Longevity by Picking up Attributes in the Battlefield

Chapter 278: Chapter 137: Slaying Pang Xuan, Breaking into the Zhao Royal Palace! Another Great Achievement!_3

”My king.”

”This is not the time to consider such matters. We must evacuate the Royal Palace at once!”

”The Royal Palace only has ten thousand men in the Imperial Guard Army! It’s impossible to stop the Qin Army!” a court official said in a panic.

”Right, right, right!”

”Evacuate! Evacuate the Royal Palace!”

”Retreat to the Dai Territory!”

”Quick... tell everyone to evacuate!” Zhao Yan nodded, his face deathly pale. He then rushed out of the bedchamber, his steps faltering in his terror.

The grounds outside the Royal Palace were already strewn with corpses. Bodies of Zhao soldiers were everywhere. Although many Imperial Guards still fired arrows from the palace walls, it was clear from their half-hearted defense that their morale was shattered and they had no will to fight on.

Gazing at the tightly shut palace gates, Zhao Feng took the lead and charged. He raised his Longquan Sword and slashed down. The Sword Qi manifested as a ferocious strike that shot forward.

BOOM!

The palace gate shattered instantly. Even the massive, sturdy gates of Handan City had been split open by a single strike from Zhao Feng; these palace gates stood no chance.

”Brothers!” Zhao Feng turned and roared to the Sharp Warriors behind him. ”Once we have conquered the Royal Palace, I will permit you to take whatever you can find, aside from the contents of the Zhao Royal Palace’s treasury!

”You may carry away as much as you can!

”This is a glory bestowed upon you in the Great King’s name!”

”We swear to follow the General to the death!”

”KILL!”

Hearing Zhao Feng’s words, all the Sharp Warriors grew incredibly excited, their morale soaring to new heights.

A man lives but once, and wealth is indispensable. They enlisted as soldiers to earn an annual salary, to strive for high positions, for wealth, and for glory. Now, the chance to seize that fortune was right before them. Which of the Sharp Warriors wouldn’t be thrilled? This was the Royal Palace of an entire kingdom! The amount of treasure, gold, and silver within was beyond their wildest imaginations.

Seeing the morale of the Sharp Warriors behind him surge once more, Zhao Feng nodded in satisfaction and charged into the palace. The more enemies he killed, the more Attributes he could collect, and the more Lifespan he could obtain. He could never tire of this.

As for using plunder as a motivator, this was hardly Zhao Feng’s invention. It was a common practice in this era and even more so in later ages. The only difference was that many later eras were far more brutal. Once a city was breached, acts of arson, murder, and pillaging were rampant, with some conquerors even sacking the entire city.

”KILL!”

”KILL...!”

Countless Sharp Warriors roared as they frantically assaulted the Zhao Imperial Guards inside the palace. Facing such a ferocious offensive, the Zhao Imperial Guards could not hold their defenses and were forced into a constant retreat. The black-armored Sharp Warriors swarmed through the Royal Palace, bringing slaughter into the capital of Zhao for the first time since the state’s founding.

”Lay down your weapons and surrender, and you will be spared!”

”Kneel and surrender, and you will be spared!”

Now that they had breached the palace, the destruction of Zhao was all but certain. Zhao Feng had not completely lost himself to the killing and instead roared out his terms.

”Surrender and live!”

”Those who resist will die!”

The Sharp Warriors bellowed as they continued their attack. Tens of thousands of them swept through the entire Zhao Royal Palace like a tidal wave.

Facing the bloodshot Qin Sharp Soldiers, anyone who did not drop their weapons and kneel was doomed. Whether they were soldiers or palace servants, if they tried to flee, they were cut down the moment they were caught. It was certain death.

True warfare is not merciful. This was a foreign land, and all within it were enemies. There could be no quarter given.

”Split up and advance!” Zhao Feng shouted. ”Take control of the Zhao Royal Palace as quickly as possible!”

”As the General commands!” Tu Sui and Zhang Han immediately led their troops to carry out the order.

「Time passed.」

The entire Royal Palace was filled with the sounds of battle and screams of agony. The stench of blood enveloped the grounds.

”Run! Run for your lives!”

”The Qin Army is here!”

”Hurry...!”

”The Great Zhao is finished!”

”We’re finished...!”