klisemfg Chapter 449 The General Who Guards Tongguan
Chapter 449 The General Who Guards Tongguan
Chapter 449 The General Who Guards Tongguan Pass
Tongguan.
The rain continued to fall, a steady drizzle.
Yang Jian has been at Huoyun Cave for a whole day, and there has been no news yet.
The 600,000-strong Xiqi army struggled painfully on the ground, unable to eat a single grain of food. Jiang Ziya lamented repeatedly, and could only place his hopes on Yang Jian.
"Using tactics in war is common practice for soldiers." Nezha said softly, seeing Yang Jiao's somber expression, "But the Yu family father and son are far too insidious!"
Along this journey, death was the most common occurrence.
Due to poisoning, everyone reeked of pus, and the densely packed tents filled the entire camp with a foul stench.
Nezha frowned and said to Yang Jiao:
"It looks like Yang Jian won't be back today either. The smell is too strong. You should go to the Divine Beast Garden instead."
It's too dirty here.
Yang Jiao walked out of the camp feeling frustrated, without using any magic; she simply left the military camp.
The smallpox virus was spread by rain from the clouds, polluting the surrounding rivers. The people on both sides were already terrified by the impending war, and were further tormented by the smallpox virus to the point of mental breakdown.
Every house she passed had its doors and windows tightly shut, yet the faint sounds of weeping could still be heard.
Nezha's anger flared up, "Once we take Tongguan, I will turn Yu Hualong and his son into mincemeat!"
Although the Investiture of the Gods was a list set up for Taoists to become immortals, it still had to follow the rules of mortals.
Seizing cities and occupying passes are not things that Taoist priests can do.
Yang Jiao was furious.
Along the way, Yu Hualong was one of the few generals who did not care about the people around him!
She stopped, turned around, and said:
"I'm going to Tongguan!"
Clouds materialized beneath Yang Jiao's feet, and she flew over the city tower with the Mosquito Taoist.
Looking down from her side, she saw two rows of armored soldiers standing at the entrance of the General's Mansion, holding weapons and standing ramrod straight, but their eyes kept sneaking glances inside, revealing envy.
The sounds of musical instruments drifted out.
The aroma of meat wafted out.
"Your plan is indeed brilliant! The entire army of Xiqi fell ill overnight, and Tongguan was successfully defended."
Several food tables were set up in the courtyard, and the five Yu brothers each sat on one side, with fine wine and delicacies on them.
The person who spoke took a bite of meat, then spat it on the ground: "Who cooked this in the kitchen today? How dare they serve such dry meat? Guards, chop that cook up!"
Seeing this, Yu De did not stop his third brother's actions, but only said with concern for the overall situation:
"Brothers, rest assured. In a few days, the entire Xiqi army will be wiped out. You and I will wait for the King's reward, and our Yu family will become meritorious officials of the Shang Dynasty."
"Come on, let's drink!"
The fourth brother, Yu Xian, lingered on the woman playing the zither.
The gaze was so intense that it startled the woman, causing her to falter as she played the strings.
A hint of displeasure flashed across Yu De's face, and he was about to order his men to drag him away and kill him when Yu Xian raised his hand:
"Alright, alright, I'm too fierce and I've frightened the young lady. Come sit next to me and play the flute."
The girl was so scared that she trembled all over and dared not move.
This displeased Yu Xian, whose face darkened abruptly. He threw the cup directly at her face and shouted angrily, "It's your good fortune to be noticed by you, what are you being coy about!"
The cup has a sharp, pointed spout; with Yu Xian's strength, it could pierce through that young woman's skull.
She turned ashen with fear and cowered.
However, the scene of blood splattering did not occur.
A slender, jade-like hand grasped the bronze wine vessel before the woman's eyes. She appeared out of thin air, her fairy robes motionless, only the peacock pendant on her hair swaying slightly.
He slammed the wine cup down on the table and turned to scan the five men in the general's mansion.
Yu De had some spiritual cultivation, so he knew that the person in front of him might not be simple.
But Yu Xian, blinded by lust, couldn't restrain himself. Intoxicated, he saw a stunningly beautiful woman suddenly appear in the courtyard and burst into smug laughter:
"Which garrison soldier presented this young woman? With such beauty, I shall reward her handsomely!"
As he spoke, he used the table as a support to stand up.
He looked at Yang Jiao with a lewd gaze.
It's no wonder that the group didn't know Yang Jiao's identity. At the beginning of their camp, Yang Jiao and Kong Xuan left and did not show up at Tongguan.
Even if the Tongguan garrison commander knew there was a celestial being in the heavens, he wouldn't suspect the person in front of him.
Yu De did not stop his fourth brother, partly because he wanted to test Yang Jiao.
"Who is Yu De?" Yang Jiao asked coldly.
"Hahahaha, this young lady's voice is also very pleasant." Yu Xian couldn't wait to walk towards Yang Jiao.
The entire Xiqi army had fallen ill. They had been drinking to their hearts' content, and now, seeing the beautiful woman, their steps became unsteady.
He was so eager to rush over and hug her.
Yu Xian stepped forward, "Beautiful lady..."
He was interrupted halfway through his sentence.
Snapped!
A heavy slap landed on his face.
He didn't even see when another woman appeared in front of him, nor did he see how she attacked. He was sent flying backward without any resistance, smashing the food counter to pieces and spilling soup all over himself. This immediately sobered him up considerably.
"Where did these wild women come from?!"
Yang Jiao's eyes grew even colder:
Who is Yu De?
Mosquito Taoist stood beside Yang Jiao, looking at Yu Xian, his blood running backwards.
"Didn't you hear the question?"
She glanced at the five people around her, and her aura suddenly spread out.
Regardless of Yu Xian, who was already lying on the ground, the other four people sitting down were all suddenly overwhelmed by the pressure and forced to lie prostrate on the ground.
Yu De tried to get up, but found that no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't.
He looked at the Mosquito Taoist in horror. This wasn't spiritual energy; it was a demonic beast!
It was a cultivation level that could not have appeared during the Shang-Zhou War, he said uneasily in a low voice:
"I am Yu De."
As soon as he finished speaking...
Yang Jiao flashed in front of him and waved her hand.
Yu De's body, which was lying on the ground, was suddenly lifted into the air and slammed heavily into the wall.
The bricks cracked, and he was pinned deep into the wall by magic, unable to move.
"Are you from Xiqi?"
"No, Xiqi failed to breach Tongguan Pass, so the Taoist priest is not allowed to enter!"
Yang Jiao, standing a dozen meters away, asked:
"Yu De, you have poisoned the people, do you know your mistake?"
He belatedly realized that someone who could enter the city and still question him like this could not possibly be...!
Wasn't it said that Qingfu Zhengshen was only in charge of supervising the construction of the Fengshen Platform?
How could immortals associate with demons and beasts?
Seeing their younger brother being tortured like this, his four older brothers began to shout:
"Who are you?! Who gave you permission to come to Tongguan?!"
Yu Zhao, standing behind the two women, seized the opportunity and quietly took out the smallpox tube given to him by his underling. Taking advantage of the moment when their attention was not on him, he threw it out with a sharp shout:
"I don't care who you are! Once you're in the Yu residence, don't even think about leaving alive!"
That smallpox tube was the very tool used to administer poison.
Just as Yu Zhao made his move, thunder roared and raged.
Rumble.
With a snap, the pimple was smashed to pieces.
Yu Zhao stared in disbelief at the clear blue sky, when suddenly a thunderclap struck.
He looked at Yang Jiao in horror:
"Who...who exactly are you?"