xymnovel Chapter 359 Northern Power!
Chapter 359 Northern Power!
As soon as a command came from Gu Changqing's army, ten thousand arrows were fired at Minglong Pass.
Arrows rained down across the night sky, creating a spectacular scene.
Meanwhile, at Gu Changqing's command, the Daqian army surged forward like a tide, launching a fierce attack on Minglong Pass accompanied by the sound of war drums and the shouts of soldiers.
A barrage of arrows rained down on the city walls, filling the air with the smoke of gunpowder and the whistling sound of arrows slicing through the air.
Ye Wuhen stood atop the city wall, his expression calm, his gaze sharp as he stared intently ahead.
"Ding! Ye Wuhen's skill Bei Quan is activated!"
Bei Quan: Commander of the northern frontier, he guards the border with iron-fisted methods, and his Nightshade Army is renowned throughout the world. This skill has a chance to be awakened by the Night King, the lord of the Nightshade Army.
Effect 1: When the Night King personally leads the army, his leadership and combat strength increase by 2 points. If facing other races, he gains an additional 2 leadership and 2 combat strength.
Effect 2: Night Fury Cavalry. When the Night King personally commands the cavalry, his own strength increases by 3, his leadership increases by 1, the strength of his cavalry increases by 1 point, his speed increases, and he can penetrate and surround the enemy more quickly in battle.
Effect 3: The Night King's majesty has an additional deterrent effect on alien races. When fighting alien races, the enemy's morale decreases, and their base combat strength is reduced by 1 point.
Effect 4: The Night King possesses exceptional tactical insight in battle, enabling him to quickly identify and exploit enemy weaknesses. Each successful identification disables one of an enemy general's skills.
Effect 5: The Night King's excellent training of the Night Sha army allows them to recover morale more quickly in battle. Whenever the Night Sha army suffers heavy losses, there is a certain probability of triggering the "Unyielding Spirit" effect, which greatly increases the morale of the Night Sha army in the following rounds, and raises the attack power of the entire army by 1 point.
"Ye Wuhen's current base leadership value is 101. With the activation of Bei Quan's skill, leadership increases by 2, bringing Ye Wuhen's current leadership value to 103!"
Ye Wuhen on the Minglong Pass city wall also began to quickly and orderly direct the soldiers to dodge the rain of arrows.
At the same time, he ordered the archers on the city wall to launch a powerful counterattack.
"Release the arrows!"
Ye Wuhen's voice was loud and decisive. With his command, the archers on the city wall drew their bows and nocked their arrows, which shot towards the attacking Daqian army like meteors.
Several divine generals in the Daqian army took the lead, wielding their weapons and leading elite infantry to the forefront.
The sound was deafening, raising a cloud of dust.
One of them, who bears a striking resemblance to Gu Changqing, is a divine general named Gu Wu, who takes the lead!
"Charge with me!"
At this moment, the Daqian army's attack was like a surging wave, one wave higher than the next, as if it would completely submerge Minglong Pass.
However, Ye Wuhen's side was ultimately the defending side, even though Ye Wuhen was somewhat inferior to Gu Changqing in terms of command ability.
However, relying on Minglong Pass, they were not inferior to Gu Changqing in a short period of time.
After all, Ye Wuhen only needs to be in charge of commanding the Night Fiend Army on the city wall for the time being.
The pressure on Gu Changqing, who was responsible for all sorts of situations in the Daqian Army, was incomparable.
At this moment, Ye Wuhen calmly observed the situation on the battlefield and flexibly adjusted his defensive strategy.
"Shieldbearers, advance!"
Ye Wuhen shouted the order, and squads of soldiers, holding huge shields, formed a solid defensive line to resist the fierce attack of the Daqian army.
At the same time, the archers on the city wall, under Ye Wuhen's command, launched a precise and powerful counterattack.
The arrows in his hand seemed to have eyes, accurately hitting the attacking enemy.
Gu Changqing's eyes were sharp as he looked at Ye Wuhen, who was calmly directing operations from the city wall, and he couldn't help but secretly admire him.
He knew that his former disciple's military strategy and martial arts skills were extraordinary, and seeing him command with such composure, he was even more impressed by the potential of this young man.
However, on the battlefield, the bond between master and disciple had to be put aside for the time being. Gu Changqing roused his spirits and prepared to launch another fierce attack.
"Sound the retreat!"
Gu Changqing waved his hand to give the order, and the attack wave in front of Minglong Pass temporarily receded, leaving the battlefield in a state of chaos and silence.
However, this silence did not last long. Soon, the war drums of the Daqian army sounded again, and an even fiercer offensive was about to begin.
"Archers, prepare! Three volleys!"
Gu Changqing's voice was firm and resolute, echoing throughout the entire battlefield.
The archers of the Daqian army quickly formed ranks, drew their bows and nocked their arrows, awaiting only the order.
Immediately afterwards, a barrage of arrows rained down on the city wall, and for a moment, the sound of arrows clashing against each other echoed across the wall.
"Shieldbearers, protect the archers! The rest of you, prepare rolling logs and boulders!"
Ye Wuhen remained unfazed, having already anticipated Gu Changqing's move.
On the city wall, the Night Fury soldiers moved swiftly and without the slightest disorder.
Under Ye Wuhen's command, they worked as one, jointly resisting the fierce attack of the Daqian army.
Upon seeing this, Gu Changqing frowned.
He knew that to breach this fortified city, he needed to devise a more ingenious strategy.
So he waved to summon the messenger and whispered a few instructions.
Soon, the sound of war drums rang out in the Daqian army camp, and squads of soldiers carrying ladders and ropes charged toward the city wall like tigers descending a mountain.
"Good! Drop the logs and boulders!"
Ye Wuhen let out a cold laugh.
At his command, a rumbling sound immediately echoed from the city wall.
Huge logs and boulders rained down on the attacking Daqian army, and many soldiers were unable to dodge in time and were smashed to pieces.
However, the Daqian army did not retreat. They charged forward wave after wave, continuously attacking the city walls.
Gu Changqing rode his horse across the battlefield, constantly boosting morale and directing the battle.
"Archers, aim at the left side of the city wall!"
Gu Changqing gave the order loudly.
Instantly, a dense rain of arrows poured down towards the left side of the city wall.
Ye Wuhen remained expressionless, seemingly having seen through Gu Changqing's scheme.
He quickly directed the shield bearers to move to the left flank for defense, while keeping a close eye on the movements on the right.
As expected, seeing that the attack from the left was blocked, Gu Changqing immediately changed tactics and ordered his elite assault team to launch a fierce attack from the right.
However, Ye Wuhen was prepared and quickly mobilized troops to reinforce the right flank, while ordering the archers on the city wall to provide suppressive fire.
On the battlefield, arrows rained down and battle cries shook the heavens.
Although the Daqian army's assault troops were brave, they were unable to break through the city walls under Ye Wuhen's tight defense.
Seeing this, Gu Changqing couldn't help but admire Ye Wuhen's command skills, and at the same time felt proud of his disciple.
At this moment, Gu Changqing looked at the city wall and understood that today's battle was nothing more than a test between master and disciple.
He led this Great Qian army, cobbled together from various forces.
It would be extremely difficult to breach the impregnable Minglong Pass in a short period of time.
The Ye Wuhen before him was no longer the child who needed his careful guidance, but a king who was already capable of conquering the world.