From a small soldier in the frontier army, an immortal god of war was born

Chapter 110 The Evil Is Growing

In Hechi city.

The three fires burned for an hour. Seeing that it was too late to put out the fires, Zhang Ping had no choice but to order the little remaining food and grass in the camp to be strictly guarded.

When the fire was gradually extinguished, the city was filled with black smoke and the smell of burning. Tens of thousands of Qin soldiers were furious.

At the city gate, six or seven people were kneeling tremblingly.

Three of them were covered in blood and bruises, and one of them had both legs torn off by Wu Fengdeng.

This is the Wei army wearing Qin armor and pretending to be Qin soldiers.

The remaining four were the sentries who dozed off at their posts tonight. It was because of their negligence that the Wei soldiers were able to enter the city.

The miserable pleas for mercy and the fearless grin made Zhang Ping look extremely ugly.

"Hahahaha, you bastards from the Qin State, just wait till you starve!"

"How dare you stop our Wei warriors? You overestimate your own abilities. Do you think we are the losers and fools of South Korea?!"

One of the Wei army's assassins laughed loudly towards the sky, blood still spurting out of his mouth, but his eyes were still fiery and full of contempt.

Then he stared at Wu Fengdeng who had captured them, and said viciously: "Wu Fengdeng! I recognize you! You were so powerful in Chuqiu City!"

"What do you think now? I'll give you a taste of what it's like to be without food, hahaha!"

"I learned this trick from you!"

Wu Fengdeng's face was gloomy. He didn't expect to meet the Wei deserters from Chuqiu City here.

But that doesn't matter.

"Do you think we will starve to death if you burn the food supplies?"

His voice suddenly rose, and could be heard by all the soldiers around him.

"Among the 300,000 people in Hechi City, who has no food? Who has no one?"

"If you want to find food, there's food everywhere!"

When these words were spoken, everyone was shocked, even Wu Fengdeng himself was stunned. He didn't expect that he could blurt out such words.

"Baby, you really look more and more like your mother!"

"That's right, that's what we have to do. Do you need me to teach you a few dishes?"

The ghost of Nüba lingered, whispering in the air, her eyes filled with mockery and strange satisfaction.

Wu Fengdeng's heart beat heavier, and he finally calmed down after secretly slowing down his breathing.

When I looked up, I saw that most of the people's eyes were focused on me, and their expressions were all more or less complicated.

They all knew that what Wu Fengdeng had just said loudly was to stabilize the military spirit and boost morale.

But these words were too cruel, and completely different from his usual style of not harming civilians. Especially the soldiers from the Tatsumi-no-Wu Third Battalion, whom he was familiar with, looked at each other in surprise.

Zhang Ping immediately said coldly: "Come on, behead these three people and hang their heads on the city wall."

"Here!"

The three Wei soldiers were dragged away laughing, and the remaining four Qin soldiers were shaking like sieves.

"General! General! We are guilty! Please, for the sake of our many years of following you, give us a chance to atone for our sins!"

"I want to be the vanguard! Fighting the Wei army to the death on the battlefield!"

"Have mercy, General!"

……

Seeing how they were so afraid of death, Zhang Ping, who was already full of murderous intent, felt even more disappointed.

"You neglected your duty and caused the loss of all your food and fodder. Ten deaths would not be enough!"

"Those Wei soldiers were ready to die. Look at you, you are so cowardly. I am ashamed of you! You are a disgrace to the Qin Empire!"

"Take them away, peel the daylilies, and circulate them throughout the army!"

Waves of wailing came one after another, making all the generals and soldiers feel heavy-hearted and gloomy.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Ping immediately raised his head and waved. A blue bird came flying from the depths of Hechi City and landed on his shoulder.

"Don't be anxious, everyone. Our Great Qin is rich and powerful, with plenty of food and grass. It's just a few fires. Just tell the rear and reassign more food and grass!"

"Pass the order on to everyone. The food in the city will be enough to sustain for ten days. We can still have two meals a day and hold out until the food and grass arrive. If anyone in the department spreads rumors and slanders, they will be regarded as shaking the morale of the army and will be executed immediately!"

"Here!"

All the generals and captains responded solemnly.

They all knew that the most important thing at the moment was to stabilize the morale of the army, which was more important than the lack of food and fodder. Moreover, there was food stored in the canteens of each camp, and being able to hold out until food and fodder support was not empty talk, and the situation was far from desperate.

Everyone dispersed, but Guo Huan and Wu Fengdeng were left behind by Zhang Ping.

He looked around, his face even more solemn than before, and whispered: "Now Hechi is trapped, the Wei army's burning of our granary is just the beginning, there must be a follow-up plan."

"So there is something you Fire Armor Army need to do..."

Back at the tent, Qing Dai saw Wu Fengdeng's serious face, so she stepped forward and asked, "Master Wu, are you...out of food?"

He shook his head and said, "Don't worry, it's okay to eat it for a few days."

"what……"

She nodded slightly, then suddenly seemed to think of something, took out the medicine box, secretly looked up and glanced at Wu Fengdeng with a guilty look.

She opened the secret compartment of the medicine box and found several packages of candied fruits wrapped in brown paper.

"hehe."

Qingdai's eyes flashed with a cunning light, and she smiled foolishly: "Well, I told you to be prepared. I'm saving it for you, and it's very popular now!"

Seeing her guilty look, Wu Fengdeng couldn't help but smile, not caring when she hid there.

"You can keep it for yourself. I need to go into seclusion now. Call me later this evening."

When the curtains were drawn, it became dark inside.

Wu Fengdeng rinsed his face in the bucket in the corner, and the cool water calmed his inner restlessness a little.

Looking at his distorted self on the water, he held his breath for a long time before finally letting out a long breath.

This poison has already affected his mind.

Previously, it was just hallucinations that disturbed him, but his occasional subconscious thoughts in the past two days were somewhat incomprehensible and extreme.

This subtle influence that leans towards darkness is obviously getting closer to people like Nüba who regard human life as worthless. In other words, if it cannot be eradicated, sooner or later she will be assimilated.

I'm afraid I will really become a puppet of that old witch by then.

"Forget it, don't think too far ahead. Changes will happen if they happen. As long as I don't die, that's fine."

"The most urgent thing now is to use war to improve our own strength. If there is still no hope in two months, we will discuss with Ying Zheng to kill the old witch."

"calm!"

Looking at the pale and scary face of Nüba on the water, Wu Fengdeng's eyes were determined, and he slapped the water surface to pieces.

Heart Purification Mantra!
The mission tonight was of great importance, and he would never allow Nüba to appear and interfere, so he concentrated on practicing the "Heart Purification Mantra" to stabilize his mind as much as possible.

There is no fighting during the day.

The Wei army outside the city was smiling happily, as if victory was just around the corner and they had won a great battle.

"Qin people! You have no food to eat!"

"Come here, I'll give you food!"

"As long as you leave the city and surrender, I guarantee you won't starve to death!"

"Do you smell the fragrance?!"

The mocking sounds spread to the top of the wall along with the aroma of their cooking, and the Qin soldiers were very envious.

They all witnessed the fire last night. A total of 100,000 shi of grain and fodder in the three granaries were lost. The entire army was filled with grief and worry about the future.

Eating is a big problem!
Although the deputy generals and captains of each department emphasized that there was enough food and support would arrive soon, they were also unsure.

But soon, as the cooks brought up baskets of large pancakes, the soldiers on the wall were overjoyed and snatched them up like hungry wolves.

The originally somewhat decadent atmosphere was completely cleared up, making the Wei army in the distance a little suspicious.

Is there any food left in the city?

"It's just some of the food left in the kitchen, enough for one meal at most!" The commander Gongsun Mu appeared and sneered, and then a scout was seen running from the distant horizon.

"General Gongsun! The south gate is wide open, and about 6,000 Qin soldiers have escaped!"

"Did you bring any carriages or food carts?"

"Yes! There are more than 200 of them!"

"it is good!"

Gongsun Mu smiled even more, his rough yellow face full of confidence, and waved his hand: "Order 10,000 elite soldiers in the mountains to follow us! Remember, don't show up without food and grass!"

"Here!"

……

As the saying goes, besiege a point and attack its reinforcements, burning the granary in Hechi City was just an appetizer, while ambushing and attacking the grain transport team was the real killer move that put the Qin army to death.

Under the bright moon and sparse stars, the ground was covered with silver gauze. The Qin cavalry galloped like a long dragon, and the wheels of their carts made a clattering sound, leaving deep ruts on the ground.

After galloping at full speed for so long, at one o'clock in the morning, a grain transport team sent by the Qin army's rear finally appeared on the distant horizon.

At this time, on the hillside two miles away, Wei army deputy general Yue Qingming stared at the Qin army in the distance, the reins in his hands creaking.

"It looks like there are 150,000 dan of grain. Oh, the Qin State is really rich and powerful."

He grinned and whispered, with madness gradually flashing in his eyes.

With more than 6,000 Qin soldiers and more than 100,000 shi of grain, this ambush made a lot of money.

By then, the food and grass support will be robbed, and Hechi City will have no support, and the only thing waiting for them is death!
It’s time to make a great contribution!
Le Qingming was rubbing his hands together, and could not wait to draw out his long sword.

"General!"

At this time, several scouts finally came from the surroundings, and said with a relaxed look: "There is no ambush within a radius of ten miles, only those thousands of Qin troops!"

"Are you sure?"

"Confirmed! There are only the horse hoof prints and wheel tracks of this group of Qin troops on the road, no other traces."

"So good!"

Le Qingming was completely relieved. He stood up and sneered, "Pass the order down. The horn will sound in half an hour. Encircle and strangle the enemy!"

"Here!"

The night wind blows gently, like knives scraping across this silent land.

Suddenly, the silence was broken by the heavy and melodious sound of a horn. Dense black spots suddenly rushed down from the surrounding hills, and roars were heard quickly.

Le Qingming rushed to the front, holding his shining long sword high in front of him.

Faced with the sudden appearance of a massive Wei army, the Qin army that was in the process of transporting food and fodder all looked solemn and prepared for battle with their weapons in hand.

Seeing the defenses far outnumbered by his own, Yue Qingming was even more confident and shouted, "Leave no one alive! Wipe out all the Qin troops!"

"Kill, kill, kill!"

The morale of the Wei army was high and the shouts of killing were deafening.

However, when the two sides were only one mile apart, the horses on the Qin army's more than 400 grain carts all raised their heads and neighed.

Bang bang bang!
All of a sudden, a large number of Qin troops swarmed out of the four hundred grain carts like a fountain!

Le Qingming, who was closest to him, suddenly had his pupils shrink. For a moment he even doubted if there was something wrong with his eyes. How could he see such double images?

However, the next second, he felt as if his whole body was in an ice cellar and his heart went cold.

Not double vision!

The Qin army really has more than twice the number of troops!

"How is that possible? The scouts reported that there were no extra Qin troops following us! Could it be that these guys didn't search thoroughly?"

"No, where did the Qin army's food and grass go? Why are there only a few dozen bags?"

"Sigh~"

Le Qingming's breathing suddenly became rapid, and he noticed that the tire tracks in the direction of Hechi City were too deep, and could not have been made by an empty car.

There's someone hiding inside!
As for the grain transport team, they only took a few dozen bags of grain as a show, but in fact there were Qin troops hiding in the vehicles.

Since there is no food transported, what will you eat? !

Before Yue Qingming could even think straight, the two sides had already come into direct contact...

Outside Hechi City, at the gate of Wei army barracks.

Two spearmen sat lazily on the ground next to the fire tower, leaning their spears and staring boredly at the city shrouded in darkness ahead.

"Hahaha, drink!"

"The Qin army will be exhausted soon, so let's celebrate with this glass of wine today!"

"Drink a penalty!"

……

The bursts of noise coming from the camp made the two people feel even more bored and lonely, and one of them even took out his kettle angrily.

"Damn it, it's our turn to keep watch now. What bad luck!"

"Stop complaining. After this war, you will be able to enjoy the happiness you want, right?"

"Brother, do you think if I win this battle, I can save enough money to marry a wife? I really want the widow Wang at the east end of the village."

"She wants a dowry?"

"Uh-huh."

"Bullshit! She's a widow and she still wants a dowry? She's really rebellious!"

……

As the two of them exchanged glances and words, the younger one suddenly saw flashes of fire in his field of vision.

He squinted his eyes subconsciously, and was shocked to see that the north gate of Hechi City was wide open, and a large number of black figures were rushing out of it!

"Oh my god! They rushed out!"

"Qin army! Qin army!"

woo~~~
When the horn was blew with a red face and the Wei army rushed to fight, Wu Fengdeng and Guo Huan had already led two thousand elite cavalry across the moat and stabbed into the western camp of the Wei army like a spear!
Bang!
In an instant, the fire tower collapsed, and the flashes of swords and sabers attacked the Wei army!

欻!
The red glass spear pierced through and killed three people in one breath, and blood splattered everywhere, dyeing the night sky red.

Looking at the densely packed Wei soldiers in front of him, Wu Fengdeng shouted loudly without stopping, and the warhorse under his crotch sprinted forward with all its might.

The absolute advantage of cavalry over infantry was fully demonstrated at this moment. The devastating impact was simply unstoppable and they carved out a bloody path.

"Don't stop, keep rushing!"

"rush!"

"rush!"

Behind him, the cavalry from the two battalions of Tatsumi followed closely behind, pushing forward in a triangle formation!

Chinese military camp.

The door curtain was suddenly lifted, and Gongsun Mu, who was a little drunk, looked towards the west and heard screams in the distance.

"General! It's the Qin cavalry! They raided our West Camp!"

A Wei soldier came running over in a hurry, and saw Gongsun Mu actually showing a sinister smile, and the slightly red face of drunkenness also disappeared in an instant.

"Okay, okay, I knew Zhang Ping wouldn't be able to hold back!"

"Send an order, support the West Camp immediately and make sure to annihilate that elite cavalry!"

"Once you leave Hechi City, I will make sure you never come back!"

……

While the fighting was in full swing under the cover of night, the Wei army's granary in the east camp was surprisingly quiet.

But soon, with a crisp click, a sentry outside the camp collapsed to the ground instantly.

In the darkness, with shadows thick and thick, arrows flashed with cold light, aiming at the thousands of heavily armed soldiers stored in the granary.

(End of this chapter)