Chapter 951: Crushing (1)
Editor: Henyee Translations

Shen Ping did not say anything else. It was fine as long as there was a reminder. He did not intend to waste his breath convincing these guys. Everyone had their own intrinsic views. Even if he took out evidence that the Country of Yan would attack in advance, these guys would maintain their original views.

When they ended the negotiations, Patriarch Yang smiled and said, “Son-in-law, don’t be angry. Even if the Yan Kingdom launches a large-scale attack in advance, with our current military defense in Lingzhou and the two eight-star Luminarists guarding it, it won’t be broken through in a short period of time. As long as we last for more than three months, the reinforcements from the other provinces and counties will arrive.

“As long as Lingzhou is preserved, no matter what happens in the other county capitals, your position as the director of the official office will not be shaken.”

In the eyes of his father-in-law, the position of director of the government office is of utmost importance. It even surpassed the life and death of all the citizens in Lingzhou.

Shen Ping did not argue with him. After all, the two of them cared about different things. He still cared about the commoners of Lingzhou. As for Lingzhou City, it was indeed as his father-in-law had said. It was impossible to break through it. The capital of the Yun Nation would not let the border barrier of Lingzhou be broken through by the Yan Nation.

A month passed quickly.

The Yan Kingdom army had already crossed the border and divided into three paths, heading towards Lingzhou City. Along the way, the directors of the various county offices could only retreat with the Luminarists. They did not think about the commoners at all. However, the main target of the Yan Kingdom army was Lingzhou, so they did not plunder too much. Instead, they rushed to Lingzhou at the fastest speed.

In just five days, Yan’s 30,000 former troops arrived at the city gate. War was on the verge of breaking out. Due to sufficient preparations and the fact that most of the 30,000 front troops were cavalry, the siege was not smooth. They were mostly harassing and did not really attack. Clearly, they were waiting for the army at the back to rush over.

Shen Ping stood on the city wall. He could clearly sense that the bodies of the lost soldiers had gathered into strands of murderous aura that lingered in the air in front of the entire Lingzhou City.

The eight-star Luminarists in the city and the eight-star Life Luminarists floating in the distance seemed to be waiting, waiting for the vengeful spirits to gather.

He had become a seven-star Luminarist. The Life Qi formed by the combination of ordinary people and vengeful spirits could no longer help with cultivation. Only the Life Qi formed by the baleful aura accumulated from war could stimulate the Life Lamps in their bodies.

Because of this, the seven kingdoms in the world had always been in constant conflict. The Yun Country would engage in small-scale wars with other countries every ten years, but there were relatively few large-scale wars like this.

“Son-in-law, you’re already a seven-star Luminarist. You must remember that when the vengeful spirits gather, you must seize the opportunity to go out and absorb the Life Qi. Don’t worry about Lingzhou. I’ll supervise,” Patriarch Yang reminded him.

Shen Ping nodded. He knew that the hidden eight-star Luminarist was waiting for this opportunity. As long as he went out, the other party would definitely attack. He had seen this many times through the Pupil of Flame Beast. Moreover, he knew some of the other party’s methods.

As time passed, the number of soldiers and armors of the Yan Kingdom army below the city wall increased. Looking up, they were so dense that there seemed to be no end to them. The real siege had begun.

Boom, boom.

Catapults, kerosene, gravel, golden juice, and so on. Almost every day, more than a thousand soldiers were killed or injured. The total number of casualties on both sides exceeded 3,000.

Even Shen Ping, who had seen wars in the Immortal Dao territory, could not help but feel the cruelty of war at this moment. In this kind of war between two countries, the casualties of soldiers were completely a number, not fresh lives. In the face of such a war, the greatest test was the will and wisdom of the general.

As the saying goes, kindness does not lead troops. It was good to be benevolent, but one could not be soft-hearted.

The general of Lingzhou City was indeed experienced in this. He commanded the city defense soldiers to resist in an orderly manner, preventing the Yan Kingdom’s army from making any progress. The various methods he used were resolved one by one.

Half a month into the siege war, the casualties on both sides exceeded 50,000. Among them, the Yan Kingdom that attacked the city suffered the most casualties, but their siege was still very strong, as if they wanted to take down Lingzhou City.

Even the Luminarists were mobilized. In front of the entire city, a large amount of baleful aura kept condensing, becoming denser and denser. This baleful aura gathered towards the center of the mountain range at the border of the two countries.

The two eight-star Luminarists in charge, including the eight-star Luminarist from the Yan Kingdom and some seven-star Luminarists, sensed it. But no one moved. After all, this was only the appetizer. The worst is yet to come.

Rain poured heavily. The war between the two countries had also stopped, but Lingzhou City did not relax. They were worried that the Yan Kingdom would take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack from the underground waterway and were on all kinds of alert.

“Husband!”

Yang Yimo and Luo Lin leaned on Shen Ping’s shoulders, their faces filled with worry. These few days, the Yan Kingdom’s attacks had been very fierce. There were gaps in some places. If Shen Ping had not been prepared in advance, the Yan Kingdom’s army would have already attacked.

The Luminarists, unless they were at the six-star level, could only surrender in front of a large army. Once Lingzhou City was breached, the fate of the Luminarists could be imagined. He kissed his wife and concubine on the cheek. Shen Ping comforted them, “Don’t worry, it’ll be fine.”

Two months into the war, the number of casualties had exceeded 100,000. Both sides are exhausted. The Yan Kingdom’s offensive had also slowed down. They did not have enough food. Half a month ago, they had wantonly collected food from Lingzhou County Office.