Chapter 70: Captured!


    Author note: Fan Meng stands for Annoying Dream


    Jia Yuan ran towards the east side of the city by again


    hopping from roof to roof. After a short time, he made it to the east wall of


    the city.


    He surveyed the surroundings. There were still guards posted


    on this side, but it appeared that there were even fewer guards than there had


    been at the northern wall. The fighting at the western wall had already gone on


    for about 20 minutes at this point, so most of the troops were probably there


    except for the few they could spare to make sure the other walls under siege.


    However, no matter how few guards they were, they would


    surely notice if a signal were to be given from inside the city. Moreover, Jia


    Yuan needed a signal that could be clearly seen from outside the city.


    Well, guess there’s


    nothing for it.


    Jia Yuan reached his hand toward the heavens and began to


    feel the power of his Song.


    From his outreached hand erupted a giant pillar of fire.


    Outside of the city, the 31st Battalion saw this signal.


    “Look, it’s the signal!”


    “Isn’t it too early?”


    Fang Mu looked toward the pillar of fire. He then spoke to


    those around him. “There’s no need to worry if it is early. We carry out the


    plan. CHARGE!”


    With a collective roar, the 31st battalion surged


    toward the eastern wall. When they were about 50 meters away from the wall,


    they activated their Songs and flew towards the top of the eastern wall.


    At the same time, the guards on the eastern one sounded the


    gongs and horns, warning of an attack from the eastern side. At Jia Yuan’s


    location, a swarm of Water Kingdom soldiers approached him with their weapons


    drawn.


    Alas, a cultivator fighting against those without


    cultivation? Simply a slaughter. With a single wave of Jia Yuan’s sword, 50


    soldiers toppled over, smoke still smoldering in the air around them.


    A few seconds later, the entire 31st Battalion of


    the Burning Legion had made it over the walls. Even Fan Meng was carried over


    by one of the officers. Upon landing on the wall, Fan Meng quickly surveyed the


    surroundings. The Water Kingdom commander had clearly learned of the attack occurring


    Find this and other great novels on the author''s preferred platform. Support original creators!at the eastern wall; Fan Meng could see about 3 thousand Water Kingdom soldiers


    heading towards the 31st Battalion. It appeared that the rest of the


    Water Kingdom troops were effectively tied up at the west wall.


    Fan Meng began to distribute orders. 1st Company,


    2nd Company, 3rd company! Do a slow sweep along the left


    side of the city. Leave no soldiers behind. If they surrender, assault them


    with your aura so that they wont be able to wake for a few days. We’ll take


    prisoners.”


    “4th Company, 5th Company, 6th


    Company! You guys do the same on the right!”


    “Everyone else, we’re charging down the center of the city!


    We have to provide the flank for the 2nd Army!”


    With that, the three groups split up, Despite having a


    thousand troops, BlueFire City was quite massive! They could only slowly


    progress through the city while killing any Water Kingdom troops they met.


    Fortunately, working with a group of cultivators simplified


    things. After about two hours of sweeping the city and fighting Water Kingdom


    soldiers, the Burning Legion had effectively secured the city.


    As for the division that had gone with Fan Meng, they had


    reached the western wall about 20 minutes after Fan Meng had issued orders.


    Along the way, they had met up with Jia Yuan, who subsequently led the group.


    Pressed in by the 2nd Fire Kingdom Army from the


    front and the 31st Battalion from the back, the Water Kingdom


    commander was in dire straits, and quickly surrendered.


    In all, the Fire Kingdom had casualties of about 500 2nd


    Army soldiers with 1400 injured, mostly from arrow wounds. The Burning Legion


    had no casualties, but 17 soldiers were injured. The Water Kingdom had 700


    dead, 1 thousand injured, and the rest, including the commander, had


    surrendered and were captured.


    It was a decisive victory!


    However, such an easy was only possible at the beginning of


    a war, where one side was not ready for the opposing side’s strategies.


    As a war goes on, both sides gain experience. Armies become


    rugged, soldiers develop killing intent, and strategies become more and more


    ruthless as strategists adapt their methods to counter previous methods.