Published: March 7, 2025
CHAPTER 427: The Fifth Leaves
Countless flags fluttered violently in the wind, howling as they rushed into the battlefield. A million troops surged forth, roaring like a tidal wave!
The former camp of Great Zhao had transformed into a full-fledged battlefield! Over six million people were locked in fierce conflict, attacking and killing one another!
At that moment, a flash of fire lit up, and suddenly, streams of lightning-like fire surged through the camp, flickering before a tremendous explosion erupted at the center of Great Zhao's camp!
The violent explosion created a massive crater dozens of feet wide, and everyone in the center—whether friend or foe, regardless of rank—was thrown into the air, scattering into pieces like meat shreds!
Then, the entire camp abruptly ignited; roaring flames spread rapidly, engulfing an area of five to six hundred miles in the blink of an eye, and continued to expand quickly outward!
Thick yellow smoke and black mist shot up into the sky, expanding across the battlefield in this windless and cloudless weather!
This smoke was clearly laced with something; everyone who inhaled it felt dizzy, as if their minds were plunged into bewilderment, screaming and wildly swinging their weapons, indiscriminately attacking friend and foe alike in chaotic melee!
As the black smoke billowed and spread, those who inhaled it felt drained of all strength, unable to control their eyelids. Weapons fell with clattering sounds to the ground, leaving them to fearfully watch as enemy blades descended upon them...
In summary, there were all sorts of intoxicating and confusing toxic fumes here! Moreover, as they burned, more were continuously released...
The toxic fumes grew denser, wafting up into the mountains, yet they were drawn back down by bandits, continuing to shroud the battlefield, as if a gigantic magnet were attracting these toxic vapors, preventing them from dispersing.
As the war progressed, any semblance of organization or discipline vanished; everyone slaughtered based on instinct, both generals and soldiers fell into confusion and madness.
Inside the tent of Diwu Qingrou.
Jing Menghun was fully equipped, calculating the time, and finally stood up, shouting, "It's time for us to move! All members of the Golden Horse Knights Hall, gather and attack immediately! Target: Chu King of Hell!"
"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison!
Just as Jing Menghun was about to stride out, an angry voice called from outside, "What’s going on? I want to see the lord xiang! I want to see the lord xiang!"
It was General Hundred Battles, Heavenly Dragon, Yu Han.
In the midst of speaking, he rushed in and bumped into Jing Menghun head-on: "Jing Wangzuo, where is the lord xiang?"
"The lord xiang is not here; tell me what you have to say," Jing Menghun replied coldly.
"What the hell is going on?" Yu Han angrily pointed at the chaotic battlefield below, his eyes as if about to bleed: "What kind of reckless tactics are these?"
"General Yu, what are you talking about?" Jing Menghun looked at him with dissatisfaction.
"I'm asking who gave the order to detonate the camp's explosives?" Yu Han asked, filled with grief and anger.
"It was me! It was my order, Jing Menghun; the Golden Horse Knights Hall executed it! What's wrong?" Jing Menghun snorted and asked.
"What's wrong?" Yu Han roared furiously, suddenly grabbing Jing Menghun by the lapel, gritting his teeth as he asked, "Why? Why do this?"
"This was the lord xiang's command! If you have doubts, go ask the Fifth Minister for clarification." Jing Menghun looked at Yu Han's hand, his voice icy: "Let go!"
"Bastard!" Yu Han was filled with extreme grief and rage, suddenly slapping Jing Menghun across the face, angrily saying, "You could have detonated it sooner! That way, both the explosion and the toxic smoke would have fallen mainly on Iron Cloud! Why wait until our people are in before detonating it?"
"This is a crime!" Yu Han screamed in anguish. "This way, Iron Cloud is finished! But we are done too, do you understand? You bastard... they were my brothers, my soldiers! My soldiers!"