode no horse, yet he stood taller than all the other black cavalry around him, even those mounted on horseback.
This man was Tang Yan, the great general of Wu State.
His face was hidden beneath a heavy black helmet, making his expression impossible to discern. As he watched the distant siege, he listened to the words of the strategist beside him.
"Xiang Cheng is a vital place in Bianzhou. Li Tong has personally led his army here to defend it. As the strategist suggested, once we break the city, how should we deal with him?"
"Why not give Li Tong an opportunity while his strength is limited, General, and take