C22 (1/2)
”General Zuo, the enemy troops have entered the Howling Tiger Canyon.” In an exit at the lowest point of the Howling Tiger Gorge, more than two thousand people had been ambushed. They were Zuo Qianjun's subordinates.
Zuo Qianjun crouched on top of the cliff and quietly looked down. As expected, there was an army slowly walking towards the Howling Tiger Canyon.
”Everyone, get ready.” Zuo Qianjun bellowed, so all the soldiers drew their bows and aimed their arrows at the passing Ling Yun Army.
”Put.” Zuo Qianjun bellowed, countless of Ling Yu arrows, accompanied by a burst of ear-piercing whistling wind, flew towards the enemy below.
”Enemy attack, enemy attack, concealment, pay attention to concealment.”
”Puff! Puff! Puff!” Countless arrows descended from the skies, and in the blink of an eye, over a hundred people were struck by the arrows. These Lingyun Army had been through hundreds of battles, and they did not lose their footing because of the sudden attack.
The thousand-man squad lifted their shields high above their heads and followed the edges of the canyon as they rushed out.
”Bang, bang.” The arrow struck the heavy shield and the sound of metal scraping against metal could not penetrate through the shield at all.
”General, if the arrows can't pierce through the shield then these people will run out of the canyon.” The arrows shooting down from the sky did not kill the snipers. Instead, they had only killed over a hundred people at the beginning.
”It doesn't matter. The Young Lord never planned for us to succeed in ambush. We don't need to worry about it. We'll leave a thousand people to continue shooting, and the remaining one thousand people to carry the rocks over there.” Looking at Ling Yun's army, Zuo Qianjun knew that Qiao Nan's decision was indeed correct. Even if all the troops were to gather here, they would not be able to handle Ling Yun's army.
”Marshal Qiao has a successor.” Zuo Qianjun stood on top of the canyon and looked down at the enemy troops who were carrying thick and heavy shields as they walked past.
”As expected of a general, the Chu Kingdom has an ambush here.” Seeing the ambush ahead, Ling Yun's army was not surprised at all. If there was no ambush here, then they would have been truly surprised.
Your Highness, the cliffs on both sides of the Howling Tiger Canyon is the best place for an ambush. The people of the Chu Kingdom will definitely choose to stay there, but they have forgotten one thing, the cliff is upside down, and the upper part has a big mouth but the lower part has a small mouth. The middle-aged general smiled as he explained to the young man beside him.
This place was exactly as he said. The edges were like dead angles. Even if they crossed blades, they wouldn't be able to pass through. As long as he raised his shield, he could pass through easily. After they passed the Howling Tiger Canyon, they could reorganize their formation.
”The General knows the ways of war. If he had come out earlier, he might have had a chance to fight against the Chu Kingdom's War God, Qiao Shuang.” When the young man spoke of Marshal Qiao, his tone was filled with respect.
An enemy kingdom's marshal could actually obtain the respect of an enemy kingdom's prince.
”War God Qiao Zhentian uses his troops like a ghost or god. It is truly a regret in my life that I am unable to fight him.” The middle-aged man had a regretful expression.
”Let's go and take a look at the War God's son.” The young man smiled as he sat in the carriage. A dozen soldiers stood on top of the carriage and raised a dozen shields, tightly protecting the carriage.
Marshal Lingyun and the prince easily passed through the Howling Tiger Canyon while sitting in a carriage.
”Marshal, the three armies have all passed through the Howling Tiger Canyon. Sixty-one people died in battle, and fifty-two were injured. ” A general reported to Marshal Lingyun, Yu Wen Protector.
This was the first time an ambush had hit. Otherwise, the three armies would have passed through the Howling Tiger Canyon without a single casualty.
It could be seen that the surface of the Howling Tiger Canyon was dangerous, but there was no danger at all.
”Very good, pass down the order. The three armies will rest for a moment, then send the troops to Tianwu County.” Yuwen Protector was very satisfied when he heard his subordinate's report. It was as he had expected; there was no danger here.
After resting for a while, the three armies began to attack the Tianwu City.
”Left wing general Hao Datong, I'll assign you to leave ten thousand men behind to guard this place.” Yuwen Protector moved cautiously, in case the Chu Army who was lying in ambush here returned to face the enemy while they were attacking the Tianwu City.
”This lowly general obeys.”
After making arrangements, Yuwen Protector led the three great armies towards the Tianwu City.
”Bastard, where did Qiao Nan die? Does he want the Tianwu City to become ruins? ” The Four Great Clans were all standing on top of the Tianwu City's tower, and at the moment, there was not a single defending force in the city, so Ling Yun's army was already not far away.
The four great families had joined hands, totalling up to thirty thousand people who were currently guarding Tianwu City.
”Reporting to the four clan masters, a few days ago, Qiao Nan fled with all the defending troops of the Tianwu City.”
”What?” That trash Qiao Nan actually abandoned the city and escaped? ” Everyone was shocked. This was his feudal fiefdom, but in the end, the enemy would be the first to fight, and he would have to take everyone and run away?