Chapter 125

Tell me and General Guan

Gu Han chuckled and said,

If there's such a good thing in the future, please notify me at the first moment.

Although there are many things, Gu Han has no use for them.

But who would complain about having too many things?

Zhou Kuan pursed his lips; this fellow's speed of changing face is really faster than flipping a book!

Just as the two were about to exchange greetings, a heavy drum sound suddenly came from afar.

Gu Han and Zhou Kuan immediately changed color upon hearing it.

How long have those Saber-Toothed Army fellows just rested? They're already making a comeback so fast!

The crowd on the street heard the drum sound, immediately panicked, and began to scatter and flee.

Seeing that a stampede might happen, Gu Han quickly stepped forward to help up the woman who had fallen to the ground.

The woman felt Gu Han's body temperature, and her cheeks instantly blushed.

Gu Han had no intention of flirting with girls, and hastily said,

Go home quickly, don't let the Two Elders worry.

And Zhou Kuan then stirred his Qi Blood and shouted loudly,

With defense works and the generals present, the Saber-Toothed Army cannot possibly breach the city.

Please also have everyone trust our strength, and withdraw in an orderly manner to rest indoors!

That sound, like a Great Bell, gradually calmed the panicked hearts of the people.

Zhou Kuan had the surrounding city guards orderly evacuate the populace, while he himself rushed swiftly toward the City Tower.

At this time, Gu Chen also ran over from afar, looking at Gu Han with a solemn expression,

What happened?

The two had only recently arrived at the Border Army, so they weren't very familiar with various drum sounds.

They could only roughly judge that something had happened.

Looking at General Zhou's reaction, it should be that Dan Ren Cheng is attacking again.

Gu Han immediately said,

Let's go take a look together.

Gu Chen naturally had no objection, and the two burst forth with extreme speed to reach the City Tower.

The soldiers all received the news of Gu Han's promotion to Dutong.

Upon seeing Gu Han approach, they voluntarily made way, letting him walk up to the City Tower.

Guan Zhen and the others had already arrived here, watching the Saber-Toothed Army below like waves eroding the city, their faces grim.

These fellows have already started using human lives to fill the city gate!

Zhou Kuan lowered his voice, his tone filled with uncontrollable anger,

Tomorrow is New Year, and it looks like these fellows won't rest until they take Mu Shan Cheng!

Do they really think our Mu Shan Cheng is a soft persimmon that they can crush at will?

The surviving Bijang were all furious, and they all requested to go out and fight.

But Guan Zhen furrowed his brow, yet remained silent.

Gu Han arrived at the City Tower, overlooking the battlefield below from a high position.

Although the defense battle was fierce, the Combat Soldiers relied on the constructed trenches.

Furthermore, there were countless Iron Caltrops and Horse Rejections, etc., as defensive equipment, plus the presence of Arrow Towers.

The Mu Shan Cheng Combat Soldier unit's losses were slightly smaller than those of the Saber-Toothed Army.

If not for many Saber-Toothed Pigs wearing Heavy Armor blocking the volley of Arrow Rain.

Probably the Saber-Toothed Army's losses would be multiplied several times!

At this rate of consumption, how many people must die before they can reach the city gate?

Gu Han quietly asked the Dutong beside him.

This is not the time when Mu Shan Cheng was completely defenseless before.

With complete defensive measures in place, the Saber-Toothed Army can only fill the constructed trenches with human lives!

That Dutong furrowed his brow and glanced at Gu Han, discovering he was a stranger, and was instantly startled.

Although there are many Dutongs in Mu Shan Cheng, he cannot know everyone.

But it's still possible to become familiar with faces.

This stranger before us is likely the newly promoted Dutong, Gu Han, whose reputation is at its peak!

He thought for a moment, then immediately answered with a smile,

If following this current offensive, at least five thousand people!

Hearing this shocking number, even Gu Han, who had already killed hundreds, felt his scalp go numb.

Don't look at yesterday's battle lasting only a few hours, but the total number of dead on both sides probably amounts to nearly ten thousand.

Merely to rush to the city gate would cost the lives of five thousand people!

This doesn't even include the losses from attacking the city gate!

Dan Ren Cheng, they are truly determined; even if it means jade and stone burning together, they will take Mu Shan Cheng!

The combat experience of Guan Zhen and the Bijang far surpasses that of the Dutong.

What he can see, Guan Zhen and the others naturally know as well.

But precisely because of that, Guan Zhen and them are filled with incomprehension in their hearts.

Even after paying such a huge price, there's still a great chance we won't be able to take Mu Shan Cheng.

Why bother?

But just then, Guan Shan suddenly recalled the Ice Frost Giant Python that had consecutively slain Li Kai, Du Heng, and Wang Jie on the battlefield.

"Could it be that Dan Ren Cheng has once again summoned the cultivators of the Ice Xuan Sect to act?"

Guan Shan's gaze grew solemn as he said in a low voice,

"If the Ice Xuan Sect cultivators are willing to act, capturing Mu Shan Cheng is not entirely impossible."

Upon hearing this, the generals present all grew apprehensive.

That invincible Ice Frost Giant Python on the battlefield still sends a shiver of fear through them whenever they recall it.

Martial Ancestors who usually dominate the battlefield.

Yet before the Ice Frost Giant Python, they could barely manage a parry!

The loss of three Martial Ancestors dealt a huge blow to Mu Shan Cheng!

Gu Han initially didn't understand why everyone turned pale at the mention of the Ice Frost Giant Python.

But after he quietly asked the Dutong beside him, he understood.

When he led his troops to reinforce, the Ice Xuan Sect cultivators were already overwhelmed.

After slaying three Martial Ancestors in succession, the formation could not hold, and the Ice Frost Giant Python shattered with a boom.

Thus, when Gu Han arrived, he saw no trace of the Ice Frost Giant Python.

But seeing the generals' fearful expressions, it's not hard to guess that the Ice Frost Giant Python is utterly terrifying.

"Generals, even so, we cannot just sit and wait for death!"

Suddenly, Gu Han's utterance drew the attention of the generals.

"What does a brat know about anything?"

Seeing Gu Han's youthful face, the Bijang Qin Fei of the Sixth Battalion Camp coldly rebuked him.

A youngster, and moreover a stranger.

Qin Fei easily judged that this person must be the rising star Gu Han.

But even if Gu Han had achieved great merit, he was merely a Dutong.

With the generals all present, where would a minor Dutong get the right to speak?

What could a greenhorn like Gu Han know about warfare?

But Zhou Kuan immediately stopped him, then turned to look at Gu Han,

"Gu Han, say less."

With the enemy at the gates, who doesn't know we can't just sit and wait for death?

But everyone's concern is how to respond to the combined offensive of the Ice Xuan Sect and Dan Ren Cheng.

Rather than Gu Han's empty talk and chicken soup for the soul.

Guan Zhen didn't mind Gu Han's overstep, instead waving his hand to signal Zhou Kuan that it wasn't necessary.

Only then did he turn his gaze to Gu Han and ask,

"I've heard you rendered great service in the Defense Battle; do you have any plan?"

Gu Han clasped his hands,

"Meet force with force, water with earth."

This simple, blunt reply left everyone stunned.

"Do we even need you to say that?"

Only Guan Zhen, after a moment's surprise, burst into hearty laughter,

"Good, good! A fine 'meet force with force, water with earth'!"

They had previously worried that the Ice Xuan Sect would aid Dan Ren Cheng in a joint assault on Mu Shan Cheng.

But what good does worrying do?

Can we make the Ice Xuan Sect withdraw from the war?

Since we can't, constant worry only adds psychological burden, which is actually detrimental to the upcoming fight.

Although the principle of 'meet force with force, water with earth' is simple,

it is almost the only thing they can do in this battle.