Chapter 201: Bloody battle, demonic possession! (two chapters in one)
Outside Jibei City, the Yuan army had stopped its siege.
With experts from the West Depot and the Embroidered Uniform Guard now lending their aid, along with several hundred Heavenly Venerable experts flitting across the battlefield like ghosts and killing as they went, the Yuan army had suffered grievous casualties and could not break through.
After all, these West Depot experts, Embroidered Uniform Guards, and Heavenly Venerable assassins were far stronger than ordinary Yuan Army soldiers. Even the weakest among them had reached the Innate realm.
The West Depot Guards and Embroidered Uniform Guards, in particular, carried all manner of deadly weapons manufactured by the Tang Clan. A single hidden weapon could kill or wound a whole swath of men. How were they supposed to fight that?
Moreover, with Ye Gucheng and the others protecting him, Li Chengliang no longer needed to worry about his safety and could concentrate on commanding the defense.
And Li Chengliang truly was an outstanding commander.
He could seize any opportunity and adopt different tactics as circumstances changed.
In an ordinary siege battle like this, Prince Ruyang was simply no match for him. Even with another hundred thousand troops, he could not have taken Jibei City.
Of course, the main reason was that the battle between Yu Huatian and the ten Great Grandmasters from Beyond the Borders outside Jibei City was simply too terrifying. Even its aftershocks were more than ordinary soldiers could withstand.
Thus, Prince Ruyang directly ordered an end to the siege and withdrew his remaining army several li away to watch.
On Jibei City's walls, Li Chengliang also ordered his men to cease fighting and rebuild the defenses, taking the opportunity to rest, treat the wounded, and restore their fighting strength.
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