Chapter 248 Jiang Ziya Freezes Qi Mountain!
The scorching weather made it unbearable not only for Lu Xiong’s troops but also for the Xiqi army.
On the ground drenched with blood, even though a layer of dry dust had been spread, it still emitted a pungent, rotting smell. The buzzing of flies filled the air, making it hard to breathe, yet because of the heat, people had to open their mouths to gasp for breath.
"In such a summer heat, how could the Prime Minister order the troops to camp on the mountain without any trees for cover? It’s enough to kill us from the heat." Nangong Shi, the Great General of Xiqi, clad in thin iron armor, was drenched in sweat as the sun baked his armor like a branding iron.
While he obeyed Jiang Ziya’s orders to maneuver the three armies, his mind was full of doubts.
In such weather, never mind fighting, even as the bravest of the military generals, riding his warhorse around the field for a few laps would sap all his strength from the oppressive heat.
The deputy general beside him was even more agitated, cursing under his breath, "In such weather, camping on the mountain will have us all sunbaked within three days!"
As soon as the deputy general finished speaking, he received a lash on his face.
Nangong Shi retracted his whip but lacked the energy to scold, as he himself was full of doubts.
He watched the white-haired old man tirelessly fanning himself at the front of the three armies. If not for the old man’s success in commanding the troops to defeat Zhang Guifang the day before, with well-regulated maneuvers and flexible arrays, Nangong Shi would have rushed up to grab him by the collar and questioned his leadership skills.
The Xiqi army wasn’t alone in this thought; before Jiang Ziya set up his dirt platform, Lu Xiong’s troops had also seen the Xiqi army’s movements and were equally perplexed.