Chapter 385

The man on horseback was as thin and withered as dead wood, holding a large hammer in each hand.

"Li Yuanba!"

"He isn't dead?"

"Is it really him? Could it be an impersonation meant to scare us off?"

The great army immediately erupted into a clamor.

Li Yuanba's reputation was fearsome and his image unique, so he could be recognized from a great distance.

For he was a divine general capable of holding off hundreds of thousands of troops!

The oppressive pressure of this single man on a single horse was no less than the entire garrison within the city sallying forth.

No, it was even more terrifying than the garrison sallying forth!

When facing the three hundred thousand troops inside the city, there was still a great possibility of victory.

But when facing Li Yuanba, there was no possibility of victory!

"Xiaoyaozi, didn't you say he was dead?"

Wei Pao flew into a rage, glaring fiercely at Xiaoyaozi.

If he hadn't been unable to defeat Xiaoyaozi, he would have almost attacked him.

"He is dead; this person must be an impostor," Xiaoyaozi said, looking doubtfully into the distance.

"It is possible he is an impostor! How about this: please step forward and fight him. If you win, it proves he is an impostor Li Yuanba!"

Someone offered a suggestion.

"But what if he is the real Li Yuanba?" Xiaoyaozi countered.

He was not that foolish.

If he won, it would prove the other was fake, but what if he lost?

In that case, besides proving the other was the real Li Yuanba, he himself would be finished!

"You said Li Yuanba was dead, so you go verify it," someone said.

Xiaoyaozi rolled his eyes and ignored that person.

169. General Meng Tian's Confidence

While Wei Pao and the others were unsure whether the one approaching was Li Yuanba, Li Yuanba had already arrived less than twenty meters in front of the battle formation.

The soldiers in the front row fired arrows one after another.

But the rain-like arrows were all blocked by Li Yuanba using his large hammers.

Just by watching the stance he took to block the arrows, everyone felt this was indeed the real Li Yuanba!

When Li Yuanba charged into the formation and swung his large hammer, smashing a soldier into minced meat, everyone was certain the one arriving was Li Yuanba!

"Xiaoyaozi, you have led us to ruin!" Wei Pao's face changed drastically.

"No matter how powerful he is, he is only one person. Now is a good opportunity to eliminate him!" Xiaoyaozi gritted his teeth: "We have a million troops; even if each person spits one mouthful, we can drown him!"

"A million troops..." Wei Pao drew a sharp breath.

Though they said a million, there were actually only nine hundred thousand.

And of these nine hundred thousand, more than half were outside the city, while a small portion were outside Xianyanggong.

That meant the nine hundred thousand troops were scattered.

The number of troops able to directly confront Li Yuanba was only about two-tenths, meaning less than two hundred thousand.

Moreover, these two hundred thousand men could not attack Li Yuanba simultaneously.

The number truly able to launch an attack on Li Yuanba at the same time was merely a few dozen.

And could the entire world find a few dozen people capable of dealing with Li Yuanba?

Thinking of this, Wei Pao immediately lost his spirit.

With Li Yuanba present, they could not hope to turn the tables!

"General Meng, what do you say?"

Helpless, Wei Pao looked at General Meng Tian.

"Kill!" General Meng Tian said.

Upon hearing these words, Wei Pao was stunned.

He had originally thought that the always cautious General Meng Tian would say to retreat.

But he did not expect General Meng Tian's attitude to be so resolute.

"General Meng, do you have a good strategy?" Wei Pao asked.

"When soldiers come, block them with generals; when water comes, block it with earth. They have Li Yuanba, and we here also have capable men!"

General Meng Tian said.

Hearing him speak thus, Xiaoyaozi and the others involuntarily stepped back a little!

They all thought in their hearts: Could the capable man General Meng Tian mentioned be referring to us?

"Convey my order: form the formation!" General Meng Tian commanded loudly.

After his subordinates received the order, they immediately went to make preparations.

In a short while, hundreds of soldiers wearing golden armor arrived before General Meng Tian.

At this moment, Li Yuanba was swinging his large hammer, killing and slaughtering wildly, and charging toward the direction of General Meng Tian and the others!

"Li Yuanba is about to arrive. Listen to me: as long as you trap Li Yuanba, every one of you will be promoted three ranks!"

"If you kill Li Yuanba, all of you will be ennobled!"

General Meng Tian said loudly.

"Good!"

The golden-armored soldiers responded in unison.

Wei Pao and the others nearby, hearing General Meng Tian's promise, all knew it was an empty check issued by General Meng Tian.

Establishing merit might lead to ennoblement, but the decision lay with the Emperor.

How could General Meng Tian have the authority to do such a thing?

Yet everyone understood that General Meng Tian spoke only to boost morale.

If they lost, of course, this promise need not be honored.

If they won, that would be dealt with then!

Just as the golden-armored soldiers arranged their formation array to intercept Li Yuanba, General Meng Tian retreated with his attendants.

Though he had confidence in these golden-armored soldiers, for safety's sake, he decided to stay far from the great formation.

This way, if the great formation failed, they could still escape in time!

Wei Pao, Xiaoyaozi, and the others also retreated behind General Meng Tian.

In front of the small earthen mound, only several hundred golden-armored soldiers remained.

The armor on these soldiers gleamed, making them highly conspicuous among the crowd.

At this moment, Li Yuanba also noticed these golden-armored soldiers.

He swung his great hammer, killing several soldiers, then strode toward the golden-armored soldiers.

Along the way, no soldiers dared to block him.

They only dared stand dozens of meters away from Li Yuanba.

Thus, Li Yuanba quickly charged to the front of the golden great formation.

His temper was peculiar, and his mind not very sharp.

But that was relative to his daily life.

On the battlefield, it was different.

He was smarter than an ordinary person.

Seeing these soldiers in golden armor, then observing their positions, he knew it was a special formation array, specifically set up against him.

"Take this hammer!"

Li Yuanba charged toward a soldier at the formation gate.

That soldier, seeing Li Yuanba rush at him, immediately retreated.

His speed was extremely fast; though inferior to a master like Xiaoyaozi, it far surpassed that of ordinary soldiers.

Moreover, as he retreated, a wisp of white smoke rose from where he had stood, blocking Li Yuanba's vision.

"What kind of trickery?"