Chaos of the Three Kingdoms Summons

Chapter 2700 Driving the Enemy to Attack the City, Xiao Gong's Choice

Xue Rengui's halberd technique was expansive and powerful, like a dragon emerging from the sea, fierce and unparalleled!
Each strike was powerful and heavy, stirring up a storm of blood and gore, forcing Li Junxian to defend with all his might. He wielded his long spear so tightly that it was impenetrable, producing a continuous series of clanging sounds, and sparks flew all around him.

He was like a lone boat in a raging storm, teetering on the brink of capsizing, yet clinging on with sheer courage.

In other words, Li Junxian was risking his life to resist Xue Rengui.

"Ding! Li Junxian's Deathmatch skill activated."
"Death Struggle, living towards death, fighting for one's life. After activating this skill, one's own attack power increases by 6. When exchanging life for life, this skill effect can be activated again, but it can only be activated a maximum of two additional times. Each additional activation permanently reduces one's lifespan by two years."

Li Junxian's skills, to be honest, aren't that strong, since under normal circumstances they only provide a 6-point boost to attack power.

But if you're talking about weakness, this skill is definitely not weak! In fact, it's quite powerful.

After all, at its peak, it could boost his martial prowess by a full 18 points. How many skills have such an effect?
However, it comes at a very high price.

It's safe to say that this is a skill that costs you your life!
One burst of this skill will cost you two years of your lifespan; if you unleash it all at once, you'll lose four years of your lifespan.

How many times in his lifetime can he activate this skill?

After all, in this era, anyone who lives to be over 50 can be considered to have lived a long life.

"Ding, Li Junxian's Deathmatch skill has been activated. Martial Power +6, +6, +6. Base Martial Power 102, Equipment +2, Current Martial Power increased to 122."

Although Li Junxian was fighting with his life on the line, every move he made was a life-or-death exchange, leaving himself no way out.

However, Xue Rengui's offensive was like a raging wave crashing against the shore, each wave stronger than the last! Not only was his strength overwhelming, but his halberd technique was also exquisite, combining feints and real attacks.

After only fifteen rounds, Li Junxian was already starting to feel the strain.

Xue Rengui feigned an opening, but then swung his halberd and severed the opponent's arm.

"General!" The guards, filled with grief and rage, rushed forward frantically, trying to buy Li Junxian a chance to catch his breath, even at the cost of their lives. Several other guards also tried frantically to protect Li Junxian from harm.

"Those who block my way shall die!" Xue Rengui's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and his halberd transformed into a silver storm of death!

Whether slashing, sweeping, or thrusting, each swing brings forth a spray of vivid blood and severed limbs!

He fought his way through Li Junxian's personal guards, leaving a trail of corpses in his wake!

Li Junxian watched as his close guards, with whom he had spent every day, fell one by one into pools of blood. His heart ached, and his eyes turned bloodshot!

He was about to retreat amidst the struggle of his guards, but seeing his brothers dying one by one under Xue Rengui's halberd, a surge of righteous indignation welled up within him.

He let out a beastly roar, ignoring the pain of his severed arm, and charged forward with his spear in one hand.

"Commendable courage, but a pity!"

A barely perceptible hint of admiration flashed in Xue Rengui's eyes, but his actions became even faster and more ruthless!
Faced with this deadly move that would take them both down, he neither dodged nor avoided it. Instead, he suddenly exerted force with his feet and his body slammed into the blade like a cannonball!
At the critical moment, he made an incredible side spin, narrowly avoiding the sharpest point of the blade!
"Swoosh!" The blade grazed Xue Rengui's shoulder armor, sending sparks flying and leaving a deep dent.

Just as the two figures crossed paths, Xue Rengui's halberd, like a poisonous dragon emerging from its cave, suddenly thrust out from an extremely tricky angle, from bottom to top!
"puff!"

The sharp tip of the halberd pierced through Li Junxian's fine breastplate without any resistance, penetrating deep into his chest. The violent force propelled his body backward! "The enemy general is dead; those who surrender will not be killed!"

Xue Rengui wielded his halberd and lifted Li Junxian's corpse, letting out a deafening roar.

"General Li... has also died in battle!" The desperate cries swept through the entire remnant Tang army like a plague!

Commander Li Daozong was killed by an arrow! Deputy Commander Li Junxian was killed in battle by an enemy general! The last pillar collapsed!

"Run away!"

"The generals are all dead!"

"We can't hold them off any longer! We surrender! We surrender!"

Having lost all its command core, the morale of the Tang army completely collapsed! The remaining soldiers had no will to fight and scattered like headless flies, with cries and pleas for mercy filling the air.

"Zhou Qing, plan first, and capture them!"

"Drive them to attack the city!"

Amidst the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, Xue Rengui gazed upon the routed Tang army, but he was not in a hurry to further expand his gains and annihilate them all.

Xi'an Ping County is located on the banks of the Yalu River. The Tang army on the city walls, taking advantage of their height, could even reach the river surface with their arrows.

It is clear that although they have successfully landed, it does not mean that they can establish a solid forward position on this shore!
Can you really establish a forward position within the range of someone else's arrows?

Therefore, once they landed, there was no time to rest; they could only continue the siege in one fell swoop!

This is also why this city could serve as the first line of defense for the Li Tang territory; the vast and formidable natural barrier was merely their first obstacle. Even after crossing the Yalu River, the battle was not over.

Xue Rengui's intention was to force the defeated Li Tang troops to retreat towards the county town behind them, while his own troops followed behind, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Li Xiaogong had only two choices: either open the city gates and let these people in, or shoot them all dead with arrows.

If he dares to open the city gates and let this group of people into the city, Xue Rengui can take this opportunity to rush in with his men.

If he were to fire an arrow, his own men would kill each other, which would certainly damage his morale.

Therefore, no matter what the other party chooses, Xue Rengui will not lose out in this round.

On the city wall, the defending soldiers had already witnessed the entire process of Li Daozong being shot by an arrow and Li Junxian dying in battle.

The shock of the successive deaths of the commander and deputy commander had not yet subsided when they saw thousands of their comrades rushing towards them like driven livestock. The tragic scene sent a chill down the spines of every soldier guarding the city, and their palms, gripping their weapons, were covered in cold sweat.

As the commander-in-chief, Li Xiaogong also felt a chill run down his spine at this moment!
"Xue Rengui... what ruthless methods!" Li Xiaogong squeezed out these words through gritted teeth.

Xue Rengui's purpose was blatant, but it put him in a dilemma.

No matter what choice you make, you will inevitably have to bear the consequences!