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Chapter 399: Martial Arts Legends: One more person, one less person (asking for monthly tickets)
Wolf King Chen Fubi surrounded the capital of Ying State. On that day, after the two kings confronted each other, Jiang Wanxiang just said coldly: "Then, King Shenwu, use whatever means you have."

Then he turned and walked away.

He personally presided over the city's national defense formation. Although he was a heroic lord and was unwilling to sacrifice the common people to kill the Wolf King, and unwilling to damage the heroic spirit in his heart, he would not be foolish enough to open the city and fight with the Wolf King outside.

In the capital city, all available military forces have been used.

The regular troops used to defend the city, the yamen runners of the government office, and even Jiang Wanxiang had brought out the imperial guards in the palace. At this time, the Ying State Palace was at its weakest defensive capability in decades.

Everyone was terrified and tried their best to fight to the death with the Wolf King.

They all hoped to hold out until reinforcements from other counties and cities arrived.

The wolf king went deep into the hinterland alone.

Even a god of war would have to be defeated when the military strength is ten times smaller than his opponent, let alone him. However, as everyone expected, the Wolf King's troops made preparations for a siege and built siege equipment, as if they were ready to attack at any time, but they did not start.

So the situation is as if there is a sword hanging between the eyebrows.

Knowing that the sword is going to cut down.

But I don't know when the sword will be chopped down.

That terrifying feeling of oppression continued to linger, casting a shadow on the hearts of the people in the city. The Wolf King, on the other hand, spent his days drinking, singing, playing the sword, and enjoying the wind. When he was in a good mood, he would lead a dozen cavalrymen to the front of the city to have fun.

With just a bow and a pot of arrows, some of the city defenders were shot through the throat or between their eyebrows, and fell down and died, as if they were being called out by the King of Hell.

We know we are going to attack the city, but we don’t know when.

We know the Wolf King is coming, but we don’t know who will die.

This kind of continuous uncertainty is far more frightening than a real attack. It turns into dark clouds that hang over everyone's heads, making the people in the city uneasy every day.

One day, the Wolf King returned from hunting. When he arrived at his camp, he threw away his bow and arrows, dismounted, picked up the teapot and drank water in big gulps. However, the old monk was no longer in his army.

Only Dongfang Chen, the counselor who came with him, stretched his body, looked at the city in the distance, was absent-minded for a while, and smiled: "We probably don't have much time left, sir."

Dongfang Chen replied: "After all, this is within the Ying Kingdom. The Ying Kingdom is strong. Even if the tribes go to war, when the capital is threatened, other cities will be able to pull out an army regardless of the consequences."

"Now, all four sides are coming to help. There are different city lords in various cities, plus their armies of varying quality. The number of our troops is probably several times or even ten times. When the army surrounds us, none of us will be able to escape alive."

The Wolf King's counselor said these words with a smile, but there was no fear in his expression.

There are two kinds of people in troubled times.

One lives in order to continue living.

A kind of living is to die gloriously one day.

People like Dongfang Chen belong to the second type. The Wolf King stretched out his hand to warm himself by the fire and said, "What do you think of this city during this period of time, sir?"

Dongfang Chen replied, "The mighty city in the world is magnificent. Although it is not as great as Zhenbei City, Xiyi City, and the newly built pass of Lu Youxian, it is not the kind of city that has two inner and outer gates to enter the city, and there are towers on all sides, but it is also extremely difficult to conquer."

"The Mohist School's mechanical techniques and the military school's defensive arrangements are both very solid. The city has a large population and sufficient food and grass."

"If we want to capture the capital of Ying State and Jiangzhou City of Chen State, if the national strength of these two countries has not been destroyed, it will probably take at least hundreds of thousands of troops and several months of siege."

"The best way to attack a city is to cut off the supply and intelligence from all directions, so that the city is deprived of food and water. Then use espionage to make the people, noble families, officials, and the court in the city like fire and water, and conflicts arise everywhere."

"And at this time, we should open a gap and accept those who surrender out of the city."

"No matter how strong the city is, it will fall without a fight."

"Unfortunately, we are alone in deep territory. Firstly, we have not captured any cities along the way. Secondly, we do not have time to besiege this city for several months. Even if we attack by force, it will be difficult to capture it. At this time, it is normal that we fail to capture the city and are outflanked from behind."

Wolf King Chen Fubi laughed and said, "Yes, it can be said that he is courting death."

"But anyway, I never thought that with the remaining 10,000 soldiers and horses, I would fight to the death with Jiang Wanxiang and defeat him. What a pity, what a pity. I think his life is like a candle in the wind, shaky..."

"Aren't you and I the same?"

The Wolf King covered the flames with his palm, was silent for a moment, and suddenly said:

"Sir, you are well versed in physiognomy. You have seen Jiang Wanxiang ascend the city walls before."

"How much life do you think he has left?"

Dongfang Chen replied: "Ten years."

Wolf King Chen Fubi said with emotion: "Yes, even though he is old, relying on the prestige of the world and the countless elixirs from the imperial physician, this old guy can still live for another ten years."

"ten years!"

"If we forcefully attack the city, Jiang Wanxiang's tense mind will be relieved after a great victory, and it will not have much impact on his aura. That would be a great failure."

"Our strategy from the beginning was not to kill him, but to wear him out."

"Today, I want to attack but I don't, I want to conquer but I don't."

"More than 10,000 soldiers and horses are not likely to break through this city, but they can be like a sword, pointing directly at Jiang Wanxiang's eyebrows. It can be said that he is a heroic leader who does not show his emotions."

"Unfortunately, I don't show my emotions on my face. In other words, I keep all my emotions in my heart and don't share them with others."

"Thoughts, worries, vigilance, resentment, and many other emotions."

"As well as the situation where we surrounded the city and killed people on the spot, the people's livelihood and the changes in the entire city, he was under a lot of emotional pressure, but there were also many important matters that needed him to decide personally."

"I am old, I have many things to do, and I am upset."

"How long do you think he will live after this battle?"

The Wolf King clenched his gauntleted hands suddenly, and the fire was extinguished by his energy. The Wolf King's leaden eyes returned to silence, and he answered himself: "I hope to at least cut him in half."

“Mistakes are made in a hurry.”

"Mistakes lead to chaos. Who in the world can avoid making mistakes?"

"But in such a chaotic world, with countless heroes, someone will definitely seize the moment when he makes a mistake."

"Jiang Wanxiang's strategy to conquer and pacify the world must be prepared according to his own life span. It will not be ten years, but at least eight years. As long as he cannot survive these few years, he will definitely be anxious."

"The further we get to the end, the more anxious we become."

"The goal of his life is about to fail. How can he not regret it? How can he be willing to accept it? He will definitely make the wrong choice between life and death, until that day."

"This is where our sword will finally land today."

"In the midst of life and death, please sir, and everyone else, follow me down."

Dongfang Chen stood up and saluted, saying softly, "How dare I disobey your command."

There was a hint of arrogance on his handsome face, and he gently stroked the long beard under his chin:

"It's time to go down and play chess with Lord Zhuge, and let the world know about this battle. Let them know that this world not only has the long-cherished wish of Lord Taiping, but also the ambition of our lord, King Shenwu."

The wolf king replied: "It is your pride."

Two days after the Wolf King besieged the capital, the armies of various forces had gathered around. However, due to the Wolf King's great reputation, even the city lords did not have the courage to attack him and simply surrounded the surrounding roads.

With the Wolf King's troops as the core, the country of Ying is ahead.

The surrounding area was filled with troops coming from other directions.

It's just that the strategy is different at this moment. Some have decided that at this moment, the entire army should attack together, with a number of troops that is several times or even ten times that of the Wolf King, in order to kill the Wolf King.

If a person spits, he will be drowned.

However, some people also feel that although a large number of troops were mobilized from major cities at this time.

But it’s just more.

In order to check and balance the Wolf King, one must at least have enough famous generals, second-line border troops, and a large number of troops. At least these three requirements must be met at the same time.

This requires a famous general, but there is none.

As for the army, most of the coalition forces at this moment are the elite troops of the regular army of each city.

Although they cannot be called a mob, these troops are usually stationed in the city and at most follow the captain to suppress rebellions among the people and eliminate bandits in the mountains. They are not qualified to confront the last army of the Wolf King.

In addition, not only was their army of poor quality, but their numbers were also huge. Without a strong general to lead them, they were a mess. If they forced a fight, the Wolf King would make a sudden counterattack, lead his elite troops, find a gap and a loophole, and rush out desperately.

There is a high probability that he can break out of the encirclement with several thousand people.

Allowing the Wolf King's lone army to enter, break through cities one after another, and march straight to the foot of the capital was already a defeat that would go down in history as a disgrace for eternity. If the main army had returned to surround the city, they would have been punched through by this old wolf and would have galloped back and forth several times.

The situation in Ying State is even worse.

If it was just a dagger stabbed into the abdomen, it could still be saved.

If the Wolf King comes a few more times, it will be like a dagger stabbed into a person's abdomen, and it will be constantly pulled out and stirred back and forth, crushing all the internal organs. Even if a god came, he would say that the person died quickly.

Then these generals and city lords can commit suicide to apologize.

When people in later generations mention the Wolf King's lone expedition that will shock generations to come, they will also certainly mention their army that was being walked around like dogs. The more prestigious the Wolf King is, the worse their reputation becomes.

They cannot bear the eternal infamy.

I am really ashamed of my ancestors.

One general became annoyed and cursed, "But at this moment, we are neither attacking nor retreating. If His Majesty investigates us one day, he will punish you and me for negligence. Wouldn't that be terrible?"

Another person asked, "But what if we are defeated?"

“Who will take responsibility?”

The general hesitated for a moment, and did not say that he would take the responsibility, but was furious:
"Then tell me, what should we do?"

The scholar replied, "In my opinion, the best thing is to take advantage of the wolf king's attack on the city and then we can take advantage of the situation to attack him. As the Art of War says, attack him in the middle of the river before he is halfway across it. This way, the wolf king will not be able to escape."

The general who spoke earlier sneered: "What if he never attacks the city?"

"So we're just going to fight him like this?"

"The Wolf King's army is stationed outside the city. The fierceness of the weapons and the sharp edge of the Wolf King have disturbed your Majesty's holy body. What should we do!"

The scholar hesitated and remained silent, unable to do anything for a moment.

Jiang Wanxiang is old, and although he can exert extremely powerful martial arts with the help of the emperor's magical skills, his own martial arts level cannot be compared with those pure martial artists with long-lasting and mellow aura and people from the three religions.

The famous generals were all outside, and the elite troops were not there either. Second Prince Jiang Yuan brought that army and General He Ruo, who captured the tiger, in exchange for a damage ratio of more than 10,000 for the Wolf King, and he paid nearly twice the price.

The Wolf King's army, which was facing an isolated and defeated end, burst out with terrifying morale.

The army that fought against the Wolf King in the end was almost defeated. Even Jiang Yuan was affected on the battlefield and fainted and has not woken up yet. General He Ruoqinhu was defeated by the Wolf King again.

The old wolf was completely going for his life. He Ruo, the tiger-catching general, had several transparent holes poked in his chest and abdomen. He was so angry that he could not continue to fight. He was protected by several young warriors of the He Ruo family and retreated. As a price, those outstanding young warriors of the Ying State.

They were all hacked to death by the wolf king.

He was just a man in his thirties who was on the list of famous generals and escaped with his life.

However, his right arm was chopped off, and his career as a general in battle was basically over. After He Ruoqinhu woke up, he was furious, spitting blood from his mouth and shouting angrily, saying that he wanted to fight the Wolf King to the death, but he was already powerless.

At this moment, all the generals were silent, not knowing what to do, or in other words—

In the Ying State family, the contradictions between the civil and military generals are highlighted.

Or maybe everyone can see what should be done, but at this moment, no one is willing to step forward and take the huge responsibility for this incident. In this stalemate, someone reported.

Grand Tutor Jiang Su returns to the battlefield.

Then the generals' expressions relaxed slightly, looked at each other, and all breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

Then he went to greet the Grand Tutor. Sometimes, news spreads the fastest. Everyone had more or less heard that Jiang Su's battle in the Western Region was not going well. At this moment, they did not dare to bring up this matter and offend the Grand Tutor.

Jiang Su was not shaken by the defeat in the Western Regions war, he just said:
"how many people?"

A general replied: "About 100,000."

Jiang Su said: "How many chapters does Wolf King have?"

The generals replied, "After conquering the city and fighting with the Second Prince, there are only about 10,000 of them left, but they are all extremely brave and elite."

An old veteran who was familiar with Jiang Su felt a pang in his heart, and suddenly remembered the arrogance of this god of war who had been invincible for three hundred years. He was worried that this god of war would choose to lead a reserve army of the same strength to compete with the Wolf King who was now unstoppable.

With the arrogance of this god of war, he can do such a thing.

But at this moment, the quality of these troops was far inferior to that of Chen Fubi's army.

But before he could give him an exhortation, the God of War Jiang Su had already spoken, calmly saying: "All units pass on my military order, lead 100,000 troops, and press forward with all your forces. With ten times my strength, defeat Chen Fubi."

The old general was stunned to see that the God of War Jiang Su had a calm expression and a stern look in his eyes. However, his usual arrogance and contempt had disappeared. The caution and determination that belonged to military strategists and generals returned to him after this defeat.

A change in mentality is like a sharp sword, which needs to be sharpened again.

The "God" of military strategists disappeared in that battle.

Those who returned were the generals who fought on the battlefield only for victory.

The old general bowed deeply and said, "Yes, I will follow the orders of the Grand Master." He turned around and went out. He felt the evil spirit behind him calm down. He looked through the battle report and could hardly believe it. He whispered:

"...After this defeat, can the Grand Master still continue to transform?"

But all the bravery in the world is constantly changing.

Instead of being in the same situation forever as time went by, the God of War Jiang Su had been undefeated for three hundred years. Now that he was badly defeated, his mind became sharp again and he became brave again.

Like a lion fighting a rabbit, he tried his best to return the fighting spirit to this old body.

And the subtle joy of discovering that there are rivals in the world again.

The veteran sighed inwardly.

This defeat actually made up for the Grand Tutor's only weakness which was not considered a weakness.

After defeating the arrogant god of war the first time with the difference in military strength, the second time he appeared was the number one general of Ying State in his prime.

He didn't dare to imagine what the future battlefield would look like.

The changes in the past few years have been more dramatic than anything he has ever experienced in his life.

Maybe, it's because I'm old.

On that day, Ying State's Grand Tutor Jiang Su finally arrived in the country. The Wolf King had been at the gates of the city for several days. Afterwards, Grand Tutor Jiang Su led an army of 100,000. Although the quality of these troops was not as good as that of the Wolf King's army, the difference in strength was ten times, just like Li Guanyi's troops from the Western Regions were able to attack him.

Wolf King Chen Fubi knew about this change, but he just laughed heartily:

"Jiang Su came back alone?"

"Hahaha, although I don't know the battlefield situation in the Western Region, but it seems that the kid from Li Wanli's family has made him suffer such a big loss, hahaha, not bad, not bad!"

Dongfang Chen said: "Then, it's time for the last plan."

Chen Fubi laughed: "Okay!"

The news of Jiang Su's return was transmitted to the capital of Ying State at the fastest speed. Therefore, Jiang Wanxiang, who had been on guard against all odds, wearing armor and appearing on the city wall three times a day to boost morale for several days, couldn't help but feel relieved.

"it is good……"

"The Grand Master is back."

Jiang Su was like the backbone of the entire Ying State. His appearance was enough to make people feel at ease, not to mention that at this moment, after his mind had been purified, Jiang Su, the god general, directly led 100,000 people to support the battle. Jiang Wanxiang closed his eyes, feeling delighted.

Perhaps it was due to his old age, but after his tense spirit suddenly relaxed, he actually felt dizzy and had to sit down at the desk and take a few breaths before he could calm his mind.

Strange, strange.

The heartbeat clearly did not speed up, but for some reason, it felt particularly heavy.

Jiang Wanxiang whispered,
"After being tense, the joy in the mind is also a kind of injury..."

At this moment, someone suddenly came striding over and said, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"

Jiang Wanxiang asked, "Why are you so flustered?"

The captain knelt on the ground, not daring to raise his head, but shouted in a trembling voice: "Fubi Chen, Fubi Chen, attack the city!"

"what!!!"

Jiang Wanxiang's heart paused and he stood up suddenly.

After the tension comes great joy.

After great joy, great misfortune will follow!
When he stood up, he felt a black screen in front of his eyes and almost fell backwards. The sword in his hand was pressed against the ground of the palace, supporting his body. After a few breaths, the blackness in front of his eyes slowly dissipated.

The officers and officials around him were all worried and moved forward. Jiang Wanxiang raised his hand to stop them and said:
"I'm fine!"

"Quickly prepare the city defense and stop Chen Fubi!"

"Although he only has more than 10,000 men, he is full of murderous intent at the moment. We must not let him in to harm our people!"

"promise!"

The Wolf King attacked the city, and an army of tens of thousands gathered and charged forward. It was called a siege, but they did not use any siege equipment at all. The aura of tens of thousands of elite soldiers was concentrated in one person. The Wolf King raised his eyes and held his weapon.

Looking at the frightened eyes of the people above the city, he smiled slightly.

His heart beat faster suddenly, he closed his eyes slightly, and all the situations outside were completely eliminated, as if only this body was left in the world, and then his meridians, acupoints, and soul lit up layer by layer.

This body is already running out of energy.

Walking in the world, like an old and decayed wood, it is not just Jiang Wanxiang who is getting old, he is too. However, when some people get old, they will do everything they can to prolong their lives, and when some people get old, they will burst into bright flames in an instant.

The meridians lit up layer by layer, and the acupoints burned like flames. The flowing light was like a surging river, converging towards his heart. Finally, the beating of his heart became stronger and clearer, boom, boom, boom!

The wolf king gathered all his strength into one point and ignited it completely.

He brandished his weapons, deployed the battle formation, and deflected all the incoming arrows. Then he laughed loudly, and the Gray Wolf Dharma Image raised its head and roared, wantonly and arrogantly. The Wolf King himself became more arrogant and emitted a bloody glow.

breakthrough!

It only takes a moment to make this move.

The military formation took shape and bombarded the city walls of Ying State's capital.

When Li Guanyi charged into Agni City, he was still able to gather military advisors and break the city in one blow. But now that the Wolf King had broken through, with just this one move he had shaken the entire Ying State's capital's defense formation. That formation consumed the country's luck, which surged violently like water waves.

Finally, it stabilized.

However, the source of the nation's destiny began to ripple, and its brilliance was greatly weakened.

Chen Fubi didn't take it seriously, but just said:

"Even if it takes a long time to build up strength and break through in an instant, it is still impossible to break this formation? Hahaha, what a pity, what a pity. If the formation master is here, give him three months, even this national defense formation that occupies the Central Plains can be broken."

"Forget it, Jiang Wanxiang, let's leave this battle to the latecomers."

He raised his weapon and laughed:

"Jiang Wanxiang, the last gift!"

"Do you still like it?!"

"Hahahahaha!"

Jiang Wanxiang was affected by the luck, and there was a bloody smell in his mouth and a cold look in his eyes:

"Old thing..."

The Wolf King had already sensed the large army appearing at the edge of the battlefield. And the arrogant man who appeared, weapon in hand, turned around gracefully. Above the army, the Gray Wolf Dharma Image, which represented the life force of the Wolf King, roared in a low voice, and cracks appeared all over his body.

The Gray Wolf looked at the old wolf king and closed his eyes.

The Canglang Dharma Image was shattered layer by layer.

It first tore from the back, spread its wings, and suddenly spread to both sides, spreading in all directions, dark clouds covering the sun, and evil spirit rising to the sky.

The claws and fangs of the tiger emerged from the body of the wolf!

The Dharma appearance changes—the vicious beast, Qiongqi!

Five hundred years ago, when Duke Chen took Qilin away, he killed Qiongqi. Qiongqi's blood penetrated into his bone marrow, and his descendants have all changed. For example, Chen Chengbi got the name of the Mad King in the world because of this.

Inside the wolf that was galloping across the earth, a black tiger with wings was born. It raised its head and roared, its eyes bloodshot, and its murderous aura seemed to cover the sky. The wolf king himself had the aura of the ninth heaven, and in an instant, it changed again!
Breaking through the realm - a martial arts legend.

Then he turned around, feeling the lingering breath and the surging burning. He raised his spearhead and pointed at Jiang Su from afar: "Come on, Jiang Su..."

"This is the final battle."

"I have waited too long, too long."

In this turbulent time, the martial arts legend of the second military strategist was born.

And today, one of them must fall.

(End of this chapter)