Chapter 361

As an order came from Gu Changqing's army, a volley of arrows was instantly released, shooting toward Minglong Pass.

The arrows intertwined like raindrops in the night sky, forming a magnificent scene.

At that moment, the rear Da Qian army also surged forward like a tide at Gu Changqing's command, accompanied by war drums and soldiers' shouts, launching a fierce assault on Minglong Pass.

A volley of arrows flew, the arrows shooting toward the city walls like a violent storm, while the air filled with gunpowder smoke and the whistling of arrows cutting through the air.

Ye Wuchen stood on the city wall, his expression calm, his gaze like a torch, fixed firmly ahead.

Ding! Ye Wuchen's skill Northern Authority activated!

Northern Authority: garrisoning the northern borders with iron-blooded methods, its subordinate Ye Sha Army is renowned worldwide. This skill has a chance to awaken for the lord of the Ye Sha Army, Ye Wang.

Effect One: When Ye Wang personally leads the army, Commander-in-Chief increases by 2 and Martial Strength increases by 2. If facing foreign tribes, Commander-in-Chief increases by an additional 2 and Martial Strength by 1.

Effect Two: Ye Sha Iron Cavalry, when Ye Wang personally commands the cavalry, his Martial Strength +3, Commander-in-Chief +1, the Martial Strength of his subordinate cavalry increases by 1, speed increases, and in battle they can more quickly interlace and encircle the enemy.

Effect Three: Ye Wang's dignity has an additional deterrent effect against foreign tribes. When fighting foreign tribes, the enemy army's morale drops, and their base Martial Strength decreases by 1.

Effect Four: Ye Wang possesses extremely high tactical insight in battle, able to quickly identify and break the enemy's weak points. Each successful identification can nullify one skill of an enemy commander.

Effect Five: Ye Wang is well-versed in training the Ye Sha Army, enabling it to recover morale more quickly in battle. Whenever the Ye Sha Army suffers heavy casualties, there is a certain probability to trigger the 'Iron Blood Indomitable' effect, boosting the army's morale greatly in the following turn and increasing the entire army's Martial Strength by 1.

Ye Wuchen's current base Commander-in-Chief value is 101; with the activation of Northern Authority's Effect One, Commander-in-Chief +2, Ye Wuchen's Commander-in-Chief value rises to 103!

Ye Wuchen on the walls of Minglong Pass also began to quickly and orderly direct the soldiers to dodge the arrow rain.

At the same time, he ordered the archers on the wall to launch a strong counterattack.

"Fire!"

Ye Wuchen's voice was loud and decisive; as he gave the order, the archers on the wall drew their bows, and the arrows shot like meteors toward the attacking Da Qian army.

Among the Da Qian army, several god generals led from the front, brandishing their weapons and leading elite infantry at the forefront.

The sound shook the heavens, raising a cloud of dust.

One of them, who bore some resemblance to Gu Changqing, the god general named Gu Wu, was even more at the forefront!

"Follow me, charge!"

At this moment, the Da Qian army's attack surged like tumultuous waves, one wave higher than the next, as if seeking to completely submerge Minglong Pass.

However, Ye Wuchen's side was ultimately the defenders; even if Ye Wuchen lagged behind Gu Changqing in command ability.

But relying on Minglong Pass, in the short term he was not inferior to Gu Changqing.

After all, Ye Wuchen only needed to temporarily command these Ye Sha troops on the wall.

Compared to Gu Changqing, who had to handle all kinds of situations with the Da Qian army below, the pressure was incomparable.

At this moment, Ye Wuchen calmly observed the battlefield situation and flexibly adjusted his defensive strategy.

"Shield bearers, forward!"

Ye Wuchen loudly commanded, and squads of soldiers holding huge shields formed a solid defensive line, resisting the Da Qian army's fierce assault.

At the same time, the archers on the wall, under Ye Wuchen's direction, carried out a precise and powerful counterattack.

The arrows in their hands seemed to have eyes, accurately shooting at the advancing enemies.

Gu Changqing's gaze was torch-like as he watched Ye Wuchen calmly commanding on the wall, and he couldn't help but silently praise him.

He deeply knew that this former disciple's tactics and martial arts were extraordinary; seeing him command so steadily now, he couldn't help but marvel that the younger generation is formidable.

However, on the battlefield, master-disciple affection could only be set aside temporarily; Gu Changqing refreshed his spirit, preparing to launch another fierce assault.

"Recall the troops at the sound of the gong!"

Gu Changqing waved his hand to issue the order; the attack wave before Minglong Pass temporarily receded, leaving the battlefield in disarray and silence.

However, this silence did not last long; soon, the Da Qian army's war drums sounded again, and a more fierce assault was about to unfold.

"Archers ready, three rounds of rapid fire!"

Gu Changqing's voice was firm and decisive, spreading across the entire battlefield.

The Da Qian army's archers quickly formed ranks, nocked their arrows, awaiting only a command.

Immediately, a volley of arrows was loosed, the arrows pouring down like a rainstorm onto the city walls; in an instant, the clinking of arrows striking the walls rang out.

"Shield bearers, protect the archers! The rest, prepare the rolling logs and stones!"

Ye Wuchen's expression did not change; he had long anticipated that Gu Changqing would have this move.

On the city walls, the Ye Sha troops moved swiftly, without the slightest disorder.

Under Ye Wuchen's command, they acted as one, jointly resisting the fierce assault of the Great Qian army.

Seeing this, Gu Changqing furrowed his brows.

He knew well that to breach this sturdy city, he must devise a more clever strategy.

Thus, he waved his hand to summon a messenger and whispered a few orders.

Soon, the sound of war drums rose from the Great Qian camp, as teams of soldiers bearing ladders and holding ropes surged toward the walls like tigers descending the mountain.

"Good timing! Release the rolling logs and stones!"

Ye Wuchen let out a cold snort.

At his command, the city walls suddenly rang with a booming roar.

Massive rolling logs and stones fell like rain upon the attacking Great Qian troops; many soldiers could not dodge in time and were struck, their heads bloody.

Yet the Great Qian army did not retreat; they pressed forward wave after wave, continually launching assaults on the walls.

Gu Changqing rode back and forth across the battlefield, constantly rallying morale and directing the fight.

"Archers, aim at the left side of the walls!"

Gu Changqing shouted the order.

Immediately, a dense rain of arrows poured down onto the left side of the walls.

Ye Wuchen's face was expressionless, as if he had seen through Gu Changqing's scheme.

He swiftly directed the shield bearers to move to the left for defense, while closely monitoring the situation on the right.

Sure enough, Gu Changqing saw the left-wing offensive blocked, immediately changed formation, and ordered the elite assault units to launch a fierce attack from the right.

However, Ye Wuhen had prepared in advance, quickly mobilized troops to reinforce the right flank, and simultaneously ordered the archers on the city walls to conduct suppressive fire.

On the battlefield, arrows fell like rain, and the shouts of killing shook the heavens.

Although the assault units of the Great Qian army were brave, under Ye Wuhen's tight defense they could never breach the city walls.

Gu Changqing, seeing this, couldn't help but praise Ye Wuhen's command ability, and at the same time felt proud of his disciple.

At this moment, Gu Changqing gazed at the city wall, clearly realizing that today's battle was merely a mutual probing between master and disciple.

Leading this Great Qian army assembled from various forces.

Wanting to breach the impregnable Minglong Pass in a short time is truly difficult.

The Ye Wuhen before him was no longer the young child who once needed his careful guidance, but a king now capable of contending for the world.

(End of chapter)