World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 660 - 328: Gui Xingfu badly defeated! Coughing up blood!_3

Chapter 660: 328: Gui Xingfu badly defeated! Coughing up blood!_3

However, Gui Xingfu was extremely surprised. Suo Lun had already died, so why would the garrison of Chaos Stone Island fight so desperately?

Could it be that they wanted to perish together with his Linhai Army? Unlikely. Though Chaos Stone Island was important to the Suo, losing it was just losing it. Money is not as important as life, after all.

All those fire oil bombs, all those earth-shattering thunders, why not use them to defend Tian Shui City?

What good does it do you to perish with me, Gui Xingfu’s Linhai Army? I’m just here for Chaos Stone Island. The true threat to your extinction is the four hundred thousand strong army of Turing Tuo and Zhi Wei.

"How is the morale of the troops?" Gui Xingfu asked.

"Complaints are rising everywhere." Gui Qinzhong said, "Especially the troops from Luan Yang City, they keep threatening to withdraw from the battlefield. On the other hand, the Rock Pirates from the Yanmo Sect are still full of murderous energy."

Gui Xingfu brought forty thousand troops this time, but only a few thousand truly belonged to Linhai City. The rest were from Luan Yang City, various counties, nobles, Hai Clan of Yingzhou Island, and the Rock Pirates.

If the battle went smoothly, it would be okay. If not, there would be chaos.

"On the sea, is there any trace of the Tian Shui City warships?" Gui Xingfu asked.

"None." Gui Qinzhong said. "Our recon fast boats have been sent out for hundreds of miles and have not found any trace of Tian Shui City’s warships."

Then, Gui Qinzhong said, "Father, if... I mean, if we can’t take Chaos Stone Island, what shall we do?"

Gui Xingfu said, "There’s nothing we can do. Once the final deadline comes, Zhi Li His Highness will still accuse Suo Lun of high treason, and then the four hundred thousand troops will still attack Tian Shui City, and the Suo will still be destroyed. It’s just that... the Gui Family of Linhai City may not get much benefit after the war."

Gui Qinzhong said, "After the war, can we rescue Sister?"

"Absurd, foolish..." Gui Xingfu said sternly, "Just assume Gui Qinshao is dead. If not for her foolishness, why would the Gui Family of Linhai City be in this situation today? Why would we have to stick our necks out for Zhi Li?"

Then, Gui Xingfu ordered, "Get ready. We fight again tomorrow!"

"Yes!" Gui Qinzhong said.

Gui Xingfu continued, "Send people to Izumo County, Luan Yang City, and other places to use large merchant ships to transport stone projectors, giant crossbows, and siege ladders here, and prepare for a prolonged battle."

"Yes." Gui Qinzhong said.

...

The next day!

The thunderous war drums sounded once again.

Gui Xingfu launched a massive assault again, executing a frenzied attack on Chaos Stone Island fortress!

Once more they fought intensely from morning until dusk.

They still couldn’t breach the great gates of Chaos Stone Island fortress. Instead, the improvised siege ladders allowed dozens of Samurai to climb the fortress walls.

However, in the end, all the Samurai who made it up were killed, and the dozens of ladders were all burned down.

In the second day of the great battle, Gui Xingfu’s army sustained another six thousand casualties. Out of forty thousand troops, only twenty-five thousand remained.

The morale completely collapsed to rock bottom, with even signs of mutiny appearing.

If it wasn’t for the certainty that the Suo would undoubtedly perish, and that the future King, Zhi Li His Highness, stood behind them, this mixed army would have completely revolted at such a loss.

Even though the defenders of Chaos Stone Island from the Suo were also exhausted, the Scorpion Stone Projector, Super-Giant Stone Projector and other equipment were nearly half destroyed.

Note, the order of Super-Giant Stone Projector and Scorpion Stone Projector has been swapped to maintain the grammatical structure while translating.

Fire oil bombs, gunpowder packs, and even arrows had been consumed in large amounts.

But Gui Xingfu knew that the intense siege had come to an end, and he could not launch a third attack.

"Issue the orders for tomorrow, halt the attack, and switch to a siege tactic, forcing the garrison within the fortress to run out of ammunition and provisions," Gui Xingfu ordered.

"Yes." Gui Qinzhong said, "Then, when shall we launch the next attack?"

Gui Xingfu said, "When reinforcements arrive, and with them, the supplies for the siege."

"Yes!" Gui Qinzhong said.

Then, Gui Xingfu heaved a deep sigh.

This battle had been embarrassingly difficult. Forty thousand troops attacking a small fortress with just ten thousand defenders, and after two days of fighting, incurring over ten thousand casualties, they still had not succeeded.

What Gui Xingfu faced was not just a loss of face, but also a loss of interests.

After the fall of the Suo, there would surely be no share for the Gui in the profits of Chaos Stone Salt Field.

Even the three hundred miles of territory that Tian Shui City was supposed to cede to the Gui would likely be reduced, or perhaps result in no gains at all.

With the situation so unfavorable, Gui Xingfu felt an immense pressure.

Initially, he thought forty thousand naval troops against ten thousand would be an easy task, that this battle was like killing a tiger with ease.

Unexpectedly, the Suo completely gave up on naval warfare, switching to land warfare instead. A mere Chaos Stone Island fortress had effectively broken several of his teeth.

"Damn you, Suo. You dare bite me even in your dying breath," Gui Xingfu cursed angrily. "Someday, I will exterminate every last one of you Suo, to vent the hatred in my heart."

Just then, Gui Qinzhong, who had left, rushed back in desperately.

"Father, a letter from messenger birds from Linhai City," Gui Qinzhong came in holding a sealed letter.

This message by messenger bird should have arrived a day and a half ago, but the route to Chaos Stone Island was still unfamiliar, and the flock of messenger birds had only been trained for a few round trips. As a result, ninety percent were lost. The remaining two traveled nearly half a circle around several islands, and finally, one reached its destination and was intercepted by the Messenger Bird Trainer from Linhai City!

Upon receiving the sealed letter and noticing it was marked with the highest level of urgency, Gui Xingfu’s heart sank.

There should have been no concerns for Linhai City. Why would Gui Qinbi send a sealed letter with the utmost urgency?

When he opened it and saw its contents, Gui Xingfu’s head started to tingle with numbness, and darkness seemed to flash before his eyes.

Then, waves of intense pain surged through his chest.

"Suo Lun, you’ve gone too far, far too far!" Gui Xingfu bellowed in a rage, suddenly spewing out a mouthful of fresh blood!

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