Chapter 70: Captured!
Author note: Fan Meng stands for Annoying Dream
Jia Yuan ran towards the east side of the city by again
hopping from roof to roof. After a short time, he made it to the east wall of
the city.
He surveyed the surroundings. There were still guards posted
on this side, but it appeared that there were even fewer guards than there had
been at the northern wall. The fighting at the western wall had already gone on
for about 20 minutes at this point, so most of the troops were probably there
except for the few they could spare to make sure the other walls under siege.
However, no matter how few guards they were, they would
surely notice if a signal were to be given from inside the city. Moreover, Jia
Yuan needed a signal that could be clearly seen from outside the city.
Well, guess there’s
nothing for it.
Jia Yuan reached his hand toward the heavens and began to
feel the power of his Song.
From his outreached hand erupted a giant pillar of fire.
Outside of the city, the 31st Battalion saw this signal.
“Look, it’s the signal!”
“Isn’t it too early?”
Fang Mu looked toward the pillar of fire. He then spoke to
those around him. “There’s no need to worry if it is early. We carry out the
plan. CHARGE!”
With a collective roar, the 31st battalion surged
toward the eastern wall. When they were about 50 meters away from the wall,
they activated their Songs and flew towards the top of the eastern wall.
At the same time, the guards on the eastern one sounded the
gongs and horns, warning of an attack from the eastern side. At Jia Yuan’s
location, a swarm of Water Kingdom soldiers approached him with their weapons
drawn.
Alas, a cultivator fighting against those without
cultivation? Simply a slaughter. With a single wave of Jia Yuan’s sword, 50
soldiers toppled over, smoke still smoldering in the air around them.
A few seconds later, the entire 31st Battalion of
the Burning Legion had made it over the walls. Even Fan Meng was carried over
by one of the officers. Upon landing on the wall, Fan Meng quickly surveyed the
surroundings. The Water Kingdom commander had clearly learned of the attack occurring
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at the eastern wall; Fan Meng could see about 3 thousand Water Kingdom soldiers
heading towards the 31st Battalion. It appeared that the rest of the
Water Kingdom troops were effectively tied up at the west wall.
Fan Meng began to distribute orders. 1st Company,
2nd Company, 3rd company! Do a slow sweep along the left
side of the city. Leave no soldiers behind. If they surrender, assault them
with your aura so that they wont be able to wake for a few days. We’ll take
prisoners.”
“4th Company, 5th Company, 6th
Company! You guys do the same on the right!”
“Everyone else, we’re charging down the center of the city!
We have to provide the flank for the 2nd Army!”
With that, the three groups split up, Despite having a
thousand troops, BlueFire City was quite massive! They could only slowly
progress through the city while killing any Water Kingdom troops they met.
Fortunately, working with a group of cultivators simplified
things. After about two hours of sweeping the city and fighting Water Kingdom
soldiers, the Burning Legion had effectively secured the city.
As for the division that had gone with Fan Meng, they had
reached the western wall about 20 minutes after Fan Meng had issued orders.
Along the way, they had met up with Jia Yuan, who subsequently led the group.
Pressed in by the 2nd Fire Kingdom Army from the
front and the 31st Battalion from the back, the Water Kingdom
commander was in dire straits, and quickly surrendered.
In all, the Fire Kingdom had casualties of about 500 2nd
Army soldiers with 1400 injured, mostly from arrow wounds. The Burning Legion
had no casualties, but 17 soldiers were injured. The Water Kingdom had 700
dead, 1 thousand injured, and the rest, including the commander, had
surrendered and were captured.
It was a decisive victory!
However, such an easy was only possible at the beginning of
a war, where one side was not ready for the opposing side’s strategies.
As a war goes on, both sides gain experience. Armies become
rugged, soldiers develop killing intent, and strategies become more and more
ruthless as strategists adapt their methods to counter previous methods.