Catching Monsters

Chapter 642 How dare I?
"Be careful."

On the city walls at the front, cannon fire was flying everywhere. At this moment, a gap eight meters wide had been blasted open in the eastern wall, and the soldiers of the Zhenchi Army had gathered and were preparing to launch an attack.

And it wasn't just there; even the iron gate of the city was blasted open with a huge hole.

Wang Longzhi's heart sank. The Zhenchi Army and the Border Army were veterans who had fought against the Hu people in the northern border for many years. Their elite status was far superior to that of the 200,000 rebels in the city.

As for the new recruits who only had a few days of intensive training, they were of little use.

Wang Longzhi's face darkened, and he prepared to personally guard the breach and meet the enemy.

Unexpectedly, the general named Lao Zhang arrived quickly on horseback.

"drive!"

"drive!"

With his horse spurred on, Old Zhang quickly arrived at Wang Longzhi's side, then dismounted and whispered in Wang Longzhi's ear, "General, Miss Min'er has instructed us to prepare five hundred new recruits for Cang Jianbai."

"Cang Jianbai plans to use evil magic to train these five hundred new recruits into demons to fight the enemy."

General Zhang knew General Wang's temperament well. If he didn't come to inform him of this matter, Wang Longzhi would find out that he was the one who did it.

Being beaten up would be the least of their worries; in more serious cases, Wang Longzhi might skin them alive.

"What?" Wang Longzhi was stunned for a moment, then his face darkened: "Take me to see him immediately."

Meanwhile, in a spacious courtyard in the center of the county town, five hundred new recruits, having been stripped of their armor and dressed in cloth, were bound with thick ropes and kneeling in the courtyard.

Cang Jianbai used a brush to paint dark wrinkles on their faces.

The new recruits trembled slightly, unaware of what was about to happen, but military orders could not be disobeyed.

Most of them were conscripted and knew what the consequences would be for resisting them.

When conscripting men, those who resisted were either severely beaten or killed.

Xiao Min'er's expression was cold as she anxiously asked, "Mr. Cang, when will it be ready?"

“Miss Min’er, please don’t be anxious.” Cang Jianbai said calmly, “This method is called the Black Demon Bone-Entering Technique.”

"At that time, your soldiers will be transformed into invincible demon soldiers."

Cang Jianbai chuckled and asked, "However, it might be difficult for these five hundred demon soldiers to retreat. Perhaps you could give me a few more?"

Xiao Min'er frowned. She was a person who only cared about the result, and she didn't care how many people died in the process.

But Wang Longzhi cared.

By agreeing to take on these 500 people, he was already risking punishment from Wang Longzhi.

Just then, the door was kicked open with a bang by Wang Longzhi, and he quickly entered the courtyard with Xie Yifeng and many guards.

"Oh, General Wang is here." Cang Jianbai turned his head to look at Wang Longzhi and said with a smile, "General Wang, your arrival is just in time. The Black Demon Bone-Entering Technique will be activated immediately."

With his hands behind his back, Xie Yifeng immediately saw through the trick and whispered in Wang Longzhi's ear, "This Black Demon Technique is extremely vicious. The most crucial thing is that this person can cultivate his own evil techniques while using the Black Demon Technique."

“Every person he refines using this dark magic and turns into a demon will increase his cultivation level.”

After finishing speaking, Xie Yifeng calmly said, "Cang Jianbai, you have already entered the first rank. How much cultivation can you increase by using this method? You will only be killed in vain."

"Thank you, Sword God. I am no match for you." Cang Jianbai chuckled. "You four Sword Gods have all reached the Great Perfection of the First Grade Realm. I am still a little short."

"Although it's a small amount, every little bit helps. Besides, the city of Chongshan is in grave danger right now, and I'm doing this to help General Wang and Miss Min'er defeat the enemy."

"Isn't this a good thing?"

Wang Longzhi's expression was solemn. He glanced at Xiao Min'er, took a deep breath, and said, "Release them. This matter cannot be mentioned again."

“Longzhi.” Xiao Min’er hurriedly stepped forward and tightly grasped Wang Longzhi’s wrist: “You and I both know very well that our elite troops are deployed at the pass.”

"Even if we call them back now, it will be too late."

"Our soldiers in the city are no match for the soldiers of the Zhenchi Army and the border army."

"This is the only option we can use; only in this way can we defeat the enemy."

“I can still repel the enemy without such evil magic.” Wang Longzhi waved his hand and shouted, “Imperial Guard Battalion, listen to my command, follow me to defend the city.”

After Wang Longzhi finished speaking, he gripped the hilt of his sword and turned to leave. Xiao Min'er rushed forward, grabbed Wang Longzhi's wrist, and said, "You can't go. How can a commander personally guard the city wall?"

"Send your subordinates to go."

Wang Longzhi suddenly reached out and touched Min'er's face, saying in a deep voice, "Min'er, you must never try to harm these soldiers again. Battlefield matters should be resolved in a battlefield manner."

"All guards, listen to my command and follow me to kill the enemy."

Wang Longzhi drew his sword and quickly left. Xiao Min'er took a deep breath, closed her eyes helplessly, stomped her foot hard, and gritted her teeth: "Fool."

After finishing her tirade, she hurriedly grabbed Xie Yifeng, who was about to follow, pleading, "Senior Xie, you must bring him back safely." "Given his personality, if the city falls, I'm afraid..."

Xie Yifeng nodded slightly: "Don't worry, I understand."

……

"kill!"

Large groups of Zhenchi soldiers had already rushed forward, bravely taking the lead in charging to the breach in the city wall. The soldiers of both sides clashed instantly, and a fierce battle ensued amidst the flashing swords.

Upon seeing this scene, Xu Xiaogang calmly deployed his forces: "Immediately move the artillery to the other three directions to breach the city."

"Yes."

Xu Xiaogang took a deep breath, walked out of the camp, and looked at the distant city of Chongshan County, his eyes slightly narrowed.

Black Snake and Master Lingxin naturally followed him out of the camp and stayed by Xu Xiaogang's side.

Master Lingxin looked at the sounds of fighting coming from afar and put his hands together, saying, "Amitabha, how much bloodshed this is! What a sin, what a sin!"

“Master, this rebel group is entrenched in the three southwestern provinces. If we don’t wipe them out, more people will die.” Xu Xiaogang paused, “This is just a way of stopping the killing with killing. You don’t need to worry about it.”

Soon, the cannons moved continuously, and the other three sides of the city wall were also in imminent danger.

Furthermore, through the breach in the eastern city wall, brave soldiers of the Zhenchi Army had already begun to charge into the city.

The military skills of the soldiers on both sides were indeed vastly different. Even in the midst of the melee, when the two sides clashed in close combat, the rebel soldiers almost collapsed instantly.

The soldiers of Zhenchi Army were so fierce and brave that even if they were stabbed in the chest, they would endure the excruciating pain, roar loudly, and draw the dagger from their waist to exchange their lives with their opponents.

This tactic was something the rebel soldiers had rarely seen before.

Many rebel soldiers believed that joining the army and fighting was simply for money, or for poor people seeking a way out.

This was also the thought of the vast majority of soldiers in the Zhou Kingdom.

However, the soldiers of Zhenchi Army, including some of the border troops, did not think this way; they had a more lofty ideal.

It should be noted that what they were fighting against in the northern border was the most ferocious barbarian people.

The Hu people are martial, and their individual soldier skills are even better than those of the Zhenchi Army soldiers. If we don't fight with such fearless tactics, we can't fight the Hu soldiers to the death.

Just as the team defending the breach was about to collapse, the sound of drums came from behind.

Wang Longzhi, dressed in white armor and riding a white horse, led a large number of his personal guards as they arrived.

At this moment, Wang Longzhi was not holding a long sword, but a red-tasseled spear, leading several hundred personal guards as they rushed toward the gap.

The soldiers of Zhenchi Army did not expect that their commander would charge into battle on horseback.

In an instant, the morale of the rebel army soared.

Moreover, Wang Longzhi's personal guard cavalry quickly annihilated and repelled the Zhenchi Army soldiers who had charged into the city walls.

However, the Imperial Guard cavalry also suffered heavy casualties. This was within the city walls, where the cavalry's effectiveness was far less than on the plains.

Often, when cavalrymen charged, the soldiers of Zhenchi Army would jump up, disregard the danger, pull the cavalrymen off their horses, and then hack them to death with their swords.

Wang Longzhi's cultivation level was not bad. Riding a white horse, his spear moved like a dragon, and with each swing, he would take the life of an enemy soldier.

Time passed slowly, but the number of Zhenchi soldiers continued to increase, charging forward relentlessly.

In just the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Wang Longzhi's originally white battle robe had turned blood red, his eyes were bloodshot, and he kept roaring and charging.

This is the helplessness of experts on the battlefield. Wang Longzhi was already feeling his physical strength and magical power being rapidly exhausted.

As they fought against the endless stream of soldiers rushing in from outside the city, they gradually began to feel their strength waning.

On a rooftop in the distance, Xie Yifeng kept a close watch on Wang Longzhi's movements, ready to rescue her at any moment if she was in danger.

Looking at Wang Longzhi on his warhorse in the distance, Xie Yifeng sighed slightly. Wang Longzhi's talent was already top-notch.

Unfortunately, he was obsessed with military affairs.

If one can dedicate oneself to cultivation, one's achievements will be limitless.

What a pity!

Suddenly, Xie Yifeng noticed something in the sky: a top expert from the enemy camp was flying rapidly towards Wang Longzhi.

It was obvious that they wanted to take Wang Longzhi's life.

"How dare I!" Xie Yifeng waved his hand, and instantly, seven flying swords appeared beside him.

(End of this chapter)