In the camp of the personal guards.

Wuji swept his gaze around and nodded in satisfaction.

Those who were selected to be part of the personal guards were all exceptional, and many of them were experts at the level of Essence Energy Realm.

However, the mental strength of the average expert at the Essence Energy Realm was far inferior to Wuji's.

As long as the Illusion Mirror Technique was activated, the complete replacement by the mirror image could be achieved in an instant.

Wuji did not have the original Illusion Mirror, and the Illusion Mirror Prison always had limitations and could not break free from the restrictions of the original Illusion Mirror. The stronger the opponent's spirit and the more resolute their will, the more difficult it was to replace them.

That's why, when facing Bai Jie last time, he had to torture him with the Qian Prison Nine Tortures for several rounds before attempting to replace him. As for the previous encounter with Hong Chen, it was even more fortunate. Hong Chen's original form was weak and always very timid; otherwise, he would have been seriously injured that time.

Now, he was only one step away from becoming a Saint, and his mental strength was enough to crush the vast majority of people in the world. Wuji's evaluation was that when dealing with ordinary experts at the Essence Energy Realm, he could basically do it without a trace.

However, when facing some truly powerful experts, especially those with resolute wills, although he could succeed, it would definitely cause a great commotion, and even lead to a coma accident.

That would be too easy to expose.

This was one of the reasons why he did not take action against Wuji.

Since becoming the eldest son, Wuji had been greedily absorbing essence and energy from Lao Bidi every day, and his cultivation had indeed reached a high level.

It was not easy to take action under normal circumstances.

Just now, he was completely in a state of super evolution after taking the medicine. If he really confronted Wuji head-on, he would definitely win, but he would probably have to pay a considerable price. There would be no winner in a life-and-death struggle.

However, Bai Jie, his confidant, was his undercover agent.

He had informed himself in advance about this life-and-death divine medicine; otherwise, he might have really capsized in the gutter. This guy seemed to be unaware that he had been reborn and brought back to life by the Danqing Crossing Soul. He dared to risk his life.

He didn't know if Wuji still had any elixirs, but Wuji's lifespan should not be enough for him to risk it a few times.

For now, he would proceed steadily.

Before long, the entire personal guard camp of Wuji would become his people, and these people would take on half of Wuji's command and communication functions.

Very interesting!

The strength of both sides was very disparate this time. After the ambush failed, the Qu family had no choice but to defend. They had to destroy all the siege weapons of Kingdom Qian, which could not be achieved with just the personal guard camp. Therefore, they had to come with an extremely strong posture, and this required internal cooperation.

Even if he had already succeeded, he had to be extremely cautious.

Inside the camp.

The screams continued.

Jing Rui was still enduring the pain of the Qian Prison Nine Tortures. After thinking for a moment, Wuji decided to take him into custody and replace him with a mirror image, which would reduce his pain.

Although this person's mentality had been shattered, he was still considered a remarkable brave general. If he could be kept, he would definitely be kept.

Next.

Just wait!

The Qian army was strong this time. Even if all the elite forces of Kingdom Chu were here, they were not necessarily stronger than the Qian army, especially since most of the elite forces were on the border with Kingdom Qi.

A big fist is indeed the truth.

But some small tricks were also very necessary.

"Is it really the Qu family of Jing Zhao?"

Wuji's eyebrows furrowed. Although he was unwilling to believe it, the city wall was already covered with the banners of the Qu family of Jing Zhao, and the scouts had clearly seen Qu Yi patrolling on the city wall. This made him unable to disbelieve it.

Jing Zhao?

Hmph.

Wuji sneered. Jing Zhao would definitely not come with Wuji. It was highly probable that he had taken the main force of the royal family to attack Kingdom Qi.

He didn't expect the Qi army to be so brave, daring to come forward like this.

Kingdom Chu was really audacious.

Did they really think that the Qu family of Jing Zhao could stop me?

Earlier, they sent troops to ambush, intending to destroy our supplies. This courage surprised Wuji, but in war, courage alone was not enough. Their self-destruct technique was powerful, but it was definitely not enough to stop the Qian army.

The current Qian army was no longer what it used to be.

However...

"White Jie, what do you think?"

Wuji's expression was somewhat unfriendly. "Is Wuji really not here this time?"

Bai Jie remained silent for a moment. "Your Highness, judging from the current situation, Wuji is definitely not the main commander defending the city. And you said you felt Wuji's aura just now, but I really didn't feel it. Could it be that my cultivation is too low?"

Wuji fell silent.

The effects of the medicine had already dissipated, consuming a considerable amount of his lifespan.

This feeling was like he had deliberately taken a powerful drug, waiting for a fierce battle at night.

But in the end, Bai Jie did not show up.

He was furious!

Could it really be my illusion?

Wuji felt a faint sense of losing control, and his thoughts in his mind began to become somewhat confused.

He looked at Bai Jie, his expression somewhat unfriendly. "Are you trying to deceive me by saying that this is a battle for the storage between Wuji and me?"

Bai Jie remained silent for a moment. "I still think so, but with Your Highness coming in such a strong manner this time, if it really comes to a life-and-death battle, it may cause a great internal consumption of the Qian forces. Perhaps this is a strategy instructed by His Majesty to avoid battle, allowing Wuji to gain prestige by defending Kingdom Qi in Kingdom Chu, while Your Highness conquers the city of Kingdom Chu to achieve merit and establish a career?"

"The decision of Kingdom Chu this time is really strange. I also find it somewhat incomprehensible, Your Highness!"

Wuji fell silent.

The decision of Kingdom Chu this time was indeed out of the ordinary. It seemed that Bai Jie's words made some sense, but he was not entirely clear about how it was being executed.

But it didn't matter!

Since Kingdom Chu was so arrogant as to send the Qu family of Jing Zhao to defend themselves, then he would prepare for the destruction of the city and the loss of lives!

It just so happened that I also wanted to achieve merit!

In any case, as long as he captured these five cities, even if he opened up a gap in the east of Kingdom Qian, it would be an extraordinary achievement among all the kings throughout history.

By then, even if he asked Wuji to abdicate, there would be no problem.

Wuji said angrily, "In that case! Rest well, and we will officially begin the siege tomorrow at dawn!"

"Yes!"

Bai Jie nodded and quickly retreated.

Kingdom Chu.

City of Dan.This is the must-pass place for the Qian army to enter Chu, and it is also the most important place among the five border cities. As long as this place is guarded, the Qian army cannot advance. However, once this place is lost, the defense line of the five border cities will be weakened by fifty percent, and the blow to morale will be even more than that!

In the military camp, Qu Yi's face was extremely ugly.

Ten thousand elite troops were sent out to ambush, hoping to destroy at least thirty percent of the siege equipment. However, Win Que had already anticipated this and prepared empty vehicles in advance.

Ten thousand elite troops.

More than three thousand self-destructed, resulting in less than seven thousand escaping in a sorry state, and even Jing Rui was captured. In exchange, only a portion of the Qian army was seriously injured.

Just seriously injured.

Qu Yi found this result very difficult to accept.

But what was even more unbearable was the feeling that the enemy had already demonstrated sufficient strength, but the Qian army showed no intention of turning back to attack Han Guo. Instead, they continued to advance until they reached a point ten miles outside of Dancheng before setting up camp.

Why?

We have done everything we can.

In Win Que's eyes, are we still soft targets to be manipulated at will?

As soon as this thought arose, Qu Yi felt an uncontrollable sense of humiliation.

The Qian army is indeed strong.

But do you really think you can easily take the city from our hands?

Yet he was also conflicted.

Because based on the strength the Qian army had shown so far, even if he defended the city, the casualties would be terrifying.

The best method is still to destroy the siege equipment, but it may require a double sacrifice.

Can the Qu, Jing, and Zhao families bear such a cost?

Qu Yi looked at the sky, and the horizon was already turning pale.

He stood up angrily: "Prepare! Defend the city!"

If we must fight.

Then let's fight!

We just didn't perform well in the battle against the demons. Do they really think we are soft targets?

The five cities in the west of Chu are as solid as a rock. I refuse to believe that we cannot defend them!

The sun rose in the east.

In the blink of an eye, the chilly spring cold dissipated.

Before the hour of Chen, the Qian army had already arrived at the battlefield, facing the Chu army on the city wall from a distance.

The Qian army did not utter any provocative trash talk, nor did they show any intention of shouting before the battle. They simply silently set up siege equipment.

This display of few harsh words made the defending soldiers on the city wall feel a sense of dread.

Two hundred thousand troops.

The Qian Kingdom had sent a full two hundred thousand troops.

This two hundred thousand was not the usual "two hundred thousand soldiers and horses," including both men and horses, and then exaggerating the numbers to boost their prestige.

It was a real two hundred thousand elite warriors.

This kind of military strength was truly terrifying.

And those towering trebuchets, rising from the ground like ancient beasts, made people shudder even more.

Qu Yi's deputy swallowed hard and couldn't help but ask, "Marshal, do you think we can hold on?" It was clear.

He was very anxious.

Because the Qu, Jing, and Zhao families had only sent a total of one hundred thousand soldiers and horses, and even brought horses! Where did the Qian Kingdom get so many troops?

Is this the power of the reformation?

Qu Yi's face also showed an unmistakable look of worry, but he still pretended to be relaxed and said, "It's okay, we have Xiong City to defend!"

The deputy glanced at the Qian army's trebuchets, which were as terrifying as a flood beast, some several zhang high, with formations inscribed on them, and even rough patterns carved on the stones. This was the usual method of the Qian army. These patterns were not particularly strong, but they could cause the giant stones to split in the air, turning them into sharp rocks that posed a serious threat to the soldiers on the city wall, making them invincible in the siege!

His brow trembled, and he asked in a deep voice, "It's just that the Qian army has clearly placed a heavy emphasis. If we don't destroy the siege equipment, I'm afraid... Marshal! If you don't abandon it, I am willing to lead the troops to destroy their trebuchets!" But Qu Yi rejected his proposal: "Don't do anything useless! Even Jing Rui and the elite troops couldn't do it. How could it be so easy? We also have people inside the city to defend it. Let's focus on that." "Boom!"

A deafening roar of shattered mountains and rocks interrupted his words.

For a moment, the entire city wall seemed to tremble.

Qu Yi's expression changed and he quickly flew out of the city tower, only to find that one part of the city wall was already covered in rubble, with more than a dozen defending soldiers lying on the ground wailing.

The siege battle had begun.

The Qian Kingdom's trebuchets were as nauseating as ever.

"Quick, reinforce it! Reinforce it!"

Qu Yi's voice was somewhat agitated: "Can't you see? The city wall is fine, this time we can hold on!"

The concrete-reinforced city wall was indeed unharmed.

This was considered an unexpected joy.

Archers quickly reinforced it.

Another giant stone came, still as powerful as ever, but with precautions, casualties were reduced by half. And under the cover of the trebuchets, the Qian army launched the first charge towards the city gate!

On the city wall, archers shot arrows into the sky, stopping many successful attackers, but they also exposed themselves to dangerous positions, falling one after another under the barrage of stones.

The battle began as a scene of doom.

From this moment on, the so-called tactics of attack and defense had become secondary, and what was being tested was the strength and morale of both sides.

The sound of shattered stones was continuous.

The cries were incessant.

Blood quickly dyed the city wall red, and the city gate, made of mysterious iron, became pockmarked.

This battle.

Lasted the whole day!

In the military camp.

The hearts of the people were in turmoil.

Qu Yi and the other generals whispered to each other, and Qu Yi paced back and forth with great anxiety. Finally.

The deputy hurriedly rushed over: "Marshal, the casualties have been calculated!"

Qu Yi said in a deep voice, "Read them out!"

The deputy quickly read out the casualties of the Chu army and the estimated casualties of the Qian army.

After listening.

Everyone fell silent.

The estimated casualties of the Qian army were certainly higher than those of the Chu army, there was no doubt about that. Because attacking and defending a city was not a difficult task in itself, and normally the casualties would differ by several times.

But this time, the difference in casualties was not that great.

This was unbelievable.

The people present, one by one, had more solemn expressions than the other.The deputy general couldn't help but say, "Marshal! Let me lead the charge once. If we don't destroy the catapult, we might be in trouble."

"No need! You just follow orders!"

Qu Yi waved his hand to veto, his expression somewhat uncertain, not knowing what he was struggling with.

The deputy general opened and closed his lips, ultimately swallowing his words.

Qu Yi put on a smile and said, "No problem. Our city walls are perfectly fine, and we also have the repeating crossbows. We have nothing to fear!"

"Right!"

Suddenly, a voice rang out from the main camp, "The city walls were built with my concrete and cannot be easily destroyed. The crossbows were designed based on blueprints I brought from Kingdom Li. As long as you protect the crossbows from being destroyed, even if we only exchange one for one or one for two with the Qian army, we will eventually be able to drive them back!"

This voice was very familiar.

But it didn't belong to their camp.

Everyone turned to look in the direction of the voice, only to find a figure quietly sipping tea in the corner.

"Wuji Ying?!"

Qu Yi's gaze was extremely unfriendly. "Aren't you supposed to be resisting Kingdom Qi? Leaving your post and running here is a violation of military law. You..."

Ying Wuji smiled and waved his hand, interrupting, "Leaving my post is too serious an accusation. I can't afford to take that on. General Qu knows me and should understand that I have a supernatural ability called 'external incarnation.' Last night, we launched twenty-six night raids on the Qi camp, destroying all the siege equipment and killing thousands of enemies. The battle situation is very favorable, so there's no way I couldn't spare an incarnation."

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other.

If Ying Wuji wasn't bragging, this record was indeed quite terrifying.

But even though the Qi army wasn't strong, it wasn't weak to this extent, right?

Or has the elite of the royal family become so strong now?

"Hmph!"

Qu Yi snorted coldly. In this case, it didn't count as him leaving his post. He just asked indifferently, "Then, Marshal Ying, what are you doing here?"

"Nothing much!"

Ying Wuji smiled and waved his hand. "I'm just here to inspect the quality of the city walls and the repeating crossbows, to see if the craftsmen have cut corners. After all, I used the finances I helped the royal family obtain, and most of it was spent on the five border cities. It's necessary to check the results.

It looks like everything is fine.

When the royal family has money again thanks to the reforms, we can reinforce the city walls on the Chu-Qi border. It's better to prevent the cities from being unable to defend themselves in the future and only be forced to take the initiative to attack!"

Upon hearing this, everyone looked at each other in surprise.

After all, what Ying Wuji said was quite audacious.

On the one hand, he was taking credit for the city walls and the repeating crossbows.

On the other hand, he was also putting on airs.

But they couldn't say anything because what Ying Wuji said was all true. The city walls were indeed reinforced with money from the royal family, and these repeating crossbows were installed on the city walls by craftsmen hired by the royal family, with a steel plate covering them, enough to block the Qian army's stone projectiles. The soldiers could act freely under the steel plate, which was the firepower guarantee of the Chu army and also caused significant casualties to the Qian army.

The only downside was that there were too few of them.

There were only three.

If they could have ten, the ratio of casualties between the two sides would not be so unfavorable.

But they couldn't say anything.

Because when Mi Duo spent a huge sum of money on city defense, he had asked the three families of Qu Jingzhao for tax revenue, but they had all made various excuses. Now that they were tasting the bitter fruit, they had no right to reprimand Ying Wuji for reinforcing the city walls and making the repeating crossbows with other people's money.

Qu Yi's expression was ugly. "If Marshal Ying is only here for inspection, then the inspection is already complete. You can leave now!"

"Oh? General Qu doesn't need any help?"

Ying Wuji smiled faintly. "Although General Qu and the others have the confidence to hold off the Qian army, there's no need to trouble Marshal Ying to take action. Otherwise, after we win, who will take credit?"

Ying Wuji suddenly realized, "So General Qu is worried that I will take the credit. That's underestimating me too much! In the past, General Qu said that no matter who becomes the Marquis of Zhenxi, they are all Marquis of Zhenxi of Great Chu. Now is the time to unite against the enemy and resist the foreign invaders. General Qu has such determination, so why wouldn't I?"

Qu Yi frowned. "You..."

Ying Wuji took over the conversation directly. "But since General Qu has confidence, I won't take credit for anything. I'll just wait here for good news. If you need my help, just let me know at any time."

With that, he took out a reclining chair from his bracelet and lay down, pretending to doze off.

Qu Yi's expression turned cold, and he already knew what Ying Wuji was plotting. The credit for the Qi side had already fallen into his pocket, and now he was trying to take credit by beating the drum. The King of Chu had always favored him. If he forcefully attributed the credit for defending the city to his drumming, then the position of Marquis of Zhenxi would be truly controversial.

Everyone could see that the Marquis of Zhenxi was just bait, a bait that Mi Duo could use to demand payment at any time. Qu Yi wouldn't give him any room to wriggle out of it.

Moreover, Ying Wuji had just been fanning the flames, emphasizing the importance of the reforms. If he found an opportunity to take most of the credit, it would shake the foundation of the three families of Qu Jingzhao. After all, in the last battle against the demons, those who had followed Ying Wuji into battle had caused a lot of anxiety among the families, and many people had questioned the measures to defend the family's interests.If this wave can't be stopped by the strength of the three families themselves, then their prestige will be completely lost! So he refused to give any face to Wuji's request to win.

"Marshal!"

The deputy was a little anxious: "We..."

Qu Yi interrupted: "Are you the marshal or am I the marshal?"

Deputy: ""

Qu Yi was a little impatient: "Rest assured! We can win! Whether the city can be defended depends on the strength and will of the defending army. The city wall and the crossbow are just external things. Did the Qian army avoid battle because of the city wall and the crossbow?"

Everyone: "...."

Although there is some suspicion of talking nonsense, they can only choose to believe.

It's not surprising that their morale is low.

Because since the battle against the demons, their morale has never been high, and can only be said to be slowly recovering. Just when they finally managed to support themselves, Jing Rui led the elite in a suicidal attack, but it was in vain.

This time, they had a terrifying siege battle all day, making them feel like they were back in the days when the demons surrounded the city six months ago.

This battle is for the family.

They have to go even if it's a tough fight!

"Boom!"

The crowd felt another shock, obviously the Qian army's catapult had been launched again, and everyone's face looked worse than before.

Again?

This late at night.

Such a big one was sent in.

Who can withstand it?

After a few more shocks, the sound of drums from Wuji's side was heard again soon. Qu Yi looked at the dark sky, his face extremely ugly, and gritted his teeth: "Prepare for battle!"

In the next few days.

The battle continued.

The Qian army's drums never stopped, and the logistics continued to quarry and transport stones to the battlefield, carving precise patterns on them before accurately smashing them towards the city wall.

The attacking troops were also coming in waves, not giving the Chu army any chance to catch their breath.

Revealing the true nature of the tiger and wolf country.

This battle.

Made countless Chu soldiers lose their courage. They used to think that the Qian Kingdom was just a barbaric country, and even though it was able to contend with the three countries of Rong, Di, and Yan, they thought that the three countries were too weak.

It wasn't until today that they realized how terrifying the Qian army was.

They used to think they were strong, only because of the individual combat capabilities they showed in the battle against the demons.

But in the current siege battle, there was basically no room for the individual combat capabilities to be displayed. Just their will and momentum alone were enough to make them suffer.

The first few days were no different from the first day, with the catapults as the main attack and the ramming of the city gates as the secondary. The casualties on both sides remained the same, with slightly more on the Qian side, but the Qian army had more troops, so it didn't seem to matter much.

But later on.

The situation became more and more unfavorable.

The frontline archers of the Chu Kingdom died and were injured, and the substitute archers were not as effective, even though there were three continuous crossbow machines.

It was from this day that the Qian army completely gave up ramming the city gates and started to set up ladders one by one.

Under the suppression of the catapults, it was not difficult for them to approach the city wall.

The Chu Kingdom used all their tricks, using everything from boiling oil to molten metal, causing great damage to the Qian army. But under the drumming of Wuji, the Chu army, which was already somewhat demoralized, was finally forced to drive the Qian army off the city wall.

But no one expected.

Wuji's appearance made the Qian army even more crazy.

After the previous wave of attacks, the Qian army would at least give the soldiers a break of three hours, but this time the drums sounded again before two hours had passed.

Wuji seemed to have gone mad, breaking several drums in just one hour, and the Qian army's attack made the Chu army feel powerless.

Dan City.

Military headquarters.

A group of generals were in a panic, Qu Yi was holding a book recording the casualties, and his whole face was trembling. It was almost unbearable.

It's really almost unbearable!

"I said General Qu!"

Wuji moved his slightly sour shoulder because of the drumming: "The reason why the Qian army can fight so smoothly is because of their catapults. They have put all their efforts into maintaining the catapults, and they won't stop. If we just keep defending, the city will be breached sooner or later.

There have been many volunteers in the past few days to destroy the supplies. Why don't you agree?"

Qu Yi snorted, if Wuji had said these words before, he would have directly ordered someone to take Wuji out.

But now, Wuji had helped a lot by drumming, and forbidding Wuji's words would be too petty.

He said in a deep voice, "Do you think General Wu knows how strong the Qian army is? We almost lost the city wall, and going out of the city recklessly is no different from seeking death. I tried it before, and General Wu saw the situation. If I hadn't ordered a quick retreat, the entire army would have been wiped out."

"Oh..."

Wuji nodded thoughtfully, and his gaze swept over all the generals present. Whenever he passed by a general who had volunteered, he would pause for a while.

With a slight smirk, he said, "So after General Jing Rui was captured, we can't find a single man with courage in our Chu army!?"

Qu Yi's face stiffened, and he said sharply, "General Wu, please watch your words! Everyone present is a great Chu general. How dare you use such words to insult them?"

"Great general?"

Wuji laughed heartily, "I do see a few people who look like great generals, but unfortunately, they have encountered such an incompetent commander like General Qu! In a situation of siege, the only way to break the situation is to do what is known to be impossible. General Qu is hesitant and afraid to move forward!

The strength of the Qian army is well known to the world.General Qu is a clever man, not only does he understand the facts, but he surely grasps the reasons behind them. He knows that reform is the path to a strong nation, yet he still clings to the old ways. If reforms had been implemented earlier, with the vast population of Kingdom Chu, why would there be any worry about insufficient manpower to defend the city?

Now, Kingdom Chu possesses the method to build formidable cities, yet you all, for so-called family interests, clutch your purses tightly, unwilling to even pay for a few repeating crossbows!

If you were just a bit more generous, with the relentless power of Dan City's crossbows, what could Kingdom Qian's army use to scale our walls?

As for cowering and waiting for death, that's even more absurd!

Kingdom Chu has countless valiant warriors, just today in the camp there are more than a handful.

If we truly sally forth in full force, does General Qu really think there's not even a ten percent chance of success?

Or is it that, compared to defending the city,

what the three Qu families should do is to preserve their own strength, to keep the capital to resist the reforms?」

"Rubbish!"

Qu Yi could not contain his anger: "General Ying! This is a battlefield, not a stage for you to manipulate political opinions!" From the moment Ying Wuji appeared, he knew Ying Wuji's purpose.

But he did not particularly resist, because Ying Wuji had been too low-key for the past five months.

Even if he had political opinions, he only stood behind Mi Xingli, expressed his full support, and then fell silent.

So this time, Qu Yi did not think he would have much destructive power.

But unexpectedly, this time he directly started scolding.

And every word struck home.

If all the elite troops were assembled to destroy Kingdom Qian's trebuchets outside the city, then there might be a chance to defend the city.

But whether successful or not, the three Qu families would suffer a break in their ranks, and without a succession plan, they would definitely not be able to withstand the reforms.

Running away from the city would also greatly diminish their prestige, but as long as they lived, there would still be a chance to block the reforms.

"A battlefield? Manipulating political opinions?"

Ying Wuji couldn't help but laugh, pointing to the people behind him he said: "Then General Qu might as well look at everyone's reaction, and think carefully about who is really manipulating political opinions!"

Qu Yi looked behind Ying Wuji and saw pairs of eyes filled with unwillingness and grief.

Those people had all volunteered before.

But they were all suppressed by him.

But now, their emotions seemed uncontrollable!

This look in their eyes made Qu Yi uneasy, even terrified.

Ying Wuji turned to face the crowd: "In your eyes, Ying should be a reformist, constantly coveting your family's wealth. But if you think about it carefully, even if I did take your wealth, it wouldn't end up in my pocket.

I, as a reformist, have never benefited from the reforms; instead, I've put the profits from selling alcohol back into the national treasury.

Do you think I want reforms to fulfill my ambitions?

Ambitions be damned!

The only reason I want reforms is five words: lag behind and get beaten!"

Qu Yi felt increasingly uneasy, seeing Ying Wuji about to launch into a long speech, he immediately stepped forward: "This is not the place for you to express your political views, Ying Wuji, get out of here!"

"Go to hell!"

Ying Wuji slapped him across the face.

Qu Yi was shocked, hurriedly raised his hands to block, and the next moment felt his arms go numb, staggering back several steps, a mouthful of blood spurted out, wanting to say something but feeling dizzy and almost vomiting.

He took a few steps forward.

But was directly sealed by the Absolute Heaven Seal.

He was shocked and bewildered, not expecting Ying Wuji to be so domineering. He should know that he himself is one of the rare Spirit Enlightened in the three Qu families.

But what made him even more desperate was that when Ying Wuji made a move against him, not a single person stepped forward to stop it! Were their hearts moved?

Ying Wuji rubbed his palm, turned around, and continued: "Gentlemen, ask yourselves, why do Kingdom Qian and Kingdom Qi attack us and not others? Isn't it because our Kingdom Chu is weak?

After Kingdom Li reformed, they ceded land to Wei and Han, yet Kingdom Qian didn't even think of attacking them, why? Because they are strong!

Kingdom Qian is located in the barren West Wastelands, yet they support hundreds of thousands of fierce troops with the poorest land, while our vast Kingdom Chu can't muster an equivalent force, this battle is proof!

We're more destitute in a defensive battle than in an offensive one!

In such a state, the commander still frets over the gains and losses of one family, worrying about to whom the merits will fall!

Are you frustrated?

I'm damn frustrated!

I can't stand it anymore!

Gentlemen!

I plan to hit Ying Wuqian from behind, who's with me?"

"Insolence!"

Qu Yi was numb: "I am the commander of this battle, Ying Wuji, by what right do you command?"

He was both shocked and angry.

The last time he felt this way was during the Demon Subjugation Battle, when four or five hundred young men from the three Qu families charged with Ying Wuji.

This time it was the same in nature.

But the severity was worlds apart.

If they really charged with Ying Wuji, regardless of victory or defeat, the foundation of the three Qu families against the reforms would completely rot away, and collapse was inevitable.

But when he invoked his position as commander, the generals seemed indifferent.

He panicked, immediately turned to the generals and roared: "Ying Wuqian has two hundred thousand elite troops, even if Kingdom Chu's elites go out in full, we might not win, don't listen to Ying Wuji's bewitching words, if we can't even break through Kingdom Qian's defenses, we'll all be annihilated.

The crowd's eyes flickered; they wanted to fight, but the biggest problem with the Chu army now was that the elite's strength was not enough.

It's very likely they wouldn't even be able to tear through Kingdom Qian's formation, let alone destroy their supplies!

They needed a sharp knife!

Ying Wuji, however, sneered: "Is total annihilation unacceptable?"

Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside.

A young man with a scruffy beard in armor arrived: "Nangong Yu, the vanguard of the Qi campaign, has come with ten thousand elites to assist."

Everyone: "!!!"

The sharp knife had arrived.

Ying Wuji said solemnly: "Gentlemen, who is willing to fight with me?"

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There was silence for a moment.

Then someone stepped forward.

"I am willing!"

A snowball fell, and in the blink of an eye, it became an avalanche; in just an instant, more than half of the people stepped out. "I am willing!"

"I am willing!"

Qu Yi's eyes widened, his face pale.