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Chapter 461 Fierce Battle
By June, the heat was setting in. Clouds were gathering over Luojing, and it was almost rainy.

The air was filled with blood, the base of the city wall was soaked in dark red blood, human corpses piled up into small hills, nearly ten meters high, and even the moat was blocked.

In the hot and humid weather, the stench of rotting corpses is pungent and disgusting, mosquitoes and flies are flying everywhere, and the prosperous Luojing City has now turned into a hell on earth.

Three months ago, the Bingzhou Army had already arrived at the city of Luojing. The 150,000-man army launched a fierce attack on Luojing City day and night, trying to win a quick victory and force Fang Ying to surrender.

But King Qin Fang Ying also knew that once he surrendered, he would no longer have a place in the world for himself, his vision of becoming emperor would become empty talk, and he might not even be able to keep his position as King of Qin.

So Fang Ying issued a death order: Anyone who retreated from the city wall would be killed. The soldiers had no choice but to fight desperately and managed to withstand the full-force attack of Bingzhou's troops.

Luojing was built according to the standards of the secondary capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, with high walls and sufficient food. During the three months of the siege, Wang Boguang used almost every means possible, including tunnels, ladders, fire attacks and water attacks, but he was still unable to defeat this fortified city.

If the Zheng family of Xingyang had not secretly rebelled under the leadership of Zheng Chongping, Fang Ying might have been able to hold on for even longer.

But even so, the city, which was originally planned to be captured in half a month, was delayed by Fang Ying for three months. This made Wang Boguang very angry, and the morale of the Bingzhou army was no longer high.

Therefore, after breaking the city, under his order, the Bingzhou army looted Luojing City, smashed, looted, burned, raped and plundered, committing countless atrocities.

The reason given by Uehara Wangshi was that he suspected that there were spies of the Changming court hiding among the people of Luojing.

An elder of the Wang family advised Wang Boguang that his methods were too violent and might cause the people to turn against him, but Wang Boguang did not comment.

It's a joke. The image of the Shangyuan Wang family in the hearts of the people is already extremely rotten. They colluded with foreign races, oppressed the people, and could not even collect food and grass for the siege of Luojing. What if it gets even worse?
Rather than relying on the damn public opinion to tie oneself up in knots, it is better to sell it out in exchange for the morale of the army and avoid future troubles at the same time.

After several days of wreaking havoc, there is no one in Luojing City who dares to oppose the Wang family of Shangyuan.

Wang Boguang stood on the city wall of Luojing, gazing into the distance at the end of the country. Behind him, the Wang family flag was flying, and important officials and soldiers bowed their heads silently, showing their utmost respect.

"Hahahaha, Bo Guang, that villain Fang Ying actually died this morning! It's only the second day, what a spineless thing!"

King Fang Jin of Jin stepped forward and laughed.

Although his smile was very sincere, Wang Boguang still had his eyes closed and did not show any intention of speaking.

Fang Jin looked a little embarrassed and secretly resentful in his heart, but he didn't dare to say anything.

"Bo Guang, what should we do next? Go west to Tongguan?" Fang Jin eagerly changed the subject.

"Why do you say that, Your Majesty?" Wang Boguang asked calmly without turning his head.

Although his expression was no different from usual, Fang Jin still felt a tremendous pressure coming, which made him sweat profusely.

"This...isn't it our pre-planned plan?" Fang Jin said with a smile, "After taking Luojing, we will turn west and attack Changming. Do you, Boguang, have any new plans?"

Worried that Wang Boguang might have some bad intentions, Fang Jin hurriedly said, "Don't worry, Boguang. After we conquer Changming and kill the woman who stole the throne, I will make you Prime Minister, Duke Shangyuan, and Minister of the Central Secretariat. From now on, you and I will work together to make the Great Zhou strong again."

Wang Boguang didn't speak for a long time, just leaving Fang Jin aside, totally disregarding his dignity. Fang Jin felt very uncomfortable, but he still didn't dare to stop smiling friendly.

After a long while, Wang Boguang finally said, "Your Majesty has given an order, and I shall obey it."

He smiled slyly, and his wrists looked bony under his sleeves.

"But our plans need to be changed."

……

……

On June 26, Xuyi was captured and the entire Huaihe River was lost.

On June 29th, under the order of Xie Lingwan, the Zhou army in Jianghuai began large-scale mobilization.

On July 1st, the foreigners moved south.

In this southern expedition, the total number of foreign troops was more than 200,000, and it was said to be 800,000. The troops were divided into three routes. The left route of 50,000 people took the six counties and attacked Wan County, trying to cut off the connection between the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and the Yangtze and Huaihe River. The right route of 70,000 people passed through Quanjiao and aimed at Jianye to prevent the Zhou army from crossing north to reinforce. The central route of 100,000 people was led by Tuoba Liang himself and attacked Hefei head-on, determined to uproot this Jianghuai hub.

On July 5, the foreigners arrived at the outskirts of Hefei, with their tents stretching for dozens of miles, almost surrounding the entire city.

Tuoba Liang, the Chanyu of the Northern Desert, was a strong and tall grassland man, with a cultivation level of the middle seventh turn of Mingwu, almost unrivaled in the world. In the Northern Desert, where status was determined by blood and force, Tuoba Liang's position as Chanyu was almost unshakable.

At this moment, Tuoba Liang was looking at the city in front of him from a distance.

Behind him, a foreign general said respectfully:
"Chan Yu, the cavalry's reconnaissance results are out."

Tuoba Liang said calmly: "Speak."

"The main force of the defenders in Hefei City is confirmed to be the 40,000 Anfeng Army, one of the three new armies of the Northern Prefecture of Zhou Xiang Xie Lingwan. The commander is General Fujun Che Zhao, who was once the Lieutenant General of the Left Shenwu Guard and was promoted after the Battle of Pingqiu."

"The Northern New Army is the most powerful part of the Zhou army, and the rest of the soldiers are just filling in the numbers. According to previous investigations, Xie Lingwan's Northern New Army is divided into three branches: Anfeng, Lujiang, and Guangling. The Lujiang Army suffered a heavy blow in Shouchun and was almost wiped out. According to the feather letter, the Guangling Army was still in Guangling City three days ago. Now it should be pinned down by our army's right wing and has no time to reach the battlefield."

"As long as we defeat Che Zhao's army, Hefei City will be within our grasp!"

The deputy general was particularly eager to fight, but Tuoba Liang remained silent and had a very solemn expression.

"Have you noticed that the shape of the Hefei city wall is different from the Zhou cities we have seen in the past?"

There is a river and a lake in Hefei City. The lake is Chaohu Lake and the river is Nanfei River. The city is connected to Chaohu Lake in the south. The Rushu River in Chaohu Lake directly connects to the Yangtze River. There is a Nanshuijun Wharf outside Hefei City as the station of the Yangtze River Navy. The Nanfei River passes through the city and serves as a moat.

The most common type of city in China is probably a square city. The city walls are tall and divided into inner and outer areas. Although Hefei is also a square city, it has a circle of earthen platforms on the outer side of the square walls, and the outer side of the earthen platforms is closed with discontinuous inclined walls and horn-shaped towers. If you look down from the sky, the current Hefei city wall should be a concave polygonal shape similar to a four-pointed star, which looks very strange.

"The Chanyu is worrying too much." The deputy general laughed wildly, "This wall is just built a little weirdly, but it is still a wall after all. As long as it is a wall, the men of the grassland can dig a big hole in it with their sabers!"

"I am willing to lead my troops into battle!"

Tuoba Liang was able to sit on the throne of Chanyu, so he was not a warlike mediocre person, so naturally he would not agree.

"No, this matter is too strange. Xie Lingwan is definitely not a person without strategy."

Tuoba Liang gave the order.

"The artillery will go first, waiting for the enemy to move."

At the Chanyu's command, the alien race's huge artillery force gradually moved forward from the main formation and aimed at the distant city wall.

But just as they were about to launch the attack, they saw a flash of fire on the top of the city wall, followed by a sharp whistle that tore through the air.

"boom!"

Fire from the sky fell, accompanied by a huge explosion, dust flew, and an alien cannon was torn into pieces in an instant.

"It's artillery! The Zhou people also have artillery!"

"Where did the Zhou people get their cannons!" The foreign soldiers were horrified, but the sound of cannons on the city wall still did not stop.

"Withdraw! Quickly withdraw!"

……

On the night of July 6, Xie Lingwan received battle reports from Hefei.

The foreign tribes attacked Hefei fiercely. They wanted to mobilize artillery to bombard the city walls, but the Zhou defenders fired back with artillery. They were caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties, so they were forced to withdraw to the camp.

When the news came, the Jingkou camp was full of joy. However, because the confidentiality work was done too well, many of the people were also curious about where the Hefei defenders got the artillery,

Xie Lingwan's answer to this matter was: "The merits of Guangling King Fang Weihan."

Everyone who was originally puzzled had frowned, but now their brows relaxed.

Oh, so it was Prince Guangling who did it. That’s okay.

Xie Lingwan did not lie. After discovering the existence of alien artillery, Fang Weihan urged Pei Jie to design a weapon that could counter the alien artillery. With the design experience of the Liuhuo Gun, Pei Jie quickly created a cannon with extremely excellent performance, named Tianlei Cannon.

The Great Zhou was unable to obtain the spinal cords of the North Sea manta ray and the magic cores of the Western Wilderness used in the alien artillery shells. As a substitute, Pei Jie chose to use a clear and turbid collision energy release drive, plus a projectile composed of black gunpowder and iron sand as a substitute.

Judging from the final results, the Tianlei Cannon is less powerful than the alien artillery, but has a greater range and accuracy. Both have their advantages and disadvantages.

After the Donggongwei led the workshop left in Jiangling to work hard, thirty Tianlei cannons were made temporarily. These cannons were received by the Anfeng Army, which was the nearest, and were all placed on the wall of Hefei by Xie Lingwan.

Her husband helped her again, Xie Lingwan thought.

"Alright, alright, stop grinning like an idiot while clutching that tattered handkerchief of yours." Xiao Jin's impatient voice came from the side.

"You seem to be very angry?" Xie Lingwan glanced at her expressionlessly.

"That's true. I've been feeling a little uneasy lately, as if something big is about to happen." Xiao Jin frowned.

"Spirit has the ability to predict the future. Your premonition cannot be groundless... Didn't Qiuwu and the others tell you anything?"

"This matter seems to be related to their big plan. There are causal obstacles, so I can't tell you. Qiuwu said they will tell me when the time is right." Xiao Jin waved his hand, "Let's not talk about this. My injury has healed. What do you need me to do this time?"

"You should go to Hefei secretly now and help the Anfeng Army defend the city." Xie Lingwan asked as if it was a routine matter. "There should be two seventh-level masters on the foreign side, Murong Wei and Tuoba Liang. Can you do it yourself?"

"Don't worry." Xiao Jin smiled confidently, feeling confident.

Ever since he merged with the power of all spirits, Xiao Jin has become extremely powerful and feels that he can defeat anyone without any difficulty.

Although he said so, Xiao Jin was still a little confused: "But is Hefei so important?"

"If I remember correctly, you only had 80,000 Northern Army soldiers left, and you left half of them in Hefei?"

"It's very important." Xie Lingwan said slowly, "It concerns the survival of the entire Jianghuai region."

"Xiao Jin, please help me this time."

She looked into Xiao Jin's eyes, and rarely did she speak with a hint of pleading in her voice.

Xiao Jin had seen her smiling face many times, and now he felt a little uncomfortable.

She was silent for a moment before she whispered, "...Really, when have I not helped you?"

Xiao Jin turned around as if to hide something, and waved his hand in a nonchalant manner: "Let's go, wait for my good news."

"Thank you." Xie Lingwan said softly.

Xiao Jin's figure paused slightly, and then turned into a stream of light and disappeared.

……

On July 8, the foreign tribe abandoned their artillery and attacked the northern part of Hefei City. They once reached Gongchen Gate, but were firmly defended by the Anfeng Army. Murong Wei tried to destroy the gate himself, but was stopped by Xiao Jin and failed.

On July 9, the foreign tribes sent infantry and cavalry to attack the East Gate, Yongmen, and the outer corner wall was completely taken over. The captain and commander of the Anfeng Army, Zhuang Mingzhen, was killed in the battle. After a day of bloody fighting, the defenders finally took back the corner wall.

On July 10, the foreign tribe sent Murong Wei to challenge the generals. Xiao Jin fought against him and won several dozen rounds. Tuoba Liang did not make a move, and the morale of the Zhou army was greatly boosted.

On July 11, the foreign tribes once again desperately attacked the north gate Gongchen Gate. The foreign soldiers led the Zhou soldiers in groups of ten to launch a desperate charge. The infantry covered the artillery advance, not sparing ammunition. Under the sweeping artillery fire, almost all the corner walls in the north were destroyed. A large hole was also broken in the north wall. Tuoba Liang and Murong Wei attacked together. Xiao Jin fought one against two, but never retreated. The defenders blocked the gap with stones and bricks and tiles, and once again repelled the attack of the foreign army.

On the night of July 12, the alien race sent a small group of elite troops to launch a night attack, but they were discovered by the Fire Five Elements monks guarding the city, who ignited the lighting signal.

The Dajiang navy poured in from the Nanfei River and launched an artillery attack together with the Tianlei Cannon. The foreign tribes suffered heavy casualties and had to return without success.

July 13th, inside the alien leader’s tent.

"Oh!"

Tuoba Liang punched the tabletop, leaving a crack. His face was gloomy and he seemed to be roaring like thunder.

The fierce foreign generals present all lowered their heads, looking ashamed and silent.

"I need an explanation." Tuoba Liang suppressed his anger and said, "My royal court has an army of 100,000 soldiers that can sweep across the world, but why can't we even capture a small county town now?!"

"Shouchun is the core of the defense line that Xie Lingwan painstakingly built. We were able to capture Shouchun in three days, so why can't we capture Hefei in five days?"

"Why!?"

None of the generals dared to answer.

Everyone could see that the Chanyu was obviously furious at the moment, and trying to reason with him would only make him die faster.

But the Chanyu's words could not go unanswered, and in the end Murong Wei came out to smooth things over:
"Chanyu, the men of the grassland are not the cowardly ones. We have done our best in the five-day non-stop attack. But this Hefei is obviously different from the previous Shouchun."

"In addition to the fact that the Great Zhou Dynasty had imitation artillery without making any noise, Hefei also had a strange extended corner wall, which was very cleverly arranged, allowing the enemy's imitation artillery to cover our army in all directions. This design is so ingenious that it is said that it was designed by Xie Lingwan herself. We have never heard of it before, and this time we suffered a loss."

"Xie Lingwan, Xie Lingwan, it's this damn bitch again! It's always her!"

Tuoba Liang slammed the table and growled:
"Then tell me, what should we do about Hefei?"

"I have already contacted the Shangyuan Wang family and asked them to cooperate with our strategic actions, but distant water cannot quench immediate thirst. So..."

Murong Wei paused.

"Chanyu, let's retreat."

(End of this chapter)