"It will be dawn in a little over an hour. Your Highness, if you are tired, please rest. If nothing unexpected happens, we should be able to hold out until dawn." Li Zuoche had been keeping a close eye on the time. The fact that the Xiongnu would withdraw at dawn was not just a speculation, but also their hope. It would be a miracle if they could hold out for one night against such an intense siege.
“I’m afraid it will be difficult…” Zhang Liang stared blankly at the sky.
One, two, three... nine!
Chapter 320 Eternal Night (Part 4)
Ji Bu sheathed his sword and looked up at the sky.
Nine winged monsters slowly approached the city.
"Central Plains man, you managed to escape last time, but not this time!"
The one who spoke was one of the five generals who had arrived after Ji Bu killed four generals while covering the rear. However, in Ji Bu's eyes, the other party was not simply someone with an extra pair of wings; his strength must have increased considerably.
Ji Bu felt he could win in a one-on-one fight, but he might not be able to win against nine opponents, mainly because he couldn't fly.
Moreover, he would accept a nine-on-one advantage if it were truly a nine-on-one situation, but he feared it would be a five-on-one situation, with the other four going on to slaughter other Chu soldiers, in which case the city might not be able to be defended.
"Hahaha... Who said I ran away? I just got bored. Even if all nine of you came, you wouldn't be a match for me! Go back and let that beast who killed his father and gave away his wife come to me in person!" Ji Bu roared to the sky.
"Arrogant! How dare you insult the Great Chanyu! Tear him to pieces!" As soon as the ghost general finished speaking, the nine ghost generals swooped down and pounced on Ji Bu.
It must be admitted that Ji Bu's calm retreat after single-handedly killing the four demon generals left a shadow on the Xiongnu demon generals. Even after their promotion, and when they fought at night when they could exert their full strength, they still dared not be careless.
Why would someone choose to fight one-on-one when they could have ganged up on someone else?
Seeing all nine of them rushing towards him, Ji Bu was not alarmed but delighted. He unleashed the full power of his legs and leaped forward to meet the nine monsters in the air, shouting, "Don't run away if you dare!"
"Die!" The leading ghost general thrust his spear down!
Clang!
Ji Bu grabbed the short spear that the ghost general had stuck in his body, and then slashed out with his sword!
puff!
The sword tip grazed the ghost general's neck, leaving a trail of blood, and red liquid spurted out instantly.
However, the opponent reacted quickly, releasing the short spear in time and using its wings to perform a difficult dodge maneuver, thus avoiding the gruesome fate of having its head severed.
Immediately afterwards, the attacks of the other eight ghost generals also struck Ji Bu, piercing him continuously!
Clang clang clang...
Sparks flew everywhere!
Ji Bu seized the opportunity, kicked off one of the ghost generals, and flipped to the ground, leaving the other ghost generals dumbfounded and having wasted their chance.
By this time, the wound on the vampire whose throat had been slit had almost healed. What was a fatal injury to a human was no big deal to a vampire. However, he did not seem to intend to participate in the next attack and instead flew away alone.
The remaining eight ghost generals surrounded Ji Bu, and for a moment no one dared to take the lead in attacking him. Almost all of them were cursing him in their hearts, "Monster!"
The tips of their short spears had all broken off, yet this man hadn't shed a single drop of blood!
However, despite their shock, the eight ghost generals did not believe that Ji Bu was invincible; at least in the heavens, they were practically unbeatable.
Discarding their short spears, the eight demon generals revealed their blood-red, sharp fingernails and fangs—their strongest weapons.
Ji Bu didn't rush to make a move. He wanted to delay as long as possible. He wasn't afraid of the Xiongnu's short spears, but he dared not underestimate their fingernails and sharp teeth.
"Attack together!"
After saying this, the ghost general swooped down towards Ji Bu, then suddenly stopped and changed direction, flying right behind Ji Bu.
Whoosh!
Ji Bu's sword struck empty air; it turned out the opponent was only feigning an attack.
At the same time, the other ghost generals followed suit, constantly accelerating through the air and shuttling back and forth in search of opportunities.
"Release the arrows!" Han Xin gave the order, and the archers on the city wall shot their arrows at the ghost general in the air.
Shooting won't kill them, but even if it slows them down a little, it will relieve some pressure on Ji Bu's side.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
Puff puff puff...
Several ghosts crashed into the arrows, but the arrowheads did not penetrate deeply into their flesh, indicating that their physiques were already close to being invulnerable to swords and spears.
"Don't worry about me! Just focus on defending the city! Be careful of that ghost general that just left!" Ji Bu had these eight attacking forces because he was afraid they would be separated, and if Han Xin helped at this time, it might backfire.
"It's alright! A ghost general is no match for me!" Han Xin said, forcing himself to speak.
Meanwhile, Zhang Liang and Li Zuoche had already left. The enemy could fly, so it was no longer safe on the city wall. Han Xin at least knew some martial arts and had learned the domineering aura, but the two of them were truly powerless. Leaving this place was the only option.
Just then, the enemy forces on both the east and west sides were attacking the city with increasing intensity and needed someone to command them. So Zhang Liang and Li Zuoche went to the east and the west respectively, leaving Han Xin alone in the north.
Han Xin knew that the key to whether the city could be defended lay with Ji Bu. The nine people flying in the sky were putting too much pressure on the Yanmen defenders. If only Ji Bu could kill one of them, but unfortunately he didn't.
Therefore, Han Xin became anxious when he saw that Ji Bu was isolated and helpless, so he ordered his men to fire arrows to support Ji Bu.
But after receiving Ji Bu's suggestion, Han Xin stopped ordering the archers to shoot into the sky and continued to shoot at the ordinary ghost soldiers.
Having defended the city for so long, Han Xin, Zhang Liang, and Li Zuoche had been carefully observing the battlefield, trying to find more weaknesses in these monsters, and they even managed to glean some clues.
It's true that these monsters are immortal and can heal themselves when injured, but once they lose a certain amount of blood, they seem to become sluggish, making them easier to kill.
Moreover, after these monsters are seriously injured, they all switch to another way of attacking: biting people with their teeth. If they can't bite a living person, they bite a dead person, seemingly to replenish their blood.
Those who successfully drank the blood quickly regained their vitality, while those who were seriously injured and unable to drink the blood either had their heads chopped off or decisively fled the battlefield.
In fact, when the Chu soldiers were defending the city, they couldn't just chop off heads. They chopped off whatever they could reach. The reason was simple: even if the injury had little effect on the monster, it would still weaken the monster's combat power, which was better than slashing at nothing.
"Monsters can replenish their strength and heal their wounds by drinking blood! Find a way to transport all the brothers' corpses into the city! Don't let them bite them!" Han Xin shouted orders from the city wall.
Then, a dark shadow swooped down from the sky, its target being Han Xin!
The key to defeating a thief is to first capture his king. The Xiongnu, though turned into vampires, still had normal intelligence. They had tried to kill Han Xin many times before but failed because of Ji Bu.
But this time, Ji Bu was besieged by the eight ghost generals and had no time to rescue him.
As for Han Xin's boast that a ghost general was no match for him, whether it was true or not, the count-level ghost general in the sky would not be afraid, and could probably tell that what the other party said was probably a lie and just bluffing.
If they really had that ability, they would have personally gone down into battle and slaughtered everyone long ago. Why would they need to wait for Ji Bu to save them?
Therefore, this Earl Ghost General, after being wounded, decisively chose to assassinate Han Xin. If he could kill him, the morale of the Chu army would surely be thrown into chaos.
"Die!" The crimson claws pierced Han Xin's back with lightning speed.
"Watch out!" a soldier who was lying against the wall pretending to be dead suddenly warned.
Han Xin didn't even turn his head. He simply leaned forward and thrust his sword under his arm.
At the same time, halberds, spears, swords, hooks and all sorts of weapons pierced towards Han Xin's back, and a large net descended from the sky!
The Earl Ghost General thought the assassination was a piece of cake, but it turned out to be a trap with no blind spots!
"You think you can keep me here with this trash? What a joke! Die!"
The Count Ghost General did not retreat. Instead, he used his wings to protect his head and body, deflected Han Xin's sword with one hand, and instantly stabbed at Han Xin's armor with the other!
Click!
They're inside!
Chapter 321 Eternal Night (Part 5)
The Xiongnu generals were extremely powerful and immortal. Why do you think they wouldn't use decapitation tactics?
The answer is definitely yes!
Therefore, Han Xin dared to command on the battlefield not only because of his determination to live and die with Yanmen, but also because he had made some backup plans to protect himself when Ji Bu could no longer protect him.
What surprised him was that above the Ghost Generals, there were even flying Earl Ghost Generals.
Han Xin had no choice but to make slight modifications to the original plan, using himself as bait to launch a desperate attack and take a gamble!
Click!
The Count Ghost General's claws pierced Han Xin's armor, creating a bloody hole in his back.
Puff puff puff!
Han Xin coughed up a mouthful of blood, but his expression was one of laughter.
"You cunning Central Plains man! You're wearing two layers of armor! Just how afraid of death are you!" The Earl Ghost General's hand was stuck on the inner layer of armor, and at the same time, various weapons around him pierced his body.
Han Xin struggled to turn over, "I told you, a ghost general is no match for me!"
"Then I'll make you wish you were dead!" The Count Ghost General was already severely injured by Ji Bu, with half of his head gone. Now, he had several more holes in his body and was short of blood.
In addition, the net covering him seemed to be made of some kind of oil-soaked vines, making it extremely tough. The soldiers surrounding him were not ordinary Chu soldiers; they were quite strong and well-trained, working together to suppress him while constantly creating holes in his body.
However, the Earl Ghost General protected his head with his fleshy wings and bones, and was also blocked by vines. For a time, the Chu soldiers who were ambushing him were unable to cut off his head, and even Han Xin was choked by him and could not be rescued.
When a vampire is seriously injured, as long as there is enough blood, he can survive any kind of injury, and Han Xin in front of him is his blood bag!
Pfft!
Take a bite!
"Ah!" Han Xin's eyes widened suddenly, but the scream was out of fright. In reality, it didn't hurt much, and it even felt a little bit comfortable?
"Get out of the way!" Ji Bu endured several heavy blows, cut off the ghost generals who were blocking his way, and finally arrived at Han Xin's side.
Whoosh!
Click click click...
Ji Bu slashed through the vine net and fleshy wings with his sword, and saw the ghost general and Han Xin being intimate on the ground. Without saying a word, he slashed the ghost general's neck with the Emperor's Sword. He didn't control his strength a little, and he also cut down Han Xin. Fortunately, the wound was not deep.
"Give him this! Quickly!" Ji Bu spat out half a healing medicine, then swung his sword and turned to sweep it horizontally, once again repelling the count ghost general who attempted to ambush him.
These count ghost generals became even more difficult to deal with after they laid down their weapons. Their sharp nails were more lethal than swords and blades. Armor could not stop them, and their domineering aura could withstand two or three hits, but it was not enough to withstand more than four attacks at the same time.
The defensive power is definitely different when the domineering energy is distributed throughout the body or concentrated in one area. Moreover, domineering energy is also needed when attacking, so how to allocate it is a science.
The best way is to anticipate the enemy's attack position and attack power, and always use just the right amount of domineering energy to defend against the opponent's attack.