Chapter 778: Duel of the Experts

Too fierce!

After two rounds of shelling, the Liaodong and Nanyang armies were already struggling to hold on.

Qiao Yuan was about to go mad.

When he was shelling them, the Longyan side not only held their ground but even had time to repair their defensive fortifications. But at this moment? The gap was too wide; comparing people only leads to frustration!

It's chaotic!

Although there were many people here, it quickly descended into chaos.

Three consecutive days of shelling, combined with Xiao Qian's god-like troop movements, had actually resulted in the capture of a hilltop!

How could this massive army of five hundred thousand endure this?

Du Liang's face was even more gloomy.

Cheng Zhiming could no longer stand it; the sound of the shelling continued to ring in his ears, naturally intermingled with the wails and screams of the soldiers!

"The firepower of this Longyan is simply too fierce. In these two days, we have already lost ten thousand men!"

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Many people began to shout.

Du Liang gritted his teeth fiercely: "No, continue to hold!"

"Old Du, we can't go on like this; we are just sitting ducks waiting to die!"

"There is only one Method now, and that is to find a way to break out!"

"Right, engage them in close-quarters combat!"

If things go on like this...

A group of people began to clamor, baring fangs and brandishing claws.

They showed absolutely no respect for Du Liang.

At this, the anger of the entire assembly flared up.

In this situation, you still want to hold?

Haven't you seen that the Longyan Army's Cannon fire has already exceeded the scope of what they can understand and accept? Every round of shelling forces them to cower, regroup their units, and reset their defensive postures.

He is not like Xiao Qian. Xiao Qian is a man who has been through a hundred battles, possesses countless military achievements, and has almost never tasted defeat when fighting the barbarian Qi. Once he appears, no one in the three-hundred-thousand-strong army dares to clamor against him.

But what about this Du Liang?

A so-called "Military Advisor" who ran over from the tiny land of Nanyang, what right do you have to command us?

Actually, the most important thing...

... is that this Du Liang has no reputation at all in Longyan.

That is why many people are unconvinced.

As the two-hundred-plus-pound Giant Axe hit the ground, everyone's ears were left buzzing.

Although Cheng Zhiming was also very unhappy with Du Liang's conservative Art of War, he knew well that the two were on the same front at this time; since Du Liang had been wronged, he had to stand up.

"Gentlemen—"

"All of you, shut your mouths!"

As the group argued incessantly, Cheng Zhiming stepped forward, brandishing the Giant Axe in his hand, his eyes blazing with fire: "What do you want to do? If you want to question our Military Advisor, you must first get past me, Old Cheng!"

Bang!

However, if things continue like this...

Du Liang shook his head: "Generals, what is most important for us right now is not to annihilate this Longyan army!"

"What we must do is figure out whether those Longyan people have already entered the Tomb Cluster!"

Du Liang took a deep breath and said calmly: "The Longyan Army wants us to have internal strife! That is why the shelling these past few days has been so fierce. They want us to be unable to resist attacking! You are all experts in the Art of War, how can you not understand this principle?"

He spoke with earnest, heartfelt advice.

The crowd actually knew this principle too; luring the snake out of its hole is the simplest Art of War.

That's right.

To speak cruelly, for these people chasing imperial power, the five hundred thousand troops here are not as important as one Imperial Jade Seal! With the Imperial Jade Seal, they are the legitimate rulers; with the Imperial Jade Seal, they can command a response from all.

Especially in Dragon Flame.

A sharp glint flashed in his eyes: "The most important thing is still the Imperial Jade Seal! Do you understand?"

The entire scene suddenly fell silent.

The Imperial Jade Seal.

"But..."

A group of people sighed.

The moment they occupied Wangchuan Valley, they began searching the Tomb Cluster. But helplessly, if the group of Minister Liu and the others had really entered the Tomb Cluster, how did they get in? They had not discovered a single trace! In this freezing weather, it was impossible to dig their way in!

Over the years, the iron-fisted rule of Xie Tianyao's branch had almost made Longyan forget the "remnants of the prosperous Tang," but the prosperous Tang of those years was truly too glorious, and the memories were too profound. There were still many old loyalists and descendants longing for the prosperous Tang Xie Clan to return.

Therefore, Du Liang knew of Xie Chengqian's desire for the Imperial Jade Seal.

"We are already looking for the passage..."

Du Liang was certain that those people were already in the Tomb Cluster, so his heart was very anxious.

Wangchuan Valley and the Tomb Cluster must be held!

No matter how many people die, they must be held!

And they hadn't seen any passage they had dug either.

They've gone mad!

So many people couldn't just evaporate into thin air!

The others also looked at each other in dismay.

In the water?

That's right!

"Continue to guard, no one is allowed to attack on their own initiative! Continue searching for the tomb passage! Remember, whether it is on the mountain, in the valley, underground, or even in the water."

Du Liang gave the order.

As soon as these words were spoken, he suddenly shuddered.

In this weather, the river water had completely frozen into ice.

How could one get into this water?

Du Liang, however, took a deep breath; he had grown up in Nanyang, and he understood water much better than the others. The ocean could prove that even if the surface was frozen, it did not necessarily mean it was cold underneath.

For the past few days, they had been searching everywhere, and they had searched every single place.

The only place they had not searched was the water!

But.

Just as the order was given, artillery fire struck again; this time the artillery fire was very accurate, hitting the temporarily erected command post directly. A group of generals was scared out of their wits, and the command post was blown to smithereens. Fortunately, they ran fast, otherwise, these big shots would not have escaped.

"General, we have already taken two hilltops!"

"Go into the water and search!"

He let out a sudden shout.

Rumble, rumble.

Three hundred thousand fighting five hundred thousand.

They had beaten the enemy until they were scurrying like rats, in a sorry state.

Is this still not enough?

On Xiao Qian's side, good news arrived.

Who would have thought that Xiao Qian would shake his head indifferently: "This speed is completely insufficient."

A group of people looked at each other.

Then, one by one, they turned around and continued to arrange combat missions.

Xiao Qian took a deep breath.

Wrapped in a sable fur coat, he looked at Wangchuan Valley, which had been bombarded by artillery fire more times than he could count.

A flash of killing intent crossed Xiao Qian's cold face: "Within three days, we must seize half of the Tomb Cluster! Prince Wei, Prince Yong, and Vice Minister Liu have already entered the tomb; if we delay any longer, I fear they will be in grave danger!"

"Yes!"

The generals were all invigorated and responded in unison.

Save you.

Is it worthy of an opponent who once played against you?

"Someone, come here!"

Vice Minister Liu.

Last time, I lost to you.

This time, I must use this battle to prove my strength.

Everyone's entire body jolted.

"General!"

Xiao Qian's body trembled: "Bring me my blade!"

He shouted once.

Is this...

... about to launch a general offensive?