xymnovel Chapter 89 Siege
Chapter 89 Siege
The towering walls of Yaohua Pass seem to pierce the clouds, appearing solemn and mysterious under the morning sun. The sturdy stone bricks, having withstood the test of wind and rain, remain as hard as iron.
On the gate tower, the banners of the Qizhou army fluttered in the wind, seemingly provoking the allied forces that had come from afar.
At this moment, beneath Yaohua Pass, Su Ye rode a tall warhorse, his armor gleaming coldly in the sunlight.
His gaze was sharp as he stared intently at Yaohua Pass ahead, his face filled with solemnity.
Behind him stood tens of thousands of Cangzhou soldiers, fully armed and ready to go. The swords, spears, and halberds in their hands gleamed coldly in the sunlight, exuding a chilling aura.
The remaining White Tigers, Sun Wukong, and the others lined up in front of Yaohua Pass.
Impressive!
Noticing Li Jing's gaze, Su Ye withdrew his eyes from Yaohua Pass and nodded to him.
"Ready!"
With Li Jing's command, a bugle call pierced the sky, and the Cangzhou army surged toward Yaohua Pass like a tidal wave.
The sound of war drums shook the heavens and the earth, and the bugle calls rose and fell.
In an instant, the sounds of war drums, shouts, and the clash of weapons mingled together, echoing through the valley.
Arrows rained down from the city walls, striking the charging soldiers and causing many to fall.
But the Cangzhou soldiers behind them did not retreat; they continued their charge forward, stepping over the corpses of their comrades.
They marched in unison, brandishing their weapons, and launched a fierce charge towards the city wall.
The defenders of Yaohua Pass were equally resilient. Relying on the sturdy city walls and advantageous terrain, they launched a fierce counterattack using bows and arrows, as well as rolling stones and logs.
In an instant, arrows rained down, striking the charging soldiers with dull thuds.
Despite heavy casualties, the Cangzhou army did not retreat. They fought bravely and relentlessly, paving a road to victory with their lives and flesh and blood.
Meanwhile, the war gods of the Cangzhou army also officially joined the battlefield.
Holding the Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel), Sun Wukong let out a long roar and charged forward like a tiger descending a mountain.
"Ding! Detected Sun Wukong's skill 'Qi Tian' activated!"
Qi Tian: The Saint of Flowers and Fruits, equal to the heavens, is Sun Wukong's exclusive skill.
Effect 1: After activation, own attack power +8.
Effect 2: When one's own numbers are at a disadvantage, it can greatly boost one's own morale.
Effect 3: When affected by negative skill effects, one becomes immune to all negative skill effects.
Effect 4: When fighting against someone whose skill contains the character "天" (heaven), if their base martial strength is higher than yours by a certain amount, your own martial strength will increase by that amount.
Sun Wukong's current base attack power is 108, his weapon Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel) is +1, his warhorse is +1, and with the Qitian effect activated, his attack power increases by 8, bringing his current attack power to 118!
He brandished his Ruyi Jingu Bang (magic staff), charging left and right, invincible in his path.
Whenever Qizhou soldiers tried to block his path, he would use his Ruyi Jingu Bang to knock them away or smash them aside.
Under his command, the morale of the Cangzhou army soared, and their attack became even more ferocious.
On the other side, Baihu, with his agile skills and extraordinary martial arts, shone brightly on the battlefield.
Wielding the White Tiger Sacred Blade and the White Tiger Heaven-Slaying Spear, he moved swiftly through the enemy ranks, as fast as lightning.
"Ding! The first and second effects of the White Tiger skill God of War have been activated, increasing attack power by 6 and the current attack power on the battlefield by 2."
When the skill White Tiger • Dual Mastery is activated (first and third effects), Attack Power +6. When facing an enemy using a single weapon, as long as the opponent's base Attack Power is not higher than yours, your weapon's bonus is doubled, and Attack Power +3.
When the second effect of the skill "Supervisor" is activated, Strength increases by 5.
Currently, White Tiger's base attack power is 110, with weapons White Tiger World-Slaying Spear and White Tiger Battle Blade +4, and the divine steed White Tiger King Steed +1, bringing its current attack power to 137!
Whenever a Qi general attempted to command his soldiers to counterattack, he could always quickly approach the enemy and stab him off his horse with a single spear thrust.
This ruthless performance terrified the enemy and inspired cheers from the soldiers of the Cangzhou army.
Led by several war gods in the Cangzhou army, the Cangzhou army gradually approached the city walls of Yaohua Pass.
They erected ladders and bravely climbed them, braving enemy arrows and attacks from rolling stones and logs.
Although soldiers kept falling off the ladders or being killed by the enemy, their comrades did not give up, but instead climbed even more determinedly.
Led by war gods like Sun Wukong, some soldiers of the Cangzhou army successfully scaled the city wall.
They engaged in hand-to-hand combat with the enemy forces defending the city, fighting desperately with weapons such as swords, spears, and halberds.
Although the number of Cangzhou soldiers who stormed the city walls was small, under the leadership of Sun Wukong and others, they displayed extraordinary tenacity and fighting power.
However, the city wall is only so big, and the number of Cangzhou soldiers who climbed onto the city wall was also only so big.
Due to their numerical disadvantage and the advantageous terrain of the Qizhou army on the city walls, the Cangzhou army was unable to expand its gains.
The Qi army defending the city launched continuous counterattacks using bows and arrows, as well as rolling stones and logs, forcing the soldiers who had climbed the city walls to retreat.
Although Sun Wukong and other war gods possessed extraordinary combat power, their own troops on the city walls were constantly being driven off the walls.
Meanwhile, the Qizhou army on the city wall was receiving continuous reinforcements.
It was impossible for them to kill all the defenders on the city wall.
Therefore, after the Cang army on the city wall was almost wiped out.
These few war gods could only rely on their own fighting strength to forcibly block the Qi army on the city wall.
Order the remaining Cangzhou troops to withdraw from the city walls.
Then we and the others followed closely behind.
He slid straight down the ladder.
"Wukong and the others have been defeated again."
Su Ye, Li Jing, and the others below the city wall watched as Sun Wukong's iconic golden chainmail and the white tiger in white robes swiftly descended from Yaohua Pass once again, and shook their heads with a sigh.
However, neither Li Jing nor Yao Guangxiao showed any unusual expression.
From the time when the group of turtles in Qizhou were preparing to use these dangerous spots to hold their ground.
They had already anticipated this situation.
With their strategic vision, they were naturally prepared to leave countless corpses at each checkpoint.
"My lord, there won't be any major progress in the Qizhou mountains in the short term."
"Now we can only hope that Xue Rengui and Tie Shiwen's detachment can open up another situation in the rear of Qizhou."
Yao Guangxiao slowly twirled the Buddhist prayer beads in his hand, looking at the Yaohua Pass not far away.
To conquer cities and seize strongholds.
The current situation in the Qizhou mountains is no longer something that can be resolved by strategy or command.
Unless there is internal turmoil in Qizhou, or Xue Rengui's detachment achieves great success and causes trouble in Qizhou's rear.
Otherwise, mere scheming would be meaningless.
Even if you manage to capture one or two checkpoints through cunning, it won't make much difference to the overall situation.
The only way is to wear them down one by one with sheer military force!