flstandardbreds Chapter 141 Ning Bulun Hammer Suppresses Yuwen Zhang
Chapter 141 Ning Bulun Hammer Suppresses Yuwen Zhang
He transferred Yun Yichen to Licheng and appointed him as the Grand Marshal of the Jiangbei Front Army, giving him unified command of military operations in Jiangbei.
He enfeoffed Fu Yao's father, Fu Lichen, as the King of Wu, and unified the administration of Jiangbei.
Feng Ningwuwei was appointed as the vanguard commander of the Jiangbei front, a general of the State, and stationed at Zhongli on the south bank of the Huai River. His five younger brothers were each appointed as generals, each leading 30,000 elite troops to guard the Huai River line.
When the seventh son of the King of Daxia, Long Yingshan, the King of Lingjiang, saw that his father had issued four imperial edicts, all of which were aimed at his ninth brother, the King of the South, Long Bin, he became anxious and vomited blood.
As evening fell, supported by his guards, Long Yingshan stood on the north bank of the Huai River, gazing out the window at the vibrant land of Nanhuai. He wept silently, murmuring with choked sobs, "Father, Father, without my ninth brother, how could you have regained your throne? How could the Great Xia have enjoyed such a rare six-year bumper harvest?"
Return to court!
As the seven princes embarked on their journey back to the capital, no sooner had they left than Yuwen Zhang, the prefect of Sishui, set up dozens of cannons on the north bank of the Huai River and began to bombard the south bank.
Seeing that a large number of civilians had died in the artillery fire, Ning, the garrison commander of Shouchun, was so enraged that he jumped up and plunged onto the north bank amidst the surging waves.
Upon seeing this, Yuwen Zhang, who was commanding 30,000 troops to prepare to cross the Huai River, quickly raised his spiked club to intercept Ning Wulun.
Ning was the fiercest general under the Southern King, while Yuwen Zhang was the greatest war god of the Great Xia Kingdom, a capable general under the eldest prince Long Yingshen, and a man of both literary and martial talents, possessing both wisdom and courage.
Placing Yuwen Zhang in Sishui Commandery was to prevent the Southern King from invading the north, and also to prepare for the relocation of the court to reclaim the area south of the Huai River.
The two fierce generals of the Great Xia Kingdom finally clashed head-on today.
Ning Wu swung his pair of octagonal, bright silver hammers and smashed them down on Yuwen Zhang. As he smashed, he roared, "If you want to seize the Southern King's fiefdom, you can issue a challenge openly and fairly, or you can directly send troops to attack my Huainan defense line. You shouldn't have used cannon fire to bombard us, causing countless civilians to die unjustly in the artillery fire."
"Ah...?" Upon hearing this rebuke, Yuwen Zhang was greatly alarmed. Causing the deaths of many innocent people was not something he wanted to do.
"Yuwen Zhang, today I will avenge the deaths of the innocent people!"
With a loud bang, Yuwen Zhang, who was in a daze, hurriedly responded to the attack and was forced back more than ten steps by the impact of the hammer.
Just as Ning was advancing with his hammer, a general from the opposing camp brandished an iron carrying pole and roared, "You audacious brat, take this from my carrying pole!"
With a whoosh, the several-hundred-pound iron carrying pole struck Ning Wulun with lightning speed.
Ning never expected that there was such a person in the enemy's formation who, instead of using the carrying pole to block the silver hammer, struck directly at him.
He knew that if he continued to throw the carrying pole at Yuwen Zhang, it would hit him instead.
No sooner said than done, Ning dodged and his right hand, which had already been raised, suddenly flew out of his hand and headed straight for Shi Tiebiandan's face. His left hand swung the hammer upwards, and with a bang, the iron carrying pole was sent flying into the air.
The burly man was stunned for a moment, then a flash of light appeared before his eyes, and a huge silver hammer was already in front of him.
In the blink of an eye, the burly man's brains splattered, and he collapsed to the ground with a scream.
what?
The soldiers in Huaibei all gasped in astonishment. This general with the iron carrying pole was indeed a fierce warrior. Not to mention his immense strength, the fact that his 300-pound iron carrying pole was knocked away with a single blow showed that this young general with the silver hammer was not only incredibly strong, but invincible.
Yuwen Zhang was filled with regret and anger when he realized that his carelessness had led to the instant death of his capable general. He let out a deep roar and swung his staff to fight Ning Wulun.
In an instant, dust and earth flew everywhere on the north bank of the Huai River dike, and the waves of battle surged...
The two fought back and forth, locked in a fierce and evenly matched battle. Yuwen Zhang's spiked club was incredibly powerful, each strike accompanied by a whistling sound, aiming straight for Ning Wulun's vital points.
Ning's octagonal bright silver hammer was even more powerful. Every time it collided with the spiked club, it seemed to shatter space, making the surrounding soldiers feel a sense of dread.
"Yuwen Zhang, you are the God of War of the Great Xia Kingdom, yet you disregard the lives of ordinary people and bombard innocent civilians with cannon fire. Where is your conscience?" Ning Wuguan shouted as he swung his hammer.
Upon hearing this, Yuwen Zhang's expression changed slightly, but he quickly regained his composure and said in a deep voice, "Ning Bu Lun, this is an order from the imperial court, and I am merely acting on orders. Moreover, aren't the people under your Southern King's rule also subjects of the Great Xia Kingdom? For the sake of the unification of the Great Xia Kingdom, sacrificing some civilians is inevitable."
"Bullshit!" Ning Wuguan roared, thrusting both hammers at Yuwen Zhang's chest. Yuwen Zhang dared not be careless and quickly swung his staff to block. With a loud "bang," their weapons clashed again, kicking up a cloud of dust.
Just then, Ning Guan suddenly flashed past Yuwen Zhang and headed straight for the Huaibei army's formation. Yuwen Zhang was shocked and immediately chased after him with his staff.
Wherever Ning went, the soldiers of the Huaibei army fell one after another. His twin hammers were like two silver flames, weaving through the crowd, and no one could stop him.
Seeing this, Yuwen Zhang became even more furious. He shouted and sped off after Ning Wulun.
The two men, one after the other, engaged in a thrilling chase through the vast formation of the Huaibei army.
Just then, a dark figure suddenly darted out from the Huaibei army's formation and headed straight for Ning Wulun's back.
Ning was completely focused on dealing with Yuwen Zhang and didn't notice the danger behind him at all.
Just at this critical moment, a clear whistle suddenly rang out.
Immediately afterwards, a sharp arrow shot through the air and accurately struck the dark figure in the chest. The figure fell to the ground with a thud; it turned out to be an assassin lurking in the Huaibei army.
Ning turned around at the sound and saw a young woman dressed in close-fitting clothes standing not far away, holding a longbow and staring coldly at the Huaibei army's formation.
The woman was tall and slender with delicate features and a touch of heroic spirit between her brows.
"Thank you for your help, young lady," Ning said gratefully.
The woman smiled slightly and said, "No need to be polite. I am Lin Wan'er, a subordinate of the Prince of Nan. I have come to lend you a hand on the Prince's orders."
Ning was overjoyed upon hearing this.
With Lin Wan'er joining them, their combined strength will undoubtedly increase significantly.
He nodded and said, "Alright, then let's deal with these Huaibei troops together."
After saying this, Ning Wu and Lin Wan'er fought side by side, charging into the Huaibei army's formation. Their teamwork was excellent, one attacking and the other defending, and they quickly carved a bloody path through the Huaibei army's ranks.
Seeing this, Yuwen Zhang became even more anxious. He knew he could no longer hold back, otherwise he would surely be defeated by Ning Wuguan and Lin Wan'er today.
So he shouted, and his true energy surged forth, instantly enveloping his spiked club.