Chapter 978 Jiangbei’s defeat

Jiangbei City is located to the north of Kuanglongjiang River. It has a dangerous terrain and is surrounded by many dangerous areas. It has been managed by Zhao State for many years. It is unknown how many formations and traps have been deployed. Whether it is the Great Zhou Dynasty or the Great Chen Dynasty, they have repeatedly attacked Jiangbei City. The success was returned with heavy losses, especially the Zhou Dynasty, which seemed to have an obsession with Jiangbei City.

On this day, a sudden storm surged over Jiangbei City, and the space crackled. A battleship thousands of miles long, like a floating continent, like a real dragon, slowly sailed out from the crack in space. It was the Yellow Dragon Boat.

The terrifying coercion from the ninth-level high-grade battleship caused the space tens of millions of miles around to begin to violently distort, and the spiritual energy boiled. The birds and beasts in the mountains, rivers and plains also seemed to have their mouths covered. For a while, there was no sound, only a deathly silence. and silence.

"attack!!"

Ji Chengwu stood on the deck, holding a golden pagoda in his right hand. This was his natal spiritual treasure, the Nine-Year Golden Pagoda, which was already a high-grade spiritual treasure.

boom! ! boom! !

Following Ji Chengwu's order, the real dragon's head in front of the Yellow Dragon Boat slowly opened its mouth, and its fangs and sharp teeth emerged one by one. A dazzling golden light in the center was slowly expanding, and finally turned into a stick several hundred thick. The golden beam of light shot straight out and hit Jiangbeicheng's protective shield that seemed to have been opened in a hurry.

With a bang, the sky darkened and the earth darkened, and the space with Jiangbei City as the center shattered. Countless turbulent voids rushed out, stirring the area as if it was an apocalyptic scene.

However, what made Ji Chengwu's pupils shrink was that under Huang Longzhou's full blow, although Jiangbeicheng's protective shield fluctuated violently, it did not break.

You must know that there is more than just this formation in Jiangbei City. Even breaking through this first formation is so laborious. Can I really take Jiangbei City in a short time?

Unknowingly, Ji Chengwu's belief in victory began to waver.

Of course, on the surface, he showed no signs of it. He methodically commanded the fleets that continuously emerged from the void, launching devastating terrorist attacks one after another, hitting the protective shield of Jiangbei City.

Time passed slowly. Under the continuous offensive of the Zhou fleet, Jiangbei City's defense system was continuously disintegrated. Everything seemed to be progressing in a good direction, but Ji Chengwu's brows were frowning more and more. Such The progress was far from satisfying him.

"It seems I have no choice but to use this treasure!!"

Ji Chengwu sighed helplessly, then turned his left hand, and a translucent long sword appeared.

This sword is entangled with countless space spirit patterns, like a coiled dragon, and there is an extremely powerful sword edge contained in the origin of the sword body, as if nothing can be cut.

Qiongtian Boundary Breaking Sword! !

The ninth-level forbidden weapon contains extremely powerful sword laws and space laws. It is unstoppable. Once it is cut out, it can even cut an interface in half. There was once a monk who killed three great monks who have transcended the tribulation with one sword. , one of them also survived the disaster of wind and fire, which can be said to be extremely powerful.

And the above are not the greatest uses of the Qiongtian Boundary Breaking Sword.

Breaking boundaries, breaking boundaries, as the name suggests, this forbidden weapon is best at breaking through formation barriers.

Ji Chengwu was confident that he could capture Jiangbei City in a short period of time, and his biggest reliance was this forbidden weapon.

"Forget it, I have the sword in my hand. I will use it sooner or later. I will use you to open up a road to the sky for me!!"

After the words fell, Ji Chengwu no longer hesitated. The huge and pure tribulation magic power was continuously poured into the Qiongtian Boundary Breaking Sword. The next moment, the sword's light moved in the sky.

Qingyue's sword sound seemed to ignore the barrier of space, and instantly resounded in the ears of all the monks.

Immediately afterwards, under the eyes of the Jiangbei City garrison, this translucent long sword that looked like crystal clear came to the sky above the city. With just a light poke, the layers of formation shields were like Like the white snow in spring, it melts quickly.

After a while, Jiangbei City's defenses were completely breached, and the Zhao monks were forced to face Zhou's terrifying fleet one by one.

After completing its mission, the Sky-Breaking Sword turned into wisps of crystal chips and slowly disappeared in mid-air.

Ji Chengwu held the Jiuyao Golden Pagoda, looking majestic under the light of the shattered formation. He roared, "Soldiers, the formation barrier in Jiangbei City has been broken. Follow me and fight in!!"

After the words fell, the eyes of the Zhou soldiers turned red. There was no telling how much military supplies were hoarded in Jiangbei City. They didn't need much. Just grab a little and it would be enough for them.

For a moment, the morale of the sergeant Zhou Guo increased greatly again, and he rushed forward with a roar, for fear that if he took a step too late, he would lose some resources.

However, at this moment, a huge net descended from the sky. Countless stars were dotted on the nodes of the grid. The power of the stars flowed down from the sky, seemingly forming waterfalls. Time is like a sea of ​​stars, wrapping up the entire fleet of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Ji Chengwu's face darkened for a moment, and the next moment he heard an elegant chuckle in his ears, "Brother Ji, you're fine!!"

"Guanqin!!" Ji Chengwu gritted his teeth and said these two words, "Why are you here!!"

"Oh? When old friends meet, Brother Ji doesn't like it and gets angry. Why?"

The sound seemed to be getting closer, and then, an upside-down mountain eight hundred miles high emerged from the ocean of stars. Behind the mountain was the boundless Zhao army. They all wore black armor and looked serious. Arms in hand, murderous.

The Central Army of the Imperial Zhao Dynasty, the most elite force in the Zhao Kingdom, is responsible for guarding the capital and cannot be easily mobilized. The person responsible for commanding the Central Army is this middle-aged man with an elegant smile.

This man has a long beard. Although he is also wearing a battle armor, his demeanor is like that of a scholar. At this moment, he is looking at Ji Chengwu with a smile. He does not look like an opponent about to fight to the death, but he really does. It's a reminiscence between old friends.

On the other side, in stark contrast to Guanqin's relaxed and comfortable look, was Ji Chengwu. Marshal Ji's brows had been twisted into the character "Sichuan", his eyes were gloomy as if they were about to drip with ink, and the deputy general next to him lowered his head in fear.

Ji Chengwu was not afraid of Guanqin, but the sudden appearance of the Zhao Dynasty's central army really shocked him. Apparently intelligence showed that Zhao's central army had always been stationed in the capital and never left the capital? Even if he came after hearing the news about his attack on Jiangbei City, it would not be so fast.

unless……

Zhao Guo knew his plans and movements, so he sent Guan Qin in advance to lead the Chinese army to the vicinity of Jiangbei City, preparing to catch turtles in the jar...

"How is Zhao Lin?" Ji Chengwu asked, narrowing his eyes.

Zhao Lin, a member of the Zhao clan, was cunning and greedy. She was seduced by Ji Chengwu with huge profits and gradually fell into depravity. She passed on a large amount of Zhao intelligence to him and never made any mistakes.

Having Zhao Lin's line is one of the important reasons why Ji Chengwu is confident that he can break Jiangbei City!

But now, seeing Guan Qin ambush him in advance, Ji Chengwu knew that Zhao Lin had probably been discovered.

As expected, Guan Qin laughed, a look of disgust flashed in his eyes, and said: "King Pang Lin has been imprisoned by His Majesty for collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country. It is inevitable that he will go to the King-Beheading Platform."

Hearing this, Ji Chengwu's expression did not change. He and Zhao Lin only had a simple exchange of interests, not friendship, so he did not have much reaction when he heard that Zhao Lin was arrested.

At this point, the most important thing now is to lead the army to break out of the encirclement. Ji Chengwu is not a fool. He knows very well that if the Huanglong Army is encircled and annihilated here, the Kuanglongjiang defense line of the Great Zhou Dynasty will be in danger.

"Come and fight, let me see how your Nine Death God Kung Fu has improved over the years!!"

Ji Chengwu climbed up to the sky step by step with the Jiuyao Golden Pagoda in his hand, gradually letting go of his momentum. His domineering spirit shocked the heavens and the earth, and the soldiers of the Zhou Kingdom who were in turmoil barely regained their composure.

"Gu Suoyuan doesn't dare to ask for help. It just so happens that Guan also wants to learn Brother Ji's most powerful magical power, Jiuyao Volley!!"

Guan Qin laughed, took out the spiritual treasure, used his magic power, and hit Ji Chengwu firmly.

The two big guys started fighting, and the Huanglong Army and the Imperial Zhao Army also started a fierce battle.

Battleships fell from the sky one after another, swept by the spiritual energy storm, with broken limbs, broken spiritual treasure fragments, and the remains of battleships...

Compared with this massive war, the war in front of Jinchi City was like two children fighting.

Time passed in a hurry, and on this battlefield where the world was upside down and the sun and the moon were dim, time seemed to have lost its meaning. I don’t know how long it took, Ji Chengwu fell from the sky in embarrassment, and led the disabled Huanglong Army to successfully break through.

Guan Qin did not let the Chinese army pursue him, and his subordinates were puzzled. He explained: "Ji Chengwu was sneak attacked by me with the three-dead soul needle. His soul was irreversibly damaged and he can't live long. But Huang Longjun still has the chance to fight." Strength, especially the yellow dragon boat, should not be underestimated. If we really want to encircle and annihilate them, we will almost die, and we will not be able to make a difference. Instead of killing a thousand enemies and damaging ourselves eight hundred, it is better to stop in moderation."

"Listen to my order, prepare the entire army, and send troops to Xilin City!!"

……

In Jinchi City, the monks were still immersed in the joy of their previous victory. However, at this moment, a piece of bad news came.

Jiangbei was defeated, Generalissimo Ji Chengwu was severely wounded, and the Huanglong Army was crippled.

Immediately afterwards, the Battle of Xilin City also ended in failure. Commander Ji Chengzong led the defeated remnants of the army and fled to the rear.

Only Bian Qingcheng next to Huangzhuang Mountain is making good progress. Wen Qun is worthy of being a highly praised general. He took advantage of the Bien Qingcheng defender's mentality of underestimating the enemy's advance after hearing the news of the two-pronged victory, and actually captured Bian Qingcheng in one fell swoop. Greatly relieved the pressure on the Kuanglongjiang defense line.

However, due to the heavy losses of the most elite Huanglong Army, the Zhou Dynasty was at an absolute disadvantage, especially as the western front battlefield was retreating steadily and Jing'an Prefecture fell. Guan Qin led the Zhao army all the way to Fushan City. Too long and the attack stops.

When Yang Tianyou heard the news, everyone was shocked. The Generalissimo Ji Chengwu and the Commander-in-Chief of the West Route Army, Ji Chengzong, were indeed brothers. They had lost battles one after another. The originally healthy situation in Dazhou was ruined in one day. .

Without the important strategic area of ​​Jing'an Prefecture, the defense depth of the Great Zhou Dynasty will be greatly reduced. After the Zhao State occupies this area, it can directly attack the Zhou State in the south, and attack the neighboring state capital of the Chen Dynasty in the northwest.

It is equivalent to saying that the initiative in the subsequent war has been firmly grasped by Zhao Guo, and they can beat whoever they want from now on.

It is estimated that the senior officials of the Chen Emperor's temple will definitely scold Ji Chengwu for being unworthy of a human being.

If you don't know how to fight, don't fight. The defense line that has been intact for tens of thousands of years is full of loopholes under your attack.

This is no longer just a matter for the Great Zhou Dynasty, the Great Chen Dynasty is even more implicated, which can be said to be an unforeseen disaster.

On the side of the Great Zhou Dynasty, when Li Shentong and other ministers of the Manchu Dynasty learned the news of the defeat of Jiangbei City, even with their rock-like calmness, they couldn't help but feel that the world was spinning. Li Shentong hurriedly summoned the reserve legions at the rear, and there was a steady stream of troops. They were transported to the front line, and after "asking for instructions" from His Majesty the Emperor, all matters on the front line were handed over to General Wen Qun for temporary coordination.

After Ji Chengwu learned the news, he did not object and acquiesced to the matter.

After this battle, Ji Chengwu had a thorough understanding of his ability to command troops. Although this defeat was mainly due to intelligence, he was also primarily responsible for underestimating the enemy's rash advance.

Of course, Ji Chengwu would never admit this to the public. He passed the blame to a few frontline generals and temporarily dismissed them. In order to appease these generals, he promised many benefits. After a series of operations, Ji Chengwu turned out to be a miracle. He was able to save the situation in an extraordinary manner. He was worthy of being a man who had fought internally to gain power. Although he was no good at fighting externally, Ji Chengwu's ability to fight internally and fight for power could be said to be perfect.

At this moment, on the yellow dragon boat, Ji Chengzong walked into the hall with a gloomy face. Ji Chengwu looked pale and had weak breath. Seeing this, Ji Chengzong was shocked and quickly stepped forward and asked: "Brother, what are you..."

"The three strange dead soul needles are indeed the most sinister and filthy things. Combined with Guan Qin's Nine Death Magic, my brother's three souls and seven souls were severely torn. I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on for long." Ji Chengwu said weakly.

Hearing this, Ji Chengzong felt like thunder exploded in his mind. His eldest brother had always been his biggest support since he was a child. He thought that this injury would be healed soon, but he didn't expect it to be so serious.

"This, this, this... what should I do..."

Ji Chengzong fell into a situation where he had no master and was at a loss.

When Ji Chengwu saw this, a look of disappointment flashed deep in his eyes. He had high hopes for his younger brother, but no matter how hard he tried, Ji Chengzong's progress was never satisfactory.

But what can I do? I have no children, and I have only one younger brother. I still have to entrust him with all the big things in the future.

Ji Chengwu thought of this and said softly: "Don't worry, Brother Wei can still hold on in a short period of time. The top priority now is to stabilize the situation as soon as possible."

"Brother, do you have any good ideas?" Ji Chengzong asked quickly.

"Although we were defeated in Jiangbei, it's not like we don't have a brilliant record, right?"

"Brother, are you talking about Wen Qun's victory in Bian Qingcheng?" Ji Chengzong hesitated, "But this Wen Qun and us..."

"No!" Ji Chengwu squinted his eyes and shook his head slowly, "It's a great victory in Jinchi City!"