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One day later.
Under the city of Yingchuan County, the ground was littered with the corpses of soldiers from Qi and Wei. After a relentless siege lasting a day and a night, they still had not managed to breach the sturdy walls.
Outside the city, in the Qi Army camp five miles away, Ye Yang held a bowl of hot soup, gazing thoughtfully at the terrain on the sand table.
Wang Lie, feeling anxious, clenched his fists and said, "Your Highness, as a powerful figure of the Celestial Realm, why do you not personally lead the assault on the city? I believe that under the Haotian Sword, the city cannot hold out for long. The entire Yingchuan County will be reduced to dust. Moreover, Heavenly Hu and Dancing Charm are equally matched; if Heavenly Hu cannot withstand your strike, neither can Dancing Charm."
Ye Yang smiled and replied, "To attack a city is to strike downwards; to win hearts is to rise above. A strong assault would only lead to endless suffering. The entire Yingchuan County would become a sea of flames. Therefore, we will at least stage a show of force with a feigned attack. Even if it takes some time for Peng Yue to surrender, I do not wish to pay for victory with the slaughter of innocent civilians."
Wang Lie was astonished. "Win hearts? So Your Highness already has a brilliant plan?"
With a clang, Ye Yang leaned on his Sharp Sword, standing beside the sand table. He pointed and said, "An hour ago, I ordered Zhao Yun and Zhang Fei to lead three thousand Iron Cavalry in two directions to intercept the Wei Army's supply routes. Without their supplies and provisions, their warhorses will lose strength within three days. Lacking siege engines and arrows, they will be like tigers without claws. I will take Yingchuan County without losing a single soldier. After capturing the County City, I will negotiate with Peng Yue to calm the hearts of the people inside. I have instructed that no soldier may kill innocents; otherwise, they will be executed on the spot."
"Yes, Your Highness!" Wang Lie laughed heartily. "It turns out you had everything planned out in advance; no wonder you remain so calm. Even Yun Xiaoxi and Zeng Xuan are so composed."
Ye Yang smiled lightly, his eyes flashing with cold light. "I can sense that the aura of Shura King is directly west of us. Once we capture Yingchuan County, we can smoothly advance into Azure Cloud Mountain Range and eliminate Shura King before his injuries heal. We must not give him any opportunity!"
Nearby, Charming Yama said, "Master, should we invite Yun Xiaoxi and Zeng Xuan to assist? The Wei Kingdom experts in the city wield Azure Dawn Arrows that are extremely fierce; even Lord Zhang Tianhe has been injured, and many ordinary soldiers have been killed!"
Ye Yang shook his head. "No need. The total number of Azure Dawn Arrows in Peng Yue's possession will not exceed one hundred thousand; he has already used up more than half. Next, we just need to send our shield infantry for a feigned attack to exhaust their remaining Azure Dawn Arrows. There should be no further doubts; seal off everything around Yingchuan County. The archers should wait outside the city; if anyone from inside attempts to retrieve Azure Dawn Arrows, shoot them on sight without mercy!"
"Yes, Your Highness!" Wang Lie nodded heavily.
...
One day later, in Yingchuan County City, at the lord's mansion.
"Smash!"
Peng Yue was restless as he suddenly smashed his teacup into pieces and shouted angrily, "What is this? That brat Ye Yang is not launching a direct assault but instead surrounding us from all sides, cutting off our connection with Yingchuan County and Handan City! Hmph! This is clearly an attempt to trap our fifteen thousand troops within this city!"
A general stood up and clasped his fists, saying, "Marshal, that kid Ye Yang is too cunning. We can't hold out like this; we just received word that we have 150,000 troops stationed in this city, and our supplies are running low. The rations will only last until tomorrow, and the fodder for our horses ran out two hours ago. We can't graze inside the city. What are we going to do? Our horses and soldiers cannot fight against Ye Yang's army on empty stomachs!"
Peng Yue slammed his fist down on the table, instantly shattering the mahogany surface. He glared with wide eyes and said, "Ye Yang is being too much; it's truly despicable!"
"We should break out and fight them!" one of the generals stood up in indignation.
However, Peng Yue's gaze was restrained as he shook his head and said calmly, "No, the time is not right. We cannot rashly leave the city; otherwise, we will fall into Ye Yang's trap. For every soldier that goes out, there will be casualties—none will return!"
"Are we just going to wait like this?"
"That's right, we wait!" Peng Yue slowly sat down and said lightly, "Just wait and see; everything will eventually turn around!"
...
On the third day, the walls of Yingchuan County had already collapsed by about a hundred meters in length, yet Peng Yue's army still resisted stubbornly. In the distance, the war god Han Xin served as a powerful spiritual pillar supporting the Wei Army.
In the Qi Army's camp, suddenly a soldier stumbled in and shouted loudly, "Not good! Not good!"
"What’s wrong? Why are you so flustered?" Wang Lie snapped.
The soldier was a messenger who knelt down and shouted, "Reports from ahead: Han Xin sent Xiahou Ying to go around Ru River. This morning they attacked our supply base in Eastern County. All our supplies were burned, and Xiahou Ying also stole 200,000 Azure Dawn Arrows!"
"What?"
Ye Yang suddenly stood up, his expression cold: "What is the Eastern County Governor doing? How could he let thousands of troops be easily ambushed for their supplies?"
The messenger replied, "Xiahou Ying and others disguised themselves as merchants and set fire to the supplies before dawn. They coordinated with each other to launch a surprise attack. The Eastern County Governor was drinking last night; with 20,000 Vermilion Bird Knights stationed ten miles outside the city, they did not receive any news. Xiahou Ying led an all-cavalry force that moved like the wind; within two hours they had taken away 200,000 Azure Dawn Arrows and disappeared into the forest without a trace!"
"Go and have that Eastern County Governor executed!"
Ye Yang was furious and said, "Wang Lie, you lead twenty thousand troops back to Eastern County to gather supplies again. We cannot let the front line run out of provisions. Go immediately!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Wang Lie had just picked up the Battle Blade and was about to leave the Tent when another Messenger rushed in, shouting, "Reporting to Qi King, news from Yanmen County: Han Xin has led one hundred thousand elite soldiers across Peng Yue's territory overnight to attack Yanmen County. Their intention seems to be Azure Dawn Mountain. The situation in Yanmen County is critical; they request reinforcements!"
Zhang Tianhe clenched his fists and said in a low voice, "What a Han Xin! He truly is a master of warfare, striking at our weakest points time and again. Zi Yu, let me go to Yanmen County. I will arrive there first and enter their main camp to kill Han Xin. I will take his head and see how Liu Bang dares to confront us again!"
Ye Yang pondered for a moment and said, "There are thirty thousand elite soldiers defending Yanmen County. They have the high ground and won't be easily defeated in a short time. Moreover, Liu Bang relies only on the Asura God. The Asura God's aura is in the Azure Cloud Mountain Range. Even if Han Xin is a master of warfare, he cannot breach the city in just a few days. The more urgently they attack our vulnerabilities, the more it proves they do not want to lose Yingchuan County."
Zhang Tianhe asked, "Zi Yu, what do you mean?"
Ye Yang slammed his fist on the Table and declared, "Before dusk, take Yingchuan County for me, then go reinforce Yanmen County!"
"Understood!"
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