Chapter 1047 – Fall of Han Chang Pass (Part 2)
The sudden onslaught of firepower left the sentinels at Han Chang Pass utterly blindsided. The hard-won advantage had evaporated like mist in the sun.
In this era of outdated war machinery, the threat of the catapult was formidable beyond measure.
Cheng Jing couldn’t make out the situation on the walls, but from the sounds, he discerned that the battlefield had shifted unfavorably for them.
Thinking back to the earlier dispute, Cheng Jing bowed deeply to Jiang Pengji.
He had thought Jiang Pengji was merely reckless, but considering the current situation, it was clear she had everything under control.
Not only did she make quick and decisive actions to mitigate losses, but she also plotted the most effective strategies—
While admiring her, Cheng Jing couldn’t shake the feelings of dread and chill within him.
Jiang Pengji nodded at Cheng Jing and ordered her aide, “Fetch my weapons. Today, we’re going to dismantle Han Chang Pass!”
With Han Chang Pass breached, the Cangzhou Meng Clan would lose a critical defensive stronghold. Crossing the treacherous Song River, Cangzhou would become a soft beauty stripped of its defenses, at her mercy. She had already wiped out the northern frontier; what was there to fear from the Cangzhou Meng Clan?
“I told you back then, I would personally pluck the head of the Meng Clan. Consider this Han Chang Pass as interest!”
Jiang Pengji murmured, as the once-impenetrable Han Chang Pass lay battered and pitted by the catapult’s relentless strikes, looking woefully tragic.
“Stop the catapult! Bring up the ladders and siege engines!”
Since they couldn’t scale the walls, they decided to smash the gates instead, advancing from both above and below.
With the prior experience in storming, the defenders of Han Chang Pass were further disoriented by the catapult, allowing for a smooth second ascent.
The assembled siege ladders were already in place, with twenty soldiers on each side ramming the gates.
By the time Meng Hunyun led his troops to arrive, the gates of Han Chang Pass had already been torn down, igniting fierce clashes between the two armies at the city gate and walls.
Meng Hunyun felt a tingling sensation at the back of his head. Their leader was too capable; the advisors and military generals under her had a lot of pressure!
Although Han Chang Pass had not yet fallen, they had breached the gates and scaled the walls—this battle was practically a foregone conclusion.
“Lord, I have arrived late,” Meng Hunyun reported.
Jiang Pengji responded, “Not too late! You arrived right on time. Lead your troops to wipe out those slackers, and hurry back for breakfast!”
Meng Hunyun: “…”
Stunned for a moment, Meng Hunyun resolutely complied.
The order had been set; before dawn broke, they must capture Han Chang Pass.
“Lord, do you want to—”
Meng Hunyun glanced at the two massive wolf-toothed hammers in Jiang Pengji’s hands, feeling a shiver at just the sight of them.
Jiang Pengji replied, “Wait until our army secures the city gate—”
She indeed wanted to join the fray, but as the two armies were locked in fierce combat at the gate, she couldn’t just force her way in, right?
Once the army breached Han Chang Pass and the battlefield opened up, she would stretch her limbs.
Hearing her words, Meng Hunyun let out a sigh of relief.
He feared greatly that their lord might not act like a lord and would jump into the fray herself.
On the battlefield, where blades and swords swung recklessly, if she were to do this, how many advisors could hold their ground against her?
Although Han Chang Pass was the Cangzhou’s impregnable gateway, with Meng Hunyun reinforcing the troops, the enemy’s capacity dwindled as they repeatedly lost ground.
Seeing this, Jiang Pengji let out a fierce roar and charged into the enemy ranks, wielding two brutal, specially crafted wolf-toothed hammers.
One smash meant one life; two smashes could level a house.
The seasoned viewers in the livestream shielding themselves with comments soon obscured the bloody scene.
【Qixingxiu】: The host is getting more ruthless! One hammer, smashing straight down from a head to the ground, cracking the earth! Staying up all night to accompany the host in battle, and you repay me with such a horrifying bloody sight? I’m scared my brain just might fly away!
【Xiao He Bu Lou Jian】: As someone who’s seen all sorts of horror movies and fought many battles, I just dropped my crispy chips from shock!
【Qing Bei Jiu Er】: Given this situation, I have a bold idea—if the host uses those two wolf-toothed hammers to beat noodles, the pulled noodles should be exceptionally chewy, right? The meat pounded out would definitely be more shredded than what machines could do!
【How Cute Wants the Sun】: Up there, your response is superb! When can I be as excellent as you? I’ve already washed my hands, can I touch your trophy? I can’t take it; just thinking about the host using a hammer on human flesh makes my stomach churn.
The barrage of comments couldn’t halt Jiang Pengji’s rampage. Each life taken by her hammers left nothing but a gruesome splatter of mixed organs and skeleton fragments. She vividly illustrated what violent aesthetics truly meant.
After enough slaughter, Jiang Pengji’s long-suppressed mood finally lightened.
Before she realized it, she had fought her way to the residence of the defending commander.
She looked like she had crawled out from a mountain of corpses, drenched in blood from head to toe, leaving onlookers terrified.
According to military orders, they couldn’t harm the common people or innocent family members of enemy soldiers but must instead capture them for unified disposal.
As Jiang Pengji entered the commander’s residence, she was met with lavish architecture and countless servants—indicative of a master who indulged in luxury.
Moreover, the flustered maidservants unable to escape, most were charming and slender.
“Tie them up! If anyone acts against military orders, execute on the spot!”
Jiang Pengji enforced strict discipline, and the soldiers dared not break the rules.
However, there were soldiers from Huang Song’s side here too, who might commit heinous acts amidst the chaos.
Her worries weren’t unfounded; the moment Jiang Pengji burst into the inner courtyard, she spotted several soldiers grinning while forcing two maidservants.
Such situations were all too common. Huang Song had always forbidden such behavior, but in the chaos, there would always be scoundrels taking chances.
Even if discovered, those lowly soldiers would likely pull their comrades into the muck, protecting each other.
However, Jiang Pengji was a woman who couldn’t tolerate such acts.
Without batting an eye, she wielded her hammer and carried out—
Cheng Jing and Feng Zhen had been following her closely, surrounded by a few personal guards to prevent Jiang Pengji from being harmed.
It soon proved that Jiang Pengji was more likely to injure herself rather than others.
Watching the crushed corpses, Cheng Jing’s eyelids twitched.
With one wolf-toothed hammer resting on her shoulder, Jiang Pengji smiled brightly at Cheng Jing and said, “Just a few scums violating military discipline. Lord Boge won’t hold this against me. If he were to see their actions, he’d probably have them disciplined by military law.”
Cheng Jing appeared expressionless, but inside he was a tempest.
Jiang Pengji tilted her head, catching sound of weeping behind the tightly shut doors of the inner courtyard. There were more than one voice!
She kicked open the door, revealing a group of women and small children huddled within, “Take them away—”
The soldiers advanced to seize the women, who cried incessantly, mourning their uncertain futures.
Only one stood out among them—
“Wait—”
A woman dressed in simple clothes, her hair tied up elegantly, with a mature demeanor stepped through the crowd, holding her head high.
“Who are you?”
Jiang Pengji squinted, recognizing a familiar face.
“I am an acquaintance of your lord. To be blunt, I am well aware of Liu Lanting’s temperament. She detests the bullying of women and children,” the woman said, her lips pale yet her voice was strong, “It’s fine to take the women away, but could the military gentlemen please show some mercy and not harm them?”
