Chapter 303: Personally Overseeing the Troops, Testing the Waters, and Throwing Bombs!
Li Xin stood there awkwardly.
Having lost a bet to Li Si, he could still play tricks thanks to his status.
But trying to trick Li Mo? He wouldn’t dare, even if he had a few more guts.
Li Mo laughed heartily and patted his shoulder: “General Li is not wrong, it is indeed difficult for an ordinary person to lift this box alone, but this coachman is not an ordinary person.”
Seeing that he hadn’t pressed him about his previous words, Li Xin wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling lucky.
He forced a smile and said, “I may have spoken too hastily, but who exactly is this coachman? His strength is truly remarkable.”
That coachman was at most as tall as Yan Lingji, yet his strength surpasses that of even several robust soldiers combined.
“In some time, you’ll know. Let’s go, we’ll take a rest first; leave this to them.”
The boxes had already been mostly moved.
Li Mo shook his head and turned to leave with Yan Lingji.
The setting sun at dusk emitted a golden glow.
The entire sky looked like it had been brushed with golden powder.
But such beautiful scenery was powerless for a blind person to appreciate.
Dian Qing was not blind.
Rather, for some special reason, it made him feel that this world was dirty.
He didn’t want to look at this dirty world.
So he covered his eyes.
Dian Qing sat on the city wall at dusk, his sturdy body like a giant rock.
In his palm, which was as large as a fan, he held a finely crafted jade tiger.
His fingers, thicker than the jade tiger itself, gently brushed over it, followed by a deep sigh.
This jade tiger was a gift he had given to his junior sister at first.
But later, due to the death of their master, they had a disagreement.
The jade tiger was returned to him.
Although he had repelled the Qin army’s attacks several times, Dian Qing knew in his heart.
This was merely a temporary victory.
Now, Wei State was left with only this Daliang City; its demise was only a matter of time.
But he had promised his master that as long as he lived one day, he would serve Wei State for one day.
Even if he were to die, he would die standing in front of Daliang City’s gate!
He wouldn’t die, and the Qin army wouldn’t set foot in Daliang even one step.
However, he didn’t know if he would have the opportunity to send this jade tiger out again.
A gust of evening wind blew in.
Dian Qing’s graying hair gently swayed.
Suddenly, he sniffed.
Then, his expression changed!
In this gust of wind, he smelled a chilling atmosphere.
The Qin army was coming again.
“General Dianqing, the Qin army is pressuring our borders and attacking the city again!”
Just as Dian Qing stood up from the city wall, a soldier rushed over hurriedly and said.
“Organize the troops and prepare to exit the city to meet the enemy!”
Dian Qing tucked the jade tiger at his waist, drew two large blades from behind, and said fiercely.
“Is the distance enough?”
On the hillside outside the city, Yan Lingji pulled the reins of her horse and approached Li Mo, whispering a question.
“That’s enough.”
Li Mo smiled and nodded.
The usually mischievous Fire Spirit also had her moments of attentiveness.
Yan Lingji knew her perception range was limited and feared that being too far away would hinder her understanding of the battlefield situation.
They were only a few hundred meters from Daliang City.
This distance was still far from the limits of his current perception.
“They’re coming out.”
Suddenly, the corner of Li Mo’s mouth lifted slightly.
As soon as he finished speaking, the gates of Daliang City slowly opened.
A giant man, bare-footed like a tower, stepped out first.
Behind him followed a dense group of heavily armored Wei martial soldiers.
“National Advisor, the one at the front is Dianqing. His cultivation of the body is extraordinary and very difficult to deal with.”
“We’ve attempted direct assaults several times, but he has led the Wei martial soldiers to fend us off.”
Wang Ben rode over to Li Mo’s side, looking up at the tall and robust Dianqing and said.
“The heirs of the Pi Jia Sect are naturally tough, and this Dianqing has refined his skills to the highest level, leaving no weak points on his body, truly a case of copper skin and iron bones.
Li Mo was even more aware of Dianqing’s capabilities than Wang Ben.
Even the naturally strong Wushuang Ghost pales in comparison to him.
The Wushuang Ghost only possesses a strong arm.
This Dianqing, however, is terrifying.
He is not only immensely strong but also impervious to blades and spears.
His weaknesses are hidden within his body.
If one cannot break through his external defenses, one cannot reach his weaknesses, and without finding the weaknesses, one cannot breach his body’s defenses.
Someone like him could be driven to die from appendicitis due to sheer pain.
The Wei martial soldiers wore heavy armor.
From afar, everyone could hear the thundering sound of their feet hitting the ground.
The Qin army’s formation was already set, but this time they did not rush to attack.
Li Xin saw Wang Ben approach Li Mo, not wanting to appear weak and trying to squeeze through.
He tugged on the reins, making his warhorse take small steps towards Li Mo.
“National Advisor, the formation is ready; we can attack at any moment.”
Li Mo was not just the National Advisor now but also the supervising general for this battle.
Attacking or not, when to attack, and how to attack all require his consent.
“Then we’ll just set it up.”
Li Mo sat upright on his horse.
With a refined temperament, he wore an exceptionally luxurious black brocade robe.
He didn’t look like someone here to fight; instead, he resembled a young master come to watch a show.
Especially with the beauty Yan Lingji, capable of bringing calamity to the nation, by his side, he exuded a frivolous air.
However, those who knew his identity would not dare to think so.
If the National Advisor didn’t act, it was one thing, but when he did, it was like thunder striking.
In just three days, he had destroyed the Han State.
Such achievements were enough to make everyone look up in awe!
Li Xin asked in confusion, “Set it up? Does the National Advisor mean there shouldn’t be a cavalry charge?”
Wang Ben followed up, “So no battle chariots paving the way either?”
Li Mo shook his head. “This time, we’ll change our tactics. We’ll hold our positions and test the waters.”
The tactic of opening the way with battle chariots and charging cavalry had been tried more than once, but the results were minimal.
Wang Ben pondered and nodded. “I will have people prepare the stone throwers right away.”
In ancient times, siege warfare made use of both stone throwers and ladders as essential tools.
A real ladder wasn’t the kind depicted on screens that could easily fall over;
Rather, it was made of solid wood, requiring a dozen people to push it on wheels to move it.
The top of the ladder had hooks, so once it was hung on the city wall, it clung tightly behind.
Such a ladder could hardly be moved, let alone lifted.
Stone throwers first appeared during the Spring and Autumn period.
The “Mozi: Preparing City Gates” states: “Using wood to create a frame measuring two feet and four inches, hollowing it out, placing charcoal inside, and covering it.”
This was a common siege tactic with tremendous power.
A stone thrown at a reasonably built city wall would smash a hole in it.
However, the quality of Daliang City’s walls was rarely seen in the world.
Just the thickness of the walls was more than double that of an ordinary city wall.
Inside, it was filled with massive stones.
Even a stone thrower would find it ineffective against them.
But since Li Mo had said so, Wang Ben had no choice but to comply.
He hadn’t had the chance to convey the military orders yet when Li Mo suddenly reminded him: “This time, we won’t throw stones.”
“Won’t throw stones?”
Wang Ben was taken aback.
If we’re not throwing stones from the catapults, what else can we throw?
Li Mo sneered, “We’ll throw divine punishment!”
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