Chapter 1423
Siege, A Swarm of Locusts
Chapter 1423 Siege, A Swarm of Locusts
The enemy's messengers from various units rode up on their horses and shouted these words.
Upon hearing this, the enemy troops from various tribes shouted excitedly, "Roar! Slaughter the city, kill the grain-producing Wei, seize the land and become kings!!"
The shouts of nearly a million people were louder than thunder, not only resounding throughout the heavens and earth, but the sound waves could also disperse the clouds and mist.
Bang bang bang bang bang, bang bang bang bang bang!
The sound of the army marching made the earth of Dongfu Town tremble. Even the poorly constructed tunnels collapsed under the weight of the army!
Boom! Crash!
One of the tunnels was indeed trampled down.
"Retreat! Retreat quickly! Leave the tunnel through the rear exit and head towards the capital city!" Commander Fan urged his soldiers to escape from the tunnel, then couldn't help but curse, "They're a bunch of locusts! They wreak havoc wherever they go!"
Several hundred soldiers immediately ran towards the rear of the tunnel, and after running for a short while, they were not discovered by the enemy.
Dongmangfu and his son quickly reported this unusual occurrence to Xiqinerqin, Xiyan, and the Fourth Prince.
west Yan thought of west Duo and said, "These are probably tunnels dug by west Duo and his men."
The fourth prince, a man of deep thought, felt that these tunnels had changed hands, so he ordered: "Pass down the order, have all the heroes of the Eastern Desert jump around in place for an hour, so that all the tunnels will collapse..."
His eyes, hidden in the hole of his red and gold mask, glowed with a blue light as he said to Xiqinerqin, "Even if these tunnels were dug by Xiduo and his men, they have already been discovered by the Liangwei bastards. Liangwei is very likely to use these tunnels to harm us. They must be collapsed to ensure the safety of our Dongfu Town garrison camp, which is the stronghold of the heroes of the Eastern Desert."
"Yes!" Xiqin Erqin accepted the order, left with Xiyan, and handed over the errand-running tasks to the people in the east.
In short, the work must be done by the people from the East; these royals and nobles are the ones who enjoy the good life.
"Thank you, King of the West, and Lord of the Western Noble Clan, for giving us this opportunity. The Eastern Clan will handle this matter well!" Dongmangfu expressed his gratitude, leading his son, personal guards, and officers as they ran around doing all sorts of hard labor, truly living a life worse than dogs.
Hahaha, the Queen Consort of the East leaned against the door of the royal tent, watching Dong Mangfu act as her servant.
"Whoosh—" Many soldiers from the west whistled at her.
The Eastern Princess trembled, her face turning deathly pale. She hurriedly turned and went into the tent, but before entering, her bright eyes glanced in the direction of Xiqin Erqin.
The Eastern Queen's beauty was renowned, even astonishing the Eastern Desert Emperor. Although she had recently been used as a spoil of war or a punishment, Xiqin Erqin was the king. Although the king was a beast, he maintained his dignity and disliked animalistic behavior. He wanted to play a game of emotional conquest.
So Xiqin Erqin took the bait and angrily rebuked the whistling western soldiers: "Follow orders! Do not disrespect a princess!"
"Hahaha!" The Western soldier almost died laughing. "Don't be disrespectful to a princess? What kind of joke is the king telling?"
However, the Western soldiers knew better and quickly left to carry out the military order to collapse the tunnel, without disturbing Xiqin Erqin's interest any further.
west Yan was very disdainful of Xi Qin Erqin's act of getting up and entering the Dong Mangfu royal tent. She was just a prostitute, and Xi Qin Erqin actually cared about her.
I've never seen much of the world. I've heard that the beauties of Liangwei and Jiangnan are all stunningly beautiful, far surpassing even the Eastern King's Consort.
If they really wanted beautiful women, what they should do was conquer Liangwei as soon as possible. Then the beauties of Liangwei would be theirs, and they could sleep with them however they wanted.
Bang bang bang bang bang, bang bang bang bang bang!
A series of heavy stomping sounds came from the ground, like an earth dragon turning over or a house collapsing and a mountain crumbling.
Boom! Crash!
Another tunnel collapsed due to the earthquake.
An hour later, Dongfu Town had become an earthquake site, with long and deep ravines as far as the eye could see. Commander Dai and Commander Deng were also forced to lead more than a thousand ambushers out of the ground and head towards the capital city.
Standing atop the supply tower, west Yan gazed at the disheveled state of Dai Qianhu and his men as they fled, and laughed heartily: "Hahaha, those fools from Liangwei wanted to ambush us using the tunnels, but they were shaken out by the Fourth Prince's scheme!"
"You lowly rats who only know how to hide underground, you bastards, if you know what's good for you, kneel down and surrender immediately, become our sinners, and help us, the Eastern Desert, destroy Wei! Otherwise, you will become our food!"
That's ridiculous. If he were within range, he'd be given a pack of lightning bolts and roasted half-cooked.
After amusing himself for a while, Xi Yan took advantage of Xi Qin Erqin's predicament to run to the Fourth Prince and report: "Good news, Your Highness! The heroes of the various tribes have already dug out twelve tunnels. Judging from the tunnels' direction, 99% of the tunnels in Dongfu Town have collapsed. The Red Feather Royal Family under divine protection and the heroes of the Eastern Desert can now safely stay here!"
The fourth prince's expression remained so-so after hearing this, simply because Dongfu Town at this time was too uneven, like a ruin within a ruin.
In the mobile royal court area, which was flying the red feathered imperial flag, the eldest prince had already sent a message to reprimand him: First, the vanguard army's military speed was too slow, delaying the main army's entry into Dongfu Town by an extra day.
Secondly, the chosen location for the encampment was too shabby, which would damage the dignity of the Eastern Desert Divine Protector Royal Family.
Third, the fact that the beasts in the east have awakened is a major oversight. He will report this to his father, the emperor, so that he, as the leader of the vanguard, will receive the punishment he deserves.
Fourth, how thick or thin is the smoke in Liangwei's capital city? Investigate immediately, as this is crucial to the spread of the fire poison within Liangwei city!
Finally, the Crown Prince also ordered him to treat the Easterners well in order to win them over and keep them working for the Eastern Desert. Otherwise, his vanguard would be the ones to die on the battlefield!
The fourth prince's face was still grim after hearing the reprimand, but he was quite obedient. As the person in charge of punishments, he especially upheld the rules, so he never thought of killing the first prince and becoming the first in line to the throne.
And that is precisely the most terrifying aspect of this perversion.
"Pass down the order: all vanguard troops are to be on martial law and patrol the new encampment day and night to prevent a surprise attack by the grain supply depot!"
"Detect the smoke situation in the capital city of Liangwei. If the smoke is thick and persistent, it means that corpses are being burned extensively in the city, and the fire poison has successfully spread; if the smoke is thin, it means that the spread of the fire poison has encountered a major obstacle." The Fourth Prince issued a series of orders, and then said coldly, "Go and do it immediately. If you delay the military mission any further, you will have to offer up one of your sons as food!"
What does it mean to be unlucky?
That's called bad luck!
west Yan was furious. He cursed Xi Qin Erqin countless times in his mind, feeling that he had taken the blame for Xi Qin Erqin, since it was that thing that should have been the one to be scolded.
And what's even more infuriating is yet to come.
The fourth prince said, “Give a hundred sheep to the criminals in the east and tell them that although there have been traitors in every generation, they have always been people of the Eastern Desert, so the Eastern Desert royal family will not forget them; they can also enjoy the glory of the Eastern Desert.”
“They’re not worthy to eat mutton with those lowly bastards from the East!!” west Yan blurted out.
"Slap me in the face!"
"Yes." The royal guards immediately pinned west Yan down and slapped him several times.
west Yan was, after all, a noble clan leader. Being humiliated like this filled him with intense hatred and murderous intent. However, he remained respectful on the surface, saying, "Fourth Prince, please calm down. It was this nobleman who spoke rudely."
The fourth prince was satisfied and gave him another "sweet treat": "I acted impulsively just now. After the great cause of destroying Wei is successfully completed, I will give you one of the cities I was allocated. But you all need to be more careful with your words in the future..."
"The criminals from the East are of great use. We cannot let them become extinct, nor can we let them develop rebellious thoughts. They must continue to reproduce, continue to be loyal to the Eastern Desert, serve as slaves, death squads, and military rations for the Eastern Desert. Do you understand?"