"Good, Liao Hua, heed my command! Order Liao Hua to lead the Vanguard to march on Tuxian!"
"General Zhou Yuji, heed my command, order General Zhou Yuji to march on the Lin Hu tribe!"
"Zhu Sheng, heed my command, you will be in overall charge of all civil affairs in Hanjia, and ensure the safety of Hanjia!"
"Your subordinate obeys!"
The three bowed down together, their imposing presence like a surging tide.
Yang Hao's words were sonorous and powerful.
"Your subordinate receives the order!"
The assembled officers bowed, then rose, their movements like dragons and tigers, as they mustered their troops on the drill ground.
On the drill ground, Liao Hua had already assembled the five hundred soldiers of the Vanguard.
Sixty elite Shu Han soldiers, holding long spears and carrying fine bows, were followed by strong men recruited from the local populace.
The five hundred Vanguard troops exuded an unstoppable aura, their killing intent piercing the sky, like an army of ten thousand!
"We pay our respects to the City Lord!"
As Yang Hao arrived at the drill ground, his voice, sharp and clear as it pierced the heavens, echoed in all directions!
"Soldiers, please rise. Currently, Tuxian, taking advantage of the internal strife in our Hanjia, has openly dispatched troops, arrayed themselves at our city gates, slaughtered our people, and plundered our resources. Our army will risk death to completely annihilate these invaders. Do you agree to Tuxian's unauthorized attack on Hanjia?"
"We do not agree! We do not agree!"
The soldiers' eyes bulged with blood, their veins standing out on their foreheads.
"Good! This battle will be a complete victory! With one decisive blow, we will completely eradicate Tuxian! March forth!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
Yang Hao pointed his sword towards Tuxian. Liao Hua stood at the forefront of the army, his Three-Pointed Blade arrayed in a thunderous formation, with winds and thunder rolling, and a fearsome aura that shook the heavens. The morale of the troops was high, and their fighting spirit was greatly boosted. Victory was assured!
Led by Liao Hua, the Vanguard army moved with lightning speed, heading straight for Tuxian!
"My Lord, with Yuji's departure, we will surely eradicate the Lin Hu tribe in one fell swoop and ensure the peace of Hanjia's people!"
Zhou Yuji bowed deeply.
Yang Hao quickly helped him up, "General, go and return swiftly. I will prepare a victory banquet for you in Hanjia upon your return!"
Zhou Yuji, with his cultivation at the fourth level of Xiantian, erupted instantly, leaping a hundred meters. In the blink of an eye, he vanished from Yang Hao's sight.
One day later.
"Report! General, our army has reached Tuxian."
"Begin the attack. Take Tuxian as quickly as possible."
Liao Hua waved his hand lightly, his gaze fixed on Tuxian.
Liao Hua, wielding his Three-Pointed Blade, strode at the very front, with the Vanguard, centered around sixty Shu Han soldiers, following closely behind. An aura of invincibility swept over Tuxian.
"Where have such powerful troops come from? Where have such powerful troops come from?"
Xue Zhongyi was instantly driven to despair, roaring frantically!
The Tuxian army was even more terrified, trembling all over. A Xiantian expert, along with sixty Shu Han soldiers at the eighth level of Bone Forging behind them, caused the Tuxian army to collapse instantly! While the eighth level of Bone Forging was common in Shu Commandery, forming an army of such caliber would likely only be possible for a provincial government.
Liao Hua looked at Tuxian before him, a cold smile playing on his lips. He raised his Three-Pointed Blade high, unleashing his Xiantian expert power, and brought it down with a fierce slash. The blade's light streaked across the sky!
"Soldiers, kill! This battle, no one from Tuxian's high command will be spared!"
Liao Hua's killing intent flashed, his words chillingly cold.
"Kill!"
The shouts of slaughter shook the heavens.
The two forces collided like two torrents! Led by the sixty elite Shu Han soldiers at the eighth level of Bone Forging, the Tuxian army had no ability to fight back, with soldiers falling and their armor flying everywhere!
Liao Hua led the charge, wielding his Three-Pointed Blade.
The light of the Three-Pointed Blade blazed like a fiery inferno, radiating intense battle intent!
"Boom!"
With one slash, the enemy soldiers in front were instantly torn apart, shields flying, and blood splashing everywhere.
"Ding! Enemy forces slain, host gains one hundred kill points."
The Tuxian army, which had been charging forward, instantly turned pale with fear, dropping their armor and weapons, and scattering in all directions! No one dared to face the edge of the blade!
Liao Hua leaped into the air, moving like a phantom towards the gates of Tuxian.
The Hanjia army, led by the Shu Han elite, like a ruthless meat grinder, crushed the enemy forces!
Soon, Liao Hua arrived beneath the gates of Tuxian. He held his Three-Pointed Blade, its blade vibrating, emitting a dragon's roar, its light flashing.
Fiery streams of light erupted, and instantly, the clouds above Tuxian were torn apart.
Swish!
The blade's light swept across the city gate tower, like a thunderclap, earth-shattering!
"Boom!"
A massive mushroom cloud rose into the sky, obscuring heaven and earth, stirring up the winds and clouds!
The city gate collapsed. The people of Tuxian were either dead or wounded. Xue Zhongyi, covered in blood, had his legs pinned by rubble.
"Don't kill me! Don't kill me! If you kill me, the Li family of the Commandery City will not let you go!"
Xue Zhongyi looked at Liao Hua in terror.
"Trash!" Liao Hua's eyes widened, and he roared, his voice like a startling thunderclap.
Blade light flashed. This slash, like a heavenly hunter, tore through the sky!
"No!"
Xue Zhongyi looked at Liao Hua in horror, his eyes filled with unwillingness. Why? What right did the Yang family have to such a general? Heaven does not protect me! Heaven does not protect me! Sudian Novel Network
But at this moment, the blade light suspended in the sky instantly exploded, and the roaring sound in the air was like the heavens raging!
"Who is it? Hiding their face." Liao Hua held his Three-Pointed Blade and swung it forward with force.
The blade's qi, like a crescent moon, swept across the sky!
"Hmph, audacious scoundrel!"
A gust of yin wind swept across the city walls, and an angry roar emerged. Li Hui, the second elder of the Li family, appeared. Li Hui clenched his right fist, and a bloody, malevolent qi began to circulate slowly on his fist.
"Demon Breaking Fist!"
Hundreds of fist shadows appeared out of nowhere, carrying a raging aura, smashing towards Liao Hua!
"Boom!"
Several cracks appeared on the ground beneath their feet, spreading for dozens of meters. The clash of their two powers was like a thunderous explosion!
"Not good!" The power of this slash was completely beyond the old man's expectations. Hundreds of fist shadows were swallowed by the ferocious blade light. In just one move, the victor was decided!
In just one move, Li Hui's robes were tattered, and blood seeped out!
Li Hui's figure flickered with a ghostly light, and he instantly disappeared.
Li Hui was indeed decisive. After being unable to withstand the attack, he wisely fled for his life!
"Hmph! Consider yourself lucky to have escaped."
Liao Hua's explosive strike was resisted by Li Hui, proving his strength was not to be underestimated, likely on par with Liao Hua's.
"Impossible! Impossible!"
At this moment, Xue Zhongyi's spirit had completely collapsed. He watched as Li Hui, the second elder of the Li family, fled frantically. That was a renowned Xiantian expert in Shu Commandery, and he had been defeated so easily!
"Kill!"
The morale of the Hanjia army surged. Under Liao Hua's suppression, the three thousand enemy troops were quickly annihilated! All the key figures of Tuxian met their end by the blade!
...
"Report! Reporting to the Young City Lord, General Liao Hua has taken control of Tuxian City!"
"Good, General Liao Hua has indeed not disappointed me!" the scout reported, and Yang Hao rejoiced.
In the City Lord's mansion of Tuxian.
"Your subordinate Liao Hua, respectfully welcomes my Lord!"
"General, please rise. Your contribution to the occupation of Tuxian City this time is immense!"
"Ding! Host has expanded territory, task system unlocked!"
Just as Yang Hao was praising Liao Hua, a voice from the system sounded in his mind!
"A brief introduction?"
"Expanding territory and gaining the hearts of the people can earn faith points."
"Faith points can be used to enhance the host's cultivation!"
"System settlement begins. Host occupies Tuxian, gaining fifty thousand faith points. Enemy forces slain, gaining three thousand kill points."
"Consume faith points to enhance cultivation!"