Unparalleled Evildoer

Chapter 259 Treat with courtesy
The appearance of more than 200,000 coalition troops wearing leather armor, with their skin painted green and holding spears on the other side of the moat was so mighty and shocking.

The male king is sturdy in build, with fierce eyebrows, angry eyes, a big nose, thick lips, and curly beard, like a chimpanzee in armor. Sitting on a one-horned rhinoceros, its four hooves are like pillars, and it is armed with iron armor with spikes from head to tail. There is a huge wolf-tooth hammer on each side. He walks out of the formation with a low roar, looking ferocious and violent, which makes people afraid.

The man at the head of the left formation was Jie Jun, the Xizhen general who shot Tu Sui to death. He was tall, with slanted eyebrows and sharp eyes, a scar on the right cheek, and a cold and terrifying look. He wore soft armor, carried a huge bow on his back, and sat on a white tiger, looking awe-inspiring.

The man at the head of the right formation was King Wuzhu of Min. Compared with the previous two, he was slightly thinner, with sharp eyes, a long face and a long beard. He wore light armor, rode a white horse, and carried a spear across his shoulder.

Ji Jie and others also appeared in front of the formation, sitting upright on their horses, looking down at the team on the other side.

Seeing this situation, the South Vietnamese soldiers felt that the moat was too shallow and too narrow. Their legs trembled involuntarily and the sound of their teeth chattering was clearly audible.

Xu Hu was riding a warhorse, holding a long sword, guarding the bridgehead. Hearing the "clucking" sound of the troops, he did not scold the soldiers because his legs were shaking and his throat was so tight that he could not make a sound.

Beside him were Wuzhan, Zhulang, Mengya and Luzhe, also riding horses. Others could not see Wuzhan's face, but they could see Zhulang's. Zhulang's face had no expression, and his eyes were no different from usual, cold and calm.

King Xiong raised his head and shouted, "I will give you one last chance. Kill Li Zhong and kneel down to surrender, otherwise I will raze the entire Panyu City to the ground!" As soon as these words came out, the coalition forces' spears shook the ground and they roared in unison, "Woo! Woo!..." The sound shook the earth and the momentum was overwhelming.

Xu Hu glared and said, "Stop..., stop talking nonsense..." He wanted to shout to boost morale, but he lacked the confidence. As soon as the words came out, his voice trembled and stopped. The South Vietnamese soldiers were even more frightened to see their commander like this.

The Hung King laughed loudly and said, "Xu Hu, I advise you not to be so arrogant. With your history of no achievements and this group of cowards who don't even have the courage, if you confront me, it will be like hitting a rock with an egg. If you surrender obediently, I will still appoint you as the general of Nanyue!"

Xu Hu was furious now, and when people are angry, they become bolder. He spat and shouted, "I will give you the answer right away!" As soon as the command flag was waved, the South Vietnamese soldiers took off their pants, lined up in rows, and urinated on the Allied Forces. They were already nervous, and they urinated very fast. After urinating, they stuck their butts out and shook them towards the Allied Forces, who booed and laughed at them.

The coalition forces had never seen such a scene before a war, let alone such a way of cursing. They were so angry that they kept humming. Yu Sisi and several other women turned their heads away, too embarrassed to watch.

After this move, the anger of the South Vietnamese soldiers was relieved a lot. Xu Hu shouted: "This is what I will give you today. Let you give up this idea. My South Vietnamese soldiers will fight you to the death!"

How could the Xiong King remain calm? He said in a deep voice: "Pass the order, shoot!"

Tens of thousands of people pulled the bowstrings, the sound was like the tide, and they aimed at the sky above the opposite bank. "Buzz..., whoosh..." Tens of thousands of arrows flew up into the sky, turned in the air, and fell rapidly, densely packed like a swarm of bees, shooting towards the South Vietnamese troops.

The Nanyue soldiers had already put up wooden shields by this time, connecting them into a piece, like a big turtle shell, covering it tightly. With a loud "bang", arrows shot the wooden shields into hedgehogs, and only a small number of people were hit by the arrows.

Jie Jun rested his foot on the back of the bow and put his hand on the spear on the string. Only a spear could be placed on this huge bow, and only he could use such a huge bow. He aimed at the top of Xu Hu, and with a "bang", the spear flew off the string, as fast as a meteor, whizzing towards Xu Hu.

Logically speaking, Xu Hu could have dodged it from such a long distance, but the trajectory of the spear was so erratic that it was hard to predict where it would head. After a moment of hesitation, it was too late for Xu Hu to dodge.

At this moment, a silver light burst out from the side of Xu Hu, with a long "clang" sound, sparks flew, and the spear was cut into several pieces, falling to the ground with a clang. Zhu Lang's figure seemed to have not moved, and the long sword had been retracted.

Xu Hu was still in shock and nearly fell off his horse. Wuzhan whispered, "General, don't panic. Just command the entire army. I will be responsible for their safety."

Xu Hu calmed himself down and said, "Thank you!" Seeing that the first round of enemy attack had ended, he raised his sword and shouted, "If you have the courage, just charge over from this bridge. This kind of attack is like tickling!" When the South Vietnamese soldiers saw that the enemy's arrows had stopped attacking, they all stood up, stuck their butts out and booed at the enemy again.

King Xiong's anger had not yet subsided, and he became even more furious, saying fiercely: "Today, I will not stop until I kill all of you!" He turned to Wuzhu and said: "Please ask King Min to lead the army to attack first, and I will cover King Min from behind to cross the river!"

Wuzhu had already expected that King Xiong would let him lead the charge to preserve Wenlang's strength, so he replied, "This king thinks that each of our countries should send 20,000 soldiers who are good at swimming to attack three points at the same time. Our own archers can be used to cover our own soldiers, which is more conducive to coordinated operations. The enemy's forces will be dispersed and it will be difficult to take care of them at once. As long as we break through one point, the enemy will have no choice but to kneel down and surrender."

King Xiong said: "Don't worry, King Min. After we take Panyu, I will definitely replenish the soldiers lost by the Minyue Kingdom. Besides, this is just a show. Maybe before the King of Min leads his army ashore, they will be scared and drop their weapons and kneel down to surrender."

Wuzhu knew that King Xiong was untrustworthy and unreasonable, but this statement sealed Wuzhu's words and he could not refute them. More importantly, Wenlang was stronger than Minyue, and weak countries would always be bullied.

Wuzhu suppressed his anger, moved his cheeks, led his horse in front, and led the soldiers slowly out of the camp and came to the bridge. The bridge was not broken and was wide enough for more than ten riders to pass side by side.

Wuzhu shouted to Xu Hu: "General Xu, I advise you to form an alliance to resist Qin instead of starting a civil war, which will hurt the Qin army and cause it to collapse without a fight."

Lü Zhe stepped forward, bowed, and shouted in a clear voice: "Uncle, we are the descendants of Wu and Yue, and we originated from China. There is no difference between inside and outside. The Central Plains has been at war for years, and so have the Baiyue. The king is unkind and has bullied Nanyue for years. Nanyue's enemy is not Qin, but Wenlang. The unification of the world is the general trend. Uncle, why should you be greedy for your throne, be an accomplice to the tiger, go against the current, and make the people of Minyue suffer."

Wu Zhu said: "Zhe'er, you have read too many books. What you should consider is that if I kill them, South Vietnam will be destroyed!"

Lü Zhe said, "Uncle, don't you know how treacherous the Xiong King is?" Wu Zhu said, "You don't need to say more. Your only answer is to surrender or not to surrender?"

Lu Zhe said: "Zhe'er will never surrender!"

Wu Zhu laughed and said, "Good! You are not afraid of danger, you have courage, but you don't rely on courage in war, you better stay far away and don't get hurt by arrows!"

Lü Che said, "If uncle wants to lead his troops to attack, I will be Duke Xiang of Song today and treat him with courtesy. After uncle leads his troops across the river and forms a battle array, we will fight again. The bridge is here. If uncle is confident, he can lead his troops through here, which can save time. If he is not confident, he can let the soldiers swim over. I will order the Nanyue army to retreat a hundred feet and never shoot arrows at us."

Xu Hu waved another command flag, and the Nanyue soldiers really retreated more than a hundred feet. Wu Zhu knew that this must be a plan by Li Zhong, the special envoy of Qin State, and there must be something fishy about it, but after watching for a long time, he could not see any clues.

Seeing Wu Zhu's hesitation, Ji Jie sneered, "They are just using the strategy of confusing the enemy to scare us into not advancing rashly. Could it be that the King of Min is afraid of this young boy?"

King Xiong shouted, "King Min, why are you still hesitating? Maybe they will abandon their weapons and flee before you even get halfway!"

Lu Zhe smiled and said, "Uncle, it is absolutely safe to cross this bridge. Zhe'er will never harm you!"

Wuzhu made up his mind and ordered the troops to cross the river. More than 40,000 soldiers lined up along the moat. Wuzhu personally led 3,000 cavalrymen at the front of the formation and slowly crossed the bridge. They were highly alert, angry and nervous. The less visible the danger was, the more dangerous it seemed. In fact, the fear came from their own hearts. The bridge was shaking, and every cavalryman's heart was in his throat. They gripped their shields tightly, worried that the bridge would collapse and that arrows would be shot from the opposite side.

This bridge, which is more than a hundred feet long, is actually not that long, but it feels very long to people walking on it. The South Vietnamese soldiers never shot a single arrow at it.

Watching the Minyue soldiers crossing the river, Ji Jie said beside the Xiong King: "Wuzhu is indecisive and has been waiting and watching. He has the most friendly relationship with South Vietnam. It is best to use him to deal with South Vietnam."

King Xiong laughed and said, "Only the emperor can come up with such a good plan. It not only forces him to obey, but also preserves our army's main force. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone. I admire it very much!"

Yu Sisi smiled and said, "My lord, you have studied the art of war and the art of employing men since you were young, so a strategy like this should come easily to you!"

King Xiong said, "Madam, do I need to tell you this? I know it. However, I think that Li Zhong you mentioned is not very capable, and he knows nothing about military tactics. There is no need to observe etiquette in a war. If the soldiers of Minyue cross the river and form a battle formation, the soldiers of Nanyue will be defeated."

Ji Jie said: "King Xiong, please do not underestimate this masked man. We tried to kill him several times but he escaped. He is so cunning. I think he must be cheating!"

King Xiong said: "I don't see any ambush here. Did the emperor overestimate him?"

Ji Jie said: "This man is a great enemy in my life. If we find out that there is a trick, it will be too late. Fortunately, Wuzhu is leading the way for us. King Xiong, please order the archers to stand by. If there is any sudden change, shoot immediately!"

At this time, Wu Zhu had already walked halfway across the bridge on his horse. He suddenly shouted, "Charge!" and slapped the horse's buttocks. Holding the spear in hand, he led the cavalry to charge towards Xu Hu at the other end. The sound of horse hooves behind him rumbled and the whole bridge shook violently.

When Wu Zhu rushed across the bridge, Xu Hu and the Nanyue soldiers were still waiting in formation, and no one shot an arrow. Only Lu Zhe came forward without fear of danger, and shouted excitedly: "Uncle, they have fallen into the trap!"

Wuzhu didn't understand what was going on, so he pulled the reins and shouted, "Zhe'er, it's dangerous, retreat quickly!" The horse stopped and the cavalry that had rushed across the bridge behind him lined up on both sides.

Lü Che did not listen to Wu Zhu's words, and rode up to Wu Zhu's horse, shouting, "Uncle, get your soldiers across the river! They are about to shoot arrows!"

When Ji Jie saw this, he was struck by lightning and suddenly shouted, "Oh no, we've been tricked. Wuzhu is going to surrender to the enemy. Quickly shoot!"

Arrows rained down on the soldiers who were crossing the river. Those soldiers were guarding the other side and never expected that arrows would be shot from behind. For a moment, there were continuous screams and the river was stained with blood.

Wu Zhu looked back and saw the allied forces shooting his soldiers. He was immediately furious and shouted, "You are crazy! Stop it!"

King Xiong was even angrier than Wuzhu, and he yelled, "Kill them all for me!..." Arrows continued to shoot at the soldiers in the water, and thousands of corpses were floating on the river.

Fortunately, most of the soldiers had already landed and put up their shields to block the incoming arrows. Wuzhu gnashed his teeth and said, "Wait for me, King Xiong. I will repay you double for today's vengeance!"

Ji Jie came to his senses at this time, knowing that he had fallen into the enemy's divisive tactics and had given 50,000 soldiers to the enemy. However, the matter was already settled, so he could only keep it secret and not reveal it. He said to King Xiong: "While the enemy's formation is in chaos, we will attack and we will definitely be able to capture Panyu!"

(End of this chapter)