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Chapter 709 - 708: Serial Tricks! (Three)_1
Chapter 709: Chapter 708: Serial Tricks! (Three)_1
Clad in armor, Qin Yi stood atop the towering city wall, gazing down at the trenches beneath the walls.
There, countless corpses piled into grotesque hills of bodies.
His rough stubble covered half of his face and chin, which emerged under his helmet, his thin lips tightened, eyes sharp and predatory. He resembled a drawn bow, pulled taut and ready to strike!
He was wise, calm, composed, cool, and ruthless!
"Report! ——"
Behind him, a messenger hurriedly approached, falling to one knee: "Report to the Great General! Our troops have successfully infiltrated the city from the rear!"
Qin Yi’s hawk-like eyes contracted sharply, the corner of his mouth curled up slightly.
The words he uttered were unbearably chilling and ruthless: "Order all the soldiers, all actions are to be carried out according to plan! Anyone who dares to disrupt formation will be killed —— without mercy!"
The messenger’s head almost touched the ground.
"Yes, sir!"
As the messenger departed, Deputy General Yun and Old Cheng quickly stepped forward, taking their positions, one on each side behind Qin Yi. Together, they coldly observed the Zhou Army below suicidal rushing towards fate.
Wave after wave of Zhou soldiers jumped into the trenches, falling before they could even emerge, struck down by the attacks from the city wall. Yet, wave after wave of Zhou troops continued to leap into the trenches, demonstrating a formidable courage that could not be underestimated!
Seeing his soldiers suffer heavy losses, Zhou Zhenchao was livid, his eyes bloodshot, stomping his feet, cursing in anger! However, looking at the staggering large city gate, for him to give up at this moment would be harder than taking his life!
Yet what frustrated him most was yet to come!
From behind, a messenger rushed over, reporting with a panicked face!
"Great General! Great General, there’s a huge problem!"
"Damn it!"
Zhou Zhenchao was already furious. The moment the messenger arrived crying calamity, his rage surged to his brain, and he charged forward, kicking out!
After knocking the messenger to the ground with a kick, he couldn’t vent his anger, continuing to kick him twice more.
"What do you mean there’s a huge problem for the Great General? I, the Great General, am standing here just fine, are you blind? If you can’t speak properly, I’ll cut off your tongue!"
"Great General, it’s, it’s... There’s a big problem at the camp!"
The messenger didn’t dare to struggle, quickly pointing to the camp: "An unknown group of troops rushed into our camp, and they’re setting fire to everything! Great General..."
These words sent a jolt through Zhou Zhenchao!
He lashed out even harder with another kick!
"You waited till such a critical moment to report this terrible news! Wait till I free my hands, and I’ll make sure to chop off your tongue!"
He could no longer care about the messenger on the ground, and hurriedly retreated with his men.
"Quick! Retreat quickly, retreat!"
The gong for the troop withdrawal sounded chaotically!
From the city wall, Qin Yi coldly watched as the Zhou Army quickly retreated following the gong’s signal. His thin lips curled into a sneer!
"Pass down the command! Execute The Fifth Step Plan!"
"Yes sir!"
The messenger received the command and quickly ran off.
Deputy General Yun couldn’t hide his excitement: "Great General, from what we have seen so far, this Zhou Zhenchao is indeed just as rumored. He is brave but reckless. He’s blindingly charging into our trap! If the situation continues like this, perhaps we can annihilate his ten thousand-strong Zhou army in one fell swoop!"
Qin Yi frowned and remained silent.
"Deputy General Yun, you are mistaken!"
Instead, Old Cheng shook his head, "Although everything is currently going as planned, there must be some merit to Qin Zitong’s choice of Zhou Zhenchao as a general. Despite his bravery, he is said to be lack prone to forethought. However, he supposedly has a capable aide surnamed Song, which can completely compensate for his shortcomings! Therefore, when it comes to ’Who will get the deer?’, we can’t rush to judgments until the very end!"
"But right now, no matter how capable Zhou Zhenchao is, hasn’t the Great General seen through his thoughts— leading him around by the nose step by step without deviation..."
Before Deputy General Yun could continue, Qin Yi raised his hand, cutting off his remaining words.
"Deputy General Yun, now, it’s your turn to act!"
Qin Yi suddenly turned around, gently patted the shoulder of Deputy General Yun: "Remember! Follow the plan, and don’t create chaos!"
With a solemn face, Deputy General Yun bowed, "I shall obey the order!"
Having received his order, Deputy General Yun quickly led his men away.
Qin Yi looked up, gazing into the distant mountains on the horizon. It seemed as if in this way, he could see through all obstructions and view the far end of the horizon.
That little woman who had given birth to his children, her charming and playful countenance.
Zhou Zhenchao was rushed back to the camp to provide relief, but it was already too late!
The great fire had already spread from inside the barracks!
"Extinguish the fire! Quickly extinguish the fire!"
The soldiers scrambled to put out the fire. Yet, with the current drought, even drinking water was a problem, where could they find water to put out the fire? The fire-fighters also caught fire, turning them into human torches. In no time, the Roaring Flames lit up half of the sky!
Zhou Zhenchao was devastated.
That was not the end, quickly someone reported, "Great General, the food and fodder at the rear, the food and fodder have been torched by the Qin Army! Our army has suffered heavy losses. We need your orders, Great General!"
Zhou Zhenchao’s body went limp, almost collapsing to the ground!
These Qin soldiers, During their firefighting, managed to get behind them and ignited the granary. It was filled with rations and supplies for tens of thousands of people for the coming months.
If the barracks were burned, it is now the end of August and the refreshing autumn season, living in the open air was not a problem.
But when the food and fodder were burned, what about the rations for tens of thousands of people and the food for the horses?
After starving for two or three days, let alone fighting, even walking would be a problem!
"What are you hesitating for? Go! Go to the granary to extinguish the fire! Hurry up!"
He roared in heart-wrenching pain!
But everyone stood still: "Great General, the fire has spread and can no longer be controlled."
"Bastards! Are you just going to stand there and watch us all die? Extinguish the fire, hurry up and extinguish the fire!"
Zhou Zhenchao felt dizzy, and gritted his teeth to calm himself.
He thought of Qin Yi, then the watermelon on the city tower, then the barracks burning fiercely, and finally the granary that was the final straw! Scene after scene, act after act, item after item, they flickered before his eyes like a magic show.
Only now did he understand that despite his self-proclaimed wisdom, from beginning to end, he had been led around by the nose by that Qin Yi.
For a few bites of watermelon, he had caused this tragedy!
He clenched his teeth in anger, tasting the bloody taste of his mouth mixed with the smell of fish, but he couldn’t open his mouth.
More soldiers rushed over to provide a report.
"Great General, those damned Qin soldiers poured tung oil all around the warehouse. They added fuel to the fire, and the Roaring Flames became too enormous. We have already... we can no longer rush in! Great General, what should we do now?"
What should we do now?
They asked him, but who could he ask?
Zhou Zhenchao stood far upwind, his face ashen as he watched the situation unfold before him. His green eyes, just like a wolf choosing his prey!
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