Chapter 507 – Attack on Fengyi County (15)
Just as Li Yun returned, clutching General Cang Tian’s head, the sound of drums from our side grew louder, like a rain of beats. The drummers were so excited their cheeks flushed red, veins bulging, and the muscles in their arms strained against their sleeves. The morale of our army soared even higher.
“That’s a beautiful win,” Jiang Pengji said.
This time, Li Yun indeed achieved a stunning victory. His spear technique was exceptional, but the battlefield was a different realm than simple sparring.
As a newcomer, his performance in battle against an enemy general was a testament to Li Yun’s remarkable talent.
Li Yun suppressed a smile, his star-like eyes gleaming with joy that everyone could feel radiating around him.
On the other side, the morale of the Green Garment Army plummeted dramatically.
The soldiers on the city walls had been cheering for General Cang Tian. When Li Yun seemed to be in a state of “defeat,” their spirits were high. However, no one expected that Li Yun was simply eliminating his opponent and had unexpectedly beheaded the enemy general!
The hope the Green Garment Army had placed in General Cang Tian was now met with sheer panic.
“General—”
The two small leaders who had accompanied General Cang Tian out of the city shouted in despair, seemingly wishing they could rush over to avenge him, but their left hands clutched the reins, hurriedly retreating, so frightened they nearly lost control of their horses and fell off.
This cowardly and pitiful display left the live stream audience feeling disdainful.
They watched as the headless body of General Cang Tian fell from his horse to the ground with a heavy thud, blood pooling everywhere, while the bloated horse stood confused, after a long moment, it nudged the corpse as if lamenting.
The two small leaders and over a hundred Green Garment soldiers didn’t even dare to collect General Cang Tian’s body, quickly retreating in haste back to the city.
【Tomorrow 5:00 AM】: Wow, that’s pitiful! Their general’s corpse is still lying on the ground, and they don’t even dare to go retrieve it. Just quivering and rushing back—it must be demoralizing, right? Dumber than pigs…
【You Know What I Mean】: Come on, people are scared of death, right? You can’t expect everyone to be loyal and brave. But on the flip side, if they were truly loyal, they probably wouldn’t be mixed up with these beasts from the Green Garment Army anyway. Can’t say they’re wrong here.
【Today 3:00 PM】: Doesn’t that fat guy on the ground look like a flattened meat pie?
The audience in the live stream commented sarcastically, perhaps due to having seen similar brutal scenes too often, they gradually accepted the blood-soaked atmosphere of the live broadcast.
Now, seeing dead bodies didn’t shock them. Their focus was on Li Yun and the uncared-for corpse of General Cang Tian.
Han Mei is seriously getting more and more handsome.
Those small leaders knew their actions were shameful, yet they didn’t want to die for General Cang Tian.
What if they rushed to grab that headless body and the enemy took the chance to launch a counterattack?
Moreover, their general had been slain by the young general from the opposing side. Was it even worth continuing this fight?
Even against the Red Lotus Sect, the Green Garment Army had never faced such a crushing defeat, let alone losing their general to an enemy.
Now, the Green Garment Army in Cheng’an County resembled defeated roosters, utterly disheartened. No one stood up to rally the troops, causing morale to plummet even further, with no courage left to fight. They only wanted to hide behind the massive city walls for a shred of safety.
However, even in defense, none of them believed they could hold their ground.
It turned out, whether they wanted to fight or not, Jiang Pengji was definitely going to.
Seeing the Green Garment Army’s morale sink lower, Jiang Pengji smiled slyly, thinking it would be better to see their end come sooner.
“Bring me my bow and arrow.”
She extended her hand, and Meng Hunyun promptly fetched Jiang Pengji’s long bow.
With ease, she drew the heavy bow back to full moon, and the arrow shot through the air.
“Ah—”
The defending Green Garment soldiers were startled by the incoming arrow, shouting in panic, followed by a series of wooden splintering sounds.
The very next moment, the flags that had been perched atop the wall came crashing down, a thunk landing on one of the Green Garment soldier’s head.
The scene fell silent for a full second.
Then, a thundering cheer erupted to the skies, unified and powerful.
As they shouted, everyone could feel the ground trembling.
“Lord/Leader is mighty!”
“Lord/Leader is mighty!”
“Lord/Leader is mighty!”
With a swift draw, Jiang Pengji unsheathed the long blade hanging at her waist and pointed towards Cheng’an County. “Storm the city!”
The resounding horn echoed from the center of the army, reverberating to the heavens, spreading rapidly across the entire host.
However, one odd phenomenon puzzled everyone—no matter how loud the horn sounded, the army remained stationary.
The audience in the live stream was bewildered. What was going on?
Meanwhile, the soldiers of the Green Garment Army positioned upon the walls, benefiting from their elevated height, could see the massive objects moving in the rear of Jiang Pengji’s army.
“What… what is that… what the heck?!”
With poor vision and the distance too great, they couldn’t immediately identify the five gigantic moving objects.
Yet they had no time to dwell on it.
The live stream audience adjusted their view, jaws dropped in astonishment.
【Spring Chill】: Holy cow, that’s a catapult!
【Crimson Cloud】: Is the streamer planning to go full-on destruction mode? Using such a vicious siege catapult for an attack on Cheng’an County?
Jiang Pengji streamed daily, and even during the hustle of preparing for the siege machinery, the viewers had somewhat realized how terrifying this catapult was—capable of pinpoint strikes, the soldiers could not only control where the stones landed but could also adjust the distance.
Theoretically, this type of catapult could easily handle stones weighing up to one hundred fifty pounds, with astonishing range, smashing out two to three-meter deep craters upon impact. Using this thing against Cheng’an County… My goodness…
The streamer isn’t planning an attack; she’s set on demolishing the city walls of Cheng’an County!
In reality, she merely wanted her troops to see the results of her handiwork.
In time, technology would come to play an increasingly significant role on the battlefield, but the era where lives were merely fodder would ultimately pass.
Jiang Nongqin directed the artillery crew of five operating the catapult, aiming at Cheng’an County’s walls.
She quietly commanded, “Fire!”
One by one, the booming sounds erupted as five enormous stones soared through the air like meteors, hurtling toward the city walls.
Boom—Boom—Boom—Boom—Boom!
The successive sounds made the once seemingly sturdy walls crumble like tofu.
While the Green Garment Army was busy rolling logs, nobody expected the “heavenly messengers” to come crashing down, causing a ruckus akin to last year’s earthquake. Several Green Garment soldiers were struck dead on the spot, their screams lost, reduced to a pulp. Others staggered, unable to maintain their balance as the wall collapsed and caved in, one head falling off the city wall with a thud, never to be heard from again.
