Chapter 377: Chapter 377

The Border City army that was just discovered was actually well-rested. The city lord did not come out but chose to hold fort in the Border City, as the Beastman City was located opposite Border City and they needed to retain adequate strength.

The ability to suddenly launch an attack and causing a large bulk of the enemy forces to withdraw from the city was already extremely effective.

The crossbow vehicles on Wood Shield City were prepared and the stone throwers at the back were also put into use. On the side of the Border City, all types of siege weapons were prepared, ready for a fight to break out at any moment.

The siege warfare in this world wasn’t overly complex; it primarily comprised of both sides charging at each other with siege weapons, and then, under the protection of mages and archers, soldiers would rush forward. It typically followed this pattern.

Compared with Du You’s considerable variety of methods, it was nothing short of the difference between heaven and earth.

Just as the battle was about to begin, Du You and Xi Qianxue quietly departed with their own teams. This time they weren’t operating independently, but instead, they used their status to apply for command of a portion of the army.

The number of troops wasn’t excessive - the shares of the two combined were only about three thousand men. Moreover, these weren’t their direct troops; after the battle, they would have to return them. If it weren’t for the secret passage that Xi Qianxue mentioned, it would be unlikely that they’d have these troops at their disposal for what was essentially a siege battle. Their usual fighting style was almost entirely reliant on their power to charge forward.

"Du You, you can’t just hide this time, you must use that giant dog of yours."

Hearing Xi Qianxue’s words, Du You slightly smiled, "Don’t worry, I will certainly have the Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dogs make their appearance."

In fact, had Xi Qianxue not mentioned it, Du You wouldn’t have taken it out. He hadn’t expected that Xi Qianxue had even investigated this matter; it seemed she had done a considerable amount of homework. However, he wouldn’t take out the Death Scorpion for anything.

A spellcaster summoning too many summoned creatures would surely draw attention.

Without enough strength to protect himself presently and without a way to explain many things, Du You could only hide some things for now. Fortunately, it was just them, and none of them were the gossiping type.

Everyone quietly arrived at a small grove with their teams. This place had a small mound. When everyone arrived here, a boulder-like area suddenly opened up, and someone appeared from inside.

"Is Lady Xi Qianxue here? Please come quickly. This is the passage leading to the inside of Wood Shield City."

Xi Qianxue’s arrangements were indeed impressive; Du You had to admit this. He felt that he would not be able to manage a situation if he were in her shoes. Even if it came to bribing the enemy, he wouldn’t be proficient at it.

Xi Qianxue nodded dispassionately and then signaled to the soldiers behind her, "Where does this passage lead to?"

"It leads to the noble district, our viscount’s own residence. The nobles in the city have basically concealed themselves elsewhere so as not to cause disputes between the two countries. As for the promises you made..."

Without any hesitation, Xi Qianxue stated, "I will stay true to my promises. You’ve done very well this time. If we are successful, you won’t lack a count’s position. Furthermore, one of your descendants can also have the position of a baron."

The person’s smile became even brighter. Xi Qianxue didn’t say much else and walked ahead, with only Daniu protecting her side. The passage was very spacious; it seemed it had been hollowed out for quite some time.

All the arrangements had started several years ago in the timeline of this plane. If the tasks could not be completed at this point, it would be laughable. The surroundings were supported by wooden boards, providing solid firmness.

Because the passage was spacious, the speed of transporting soldiers was exceptionally fast. Before the soldiers at the back entered, a signal had been sent out informing the three leading generals that the plan was successful.

"Very good. Du You and the others have entered with their men. Let’s start attacking too. Take out all our siege weapons to draw their attention." With the generals’ command, a vigorous siege began. Typically, it isn’t easy to attack such a gigantic city. Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡~𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢~𝙣𝙚𝙩

Even if they could succeed, the losses would be substantial. Even Wood Shield City was somewhat baffled when they found out that their enemy was really starting to attack them. They found this situation hard to comprehend.

But the battle had started, and no one dared to be negligent. The city’s inside and outside turned into a fierce battlefield.

Before long, Du You and Xi Qianxue appeared inside the city. At this point, there weren’t many people left.

"These nobles are afraid of death. They all ran away the moment the battle started, even before the city was breached." Daniu scoffed and spat, as the current noble district had fallen into silence.

"Stop talking, prepare for battle." Xi Qianxue took out a simple telescope and began observing her surroundings.

Du You didn’t hesitate. Little Purple rose into the sky, and the Cursed Crow King unfolded its Curse Aura. Under the control of the Cursed Crow King, the aura only affected the enemies, avoiding their own troops.

Then, Du You beckoned, and the Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dogs appeared. He hopped onto the back of the Heavenly Disaster Demonic Dogs. The appearance of this massive beast indicated to the surrounding soldiers, even the dumbest among them, that something was up.

"What is that? Whose summoned beast is it, and why isn’t it at the city wall?"

"No, why is that summoned beast attacking our people?"

"It’s bad, it’s the soldiers from Border City, they have broken in." Finally, as soldiers gushed in incessantly, everyone realized something was amiss from their uniforms.

Though the battle had just started and they didn’t know how these men had appeared here, the city’s interior was immediately thrown into chaos. The regular troops were all placed along the city wall and its edges, what remained were logistic troops or city residents. And the residents of the city were mostly the families of the soldiers.

Xi Qianxue did not care who these people were as she unleashed a domain of icy coldness. Ordinary people with insufficient strength were instantly frozen into ice sticks. Then, countless ice crystals rained down from the sky, dealing indiscriminate attacks over a wide range.

Du You was also not idle, releasing a Mucus Swamp on a large scale in another area. Little Purple was tasked with igniting it using a Thunder Light Orb. Immediately, a huge fire engulfed the city.

The most important thing was not the fire, but the poison fog that surged out together with it. Under the effect of the poison fog, almost all the people in its path died quickly. The men they brought had already started taking antidotes.