World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 854 - 405: Open fire, open fire! Reap lives!

Chapter 854: 405: Open fire, open fire! Reap lives!

Zhi Li did not plan to give Suo Lun any chance, so his 900,000 strong army launched attacks from three directions simultaneously!

From the northern direction, Earl Chu Ye commander of the Northern Legion led a 250,000 strong army, and effortlessly captured Linhai City before seizing the heads of over ten thousand innocents to falsely claim their achievements. Before they could enjoy their power in Linhai City for a few days, orders from the Zhili Army arrived, commanding the army to immediately head south!

Thus, Earl Chu Ye led his 250,000 strong force majestically southward. Deep down, he was eager to be the first commander to break into Tianshui City.

The northern side of Tianshui City was the easiest to breach.

Because there were no defending fortifications on the north side, they just had to cross the Nu River and then directly enter the heart of Tianshui City. At that point, the entire city would be like a helpless beauty, completely at his mercy.

What stood before the 250,000 strong army was only the Nu River.

Along the stretch between Tianshui City and Linhai City, there was a part of the Nu River where the flow was relatively calm and could be crossed by boat.

This place was called Nanlin Ferry, and the calm stretch of the river was around four or five miles long. Originally, there were three suspension bridges and three ferry points.

At that time, Suo Lun’s 20,000 strong forces crossed northward through this Nanlin Ferry to attack Linhai City.

Now, Earl Chu Ye with his 250,000 strong army crossing south from Nanlin Ferry to attack Tianshui City was truly poetic justice!

Seventy miles north of Nanlin Ferry was Nanlin Fort, serving as the gateway fortress of Linhai City.

Earl Chu Ye led his vanguard forces into Nanlin Fort!

This fortress had once been captured by Suo Lun and was severely damaged at the time, after which Suo Lun spent money to have the fortress refurbished.

However, Earl Chu Ye had a full 250,000 troops, and the fort could hardly accommodate more than 20,000 men; the rest had to camp outdoors.

Earl Chu Ye had people carefully inspect both the inside and outside of the fort, then he comfortably settled in.

In the middle of the night, scouts reported, "All suspension bridges and ferries at Nanlin Ferry have been destroyed."

Earl Chu Ye had anticipated this.

"Are there any defenses on the southern banks of the Nu River?" Chu Ye inquired.

"There are several small bunkers and some hidden forts, with trenches crisscrossing for nearly ten miles," the scout replied.

Chu Ye said, "Understood."

Then, he waved his hand, dismissing the scout.

The destruction of the bridges and ferries was not significant; the river, only a hundred meters or so wide, could be crossed by using bamboo or wooden rafts.

Almost since capturing Linhai City, the army had already begun constructing bamboo rafts and wooden floats. Now there were as many as needed.

"Come, come, time to serve my bed," Chu Ye laughed loudly, "Tonight this old man takes three birds with one arrow, tomorrow we storm into Tianshui City and sleep with Suo Lun’s women!"

In a moment, several graceful women entered, including one who was already in her thirties but still voluptuous and charming.

The other three were young, beautiful, and captivating.

These four women all had tear-streaked faces, obviously not there by choice.

They were the wife and daughters of a high-ranking lord of Linhai City, whose position and territory had been completely stripped by Suo Lun, thus he harbored a deep hatred for Suo Lun.

Upon Chu Ye’s forces entering Linhai City, this lord was overjoyed, presenting servants, gold, and silver to please Chu Ye and welcome the royal forces.

Little did he know that Earl Chu Ye had peculiar tastes and took a liking to his wife and daughters. Forced by the tyrannical libido of the commander of the Northern Legion, this high-ranking samurai lord could only shed tears and grit his teeth as he offered up his wife and daughters, wearing the green hat of dishonor.

That night, the over-fifty-year-old Chu Ye demonstrated his vigor, tormenting the wife and daughters of this high-ranking samurai from Linhai City to the brink of death, and the next day they were carried out.

After all, when a highly skilled warrior uses his dragon strength on women, it is truly terrifying.

...

The next morning, Earl Chu Ye, refreshed and spirited, led his troops southward, reaching the northern bank of the Nu River!

By now, a massive military camp had been established on the entire northern bank of the Nu River.

Crossing this 200-meter-wide river would bring them into the territory of Tianshui City.

Zhi Li His Highness had said, once they entered the territory of Tianshui City, they could burn, kill, plunder, and rape as they pleased.

In a word: no sheathing of swords, no zipping of trousers.

Thus, the troops of the Northern Legion and Southeast Rebellion Quelling Army led by Chu Ye were already ravenously eager.

Standing on a high position, Chu Ye surveyed the southern banks of the Nu River.

There were countless trenches, unsolicited bunkers, and hidden forts.

However, without city walls or fortresses, expecting these mere trenches to stop his 250,000 strong army was pure fantasy on the part of Suo Lun.

At this moment, on the northern banks of the Nu River, countless bamboo rafts and wooden floats were already prepared, and the first wave of troops ready to cross had been assembled.

"All giant crossbows, aim and prepare!"

With a creaking noise, thousands of giant crossbows suddenly drew tight, targeting Suo Lun’s positions on the southern bank.

"All archers, aim and prepare!"

Nearly a hundred thousand soldiers, bows drawn, targeted Suo Lun’s positions on the southern bank.

"All catapults, prepare..."

Hundreds of catapults, from a commanding height, targeted Suo Lun’s positions on the southern bank.

With only about 200 meters separating both banks of the Nu River, in order to cover the army’s crossing, countless giant crossbows, catapults, and archers on the northern bank were ready for battle.

With just one command, countless arrows and stone projectiles would rain down like a storm on Suo Lun’s positions on the southern bank.

The goal was not to cause casualties but to cover the army’s crossing.

Such intense attacks were enough to keep Suo Lun’s soldiers on the southern bank from even raising their heads.

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