I wield power with my innate talents, and forge the Heavenly Court.

Chapter 101 Fierce Offense and Defense, Strategist

Based on swordsmanship and supernatural abilities, the dynasty developed the "Mastery of Melee Weapons," which emphasizes controlling objects with divine power and managing people with weapons.

It doesn't matter what kind of weapon it is; once the supernatural power is activated, even a simple embroidery needle can unleash tremendous power.

The only drawback is that the weapon must be kept in hand.

Otherwise, the power of supernatural energy would be interrupted and would be unable to be applied to the weapon.

However, compared to archery skills alone, before their bodies meet the requirements and they can master more skills, people still prefer melee weapon mastery, which offers more options and is most suitable for battlefield combat.

Therefore, even when the enemy general was only a few hundred meters away, or at most a little over a mile away, Wang Shi could only sigh inwardly that he had not mastered the art of archery.

Otherwise, I would have definitely shot the enemy general in the head with an arrow.

However, I still felt somewhat unwilling to give up without shooting an arrow.

After glancing at the Ming army rapidly approaching the city, Wang Shi finally raised his bow and arrow, locking his gaze on Wu Zhiwang beneath the distant banner.

Yes, he doesn't possess archery skills, but that doesn't mean he can't shoot arrows; he just doesn't have the advantage of archery skills.

Back then, all of them had learned archery from the leader.

Although I didn't develop supernatural powers, I did learn some techniques.

Even if he misses the enemy general, the powerful bow he specially crafted, combined with the increased strength from his supernatural powers, would definitely scare the enemy general half to death, making him dare not show his face easily.

This was a significant blow to the morale of the Ming army.

Good heavens, we're risking our lives here, and you, the commander-in-chief, don't even dare to show your face.

How much money does the Ming Dynasty offer? And you expect us to risk our lives for you?

If the idea of ​​sharing joys and sorrows, advancing and retreating together, didn't even exist in the first place, that would be one thing.

Now, you're just running away and hiding in a safe place, leaving us to risk our lives?
They usually embezzle military pay, leaving these poor soldiers to worry about food, but now they're making them fight desperately.

Nobody's stupid, so who would be willing to do that?
“Crack~!”

The longbow, specially crafted to match the growing power of the group, was forcefully drawn open by Wang Shi.

"Boom!"

"Om~!"

With a loud thud as the bowstring snapped back, the arrow shot like a meteor straight toward the central army banner.

At that time, Wu Zhiwang was also looking at the city wall. When he saw Wang Shi drawing his bow and nocking an arrow, he didn't pay much attention and just assumed that he was going to shoot at the soldiers below.

After all, the two sides were already more than a mile apart, and he didn't think the other side was preparing to shoot him.

However, when the arrow shot towards him like a meteor, Wu Zhiwang suddenly realized that the thief's target was him.

But isn't this a bit too arrogant?

However, the moment the thought of mockery arose in his mind, the arrow was already upon him.

"not good!"

Wu Zhiwang was greatly alarmed, but there was no time to dodge.

Fortunately, the arrow did not strike him directly, but instead flew past his head.

"boom!"

"puff!"

"click"

"boom!"

In an instant, the arrow struck the flagpole of the great banner, and the powerful force it carried pierced through it, hitting a soldier behind it. The flagpole then slowly broke and crashed to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Wu Zhiwang felt a chill run down his spine, his body stiffened, and the color drained from his face, turning it deathly pale.

He didn't think the thief couldn't hit him; he thought it was intentional, meant to humiliate, provoke, and even intimidate him.

Wu Zhiwang was shocked by this, but he did not feel much humiliation or provocation; he felt only horror and relief.

Fortunately, the bandit general was arrogant and foolish, and instead of shooting him, the commander-in-chief, he only shot at the banner of the commander-in-chief.

Otherwise, he would have died this time.

It seems that in the future, he must not stay too close to the battlefield as he does now.

"Protect the Governor!"

At this moment, the surrounding guards also reacted and quickly gathered around Wu Zhiwang, with some pulling him back quickly.

On the city wall of Qinzhou, Wang Shi lowered his bow with some regret, as it was still quite far from the target.

However, looking at the slowly falling banner, could it be considered a mistake that turned out to be a mistake?

He felt that, given this deterrent effect, the commander-in-chief of the central army was unlikely to reappear.

And
Wang Shi looked at the soldiers attacking the city in the distance.

The Ming soldiers who came close to the city wall could not see it, but the Ming soldiers further away could see it clearly. The great banner representing Governor Wu Zhiwang had fallen down.

Involuntarily, a panic broke out among the crowd, their morale plummeted, and some even stopped in their tracks, hesitant to move forward.

Even the supervisory team hesitated, frequently glancing in Wu Zhiwang's direction.

Seeing the chaos of the Ming army in the distance, Wang Shi raised his bow and arrow again without saying a word, aimed at a leader of a rapidly charging force below, and fired an arrow while shouting.

"kill!"

"Bang bang bang"

"whoosh whoosh"

In an instant, the bowstring twanged like thunder, and arrows rained down like meteors, covering hundreds of meters ahead.

The strength of the Salvation Army is not just due to the strength of its commander, but also to the continuous improvement in the physical fitness of all its soldiers.

Naturally, the longbows they carried were all forged and powerful, inferior to those of Wang Shi and his men, and even less so to those held by the dynasty.

However, in a normal army, it would be the strongest bow among strong bows, and very few people could fully draw it.

From top to bottom, it can definitely reach 270 or 280 meters or more, and the effective range can also reach 200 meters.

"Puff puff"

"what"

In an instant, screams of agony rang out from below the city wall.

After several volleys of arrows, only a handful of soldiers remained standing beneath the city wall.

The main problem was that the soldiers in the rear hadn't kept up. Wu Zhiwang, who had somewhat regained his senses, looked at the chaotic battlefield in front of him, his face turning ashen, and a surge of resentment rising in his heart.

"Damn traitors!"

Now, this siege has completely failed.

"Ming Jin withdraws his troops!"

Left with no other choice, Wu Zhiwang had to issue an order to retreat and withdraw his troops.

Seeing the retreating Ming army, the group of people's rescue soldiers on the city wall couldn't help but cheer, and Wang Shi's face also showed a smile.

By the afternoon, the Ming army, having reorganized, launched another attack.

This time, it didn't end as anticlimactically as it did in the morning.

The battle was fierce, with waves of arrows raining down from the militia, taking the lives of batches of Ming soldiers.

Even so, the Ming army charged through a hail of arrows, far from the pathetic state described in later accounts.

Perhaps it was because the Ming army at that time still had some soldiers who were still usable.

For a time, the Ming army even climbed onto the city wall, but they were quickly driven off by the militia.

It wasn't until evening that the Ming army sounded the retreat, ending their fierce siege.

In the central command tent, Wu Zhiwang's expression was not good.

These were just a bunch of rebels, and the outermost city occupied by rebels at that. They didn't even manage to take it down in one fell swoop, but instead suffered heavy losses.

What about Fuqiang and Ningyuan after that?

Are they all like Qin Prefecture before us?

And what about the city of Gongchang Prefecture? Wouldn't that be even more difficult to conquer?
Thinking of this, Wu Zhiwang's face became even more gloomy. He gritted his teeth and made up his mind that he must break through Qinzhou City tomorrow.

Wang Shi, inside Qinzhou City, secretly breathed a sigh of relief, having finally withstood the fierce attack of the Ming army for a day.

After a night's rest, the Ming army launched another fierce attack on the city early the next morning.

Moreover, this time, the Ming army was better prepared and even began using artillery.

With a series of loud bangs, lead pellets struck the city walls, blasting out large craters.

Some militia members who were unable to dodge were directly injured by the flying bricks and stones.

However, thanks to their skillful dodging, no one was directly hit by the falling objects, which was a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.

Otherwise, even if their physical abilities have improved significantly, they would still be unable to withstand the artillery fire.

As time went on, the militia's arrows and logs gradually ran out, and more and more Ming soldiers began to scale the city walls, leading to fierce fighting on the walls.

Relying on their superhuman strength and speed, and even the occasional supernatural abilities they unleashed, the People's Salvation Army drove the Ming army off the city walls time and time again.

However, as time went on, some soldiers finally ran out of strength and were besieged and killed by the Ming army.

Although those Ming soldiers were quickly killed by other militias.

However, the militia eventually began to suffer casualties.

Outside Fuqiang City, Wang Chao felt the souls of the Salvation Army appearing intermittently in his consciousness space, and frowned almost imperceptibly.

It seems the battle in Qin Prefecture is quite fierce.

How long will it take to reach Qin Prefecture?

Wang Chao stood at the bow of the ship, looking up towards the direction of Qin Prefecture.

In the distance, amidst the bright yellow of the national destiny, a touch of blood gradually crept in.

"Chief, even if we travel by water now, with favorable winds, it will still take us a day."

Chief of the General Staff Wang Sanshun also looked up in the direction of Qinzhou and said with a hint of helplessness.

As the Chief of Staff of the People's Salvation Army, he could naturally see the fate of the nation and the changes in the distant sky.

As the force gradually expanded, so did the staff headquarters.

When Wang Dahu and his men expanded their army to several thousand and independently led troops to guard a region, their armies also established staff departments and had their own staff officers.

The dynasty's staff was renamed the General Staff Headquarters, and Wang Sanshun naturally became the Chief of the General Staff.

"Okay! Let's try to speed things up a bit more."
The sooner we arrive, the less damage we will suffer.

"Yes! I will give the order."

In Qinzhou, by evening, the Ming army's attack had shown clear signs of fatigue and was no longer as fierce as it had been at the beginning.

Seeing this situation, Wu Zhiwang finally ordered the retreat once again.

At this moment, Wu Zhiwang had completely abandoned his underestimation of the People's Salvation Army.

This group of rebels is far superior to the likes of Wang Er. If they cannot be wiped out as soon as possible, they will inevitably bring great trouble to the Ming Dynasty.

It seems we'll have to launch an even fiercer attack tomorrow.

He refused to believe that he couldn't take over this mere Qinzhou City.

As night fell, looking at the flickering torches and the shadowy tents in the distance, Wang Shi couldn't help but show a thoughtful expression.

"Youzhi, what do you think about us launching a night raid?"

Staff Officer Ma Youzhi, gazing at the distant, sprawling military camps and reflecting on his own supernatural abilities, couldn't help but say:

"I think it's okay!"

"Yes, I'll have someone arrange it immediately."

In the dead of night, the city gates of Qinzhou quietly opened, and Wang Shi and Ma Youzhi led a squad of two detachments of the militia out of the city without making a sound, heading towards the Ming army camp.

Under normal circumstances, Ma Youzhi, who plays the role of strategist, would not be able to fight alongside the army.

However, the situation is different when it comes to the People's Salvation Army.

In some instances, their role even surpasses that of the army's commander-in-chief.

After all, due to their substandard physical condition, they cannot master many supernatural abilities.

Therefore, the supernatural abilities possessed by generals and staff officers are different; generals mainly possess supernatural abilities in combat and troop deployment.

Staff officers, on the other hand, tend to provide support.

However, although it is a support skill, sometimes its effects far exceed those of direct combat abilities.

For example, when setting a fire.

(End of this chapter)