Transmigrating to another world, starting as a mountain god

Li Yuan and Zhengtai Biao started arguing again.

Ever since the matter of demanding the title, the two of them have always been at odds.

But it certainly wouldn't be considered animosity.

Regarding the matter of 'illusion', the god and the demon fought fiercely.

A young man with a distorted face and a dark-skinned little boy were fighting on the ground, completely disregarding their composure.

Li Xiaoan hesitated for a moment, then whispered encouragement to Li Yuan. When she saw the resentful look from Zhengtai Biao, she awkwardly covered her mouth.

This joyful scene even made the troubled Emperor An Yue smile.

Emperor An Yue—Ji Yu sometimes really felt that his own mountain god and this supreme demon were both like children.

Unrestrained and carefree, with a pure and innocent nature, and without any ulterior motives.

Sometimes they even seem a bit 'wise'.

Perhaps, this is what it means to have a childlike heart.

There are countless great talents in the world, but a pure and innocent heart is rare.

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The spies sent by Emperor An Yue kept inquiring and searching within the territory of Qian Kingdom.

Fortunately, they found out Zhao Wanjun's whereabouts in just half a month.

Now, bandits have sprung up all over the territory of Qian Kingdom. Zhao Wanjun has gathered some government officials and soldiers to hold their ground in a low-lying town and protect the people.

Zhao Wanjun was, after all, the daughter of a noble family, and her martial arts skills were extremely high.

In addition, he was righteous and treated the people well, which earned him a very high status in the hearts of the fleeing people of Qian Kingdom.

People kept fleeing and seeking refuge in that small town.

When it came to the people of Qian, Zhao Wanjun protected them all, without distinguishing between the rich and the poor, the good and the evil.

Faced with the enemy of Xu Kingdom, all the people of Qian Kingdom are like ants on a rope, their lives hanging by a thread.

An Yue's scouts rode off on horseback towards the small town.

In a low-rise town.

Zhao Wanjun guarded the city gates, and all who came to attack were slaughtered.

This also led to the Xu Kingdom cavalrymen, who disguised themselves as 'bandits,' harboring extreme resentment towards Zhao Wanjun.

How dare a governor of a country on the verge of collapse be so arrogant!

Are all the other officials from the Qian Kingdom feigning resistance but secretly surrendering?

The number of bandits grew, eventually gathering tens of thousands of troops outside the small town.

They didn't launch a direct attack, but instead harassed the enemy in waves, employing a strategy commonly used by the Xu Kingdom during wartime.

Zhao Wanjun led several hundred soldiers in continuous resistance and repelled all the invading enemy.

But then, one wave, then two waves...

The cavalrymen kept harassing them, and Zhao Wanjun and his many soldiers were exhausted after wave of attacks.

The people and officials in the small town were terrified, fearing that the cavalry "bandits" would break into the city at any moment.

Some terrified officials suggested to Zhao Wanjun that they surrender.

Zhao Wanjun was furious: "They invaded all the way here, breaking through cities and seizing land. Have you ever seen them accept surrender?!"

"Wherever these Xu Kingdom traitors went, all the able-bodied men died, all the wealth and grain were gone, and not even one in ten of the people survived!"

Her delicate face was contorted with rage, and the jagged knife scar on her pale neck seemed to tremble.

The official looked distressed: "But if they keep attacking like this, we'll definitely fall into their city too!"

"Why not try surrendering? Maybe the Xu Kingdom cavalry will see our sincerity and spare our lives!"

The surrounding people, upon hearing this, also looked worried and their eyes were gloomy.

Zhao Wanjun exuded a strong heroic aura, and at this moment, her murderous intent was equally intense.

She grabbed the official by the collar.

"Someone surrendered! But they're all dead now!"

"Whether we surrender or not, we're all going to die anyway, so why not fight to the death instead of becoming dogs of a fallen nation?!"

The official closed his eyes, trembling, and after a long while gritted his teeth: "Then let's fight them!"

Outside the city, the cavalry of the Xu Kingdom had completely surrounded the small town.

The cavalry attacked again, but Zhao Wanjun led her men, taking advantage of the city walls, and managed to repel them with great difficulty.

At this moment, a rider from the Xu Kingdom approached.

Zhao Wanjun's phoenix eyes widened, and she was about to draw her bow and shoot.

An official standing nearby quickly intervened: "Your Excellency, look, he seems to have something to say!"

"Perhaps this is our chance to survive!"

The people and soldiers around the city all turned their gazes toward it.

They had been fighting for far too long and were exhausted and mentally disoriented.

All they want now is to survive.

Zhao Wanjun glared at the official: "In a war between two armies, if you dare to undermine the people's morale again, I will execute you first!"

Below the city walls, the cavalry general had already begun shouting:

"General of the Qian Kingdom, quickly make your appearance!"

Zhao Wanjun bypassed the official and strode up to the city wall.

"What, you Xu Kingdom cavalrymen, are you no longer pretending to be bandits?"

Even from a distance, the cavalry general could sense the killing intent emanating from Zhao Wanjun.

The Xu Kingdom cavalry general laughed loudly, not taking up the topic, but instead changing the subject:

"I don't want to burden my brothers with the wounds of long battles..."

"How about this: you hand over one person from the city, and I'll give you three days to rest and recuperate, and you'll never attack again? What do you say?"

Many soldiers and officials in the city turned their gazes in that direction, murmuring, "Really?!"

After days of fighting off the enemy, they are almost exhausted. If they had three days of rest, they could probably hold on for much longer!

Just as Zhao Wanjun was about to mock the treacherous heart of the Xu Kingdom cavalry general, the official beside her beat her to it:

"General, who do you want?"

Zhao Wanjun flew into a rage: "This scoundrel has the heart of a wolf, can't you see that?!"

"You're brainless on the battlefield, but the rebels are resolute. You must be punished!"

She drew her sword from her waist and stabbed the official in the thigh, leaving a bloody hole!

The official screamed and quickly retreated.

Below the city, the Xu Kingdom cavalry general, having heard some commotion, couldn't help but burst into laughter:

"I only ask that you hand over one official, any official will do, and immediately cease hostilities for three days!"

Zhao Wanjun angrily rebuked: "Don't even think about using this wicked scheme to disrupt the fighting spirit of my entire city!"

She stopped talking to the cavalry general and turned to walk down the city wall.

On one side outside the city, An Yue's spies also quietly arrived.

They were all elites of An Yue, with excellent skills. They silently scaled the city walls and entered the city.

In the city, many civilians and soldiers hesitated to speak, their eyes dimmed, and they lowered their heads.

That night.

Many officials couldn't help but advise Zhao Wanjun to back down and hand over any official to her.

Zhao Wanjun frowned deeply:

Why do you harbor such wishful thinking?

"Leaving aside whether the cavalry general's words are credible, even if we were to hand them over, who among you would be willing to go and die?"

"Secondly, this plan is quite vicious! If we hand over our own people to the enemy, wouldn't that chill the hearts of the entire city's soldiers and civilians?"

"If chaos arises, how will it be resolved?"

"If we are recuperating while the enemy has ample supplies, isn't that also a form of recuperation?"

"If we follow their plan, in just a few days, the soldiers and civilians of this city will lose all will to resist!"

"If the enemy attacks again, we will be at their mercy!"

The officials exchanged glances, still unsure what to say: "But..."

Zhao Wanjun stopped everyone from speaking: "This is a trick by the enemy general to manipulate people's hearts. The more you think about it, the more confused you will become. Don't think about it anymore!"

A dozen or so officials sighed and left.

The next day, the Xu Kingdom cavalry launched an even fiercer offensive.

During the battle, Zhao Wanjun was struck by an arrow and suffered a serious injury.

The people and soldiers in the city were in even greater panic and could no longer maintain order.