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Chapter 167 The Northern King Does Not Uphold Martial Morality

After hearing Mu Changtian's reminder, Lu Chen glanced at the boundless grassland in the distance.

Mu Changtian was right; it was not an easy task to keep all of the Northern Xian King's hundreds of thousands of people alive.

Once the barbarian army is defeated, they can escape from any direction. Moreover, the barbarians are light cavalry, and heavy cavalry like the Black Cavalry do not have much advantage when pursuing the enemy, and they are unlikely to catch up with the Northern Xian King's soldiers.

Lu Chen glanced at the city walls of Tianguang City and an idea came to mind.

If the Northern Xian King's army can enter Tianguang City in its entirety, then once the city gates are blocked, they will be trapped like turtles in a jar, and the Northern Xian King's soldiers will have no way to escape.

However, the Northern Xian King has over 100,000 people, so it would probably not be easy to lure them in, and they might not even fall for the trick.

The King of Northern Xian wasn't stupid; he wouldn't just walk into the city just because the gates were open...

Thinking of this, Lu Chen paused for a moment.

Would someone who dares to lead troops south to attack Beijun in winter be afraid of a small city like Tianguang?

If it were the Northern Xian King, he might actually try to sneak into the city.

Lu Chen immediately said, "Open the city gates, everyone hide immediately!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Changtian instantly understood Lu Chen's meaning. Lu Chen was planning to lure Mu Changtian into a trap, then close the gates and beat him to a pulp.

However, it remains to be seen whether the Northern King will fall for the trick.

Lu Chen continued, "Immediately send out a cavalry unit to feign a retreat."

Mu Changtian replied, "Yes, Your Highness."

Immediately afterwards, the soldiers on the city wall all hid, with only sentries keeping watch outside the city.

Mu Changtian also deliberately arranged for some cavalry to wait at the east gate. As soon as the Northern Xian King's army arrived, they would immediately pretend to abandon the city and flee.

Not long after, the Northern Xian King led over 100,000 barbarian cavalrymen to appear not far from Tianguang City.

Seeing only catapults on the city walls and no one else, and with the city gates wide open, the Northern Xian King laughed loudly, "It seems that the garrison of Tianguang City knew we were coming, so they simply retreated."

Just then, the Northern King's trusted general said, "Your Majesty, I heard that when the Heavenly Wolf King marched south to attack the Northern Commandery, the Northern Commandery did not defend Tianguang City. The Northern King withdrew all the troops of the Northern Commandery to Yan City."

"As a result, the Sirius King was ambushed in the Wanning River Valley, which ultimately led to the annihilation of his 300,000-strong army."

Just then, a barbarian scout returned and reported, "Your Majesty, a troop of Xia cavalry has appeared at the east gate, and they're fleeing directly south!"

Upon hearing this, one of the Northern Xian King's trusted generals immediately said, "Your Majesty, I will lead troops to pursue those Xia cavalry! I guarantee that none of them will escape!"

The Northern King immediately raised his hand to stop him, saying, "No need, let them run. They're just small fry."

"That brat from Yancheng is probably trying to deal with us the way he did with the Sirius King last time, but he underestimates me too much."

"Let's rest in Tianguang City for a few days first, and then figure out a way to attack Yancheng."

The Northern King glanced at Tianguang City before him. At this moment, there wasn't even a flag of the Northern King's Palace on the city walls.

The King of Northern Xian then said, "Enter the city!"

In the eyes of the Northern Xian King, the soldiers of the Great Xia were afraid of him and had already fled south. He was too lazy to waste time sending scouts into the city to investigate the situation, so he could just go in directly.

The soldiers were exhausted from crossing the grasslands and desperately needed rest.

Instead of setting up camp and resting outside Tianguang City, it would be better to directly occupy Tianguang City, cook over a fire inside, and since their tents are certainly not as good as the earthen houses of the Daxia people in terms of resisting the cold, they are better suited to camping outside Tianguang City.

For the Northern Xianwang army at this time, Tianguang City was very tempting.

At this moment, Lu Chen discovered through the hidden sentries that the Northern Xian King had actually led his army directly into the city, which surprised him.

They didn't even send out scouts, and just went straight into the city. They completely disregarded Beijun.

The King of Northern Xian is truly arrogant and conceited.

It's no wonder he dared to lead his troops south to attack Beijun in the dead of winter; it certainly fits his personality.

At this moment, Lu Chen said to the person beside him, "Prepare for battle."

He had been worried that the King of Northern Xian would not fall for the trick, but he didn't expect that the other party would not even suspect anything and just swagger into the city.

Now that the guests have come in, it's time to bring out the gifts they prepared.

The Northern King was completely unaware of the impending danger. After passing through the city gates of Tianguang City, he looked at the empty buildings inside and said, "The Great Xia really has raised a bunch of rats. My army hasn't even sounded the horn yet, and they've already run away in fear."

"The Sirius King's tribe actually fell to such an enemy; the Sirius King is truly a useless piece of trash!"

"If I had been given those 300,000 troops, I might have already reached the capital of Great Xia!"

The more the Northern King spoke, the angrier he became. He had lent tens of thousands of soldiers to the Heavenly Wolf King, but he hadn't gained any benefits. On the contrary, the woman he had his eye on was snatched away by that brat from the Northern County. How could he possibly feel good about this?

At this moment, the Northern Xian King's trusted general said, "Your Majesty, after we conquer Beijun, shall we establish a kingdom there?"

The King of Northern Xian chuckled and said, "Establish a kingdom? What kingdom? I'm not like that fool, the King of Heavenly Wolf, who always indulges in daydreams."

"If I were to truly conquer the Northern Commandery, the Great Xia would surely mobilize its entire nation to attack me. My purpose in coming to the Northern Commandery is merely to take back what the Heavenly Wolf King promised me."

The Sirius King tribe has been migrating to the north for countless years. Every year they would raid southwards, but the Sirius King tribe had never conquered the northern prefecture.

The King of Northern Xian also knew that the Great Xia valued land very much, so he did not believe that he could occupy the land of Beijun forever. Once the Great Xia court reacted, the Great Xia would definitely send a large army north.

Therefore, the purpose of the Northern Xian King's trip was very simple: to seize women, food, and supplies.

Once he achieves his goal, he will retreat immediately and will not stay in North County for long.

Once they returned to the north, the Great Xia army was powerless against them.

Just then, a vanguard barbarian soldier approached the Northern Xian King. "Your Majesty, we have discovered horses still inside Tianguang City. They didn't even take the horses with them!"

Upon hearing this, the King of Northern Xian laughed loudly and said, "Hahahaha, the people of Great Xia are indeed a bunch of useless trash."

"It seems they fled in such a hurry that they didn't take any of the supplies from Sky City with them, which can serve as our resupply."

"Come, take me to their camp. I want to see what good things they left me."

Then the Northern Xian King led his army to continue advancing towards the inner city of Tianguang City. Just after the Northern Xian King's army of hundreds of thousands entered Tianguang City, the gates of Tianguang City suddenly closed.

The barbarian soldiers quickly spotted the soldiers at the North County gate. Sensing something was wrong, the barbarian soldiers immediately sounded their horns.

Upon hearing the bugle call from behind, the King of Northern Xian was momentarily stunned. Regaining his composure, he immediately turned his horse around and asked, "What has happened?"

Before anyone could answer the Northern King's question, some iron balls appeared above their heads.

The barbarian soldiers reacted instantly.

"Enemy attack!!!"

"We've been tricked! The Xia soldiers didn't run away!!!"

Watch out for your head!!!

……

In an instant, the Northern Xian King's army of over 100,000 men was thrown into chaos.

The King of Northern Xian had already realized what was happening. Upon learning that the Great Xia army had not only not fled but had instead surrounded them, the King of Northern Xian couldn't help but sneer, saying, "Cowards are just cowards. Did they think they could defeat my army with such treacherous schemes?"

Immediately, the King of Northern Xian shouted, "All troops, prepare for battle! Charge with me!!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the messenger beside the King of Northern Xian took out a horn and blew it.

woo~~~

woo~~~

……

The sound of horns echoed over Tianguang City, and soon the Northern Xian King's soldiers calmed down. However, before the Northern Xian King and his men could find the enemy, the iron balls that had fallen into the crowd exploded with a bang.

The countless iron fragments from the thunderbolts pierced through the fur clothing of the barbarian soldiers. A single thunderbolt exploded in the crowd, causing a large number of barbarian soldiers to fall.

Upon seeing this, the King of Northern Korea was dumbfounded, and his army was thrown into chaos once again.

"My God! What kind of weapon is that?!"

"Heavenly thunder! It's heavenly thunder! There's an immortal in the Northern Commandery!!!"

"Run!"

"I don't want to die!!!"

……

Looking at the chaotic army and the corpses of soldiers blown away, the King of Northern Xian was completely stunned.

What exactly is that iron ball, and why is it so powerful?

Realizing the situation was dire, the Northern Xian King snapped out of his daze and quickly said, "Follow me to break through!"

Immediately, the Northern Xian King's army changed direction and rushed towards the city gate, intending to break out of Tianguang City.

Even if the Northern King was foolish, he finally realized why the Heavenly Wolf King's 300,000-strong army had been defeated in the Northern Prefecture and by the Northern King.

Those terrifying weapons are simply beyond human capability to defeat!

The Northern King has no martial virtue!

The sound of horns still echoed over Tianguang City, mixed with the deafening sound of drums and the thunderous explosions. For a moment, the barbarian soldiers in the city felt as if they had gone deaf.

They could only hear a buzzing sound in their ears, and nothing else.

The barbarian soldiers were terrified and charged frantically at the Northern County soldiers at the city gate. Unfortunately, the city gate was guarded by the most thunderbolts, as well as the howitzers that Lu Chen hadn't used up last time.

The 122mm howitzer was far more powerful than the thunderbolt. No matter how many barbarian soldiers charged, they were all wiped out in large numbers. Before long, the bodies of the barbarian soldiers were piled up into a small mountain.

Because of the thunderous explosion, the barbarian soldiers' horses were also frightened and lost their control. Soon their cavalry formation was completely disrupted, and a large-scale stampede occurred again in Tianguang City, just like when the Wolf King attacked Beijun last time.

Many barbarian soldiers were thrown to the ground by their horses, and then trampled over by the warhorses of other soldiers. Countless barbarian soldiers were trampled beyond recognition by their own horses.

Seeing the limbs flying everywhere, the Northern King's mind went completely blank. He couldn't understand why the Great Xia would possess such a terrifying weapon.

He had never heard of the Great Xia possessing such a powerful weapon.

Meanwhile, on the city wall, Lu Chen coldly observed everything before him.

Xiao Pengtian, standing beside Lu Chen, stared intently at the battlefield scene before him, but his mind kept replaying the memories of the 300,000-strong army of the Heavenly Wolf King attacking Yancheng.

That evening, their barbarian soldiers were also blown to pieces. Just thinking about that scene and those memories made Xiao Pengtian's burly body tremble, and cold sweat kept pouring down his forehead.

Why did they ever think of provoking the Northern King in the first place?!

Is this really war?

This can no longer be considered a war!

At least it wasn't the war he imagined!

This is a one-sided massacre!

The barbarian army, blasted by the thunderbolts, had no chance to fight back. Like humans slaughtering chickens and ducks, they could only flee in a frenzy.

Lu Chen then turned to look at Xiao Pengtian beside him and found that Xiao Pengtian's loyalty had risen to 95.

Seeing Xiao Pengtian staring at the distant battlefield with a pale face, Lu Chen asked, "General Xiao, are you very cold? Why are you shivering so much?"

Upon hearing Lu Chen's words, Xiao Pengtian finally came to his senses and immediately replied, "Your Highness, I am not cold."

Lu Chen said calmly, "That's true. You're sweating on your forehead, so you shouldn't be cold. After all, you're a grandmaster. Even in the coldest weather, you can use your protective qi to keep out the cold."

Xiao Pengtian smacked his lips and said, "Your Highness is right."

Suddenly remembering something, Xiao Pengtian immediately knelt down and said, "Your Highness, I humbly request to go into battle. I will immediately retrieve the head of the Northern Xian King and present it to you!"

After the Sirius King tribe joined the Northern County, Xiao Pengtian had been trying to prove his loyalty. He didn't want to be blown up by weapons like the Thunderclap again.

Before the war, there was nothing major happening in Beijun, so he couldn't find an opportunity to show his loyalty. Now the opportunity has come. As long as he kills the King of Beixian, he can show his loyalty to the King of Bei.

Hearing Xiao Pengtian's words, Lu Chen's lips curled up slightly, and he said, "I appreciate General Xiao's kindness, but there's no need for such trouble."

At this point, Lu Chen immediately turned to Mu Jingwu, who was fiddling with a howitzer not far away, and said, "Captain Mu, aim at the Northern Xian King and fire!"

Mu Jingwu immediately shouted, "Received!!!"

Mu Jingwu then ordered his soldiers to load shells, and he adjusted the howitzer to aim at the location of the Northern Xian King.

Lu Chen also conjured up a Barrett rifle out of thin air and aimed it directly at the Northern King.

Seeing Lu Chen pull something out of thin air, Xiao Pengtian was stunned again. For some reason, seeing the black stick-like thing in Lu Chen's hand, he felt his soul tremble.

Clearly, this is a weapon as terrifying as a howitzer, but he simply doesn't know what kind of weapon it is.

Just then, Mu Jingwu pulled the breechblock directly at the location of the Northern Xian King, and the next moment, a grenade landed directly on the Northern Xian King's head.

The Northern King was, after all, a Grandmaster. He instantly sensed the approaching danger. As the cylindrical metal object above his head drew closer, the Northern King immediately thought of the iron balls that had just exploded.

He quickly used his protective qi to shield his body, then jumped off his horse and leaped backward.

Just when he thought he had dodged the attack, a gunshot rang out, and he immediately felt a chill in his chest.

The Northern King looked down at his chest in disbelief and discovered a huge, bloody hole in it.

Before the Northern Xian King could even understand what was happening, he fell from the sky to the ground, dying with his eyes wide open.

(End of this chapter)