Film and Television Daqing: Starting with the Heaven-Covering Technique and the Devouring Demon Art

Da da da da!

Soon, Ba Tuolin led his 30,000 remaining troops into the canyon.

boom! boom!

Two huge rocks rolled down the mountain and landed in front of Ba Tuolin, blocking their way.

Ba Tuolin was startled. Realizing the situation was dire, he immediately shouted to the remaining troops behind him, "Quickly, turn your horses around and charge out!"

But it was too late. Just then, two more loud noises rang out, and their retreat was blocked by boulders.

Ba Tuolin's heart sank. He knew he was in deep trouble; the Southern Qing Kingdom must have set up an ambush here.

He gritted his teeth, looked up at the mountaintop, and asked loudly:

"I wonder which general from Southern Qing is lying in ambush on our troops here?"

Chen Pingping stood on the edge of the cliff, coldly watching the enemy troops below. Hearing Ba Tuolin's words, a slight smile played on his lips, and he said softly:

"I am Chen Pingping from the Censorate."

Ba Tuolin stared wide-eyed, unable to believe his ears.

He never expected that it would be Chen Pingping, this nightmarish figure, who would ambush them.

He couldn't help but feel a wave of despair, and thought to himself:

"It's over, it's really over this time..."

Just as Ba Tuolin was thinking to himself that it was all over, Chen Pingping didn't delay and said in a calm tone:

"let's start!"

As soon as Chen Pingping gave the order, the Black Riders on both sides of the canyon picked up oil and threw it into the canyon, and then took out rockets and fired them down.

The oil and rockets hit the ground and instantly ignited into a raging fire, which quickly spread and engulfed the entire canyon in flames.

"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

The Western Mang army below the canyon was instantly burned and screamed in agony.

They fled in panic, but the fire was too intense for them to escape.

Some people were on fire and collapsed to the ground in agony.

When Ba Tuolin saw this scene, his heart was shattered. He stared wide-eyed at everything before him in disbelief.

He angrily pointed at Chen Pingping above and cursed:

"Chen Pingping, you eunuch, you deserve to die a horrible death!"

Upon hearing this, a ruthless glint flashed across Chen Pingping's gloomy face.

He hated being called a eunuch; it was a sore spot that would never fade from his heart.

He decided to make Batolin pay the price and let him know the consequences of insulting him.

Therefore, Chen Pingping directly ordered: "Smash the fire poison developed in the three departments around Ba Tuolin."

Upon receiving the order, the Black Knight beside him did not hesitate to pick up the fire poison beside him and throw it directly at the Batuo Forest below the canyon.

These fire poisons were meticulously developed by the three departments of the Qing Kingdom and possess extremely strong toxicity and corrosiveness.

Once it comes into contact with the human body, it will quickly burn and release highly toxic gases, causing excruciating pain.

When Ba Tuolin saw the fire poison flying towards him, he was terrified.

He tried to escape, but it was too late.

The fire poison landed beside him and exploded instantly, releasing puffs of green smoke.

The smoke filled the air, carrying a pungent odor that made it difficult to breathe.

Ba Tuolin's body was being eroded by the fire poison; his skin began to ulcerate, and excruciating pain spread throughout his body.

He felt as if countless poisonous insects were gnawing at his internal organs, making him wish he were dead.

He groaned in pain, his eyes filled with despair and fear.

After hearing Ba Tuolin's screams, Chen Pingping's anger subsided somewhat, but he still couldn't hide his rage.

He calmed himself down and then gave the order:

"Don't waste time, just shoot them! After we're done, we still need to get back to His Majesty's side to protect him."

As Chen Pingping gave his final order, the Black Riders took out their repeating crossbows and began shooting at the Northern Qi soldiers below the canyon.

Arrows rained down, carrying the scent of death, mercilessly reaping lives.

The Northern Qi soldiers panicked and fled in all directions, but they could not escape the range of the repeating crossbows.

After a short while, ten thousand Black Riders approached Chen Pingping and respectfully reported:

"Reporting to the Dean, there are no survivors left in the canyon."

Chen Pingping nodded slightly, indicating her satisfaction.

He stood up, slowly walked to the edge of the cliff, and looked down at the canyon below.

The canyon was engulfed in flames, with fire reaching into the sky and smoke billowing everywhere.

The corpses of Northern Qi soldiers and their horses were scattered on the ground, a truly gruesome sight.

Chen Pingping quietly observed everything before him, his heart filled with countless emotions.

Although the battle was fierce, it was fought to protect the Qing Kingdom and His Majesty's safety.

He knew that war was cruel, and only the strong could survive.

Finally, he turned around, sat back down in the carriage, and said, "Go back."

The next morning, sunlight shone on the roof and walls of the city lord's mansion, creating a golden glow.

Chen Pingping hurriedly arrived in front of Li Chengtian, looking exhausted but with a determined gaze, and said:

"Your Majesty, the casualty figures have been tallied."

Li Chengtian sat quietly in the main hall and said calmly, "Speak."

Chen Pingping took a deep breath and said:

"In last night's battle, Lin Fan, the Northern Qi general defending Sufang City, was killed in action."

Of the ten thousand soldiers, most of the generals were killed or wounded.

He went on to say:

"Of the 200,000 border troops of Northern Qi, our army killed more than 80,000 enemy soldiers, accepted 100,000 surrendered soldiers, of whom more than 40,000 were seriously or lightly wounded, and several thousand fled back into Northern Qi territory."

Li Chengtian nodded slightly, indicating that he understood the situation. Then he asked:

"What about the left-wing army?"

Chen Pingping replied:

"The left-wing army possessed ten powerful weapons of war, such as the Overlord Tiger machine gun, which killed a total of 17 Western Mang soldiers and forced more than 3 to flee."

Li Chengtian smiled with satisfaction and praised, "The Overbearing Mechanical Tiger certainly didn't disappoint me." (Li Haohao)

Finally, Chen Pingping reported on the achievements of the Black Cavalry he led:

"The Black Cavalry led by your humble servant has also successfully annihilated the remaining 3-plus troops in the valley where the Western Mang army returned. Now, the 20 Western Mang troops, including the Western Mang general Ba Tuolin, have all been wiped out."

Upon hearing Chen Pingping's words, Li Chengtian nodded slightly, a hint of relief and satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

Then, in a calm tone, he asked, "What is the situation regarding our casualties?"

Upon hearing Li Chengtian's question, Chen Pingping answered without hesitation:

"Your Majesty, our army suffered relatively few casualties in this battle."

Thanks to the powerful first-round attack of the domineering giant crossbow, the Northern Qi cavalry regiment was successfully defeated. In addition, the repeating crossbows manufactured by the arsenal kept the total number of casualties of our army below 2.

On the left-wing side, casualties were estimated at over 1.

At this point, Chen Pingping's emotions gradually became agitated, and his voice trembled slightly as he spoke:

"Your Majesty! This time, our Qing Kingdom, with the loss of less than 30,000 men, actually defeated the Northern Qi army of 200,000 men and the Western Mang army of 200,000 men, a total of 400,000 men!"

Such a battle casualty ratio is truly rare in the world!

If you hadn't experienced it yourself, you probably wouldn't believe it!

But in Li Chengtian's view, all of this was perfectly normal.

The reason he spent so much manpower and resources to build so many siege weapons and chariots was precisely to reduce his own casualties, wasn't it?

"By imperial decree, the army shall rest for two days before setting off again."

Li Chengtian loudly announced his orders.

"Furthermore, immediately have the intelligence agents of the Surveillance Bureau spread the news of the battle between Shuofang City and the Western Mang Army, and make sure that all the generals in the cities within Beiji know about this news."

Li Chengtian stared sharply at Chen Pingping and continued to issue orders, "At the same time, send word to the garrison commanders of other cities in Northern Qi."

"If they are willing to surrender the city voluntarily, I can guarantee that I will not harm a single one of them."

"Yes, Your Majesty is wise. Your humble servant obeys." Chen Pingping respectfully accepted the order and expressed his admiration for the emperor's brilliant decision.