Chapter 75: The River Rises, the Daye Army is Swept Away

"Boom—"

The massive stones launched by the catapults smashed into the city walls like raindrops!

The Daye Army vanguard set up Cloud Ladders and began climbing the city walls, preparing to force their way into the city.

The massive siege engine, carrying a battering ram made of giant timber, slammed forcefully against the city gate!

The sturdy city gate shook incessantly from the impacts, and wood chips fell off.

The soldiers inside the city used massive tree stumps to hold the gate shut with all their might!

Wang Ziyi stood atop the city wall, his eyes bloodshot.

His lips were cracked and dry as he roared.

"Hold the line for me!"

The soldiers fired arrows incessantly and brought over rolling logs and heavy stones to roll down along the city walls.

The commoners in the city also rushed to help, bringing buckets of "golden juice" from the latrines and splashing them wildly onto the Daye soldiers climbing the Cloud Ladders.

Many Daye soldiers screamed as they fell from the city walls.

But immediately after, more soldiers climbed up the Cloud Ladders...

The three hundred thousand elite troops of Daye were employing human-wave tactics!

"General Yang, we've run out of arrows!" Wang Ziyi reported, gasping for air, his face full of anxiety.

Yang Wei stood with his hands behind his back, so anxious that blisters had formed on the corners of his mouth.

He couldn't help but curse loudly.

"The enemy is about to break into the city, why isn't the Beijiang Army attacking yet? Prince of Zhenbei, did you bring your troops to Heyuan County to watch a show?"

On the other side of the river.

The Beijiang Army and the Daye Army were in a standoff.

Both sides had their troops lined up, ready for battle.

Xiao Moting rode his warhorse, looking ahead.

Opposite him was a dense row of Iron Pagoda heavy armored cavalry; their armor shone under the sunlight like a wall of steel.

To prevent him from launching a surprise attack from the rear, Wanyan Yi had actually abandoned a full-scale assault and was only fighting a war of attrition.

He kept his main force in place, sending only eighty thousand vanguard troops to attack the city, while leaving twenty-one thousand troops in reserve, including nine thousand heavy armored cavalry.

Both armies were powerful, and each was wary of the other, not daring to act rashly.

There was no retreat on the battlefield; one wrong step would lead to a total collapse.

Xiao Dabao rushed forward.

"Prince, Wang Ziyi sent a message via Drone saying that their arrows are exhausted and Heyuan County is about to fall."

Xiao Moting's sword-like brows furrowed slightly, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

He could not wait any longer!

Without Explosives, they could only fight a hard battle!

Xiao Moting raised the horse-chopping saber in his hand and roared in a deep voice.

"If Heyuan Cheng is taken, Daliang will be on the verge of destruction!"

"Soldiers, the time has come to fight for your lives on the battlefield."

"All Beijiang Army troops, prepare to strike!"

"Yes!"

Suddenly!

A messenger ran to the front of the formation, panting heavily.

"Prince, the Explosives from Shennü Daren have arrived!"

Xiao Moting's breath hitched abruptly!

They had finally arrived!

"Send men at full gallop to deliver the Explosives to Qin Zhan as quickly as possible."

"All soldiers, hold your positions!"

"Use the Drone to deliver arrows to the city and order Wang Ziyi to delay them as much as possible!"

One hundred riders galloped out from the Beijiang Army.

The horses were laden with bundles of Explosives.

The Drone carried bundles of arrows and flew toward Heyuan County.

Han Guiying led the female soldiers to fire arrows at the Daye Army, while the rest of the soldiers held their positions.

The Daye Army also began to fire arrows.

Both sides exchanged fire, and arrows rained down in the air.

The Beijiang Army raised their Anti-riot Shields to block the sharp arrows.

The sharp black-feathered arrows struck the black Anti-riot Shields with a clattering sound, but they could not pierce through.

On the walls of Heyuan Cheng, the soldiers received the arrows and fired them one after another.

The delivered arrows were all Tungsten Steel Arrows, capable of piercing armor.

Many Daye soldiers climbing the Cloud Ladders were shot dead in mid-air and fell from the city walls.

Wang Ziyi was both shocked and delighted, "The arrows sent by the Prince of Zhenbei are truly divine weapons!"

Buzz, buzz...

A Drone landed, bringing Xiao Moting's written order.

"Captain Wang, open the city gate and let the enemy enter the city."

"This..." Wang Ziyi was shocked, his expression filled with suspicion.

The soldiers and civilians in the city had barely managed to hold the city gate with great difficulty, and now they were actually going to let the enemy army into the city?

When Yang Wei saw the official order, he was so furious he flew into a rage.

"Xiao Moting, what kind of trick are you playing? Are you crazy to issue such an order?"

"With three hundred thousand enemy troops outside the city, opening the gates—isn't that inviting the wolf into the house?"

Wang Ziyi frowned slightly. "General Yang, the Prince of Northern Suppression must have his own arrangements. Let us follow his orders and open the city gates!"

"Bullshit!" Yang Wei barked sharply. "You are a Captain under my command; you must obey my orders. No one is allowed to open the city gates!"

Wang Ziyi waved his hand, and a squad of soldiers rushed forward, surrounding Yang Wei tightly.

Yang Wei said angrily, "Wang Ziyi, are you going to defy my orders?"

"General Yang, the lives of all the soldiers in the city were saved by the Prince of Northern Suppression. Given the current military emergency, I cannot comply with your order." Wang Ziyi's expression was calm. "General Yang is unwell; send him back to his manor to rest."

Before Yang Wei could recover his senses, he was seized by a squad of soldiers and dragged away.

Wang Ziyi took a deep breath and shouted in a low voice.

"Open the city gates!"

"Prepare to meet the enemy!"

This move was very dangerous; the slightest carelessness would lead to the destruction of Heyuan Cheng.

But he believed in Xiao Moting!

Boom!

The city gates slowly opened.

The Daye Army soldiers outside the gate rushed inside desperately.

Both sides engaged in fierce combat at the city gate, with flesh and blood flying everywhere!

Wanyan Yi lowered his Telescope and smiled proudly.

"The city gate of Heyuan County has been breached; they can no longer hold out."

"Pass on my order: the entire army is to cross the river and attack into Heyuan County for me!"

The two hundred thousand Daye Army troops slowly retreated and began to cross the river.

The Iron Pagoda cavalry also retreated to the riverbank and lined up to get on the bridges.

Wanyan Yi laughed loudly and roared toward the opposite side.

"Xiao Moting, everyone says you are the Beijiang War God, but in my eyes, you are nothing more than this. I have won this battle!"

Xiao Moting sat on his horse and smiled faintly.

"That sentence should be said by me."

"You..."

Before Wanyan Yi could finish his sentence, a muffled, thunder-like sound suddenly came from deep underground, as if some giant beast were running from beneath the earth.

Rumble!

The Daye Army troops currently crossing the river looked around in surprise.

A cool breeze carrying the scent of river water suddenly rushed onto their faces, icy and damp.

Someone screamed.

"Quick, look!"

On the river surface not far away, a giant wave like a white ribbon suddenly appeared!

The giant wave surged like a tidal bore, sweeping rapidly toward the downstream!

The Daye Army troops crossing the river were all stunned.

Someone came to their senses and immediately yelled wildly.

"The tide is rising! Run!"

Wanyan Yi also froze on the spot, his mind going blank.

No!

It was not a rising tide!

It was... a dam breach!

The Daye Army by the riverbank fell into chaos, fleeing in all directions!

The soldiers crossing the river also ran about frantically!

Many soldiers were terrified, jumping into the river one after another, swimming for their lives toward the bank.

The flood moved extremely fast, sweeping over in the blink of an eye.

"Splash!"

The giant wave came rolling in!

The river water, with the force of a landslide, easily destroyed the wooden bridges set up by the Daye Army, and all the Daye Army troops on the bridges were washed away.

The Daye Army on the riverbank could not escape their fate either; countless people did not have time to run and were swept into the river.

Especially the Iron Pagoda heavy cavalry, wearing heavy armor, were swept into the river along with their horses and sank directly to the riverbed, unable to float up, just like stones thrown into the water.

The Daye Army, which had been orderly just a moment ago, was shattered in an instant.

Wanyan Yi stood on the watchtower, watching his own troops being washed away, his eyes splitting with rage.

"Xiao Moting, you actually dared to scheme against this Prince!"