Chapter 52 : The Blue Wolf Knocks at the City
Chapter 52: The Blue Wolf Knocks at the City
Zhu Mei narrowed his eyes at the chaotic battlefield ahead.
The Hundred-Bullet Linked Cannon in his hand was still smoking.
The Blue Wolf Army’s formation had already been completely shattered, yet that valiant general clad in golden wolf armor — Wushu Tai — was still putting up a desperate resistance.
“A tough man indeed.” Zhu Mei raised his hand, signaling his personal guards to cease fire.
At this moment, Wushu Tai was drenched in blood, dozens of corpses of the Guan Ning Iron Cavalry lying at his feet.
The wolf-fang mace in his hand had already splintered, yet he still stubbornly guarded the Blue Wolf Battle Flag behind him.
Even though he was surrounded on all sides, his body remained shrouded in a layer of blood-colored aura — the final lingering power of the Blue Wolf Formation.
“It’s useless.” Zhu Mei urged his horse forward, the barrels of his linked cannon slowly rotating.
“Your formation is already broken.”
Indeed, looking around, the once ten-thousand-strong Blue Wolf Iron Cavalry had less than a hundred men still resisting to the death.
As the last Blue Wolf cavalryman was gunned down, the blood light around Wushu Tai suddenly flared violently before flickering like a dying candle in the wind.
“Now, it’s time to send you on your way.”
Zhu Mei leveled his cannon at Wushu Tai’s brow.
“The Blue Wolf never yields!”
Wushu Tai suddenly leapt forward, his wolf-fang mace sweeping out with the last flare of blood light.
That strike actually stirred the world’s essence energy — the air itself screamed sharply wherever the mace passed.
Zhu Mei had long been prepared.
With a click, his linked cannon switched modes.
Six barrels spat out tongues of flame simultaneously, the specially crafted Aura-Breaking Bullets tracing six crimson trails through the air.
“Boom! Boom! Boom!”
Three bullets were blocked by the wolf-fang mace, but the remaining three struck Wushu Tai’s left shoulder, right flank, and left leg.
Blood splattered.
The valiant Blue Wolf general staggered but still refused to kneel.
“Again!”
Zhu Mei sneered coldly.
As his personal guards dispersed in formation, they swiftly reloaded their powder and bullets, and opened fire once more.
At the same time, twenty Guan Ning elites, each wielding the specially designed “Dragon-Locking Cannons,” formed a circle.
These heavy firearms, with iron chains coiled around their barrels, were weapons created specifically for slaying Divine Power Realm experts.
“Fire!”
Twenty chains shot forth like venomous serpents.
Wushu Tai swung his mace to block, but with his formation gone and his body riddled with bullets, his strength faltered.
Seven chains instantly coiled around his limbs, while the remaining ones wove a web that bound him tightly.
“You... cowards!” Wushu Tai struggled, his eyes full of unwillingness.
Zhu Mei slowly raised his cannon, shaking his head.
“This is called tactics.”
Bang!
The specially-made armor-piercing bullet entered Wushu Tai’s brow, blasting open a bowl-sized hole in the back of his head.
That Blue Wolf general who stood tall even in death finally collapsed with a thunderous crash.
Zhu Mei turned to his guards.
“Count the casualties. Gather all the fallen brothers’ nameplates.”
The battle report soon came in: ten thousand Blue Wolf Iron Cavalry annihilated; their own side had only nineteen dead and forty-one wounded.
Such a casualty ratio left even Zhu Mei astonished.
“Preserve this fellow’s head. Once this battle is over, I’ll personally offer it to His Highness as a congratulatory gift.”
Zhu Mei nudged Wushu Tai’s corpse with his boot, and a guard immediately stepped forward and beheaded him.
Then Zhu Mei commanded, “All troops, hear my order! Don’t waste time cleaning the battlefield — we must march south immediately!”
“Yes, sir!”
After Zhu Mei’s annihilation of the ten-thousand Blue Wolf Iron Cavalry, news spread swiftly to the Blue Wolf Army’s front line.
When he heard that his elite Iron Cavalry had been wiped out, Iskandar’s eyes nearly bulged in rage.
None of them could have imagined that their most elite Blue Wolf Iron Cavalry would end up like this.
However, the battle report had been sent too hastily, and much was unclear.
It contained only a single line: The enemy’s strength far surpasses ours.
We are powerless to resist.
Your Highness must prepare early — we fear we will not return.
Iskandar gazed at Jinsha City in the distance, his expression darkening.
Strategist Murong Chui, seeing this, spoke, “My Princess, the place where Wushu Tai’s army was destroyed should be about 1,700 li from here.”
Iskandar counted on his fingers impatiently.
“Spit it out already!”
Murong Chui gave an awkward laugh and said reluctantly, “My Princess, this means that strange cavalry would need at least two more days to reach here. We still have a chance to break the sieges of the three cities.”
Iskandar tapped the armrest with his finger.
After thinking for a moment, he realized there was indeed still room for a turnaround.
As long as they could capture the Black-Armored Army and the Queshe Army within two days, they would have full preparation to confront that cavalry force.
Thus, without further hesitation, he waved his hand decisively.
“All troops, hear my order! Attack with full force!”
At his command, the Blue Wolf Army’s war drums thundered as the army advanced toward Jinsha and Huangping Counties.
Upon seeing this, the Black-Armored Army and Queshe Army stationed in the two cities immediately went into action, preparing to defend their walls.
They had already received His Highness orders: the Guan Ning Iron Cavalry to the north shared the same origin as them and were not far away.
They only needed to hold the cities for half a day, and the Guan Ning Iron Cavalry reinforcements would arrive.
Therefore, Qin Qiong and Aruba merely rallied their troops to set up defensive formations, showing no sign of panic.
Iskandar personally led his army to the outskirts of Huangping County, glaring at the county city defended by the Black-Armored Army.
“Hmph! A mere county dares stand in my way? Watch how I chop off your heads and use them as chamber pots!”
He raised his arm high.
Ten thousand Blue Wolf Heavy Infantrymen pushed their siege engines toward Huangping County.
As for the other fifteen thousand Blue Wolf Iron Cavalry and ten thousand Mounted Archers, they waited outside the city, ready for combat.
They were prepared to strike the moment the Black-Armored Cavalry rode out to fight — for in the eyes of all the Blue Wolf generals, cavalry would never abandon their advantage.
Yet, as the Blue Wolf Heavy Infantry approached the walls, they were shocked to find that the Black-Armored Army made no move at all.
Iskandar grew impatient.
He personally hefted his spear and charged, empowered by the Blue Wolf Army Formation, straight toward the walls of Huangping County.
Cheng Yaojin and Qin Qiong exchanged grave looks.
They had long heard that Iskandar was a late-stage Divine Power Realm powerhouse with formidable strength — even more so now, bolstered by the army formation.
“I’ll face you!”
Qin Qiong struck the wall with his palm, leaping into the air under the blessing of the Black-Armored Army Formation, heading straight for Iskandar.
Iskandar laughed heartily and thrust his spear like a dragon at Qin Qiong’s chest.
Spear shaft and Mo Blade clashed, and a tremendous force surged through their arms.
The shock nearly tore the Mo Blade from Qin Qiong’s hands, twisting his body midair.
So strong!
Qin Qiong’s face paled — he had not expected Iskandar’s strength to exceed his estimation by so much.
Iskandar watched Qin Qiong get flung aside and shook his head.
“Too weak! If this is all you’ve got, then your Black-Armored Army will be buried here today!”
At that perilous moment, a few li outside Jinsha County—
The main force of the Guan Ning Iron Cavalry, led by Zhao Shuijiao, could already see the outline of Jinsha City in the distance.
Through Jiang Zhaoming’s transmission, he had learned that the Black-Armored and Queshe Armies were being besieged by the Blue Wolf Army.
Especially the Black-Armored Army — their situation was dire.
He looked back and said, “Fuzou, take five thousand cavalry to support the Queshe Army at Jinsha City.
The rest, follow me to reinforce the Black-Armored Army!”