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Chapter 397: Taking the First City

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The sound of crossbow arrows breaking through the air was as dense as the buzzing of bees, arrows rained down like pouring water, dark clouds covered the city, and then there were extremely shrill screams.

This was a mountain village they passed by on the official road.

The reason why they chose a massacre-like rain of arrows was because the other party was disguised as a disciple of Baiyue.

Although the Moon Worship Cult was extremely well hidden, as the empire's most elite soldiers, they had seven days of individual rations and plenty of water in the mountains and forests, so they didn't need to stop to rest along the way.

This is also Li Shouxi's caution. Who knows if there will be a trap or something about Zheng Jiaren Honggao.

What's more, the other party's warm welcome made it impossible for even the Bai Miao tribe to have such an attitude towards the enemy.

Therefore, Qin Shan immediately became suspicious.

With the help of the Suzaku patrol, the assassins hidden in the mountain stronghold were soon discovered.

boom! boom! boom

Then there were loud noises, and after the rain of arrows, the ground was swept by the Hundred Battles Divine Crossbow.

In just three quarters of an hour, the entire village was reduced to ruins.

At the same time, the wooden houses were also caught in the fire.

"Keep going!"

Seeing the mountain stronghold under fire, Qin Shan ordered the soldiers to continue marching.

The next day, heads popped out from the ruins, with confused and innocent faces.

At the same time, looking at the wasteland being washed by rain of arrows and bombarded by thunder bombs, he suddenly became jealous.

This is their home.

After the flames burned, only some earthen or stone houses remained.

In addition, there are some crossbow arrows stuck in the earth walls or tree trunks around the mountain village.

They were the real residents of the village. After being knocked unconscious by the Moon Worshipers, they were thrown into the cellar, awaiting the final decision.

However, if there were no soldiers to clean up the mess, they would most likely be killed by the Moon Worshipers.

Unexpectedly, the Moon Worshipers' plan failed and they were instead wiped out by a rain of arrows.

Moreover, Li Shouxi was so extravagant that he had no desire or plan to even recall these tens of thousands of arrows. This was because Li Shouxi was afraid of southern Xinjiang.

You can only shoot from a distance, not close range.

"Come on!"

At this time, an old man looked at the scene in front of him, his expression changed slightly,

He had already thought of something. The Tang Empire had recently marched south, and these people who died in the ruins must have fascinated their assassins, who wanted to ambush the Tang army here, but failed in the end.

Looking at those huge craters caused by the bombing, you can see how tragic it was at that time.

And despite such a huge noise, they didn't wake up in the cellar. It must be because they were drugged.

Long! Long! Long

"What is this sound?"

Jiufang City is the closest earthen city to Yongzhou in southern Xinjiang.

At this time, the Nanzhao soldiers, who had already prepared to defend the city, looked towards the mountains and forests in horror. The ground was shaking like an earthquake, which made them vaguely frightened, but they could not find the source.

Suddenly a Miao warrior saw something and wanted to sound the alarm to warn the enemy that they were approaching.

"What is that? The monster the Imperial Master mentioned? Go quickly!"

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh

Several meteor-like crossbow arrows directly nailed several guards to death.

At this time, other people on the city wall also saw the archers of the Shenjiying Camp hiding among the ridges of the fields.

A hundred feet away, one arrow can kill the target, this is the power of a sharpshooter.

But at the same time, the moment the crossbow arrows were fired, the positions of these crossbowmen were also exposed.

Fortunately, at this time, there were flashes of sword lights on the city wall. It was unknown when a small team of elite soldiers had already reached the foot of the city and directly knocked down the guards on the city wall.

On the contrary, the city was still in a state of harmonious security.

After all, for so many years, there have only been internal conflicts in southern Xinjiang, and there have been no external threats.

The mountains are high and the roads are long and difficult!

What's more, the poisonous miasma and poisonous insects in the mountains and forests are the real threats.

Once bitten, there is a high probability of contracting southern Xinjiang malaria, which is a natural barrier.

Therefore, they didn't believe that the northerners could attack them.

"Siege!"

At a command, the White Tiger Mechanical Device that had been prepared long ago rushed forward.

The huge size of the Mechanical White Tiger and the even more gigantic size of the Mechanical Red Snake also alarmed the soldiers guarding the city.

At this time, the two mechanical beasts attacked, and the movement could no longer be concealed.

Fortunately, although the distance was far, the elite squad of soldiers were no pushovers, especially when they were blocking from the high ground on the city wall.

Holding a sword in hand, he stood on his horse with his sword drawn.

Just a dozen people scared away the group of Miao people below.

After all, these soldiers were fully armed and had no flaws on their bodies. Even their eyes were protected by special glass mirrors to prevent the poisonous fog from entering their eyes.

Glasses are not a revolutionary product.

And the entire team's equipment is top-notch.

"I come!"

At this time, a big man over ten feet tall holding two axes walked out and rushed over like a small tank.

Seeing this scene, the leading team leader couldn't help but flash a trace of disdain in his eyes.

They are a special elite team, and every member is a master. As a palm-fighting warrior, they are masters among masters, starting from the seventh rank.

"kill!"

Without any hesitation, Tang Hengdao with a scabbard as handle was swung out directly.

With a slash of the sword, both the man and the horse were cut in half!

The force of the two axes also swung over, but the captain of the armored soldiers dodged it and landed behind the big man. Instead, half of the big man's body was carried away by the inertia of the giant axes, leaving only the other half of the body alone, and collapsed instantly.

fizz

Not only is Tang Hengdao extremely powerful, but it is also extremely sharp.

Moreover, the burly man's death was tragic and even horrifying, which made countless Miao people tremble with fear.

For a moment, hearing the approaching charge, the Nanzhao general stationed in Jiufang City could no longer bear it.

If we delay any further, the enemy won't even have to attack the city and can just enter directly.

"Brothers, these northerners have occupied my homeland and killed my people. If they enter the city today, they will surely slaughter my brothers and sisters.

For the sake of our families behind us, we will fight these northerners to the death!"

Many people were excited at the command.

Yes, at that time the Tang Dynasty soldiers were invaders, and it was normal for them to fight to protect their families and their tribe.

"Everyone, listen to me!"

The roar of the King Kong Lion, the common language of Kyushu, instantly silenced the noisy voices.

But before I knew it, a strong man in silver armor had already stood on the city wall, with a cold gaze and extraordinary momentum, and said in a deep voice:

“It’s true that we are northerners, and it’s also true that we are invaders.

But our Majesty and your Highness the Princess of Nanzhao are husband and wife recognized by our parents and heaven and earth. We are also brothers and sisters and in an alliance.

As for our trip south this time?

It was the Moon Worship Sect's leader who provoked the Tang Dynasty, openly intercepted and killed the diplomatic envoys, and exchanged the valuable gifts that His Majesty gave to you Princesses, which were worth more than one million gold, in disregard of the power of the Tang Dynasty.

If you don't believe it, you can let your family leave here first.

You know, it would only take half an hour for tens of thousands of soldiers outside to slaughter you. Since you are all going to die, why not take a gamble and let your family leave this dangerous battlefield first? ? "

Chapter 398: The Nanzhao King's Choice

"Really?"

"I will keep my word, and do you think I am joking?

At this moment, as long as I give an order, thousands of arrows will be fired from outside. Not to mention half an hour, within a quarter of an hour, there will be no living people in the city.

If you don't believe it, can you choose a few people to come forward and check it out?"

what?

Everyone stared at the arrogant and indifferent Qin Shan in disbelief. He looked as if he didn't care about their lives or deaths at all and could wipe them out at any time.

After a period of chaos, several Miao people with good reputation climbed up the city wall, and the first thing they saw was a black torrent of steel.

The Miao people, who have always worn animal skins as battle attire, had never seen such a scene before.

You have to know that just now it was just a small team of a dozen soldiers who frightened their city defense team of thousands of people, not to mention the soldiers who outnumbered them several times.

Especially those archers at the back who were drawing their bows and shooting thousands of arrows. They had no doubt at all how many people in Jiufang City could survive.

The most important thing is that most of their southern border walls are earthen walls, and the foundations of the walls are not high, which is why they were easily attacked.

"What do you think? If I really want to kill people, I can just throw gunpowder and raze this place to the ground!

This time we are not here to kill, set fire, or rob, we are here to bring the Moon Worshiper to your Majesty to ask for forgiveness. If you are ignorant, you can go to the capital of Nanzhao to investigate. It was the Moon Worshiper who provoked your Majesty first, and then your Majesty sent us here to capture the Moon Worshiper.

Otherwise, considering the relationship between your majesty and your princesses, and the fact that my Great Tang Princess is your little princess from Nanzhao and the successor of Nuwa's bloodline, why would your majesty attack Nanzhao for no reason? "

At this moment, all the Miao people in southern Xinjiang were suddenly confused.

Is this really a misunderstanding?

Especially the few people on the city wall, they believed it about 70%.

The terrifying steel-like warriors outside, plus the relationship between Li Shouxi and Zhao Linger, the successor of Nuwa's lineage is still the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty, so they are all family.

You should know that at that time there was only one princess, Zhao Linger, in the royal family.

This means that the next queen will be Zhao Linger, and the next queen will be the eldest princess of the Tang Dynasty, and the throne will be inherited in order.

If not a family, what are we?

Moreover, as generals, they also knew that there was another prince in the Tang Dynasty who was also of royal blood?

"Thank you for your mercy, General. We will retreat."

After figuring out the situation, the leading general chose to leave.

After all, this was just a border conflict and had not caused large-scale casualties. Once the two sides had an irreconcilable conflict, it would be a real disaster for Nanzhao.

“Tell Baiyue that my Lord, mindful of the friendship between our two countries, cannot bear to start a full-scale war.

Therefore, I will wait here for him to decide the outcome, so as not to hurt the relationship between the two countries and cause unnecessary reputation. "

"Escape without a fight?"

The capital of Nanzhao, the royal palace.

Hearing that the defenders of Jiufang City abandoned the city and fled without resistance, even Baiyue couldn't help but look worried.

Not to mention the consumption of the manpower of the Tang army, once the Tang's policy of not killing spread deeply into Nanzhao, it would likely shake the people's hearts.

Even Baiyue knew clearly that Li Shouxi's goal this time was not to destroy the country, but to destroy him!