Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Puff puff puff...
Ahhh...
Many Han soldiers were hit by arrows, and they retreated before even reaching the city walls.
"Hahaha... Is this all the Han King is capable of personally commanding?"
"Eh~~~ How can you still call him King of Han? He should be called Your Majesty! Is this all Your Majesty is capable of? No wonder Xiang Yu's 30,000 men were able to defeat 560,000! Hahaha..."
"Your Majesty is nothing but a fickle and treacherous man!"
"Liu Ji! If you're so capable, why don't you climb the city walls yourself!"
"Liu Ji, you old scoundrel! Come here and face your death!"
...
Chen Xi's rebel army on the city wall began to mock Liu Ji, and their words became increasingly offensive.
"Damn it! This is outrageous! I will chop off your heads! No one is allowed to retreat! Keep charging! Attack the city!" Liu Ji roared.
However, it was all for naught; the army was destined to be defeated.
"Old Zhou! Old Guo! Do you have any good ideas?" Liu Ji was so angry that his beard was crooked.
"Your Majesty, we are too far away; the attacking army may not be able to hear us," Guo Meng reminded him.
“Your Majesty, if we move a little further forward to supervise the battle, the soldiers’ morale will surely be greatly boosted.” Zhou Xie thought to himself, “Why are you asking me, I’m just a carriage driver?”
Liu Ji paused upon hearing this, "Old Hei! That invincible shield you mentioned last time, does it really work?"
The black dragon said disdainfully, "Of course it works. With this shield, no one in the world can hurt you. Besides, aren't you still wearing armor? Even if a stray arrow hits your armor, you can still run away in time."
Liu Ji was excited. "Then what are we waiting for! Give it to me now! I will personally climb up the city wall and kill those who dare to curse me!"
Black Dragon's lips twitched violently. "Liu Ji, that shield, though invincible, also consumes energy. The more attacks it takes and the stronger it becomes, the faster it depletes. Once its energy is exhausted, it will require a long time to recharge before it can be used again. With swords and arrows flying everywhere in the chaotic army, the rate of energy depletion will definitely accelerate. Are you sure you want to personally climb the city walls?"
"If this plane hadn't suffered some unknown upheaval and become extremely weakened, diminishing the influence of the Heavenly Dao's fortune, I wouldn't have bothered to create this shield for you. But there's only one; if you want to waste it, fine, but don't blame me when you die!"
Liu Ji clicked his tongue. "Fine, then let's supervise the battle from nearby. The ministers won't agree to me personally climbing the city walls."
"That's right. This shield is your trump card to save your life, not something you can use to show off."
After saying this, the black dragon spat out a gemstone necklace and put it around Liu Ji's neck. He became increasingly suspicious of the changes in the plane. If things didn't improve after a while, he would have no choice but to leave this plane.
In a plane that is too weak, the role of the fortune system module is greatly weakened. As the saying goes, human fate is determined by heaven. If even heaven is weak, how good can human fate be?
Liu Ji felt the wind around him stop. He looked down and saw a gemstone on his chest, which matched his temperament quite well.
"Send the order! The army shall regroup and attack the city once more! This time, I will personally oversee the battle from the city walls! After we capture this city, I will reward you handsomely!"
Soon, the Han army regrouped.
"Old Guo! Use your sword to lightly slash a foot in front of me," Liu Ji suddenly said.
Guo Meng thought he had misheard. "Your Majesty, why is this?"
"Just kill him when I tell you to! Stop talking nonsense! Hurry up!" Liu Ji had just tested his sword. There should be nothing around him, but he really couldn't feel the cold wind. It was as if he were in a house.
"Here." Guo Meng was puzzled, but he still lightly swung his sword, just in case no one misunderstood.
Clang!
Guo Meng's eyes widened instantly, because he found that his sword was suddenly blocked by something unseen when it was about a foot in front of Liu Ji!
Liu Ji's eyes lit up, and then he burst into laughter like a pig, "Hahaha... I am protected by the Mandate of Heaven, and from now on, even gods and ghosts will find it hard to harm me!"
Zhou Xie's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! You are protected by the Mandate of Heaven! You are invincible in the world!"
"Hahaha! All troops, attack! Charge forward for me! Don't be afraid! I'm right behind you!" Liu Ji was in high spirits, inwardly blaming the Black Dragon for not giving him such a wonderful treasure sooner.
However, what Liu Ji didn't know was that Xiang Yu and Hao Jiu, who were above him, had seen everything clearly.
Xiang Yu and Hao Jiu arrived during the first siege, but they first sent Han Xin into Dongyuan City before taking off again to Liu Ji's skies, preparing to launch a surprise attack and kill Liu Ji.
Because they were passing through the northern gap deliberately left by the Han army, and most people were drawn to the attack on the city, no one really noticed the two people and one horse that had suddenly appeared.
Then, when Xiang Yu and Hao Jiu saw Liu Ji again, he was as if he were wrapped in a golden eggshell, clearly some kind of protective treasure.
Hao Jiu's lips twitched violently. Wasn't this thing just the magic shield, a life-saving skill for mages in some legendary game? He just didn't know how strong its defense was.
"What should we do, Xiang Yu? That black dragon is indeed more powerful now, it even equipped Liu Ji with a defensive magic weapon. Maybe we should wait until tonight... damn it!"
Whoosh!
Xiang Yu, the Hegemon-King, leaped down as if a god had descended to earth!
Liu Ji, prepare to die!
Chapter 146 Execute Liu Ji Again (Happy New Year)
"Halt! Who are you!" The rebel junior officer stopped Han Xin, who was covered in blood.
"I am Han Xin, the Marquis of Huaiyin. Where is Chen Xi?" Han Xin said proudly.
"You're Han Xin? I'm Liu Ji! Judging from your blood-stained clothes, you must have just killed someone, right?" The rebel junior officer narrowed his eyes.
Han Xin pointed to the bloodstains on his body and said, "This is my own blood. Quickly inform Chen Xi that Han Xin has important business to discuss. If this matter is delayed, you will surely suffer the consequences."
The rebel junior officer's eyes darted around. "Men! Take him away and bring him to the general!"
"Yes, sir!" the soldier replied and subdued Han Xin.
Han Xin did not resist, so it seems that the general mentioned by this person should be easier to talk to.
Soon, the rebel junior officer led his men to escort Han Xin to the top of the city wall.
"Reporting to General Zhao! I have captured a man in the city who claims to be Marquis of Huaiyin, Han Xin. I do not know if he is true or not. Please make a decision!" The rebel junior officer said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.
Zhao Li was commanding his troops to attack the Han army outside the city when he heard the junior officer's words and immediately cursed, "You scoundrel! The Marquis of Huaiyin is still in Chang'an, how could he be here? He must be a fraud! Drag him out..."
"General Zhao Li! Do you still recognize me, Han?" Han Xin recognized him at this moment.
"Hmm?" Zhao Li recognized the voice and immediately turned around. "Han Xin? Uh, my lord, what brings you here?"
"General Zhao, I have come here specifically to assist in the battle. Is King Chen Xi not in the city?" Han Xin asked.
"Of course not, His Majesty is in Lingqiu. I wonder what brilliant strategy you have to defeat the enemy?" Zhao Li felt strange, completely unable to understand how Han Xin had entered the city. Could there be a loophole in the city's defenses?
"I have a foolproof plan. When the Han army is thrown into chaos, our army will seize the opportunity to strike and achieve a great victory!" Han Xin said confidently.
"Huh? That simple?" Zhao Li was completely dumbfounded, thinking to himself, "Has Han Xin gone mad? What kind of brilliant strategy is this!"
Just then, a lieutenant on the city wall exclaimed in delight, "General Zhao, look! Liu Ji has personally come down to the city to supervise the battle, and he's already within range of our artillery and crossbows!"
Zhao Li was overjoyed. "Aim all the crossbows at Liu Ji and fire! Archers, throw them all at him! Hahaha, as long as Liu Ji is killed, the Han army will be thrown into chaos, and then our army can... Hmm? Could it be that you already knew this, my lord?"
Han Xin rushed to the battlements to watch. He knew that Xiang Yu would launch a surprise attack on Liu Ji, but he did not know how or when the attack would be launched.
But what's with Liu Ji delivering himself to our doorstep? The city's defensive cannons and crossbows are so powerful that ordinary shields and armor can't withstand them.
If a single stray arrow had hit him, Liu Ji would have been dead. Even if Liu Ji was no good at fighting, he shouldn't have been this arrogant, right?
As Han Xin looked, he indeed saw Liu Ji and his carriage not far from the city.
"Charge! Charge for me!" Liu Ji waved his hand, feeling an exhilarating sense of accomplishment he hadn't felt in a long time. He was invincible!
Just then, Zhao Li on the city wall gave an order.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
The crossbow bolts and countless arrows rained down on Liu Ji, and the shield bearers protecting him suffered heavy casualties in an instant, their cries of agony filling the air.
Guo Meng and Zhou Xie, hiding behind the carriage, were already pale with fright. "Your Majesty!"
Liu Ji was also quite frightened, but he finally felt relieved after seeing that a large arrow had been deflected by the shield and killed a soldier next to him.
The rebel soldiers on Dongyuan City were dumbfounded by what they saw. How could they not die? What incredible luck!
"Hahaha...I am invincible! Charge!" Liu Ji laughed wildly, glancing disdainfully at the rebel army on the city wall. How could mortals possibly stand against gods?
The morale of the Han army soared, and they charged desperately towards the city wall once again.
Han Xin was also shocked as he stood on the city wall, but most of his attention was on searching for Xiang Yu, yet he found no trace of him.
Suddenly, Han Xin thought of something and quickly looked up at the sky.
Just then, a golden-armored celestial being descended from the sky!
"Liu Ji, prepare to die!" Xiang Yu gripped his halberd tightly and thrust it straight at Liu Ji's head!
boom!
Snap! Splash...
In that instant, Liu Ji vaguely heard a loud bang and the sound of something breaking above his head. He tried to look up but couldn't. Then the whole scene suddenly froze, and he slowly rose up.
"I've become an immortal? Hmm? That person on the ground sounds familiar... And that pile of rotten flesh in front of him is disgusting..."
No one noticed that a phantom exactly like Liu Ji was growing fainter and fainter, slowly dissipating into the air, and Liu Ji's thoughts came to an end there.
At the same time, a huge black dragon gradually appeared.
"Xiang Yu? I see!" The black dragon suddenly understood. The weakness of this plane must be related to Xiang Yu and the system within him!
But he clearly confirmed the system's disappearance by injecting poisonous insects into it, so how did it come back?
And he even brought back Xiang Yu, who had been dismembered!
More importantly, what is Xiang Yu's current strength? With that defensive shield, how could Liu Ji be killed instantly?
The black dragon, still in a weakened state, was full of questions, but it quickly realized that it had to run!
"Use the item!" Hao Jiu didn't dare to delay and took out the red ball the moment he saw the black dragon appear.
Swish, swish, swish!
The blade flashed...
"Aow!" The black dragon let out a miserable cry as its massive body was torn to pieces, and then it was dead beyond any doubt.
Although this was the second time Hao Jiu had witnessed the power of this prop, he still felt a chilling sense of dread. A powerful system was instantly torn apart, which was a significant blow to Hao Jiu, who was also a system.