My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World
Chapter 81: Sacrifices

Chapter 81: Sacrifices

"Feed these war horses and take good care of them," Zhan Qi instructed the stable workers while handing over the remaining horse feed.

"Yes, General Zhan."

After settling the newly acquired war horses, Zhan Qi and his subordinates mounted their own war horses and rushed back to the west city wall.

Upon their return, Feng Xiyan smiled and said, "You did a good job, General Zhan. After we win this war, this general will heavily reward you and the soldiers."

Zhan Qi clasped his fists and replied, "This subordinate thanks the Great General on behalf of the soldiers."

He then grinned and added, "The success was all thanks to the horse feed bestowed by Fairy Bai. If not for the horse feed, it won’t be easy to steal that many war horses from the Yuezhi Tribe at once."

After saying that, Zhan Qi noticed that Xue Ruhong’s new archer team was ready with their longbows and asked, "Great General, what is your next plan?"

Feng Xiyan simply smiled and said, "Wait."

Since he didn’t elaborate further, Zhan Qi didn’t ask further. He stood beside him, silently observing the battle.

While Feng Xiyan and the Feng Army soldiers waited patiently, Kai Mu and the Yuezhi Tribe didn’t have that luxury.

Riding beside Kai Mu, his military advisor said, "Supreme General, if the rumors about Xiqiang City having food and water are true, we can’t afford to drag this war out any longer."

"Since Feng Xiyan was willing to use food to lure away our war horses, they must have enough supplies to last at least a month, while ours will only last for two more days at most."

He paused for a few seconds before adding heavily, "Supreme General, this war can’t be prolonged any longer. Otherwise, the consequences are unimaginable."

When the military advisor’s last words fell, Kai Mu lost his temper and shouted, "This Supreme General knows!"

Despite being shouted at, the military advisor can only endure the humiliation and displeasure in silence.

He shook his head and thought, ’Looks like it’s time for me to change sides.’

After a moment of silence, Kai Mu calmed down and asked, "Do you have a plan?"

The military advisor pondered for a moment and replied, "Supreme General, we still have the advantage in numbers."

As soon as he said this, Kai Mu’s eyes lit up. After thinking about it, he nodded in agreement. "This is the only way."

Having made up his mind, Kai Mu drew his swords and shouted, "Prepare to attack the city! We must seize the river today!"

The moment the soldiers heard the command, their morale ignited.

They had gone without water for days. If they didn’t get water today, they would die of thirst before nightfall.

When humans are pushed to the brink of death, they turn into beasts, willing to do anything to survive. That was exactly the situation the Yuezhi Tribe now faced.

Rather than waiting passively for death, the Yuezhi Tribe’s soldiers were ready to risk their lives for a single sip of water.

Sensing the rise in morale, Kai Mu roared, "Sound the war drums!"

Following his order, the soldiers beat the war drums with all their might.

Dum~! Dum~! Dum~!

As the deep, resonant beat of the war drums filled the air, killing intent flared in Kai Mu’s eyes. The next second, he commanded, "Charge!"

With the Supreme General personally leading the charge, the soldiers of the Yuezhi Tribe surged forward, and their fighting spirit soared.

Watching from atop the west city wall, Feng Xiyan calmly commanded, "Sound the war drums."

Following his order, the soldiers stationed by the war drums struck them in unison.

Duru~ Dum! Duru~ Dum! Duru~ Dum!

Hearing the signal, Xue Ruhong raised his hand and commanded, "Archers, get ready!"

At his command, the archers drew their longbows, aiming steadily at the Yuezhi Tribe soldiers who were rushing toward them like a black tide.

Xue Ruhong calmly calculated the distance, waiting until the enemy stepped into the shooting range of the longbows.

The moment the first line of soldiers rushed past the 600-meter mark, Xue Ruhong’s eyes flickered as he shouted, "Release the arrows!"

In the next second, hundreds of arrows sliced through the air, raining mercilessly down on the approaching Yuezhi Tribe’s soldiers.

Whoosh~! Swish~!

Stab! Stab! Stab!

"Aaah!"

"Urgh!"

As the arrows pierced through the flesh and armor of the Yuezhi Tribe’s soldiers, Xue Ruhong raised his hand again and calmly ordered, "Archers, get ready!"

The first group of archers stepped back while the second group moved into position, loaded their arrows, and waited for the next command.

When the last arrow struck the ground, Xue Ruhong lowered his hand and commanded, "Release the arrows!"

Another hundred arrows shot into the sky and came raining down on the Yuezhi Tribe’s soldiers, giving them no chance to breathe or dodge.

Thanks to Xue Ruhong’s precise timing and the archers’ exceptional accuracy, the enemy couldn’t even get close to the city walls. The moment they stepped into the range of the longbows, they would be shot down by hundreds of arrows at once.

Seeing this, the morale of the Yuezhi tribe’s soldiers began to crumble.

Sensing their hesitation, Kai Mu yelled, "Keep attacking them! Anyone who dares to retreat will be executed on the spot!"

With death waiting behind them as well as ahead, the soldiers of the Yuezhi Tribe had no choice but to charge forward.

Clenching their weapons tightly, eyes bloodshot and lips cracked, they roared with desperation, "Charge!"

Seeing that the Yuezhi Tribe’s soldiers were still rushing forward without hesitation, Feng Xiyan looked at Kai Mu and muttered, "Is he planning to use his soldiers’ corpses to create a path?"

Hearing this, Zhan Qi was stunned. A second later, he exclaimed, "Those are his own soldiers and tribesmen! Has Kai Mu lost his mind?!"

Feng Xiyan didn’t answer Zhan Qi’s question but silently continued observing the battlefield’s situation.

After a while, Feng Xiyan suddenly said, "It looks like Kai Mu wants to drag this out, so we will use up all our arrows before he breaks the city’s defense."

Hearing this, Zhan Qi gritted his teeth. "Despicable! How could he use his soldiers as sacrifices? He’s not worthy to be their general!"