gnovel Chapter 68 Breaking through Jing County and Capturing Zu Lang
Chapter 68 Breaking through Jing County and Capturing Zu Lang
"That's not right... Wanling has already been occupied by us, and Brother Zhou has been quite polite to Zhou Shang, so why is Zhou Yu still trying to trip us up in secret?" Zhang Fei asked again.
Lu Yong sneered and replied, "Zhou Yu's actions are not for Zhou Shang, much less for Wanling."
"For whom?"
"Sun Ce!"
Zhang Fei frowned: "How did this get involved with Sun Ce again?"
"Because Zhou Yu and Sun Ce were sworn brothers!"
"No wonder!" Zhang Fei exclaimed in realization, then asked, "So Zhou Shang was actually one of Sun Ce's men?"
"More or less." Lu Yong nodded and said, "Although Sun Ce has fewer soldiers now, his abilities are much stronger than Liu Yao's."
Liu Yao will likely be defeated by Sun Ce soon.
Before that, I must capture Jing County as soon as possible, and then I can turn around and deal with Sun Ce!
Zhang Fei nodded repeatedly and said, "Alright, then let's set out first thing tomorrow morning!"
"No!" Lu Yong said, "Let the soldiers rest first. We will launch a surprise attack on Jing County at dawn. We cannot give Zu Lang a chance to catch his breath."
Zhang Fei grinned and said, "I'll listen to you!"
At midnight, the system notification sounded precisely on time.
[It's midnight; let's begin today's settlement.]
[Host's achievements today:]
1. Successfully repelled the attack of Zulang's army;
2. Dispatch a detachment to intercept Zhou Yu's aid supplies.
Overall rating: S+.
[Reward: 1 Gold Item]
[Congratulations, host, you have obtained the entry: Breaking Formation Assault (Gold).]
Effect: When the host leads an army to launch a charge or raid, the attack power of the entire army is increased by 125% for half an hour.
Cooldown time: 30 days.
The item has been automatically equipped, and its current attributes have been updated.
"Hehe, the system will also destroy you!" Lu Yong looked at the newly acquired entry and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.
at this time,
Zhang Fei walked over: "Huai'an, have you set off yet?"
Lu Yong nodded and said, "Third General, this time we will act together and attack the city before dawn."
"Hey, I don't have to use my brain, and I can easily win! Fighting with you, Huai'an, is so comfortable!" Zhang Fei chuckled.
"..."
The more than four thousand soldiers quickly assembled, and the army began to march south under the cover of night.
There were no torches, and no one spoke; only the sound of footsteps and the occasional clinking of weapons.
The city walls of Jing County are not very high.
Many of the Yue soldiers guarding the city were dozing off against the battlements.
Occasionally, someone would open their eyes and glance outside the city, but it was pitch black and they couldn't see anything.
Jiao had already surveyed the city wall, told the guards to "stay alert," and then walked down from the city wall.
Zulang sat in the county government office, with a simple city defense map spread out on the table in front of him.
At this moment, a personal guard came in to report: "General, the grain collected from various fortified villages has arrived, enough to last our 10,000 men for half a month."
Zulang hummed in agreement, but his gaze never left the city defense map.
Jiao walked in from outside the door, clasped his hands and said, "General, the city defenses have all been arranged."
Lu Yong's soldiers had a very strong defense.
But they outnumber us, and we have city walls for defense; their attack might not be able to outlast us.
Zu Lang rubbed his forehead and said after a moment, "Let's go rest first. Lu Yong should arrive after dawn."
"Well then! Commander, you should get some rest too." Jiao finished speaking and left.
Midnight has passed.
Zulang is still researching how to enhance defense.
But after his defeat during the day, he was exhausted, both physically and mentally.
As I watched, I fell asleep without even realizing it.
Just as Zu Lang was dreaming of punching Lu Yong and kicking Liu Bei, a series of urgent gong sounds suddenly came from outside.
Zulang immediately woke up, his expression changing drastically.
This is an alarm signaling an attack by enemy forces!
Zu Lang drew his sword and rushed out of the county government office, just as a deafening battle cry came from the direction of the north gate!
The early hours of the morning are not only the darkest time of day, but also the time when people are most relaxed.
At the foot of the north gate city wall, Lu Yong's soldiers had already set up makeshift ladders.
Zhang Fei and Lei Hu took the lead and climbed the city wall.
The Yue soldiers guarding the city were awakened from their sleep by the noise.
But before they could even warn each other, they were hacked to the ground.
It wasn't until the vanguard opened the city gates and moved the barricades that the defenders finally noticed something was wrong and sounded the alarm.
But it was all too late.
Lu Yong unlocked the newly acquired entry [Breaking Through the Formation (Gold)].
The soldiers' eyes immediately lit up with a red glow.
I feel like I have inexhaustible energy!
The defending troops were so easily defeated by these soldiers who seemed to have been given superhuman abilities that they dared not confront them head-on.
By the time Jiao arrived at the North Gate, Lu Yong's entire army had already entered the city.
He drew his sword, ready to fight.
But just then, they saw Zhang Fei cut three Yue people in front of him into six pieces with a single spear thrust!
"Hiss!!!" Jiao gasped, then decisively turned and charged toward Lei Hu on the other side.
Although Lei Hu's martial arts skills were slightly better than his, the difference was not significant.
Moreover, with more people on their side, it's not impossible for them to surround and kill Lei Hu.
However, with the enhancement of Lu Yong's abilities, Lei Hu's combat power also skyrocketed.
Jiao had just led his men to the battlefield on Lei Hu's side when Lei Hu suddenly broke out from the crowd.
He spotted Jiao Yi immediately, then raised his axe and charged straight at him.
Jiao sneered, dodged the powerful blow, and slashed at Lei Hu's waist with his sword.
However, Jiao, who thought he understood Lei Hu's moves, ended up harming him instead.
In the past, Lei Hu's powerful attacks would have made it impossible for him to change his tactics midway.
But today was different. Lei Hu felt his body was full of power. With Zhang Fei's guidance, he actually changed his move midway before he ran out of strength!
When Lei Hu's axe was halfway down, he suddenly changed it into a horizontal sweep!
Jiao was startled and hurriedly drew his knife to parry.
The axe struck the blade, causing his hand to crack and the long sword to fly out of his grasp.
Jiao had already turned around and was about to run away.
Lei Hu took two steps forward, then swung his axe horizontally, striking Jiao Yi on the back.
Jiao was sent flying, crashing into the wall and sliding to the ground, blood gushing from his mouth.
Lei Hu stepped forward, about to ask a question, but found that Jiao was spitting out blood mixed with his internal organs, and was clearly beyond saving.
"Why do I feel that the casualties today are a bit too great?" Lei Hu's doubts were shared by the other soldiers, including Zhang Fei.
However, this is not the time to indulge in idle thoughts; we still need to deal with the ever-increasing number of garrison troops around us.
On the other side, Zhang Fei had already broken through the enemy lines and was riding straight towards the government office.
Zu Lang had just assembled his personal guards to stop Lu Yong's army from advancing.
As he rounded a corner, he saw a black horse carrying a man with a dark complexion, holding a long spear and pointing it directly at him: "Zulang, where do you think you're going?"
Upon seeing that it was Zhang Fei, Zu Lang turned and ran without saying a word.
Zhang Fei spurred his horse forward, taking down one of Zu Lang's guards with his spear, and arrived behind him in just a few breaths.
Zulang heard the sound of wind behind him, and the hairs on his body stood on end.
He lunged forward suddenly, dodging Zhang Fei's deadly attack.
But lying on the ground, he couldn't escape Zhang Fei's second attack.
"Clang!!!" Just as Zu Lang was about to roll over, a snake-shaped spear was thrust straight into him less than two inches from his ear, startling Zu Lang so much that he almost lost control of his bladder.
Zhang Fei dismounted, stepped on Zu Lang, and shouted:
"Men, tie Zulang up!"
"Hahaha! We got the first kill!"
As dawn broke, the battle was over.
Lu Yong rode his horse into the county town.
The streets were littered with abandoned weapons and corpses.
Soldiers are clearing the battlefield and gathering prisoners in an open area in the city.
Zhang Fei stepped forward, hands on his hips, and said, "Huai'an, Jiao has been killed by Lei Hu, and Zu Lang has been captured alive!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Yong gave Zhang Fei a thumbs-up and exclaimed, "The Third General is mighty!"