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Chapter 1397 Under the walls of Wuzhou City, four monkeys charge into the city!
The Northern Army moved swiftly and, under Liu Yu's command, began to retreat in an orderly manner. The battering rams and catapults in the central route were withdrawn first, while the soldiers on the eastern and western routes took turns providing cover to prevent the Five Elements Army from pursuing them.

Kong Xuan, standing on the city wall, watched the retreating allied forces and breathed a long sigh of relief.

He leaned against the city wall, panting heavily. His internal energy was completely depleted, and he felt waves of excruciating pain from his wounds, his vision blurring.

"Pass down the order to clean up the battlefield, treat the wounded, strengthen defenses, and prevent the Northern Army from returning."

Kong Xuan sighed and said weakly.

"Yes!"

The deputy general accepted the order and left.

"Your injuries are severe, you should go and rest as soon as possible. I will take care of the defense of Lingyun Pass."

Wang Xiangyang walked to Kong Xuan's side, looked at his pale face, and said.

"Thank you for your timely assistance, Brother Wang. If you hadn't arrived in time, Lingyun Pass would probably be in grave danger today."

Kong Xuan nodded and said gratefully.

"We both serve the same lord, so there's no need for thanks."

"Liu Yu was a man who could assess the situation and act decisively; he was a formidable opponent."

Wang Xiangyang smiled faintly, then looked in the direction of the Allied forces' retreat, a hint of solemnity flashing in his eyes.

Kong Xuan agreed wholeheartedly, having fought Liu Yu many times before and knowing how formidable the man was.

"Brother Cangmang, rest assured, once we take Lingzhou and gather our three armies, we will attack Lingyun Pass. At that time, even if Wang Xiangyang and Kong Xuan join forces, they will not be able to stop us!"

At this moment, in the allied forces' ranks, Liu Yu glanced at the regretful sky and said confidently.

Tian Cangmang nodded, but his mind was still on his duel with Wang Xiangyang. The golden imperial aura and the unpredictable and ever-changing moves had left a deep impression on him.

He couldn't wait to fight Wang Xiangyang again and settle things once and for all!

Meanwhile, in Wuzhou, before the morning mist had completely dissipated, thunderous war drums resounded outside the east gate.

Xue Rengui, his silver armor frosted with age, stood beneath a banner bearing the character "横" (heng, meaning horizontal), with 30,000 infantrymen behind him arranged in a wild goose formation, their black armor surging like ink waves in the morning light.

He placed his left hand on his halberd, his gaze sweeping over the banners covering the city walls, a hint of pressure curling at the corner of his mouth.

"This Jiang Xiaobai, along with his many capable subordinates, and Sun Bin, a military strategist, are indeed quite troublesome."

Before the words were finished, a hundred "Heavenly Gang City-Breaking Hammers" were suddenly launched at the front of the battle. The Mo family craftsmen were using ink lines to calibrate the angles, and the protractors engraved on the stone projectiles gleamed coldly in the morning light.

Xue Rengui raised his hand and waved his command flag. As the flags fluttered, a hundred catapults simultaneously unleashed their power, sending stone projectiles crashing into the city walls like meteors, scattering fragments of blue bricks everywhere, and causing the defending soldiers to cry out in alarm.

On the city wall, Jiang Xiaobai wore a black brocade robe with dragon patterns, and the dragon tattoo on his waist was faintly visible under his armor.

"Pass on my order: the catapults in the southeast corner, retaliate! Cover their protractors with wet mud bombs!"

He looked at the stones hurtling towards the city below, his expression unchanged, and said to the adjutant beside him.

This wet mud bomb was a brilliant idea devised by Sun Bin overnight. Wet mud solidifies upon contact with wind, which is specifically designed to counter the precision of the Mohist weapons.

As expected, 30% of the second wave of stones fired by the Hengzhou army missed their mark, some hitting the iron caltrops on the moat, and others grazing the top of the city wall.

“Fengxiao, Jiang Xiaobai is more difficult to deal with than expected, as he has Sun Bin assisting him.”

Xue Rengui frowned and turned to Guo Jia beside him.

"General, don't worry. Master Kongming is no pushover over at Ximen either."

Guo Jia shook his wine gourd, his eyes glazed with drunkenness. Just as Guo Jia had said, Zhuge Liang outside the West Gate lightly waved his feather fan, and the "Eight Trigrams Formation" in front of him was already set up tightly, with infantry, crossbowmen, and cavalry nested in layers. At the center of the formation stood eight bronze mirrors, reflecting the morning light onto the city wall, making the defending soldiers unable to open their eyes.

“Mr. Sun, Zhuge Kongming’s Bagua Formation is quite ingenious.”

Jiang Xiaobai's voice came from the east gate and was transmitted to the arrow tower at the west gate through the megaphone on the city wall.

"Rest assured, Alliance Leader. This formation may seem ingenious, but its weakness lies in the northwest. Order the garrison at the west gate to concentrate their crossbows on the third rank of crossbowmen in the northwest corner and break through the formation's core!"

Sun Bin sat on a wheelbarrow, with a sheepskin scroll spread out on his lap.

"Sun Bin is indeed worthy of his reputation; he was able to see through the crux of the Bagua Formation at a glance."

Zhuge Kongming paused with his feather fan, and seeing the ballistae on the city wall suddenly change direction and accurately aim at the core of the formation, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Change formation! Move from the Qian position to the Kun position, crossbowmen retreat, shieldmen advance!"

He then loudly gave the order.

The soldiers in the formation were well-trained and immediately adjusted their positions upon hearing this. The original Bagua formation instantly transformed into the Kun Earth Formation, and the shield soldiers formed a tortoise shell formation, which successfully blocked the volley of crossbow bolts from the city wall.

"Changing tactics on the eve of battle makes them a formidable opponent."

Seeing the sudden change in formation, Sun Bin paused for a moment on the scroll with his silver needle and said softly.

"Order Fan Lihua to send the Flying Cavalry to attack the flank of the north gate and tie down the defending forces!"

On the battlefield at the East Gate, Xue Rengui saw that his stone projectile attack was thwarted, so he immediately changed his strategy.

Upon receiving the order, Fan Lihua led seven thousand cavalrymen out like a whirlwind, their warhorses covered in cowhide armor, raising clouds of dust with their hooves.

"The Xuanwu battering ram is launching an attack! Straight to the main city gate at the east gate!"

Upon seeing this, Jiang Xiaobai on the city wall immediately dispatched 30% of the troops from the east gate to reinforce the north gate, and Xue Rengui seized the opportunity to issue an order.

Thirty-six Xuanwu battering rams advanced like giant tortoises, their iron shells blocking the rolling logs and stones on the city wall, while the pulleys under their bronze legs rolled over the sandy road in the moat and crashed into the city gate with a loud bang.

With a muffled thud, the copper nails on the city gate flew off, and several cracks appeared in the wooden door.

"Everyone must defend the city gates to the death! Anyone who dares to retreat even a step will be punished according to military law!"

Jiang Xiaobai gripped the sword at his waist and said in a deep voice.

Just as the fierce battle raged at the east and west gates, a cloud of dust suddenly billowed up on the official road south of Wuzhou City.

Sun Wukong, the leader, was clad in golden chainmail and wielded the Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel). Behind him followed Sun Liuer, Shen Yuan, and Wu Zhiqi. The auras emanating from the four monkeys complemented each other—Sun Wukong's golden aura blazed like the sun, Sun Liuer's azure flames roared like demonic fire, Shen Yuan's white jade aura shimmered like cold jade, and Wu Zhiqi's blue-green aura surged like waves.

"Haha, here comes Old Sun! Jiang Xiaobai, quickly open the door and surrender!"

Sun Wukong's voice was like a resounding bell, making the banners on the city wall flutter loudly.

Before he finished speaking, the soldiers on the city wall saw this and all drew their bows and nocked arrows, which rained down on the four monkeys.

Sun Wukong sneered, swinging his golden cudgel in front of him to form a golden circle. As his qi surged, the arrows were deflected, some even flying back towards the city wall.

"Is that all the tricks you've got? You dare to show off your meager skills in front of me, Old Sun!"

He leaped onto the pontoon bridge over the moat, and with a sweep of his golden cudgel, smashed all the barricades on the bridge.

Sun Liuer followed closely behind, his Iron Staff transforming into six streaks of light to deflect the incoming fire arrows. Amidst the rising blue flames, the incoming fire arrows were ignited and redirected towards the oil jars on the city wall.

With a loud "boom," a raging fire broke out on the city wall, and the defending soldiers were busy putting out the fire, which immediately weakened their offensive by three points.

(End of this chapter)