Chapter 265: Offering Strategies

And as Sun Liu'er charged forward, Xue Ren Gui on the other side refused to be outdone.

Wielding the Coiling Dragon Fangtian Halberd, he closely followed, fighting side by side with Sun Liu'er to tear open the enemy's defenses.

"Ding! Xue Ren Gui's White Tiger skill activates!"

"White Tiger: Reincarnation of the White Tiger Star Lord, effects vary by person!"

"Effect One: Upon activation, Martial Power +5"

"Effect Two: White Tiger Main Kill, as killing intent increases, Martial Power +3, can be activated three times"

"Effect Three: Killing Intent Shield halves the impact of negative effects on Martial Power and Commander-in-Chief (round down for odd numbers)."

"Effect Four: When commanding troops in battle, if facing different races, Commander-in-Chief +2; if facing same race, Commander-in-Chief +1."

"Currently Xue Ren Gui has base Martial Power 105, the Coiling Dragon Fangtian Halberd adds +1, White Tiger Skill Effect One adds +5, Effect Two activated once adds +3, bringing Xue Ren Gui's total Martial Power to 114!"

The Coiling Dragon Fangtian Halberd danced in Xue Ren Gui's hand like a swimming dragon, possessing the force of thunder while retaining agile versatility.

Each swing produced a fierce wind, as if it could tear the air.

He paused, and everyone turned their gaze to Li Yixin, expecting him to propose an effective strategy.

Under the leadership of Xue Ren Gui and Sun Liu'er, the Cangzhou Army soldiers' morale soared, bravely attacking the enemy like tigers released from a gate, unstoppable.

"Everyone, there's no need to panic excessively."

"A guard rushed into the hall, kneeling before Qi Wang, 'The Cangzhou Army is at the city gates, advancing on multiple fronts, our garrisons at many locations are in dire straits!'"

In the rear of Qi Zhou, inside Qi Wang's palace, the once tranquil hall now trembled with extreme tension.

"What… what should we do?"

The fighting on the city walls intensified, with both sides exchanging blows, neither yielding.

"Report!"

"This battle chart was designed specifically for large army combat, ever-changing and immensely powerful."

As the battle continued, more and more defending soldiers lost their combat ability, while the Cangzhou troops scaling the walls grew in number and grew ever braver.

Li Yixin walked to the map, carefully examining the terrain around Qi Zhou and the Cangzhou Army's attack routes.

Qi Wang sat on a jade-carved flower chair, his face ashen, his eyes revealing barely concealed panic.

"Also."

Li Yixin's expression was calm; he first bowed to Qi Wang, then scanned the council hall, and spoke slowly.

He then pointed to several other locations.

"General Li, you've arrived!"

Yet, hidden in the depths of his steadfast gaze was a hint of obscure light.

Li Yixin smiled faintly, pointing to several key locations on the map as he spoke.

The jade cup beside him trembled slightly, spilling tea that soaked the precious velvet tablecloth.

Li Yixin paused, then continued speaking.

The Coiling Dragon Fangtian Halberd in his hand was not only astonishingly heavy but also unmatched in sharpness; once it struck an enemy, it could cause anything from flesh wounds to decapitation.

He tightly held an urgent military report, the ink on the paper blurred by sweat.

"Your Highness Qi Wang, there's no need to be overly alarmed."

Qi Wang's eyes flashed with a hint of delight, and he eagerly asked.

"General Li makes sense, but how should we implement it specifically?"

"At the same time, for other cities under attack, we must promptly dispatch reinforcements to ensure every position holds."

As time passed, only a handful of defenders remained on the city walls.

Upon hearing this, Qi Wang quickly promised.

Wherever the halberd's point was directed, the enemy fled in disarray, unwilling to confront it head-on.

He anxiously glanced around, hoping to find a hint of comfort on everyone's faces, but saw only the same panic and helplessness.

Subsequent Cangzhou troops poured over the walls, beginning to fight inside the city.

As soon as his words fell, the council hall fell silent; everyone turned their gaze to him, as if seeing a glimmer of light in the darkness.

"Since I come representing the Tiger King, I will surely exert all my strength to help Qi Wang lift the siege."

Qi Wang nodded repeatedly beside him, daring not to voice any objection.

Qi Wang saw Li Yixin, and a glimmer of hope flashed in his eyes.

This was precisely the Tiger King General who came to support on behalf of the Tiger King—Li Yixin.

"First, we must clarify where the main force of the Cangzhou Army lies, then concentrate our superior troops for a counterattack."

The defenders on the city walls began to retreat steadily, unable to withstand this powerful assault.

At the foot of the walls, the drums, shouts, and clashing weapons blended into a solemn symphony.

In the council hall, Qi Wang's subordinates gathered, their faces likewise etched with tension and anxiety.

"I am willing to contribute this battle chart for the use of Qi Zhou's great army."

In Li Yixin's mind, the Qi Zhou Army is now spent, while the Tiger King Army lies poised to strike.

And as the Cangzhou Army's generals Li Jing, Xue Ren Gui, and Qin Qiong split their forces, they launched fierce assaults on the various cities of Qi Zhou.

"Now we must immediately adjust our strategy to counter the Cangzhou Army's offensive."

Qi Wang sprang to his feet, the jade cup slipping from the table and shattering to pieces.

"We can set ambushes here, here, and here, striking the Cangzhou Army a heavy blow when they attack."

"These few places are our counterattack points; once the timing is right, we can launch a counterstrike from here against the Cangzhou Army."

"General Li, is this true? Can this battle chart truly lend our army a helping hand?"

Compared to Sun Liu'er's Follow-heart Iron Rod Soldiers, Xue Ren Gui's Coiling Dragon Fangtian Halberd appears even more formidable and domineering.

Li Yixin nodded firmly: "Absolutely certain. This battle map is called the Dragon Snake Heavenly Might Formation, a secret treasure passed down from my master's sect. As long as we can skillfully master and use this formation, we will surely defeat the Cangzhou Army."

This sudden offensive was as fierce as a storm, catching the Qi Zhou garrison off guard.

Xue Ren Gui's movements were agile and his steps steady. He moved freely on the battlefield, sometimes leaping up to chop and slash, sometimes crouching to sweep sideways; each strike was incredibly precise, leaving the enemy unable to defend.

"At the same time, strengthen the defenses of these following cities so that the Cangzhou Army cannot easily breach them."

"The situation is now critical; the Cangzhou Army has already reached the city walls—how should we respond?"

They quickly stood up and went forward.

"I inherited from a prestigious family and obtained a marvelously exquisite battle formation map."

This battle map is indeed exquisite, but Li Yixin's true purpose is to use it to exhaust the remaining strength of the Qi Zhou Army, inflicting as much damage as possible on Li Jing's Cangzhou Army.

Just then, the doors of the council hall were flung open, and a general clad in golden armor, his aura like a rainbow, strode in.

The two, one on the left and one on the right, were like two sharp swords piercing straight into the enemy's heart, causing the enemy to lose focus on one side while attending to the other, exhausted from coping.

Li Yixin felt everyone's gaze, smiled slightly, and continued speaking.

"Everything will follow General Li's arrangements."

They turned to look at the people inside the main hall.

As soon as these words were spoken, the council hall erupted in an uproar.

The air was filled with a suffocating atmosphere, as if even breathing had become difficult.

If not now, when will we use the Qi Zhou Army as expendable pawns?

As long as the Qi Zhou Army fully employs this formation, fighting Li Jing's Cangzhou Army to mutual destruction, the Tiger King's great army behind them can then reap the benefits of the fisherman.

(End of chapter)