Chapter 29: Zhang Liao Advances

  In Shuizhu Town, the army stayed for one day. The next morning, they left Shuizhu Town and marched directly to Chehu City, the capital of Chehu State.

  Sixty thousand troops, under the training of Zhang Liao and other three kingdoms' generals, had already become as fierce as tigers and wolves. They were indeed the elite soldiers of this small country in the world. Along the way, they swept away everything like autumn leaves, no town or village could stop them. The vanguard led by Xiang Lang was still at the forefront, these soldiers had seen blood before, and with the momentum of a great victory, their morale was high, they were truly an elite army.

  The various outposts and garrison troops deployed along the way by Che Hu Guo were not even a match for them. With the vanguard army leading the way, the 60,000-strong army marched very smoothly, and in less than half a day, they arrived at a place three kilometers south of Che Hu City.

  "Halt!"

  Zhang Liao issued a military order, and the flag bearer raised the flag to issue the order. The whole army stopped immediately, in an orderly manner, without any chaos or disorder.

  "Let General Xiang Lang lead the vanguard to probe and attack, while our main army sets up camp first!"

  Zhang Liao ordered the messenger soldier to pass on his words.

  "Yes, General!"

  The orderly heard the military order, remembered it all, and repeated it without any difference. He then galloped away on horseback towards the vanguard of the army.

  Xiang Lang heard the order, without any hesitation, and was willing to make a meritorious achievement for his lord. This is the glory of every military general. Although Xiang Lang is a talent in internal affairs, it does not hinder his desire to achieve merit!

  "Men, follow me!"

  Lang shouted loudly and led the vanguard of 5,000 troops to charge forward.

  At this moment, on the top of Chehu City, Taig and all the civil and military officials gathered on the city wall. The demon king's army was approaching, and Taig's face was anxious as he asked urgently: "Which of you still has doubts about my decision?"

  At this time, a military general stepped forward, his face shocked, and said: "Your Majesty, is it true that the Crown Prince of Tai Kuo was defeated with all 30,000 troops?"

  "Hmm!"

  Taige's face turned heavy, and a hint of sadness flashed across his face. He sighed: "My son Taikuo, a rare talent in the world, with 30,000 troops, not to mention the elite, but also brought two hundred warriors, yet suffered a great defeat. My son Taikuo died on the battlefield... This Che Long Guo army is indeed..."

  Tiger had sadness in his heart, had fear, but more was shock!

  Stunned that Ding Yuan was able to assemble an army of 100,000 in just two months, regardless of whether this army of 100,000 is real or successful in training. However, the five thousand warriors led by Lang are considered elite among elites in Tai Ge's eyes, and they defeated the three million strong army with 200 warriors, suffering minimal losses. How could this not make Tai Ge's heart skip a beat!

  "General Wu, you're now leading the last elite troops in the city, what's the next step?"

  Tai Ge said coldly.

  "Yes, Your Majesty!"

  That Wu gentleman's eyes flashed with a hint of reluctance, but he still spoke respectfully.

  Perhaps knowing this was their last hope, the 2,000 elite troops of Chehu City, along with the 30,000 temporarily recruited militiamen, burst forth with a strong fighting spirit. Their faces were filled with a deep sadness, and behind them lay the homes they protected. If they allowed the army of Chelong to break through, they knew what the consequences would be.

  On this continent, whether it's a large country or a small one, if they conquer another country, all the subjects of that conquered country can only become the lowest slaves, unless they slowly assimilate over time to become citizens of the victorious country. Therefore, this battle is also a fight to defend their homeland. Each and every one of them, even if they are afraid of war and fear death in their hearts, can only grit their teeth and persevere.

  "Kill!"

  Five thousand martial arts soldiers, all of whom had seen bloodshed before, charged forward under the powerful attacks of the defending troops, including arrow showers, rolling logs, and oil fires. These elite warriors did not retreat in the slightest, and everyone continued to charge forward, one after another, climbing onto the city walls and reaping the enemy's lives.

  Ryang and his most elite Three Kingdoms martial arts warriors were like an unstoppable chariot, leaving no enemy unvanquished wherever they went!

  "Hurry, warrior squad, hurry and stop that red-robed general!"

  The guardian general Wu shouted loudly.

  But what can be done, Lang Xiang is a person of great power, equivalent to a five-star warrior in this world, and it's not something that these small country one-star warriors can contend with. Moreover, with the three countries' martial arts soldiers by his side, his strength can be fully exerted.

  With a general like Lang who is invincible, the martial arts soldiers of Che Long Guo are even more spirited. Moreover, with Zhang Liao's passive skill that boosts morale, all the martial arts soldiers have terrifying strength!

  Zhang Liao, who was watching from a distance, smiled lightly: "Unexpectedly, Chehu State is not worth fighting at all. Alright, General Cai Sheng will lead 5,000 long spear soldiers to cooperate with General Xiang Lang and take down Chehu City in one fell swoop!"

  As soon as Zhang Liao's military order was heard, Cai Sheng did not hesitate at all. The main generals and strategists sent by Ding Yuan were all under Zhang Liao, so Zhang Liao had the highest authority here, and everyone had to obey his command!

  Cai Sheng is also very powerful in the Three Kingdoms Dragon Suit General, equivalent to a five-star warrior in the real world. He leads elite long-gun soldiers personally trained by Zhang Liao, who have not seen blood but are already very powerful.

  Taige saw that the Che Longguo army had sent another 5,000 troops to attack, and his heart became anxious. Although the sacrificial ceremony had begun, it would still take some time to summon the guardian beast of the country. Now, with 5,000 warriors in his army, defending was extremely difficult. If another 5,000 soldiers came, if they were a mob, it would be fine, but if they were also elite soldiers, then Che Hu City would be broken through in no time!

  "Go tell Lord Wu, leave a portion of the soldiers to guard the rear, and have all the rest of the army retreat back to the Imperial Palace!"

  Finally, Taige gave the order to retreat. In his heart, he thought with a bleeding mind: "As long as I can summon the Guardian Beast of the Country, everything will no longer be a problem!"

  General Wu heard the order and knew that the soldiers who were cut off had no chance of survival. He sighed and still issued the military order.

  Chehu Guo retreated, and Xiang Lang could not let go of this opportunity. At this time, Cai Sheng led 5,000 long gun soldiers to arrive, and under the strong attack of the two armies on the 10,000-strong army, the 5,000 soldiers who stayed behind were killed by the Wu Dou Bing and Chang Qiang Bing in just one moment!

  "Good!"

  Zhang Liao saw that the outer city had been breached, and his heart was greatly delighted. He transmitted the order: "The great army's shield-bearing soldiers, flying knife soldiers, and bow-and-arrow soldiers will remain to guard the large camp; all other great armies will advance into the city!"

  The outer city has been breached, and only the inner city is left. Now that the army is on the move, it can take down the entire Chehu City with one blow!

  Tyger retreated to the Imperial Palace and anxiously arrived at the altar of sacrifice, waiting for the summoning to end.

  This altar was built by the ancestors of Chehu State, with a history of thousands of years. It is the last hope and the biggest trump card of Chehu State. The fact that Chehu State can exist for thousands of years in this vast and war-torn world relies on this biggest trump card.

  However, this trump card will not be easily used, because the cost of consumption is too huge, and every time it is activated, a huge price must be paid.

  A sacrifice of 300,000 people is the minimum threshold for activating this altar, and can summon a weak national guardian beast.

  However, don't underestimate this weakest national guardian beast. Legend has it that it is also an existence beyond the warrior, incredibly powerful, and can annihilate tens of thousands of troops with one blow, possessing earth-shattering power.

  Tai Ge was anxious at this moment, to be on the safe side, he made a ruthless decision this time and directly sacrificed 500,000 people in order to summon a slightly stronger summoned beast, determined to wipe out the entire Che Long Kingdom army!

  A population of 500,000, equivalent to one-third of the country's population, was wiped out in an instant, destroying decades of national strength accumulation, which made Tie Ge's heart bleed!

  "Just wait and see, I will annihilate the army of Cheolongguk and take down Cheolongguk with ease. The dominance of my country, Chetiguk, is still within reach!"

  Tai Ge thought coldly in his heart.

  A total of 30,000 troops entered the city, and the Chehuo army had already retreated to the imperial palace. There was no longer any resistance force in the city, and soon, the entire population of Chehucheng was under Zhang Liao's control.

  However, during the subsequent census, Zhang Liao keenly discovered that something was amiss. It is said that the city of Hu had a population of 800,000, but now there were less than 300,000!

  "What happened to those 500,000 people, did they just disappear overnight?"

  Zhang Liao was filled with all sorts of doubts and thought a lot in his heart.

  "Could it be that this Tiger City will use those evil magic?"

  Zhang Liao suddenly thought of a possibility.

  In the Three Kingdoms era, there was a kind of evil technique that required a large amount of human blood to worship the evil demon god and allow others to possess great power.

  Zhang Jiao's most elite Yellow Turban warriors were like this, and Zhang Liao immediately became vigilant in his heart. If the lives of 500,000 people were to be sacrificed to the demon god, the power obtained would likely be extremely formidable.

  However, Zhang Liao was vigilant but not too worried. Although this evil technique was powerful, he now had control of the 60,000-strong army. With such a large army at his disposal, Zhang Liao was confident that he could defeat any enemy!

  At the same time, Taige's face finally showed excitement as he had been paying attention to the changes in the altar all along. The sacrifice ceremony was over, and the Guardian Beast of the Country was about to appear...

  "Wait now, Cheolongguk, you will soon suffer the wrath of the guardian beast of Cheolhuguk!"

  Tiger's heart was wildly shouting.

  Just then, a general rushed in, his face filled with anxiety, panting and saying: "It's bad, Your Majesty, the Car Dragon Country has...has invaded!"

  Tai Ge heard the news and didn't show any concern, instead a cold smile appeared on his face: "Now you'll get to taste the power of my Chehu Guo's national guardian beast..."

  He was thinking excitedly in his heart at this moment, just how powerful the national guardian beast of Chehuguo was...