Of course, these words were spoken through Ju Wuba; Xiang Yu, following Hao Jiu's advice, needed to keep a low profile for a while longer.
With Kunyang City fallen, pursuing and killing the troops who broke out of the city was not among Xiang Yu's options; the main event was to besiege and kill Liu Xiu.
Therefore, Xiang Yu had arranged a reserve force of 30,000 cavalrymen in advance, which came in handy at this time.
Wancheng has been breached, and with one side collapsing from both sides, Liu Xiu naturally has no reason to charge further in. Normally, he should break through at this point, but this Liu Xiu is a cheat code with a system!
The rain continued to fall, and Liu Xiu, his face cold and stern, casually slaughtered the new army soldiers who dared to offend him, one by one.
"Liu Xiu! Kunyang has fallen, when will we break out now!" Li Zhi rushed over and shouted angrily.
Liu Xiu turned and gave Li Zhi a cold look, which frightened Li Zhi so much that he swallowed back the harsh words he was about to say, making him seem like a completely different person.
"Attack from both sides and annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop."
"Uncle Wen, Kunyang has fallen. The troops inside the city should be breaking out to the west. Who are we going to attack from now on?" Song Tiao also rushed over. If they didn't run now, they really wouldn't be able to break out.
“The garrison in Kunyang City wouldn’t abandon the city so quickly. There must be a new situation that has made them give up the city on their own initiative. I guess it’s because my brother Liu Yan’s troops have arrived. Let’s attack from outside the city to the west and flank the new army!” Liu Xiu remained stubborn.
Li Zhi could no longer bear it. "Look at our situation! We're surrounded by enemy troops! Even if Liu Yan is really in the west of the city, we won't be able to hold out until then! If we don't break out now, our entire army will be wiped out!"
"Oh no! A large number of cavalry have charged out of the enemy camp again!" Song Tiao exclaimed.
Liu Xiu wore a cold, expressionless face. He loved it when his opponents didn't play by the rules. Revolutionary storm!
"The wind is getting stronger..."
Woohoo! Woohoo!
A strong wind suddenly arose, but only in the area where the new army was concentrated!
In an instant, a torrential downpour ensued, causing people and horses to fall over!
Chapter 270 The Decisive Battle of Kunyang (Part 7)
West of Kunyang, the sounds of battle shook the heavens!
Wang Chang was a seasoned general who saw through the battles at a glance. Wang Yi's besieging army was soon breached by the Gengshi army that came to the rescue of Kunyang!
Most importantly, the enemy is already showing signs of collapse. If they just add fuel to the fire, they will win this battle!
Therefore, Wang Chang ordered his men to shout loudly, "Attack from both sides and defeat the new army!" to mislead the new army into thinking that they had come out of the city on their own initiative, thereby intimidating the enemy.
Despite losing the city, they unexpectedly cooperated with allies to inflict a major defeat on the enemy's main force outside the city. It has to be said that they were blessed by the heavens.
As a result, before Wang Chang and Wang Feng could break through the encirclement, the new army quickly stabilized its position and stopped its rout after hearing the news of the capture of Kunyang.
The newly calmed-down soldiers began to block them, especially Wang Chang and Wang Feng, who were clearly high-ranking officials; the soldiers were drooling over them.
Old, rich, and able to exchange a single head for a marquisate.
There were more than 8,000 soldiers in Kunyang City. The abandonment of the city was rather sudden, so only about 5,000 people actually managed to break out of the city.
But the new army has more than 50,000 troops here, how can they break through?
Fortunately, the reinforcements were extremely fierce, causing the new army to suffer repeated defeats and finally joining forces with Wang Chang's troops.
"General! I will escort you to break through the encirclement! Follow me!" Liu Ji waved his hand.
"Excellent! It's General Liu Ji!" Wang Chang was greatly relieved, for this man was the fiercest general in Liu Yan's army.
Wang Feng was in a disheveled state, having even lost his hat. He was panting heavily and could barely speak, so he could only offer a cupped-hand salute.
"Everyone, follow me and fight your way out!" Liu Ji said, brandishing his weapon and charging westward.
By this time, Wang Yi had already recovered. The enemy forces on this side totaled less than 10,000 men. So what if they were attacked from both sides?
"Hehe, having too big an appetite will only make you burst! Quickly surround them! Don't let a single one escape! Capture the rebel general and reward him with a thousand gold pieces and a marquis title!" Wang Yi felt a sense of triumph, but unfortunately Wang Xun was already dead, and there was no one to share his joy.
Just then, the wind and rain suddenly intensified, and the soldiers of the new army could barely open their eyes, making it impossible for them to pursue. However, the more than 6,000 soldiers of the Gengshi army ran further and further away!
"Holy crap! Is Feng Bo related to Liu Ji's family?!" Hao Jiu cursed as he looked at the raging storm.
Xiang Yu narrowed his eyes. "This wind is quite similar to the gale that saved Liu Ji's life during the Battle of Pengcheng. The common point is that it only targets our army. The only difference is that one is flying sand and stones, while the other is rain hitting our faces. Does the God of Wine have any way to make this wind and rain stop quickly? In a little while, I'm afraid Liu Xiu will be leading his army to besiege us."
Hao Jiu's lips twitched violently. Xiang Yu really overestimated me, didn't he?
But seriously, what exactly is Liu Xiu's system? It can even control the wind and rain! That's way too overpowered! It seems like we can't win without going all out.
“Controlling the weather is indeed a bit difficult, but it’s not impossible. We have some tricks up our sleeves, but we need Xiang Yu to agree to one condition.”
"What are the conditions? As long as it's not something against my conscience, I have no reason to refuse, right?" Xiang Yu asked, puzzled.
"If you encounter other women in the future, especially those who admire King Xiang, I hope that King Xiang will treat them well..."
Xiang Yu interrupted Hao Jiu, "God of Wine, I will never let Yu Ji down, you should know that."
Hao Jiu sighed, "Xiang Yu misunderstands. I'm not suggesting that Xiang Yu take a concubine or fall in love with someone else. I just don't want Xiang Yu to hurt those innocent girls."
Xiang Yu was slightly taken aback. "What makes you say this, God of Wine? When have I ever harmed an innocent woman?"
"For example, Empress Lü Zhi from the sixth plane flew back to the palace riding a tree. Her lower body must have been worn out. And that woman you rescued from the Xiongnu, you carried her by her belt across most of the Central Plains. She must have been scared to death, right? She must have peed her pants from fright."
They were all afraid of your power, so they dared not speak out. I hope that King Xiang will not let such tragedies happen again because of those formalities. What's wrong with riding a horse together through clothes?
In the modern society of the future, shaking hands upon first meeting between strangers is a matter of etiquette. Does that mean that Xiang Yu's kindness towards innocent women constitutes disloyalty to Yu Ji?
After all, we'll be doing good deeds and rescuing damsels from villains quite often in the future. But the woman we rescued suffered a second injury at Xiang Yu's hands, both physically and emotionally. That's not a good thing.
Especially on a spiritual level, women are easily embarrassed, and it's only natural for them to admire heroes. Even if Xiang Yu had Yu Ji alone, there was no need for him to hurt her. They could still be friends even if they couldn't be husband and wife. Hao Jiu patiently and earnestly advised him.
Xiang Yu's face flushed slightly. Lü Zhi... her skin was chafed? In that case, he had indeed gone a bit too far.
"Uh, well... I am indeed not good at handling matters between men and women. I just think that men and women should not touch each other and should keep their distance. However, I have overlooked the other person's feelings. Hao Jiu, what do you think I should do in the future?"
Hao Jiu smiled slightly, "It's very simple. When it comes to these kinds of things, just listen to me. Let's be tactful, reserved, and gentle in our treatment of others. Don't let feudal ideas and formalities prevent you from deliberately keeping your distance from other women. Making someone ride a tree is practically torture. Don't worry, I will never allow you to be unfaithful to Yu Ji. I will even keep an eye on you for Yu Ji. Will King Xiang agree?"
"If it were just this matter, the God of Wine wouldn't have needed to bring it up as a condition. I would have agreed. If the matter of stopping the rain is causing the God of Wine trouble, then let it go. It won't be so easy for the enemy to surround me."
Xiang Yu was suspicious and couldn't figure out what other purpose Hao Jiu had. Was he trying to stall for time or deliberately change the subject?
Hao Jiu gave an awkward laugh, "Haha, it's good that Xiang Yu agreed. Actually, I just suddenly remembered this matter, just to ease the tension. In any case, we must win this duel, because we have no way out. As for the rain, I'm not entirely confident that it will stop soon, I can only try."
"I see." Xiang Yu had no doubts. Liu Xiu was able to summon wind and rain; anyone would be nervous facing such an opponent.
Hao Jiu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. With Xiang Yu's guarantee, he would have some source of resentment in the future. Once you get involved with a woman, there's no reasoning with her. It's just a matter of whether the pain is long or short.
Thinking of this, Hao Jiu took out a bead shrouded in resentment from his spatial storage, held it in his palm, and frantically absorbed the luck module he had seized from the black dragon, causing his luck value to rise continuously...
In the Kunyang New Army camp, the strategist Jiaoyou walked out of his tent, and strangely enough, not a single drop of rain fell on him.
"A mere mortal dares to command the wind and rain? Get out of my way!"
This sentence,
The wind has stopped, the rain has ceased!
Chapter 271 The Decisive Battle of Kunyang (Part 8)
Hao Jiu's resentment bead was seized from the black dragon in the sixth plane, so it can be considered a treasure. Its function is to store resentment.
Originally, the resentment obtained by the Black Dragon System could not be stored. It was either transformed into luck or used to make various small pills. Once the resentment was used up, it would be necessary to obtain it again to use the awakened supernatural power next time.
However, with the Resentment Bead, the acquired resentment can be stored inside, which effectively makes up for the shortcomings of the Black Dragon System's awakened supernatural powers.
As for why the Black Dragon only managed to create such a treasure in the sixth plane, Hao Jiu guessed that either it hadn't been researched before, or the Black Dragon wanted to part ways with Liu Ji and wanted to stockpile some for future use.
Unfortunately, Black Dragon ultimately failed to escape Hao Jiu's clutches, and all the wealth he had painstakingly accumulated went to others.
Perhaps it wasn't too difficult; after Liu Ji's death, Lady Qi, who was turned into a human pig, must have provided a great deal of resentment.
Hao Jiu didn't know how much resentment was stored in this resentment bead, or how many times it could fill up the luck value. She was also very worried about Xiang Yu's ability to obtain resentment, so she always protected this resentment bead as a treasure and did not plan to take it out to use it unless it was a critical moment.
But in the current situation, the enemy is stronger than ever before, with sword energy, spatial portals, and the ability to control the weather. They must have other trump cards as well. Xiang Yu doesn't have much of a chance of winning by just relying on bayonets. Besides, his system is too inconspicuous.
The key issue is that Hao Jiu's own awakened supernatural power is relatively weak in the early stages, and it can't help Xiang Yu much in battle. If Xiang Yu isn't given a boost soon, things could get dangerous this time.
Of course, Hao Jiu later discovered a way for Xiang Yu to obtain resentment points, which led to the conversation between Hao Jiu and Xiang Yu. From then on, obtaining resentment points would depend on the resentful women.
Think about that woman rescued from the Xiongnu. Her relationship with Xiang Yu wasn't deep at all, yet she still harbored resentment towards him. If she had developed a bond with Xiang Yu and then turned against him, creating a love-hate entanglement, the resentment would have been immense.
With the source of the resentment secured, Hao Jiu was naturally willing to take out the Resentment Bead and use it now.
Fortunately, after Hao Jiu filled up his luck value, the resentment in the resentment bead was not used up. It has to be said that Lady Qi was very helpful.
Then, the wind stopped, the rain ceased, the dark clouds dispersed, and the sun came out.
"Hahaha... God of Wine is mighty!" Xiang Yu was overjoyed, it seemed that Liu Xiu was not so difficult to deal with after all.
"Xiang Yu, go!" Hao Jiu hadn't expected this luck-based ability to be so powerful, actually clearing the sky. How had he and Xiang Yu managed to defeat Liu Ji back then...?
Outside the west gate of Kunyang, Wang Yi, who had just been looking constipated, suddenly felt much better. The sky had cleared up!
"Pass down the order! Rally the troops and give chase! The enemy can't get far!"
"Yes, sir!" the new army soldiers responded loudly; the opportunity to be ennobled was still there!
...
Wang Feng suddenly trembled. "General, I am too weak to ride anymore. Can I rest for a while?"
Wang Changxin thought to himself that it was really tough on Wang Feng, having to flee for his life at such an advanced age. "Sir, we have to escape quickly! Didn't you see the rain has stopped? With this heavy rain obscuring our vision, our chances of breaking through are much greater, but now..."
"My lords, please proceed first. This humble general will cover the rear. If any pursuers come, I will do my utmost to hold them off." Liu Ji thought to himself, "How could you just stop talking like that?"
"Then thank you very much, General." Wang Feng gritted her teeth and kept running!
...
South of Kunyang, an army of about three thousand men was exhausted to the point of collapse.
But as long as we can survive, being tired is nothing.
"Why did the rain stop?!" Liu Xiu's eyes widened suddenly. "System, I didn't make the wind and rain stop, so why is this happening?!"
"There's only one possibility for this to happen: the other party may possess true dragon bloodline and have suppressed some of your abilities. Be extremely careful." The system's voice was still pleasant, but it carried a hint of solemnity.
"So that's how it is..." Liu Xiu thought to himself and made a cut on the back of his hand with his knife. The blade made a sound of being unable to bear the weight, but no mark was left on the back of his hand.
Seeing Liu Xiu standing there in a daze, Li Zhi beside him sneered, "Isn't it normal for the rain to come and stop quickly? Does General Liu think he can decide when the rain stops?"