Published: March 7, 2025
Chapter 191: Desperate Times, A Fight to the Death
“Torches! Illuminate this place completely! Archers, don’t slack off! Also, spearmen, get ready for a ten-fold blockade,” Chu Yang ordered continuously. “Block off here, here, here, and here. Don’t let the water flow away.”
“Boss, even if there are people inside, can’t we wait until dawn to catch them? Isn’t this too hasty?” Ji Mo frowned and asked.
“If there are people inside, they are throne experts!” Chu Yang replied calmly. “Moreover, they are already injured. The recovery of throne experts is very fast; you know that. If we wait until the night is over, even if they recover just a bit of their combat power, we will lose even more fighters on our side! Such losses, even if it’s just one more person dying, is a dereliction of duty for the commander!”
Chu Yang emphasized, “We must not give the enemy any chance to breathe! Even a slight opportunity for them to catch their breath could lead to an irreparable disaster!”
Ji Mo nodded, taking a deep look at Chu Yang and said, “I understand now.”
He thought to himself: If he could consider the common soldiers he never met to this extent, how could he possibly be wrong about his own brothers?
Just then, several people quickly brought a large bucket of water and splashed it onto the ground. Following that, many others rushed over with basins and water buckets, panting heavily...
Even though there were many people, there still weren’t enough tools. It seemed it would take a while longer to reach their goal.
At this moment, around forty to fifty people swiftly piled up dirt and built a trench right on the road, and soon a stream of water began to flow in from that direction; it turned out there was a well over there, along with a windlass.
Thus, water continued to flow from nearby, while others brought water over, the sound of people shouting and horses neighing creating a bustling scene. Gradually, many individuals began to find tools, and there was even someone who found a large thin tin bucket used by the military to water horses, bringing it over with a one-wheeled cart. This contraption was even more enjoyable, enough for fifty or sixty buckets of water...
Several commanders jumped around, their faces grim as they shouted loudly, “Faster! Even faster!”
As time passed, this old official’s residence gradually transformed into a marshland.
As for the original few basements, they had already filled up completely at the first opportunity...
With many hands working together, some carried water, some vigorously operated the windlass, and others diligently patched leaks; even further away, several people worked in relay to transport water over.
Nearby, more than twenty wells were simultaneously occupied by the army.
Water slowly accumulated in the yard, which spanned dozens of acres, and had risen to waist height...
Countless soldiers watched quietly, archers, spearmen, knife throwers… all stood at the ready! The warriors gripped their weapons tightly, their eyes gleaming with determination!
Below, Kong Heartache and Yin Wufa, along with a total of eight people in the secret chamber, were almost jumping with anxiety.
Previously, they had heard no sounds from outside and thought the army had retreated. However, before they could breathe a sigh of relief, the chaos outside grew louder with people shouting and horses neighing...
Due to the distance from above, they couldn’t hear the specifics, but they vaguely caught phrases urging others to hurry, a sense of foreboding rising in everyone’s hearts.
What were the enemies up to?
Not long after, the air in the secret chamber gradually became humid, and the temperature seemed to drop. Kong Heartache furrowed his brow, appearing to think of something, his face growing increasingly cold...
After a while, water began to seep in from the top of the secret chamber...
“Water! Water is seeping in!” When Yin Wufa first saw it, his eyes went wide! Everyone’s expressions changed at the same time as they finally realized Chu King of Hell’s current plan—flooding! This was extremely bad news for them now!