Xuanxia

Chapter 964: A Little Problem Solver

Northwest of Yan State, Wanquan County, Yangsha City.

This place is located at the junction of the northern border and the western region, and is also the junction of the Hong family's forces and the Xishuo King's forces.

In the past, this place was a trade pass and the intersection of several major roads. It was rich and prosperous.

But now, it is caught in the war!

"Up, up, up!"

On the city wall, the general of the Xishuo Army shouted, "All the ghost cultivators, go up there! Don't let them get onto the city wall!"

Halfway through his roar, he began to cough up blood violently and fell down involuntarily. He was supported by the soldiers around him and dragged backwards - there were seven or eight arrows stuck in his chest.

Around this general, large numbers of Xishuo soldiers were shot like hedgehogs by arrows and fell in a pool of blood.

Under the city wall, the Northern Frontier Army was approaching little by little.

They did not charge or shout, but just moved forward silently and calmly.

Battering rams and ladders were in the front, and catapults had been set up in the rear. An infantry phalanx of about 10,000 people was moving forward little by little with these large siege machines, and the archers in the phalanx were calmly firing rounds of arrows.

Won’t the Xishuo soldiers shoot arrows?

Of course it is released.

Not only that, they launched rockets.

But...it didn't work.

The Northern Frontier Army has a unique skill that no other army has - military tactics!
There were blood-red marks flashing between the brows of those infantrymen. The breath and blood of tens of thousands of people were connected, gathering into a huge blood shield, blocking the square formation.

Of course, there were people in the Xishuo Army who knew military skills, but unlike the Northern Frontier Army where everyone practiced military skills, the quality of the Xishuo Army was much worse and they were simply unable to compete. The rockets they fired were all blocked by the Northern Frontier Army's military skills, while the rain of arrows fired by the Northern Frontier Army easily killed them!

Finally, seeing that they were no match for their opponent, the ghost cultivators showed up.

In an instant, hundreds of monks jumped out from behind the city wall, each of them exuding a ghostly and dark aura!
There are actually hundreds of ghost cultivators in this city alone!

"Yo."

Behind the Northern Frontier Army, Hong Ruohai sat on his horse and raised his eyebrows: "Where is the ghost cultivator?"

"I heard that these guys are still a bit troublesome." A general beside him asked with a smile: "Marshal, what should we do?"

"Let's take a look."

Hong Ruohai yawned: "It's a good opportunity to see what they can do."

After saying that, he curled his lips and said, "If a few hundred ghost cultivators can break through our formation like this... let's not fight anymore and retreat back to Chongshan Pass as soon as possible."

While they were talking, those ghost cultivators had already jumped down from the city wall and were rushing towards the Northern Frontier Army with murderous intent!
It can be seen that their average strength is not high - but just like at the foot of Langhuan Mountain, dozens of ghost cultivators in the fifth and sixth realms were able to trap three cave heavens, at this time these ghost cultivators are all mainly in the fourth to sixth realms, and most of them are in the fourth and fifth realms, but their momentum is quite terrifying!
Just like in military tactics, the auras of these ghost cultivators were all connected together. For a moment, the front of the army was filled with ghostly aura, and countless wronged souls were howling around them.

The ghostly aura shrouded in black smoke merged into one, so thick that it looked like the fog in the dark mountains. Not even the figures of the ghost cultivators could be seen, and even the outline of the city wall was obscured!

"They...will definitely be able to do it..."

On the city wall, the Xishuo army general was supported by his men, spitting blood while looking down: "Previously, two hundred ghost cultivators broke up the ten thousand righteous army. Although the Northern Frontier Army is strong, there are also many ghost cultivators left here. They will definitely be able to..."

"Kill!"

At this moment, the Northern Frontier Army suddenly burst into a roar that shook the earth!

Their faces are hideous and their voices are hoarse!
Roaring can make one's blood boil and surge!

In an instant, the huge shield formed by the blood and energy of the Northern Frontier Army suddenly changed and turned into a storm, rolling towards the ghost cultivators!
The howling of the storm instantly drowned out the howling of ghosts in the black fog. The bloody storm did not stop at all, and in the blink of an eye, it tore apart millions of wronged souls and forest ghosts!
In the blink of an eye, the bloody storm dissipated, and only hundreds of ghost cultivators with eyes wide open were left in front of the Northern Frontier Army formation.

They stood there stupidly, terrified!

Just now, the Northern Frontier Army just roared, and the violent and unparalleled blood energy easily dispersed the ghost energy they had combined, leaving no room for them at all!

This...how is this possible? !
Didn't the Lord say that the art of ghost cultivation is the cycle of life and death, which is impossible to break or solve? !
These ghost cultivators were greeted by a burst of laughter.

Seeing them standing there in a daze, unable to move, the Northern Frontier Army erupted in laughter. Seeing these ghost cultivators who had been so arrogant and seemed invincible just now, but could now fit three eggs in their mouths each, everyone couldn't hold back any more.

"Hahahahaha!"

The heroic but mocking laughter echoed outside Yangsha City. For a moment, all the ghost cultivators blushed and their veins bulged with anxiety.

On the city wall, the Xishuo army general also fell down with a thud, and no matter how his men shouted, he could not wake up.

"Okay, stop laughing."

At this time, Hong Ruohai's light voice sounded, easily drowning out the laughter of tens of thousands of people: "Hit him down first, then laugh."

As soon as the words were spoken, the Northern Frontier Army formation, which had been laughing loudly just now, instantly quieted down.

Then, they all looked at the ghost cultivators with mocking smiles on their faces, and continued to press forward.

The ghost cultivators were very angry and scared, but no matter how impulsive they were, they knew that they would never be a match for the Northern Frontier Army.

Damn it, the skill I was most proud of was destroyed by the roar of these big-headed soldiers, what's the point of fighting!

So they turned around and ran away.

However, before they could climb up the city wall, a new round of arrow volleys came.

For the Northern Frontier Army, what followed was as simple as cooking - follow the process and do each step well, wash the vegetables, cut the vegetables, heat the pan, add oil, add vegetables, stir-fry, add ingredients, collect the sauce, remove from the pan, and serve...

One city was taken.

When they crossed the street, came to the city lord's mansion, and planted the flag of the Northern Frontier Army on the top of the city wall, the soldier holding the flag still had a puzzled look on his face.

"They've taken it down so soon? Don't they have any tricks or schemes? Don't they have any trump cards? Is there really such a weak army?"

He turned his head and asked his compatriots in a low voice, somewhat embarrassedly.

Not far away, the captured city lord, generals, and many Xishuo soldiers who surrendered in time were tied up and kneeling on the side, all of them looking pale.

Is this what a human being would say?!
"You take care of these people."

At this time, Hong Ruohai came over while talking with a group of generals. He glanced at the prisoners and said simply, "Those who are willing to surrender will be taken away. Those who refuse to surrender will be killed directly. Don't waste time."

The captives: “…”

Marshal Hong! You haven't even asked us if we are willing to surrender!

"Marshal! I am willing to surrender! I am willing..."

The city lord under King Xishuo's rule was the first to jump out. With his hands tied behind his back, he crawled on his knees on the ground and shouted, "I have important information to tell you..."

But Hong Ruohai ignored him and walked straight past him and entered the City Lord's Mansion. Several generals followed him in and then the door was closed heavily.

"One thing."

After closing the door, Hong Ruohai's expression quickly became solemn.

He turned around and looked at several generals who had followed him for many years, and said in a deep voice: "The Ministry of War has sent an order to summon us back to the capital to report on our work, saying that they will reward us for our contributions in taming the Northern Barbarians."

"What?!"

An old general immediately glared and said, "Fuck it, the emperor is not here, how can the Ministry of War have the right to ask us to return to the capital?!"

They are not stupid. The Ministry of War is now in the hands of the aristocratic families. How could they be asked to go back and be rewarded based on their merits?
It was obvious that they saw that they had reached the gate of King Xishuo's territory and were coming to cause trouble!
"Why bother with him?" A young general laughed and said, "He's just a clown."

Hong Ruohai glanced at his generals and said with a half-smile: "Once is fine, but if it happens a few more times, and they always disobey orders... what are we going to do?"

He had two final words that he didn't say.

But the generals all understood and their faces changed.

These two words cannot be said casually... What's worse is that even if they don't say it, certain thoughts have taken root in their hearts at this moment.

Looking at his subordinates, all of whom had complicated expressions and made faces, Hong Ruohai was about to speak when he suddenly paused.

Suddenly, a paper crane flew into a small open window.

"Ah."

The moment he saw the paper crane, he laughed: "Don't worry, everyone. Let's let a guy who is good at solving problems worry about it—"

(End of this chapter)