Sun Ang fell from the building, and chaos erupted on the city wall.
"General!" Upon hearing Sun Ang's scream, Li Guang rushed up to the city wall.
The city gates below were in such a state for the time being. The two armies fought each other across the city gates, and the Xiongnu could not break in. The Han army could not completely block the city gates either.
Of course, if that strongman were to unleash his power again, the city gate would still be in danger, but Li Guang couldn't worry about that now. If Sun Ang were to fall, Xiaoguan would immediately be unable to hold out.
Just then, Sun Ang slowly stood up, with some bruises on his forehead, indicating that his injury was not serious.
"Don't panic! I'm unharmed! Pass on my orders! Throw all the logs and stones towards the city gate! Form ranks on the city walls to defend, with shield bearers for defense, spearmen for offense, and archers for free fire. Coordinate your attacks from multiple points simultaneously. Take out these eunuchs in black first! I'll take out the one who's invulnerable to swords and spears! The rest are yours! For yourselves, your families, and your comrades, drive the Xiongnu off the city walls! This is the final battle! Let the Xiongnu see the blood and guts of the men of the Central Plains! Kill!"
"Kill!" The Han soldiers shouted in unison, their morale soaring!
Li Guang suddenly sensed that Sun Ang was different, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it, nor was he qualified to question whether Sun Ang could actually stop that invulnerable monster.
At least during the time Li Guang was away from the city, Sun Ang persevered in the face of such a formidable enemy and even had the courage to fight again, which is truly admirable.
Sun Ang roared so loudly he almost lost his voice, but the effect was obvious. After such a clear order was given, the Han soldiers seemed to see the hope of victory.
First, logs and stones were thrown towards the city gate, which could both kill the enemy and block the gate, cutting off the Xiongnu soldiers who followed up, and creating an opportunity for the city to completely seal off the gate.
Secondly, martial arts masters excel at one-on-one combat, while the military excels at teamwork. As long as the opponent is not invulnerable to swords and spears or has three heads and six arms, there will definitely be an opportunity to surround and kill the enemy master.
The Han army was simply stunned by the superior individual combat capabilities of the Xiongnu's Eastern and Western Garrison troops, which caused them to fight in disarray, lose their discipline, and forget to coordinate. Once they calmed down, they might still be able to put up a fight.
Third, and most importantly, that invulnerable Xiongnu expert was almost beyond the realm of mortals, and only a great general could withstand him.
If such a powerful figure as the head of the Eastern Depot were handed over to the military, they might lose confidence and feel despair.
Li Guang was capable of killing this head of the Eastern Depot. His invulnerability to swords and spears only applies to ordinary weapons. The Lingbao Bow could split rocks. All he lacked was an opportunity.
What Sun Ang needs to do now is create a shooting opportunity for Li Guang and act as a tank or meat shield!
With his halberd in hand, Sun Ang straightened his chest and raised his head, shouting, "You damned eunuch, you spineless castrated man, do you dare to fight me!"
"You're asking for death! I'll castrate you right now!" The head of the Eastern Depot abandoned his pursuit of Li Guang and instead charged towards Sun Ang, aiming his heavy sword at the groins of the Han soldiers along the way, which frightened the soldiers into hastily dodging.
Clearly, the head of the Eastern Depot was completely enraged; he wouldn't even take the chance to behead someone, insisting instead on beheading someone below him.
Those who joined the East and West Factories gained immense power, but they lost the most precious things a man can have: dignity and fundamental principles!
I can tolerate everything else, but I cannot tolerate the fact that he is a eunuch! And I cannot tolerate being insulted for it!
But how did that Han general figure it out? Who would think of a eunuch as such a strong and invulnerable warrior?
He didn't use rouge and face powder like those perverts from the West Depot, so where did he slip up?
Li Guang and the Han soldiers had just heard Sun Ang say that the Xiongnu people dressed in black were eunuchs. At first, they thought it was an insult, but now it seems that it might actually be true. Could it be that the Xiongnu people's fighting strength has soared because they became eunuchs? They've lost their lower bodies, but they've become stronger?
However, if General Sun Ang uses this to provoke the powerful Xiongnu, and fails to handle the situation properly, he could be completely finished and possibly be castrated to death...
The Han army soldiers were all worried for Sun Ang, but at the same time, they hoped that he could withstand the pressure and rise up.
Li Guang drew his bow and arrow, ready to support Sun Ang at any moment. However, the head of the Xiongnu Eastern Depot had not forgotten Li Guang and remained on guard.
Finally, the heavy sword stained with blood clashed with the halberd in Sun Ang's hand!
Clang!
They've blocked it! The two are evenly matched!
"General Sun is so formidable!" Many Han soldiers exclaimed excitedly. "He's truly a hidden talent!"
The head of the Eastern Depot was surprised and furious that he couldn't kill Sun Ang with a single sword strike. He unleashed a storm of attacks with his twin swords!
However, Sun Ang fought and retreated, deflecting all of his opponent's attacks. He even seized an opening and launched a counterattack, but his opponent reacted quickly and parried with his sword, failing to rely on his invulnerability to withstand the blow.
Clang clang clang...
The two sides exchanged blows, each attacking and defending, leaving many people stunned, including Li Guang. The general's use of the halberd was simply divine!
Sun Ang turned around and roared, "What are you all standing there for! Have you forgotten my military orders?"
Li Guang's confidence soared, but he knew that now was not the right time to ambush that guy; he had to make that guy forget about him first.
However, the other two powerful soldiers were already struggling under the combined attack of the Han soldiers, and they were unable to coordinate with the Xiongnu soldiers behind them.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! ...
Li Guang transformed into a battlefield grim reaper, relentlessly reaping lives with his Lingbao Bow.
Li Guang knew that if he wanted to defend Xiaoguan Pass, he had to kill as many Xiongnu experts as possible.
There's no need to use the Seven Star Arrow technique; just seize the opportunity to launch a sneak attack. Although this method is tantamount to sacrificing the lives of other Han soldiers, it's a last resort.
Moreover, as soldiers, fighting desperately on the battlefield is their duty. Abandoning the city and fleeing does not guarantee survival, and surrendering is simply handing one's life over to the Xiongnu.
By this point in the battle, the initial fear had long since passed. Those Huns may seem powerful, but apart from the one who was invulnerable to swords and spears, the rest could be wounded or killed by arrows. So what if one could take on ten? The eleventh man could kill him.
Of course, the Xiongnu were not only composed of experts from the Eastern and Western Depots. As ordinary Xiongnu soldiers gradually scaled the city walls, the Han army's numerical advantage would inevitably disappear.
Therefore, before that, Li Guang had to kill those few particularly powerful and ruthless people as soon as possible.
The first to suffer this time was the East Depot's fourth-ranking officer, who had incredibly fast hands. He was probably caught up in the heat of battle and caught an arrow with his bare hands. Naturally, his palm was pierced by the arrow, and in his pain, he lost focus and was then stabbed in the abdomen by other Han soldiers.
At this moment, Li Guang's second arrow arrived, fast and accurate, a testament to his superb skill!
As a result, the fourth-ranking officer of the Xiongnu Eastern Depot was killed by Li Guang with a single arrow.
With the death of the fourth leader, the third leader once again focused his attention on Li Guang, launching surprise attacks with hidden weapons from time to time.
However, the range of hidden weapons is far less than that of bows and arrows. After witnessing the man's skills, Li Guang maintained a safe distance from him while also keeping an eye on the battle on Sun Ang's side.
Finally, the opportunity has arrived!
As Sun Ang fought, he suddenly changed direction and disappeared from the sight of the head of the Eastern Depot. The latter was shocked and quickly turned around to meet him with his sword. He had judged the direction correctly, but...
Whoosh!
A meteor strikes deadly!
Chapter 359 Cleansing
Hao Jiu and Xiang Yu had been there for a while, but the dimensional blockade was not yet complete, so showing up too early would not be beneficial.
However, Xiang Yu was enraged at the sight of the Xiongnu, and Han soldiers were dying at Xiaoguan Pass every moment, so it wouldn't be good to stand idly by.
Although Xiang Yu knew that these Han soldiers were not from the Chu-Han world, and could even be considered troops of Liu, Xiang Yu's enemy, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable seeing them being slaughtered by the Xiongnu.
This chivalrous spirit of helping those in need made Hao Jiu both happy and worried, but ultimately happy. So Hao Jiu finally agreed to Xiang Yu's suggestion to send his clone to provide some support.
Otherwise, the Han army would have collapsed long ago if Li Guang had left.
Xiang Yu's split soul first possessed an archer, but because the bow was inadequate, the arrows he shot were not powerful enough or fast enough to threaten the head of the Eastern Depot. Even the third and fourth heads of the Eastern Depot could be dealt with easily.
Therefore, Xiang Yu's clone remained hidden in the chaos of battle, shooting down the enemy soldiers of the East and West Factories. When Sun Ang fell from the building, Xiang Yu took over this body.
That's how Sun Ang's hidden strength came about, especially his halberd technique. Every move seemed simple, but in reality, it had reached the ultimate level of returning to simplicity.
Xiang Yu and Li Guang knew what the other wanted to do just by looking at each other. During the battle with the head of the Eastern Depot, Xiang Yu also intentionally guided him to turn his back to Li Guang.
However, the head of the Eastern Depot never completely forgot the threat posed by Li Guang, so Xiang Yu could only display his domineering shaving step technique.
Domineering aura is a very quick way to learn cultivation, and the key lies in the application and understanding of domineering aura energy. After Xiang Yu possessed the body, he was able to use it freely very quickly, but whether the power was strong or not depended on how much killing intent the body had.
As it turns out, Sun Ang was indeed ruthless, but he was far inferior to a renowned general like Ji Bu.
However, this doesn't matter. Xiang Yu didn't intend to reveal his strength too early, and he could handle Sun Ang's killing intent for the time being.
Of course, killing intent can be accumulated in battle. The killing intent that Xiang Yu accumulated in the fight between him and the head of the Eastern Depot exceeded what Sun Ang originally possessed.
The head of the Eastern Depot was an excellent sparring partner, or rather, all the masters of the Eastern and Western Depots were like that, all flashy and slick.
If the head of the Eastern Depot heard Xiang Yu's comment that it was "flashy and flashy," he would be furious. His martial arts style was extremely fierce, and his moves were mostly straightforward. Compared with the other masters of the Second Depot, he was one of the least flashy.
Perhaps only the head of the Western Depot could be described by Xiang Yu as not flashy? Those two giant hammers couldn't possibly be flashy even if they wanted to!
The head of the Eastern Depot had never actually fought against the two depot chiefs, so his only rival in the army was the head of the Western Depot, which led him to believe that he was a true master.
As a result, not only did a sharpshooter emerge from among the Han army, but now the Han army's commander-in-chief has also displayed such formidable strength that even after exhausting all his strength and using every move, he still couldn't kill him.
Moreover, the opponent possessed such a bizarre movement technique that they vanished in an instant!
The head of the Eastern Depot felt his hair stand on end and instinctively turned to block. How could he dare to take a direct hit from a strongman who could fight him for so many rounds without being at a disadvantage?
At the critical moment of life and death, the head of the Eastern Depot chose Xiang Yu's side, leaving his back to Li Guang.
Everyone has a tendency to take chances. Even if the third-in-command keeps his eyes on that sharpshooter, the sharpshooter may not be able to catch him in that moment of weakness.
However, the third leader was blocked by other Han soldiers, and Li Guang fired a deadly arrow at that very moment.
Click!
The sound was just like shooting into a stone, except that no blood spurted out when shooting into a stone.
Li Guang's arrow struck the spine of the chief of the Eastern Depot, not killing him outright, but it disrupted his power, rendering his lower body unresponsive and crippled.
Xiang Yu showed no mercy, piercing the neck of the chieftain with his halberd, then severing the head of the man who died with his eyes wide open, and raising it high with one arm using his halberd.
"Who else!"
The Han soldiers were immediately excited when they saw this scene. The invincible Xiongnu warrior had his head chopped off by General Sun Ang!
"Kill!" The morale of the Han army soared, and the entire Xiongnu offensive stalled.
"Hmph! The people from the Eastern Depot are really useless." The head of the Western Depot said disdainfully, his fingers forming a delicate pinky gesture.
The head of the Eastern Depot, his face ashen, ripped off his cloak. "It's better than you Western Depot people hiding under the city walls licking your wounds! I'm making my move; you'd better watch out!"
The West Depot eunuch's smile froze on his face, and the gloom deepened. "Then let's do it together. But before that, allow me to clean house. Those who fear battle will die!"
Chirp...
The eunuch of the Western Depot, leaving several afterimages, rushed straight towards the city gate. This kind of special effect only occurs at extremely high speeds.
"Have you two rested well?"
"Reporting to the Chief Supervisor, we are preparing to launch an attack on the Han army. This time we will surely break through Xiaoguan!" After saying this, the Second Chief of the Western Depot looked down at his chest and saw a shallow palm print.
Bang! Bang!
The head of the West Depot landed with his double hammers, leaving two palm prints on his chest. He seemed unharmed, but the next second he collapsed into the ground like a lump of mud, a soft-bodied creature without any bones.
Just as the second-in-command of the West Factory was about to scream and cry out in alarm, he was shocked to find that his body was no longer under his control, and then he too turned into a puddle of mud.