Chapter 371 Won the overall game, but lost one city!

Chapter 371 Won the overall game, but lost one city!

"Shoot!" With Gao Yao's hoarse roar, his bloodshot eyes stared at the imperial army surging in front of him like a tide. At this moment, time seemed to freeze, and every second seemed so long and thrilling.

Gao Yao knew that this life-and-death battle had already begun, and there was no room for hesitation or retreat. He gave the order to shoot without hesitation, and his soldiers responded quickly, bending their bows and drawing arrows. The sound of bowstrings rose and fell, and sharp arrows flew towards the enemy like dense raindrops.

Although the overall situation seemed to be favorable to Gao Yao, he knew very well in his heart that he was already at a disadvantage in the game with the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan. The severity of this crisis was even greater than any crisis he had experienced before. Recalling the time when he was attacked by an assassin in his mansion, Gao Yao was able to remain calm and composed without any fear; but now facing the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan's ruthless and decisive means, even he couldn't help but be terrified.

A full 100,000-strong imperial army! They were abandoned as bait, just to get a perfect opportunity to kill him in one fell swoop. Yi Xiaochuan's scheming was so deep and his methods so vicious that Gao Yao was shocked and felt powerless.

But at this point, Gao Yao knew very well that he had no way to retreat. The only way before him was to fight to the end! No matter what the final outcome was, he had to fight to the end with all his strength to have a chance of survival. So, he gritted his teeth, clenched the sword in his hand, and prepared for the upcoming bloody fight.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!" The shouts of killing were deafening and resounded through the sky. At this moment, the imperial army was like a surging torrent, and its majestic momentum and strong killing intent were simply frightening. They marched forward bravely, and even in the face of the dense rain of arrows from the southern border army, they had no intention of retreating. On the contrary, these warriors braved the rain of arrows and charged forward fearlessly, approaching the city wall step by step.

When they just arrived near the county town, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan had already seen through everything. When he realized that the county town was already prepared, he did not rashly order an immediate attack, but calmly commanded his men to use local materials and urgently make a large number of siege ladders. Obviously, he wanted to use this indomitable spirit to capture the city in one fell swoop and kill Gao Yao.

As the battle horn sounded, the two sides instantly fell into a fierce fight. The imperial soldiers jumped onto the siege ladders like tigers descending from the mountains, and climbed towards the top of the city without hesitation. For a moment, the flashes of swords and the shadows of swords intertwined, shouts of killing and screams came one after another, and the whole battlefield was filled with the smell of blood and death.

In sharp contrast, the situation in the county was not optimistic. Since Gao Yao had not expected the imperial court to suddenly launch such a large-scale attack, he had no time to make adequate preparations for defending the city. The defense supplies stored in the city were pitifully few, with only a few conventional equipment and supplies available. In this difficult situation where the enemy was numerous and we were few and supplies were scarce, it was really worrying whether Gao Yao could defend the county.

Gao Yao knew that the situation was serious at the moment. Facing the surging and fierce attack of the imperial army, he knew that there was no way out and he could not hold back at all. Although the materials for defending the city were precious, if he did not devote all his efforts at this critical moment, the city would surely fall.

Sometimes, some of the city defense materials may be saved for later use; however, at this moment, this idea is obviously not feasible. Because the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan only wants to take him down, Gao Yao knows this very well. So at this critical moment, Gao Yao will never calculate the use of the city defense materials.

In just a quarter of an hour, the imperial army rushed to the top of the city wall. Gao Yao did not dare to slack off or be careless. After a period of recuperation, his injuries had already healed. Seeing the imperial soldiers rushing forward like wolves and tigers, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he drew the extremely sharp Chixiao sword from his waist without hesitation.

The sword flashed, "Shua, shua, shua..." As Gao Yao swung the sword in his hand rapidly, sharp sword energy broke through the air. The imperial soldiers who rushed up did not even have time to react, and were easily killed by Gao Yao. His movements were smooth and clean, giving the enemy no chance to gain a foothold on the city wall and continue fighting.

Gao Yao knew very well that if he allowed the imperial army to gain a foothold on the city wall, he would be in an extremely passive situation and the city would fall sooner or later. Therefore, he had to repel the enemy with a thunderous force and never allow them to have a moment's respite! Otherwise, the enemy's soldiers would be endless.

As the battle horn sounded, the soldiers of both sides quickly fell into a fierce fight. As time passed, the battle soon entered a white-hot stage. After only two quarters of an hour, the supplies of the defenders had been consumed.

At this moment, the imperial army surged in like a tide, launching a continuous fierce attack on the city. Gao Yao led the way, wielding the long sword in his hand, and fought hard to kill the enemy. He was covered in blood, and every time he swung the sword, a string of scarlet blood flowers appeared. He didn't know how many enemy soldiers he had killed, but the enemy seemed endless and showed no signs of stopping the attack.

However, after this attack lasted for two quarters of an hour, the originally aggressive imperial army actually began to gradually retreat and slowly retreated. This was not because the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan intended to give Gao Yao a chance to catch his breath, but because the long-term continuous siege caused the bodies of soldiers from both sides to pile up like a mountain under the city wall. These densely packed bodies seriously hindered the subsequent siege operations. If they were not cleared in time, not only would it be difficult for the siege ladders to find a stable foothold, but even the army's advancement speed would be greatly affected.

Looking at the temporarily retreating imperial army, Gao Yao sat down on the city wall, breathing heavily. The crazy attack just now, like a storm, had cost the enemy a heavy price. According to preliminary estimates, at least 800 defenders died heroically, and now only more than 2,000 people can continue to fight. Even if the people in the city are willing to step forward and help defend the city, facing such a huge disparity in military strength and the arduous task of defending the four city gates at the same time, the outcome of this war is not optimistic.

"Go! Take out the black powder immediately, divide it into four equal parts, and transport it to each city gate as soon as possible. You must personally monitor this matter to ensure that nothing goes wrong!" Gao Yao ordered with a serious face. He knew the importance of this batch of black powder. The current situation was extremely critical. Any mistake could lead to the fall of the entire county.

"Yes!" After receiving the order, Gao Yao's personal soldiers did not dare to be negligent. They acted quickly and took out the extremely precious black powder from the package they carried. In fact, Gao Yao had wanted to use this black powder a long time ago, but the situation was too urgent before, and there was no time and opportunity for him to deploy it calmly. What's more important is that this black powder did not come from the system, so it could not be easily stored in the system space like other items.

In the fierce battle just now, although Gao Yao was extremely anxious, facing the enemy troops surging like a tide, he was powerless even if he wanted to use black powder. Now that he finally got a moment of respite, Gao Yao made a prompt decision and sent people to the government office to take out all the remaining black powder and evenly distribute it to each city gate to prepare for the upcoming round of fierce attack.

Not long after, after a short rest, the imperial army once again marched towards the county town. Looking at the dark crowd approaching in the distance, Gao Yao took a deep breath, slowly stood up, and stared solemnly outside the city. At this moment, his eyes happened to meet the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan. The two people's eyes met, as if invisible sparks were instantly created.

(Ding, seize Kuaiji, change the plot, get rewards, Dragon Elephant Prajna Power +1)

At this moment, a clear and pleasant system prompt sound rang out. After hearing this sudden sound, Yu Gao was stunned. He widened his eyes and his face was full of astonishment. Obviously, he had not expected that such a prompt sound would come at this critical moment.

After thinking about it carefully, Gao Yao could roughly understand why the capture of Kuaiji had such a great impact. Xiang Yu's roots were here. Kuaiji was Xiang Yu's base camp for conquering the world. Without Kuaiji and Minzhong, it was almost equivalent to Xiang Yu losing the opportunity to dominate the world as in history. Without Xiang Yu, and with the main force of the Qin army basically left in the southern border, the world had indeed undergone tremendous changes.

As the lingering sound of the system prompt faded away, Gao Yao's physical strength, which had been consumed by nearly half due to the fierce battle, was completely restored in the blink of an eye! Not only that, even the power that had been hidden in his body was like a surging torrent, constantly emerging. At this moment, Li Yi clearly felt that the powerful force was flowing and surging in his limbs, as if every cell in his body was re-injected with new vitality and vitality. After this change, Gao Yao's strength increased by nearly 50% compared to before! This rapid improvement in strength is simply jaw-dropping.

Gao Yao practiced the famous Dragon Elephant Prajna Kung, which has thirteen levels. At this moment, with this amazing improvement, he has successfully broken through to the twelfth level! Such a terrifying transformation of strength is beyond imagination. If time goes back to the previous fierce battle with Xiang Yu, the two sides may still be considered evenly matched and it is difficult to determine the winner, but now, the situation has completely reversed. With Gao Yao's current strength, he is absolutely sure that he can firmly suppress Xiang Yu, and even win the battle.