Daqin Zhentiansi

Chapter 19: Incense and Spiritual Tablets, That’s for Our Ancestors
Four or five soldiers who were pinned to the side of the bridge ran out and followed Zhang Yuan closely.

Shield, gun, sword, crossbow.

The shield protects the front, the spear is held upwards, the long sword is placed horizontally on both sides, and the bows and crossbows are in the back to support the formation.

Gray Wolf Battle Formation.

Zhang Yuan stepped forward, and the incoming crossbow arrows were blocked by the round shields waved by the soldiers beside him.

The energy and blood in his body surged, and his footsteps were in sync with the soldiers behind him.

In an instant, it seemed as if energy was flowing outside everyone's body, and a trace of powerful force surged, blessing them.

The power of battle formation.

It is said that military battle formations are formed by harmonizing evil spirits with the power of qi and blood to gather fighting spirit.

The strongest battle formation can combine the strength of all soldiers in the formation, and can increase the combat power and defense of all soldiers in the formation several times.

Back then, the Qin Dynasty was founded on military formations. Strong men led the troops, and soldiers followed. The battle formations were activated, and the evil spirits condensed into martial spirits. They slaughtered immortals and demons, and were invincible.

I don't know if such a grand battle formation is still circulating.

All Zhang Yuan knows now is the Canglang battle formation.

When he formed the formation at this time, he felt that his strength suddenly increased by 10%.

Don't underestimate this one percent. For the acquired realm, it is already an unimaginable help.

"kill."

Whispering, Zhang Yuan swung his long sword.

The long sword flew out of his hand and went out into battle. The blade whistled fiercely and slashed on the thick shield in front.

"Bam—"

The five-inch thick shield was penetrated by one blow, and the long sword entered the shield and pierced the chest of the Yan soldier holding the shield, going straight through the body.

The shield-bearing soldier, along with two soldiers beside him who were supporting the large shield with their shoulders, vomited blood at the same time and sat down on the bluestone bridge.

This blow directly blew away the shield wall on the bridge.

Simple and crude.

Zhang Yuan used his extraordinary strength to break through the enemy's defense with one strike.

"retreat--"

The leading soldier of the Yan army, who was wearing the uniform of a captain, growled and thrust his spear towards Zhang Yuan.

In the back, two soldiers shot crossbows at Zhang Yuan.

The other soldiers holding shields retreated, dragging their shields.

Advance and retreat in an orderly manner, the elite in the army.

If Zhang Yuan hadn't taken action, this place would have definitely been lost.

"when--"

"when--"

Zhang Yuan punched the two crossbow arrows away with his left fist.

Zhang Yuan did not stop walking, his right hand was raised to his chest, and he punched the side of the spear tip.

Mountain boxing technique, breaking mountains and sealing mountains.

"Click——"

The spear tip broke with a sound, and the captain's hand trembled, and the palm of his hand cracked.

Zhang Yuan, who is also in the late stage of the acquired realm, has the support of the military formation and the power of the mountain boxing. The power contained in this punch exceeds two thousand pounds.

Being at the same realm does not mean having the same combat power. Even if Zhang Yuan did not circulate the true essence of the innate realm, he could still suppress a person in the late acquired realm.

Zhang Yuan took another step forward, ran onto the stone bridge in two steps, and reached out to grab the hilt of the long sword that was thrown out.

The blade pierced through the wooden shield and the body of a soldier. When he drew his sword, the blade rubbed against the bones and the wooden shield, making a harsh sound.

Zhang Yuan walked forward and slowly pulled out the long sword. The blood on the blade was wiped off by the wooden shield, making it look clear and cold.

"Retreat, retreat—"

The captain of the Yan army cried out in panic and fled madly, pulling the Yan soldiers around him.

He has already seen who the enemy in front of him is. Wouldn't he be seeking death if he doesn't leave?

"Woo——"

A horn sounded not far away, and a group of Yan soldiers rushed over, but were stopped by the retreating soldiers.

A moment later, the Yan army in front of Pingshi Bridge was defeated.

Several soldiers who followed Zhang Yuan into the battle collected the scattered crossbows, large shields, and several weapons.

Several seriously injured soldiers were also helped back.

Zhang Yuan stood on the stone bridge, waiting for the blood and energy beads to condense in his mind, and the scene of cultivation to transform into the shadow of a long river, condensing the beads of understanding. Then he turned around with his sword in hand and looked at the two soldiers lying on the ground.

They were shot in the vitals by crossbow arrows and were dead.

When facing a battle, do not fear life or death.

It is precisely because of countless such soldiers that the Qin Dynasty can hold on to the last hope of the human race.

Patting the shoulders of several soldiers, Zhang Yuan strode away.

"Farewell, Lord Commander."

Several soldiers showed excitement on their faces and bowed with their fists clasped.

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Three days in a row.

At the most dangerous moment, Zhang Yuan activated his innate true energy and fought side by side with Zhao Changming on the top of the city wall against five Yan army soldiers in the innate realm.

In that battle, Zhang Yuan consumed five innate true essence beads, killed two Yan army captains in the late acquired realm, and injured one in the innate realm, before he was able to repel the Yan army that had reached the top of the city wall.

In that battle, Zhao Changming was also stabbed in the waist and abdomen, and his combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.

The originally planned breakout had to be delayed due to the Yan army's frenzied siege.

During these three days, Zhang Yuan followed Zhao Changming and learned many combat skills.

How to deal with group battles, how to judge the enemy's tactics, how to discover the enemy's traps, how to leverage the power of one's own battle formation...

After Zhao Changming was injured, Zhang Yuan stood alone on the top of the city wall and blocked two attacks from two innate realm masters.

He has truly mastered his own cultivation and combat power.

His swordsmanship became more and more proficient.

It's not about improving through the beads of comprehension, but about honing yourself through battle.

This kind of tempering can be engraved in the bones.

Even Zhao Changming felt that Yu Lin's mountain swordsmanship seemed to be naturally compatible with Zhang Yuan.

"In the Jianghu, the imperial court, the Five Kingdoms and the Three Regions, with your talent, you will definitely have a place in the future."

"Zhang Yuan, our Great Qin is the last refuge of the human race. We practice cultivation just to protect our Great Qin."

Sitting on the top of the city wall, Zhao Changming spoke softly.

There were less than two hundred soldiers in the city who were able to fight, and two hundred of them were wounded.

There were still nearly 10,000 Yan troops outside the city.

Can't hold on any longer.

At this time, there was no siege outside the city, which was a rare occurrence. Zhang Yuan and Zhao Changming sat at the highest point on the city wall, with swords and spears across their knees.

"Yan, Zhao, Wei, Qi, Qingtian Territory, Liangyuan Territory, Pingchong Territory, plus my Great Qin, is the land of ancient Yongtianzhou."

"Back when the Great Qin ruled the Nine Continents, it was so prosperous. If it weren't for the invasion of immortals and demons..."

"As a soldier of the Great Qin, if I could only see the Great Wall of the North in my lifetime, I would die without regrets."

"In fact, whether it's the immortals or the demons, including those evil spirits, as long as the Qin people agree to offer incense and sacrifice to the spirit tablets, they will lend us the power of the Great Qin."

"But, can I, Daqin, do this?"

Zhao Changming looked into the distance, his eyes filled with determination.

"The incense and the altar are for our ancestors."

"Even if we, the younger generation, die out, we can't acknowledge others as our ancestors, right?"

"As long as we Qin people have swords in our hands and breath in our mouths, we will not fall."

Zhang Yuan nodded, slowly raised his head, and looked towards the Yan army camp in front of him.

The whistling war horses rushed out of the camp.

Waves of innate energy rose up.

five.

six.

seven.

Eight.

"Haha, you really think highly of me. Nine Xiantian realm masters have come to this small Toyota County."

Zhao Changming stood up, holding the spear, looked at Zhang Yuan, and lowered his voice: "Zhang Yuan, if you have a chance, just leave by yourself."

Zhang Yuan’s fighting power is sufficient. As long as Zhao Changming and others can hold back the Yan army, he can really escape.

"Brothers, we've done enough," Zhao Changming took a deep breath and tightened his grip on the spear. "You don't have to die here with us."

Zhang Yuan should have a bright future.

"Woo——"

Ahead, a horn sounded.

A big flag is waving.

The black flag of the Goshawk represents the Western Zhen Army of Yan State.

(End of this chapter)