Four Seas Cloud Moon

Ziying's lips curled up slightly, and he chuckled disdainfully again. Then he slowly said, "Haha, you want to be treated like a slave? That's totally unnecessary. When you lead your troops into the city, just kowtow to me three times respectfully. That will be enough."

Han Cheng was extremely reluctant after hearing this, but he truly didn't believe Ziying could successfully breach the city gates before nightfall! After all, there were a full 40,000 people inside the city, all armed with sharp weapons! Even if it were 40,000 defenseless pigs, it would probably take two or three days to capture them all, let alone 40,000 well-equipped and well-trained soldiers!

Thinking of this, Han Cheng gritted his teeth and replied stubbornly, "Humph! As the saying goes, once a word is spoken, it can't be taken back. Now that the words are out, let's just wait and see!"

Meanwhile, Qian Feihu, watching from afar, grew increasingly arrogant and domineering, seeing no one had emerged from the city to fight. He rode proudly on a tall, powerful warhorse, pacing back and forth in circles, brandishing the majestic Yu Wang Divine Spear in his hand, pointing it menacingly and shouting curses.

Meanwhile, Ziying glanced at the sky. The sun was slanting, signaling the perfect opportunity for battle. He tightened the reins slightly, and they slithered through his grasp like a serpent. The warhorse beneath him seemed to sense his master's intentions. It immediately raised its head and neighed, raising its front hooves high before steadily lowering them and stalking forward. The clatter of hooves echoed across the battlefield, and every step seemed to tread on the enemy's heartstrings. Just two short strides felt like a journey across thousands of mountains and rivers.

Meanwhile, Qian Feihu, who had been watching the battle unfold all around him, was incredibly sharp-eyed and immediately noticed the movement. His brow furrowed slightly, his gaze fixed on Ziying. He quickly raised his right hand, pointing the Yu Wang Divine Spear directly at Ziying, and shouted, "Hey! Who are you? Get that coward Hancheng out here and get killed!" His voice was as loud as thunder, causing the surrounding soldiers' eardrums to ache.

However, just as Qian Feihu finished his words, an unexpected scene occurred. Ziying's face was as calm as water, unperturbed. Facing the enemy general's provocation, he didn't even twitch an eyebrow. He simply waved his arm casually, the movement flowing like water, without a trace of fireworks.

In an instant, the once clear sky darkened, as if instantly obscured by a blanket of black cloud. Before anyone could react, countless arrows suddenly burst forth from the dark cloud. These arrows, densely packed like a swarm of locusts, whizzed towards the enemy army like an overwhelming force. For a moment, the only sound on the battlefield was the sharp crack of arrows piercing the air and the soldiers' cries of terror, blending into a melody of death.

It turned out that although Lu Xiaotian hadn't invented advanced weapons like explosives and firearms, he had meticulously improved the traditional bow and arrow. The improved bow and arrow not only had a longer range but also immense power; especially the repeating crossbows used by the cavalry, which were a truly devastating weapon on the battlefield, truly intimidating!

Seeing these people so disrespectful of the code of conduct, Qian Duoduo's fury instantly surged. His eyes widened, his hands tightly gripping the majestic Yu Wang Divine Spear, wielding it with all his might. Instantly, the spear's shadows flew, blocking the dense rain of arrows. All the while, he kept shouting curses, "You shameless, despicable villains! If you have the guts, stop using these shady tactics and dare to come out and fight me in a fair duel. If you still have a shred of manliness left in you, show up and fight me for three hundred rounds!"

Qian Duoduo, without hesitation, commanded his soldiers to charge. However, they were unaware that Ziying employed a tactic of exceptionally insidious cunning: a sporadic, blanket-like hail of arrows. As the troops advanced, the barrage of arrows intensified, pouring down like raindrops. With each advance, death followed, and more and more soldiers, wounded by multiple arrows, collapsed screaming in agony. The fallen soldiers, their bodies densely pierced with arrows, resembled, from afar, hedgehogs covered in thorns—a gruesome sight!

Qian Duoduo, relying on his unfathomable martial arts skills, remained unscathed amidst the hail of arrows. However, his subordinates were far less capable. Despite their best efforts to resist, they were ultimately unable to withstand the fierce attack, and were shot and thrown to the ground, leaving them in a state of disarray. Even some sturdy shields seemed fragile in the face of this overwhelming rain of arrows, and were easily pierced.

Qian Feihu was secretly astonished upon seeing this. He had never imagined that this seemingly ordinary bow and arrow could be used to such a remarkable degree, unleashing such astonishing lethality. Faced with this ferocious hail of arrows, even he himself was overwhelmed and frantic. Seeing the heavy casualties on his side, Qian Feihu made a decisive move and shouted, "Retreat quickly! Get out of the enemy's arrow range!"

They did want to retreat, but how could Ziying easily agree? The answer was clearly no! The flag bearer quickly waved his flag, issuing a series of complex and orderly flag signals. Meanwhile, the archers, understanding the command, adjusted the angles of their arrows. This maneuver reduced the arrow's penetrating power, but greatly increased its range.

At this point, the fleeing enemies had their backs to the main army, completely exposing their rear. For the experienced troops, aiming wasn't necessary; simply firing their arrows into the air created an impenetrable rain of arrows. This miraculous tactic was the very technique Lu Xiaotian had taught Ziying—a blanket rain of arrows!

Han Cheng looked at the corpses and scattered arrows on the ground, and his scalp tingled. He thought to himself, "How on earth did Ziying come up with such a brilliant and ingenious method of warfare? And how did the bow and arrow he used possess such powerful power? It's truly incredible!"

As Han Cheng watched the enemy gradually escape from the effective range of bows and arrows, he began to become anxious.

After all, this is a great opportunity. If we let these enemies go so easily, wouldn’t it be a waste of the huge advantage we have worked so hard to gain?

Just as he was about to open his mouth to remind Ziying, he suddenly heard a buzzing sound behind him.

Immediately afterwards, strong gusts of wind whistled past, as if something was passing overhead at a very fast speed.