Chapter 1292 Red Cloud Overwhelms the City (4k)

Sunrise and sunset, rain, snow, thunder and lightning.

Spring passes and autumn comes, cold comes and summer comes.

The dark blue wall tiles, with traces of erosion by time, also record the existence of the Shang Dynasty for more than 500 years.

Chaoge City, with its grand and majestic city walls.

It stretches endlessly, reaching a height of hundreds of feet and spanning hundreds of miles.

It is connected on all sides, with solid walls, spectacular gates, tall arrow towers, and a solemn and murderous scene.

An obscure and terrifying inexplicable wave emanated from the city, spreading faintly from the center of the city.

Ordinary mortals cannot feel this power at all, but the feelings of immortals and gods are completely different.

What the immortals and gods sensed was not a huge city, but an incomparably gigantic star in their minds, which was suppressing their souls, suppressing their realms, cultivation, and bodies, and even making it difficult for them to breathe.

The higher the realm, the deeper the feelings.

Look up!

Deep in the huge city, a high platform always stands quietly in the most conspicuous place in the center of the city.

The platform is solemn and majestic. Standing on the platform, you can easily overlook the entire Chaoge City, and even the plains and mountains outside the city.

Outside the city, there is a fairly vast plain. Various kinds of trees grow on both sides of the wide official road, presenting different beautiful scenery in spring, autumn, winter and summer.

but,

At this time, not a single tree could be seen outside the city.

Some were armies wearing red armor, and the army stretched all the way to the horizon.

Among the army there were siege towers that were as tall as the city walls.

This is a multi-story tower siege machine, with a wheel and axle at the bottom of the tower, which soldiers can push forward, and each floor is separated by wooden boards, so that soldiers can be accommodated in each floor. The top floor has various spear-like weapons and a large number of soldiers.

In addition to siege towers, there are also battering rams, catapults and other siege equipment.

The most spectacular sight was the convoy of thousands of chariots. Any lord in the world would become weak in the knees and lose the will to fight when seeing this scene.

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The center of the coalition army of 400 princes.

On the largest and most magnificent chariot, there was a long royal flag with the word "Zhou" on it.

Sitting on the throne under the royal flag was a high-spirited young figure.

He was none other than King Wu of Xiqi, Jifa.

Jifa looked at the ancient city in front of him with a burning gaze, his turbulent emotions difficult to calm down.

"Father, brother, and ancestors, what you have not completed, I, Jifa, will complete for you today.

Let me replace Cheng Tang in Xiqi, and let the world belong to my Ji family." Ji Fa said to himself in his heart, and he imagined the scene after attacking Chaoge.

“Your Majesty!
Ahead is the city of Chaoge. We only need to capture this city and we will complete the great cause of defeating King Zhou on behalf of the Heaven."

An old but deep voice appeared, pulling Jifa back from his fantasy.

He glanced at the person who spoke with annoyance in his heart, and found that the person was Prime Minister Jiang Ziya. He immediately suppressed his emotions and did not let them show on his face.

My good mood was completely wiped out in an instant.

What King Wu, what unification of the world, what family rule...

The moment I saw the white-haired Jiang Ziya, everything lost its meaning.

Flowers, liquor, beauties, wealth and royal power have all lost their appeal.

Ji Fa was extremely envious of the identities of Jiang Ziya and the group of immortal disciples behind him.

Riding the wind and controlling the sky, a sword can travel thousands of miles.

Catch a dragon to ride on, keep a crane as a companion, eat wind and drink dew, never grow old, enjoy the freedom of the world, and possess supreme freedom.

How can I not be envious?
How can I not desire it?

The "Huangji Jingshi Jing" that Wang Ming gave him under the alias of Guiguzi was an infinitely abridged version of the martial arts technique. It could bring Ji Fa extraordinary experience, but it did not bring him immortality.

As the years passed, he could already feel the marks that time had left on his body.

god!
Fairy!
If they don't exist.

If they had never appeared.

If Jifa had not seen it, he would have grown old, died, and decayed just like any mortal...

but,

He saw it.

This is his luck.

The eternal pursuit of mankind is longevity.

Let him find it.

But he is also unfortunate.

"If there is immortality, how can I be willing that the one who lives forever is not me?"

Ji Fa was really unwilling to accept the fact that he was not included in Changsheng!

Those who have never seen immortals and gods can deceive themselves by saying that there are no immortals and gods and no immortality in this world.

But Jifa couldn't do it.

Especially after he died once not long ago, his desire for immortality was even stronger.

"Humph! If you don't grant me immortality, I don't believe that I can't find the method of immortality somewhere else. Just wait!
When I defeat King Zhou, the world will be mine. I don't believe I can't live forever." Ji Fa thought to the people of the Chan Sect with resentment, but his face did not show any emotion. He looked at Jiang Ziya, Yang Jian and others with a gentle and kind look.

"King Zhou committed many evil deeds, was arrogant and extravagant, persecuted loyal people, and was greedy for pleasure. It is not surprising that he is in this state.

Let’s capture Chaoge as soon as possible!

As long as King Zhou lives, his people will suffer under his rule."

Jiang Ziya bowed and said, "Your Majesty, what you said is absolutely right.

King Zhou was a tyrant who disrespected heaven, was licentious and immoral, cruelly oppressed innocent people, and killed people wantonly. He conquered against heaven, causing resentment among the people, and King Tang should be destroyed. "

"Father! The matter of siege the city is now entirely entrusted to you." Ji Fa said.

"I obey your orders, your honor!" Jiang Ziya clasped his hands together and left.

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Inside the four gates of Chaoge City.

The doors and windows of shops, houses and pubs on both sides of the street were closed.

The once bustling streets are now deserted, like an empty ghost town.

The streets were deserted, businesses were deserted, and people had stopped working.

The war is coming.

Teams of armored soldiers quickly marched between the four gates of Chaoge and the central royal city, delivering news and military orders. The news of the arrival of the Xiqi army reached the city a few days ago, and the people were extremely panicked, fearing that the war would involve them.

Hiding at home with the door closed.

No matter how Ji Fa and Jiang Ziya promote it, they cannot change the fact that they are the leaders of the war.

War is a dirty game, and the players who play it will...

The people of Chaoge, the imperial capital, are not ignorant mountain people. How can they not have their own judgment? The consequences of not hiding will be unbearable.

Whether Cheng Tang wins or Xiqi wins, the ones who suffer losses are these so-called people.

If you have to choose between Xiqi and Cheng Tang.

The people here will definitely choose Cheng Tang to win. It has nothing to do with who is wiser or crueler between Ji Fa and King Zhou. It is simply a matter of interests.

Those who could live in Chaoge, the capital of the Shang Dynasty, were basically living at the top of 90% of the Chinese people. They were the vested interests of this era.

Since Cheng Tang failed, the rising Xiqi naturally needed to reap the fruits of victory.

All resources in the world are limited and cannot be produced out of thin air. Resources can only be transferred.

Then,

The winner from Xiqi can only gain benefits from them.

But at this time, they could do nothing but pray. They could only close the doors and windows, worrying about Emperor Xin's defeat, the fall of Chaoge City, looting by the Xiqi army, conscription by the Shang army, and guarding against ruffians who wanted to take advantage of the situation.

Most of them could only helplessly wait for the two giants, Xiqi and Shang, to decide the outcome.

But the real chaos is in the palace area, not in the residential area.

In the palace,
The palace maids and eunuchs were the people closest to King Di Xin of Shang, and they were also the ones who knew the situation of the Shang Dynasty best at that time.

Ordinary people in the residential area still had illusions about the Shang Dynasty, but these eunuchs and palace maids were completely desperate.

Of the 800 vassal kings in the Shang Dynasty, more than 400 rebelled and raised an army of one million.

As for how many troops the Shang Dynasty had?

The city defense army of less than 50,000 has not yet fallen into chaos, only because Xiqi has Wang Ming's teleportation ring. The Shang-Zhou war did not last long, so the army's loyalty to the Shang Dynasty and Emperor Xin has not completely disappeared.

In addition, the army was guarded by Fei Lian and his son E Lai, who were loyal to Emperor Xin, so the city of Chaoge was not immediately captured.

but,

The palace attendants had already run away. They planned to escape into the residential area and hide there. They also took away several palace treasures with them as they left. At first, each of them took one, but later they just started to rob each other.

It looks like a scene of a country in ruins and a family in ruins.

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In front of the Zhou army.

The commander of the army, Jiang Ziya, was dressed in a white Taoist robe with golden Bagua patterns. He looked elegant and otherworldly.

He rode on a nine-horse bronze chariot, commanding the millions of Western Zhou coalition troops. He held the chariot's railing with one hand and held the "Central Wu Ji Apricot Yellow Flag" with the other.

"Uncle Master! E Lai and Fei Lian, father and son, are stubborn and have been defending Chaoge City to the death, blocking the royal army's way forward. This has caused countless casualties among the soldiers. If they continue like this, the morale of the army will be affected." said Li Jing, the general of Chentang Pass.

Jiang Ziya looked towards the city of Chaoge. The city walls were stained with blood, there were nearly ten thousand corpses lying there, and the wide moat was filled with corpses.

"Hiss! The ability of E Lai and Fei Lian to command troops is actually more powerful than that of Master Wen." Jiang Ziya said in surprise.

He couldn't help but frown when he saw this scene. The death of more than ten thousand soldiers under the city did not make Jiang Ziya feel emotional. After all, a kind person cannot command an army.

What really worries him is that there will be too many casualties and the army will fall into civil strife. A million soldiers is a lot.

But this is the common army of 400 princes in the world. The consequence of too many casualties is that other princes will become disloyal.

"General Li's words make sense. If we continue to attack like this, something unexpected will inevitably happen. I wonder if General Li has any solution?" Jiang Ziya nodded.

Jiang Ziya could naturally see the problem that Li Jing saw, but he could not make any changes. Siege warfare has always relied on human lives and time since ancient times. There is no other way.

So Jiang Ziya saw the problem, but he had no choice but to continue attacking the city at the cost of human lives.

When subordinates discover problems in their leaders' behavior, they should not speak them out casually. If they do not have a solution, they will not only slap their leaders in the face, but also make themselves look like a clown.

Fortunately, Li Jing did have a solution, and he said, "We will temporarily stop the army from attacking the city, surround it, and cut off the water source of the city.

Then he sent experts to challenge the enemy under the city wall.

Almost all the Jiejiao disciples in the Shang Dynasty court were dead, and now there are no masters to be seen.

However, we have many disciples of the third generation of the Chan sect on our side, so there is no possibility of failure in a one-on-one duel.

This move can not only suppress the enemy's morale, but also calm the restless hearts of other princes in the army."

"Well! What General Li said makes sense. Let's follow the general's plan and order Huang Tianhua, Nezha, Jinzha, Muzha, Yang Jian and others to go to the front of the army and take turns to challenge the enemy." Jiang Ziya adopted Li Jing's strategy.

"If it weren't for the imperial aura of King Zhou and the suppression of the dynastic luck emanating from the Shang Dynasty ancestral temple, I could immediately enter the city and capture Fei Lian and E Lai and kill them, and the army would naturally be in chaos." Nezha said.

Jiang Ziya shook his head and said, "There is nothing we can do about this. King Zhou's luck has not been completely cut off, and cultivators like me cannot harm him.

But this wall is really high!"

This world is a mythical world after all, and the city wall is fifty feet high. Of course, if there is no such high city wall, then the city wall will have no effect.

There are still countless innate alien species and a large number of ferocious beasts in the world.

For a strange beast with innate magical powers, a ten-foot-high wall can be jumped with just one leap.

Huang Tianhua heard Jiang Ziya's sigh, followed his gaze, and immediately cursed: "Bah! What a ruthless and incompetent monarch!"

When Yang Jian heard Huang Tianhua's curse, he was surprised for a moment, then he immediately understood why he was angry.

The tallest building in the inner city, the Lu Tower, is a hundred feet high. Even in the army outside the city, one can clearly see the brightly lit and busy scene that happens 24 hours a day.

Yang Jian is not only an immortal cultivator, but also an outlier among them. His physical body is also very powerful, and his five senses are extremely perceptive. He can clearly hear the soft music and the women's laughter floating above the Lu Tai.

"The country is about to be destroyed, but King Zhou is still indulging in debauchery. He deserves to be called a tyrant. The Shang Dynasty deserves to perish." Yang Jian thought to himself.

He was the child of the union of immortals, and Yang Jian did not care about the grudges between the Shang Dynasty and Xiqi.

The reason why he helped Xiqi was only because of the order of his master Jade Ding Zhenren and his own position.

Although he agreed with Ji Fa and others in saying that King Zhou was unjust, he naturally did not really believe it. After all, King Zhou was very wise at the beginning and looked like a leader who would revive the country.

Now it seems that Yang Jian also thinks that the Shang Dynasty should perish.

Fei Lian and E Lai were promoted from the bottom by King Zhou. They were not at all sensitive to Yang Jian's provocations and insulting words, and they guarded the city tightly.

However, the soldiers under them, seeing their commander being so cowardly, couldn't help but have other thoughts in their hearts.

E Lai and Fei Lian also began to get anxious. It was obvious that Li Jing's strategic goal had been achieved. As long as the arrogance of Xiqi could not be eliminated, it was only a matter of time before the Shang army mutinied.

But at this moment, an imperial decree was passed to him, and Fei Lian and E Lai showed stunned expressions on their faces.

Not long after.

The majestic gate of Chaoge opened today.

Two tall and strong men walked out slowly, with an attitude of "I am the only one who can walk alone even though there are thousands of people around."

(End of this chapter)