Chapter 300: March Out! Siege!

"It's all an offensive!"

"Whoever is the first to climb Dan Ren Cheng's city tower and open its gate will earn the top merit!"

As Guan Zhen's voice, resonant like a great bell, rang out.

Everyone present was stunned!

"Hiss, it's all an all-out attack?"

"What kind of tactic is this? I've never seen it before!"

The border war between Ben Lang Guo and Jian Chi State has a long history.

Because the troops' strengths vary unevenly, the battlefield is clearly divided.

Troops of different ranks will actively seek out opponents of corresponding rank from the enemy.

If a strong warrior on either side can free up their hands, they can almost single-handedly turn the tide of battle!

However, it is practically an unwritten rule that Martial Sovereigns do not go onto the battlefield.

Unlike Martial Ancestors, who, even if their strength is not to be underestimated, still have the possibility of being surrounded and killed.

Even against a ten-thousand-strong army, attempting to encircle and kill a Martial Sovereign results only in the annihilation of the entire force!

But the absence of Martial Sovereigns on the border battlefield is not solely due to this.

If one side fields a Martial Sovereign, the other side can likewise deploy a Martial Sovereign.

In that case, it would be better to simply have the two Martial Sovereigns duel, with the victor taking the opponent's city.

Actually, the main reason is that once commanders reach the Martial Sovereign level, they can be recalled to the interior of the country to serve as city lords.

They no longer need to, like on the border, keep fighting and killing, living in constant anxiety.

On one hand, when the time comes, someone will hand over cultivation resources; one only needs to hold the title of city lord to continuously reap profits.

On the other hand, one must constantly engage in life-and-death battles with opponents of comparable strength.

I suspect everyone would make the same choice.

And Guan Zhen is clearly an exception!

After Guan Zhen gave the order, the officers immediately returned to their camps to begin mustering and preparing for war.

In the blink of an eye, it was the next morning.

While the citizens of Mu Shan Cheng were still asleep,

All the troops from the ten camps had already taken grass in their mouths and bits in their horses' mouths, setting out for the wilderness toward Dan Ren Cheng!

Only the First and Second Camps took the military official road.

The other eight camps all went through the Monster Beast Mountains!

This was to prevent Dan Ren Cheng's scattered scouts from discovering them!

The scouts first sent out by the eight camps were all elite among elites.

Even a Bijang personally took the field, wiping out one by one the newly emerged hidden posts of Dan Ren Cheng!

After Guan Zhen even used the army's acceleration military banner treasure, it was only a little over two hours.

They had arrived beneath Dan Ren Cheng's walls!

The First and Second Camps had already erected siege ladders and began attacking Dan Ren Cheng's gate.

Woo!

Woo woo!

The blaring bugle call echoed outside Dan Ren Cheng.

"The Mu Shan army is coming to kill, hurry up onto the walls!"

"We must hold fast, absolutely cannot let that Mu Shan Cheng mob slaughter their way in!"

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"Brothers, this time we will surely avenge our past shame and wipe out these Dan Ren Cheng scum!"

"Charge, everyone follow me up!"

Endless cries of slaughter filled the mountains and fields.

That thick killing intent frightened the monsters of the surrounding Monster Beast Mountains into fleeing in panic.

Many Mu Shan Cheng soldiers, or hurled huge stones with catapults, smashing them hard into Dan Ren Cheng's walls.

The impacts almost shook the earth and mountains!

Or they climbed the siege ladders, hoping to mount Dan Ren Cheng's tower and claim the honor of being first to ascend.

Before setting out, the Mu Shan Cheng soldiers had already made full psychological preparations.

Each one bravely pressed forward, afraid of falling behind others.

In contrast, the Dan Ren Cheng soldiers and civilians inside the city showed signs of panic.

No one facing an enemy army at the city gates could possibly remain calm!

The commander of Dan Ren Cheng directed the Bijang to mount the tower and defend the city, while he himself turned his inner force into wings and flew out of the city,

"Guan Zhen, come out and fight me!"

Xiao Yuanshan's voice rolled like thunder, attempting to shake the morale of the Mu Shan Cheng assault troops.

"Hehe, Xiao Yuanshan, I didn't expect you to be unable to sit still so soon!"

Guan Zhen naturally had no intention of holding back, laughing as he flew out from the army to face Xiao Yuanshan in midair.

Xiao Yuanshan gave a low shout,

"Last time I failed to take your Mu Shan Cheng, that was my mistake; today, since you've come to me of your own accord, I'll gladly accept!"

As his words fell, Xiao Yuanshan raised one hand.

Near Dan Ren Cheng, the thick yellow earth element instantly coalesced into a saber-toothed pig the size of a small hill.

The saber-toothed pig's fangs were peerlessly sharp; with a low roar it charged at Guan Zhen.

Xiao Yuanshan himself also wielded a fine iron staff, joining the saber-toothed pig in a pincer attack on Guan Zhen!

After Xiao Yuanshan made his move, the defenders of Dan Ren Cheng all felt their spirits lift!

Recently, many of their outposts had been removed by Mu Shan Cheng, a heavy loss indeed.

Moreover, Dan Ren Cheng had already lost many men in its earlier attack on Mu Shan Cheng.

If Mu Shan Cheng weren't only attacking with two camps, their defenses would have long been stretched thin!

As for why Mu Shan Cheng didn't launch a full-scale assault, the Dan Ren Cheng officers weren't particularly surprised.

Launching a full-scale assault is an order only a fool would give!

If the city defenses were left empty and they got hit by a sneak attack from the rear, the result would be homelessness!

No mature commander would make such a decision!

Thus, while defending against the two camps' assault, they also kept an eye on the battle in the air.

If the commander could defeat Guan Zhen, then it would be their time to counterattack!

However, on the aerial battlefield, facing Xiao Yuanshan's fierce assault, Guan Zhen merely gave a contemptuous smile.

The crescent moon blade appeared in his hand, tracing a blinding arc of light in the air.

"Thunder Half-Moon Slash!"

A mighty surge of energy burst from the blade, nearly tearing the surrounding air.

The fierce blade intent imbued the weapon, causing Xiao Yuanshan, still tens of meters away, to feel a sharp sting.

and mortal danger!

"No, you aren't a Martial Ancestor?!"

Xiao Yuanshan's pupils contracted sharply; in the first moment he switched from attack to defense, as the heavy earth element condensed into a solid barrier before him.

Boom!

Crack!

In the heavy collision's roar, a powerful spirit energy shockwave swept outward.

Under the terrifying blade light, Xiao Yuanshan's all-out defensive shield couldn't even hold for an instant before shattering with a boom.

Xiao Yuanshan spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flying backward like a broken kite.

His complexion quickly faded, placing his last hope in the saber-toothed pig he had conjured.

However, Guan Zhen swept his crescent moon blade across.

It sliced the saber-toothed pig's throat, cleanly cutting the painstakingly conjured beast in two with a single blow!

This spiritual saber-toothed pig, though lifeless,

but once cut by a blade, it could no longer maintain its form.

thus losing all threat.

The heavily wounded Xiao Yuanshan felt his inner organs shaking violently.

He shouted with all his might toward the city below,

"Everyone in Dan Ren Cheng, retreat at once!"