Chapter 293: Not Even as Good as Me, a Woman

Pang Pang Wenguang furrowed his thick brows, his gaze burning like torches as he fixed it on Jiang Jiang Mingyu's great banner. His expression was first solemn, then gradually turned to fury. "Jiang Jiang Mingyu!" he roared, "You have successively broken Nanjing and Quyang. My Lord, Your Majesty, considering you are an old acquaintance, has not punished you, showing utmost benevolence and righteousness! Who would have thought you are so insatiably greedy, coming to spy on my Maoling again? A wolf's heart and a cub's ambition from head to toe, a crime that cannot be pardoned!"

His voice was thick with contempt and dissatisfaction. Pang Pang Wenguang warned sternly, "This is Pang Pang Wenguang's territory. Considering you have captured a few chicken-shit cities, I will not make things difficult for you. Just leave obediently, and I will spare your life!"

Having spoken, he arrogantly raised his steel blade high, and the guards clad in armor were also brimming with fighting spirit.

Jiang Jiang Mingyu's expression did not change; he said calmly, "General Pang's words are far too disrespectful. Does a mere local garrison commander deserve to threaten Your Majesty? Furthermore, Your Majesty leads a great army here only to punish the tyrannical, proving the justice and majesty of One Da Jiang. Withdrawing troops holds no meaning for me."

Pang Pang Wenguang flew into a rage, shouting "Impudence!" in one loud cry, then said viciously, "Jiang Jiang Mingyu! Do not think that occupying a few weak cities allows you to stand against us! Have you forgotten the heavenly majesty of Great Liao!"

Having finished speaking, he pointed arrogantly to the right and shouted, "Just now, I received a flying report from the Governor: 50,000 troops are already approaching Maoling! At dawn tomorrow, I will let you see what a sky-covering army is!"

Hearing this, Tu Tu Kesiluo flew into a rage, pointing his precious sword at the city wall from a distance and shouting angrily, "Pang Pang Wenguang, stop talking nonsense here! If you really have the guts, roll down from the wall, so I can properly learn what it means to be invincible against ten thousand men!"

Pang Pang Wenguang raised his eyes and glared at him once, sneering, "A mere mountain rustic, does he deserve to contend with me? You only killed a few little chickens under Fei Hou's command. With your meager skills, you are not enough for this General to crush with a single hand!"

The Liao soldiers nearby heard this and burst into laughter. Pang Pang Wenguang looked around proudly and continued, "However, I am not unreasonable. Your boy's method of finding a wife is not bad; it has made this General look at you with new respect! Send your wife over to pay homage to me, and I can leave you a whole corpse... hahaha..."

Jiang Jiang Mingyu heard him twisting the facts and secretly sneered in his heart. Pang Pang Wenguang's clumsy lie was clearly intended to delay time! Therefore, he said nothing, only waiting to see how things would unfold.

However, Tu Tu Kesiluo was beyond anger and immediately shouted, "You damn fool, you are asking for death! If you really have skills, come down for me, so you can taste my One Da Jiang sharp sword!"

Having spoken, he seemed unable to restrain himself, leaping high with his feet spinning in mid-air, sword light flashing, looking very imposing. It seemed that as long as Pang Pang Wenguang made one move, he would immediately leap over the wall and begin a slaughter. However, Pang Pang Wenguang did not fall for it, merely smiling mockingly and shaking his head, his demeanor full of contempt.

Tu Tu Kesiluo could no longer bear Pang Pang Wenguang's evasion and contempt. He saw him flip his body in mid-air and shoot three hidden weapons at the city wall in a row, swish swish swish!

Pang Pang Wenguang hurriedly leaped into the air, barely dodging. The hidden weapons drove deep into the city wall behind him, a technique truly divine. At this, Pang Pang Wenguang's face finally changed slightly; he spoke in a deep voice, "Impudence! Since you force this General to take action, I will never let you down in the future!"

Before Tu Tu Kesiluo could speak, Zhang Zhang Jiani suddenly stepped forward two paces.

"Husband, stop talking; he is just afraid."

Immediately, she shouted loudly to Pang Pang Wenguang.

"Pang Pang Wenguang, you dare not fight my husband, but do you dare come out and exchange a few moves with me, a mere woman?"

The woman's challenge made Pang Pang Wenguang's face change slightly; he forced a smile.

"You must be Zhang Zhang Jiani, the Lady of One Da Jiang who guards the nation. This Commander has heard of you; you are also a formidable character."

"However, this Commander still says the same thing: letting me go out of the city to fight, you need not even think about it; do not speak more."

Seeing that he absolutely refused to show his head, Zhang Zhang Jiani rolled her eyes and spoke again to the soldiers on the tower.

Zhang Zhang Jiani crossed her arms, standing gracefully on the tower, her clear and beautiful face revealing a hint of contempt. She raised an eyebrow at Pang Pang Wenguang:

"General Pang claims to be invincible against ten thousand men, does he not? Since you are a great man, why would you not put a weak woman like Yunniang in your eyes? Why not exchange a few moves with me, General Zhang, so Your Majesty can see the majesty of the Liao Tiger Generals?"

Pang Pang Wenguang secretly cursed that this fox spirit indeed had many schemes, then laughed loudly, "A mere woman, does she deserve to clash with this General? With just one order from me, the arrows on the city wall will leave you nowhere to hide!"

Zhang Zhang Jiani, however, remained calm and composed, continuing indifferently, "So the General's so-called invincibility against ten thousand men is actually nothing but a thief stealing chickens and dogs! A mere woman makes you lose your courage and flee in panic; it shows the Liao Tiger's majesty is no more!"

"Whether I fight or not is my, Pang's, decision; it has nothing to do with you!" Pang Pang Wenguang's tone was cold and grim, unmoved in the slightest.

Seeing the eyes of the garrison on the tower gradually turning strange as they looked at Pang Pang Wenguang, she continued to scold.

"Pang Pang Wenguang, if you truly dare not come out, admit it publicly; you are not even as good as me, a woman."

"In that case, I will not force you anymore. How about it, have you gone mute?"

She stared arrogantly into Pang Pang Wenguang's eyes; the contempt in her gaze was seen clearly by the other party.

"What a cunning woman, trying to sow discord in my army's morale!" Pang Pang Wenguang secretly laughed in his heart. As long as my well-intentioned efforts bear fruit, then we shall see who wins and who loses.

Hearing the confrontation between Zhang Zhang Jiani and Pang Pang Wenguang, Jiang Jiang Mingyu finally spoke, "Zhang Jiani, do not waste time arguing with such a person. He is clearly cowardly to the extreme, his bones have gone soft, yet he pretends to be calm and composed."

Zhang Zhang Jiani asked "in confusion," "Big Brother, then what do you plan to do next? Are we just going to leave like this?"

Jiang Jiang Mingyu smiled slightly and gave a loud order to Li Goudan, "Goudan, you must quickly send people out to post propaganda everywhere about General Pang's 'heroic deeds' today. Make sure everyone in the world knows that General Pang, who claims to be invincible against ten thousand men, was blocked by a woman and dared not fight!"

Having finished speaking, he turned to mock Pang Pang Wenguang on the high platform, "General Pang, you just stay in the city; you will become famous soon! At that time, you must thank us for the effort we made for your reputation."

Pang Pang Wenguang heard this public insult, flew into a rage, and could no longer hold back; he shouted loudly, "This is intolerable! Laozi will come out right now to behead you all!"

Having spoken, he turned and went down from the city, rushing out of the city with killing intent surging.

When Pang Pang Wenguang went out of the city, he brought only 10,000 troops; the remaining 100,000 were all left inside the city.

Jiang Jiang Mingyu frowned tightly; with this, even if Maoling was captured, the losses would be heavy. What should be done? He fell into deep thought.

At this moment, a murmur entered Jiang Jiang Mingyu's ears. He looked up and saw that Li Goudan and Tu Tu Kesiluo were whispering. Li Goudan frowned, saying with a face full of doubt, "Can this work? It is too risky!" But Tu Tu Kesiluo was very calm, answering with a determined tone, "Do as I say; it is guaranteed to be correct. Hurry and prepare."

Li Goudan still seemed to have reservations; he hesitated for a moment before turning his head to speak a few words quietly to Fang Hang beside him. Jiang Jiang Mingyu was just about to ask what strategy they were discussing when Pang Pang Wenguang had already set up his formation and opened his mouth to Zhang Zhang Jiani.

Pang Pang Wenguang was seen with a blank expression, holding a blade in one hand, standing upright before the formation, and said coldly, "Zhang Zhang Jiani, on the battlefield between two armies, this Commander will not spare you just because you are a woman. Better to call your husband out to surrender obediently; it is still in time. The battlefield is, after all, not a place for women."

Jiang Jiang Mingyu sighed secretly in his heart; having fought for so long, except within his own army, he had never seen a precedent of women joining the army and going to the front. This Zhang Zhang Jiani is different from others; she is likely to suffer some hardships.