Longevity by Picking up Attributes in the Battlefield

Chapter 180: Chapter 111: Crossing the River, the Daring Raid! Zhao Feng Achieves Extraordinary Merits! (Part 2)

The Qin banners drew closer, the thudding of their march growing ever louder.

”Kill!”

Zhao Feng led the charge, wielding the Tyrant Spear as he burst into the Wei camp. He swung the long spear, unleashing a terrifying force. Several Wei soldiers in front of him had no chance to react before the Tyrant Spear swept them away.

BANG, BANG, BANG.

Several Wei soldiers were killed instantly by the impact, their bodies crushing several of their comrades to death.

”You have killed a Wei Centurion. Gained 5 Constitution.”

”You have killed a Wei Soldier. Gained 5 Strength.”

”You have killed a Wei Soldier. Gained 5 Speed.”

”You have killed a Wei Soldier. Gained 5 Speed...”

A series of notifications sounded in Zhao Feng’s mind. This was the very source of his motivation to slay the enemy.

Behind Zhao Feng, a large contingent of the Qin Army charged. Whether they were Sharp Warriors or from the Penal Battalion, every man harbored a deep desire to kill the enemy and earn military merits.

”Leave no one alive,” Zhao Feng roared.

The slaughter continued.

In less than an hour, the Army Marquis Camp, garrisoned by a thousand men, was completely wiped out.

Once the fighting subsided, Zhao Feng immediately turned to Zhang Han. ”What are our casualties?”

”Reporting to the General,” Zhang Han promptly replied. ”Our army suffered over seventy injuries in this battle, but there were no fatalities.”

This battle was a surprise attack. Zhao Feng had eliminated the Wei Junhou with a single arrow, leaving the camp unable to mount a proper defense. Coupled with their absolute advantage in numbers, victory was easily achieved.

Zhao Feng nodded, then ordered, ”All soldiers, heed my command.”

”Soldiers of the Penal Battalion who lack armor are to strip it from the Wei corpses and equip themselves.”

”Rest for the time it takes an incense stick to burn, then we continue the assault.”

”Yes, sir!” all the soldiers immediately responded.

The difference in combat effectiveness between armored and unarmored soldiers was significant. Since this thousand-man Wei force was fully armored, Zhao Feng naturally had his Penal Battalion do the same to enhance their strength.

「Wei City!」

The Wei army was still frantically trying to break through.

With Zhao Feng no longer personally commanding the defense, and without the doubling effect of the Fate Official Seal, the soldiers defending Wei City fought to the death, but their combat strength was now notably inferior.

Tu Sui and Wei Quan supervised the battle from the city wall’s watchtower.

”If one man falls, another takes his place!”

”If ten men fall, ten more take their place!”

”Kill them all!” Tu Sui roared from the watchtower.

A chaotic rain of arrows flew from the city wall, and soldiers hurled stones down upon the Wei forces below.

The siege was incredibly brutal. The entirety of Wei City was shrouded in the thick, acrid stench of blood.

「In the Wei army’s central command.」

Wei Wuji sighed, a hint of reluctance in his tone. We’ve been attacking continuously for three days now, yet there’s no sign of chaos within the city. Although the Qin Army’s combat strength has diminished, their defense remains tight. Perhaps... we have no choice but to deploy the Wei Wu Troops.

Originally, the Wei Wu Troops were the ultimate trump card for this invasion of Qin, meant to break through only at the most critical moment. He never expected to have to use them on the very first city.

”No wonder Zhao Feng is so highly valued by the King of Qin, appointed as a general at the tender age of sixteen. He truly is a capable commander,” a Wei general remarked.

Wei Wuji’s eyes flashed with murderous intent. ”This boy... if he cannot be made to serve our great Wei, he must not be allowed to live.”

He then made a decisive command, ”Relay my orders! Deploy twenty thousand Wei Wu Troops to assault the city. If they cannot breach it, send in the remaining thirty thousand. The regular soldiers are to conduct an orderly retreat.”

”As you command, my lord,” the armored officers beside the war chariot responded in unison.

The next moment, the Wei Wu Troops, who had remained stationary at the rear, began to move.

”Wei Wu Troops! No retreat until victory!”

”Kill!”