Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 153 147. "Immortal Technique"

As night fell, Feng Xi was still wearing the same white robe, standing ostentatiously on the wall of Xiangyang, which was separated from Fancheng by a river. His gaze seemed to penetrate the gradually darkening night, and he looked silently in the direction of Fancheng.

Tonight is the last night, the night that will determine the direction of Fancheng and even the entire Jingxiang area.

If tonight goes as he arranged, the Han army will suffer a minor loss, but Fancheng will no longer be able to serve as an outpost to restrict the Han army's advance northward.

If Feng Xi's plan fails tonight, I'm afraid that when they go north in the future, they will have to face the big blockade of Fancheng, which directly blocks the Han army's way to the north. At the same time, it will also alert the Wei army and give the Wei army enough time to build a defense line in the Nanyang area. At that time, the Northern Expedition will probably be more difficult.

"If I get it, it's my luck. If I lose it, it's my fate."

Feng Xi shook his head and threw away all the thoughts and worries in his mind. Now that he had done everything he could, he could only wait for fate.

The city wall was completely silent, with only the occasional night breeze blowing, causing the flags on the wall to flutter. Feng Xi's hand unconsciously stroked the stone bricks of the city wall, which were uneven and mottled. They were corroded by time and also baptized by war.

Under the city of Xiangyang, the Han soldiers and sailors were on standby and resting on the ship under the coordination of Xiang Chong. This was also Feng Xi's order, requiring all troops to be ready to go at any time tonight.

It is still unknown what the situation will be tonight. If there is any unusual movement tonight, the Han army navy can set off immediately; if tonight passes peacefully, the navy will patrol the Han River and Tangbai River to prevent invasion by Cao Wei, just like the previous few days.

In the dark night, an unknown amount of time passed, and Feng Xi did not say anything. He just silently looked at the brightly lit Fancheng in the distance. The noisy voices of the Wei army easily crossed the surging Han River and reached Feng Xi's ears directly.

"Captain, the wind is strong. Why don't we go to the tower over there to take shelter from the wind?"

Bao Feng, who was acting as a guard at the side, spoke in a simple voice, breaking the lonely atmosphere that Feng Xi had deliberately created.

"You, you really don't know how to read the atmosphere."

Feng Xi uttered a cry of reproach, but gave up trying, and walked down the tower with Bao Feng, leaving behind the fluttering Han army flags on the city wall.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Suddenly, there was a flash of intense light, followed by a loud bang, as if the sky was falling and the earth was collapsing, followed by a few quieter noises, breaking the quiet night. The explosion was so powerful that it seemed as if even the earth was shaking, and the solid city walls underfoot were groaning in the violent vibrations.

Bao Feng's eyes widened, filled with shock and confusion. He looked in astonishment at the source of the sound - Fancheng across the Han River. Fancheng, which was full of laughter and joy just now, was now like a purgatory on earth.

A huge fireball rose into the sky, engulfing everything around it in blazing flames; the flames illuminated half the sky red, and thick smoke billowed straight into the sky, as if it would cover all the stars.

Soon, cries, howls, and cries for help were heard from Fancheng. With the help of the blazing flames, Bao Feng saw countless Wei soldiers fleeing in panic; some who ran slowly were simply swallowed by the fire, leaving no ashes.

"Grand...Grand Commander...what is this?"

Bao Feng's eyes were dull, and emotions such as shock, despair, and disbelief were changing wildly in his eyes as his worldview was shattered.

Feng Xi was not too surprised by this. Such power did scare him, but it was unexpected and reasonable. "All troops, listen up! Fancheng has been destroyed by the thunder and fire from heaven and earth that I invited a master to use his magic! This is a sign that the heavens have blessed the Han Dynasty and Your Majesty!"

Feng Xi ignored Bao Feng, picked up the large iron loudspeaker at his waist, and shouted out his orders loudly.

The Han soldiers, who had been standing still like Bao Feng because of the unbelievable scene before them, seemed to come to their senses, and then an indescribable emotion spread in their hearts.

They looked at Feng Xi's unpredictable figure standing on the city wall, like a god, and the fear in their hearts was gradually replaced by excitement.

They began to believe that the natural disaster scene before their eyes was indeed the thunder and lightning from heaven and earth as Feng Xi had described, and it was God's blessing to the Han army.

"Tonight, the heavens are on the side of the Han and not the Wei! All the troops are on board immediately. Xiang Chong will lead the navy to search the river to salvage and capture the Wei troops who have fallen into the water. The rest of the generals will come with me to cross the Han River and take Fancheng!"

Feng Xi used the loudspeaker to give orders to the generals again.

Following Feng Xi's words, the morale of the Han army soldiers exploded violently as if it was ignited by the flames on the other side of the river. They waved their weapons and excitedly shouted the slogan "Long live the Grand Commander!" With their morale multiplied ten thousand times, they followed Feng Xi's orders and boarded the boats to sail to the other side of the river.

After all, his commander-in-chief had said that this was a magical technique, which meant that their Han army was definitely blessed by the immortals. With this added bonus, what was there to be afraid of for the Wei army on the opposite side?

After hearing what Feng Xi said, Bao Feng was also shocked and prostrated himself on the ground, wanting to worship him. After all, how could such a miracle not make people doubt Feng Xi's methods?
"Okay, you have time to be surprised, why don't you hurry up and prepare? Come with me to kill more Wei soldiers tonight? If we make the Wei army suffer heavy losses tonight, they will definitely not dare to covet Jingxiang even a little bit."

Feng Xi waved his battle robe behind him and walked down from the top of the city wall first. Bao Feng had no choice but to follow Feng Xi quickly with full of passion and surprise.

"Unbelievable, really unbelievable..."

Huang Quan was also not too surprised. After all, he was the one who organized this matter. However, when he saw that the seemingly unrelated things he had done could have a chain reaction that produced such huge destructive power, even Huang Quan felt that his brain was not enough.

As for Feng Xi's words about "thunder from the sky and fire from the earth", Huang Quan just smiled. After all, feudal superstition is just a means used when people are too lazy to explain science.

It may not be a bad thing to let these ordinary soldiers think it is magic from the gods. For example, now the morale of the troops is high and everyone is eager to fight bravely.

The few buildings in Fancheng were ruthlessly destroyed. Bricks, stones and wooden beams flew in the air like rain. Cracks appeared in the walls and the roofs collapsed under the impact of the shock wave. The Wei soldiers on the street were panicked. Screams, cries and cries for help intertwined, forming a chaotic and tragic picture.

The Wei army soldiers who had luckily survived had dull eyes, staring blankly at the flames in front of them that seemed to be erupting from hell. They had devoured tonight's banquet, devoured their comrades, devoured the entire Fancheng, and were even about to devour their lives.

Because of the serial explosions and the spread of fire, ordinary soldiers no longer knew where the source of the explosion came from, but they knew that Fancheng was now in danger.

The shouts of the Han army in the distance were drowned out by the crackling flames and the noisy shouts of the Wei army.

(End of this chapter)