I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 968: Ah, you pricked me

Chapter 968: Chapter 968: Ah, you pricked me

At that moment, Wu Zhao’s hands suddenly burst into fierce flames, which quickly condensed into a blazing Fiery Fire Longbow.

"Fire Phoenix Sky Strike!"

If the red-haired woman you had killed were here, she would have been astoundingly astonished, for Wu Zhao had actually copied her ultimate skill! Although Wu Zhao used a bow, the way she employed the Original True Qi to transform into flames was almost identical to that of the woman’s.

In just an instant, countless fire arrows rained down from the sky, as if a shower of fire had begun. Wu Zhao, perched atop the Immovable Dragon Pole, shot at the supply depots below with a speed invisible to the naked eye.

What terrified the Qin Soldiers even more was that the flames on the arrows were different from ordinary flames; water not only failed to extinguish the fire, but it made the flames burn even higher.

"This is trouble now."

This was the only thought in General Mengyi’s mind, even though he was thousands of meters away.

"Boom!"

The Immovable Dragon Pole vanished the moment it hit the ground, leaving only a huge crater, while Wu Zhao had already leaped up high before it landed, evading the rain of arrows from the Qin Army. When she landed, you caught her in mid-air, planting fervent kisses on Wu Zhao’s somewhat pale cheeks.

"Ah, you poked me." Wu Zhao looked at you with a grievously aggrieved expression, her demeanor, tsk tsk, so enchanting, so tempting, so delectable—"Bananas, two roast pork buns, I hate being eighteen!"

Wu Zhao was amused by your words, but as a reward, she nonetheless pecked your robust lips, casting a flirtatious look your way: "Good husband, Zhao’er also longs to become yours sooner, but I cannot defy my father’s command."

"Hmph!" You rolled your eyes at Wu Zhao in annoyance, then you both transformed into blurs, disappearing swiftly from the Qin Army’s line of sight.

Back at the camp, you reported the military achievements to Li Zhengfeng truthfully, hearing that you led a hundred men to destroy the three major supply depots of the Qin Army, the main generals in the tent were all elated, each giving you a big thumbs up.

But your face showed no hint of complacency: "All credit goes to the team members, I dare not take it."

"Brother Luo, you are mistaken in saying that," Cheng Chuliang gave you an excited thumb up, knowing full well that the members of your Death Squad were mostly his former men. Now that these subordinates had established Qigong under your leadership, Cheng Chuliang also felt immensely proud.

"General Cheng is correct, General Luo, there’s no need for modesty," a middle-aged man stood up, bowing slightly to you, "I, Lin, and all my brothers are deeply grateful to Brother Luo. If it weren’t for you, we would have suffered far worse casualties. Also, ever since hearing that the Death Squad burned the Qin Army’s supply depots, the previously demoralized morale soared dramatically. Now the Erlang soldiers are all eager and ready to seize the Qin Army’s soft persimmons."

General Lin’s words also reminded you, and you turned to Li Zhengfeng: "General, what are your plans moving forward?"

"Of course, to avoid their sharp edge. Now that the Qin Army is lacking in supplies, after our army takes a short rest and regroups, we will launch an all-out attack," Li Zhengfeng clenched his fist, his eyes shining with intense fervor.

You nodded, saying, "Although the Qin Army’s food supply has been burned, they can still hold out for two or three days. I’m worried they might attempt a desperate counterattack."

"I have thought of that as well, which is why I’ve just ordered the entire army to retreat ten miles to rest on the plains outside Xizhou city."

You, however, proposed a different opinion: "In my view, our army should fight as we retreat. If we withdraw too quickly, the Qin Army surely won’t foolishly come to meet their death. They may even seek to borrow food from nearby friendly forces. We must continue to send troops to harass them from time to time, making their life unbearable and unsettling the enemy’s morale. By then, the enemy will crumble without us having to attack."

"Good!"

"Excellent strategy!"

After careful consideration, everyone agreed with your plan.

Li Zhengfeng also nodded in satisfaction, "But, how should we harass them?"

Your face revealed a cruel smirk, "Leave that to my Death Squad, guaranteed to get the job done. Heh heh, we will ensure the Qin Army never forgets, and even after descending to Hell, they would still be tormented by nightmares."

When you said this, everyone present instinctively felt a real chill down their spines, shuddering but not from the cold.

According to your strategy, the Tang Army would fight while retreating. Initially, General Mengyi was set on breaking through the defensive line of the Tang Army to plunder Xizhou city with a do-or-die resolve.

But such outcomes were not for him to decide.

After two days of assaults, the Tang Army continued to fiercely resist, while the Qin Army began to show signs of exhaustion. Previously, all the soldiers had their fill of food, but now they could only tie hemp strips around their waists, as whispers of dissent started circulating in the ranks.

And these rumors were spread by your Death Squad.

One version went like this:

"Hey, did you know our rations are only enough for tomorrow? After that, we might have to start cutting up our fellow soldiers for meat, ugh!"

"Did you hear? Tonight, many people went to cut up their comrades for meat, ugh!"

"Ugh! Someone just went to cut, ugh! Cut up human flesh for food!"

"Mother of God, we just ate human flesh! Ugh!!!"

And another version:

"I heard from the general’s Personal Soldier that we’re going to retreat."

"Have you all heard? General Mengyi is planning to retreat tomorrow."

"Did anyone see General Mengyi today? No, right? Let me tell you, that Mengyi guy has already run away!"

"Mengyi has run away; he’s leaving us here to die!"

Three men make a tiger!

Rumors are always the most terrifying weapon of attack; with just some talk from your subordinates, you plunged the Qin Army into utter chaos.

Many Qin Soldiers fought, even killed each other over food; some even started entertaining plans of escape in their minds.

Meanwhile, under the cover of darkness, you led the team personally. You gave hands-on assassination training to the Death Squad; your mission was to assassinate the Qin Army’s commander, General Mengyi!

General Mengyi’s command tent was at the rear of the Qin Army, so the chaos at the front had not yet reached his ears. At that moment, he was frowning deeply, his face filled with anxiety.

"General, our provisions are only enough for five days; you should make a decision as soon as possible," the Deputy General whispered beside him.

"Have the messengers we sent to borrow grain returned?"

"No."

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