The next day, early morning.
Tang flags have been placed all over Zhanxiang City, fluttering in the wind.
Corpses were strewn across the land, and everything was devastated.
The cavalry of the Tang Dynasty galloped in the royal court, completely wiping out the last resistance. Li Jing, carrying a long sword dripping with blood, stepped over the corpses and entered the golden tent of the royal court.
The house was already in a mess, and the gold, silver and jewelry were scattered all over the floor, which showed how panicked Jieli Khan was when he fled.
"Report!"
Two young players, Xue Rengui and Su Dingfang, came to report.
Xue Rengui said with excitement: "General Qi, we have completely occupied Zhanxiang City and seized countless grain, grass and baggage!"
They rode light cavalry and traveled long distances. They did not bring much food and grass, and they were already stretched thin. Now they have solved their urgent need.
At this moment, Xue Rengui really admired General Li Jing. He knew that he was familiar with the art of war, but he didn't expect that the battle could be fought like this.
Using hundreds of thousands of troops as bait to attract the enemy's attention, the commander led 3,000 troops and fought thousands of miles. It was like a dagger hitting the heart, winning with one move!
Such courage and strategy are truly breathtaking.
Li Jing still looked expressionless and said calmly: "What are the casualties of our army?"
"More than 1,200 people were killed and nearly a thousand were injured."
These three thousand people are undoubtedly the elite of the Tang Dynasty. Many of them are veterans who followed Li Shimin in the north and south. They are also led by tiger generals like Xue Rengui and Su Dingfang. However, they still paid huge casualties in order to break the city. .
"Write down the names of the wounded and wounded soldiers and receive tenfold compensation."
"promise!"
Li Jing looked at Su Dingfang again and said, "Have you captured Jieli Khan?"
Su Dingfang said with some shame: "The general is incompetent and only captured a Turkic general disguised as Jieli Khan."
Li Jing patted him on the shoulder and said: "It doesn't matter. Only by leading people to make noise in this battle can Jieli Khan be scared out of his wits. Otherwise, if he leads his troops to defend, we may not be able to break through."
This is what he said from the bottom of his heart.
He had calculated the itinerary before setting off. If everything goes well, he should arrive at Zhanxiang City at night, so that he can use the night to create momentum by pretending to be a soldier. In addition, Li Jing showed up in person, and Jie, who is greedy for life and afraid of death, Li Khan would inevitably think that the main force of the Tang Dynasty had arrived and escape.
In fact, there were tens of thousands of defenders in Zhanxiang City. If they were organized and fought desperately, it would be absolutely difficult for them to attack.
To be a general, one must not only rely on the weather and timing, but also grasp people's hearts.
Li Jing looked at Su Dingfang and Xue Rengui and was very satisfied with them. These two were born generals and might become the mainstay of the Tang Dynasty in the future.
"But this time I didn't see the Turkic high priest take action. Hehe, I'm still a little regretful."
Wang Bo, who was guarding Li Jing on the side, smiled.
Zhu Rong and Lou Ling smiled noncommittally, but Lu Chunliang coughed and breathed a sigh of relief quietly.
They were sent by His Majesty to protect General Li Jing. After all, the plan to go deep alone was too risky. Li Shimin's order to them was to save Li Jing's life at all costs.
I thought there would be a fierce battle with the Turkic high priest, but I didn't expect it to go so smoothly.
Li Jing frowned when he heard this, feeling vaguely uneasy in his heart.
Yes, why is the Turkic high priest not in the royal court?
Boom!
At this moment, the ground in the city shook, and the surrounding bricks and tiles shook in unison, as if there was an earthquake.
Suddenly there was a panic shout outside.
Li Jing and others hurriedly went out to take a look, and suddenly took a breath of air. They saw a giant that could shake the sky and shake the earth appeared outside the city. He was holding a peach wood staff, wrapped in tiger skin around his waist, and was naked, walking towards Zhanxiang City.
boom! boom! boom!
Every step made the ground shake, leaving behind a terrifying huge footprint.
The tall Zhanxiang City is like a small toy in front of it. The fear of facing a giant thing makes people shudder.
"This is... the high priest?"
Wang Bo, who just laughed and said that it was a pity that he could not fight the high priest, could no longer laugh at this moment.
"Damn it, what did this guy eat and why did he grow so big?"
Lu Chunliang even cursed.
At this moment, the high priest is like the Kuafu who chases the sun in ancient mythology. He crosses mountains and rivers, and with a touch of his peach wood staff, a huge crack snakes out of the earth, almost dividing Zhanxiang City into two halves!
Many Tang soldiers fell into the cracks, and just as they were about to get up, the peach wood staff clicked again, the earth gathered together, and the cracks recovered.
There was a faint scream from the underground. Those veterans of the Tang Dynasty who had survived countless battles were turned into minced flesh.
Li Jing's eyes were filled with murderous intent. He stepped forward and looked at the giant without fear, his blood-red cloak fluttering.
The high priest also noticed Li Jing, with a trace of hatred in his eyes.
It was this ant-like mortal who dared to lead a surprise attack and occupy the Turkic royal city while he was away, causing Jieli Khan to flee in panic.
How audacious!
The high priest was filled with anger and hatred. Ever since he was bestowed with great power by the God King, he had temporarily retreated into seclusion to adapt to the sudden power. Unexpectedly, the Tang Army took advantage of him.
Sensing that Turk's royal energy was damaged, he woke up from seclusion and came angrily.
"die!!"
The high priest's voice was like thunder, and he waved his palm towards Li Jing, like a giant hand of a god falling from the clouds.
Many Tang soldiers shot arrows at him, but the sharp arrows could not penetrate the high priest's skin at all. That hand seemed to be made of steel, containing infinite power.
"Protect the general!"
Wang Bo roared, and his figure quickly became burly, with thick thorn-like hair. He held a huge stick weighing ten thousand kilograms and smashed it towards the giant hand.
After Wang Bo transformed into a giant ape, his size increased dramatically, reaching nearly ten feet. In the eyes of others, he was as big as a hill, but in front of the high priest, he was still more than a head shorter.
boom!
The giant hand trembled slightly when the stick hit it, but did not suffer much damage.
On the other hand, the giant ape that Wang Bo turned into had its jaws broken, the iron rod was even a little twisted, and its body retreated violently.
The high priest ignored the little monkey and continued to pat Li Jing.
"Don't even think about it!"
Wang Bo roared angrily, flew up, hung his huge body directly on the high priest's arm, opened his big mouth full of fangs, and bit the palm.
clang!
Sparks flickered, and Wang Bo's teeth, which could bite through gold and iron, only produced sparks when they fell on the hands of the high priest.
But this also caused the high priest's palm to bend, breaking many city walls, but did not hit Li Jing and the Tang troops.
The high priest snorted coldly, let go of the peach staff, stretched out his other hand, and grabbed the tail of the giant ape.
Whoosh!
Lou Ling's arrow from the stars was as bright as a thunderbolt, but it only penetrated an inch under the skin and was broken without even a blood stain.
The high priest held the giant ape's tail, exerted force, and smashed it to the ground continuously.
There was an endless roar, the earth trembled, and smoke billowed.
Even though Wang Bo had a body made of steel and iron, his bones were broken and his tendons were broken at this moment. He was hit so hard that the world was spinning, and stars were shooting out of his eyes.
The high priest flicked it casually, and the giant ape smashed into a hill and was submerged in rubble.
Wang Bo, who was halfway to the Yang Shen realm and one of the four pillars of the Tang Dynasty, looked so small and powerless in front of him.
Lou Ling and Zhu Rong flew out, one holding a three-pointed two-edged sword, charging into the sky with evil energy, and slashing towards the high priest, while the other breathed out the true fire of Samadhi, and the flames turned into a fire dragon and crashed towards the enemy.
Both of them are half-step Yang Shen realm beings, and each possesses magical powers. Together, even ordinary Yang Shen realms have to avoid the edge for a while.
Lu Chunliang was not idle either. He and Lou Ling cooperated very well. At this moment, they had already escaped underground and came to the feet of the high priest. He raised his hand and sprinkled more than a dozen talismans.
Facing the joint attack of the three Hidden Dragon masters, the high priest showed a contemptuous smile.
If it was before being given power by the God King, he might still be afraid, but at this moment, he has already transcended the world and reached a realm that mortals can never touch!
This amazing power is really intoxicating...
As soon as he stepped on it, it was like a giant spirit god descending into the world. The invisible power spread toward the ground, shattering the deep rocks into pieces, and an invisible shock wave spread to all sides.
All the talismans that Lu Chunliang spilled were blown away, and his ability to escape from the ground was immediately broken. He vomited a mouthful of blood and his body fluttered out.
"cut!"
However, Lou Ling went against the tyrannical airflow and forced a breakthrough in front of the high priest. His body gradually grew larger, glowing with luster, and he could not stop until he reached four feet in length.
The magical power of Taoism - the law of heaven and earth!
This is the magical power that Li Daoxuan passed down to her, a method of sanctifying the physical body. Lou Ling is very consistent with this method. With the three-pointed two-edged sword, she really has a hint of Erlangshen's style.
clang! ! !
The three-pointed, two-edged sword struck the high priest's knee, penetrating three inches into the flesh, and streams of blood flowed down the blade, burning the earth like lava.
The high priest let out a cry of pain. Although the injury was not serious, it was very painful.
Roar!
At this time, the fire dragon also came with its fangs and claws, and went straight to the eyes of the high priest. The Samadhi True Fire is said to be unquenchable when exposed to water, and will swell when exposed to wind, burning all things. At this moment, in just a few breaths, it has soared to more than ten feet long. , devouring the head of the high priest.
Lou Ling flew up into the air, swung the three-pointed two-edged sword again, and slashed towards the high priest's neck.
Lu Chunliang's face turned pale, he wiped the blood from the corners of his mouth, stared at the battlefield, and murmured: "Did it succeed?"
The two pillars of the country have joined forces, and it seems that the high priest has been in danger.
However, the next moment, everyone's expressions changed drastically.
I saw that the blazing true fire of Samadhi gradually became smaller, not extinguished, but being swallowed up by something.
That is the mouth of the high priest.
The Samadhi True Fire, which is said to be indestructible, was actually swallowed directly into the opponent's belly!
clang!
Lou Ling's three-pointed two-edged knife struck the peach wood staff, and hot sparks erupted without leaving a trace.
boom!
The high priest waved lightly, and Lou Ling fell to the ground like a meteor. Even the three-pointed two-edged knife flew away from his hand, spinning and cutting off several large trees, and finally nailed deeply into a stone wall.
Spider web-like cracks continue to spread.
In an instant, the offensive and defensive momentum changed. The high priest defeated the three Hidden Dragon masters like a broken bamboo, and now only Zhu Rong was left with the strength to fight.
But Zhu Rong knew that he was no match for the high priest, so he came to Li Jing without any hesitation, preparing to take him to escape.
But at this moment, thunder roared, and countless thunderbolts fell and struck towards the high priest.
But who would have thought that the high priest's long hair was dancing wildly, holding on to the thunder, reaching into the thunder clouds in the sky, grabbing a ball of bright thunder, and then holding it slightly.
Zhila!
The thunder collapsed, revealing a graceful figure, which was the hurriedly rushing Lightning Mother. When she saw her companions in danger, she immediately used thunder to fight against the enemy, but she didn't expect that the power of the high priest was far beyond her imagination.
She tried to escape in the form of thunder, but was caught by the opponent and forced out of her true form.
There was a cruel look in the high priest's eyes, and he smiled evilly.
I heard that these Hidden Dragons all came from Li Daoxuan's sect, which was equivalent to his registered disciples. Among them, the Four Pillars of the Kingdom were still very prestigious in the Tang Dynasty.
In this case, before killing Li Daoxuan, crush all these people to death and give them to him as a meeting gift.
The next moment, his arm muscles swelled, and the veins were like a swimming dragon, exerting force suddenly.
If nothing unexpected happens, Dian Mu will turn into meat paste.
"No!!!"
Zhu Rong looked at his sister who looked in pain, his eyes were about to burst, but at this time it was too late to save him.
At this moment, a bright sword light flashed through, and a sonorous sword cry echoed between heaven and earth.
The high priest let out a scream and took three steps back. There was a bone-deep scar on his palm. Blood flowed continuously. The terrifying sword intent tore the flesh and blood and went straight to the internal organs.
If it weren't for his extremely strong physical body, the sword energy would have already penetrated the meridians of his body and pierced his limbs and bones at this moment.
Dian Mu fell to the ground, showing fear.
Taiwei floated down, looking at the cracks on her sword, frowning slightly.
"What a hard body."
She originally thought she could cut off the opponent's hand with one sword, but she didn't expect that it only left a sword mark, and the ancient sword also had cracks due to the violent collision.
To a mortal, this is a sword that is as sharp as clay, but to a monk, it is scrap metal with no spirituality at all.
Over the years, she traveled overseas. In order to hone her sword spirit, she specifically used only ordinary iron as a weapon and did not rely on foreign objects.
At first, the iron sword often broke, but as her sword intention became stronger and stronger, it was no longer her sword that broke.
After understanding the Supreme Sword Sutra, the ordinary iron sword turned into an indestructible divine sword, capable of cutting off everything in the world, including those monsters hiding in the abyss.
"Cover me, I have a solution!"
When the Mother of Lightning saw that the high priest was not seriously injured, she immediately made a decision. She carefully took out a brocade bag from her arms with a solemn expression.
Taiwei raised her eyebrows. She had vaguely felt a threat from the other person's arms before, and she thought it was this thing.
"What's this?"
Mother Dian opened the kit, poured it down gently, and a small soybean appeared in the palm of her hand. It looked very ordinary, without any fluctuation of mana.
Her voice sounded with a kind of blind worship and pride.
"This is a treasure given to me by the Imperial Master. He told me to use it when the Tang army is in danger. Now is the time!"
Taiwei was a little confused. How could a soybean deal with this giant, which she also found very troublesome?
If the senior brother comes in person, he should be able to defeat this giant, but it is just a soybean given by the senior brother, so it shouldn't be that powerful.
While talking, Mother Dian sprinkled the soybeans, then made a hand gesture and recited a mantra.
In an instant, the soybean bloomed with golden light, like a round golden elixir, and a burly mountain-like figure appeared on it, with red eyebrows and phoenix eyes, like a diamond.
The divine power surges out, and the long smoke is like red clouds.
A figure slowly walked out of the light, with a face like ruby and a beard like soap velvet.
On the side of the yellow scarf, the golden ring is shining with the sun's rays; in the middle of the embroidered jacket, the iron armor is covered with frost and swallows the moon's shadow!
Thank you Sister Pao for your one hundred reward, thank you!
(End of chapter)
