World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 652 - 325: Bombing raid! A one-sided massacre!_2

Chapter 652: 325: Bombing raid! A one-sided massacre!_2

By then, a four-hundred-thousand-strong army would attack Tianshui City from the east, south, west, and north, a true embodiment of an Ambush from Ten Sides.

Even a deity couldn’t save the Suo family!

"Has there been any movement with the army from Gui Qinqu?" Suo Lun asked.

Zhi Yan replied, "They are still in Nanlin Fort without any activity, but they sent out many waves of scouts, all of which we have killed."

Suo Lun looked at the incredibly beautiful Zhen Yan Princess and smiled, "Yan, you are a princess, my sovereign, the future king. Yet, I’ve used you as an assassin, sending you to save Gui Qinshao, then to seize a bridge, and later on, I will need you to capture someone."

Princess Zhi Yan smiled and said, "What can I do when my husband is so capable? Even if I become queen in the future, you can still make me an assassin or a scout, anything you wish."

Then, Zhi Yan looked over at the Ashi Liren mounted on a war horse and said, "I didn’t expect City Lord Li Ren to be so noble and incorruptible. Even during such a perilous time, she doesn’t care about her family’s safety and has come to help with all her might."

"She’s a foolish woman," Suo Lun said.

Zhen Yan Princess replied, "I’ve calculated, and today is a day when I’m likely to conceive if I can still bear children."

In her words, there was a touch of melancholy.

She had been educated by the Holy Temple as a saintly maiden to become dispassionate and desireless, and she worried that she might have lost the ability to bear children like a normal woman.

"You will definitely be able to have babies," Suo Lun said. "You are now even crazier than a normal woman."

Zhi Yan gave him a sidelong glance with a seductive look and then said, "But even if I can’t bear children, it’s okay, we still have sister Nai’er. After all, as long as the child is yours, it can be presumed to be mine, and there’s no fear of no one to succeed the throne in the future."

Suo Lun said, "You’re talking as if we have already won the throne."

Zhi Yan nestled gently into Suo Lun’s arms and whispered softly, "We have already won more than half the battle. After Linhai City, our attack will come like a thunderstorm. Your placement in Luan Yang City, among the Turing Clan, is sure to deliver a fatal blow to Zhi Li. Though Zhi Li appears imposing, his defeat is already becoming apparent."

Suo Lun was astonished and said, "Yan, you are really smart. Even if I am not around in the future, you would be able to rule the entire kingdom by yourself."

Suddenly, Zhi Yan’s eyes shimmered as she spoke coquettishly, "It will take a few more hours to cross the river completely, let’s... go back to the woods and talk a while longer."

"No, no..." Suo Lun hastily ran away, saying, "I’m going to watch the troops cross the river!"

Zhi Yan covered her smile, charming and bewitching.

Then, she sat cross-legged on the ground, closed her eyes, and once more her stunningly beautiful face transcended the mundane, as though she was beyond this world.

Four hours later!

Twenty-five thousand troops had all crossed the river.

Once again, the troops were assembled, sweeping towards Nanlin Fort to the north.

...

Inside Nanlin Fort, Gui Qinqu was somewhat uneasy.

The scouts he sent to patrol the ferry and suspension bridge had not returned.

Suddenly, he didn’t know whether to continue holding his ground or to send troops south.

After weighing his options, he dispatched a cavalry unit of over a thousand men to the suspension bridge and ferry, increasing the protection of the bridge castle.

At this moment, he had temporary control over the fifteen thousand ground troops of Linhai City; Gui Qinqu’s main task currently was to protect the suspension bridge.

When it came time to attack Tian Shui City, his older brother Gui Qinbi would lead this army of fifteen thousand men.

However, even when attacking Tian Shui City, his Linhai Army would merely play a minor role; the real battle would be fought by Zhi Wei and Duke Turing Tuo.

But after the battle, his Mr. Gui was to receive the largest share of the spoils, with Tian Shui City’s northern area extending three hundred li to be allotted entirely to the Gui Family Clan.

After all, this war was ostensibly launched by Linhai City.

However, even the one thousand cavalry he sent out three hours ago had not sent back any news, which was truly disconcerting.

Still, he was not too worried in his heart; he absolutely did not believe that Tian Shui City would initiate an attack.

Given that Suo Lun was dead and Tian Shui City was without a leader, and with the imminent encirclement by four hundred thousand troops, they wouldn’t even have enough time to flee, let alone the audacity to counter-attack?

And at this very moment!

He suddenly felt the ground shake, and the chandelier above started to sway, causing the wine glasses on the table to tremble.

"An earthquake?" Gui Qinqu wondered aloud.

It was right then that the terrified howl of a Linhai City soldier rang out from outside.

"Enemy attack, enemy attack... "

Gui Qinqu felt a shudder in his heart—where had these enemies come from? He quickly rushed out of the room, ascended the ramparts, and looked out into the distance.

In an instant, he saw a black line appear on the southern horizon.

Then, a dense, boundless tide of cavalry surged forward, like a tumultuous wave.

Gui Qinqu was chilled to the bone, shivering uncontrollably.

Where had all this cavalry come from? Tianshui City couldn’t possibly have that many, could it?

Half an hour later, twenty-five thousand cavalrymen stood at the base of the city.

Atop the city walls, Gui Qinqu shouted, "Cavalry are useless in siege warfare! We have fifteen thousand strong troops; they have only slightly over twenty thousand. Everyone knows that to succeed in a siege, at least double the number of troops is required. The enemy has no siege engines, nor ladders—this battle is ours to win."

"Within our fortress, we have ample food, weapons, boiling oil, and arrows."

"No matter how many the enemy are, we will slew them all!"

"It doesn’t matter who they are, we have Zhi Li His Highness standing behind us, and the several hundred thousand strong forces of Duke Turing Tuo are on the move. Duke Zhi Wei’s tens of thousands are but two to three hundred miles away. Just hold out for three days, and the enemy is certain to perish!"

"All archers, draw your bows, nock your arrows. As soon as the enemy comes within range, send them to hell!"

Instantly, tens of thousands of soldiers aligned their bows and nocked their arrows.

Countless giant crossbows were drawn, and the trebuchets loaded with rocks pulled back.

Even in the rush, Nanlin Fort was fully armed to the teeth.

A few hundred meters away from the fortress, Suo Lun looked up at it.

The fortress might not have been large, but it was so well-defended that it seemed impenetrable; who knew how many lives it would cost to take it by force.

Narrowing his eyes slightly, Suo Lun roared, "Begin the siege, end the battle within four hours!"

"Yes!"

Immediately, five griffins took to the skies, each carrying hundreds of pounds of gunpowder bags as they flew north.

Upon reaching several hundred meters above Nanlin Fort, the samurai aboard ignited the gunpowder bags and hurled them toward the fortress.

Watching the black dots fall from the sky, Gui Qinqu was taken aback. What were these things?

Could a mere dozen or so of these things actually kill anyone?

Soon, those dozen packets hit the ground, seemingly just bundles of cloth—absurdly laughable.

But the next second...

"Boom, boom, boom..."

The packets that fell erupted in earth-shaking explosions.

Terrible blazes, immense fireballs, rose furiously.

At each blast site, everyone within dozens of meters was instantly dismembered, bodies flung everywhere.

In that moment, Gui Qinqu stood as if struck by lightning, unable to believe what he was seeing.

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