Douluo: Wuhun Seven Killing Sword, Sword Opens the Gate of Heaven

Chapter 443: Retreating step by step, Yu Xiaogang goes to the front line
From the perspective of the Tiandou Empire’s military camp, one can clearly see thick smoke rising from the battlefield in the distance.

Under the intensive artillery attack, many gaps had been blown in the solid city wall.

But from the perspective of the Star Luo Empire soldiers, today is definitely a nightmare.

The shells drew a graceful arc in the air and landed on the city wall, causing a violent explosion.

The soldier's body at the center of the explosion was blown into countless pieces of flesh.

Blood and flesh were flying all over the city walls, the soldiers' fighting spirit was fading, and panic was spreading. In order to avoid being injured by artillery shells, many soldiers jumped off the dozens-meter-high city walls and died on the spot.

Behind the city wall, a galaxy of enemy soldiers equipped with Tang Sect hidden weapons were ready to go.

According to Wang Lin’s idea, when the firepower on the city wall repelled the Tiandou army, this cavalry would rush out again and chase after the Tiandou army.

Unfortunately, the plan could not keep up with the changes.

The city wall was completely covered by artillery fire, and some soldiers who were trying to escape from the wall were blocked by this cavalry.

Wang Lin, who was stunned by the explosion, gradually came to his senses.

If the Tiandou Empire continues to bombard the city walls, they will collapse sooner or later.

Although he didn't know what kind of weapons the Tiandou Empire was equipped with, with such a long range, the weapons themselves must be difficult to move.

At this time, if the cavalry charged forward and destroyed or seized these weapons, the situation might be reversed.

Behind the city wall, the cavalry had made way for the soldiers who had escaped from the city wall to retreat.

After hearing the war drums, the cavalry knew it was time to charge.

As for those deserters, they can only become ghosts under the horses' hooves.

Just as the city gate was about to open, suddenly a series of artillery shells flew in and fell into the cavalry camp.

Thunder rumbled, and the cavalrymen and horses near the explosion were all killed.

The huge roar frightened the horses, causing the scene to be very chaotic.

This cavalry team was already doing well enough to maintain order, let alone charge.

……

High up, Feng Xiaotian watched this scene from afar with the help of a telescope.

By raising the muzzle of the soul guide cannon, the range is just enough to reach this cavalry.

You know, the cavalry of the Xingluo Empire is invincible, and the Tiandou Empire has suffered a lot in all the wars in previous years.

If that’s the case, why do they still want to confront the Xingluo Cavalry?

Under round after round of artillery fire, cavalry or not, they would all be reduced to ashes.

The Tiandou cavalry guarding behind the soul guide cannon could not help but be amazed at the scene before them.

"Can war be fought this way?"

More than 2,000 meters away, the Xingluo city wall in the distance is clearly visible.

If it were human power, it would take a long time to push down such a tall wall. However, these rounds of artillery fire directly blew the wall down.

Looking at the war horses escaping from the gap in the city wall, one can imagine the situation behind.

"The battlefield environment has changed." The cavalry captain couldn't help but sigh.

He seemed to be able to foresee that future battlefields would be filled with artillery bombardments, and the role and importance of cavalry would be greatly reduced.

About an incense stick later, as the soul power stored in the soul guide cannon was exhausted, Marshal Ge Long blew the horn of attack.

The result of the well-equipped Tiandou cavalry facing the defeated and fleeing Xingluo army can be imagined.

Once we break through the border city gates, the next battle will be much easier to fight.

The terrain within the Xingluo Empire is mainly plains, and there is almost no defense except for man-made fortifications.

The plain terrain can greatly speed up the army's journey. In the next half month, the Tiandou army quickly captured a large number of cities with great force and headed straight for Baihu Pass in the heart of the Xingluo Empire.

The soldiers of the Tiandou Empire did not burn, kill or loot the occupied cities, but actively governed them. At the same time, they arranged for the Davis couple to rush to the front line to appease the residents in the city.

For civilians who have lived in border cities all year round, facing the enemy's burning, killing and looting has long been commonplace.

This time, the Tiandou army not only did not plunder their property, but also actively helped them rebuild their damaged houses.

Ordinary people may not understand the struggles among the top leaders, but they know that they will support whoever treats them well!
For a time, many young people of appropriate age in the city even signed up to join the Tiandou army!
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Xingluo Palace, Imperial Study.

As reports of defeats at the front came in, Yu Xiaogang's mood changed from being extremely angry at the beginning to being numb now.

It was mentioned many times in the battle reports that the Tiandou Empire's army was equipped with a large number of new weapons, whose range and power far exceeded the Tang Sect's hidden weapons.

Tang Xiao angrily slammed the battle report on the desk, "What a bunch of rubbish!"

According to the battle report, the death toll of the Tiandou army since it "invaded" the Xingluo Empire has been no more than 10,000.

On the other hand, 400,000 soldiers of the Xingluo army had been wiped out.

Of course, among these 400,000 troops, the number of casualties was at most tens of thousands, most of whom were either recruited by the Tiandou Empire or deserted when the battle line collapsed.

According to the battle report, once the Tiandou Empire transports new weapons to the Baihu Pass battlefield, the walls of Baihu Pass will be difficult to resist.

Baihu Pass has been broken, and the Tiandou army will soon arrive at Xingluo City!
The war has been going on for so long that the casualty ratio has been so disparate that even the new weapons of the Tiandou army have not been seized.

If this continues, the Xingluo Empire will be destroyed before Tang San can complete the final divine test.

Tang Xiao even suspected that the soldiers on the front line had already surrendered, and that he deliberately used such shocking battle reports to deceive them and shake their morale!

"Master, what should we do now? We have to hold on until Xiao San becomes a god!"

In a rage, Tang Xiao was so emotionally agitated that he couldn't calm down and think of a solution.

Yu Xiaogang is not a true master, and he got the position of national master because of Tang San's face.

When handling state affairs, he behaved in a very conventional manner. After all, many national policies had precedents and he was just reading from the script.

But the situation on the battlefield changes rapidly. How can he influence the outcome of the battle?

Tang Xiao knew that he had to send people to the front line to stabilize the morale of the troops.

The first joint communiqué of several major forces. Although Dai Mubai and Tang Clan had refuted the rumors, the ministers in the court still had different thoughts.

If there were no Titled Douluo in the palace, these ministers would probably launch a coup immediately.

Right now, the only person most suitable to be sent to the battlefield is Yu Xiaogang.

Seeing that Yu Xiaogang still didn't speak, Tang Xiao said in a deep voice: "Master, I will let Fengjian Sect and Erlong escort you to the front line. No matter what, Baihu Pass cannot be lost, even if it costs lives."

Yu Xiaogang came to his senses and thought about the state affairs he had handled for the empire in recent days. He was suddenly full of confidence.

"In my opinion, there must be something wrong with this battle report. It is very likely that those bastards in the court deliberately concealed the military intelligence in an attempt to make us lose our composure!"

"Your Majesty Xiaotian, after I leave, everything in the palace will be handed over to you. Don't worry, the battle of Baihu Pass will definitely be a beautiful one, and I will even personally lead the troops to counterattack the Tiandou Empire."

Tang Xiao agreed verbally, but couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Yu Xiaogang still hasn't figured out his own weight. Sending him to the front line is more of a deterrent to prevent anyone from causing trouble in the army.

In addition, the Fengjian Sect was sent to the Battle of Baihu Pass in an attempt to help them stabilize the defeat.

Originally, Tang Xiao planned to send the Fengjian Sect to the battlefield in the direction of the Spirit Hall. However, the Spirit Hall army's siege progress was slow, and the two sides are currently still fighting on the border.

The Wind Sword Sect sent its elite troops to the White Tiger Pass in order to quickly win the battle and deter the Tiandou army from taking action. Then they would draw out their main forces and try to force back the Spirit Hall's offensive.

Tang Xiao just hopes that Yu Xiaogang won't make trouble and just be a quiet mascot.

But Yu Xiaogang didn't think so. If he was asked to rush to the front line without commanding the battle, wouldn't it be a waste of his trip?
...in front of Baihu Pass.

The Tiandou army set up camp on the spot and seemed to have no intention of attacking.

In fact, this was not the case. The Tiandou army attacked the city too quickly, and the ammunition brought by the soul guide cannon was consumed in large quantities; and the city in the rear needed someone to guard it, resulting in insufficient troops and war supplies for attacking Baihu Pass.

Temporarily avoiding war is to wait for troops and supplies!

In the tent, Feng Xiaotian and others sat in front of Marshal Ge Long.

In terms of soul master cultivation, Feng Xiaotian and others are Titled Douluo, while Marshal Ge Long is only a peak soul douluo.

But Ge Long is the commander-in-chief of the entire army of the Tiandou Empire. When it comes to his ability to lead troops in battle, he is far better than Feng Xiaotian and others.

The battlefield is not a game for lone heroes, and they have to obey the orders of Marshal Goron.

Looking at the sand table that had just been set up, Ge Long led everyone to deduce tactics together.

That is, according to their own tactics, they engage in an offensive and defensive battle against each other.

Baihu Pass is equivalent to Jialing Pass of the Tiandou Empire. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The thickness and hardness of the city walls here are far beyond the reach of other city walls.

Although the power of the soul guide cannon is not weak, it is probably not so easy to break through the city wall of Jialing Pass.

The simplest way, naturally, is to let Feng Xiaotian and the other four Titled Douluo work together and use the power of Titled Douluo to push down the city wall.

But Ning Tianchen had said in advance that they could not take action until a powerful Soul Douluo or above from the Star Luo Empire appeared.

Right now, in the sand table simulation, they can only resort to bombardment.

……

Time flies and it is already the next morning. The results of the sand table simulation are not optimistic.

The Tiandou army must have consumed a huge amount of artillery shells before they could barely blast a gap.

The cavalry rushed into Baihu Pass and encountered fierce resistance from the enemy, and the battlefield afterwards became a meat grinder.

According to calculations, the cavalry would suffer at least 30,000 casualties and the infantry would suffer more than 100,000 casualties or even more in order to capture Baihu Pass guarded by 400,000 people.

This is just a conservative estimate and the actual damage may be even greater.

……

Three days later, the war supplies and manpower were replenished, and it was time to attack the city.

Goron was slow to make up his mind.

He felt it was not worth it to make such a huge sacrifice in exchange for Baihu Pass.

At noon that day, good news came from the Tianjian Sect.

"The Fengjian Sect has supported Baihu Pass. Feng Bailong is a high-level Soul Douluo, so we can go on the field." Feng Xiaotian and others came to the central army tent and volunteered.

Ge Long was extremely delighted and immediately gave the order, "Okay! Pass on my military order, the entire army will attack!"

Inside Baihu Pass, Yu Xiaogang arrived at the military camp.

Under the protection of Liu Erlong and Feng Bailong, he enjoyed great fame for a while.

"We greet the Imperial Master." The general guarding Baihu Pass knelt down and bowed to him.

Yu Xiaogang held his head high, looking disdainful, "Since I am here, the situation on the battlefield will definitely change."

As he was speaking, a horn was sounded from the front, and the Tiandou army had launched an attack.

Yu Xiaogang understood that it was his turn to perform.

He led many generals to the city wall, and almost at the same time, the artillery fire of the Tiandou Empire covered the place.

Yu Xiaogang was frightened. If Liu Erlong had not raised his soul power barrier in time, he would have been blown into a pulp on the spot.

"Imperial Master, this is the new weapon of the Tiandou Empire. You go to the fortress to rest, and we will command the battle!" said a general.

Hearing that someone was trying to seize his command, Yu Xiaogang immediately flew into a rage, "You are fired. From now on, I will command the battlefield. Who is in favor and who is against?"

Among these generals, everyone knows the relationship between Yu Xiaogang and Dai Mubai.

Although the other party is a fool, the position of national teacher is real.

If you do not respect the national teacher, you will be held accountable afterwards even if you win the war.

It's okay to let Yu Xiaogang command the battlefield, since he will be the one to take the blame if we lose the battle anyway.

……

The first round of artillery fire from the Tiandou army was just to test the strength of the city wall.

After a round of artillery fire, seeing that only a few bricks and stones on the city wall were broken, Ge Long immediately ordered Feng Xiaotian and others to work together to break through the city wall.

High in the sky, Ning Tianchen and Qian Renxue were always observing the situation on the battlefield.

"Is your Spirit Hall's offensive so slow?" Ning Tianchen couldn't help but ask.

The Spirit Hall was always in confrontation with the Star Luo Empire and did not rashly attack the city.

Of course, this is not a decision made by the Spirit Hall.

Qian Renxue said helplessly, "Lord Shura God, why don't you prepare a large number of soul guide cannons for us, our offensive pace will definitely not slow down."

The Tang Sect's hidden weapons are vulnerable to the soul guide cannon, but when it comes to dealing with the soul masters of the Spirit Hall who don't have soul guides, their power is no joke.

The Soul Master Corps is the Spirit Hall's backer, how could they let these people lose their lives so easily?

Ning Tianchen certainly wanted to support them, but unfortunately the Blacksmith Association had limited manpower and the production of soul guide cannons could not keep up.

About a few minutes later, Feng Xiaotian and his four companions had arrived at Baihu Pass.

Among the four, Feng Xiaotian and Chen Huayu are the strongest in terms of attack power.

Oscar and Zhu Zhuqing covered them as they attacked.

Upon seeing the strength of the four men, Yu Xiaogang on the city wall was shocked.

The soul power of Feng Xiaotian and the other three has now reached the throne, and they have already broken the record of the youngest Titled Douluo set by Tang Hao back then.

Fortunately, Tang San had the divine test, otherwise they would have no chance of winning against such an enemy.

In order to prevent the city wall from being blown down, Yu Xiaogang arranged for Feng Bailong and Liu Erlong to personally take action to try to block the attack of Feng Xiaotian and the other four.

Many powerful men from the Fengjian Sect formed a sword formation with Feng Bailong, while Liu Erlong faced Chen Huayu alone.

Chen Huayu is now a Titled Douluo at level 93. Liu Erlong’s strength is no match for him.

Liu Erlong likes to fight against others head-on, and facing a power-type Titled Douluo, her fate can be imagined.

Chen Huayu even used too much force and directly pulled her head off.

"No, Erlong!"

Yu Xiaogang's eyes were bloodshot and bloodshot.

Unfortunately, no matter how he called, Liu Erlong was destined not to survive.

Next, as Zhu Zhuqing and Feng Xiaotian joined forces to break through Feng Jianzong's sword formation, the situation on the battlefield was no longer suspenseful.

There was nothing wrong with Tang Xiao's prior arrangements, but unfortunately, he underestimated the strength of Feng Xiaotian and the others.

Without strong resistance, the walls of Baihu Pass were easily pushed down, and the Tiandou army followed!

(End of this chapter)