Longevity by Picking up Attributes in the Battlefield

Chapter 442: Chapter 191: Ying Zheng’s Trust

Looking at Wei Wuji, who was full of confidence before him.

Zhao Feng glanced once more at the impregnable Daliang City in the distance.

”Indeed, it’s a fortress difficult to breach, but what if it were truly breached?” Zhao Feng smiled faintly.

In his heart.

He already knew how to break the city, but this method seemed somewhat too over the top.

However, in history.

This method indeed had appeared.

In history.

Qin General Wang Ben attacked Wei by command of the royal decree, but the defense of Great Wei Capital was strict and hard to breach. Eventually, Wang Ben redirected the waters of a great river and Hong Gorge to flood Daliang.

Even the strongest walls cannot withstand the forces of nature. In the end, due to the flooding of Daliang, the city turned into a vast ocean, where stored armies and supplies were all washed away to nothing. In the face of such powerlessness.

The King of Wei pretended to lead his civil and military officials to surrender.

”You wish to breach, but your Wu’an Camp will suffer heavy losses.”

”For us Wei, it’s worth it.” Wei Wuji laughed, as though his voice carried his final madness.

Clearly.

He already knew that the Wei was doomed, yet he sought to drag the Qin down with heavy losses.

This was his purpose.

”It seems.”

”Lord Xinling has made his final decision.”

”Even if Daliang City becomes desolate, you must obstruct the Qin Army’s advance.” Zhao Feng’s tone was calm, but within his words lay a killing intent to crush life.

Redirecting the waters of a great river and Hong Gorge to flood.

Wei Capital’s terrain was low-lying, and though it wouldn’t completely turn Daliang into an ocean, it would result in countless deaths. Likewise, their strong city would become useless, ultimately being destroyed by the floodwaters.

”Old man, I’m very curious how you plan to breach our Great Wei Capital.” Wei Wuji remained extremely confident. Obviously, he did not believe Zhao Feng could easily break through the defenses he had meticulously prepared for three years.

Even though Zhao Feng had never suffered a defeat since leading armies.

Seeing Wei Wuji still so confident.

Zhao Feng shook his head, choosing not to speak further.

However.

The strategy of flooding Daliang had already been decided at this point.

Perhaps this flood would indeed overturn Daliang, resulting in numerous casualties.

But this is war.

For the sake of victory, Wei and Wei Wuji were willing to sacrifice tens of thousands at Yanggao City to burn the city.

Since they themselves do not care, Zhao Feng would care even less.

Now with the two armies arrayed, Wei Wuji wanted Wu’an Camp to accompany Wei’s downfall. Zhao Feng would not naively tell him that he would redirect the great river’s waters to flood.

In doing so, Wei Wuji would surely prepare a counter.

Therefore.

The silent execution is the king’s way.

Once Hong Ze assaults Daliang City, all of Wei Wuji’s plans will become a farce.

”Well then.”

”To meet you today also resolves a lingering concern.”

”Old man, I shall not accompany you further.”

”If you wish to destroy Wei, then come on bravely.”

”I, Lord, am unafraid, Wei is unafraid.”

Wei Wuji slowly stood up and spoke to Zhao Feng.

Afterwards.

The old figure stood straight, heading toward Daliang City.

Seeing this.

Zhao Feng naturally didn’t say much either, turning to walk back to the military formation.

Once Wei Wuji returned to the city walls.

”Your Majesty.”

”What does Zhao Feng mean?”

”Is it possible he intends to persuade us to surrender?”

”Though Wei has no retreat, we still have hundreds of thousands of troops. If Qin wishes to destroy us, let them come bravely.”

”Your Majesty, we generals swear to never surrender...”

Upon seeing Wei Wuji return, the numerous Wei generals spoke up one after another.

Wei Wuji raised a hand, silencing the clamoring Wei generals on the battlements.

”Why would I surrender to him?”

”I’ve already sent a challenge letter to Zhao Feng. If he dares to come, then strike the Qin Army hard.”

”From today onward, maintain full city alert.”

”Guards must be on duty daily, giving the Qin Army no chance of a surprise attack.” Wei Wuji coldly said.

”Your Majesty is wise.” Numerous Wei generals shouted in unison.

After giving the order.

Wei Wuji turned around to gaze at the Qin Army outside the city: ”Zhao Feng, Qin, come if you dare!”

”I, Lord, will personally bury your hundreds of thousands of Qin soldiers beneath our Great Wei Capital, making you accompany Wei in its demise.”

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After returning to his own camp!

”Withdraw the troops, set up camp five miles outside the city, and dispatch scouts to search thirty miles out.” Zhao Feng commanded in a deep voice.

”Understood.”

Tu Sui, Zhang Han, and Li You immediately accepted the order.

Soon after.

The army began an orderly retreat.

After nightfall.

In the military camp.

Zhao Feng sat in the main seat, flanked by the three main generals of the Wu’an Camp.

”Shangjiangjun.”

”Looking at the current defense layout of Wei Capital, aside from attacking with scaling ladders, there seems to be no other method.”

”In these years, Wei Wuji has repaired the city walls to be extremely thick and entirely sealed, impassable by human strength.”

”Estimating from this, if we want to capture Wei Capital, our Wu’an Camp might suffer severe losses.” Tu Sui’s expression became extremely grim.

”This is Wei Wuji’s deliberate tactic.”

”He uses all his forces to defend Daliang, provoking Qin to attack, because he understands that Qin must attack.” Li You also sighed.

Zhang Han on the side remained silent, but his face too was filled with concern.

From their perspective at this moment, the situation seemed to have reached an endgame.

The cost of breaching the city was too high.

”Bring the map.”

Zhao Feng ordered.

”Understood.”

Zhang Ming immediately replied, picking up the map of Wei from the side.

Then several trusted aides spread the map within the tent.

Zhao Feng rose and walked toward the map. Seeing Zhao Feng get up, the three generals quickly stood up, encircling the map.

”To breach the city, we cannot rely on forceful attack.” Zhao Feng slowly spoke.