The Savage Lady Wants to Kill Me! Reborn on the Path of Cultivation

The Bhikkhu Army has not launched a full-scale attack on the city. They are currently only using siege equipment, and the main force has not yet directly participated in the battle.

However, its momentum could not be underestimated. The catapults smashed the walls of Tengo Castle with great destructive power, and arrows from the arrow towers continued to shoot, and the rebels on the top of the city were shot and fell from time to time.

After an hour of fierce fighting between the two sides, Duan Tianyang finally ordered the entire army to advance.

The five battalions of Buddhist monks formed neatly into a square formation and marched towards Tianhu City together.

Seeing that the Bhikkhu Army began to attack the city with all their might, the number of rebels on the city wall increased sharply. They picked up bows and arrows and fired at the Bhikkhu Army's phalanx.

"The entire army will form a shield formation!" Under the command of the battalion guards, the monk soldiers quickly raised their shields above their heads. From a distance, it seemed as if the tops of the five phalanxes were covered with a giant steel shield.

A rain of arrows came and landed on the shield, making a continuous crisp sound.

Although the shield array is densely arranged, there are still gaps in the middle.

From time to time, arrows penetrated through these gaps and shot into the camp of the monks' army, and the screams of people being hit by arrows could be heard one after another.

Whenever someone was shot and fell, the people behind him would immediately fill in the vacancy to ensure the order of the entire army.

Before long, the monk army advanced to the moat under the city.

They quickly set up ladders, crossed the moat, and launched a fierce attack on the city gate.

At this time, the power of the arrow tower began to show. The archers of the bhikkhu army gathered on the arrow tower and kept shooting arrows at the top of the city.

The rebels had to resist the fierce attack from the monks' army under the city, while also guarding against arrows from the arrow towers. The pressure was doubled and the number of casualties rose sharply.

Just when the rebels were overwhelmed by the offensive of the Bhikkhu Army, a series of rockets suddenly flew down from the top of the city.

These rockets were not fired at the Bhikkhu army attacking the city, but fell directly into the trenches.

The rocket fell into the trench, and instantly flames shot up into the sky and a raging fire began.

Duan Tianyang, who was watching the battle, was shocked. He suddenly realized that kerosene was abundant near Tianhu City.

The rebels must have poured a large amount of kerosene into the trench as a means of resisting their own siege.

Originally, Duan Tianyang only planned to launch a feint attack on the city, and his real target was Beiyou City.

Seeing that the other side had used all their trump cards, he decisively gave the order: "Sound the horn, withdraw the troops!"

As soon as the golden bell sounded, the attacking monks on the front line immediately withdrew to their positions.

Although the monk army had retreated, the defenders on the arrow tower still held their positions. The archers continued to shoot arrows, constantly killing the rebels on the city wall, effectively curbing the rebels' pursuit.

At the same time, the catapults behind the Bhikkhu Army also began to show their power, destroying the defenses of Tengo Castle from a long distance and killing the defenders on the city walls.

The fierce battle between the two sides lasted from morning to noon. When the fire in the trench gradually weakened, Duan Tianyang decisively gave the order and the entire army launched another charge.

Seeing the huge army of the Bhikkhu Army sweeping in again, the rebel soldiers on the city wall hurriedly picked up barrels of kerosene and poured them one by one down to the city.

The kerosene then spread in the trench, and the rockets fired from the city walls instantly ignited the kerosene, forming a blazing flame barrier that effectively blocked the fierce charge of the Bhikkhu army.

Faced with the raging fire in the trench, the monk army was forced to stop again and the entire army temporarily retreated.

The battle between the two armies continued, with the fighting going back and forth until the afternoon.

As the sky gradually darkened, the offensive of the monk army gradually weakened, and finally the entire army retreated to its own camp.

Duan Tianyang regarded this siege as a rare practical training. Every charge and retreat was an accumulation of valuable practical experience for his soldiers.

As soon as they arrived at the camp, Duan Tianyang hadn't had time to rest, Chi Xun stepped forward and said bluntly: "Sir, if nothing unexpected happens, the Yun Huan Sect will definitely come to steal the camp tonight."

After hearing this, Duan Tianyang asked curiously, "Why is Mr. Chi so sure that the rebels will do this?"

Chi Xun replied solemnly, "During today's siege, the Yun Huan Sect has seen the power of our army's weapons. If our army continues to attack fiercely, it is only a matter of time before the city is broken. Therefore, I guess they are very likely to sneak in tonight to attack, not to threaten you, my lord, but to destroy our army's siege weapons."

All the Chang family soldiers present witnessed the amazing power of these siege weapons for the first time. The catapults and arrow towers alone were enough to cause the Yunhuan Sect defending the city a lot of headaches.

As a man of the world, Chi Xun could naturally guess the fear and anxiety in the hearts of the people in the Yunhuan Sect.

Previously, the reason why the Yun Huan Sect did not choose to continue setting up an ambush at Black Wind Ridge, but instead retreated to Tianhu City and relied on the city’s defense, was to avoid the attack of the Bhikkhu Army.

However, martial arts sects cannot be compared with regular armies after all. The people of the Yunhuan Sect had never expected that the monk army could carry so many powerful siege weapons.

Therefore, whether the siege equipment of the Bhikkhu Army can be successfully destroyed will determine the fate of the Yunhuan Sect's defense of the city.

Chi Xun believed that they would definitely come to steal the camp at night and cause sabotage.

After listening to Chi Xun's analysis, Duan Tianyang nodded in agreement and immediately ordered: "Brothers, our army camp may be attacked tonight. Please stay alert and be ready to fight against the rebels' sneak attack at any time!"

"Yes! Brother Tian!" everyone responded in unison.

Before he finished speaking, Wan Fei volunteered: "Sir, I am willing to be responsible for the night watch!"

Duan Tianyang's eyes fixed, and he shouted in a deep voice to the outside of the door: "Someone come!"

Two soldiers came in and stood respectfully.

Duan Tianyang glanced at Wan Fei and said coldly: "Take Wan Fei out and punish him with a hundred military sticks!"

Wan Fei's face suddenly changed, and he asked anxiously, "Sir, I don't understand why. Please explain it to me."

Duan Tianyang simply asked, "Don't you know why I hit you?"

"Could it be because my subordinates failed to win the first battle?" Wan Fei asked tentatively.

Duan Tianyang shook his head, too lazy to talk nonsense, and motioned to the two soldiers, "Take him away!"

Two soldiers stepped forward, held Wan Fei's arms on the left and right, and dragged him out.

Chi Xun sighed secretly. Wan Fei was still confused as to why he was punished.

However, this punishment can be regarded as a lesson for him to avoid disaster in the future.

Afterwards, two soldiers dragged Wan Fei out of the tent and mercilessly punished him with a hundred military sticks.

Even for a martial artist, without armor to protect his body, the punishment of one hundred military sticks is not easy to bear.

When Wan Fei was brought back to the tent by two soldiers, he was covered with wounds, his legs were trembling, and he could hardly stand.

Duan Tianyang glanced at Wan Fei, whose lips were pale and sweaty, and asked again: "Wan Fei, do you know why I want to hit you now?"