436: Chapter 243: There’s a Monster in the Fog (Please Subscribe) 436: Chapter 243: There’s a Monster in the Fog (Please Subscribe) Atop the city walls, when Commander Shen Zhou noticed that nineteen thousand mbers of West Mountain Hall were advancing in formation, ready for a frontal assault, and a thick white fog drifted over from the opposite side, his expression turned slightly stunned.
Shen Zhou had initially thought this battle wouldn’t happen.
After the death of Iron Madman, the Iron Banner Gang had lost its backbone.
How could those panic-stricken hunters of West Mountain Hall and the ambivalent local tyrants stand against them?
Therefore, tonight, they only needed to stage an ard parade.
The combined forces of the noble families and the seven thousand county soldiers should move north, chasing and sweeping away the enemy, until they cornered West Mountain Hall’s forces in West Mountain Town, or pushed them into the mountains.
However, the use of a small catapult by the opposition to hurl the head of Du Wenquan from the county mansion onto the city walls undeniably demonstrated their resolve to fight to the death.
—That young Flag Master of the Iron Banner Gang was clearly preparing to fight desperately, willing to risk everything.
Shangguan Shen Hao then noticed that several of the Inner City family heads present instinctively furrowed their brows.
Even Commander Shen Zhou’s gaze flickered.
Shangguan Shen Hao gave a cold sneer as he toyed with Du Wenquan’s head using the end of his scabbard: “It is indeed Du Wenquan.
This fellow has truly run out of luck, facing such a rude and barbaric opponent.
It’s laughable that Chu Xisheng, while fierce in nature, is so foolish.
Clearly, there was a way out, yet he chose to walk into a death trap.”
He looked up, his eyes scornful as he gazed across: “What status does West Mountain Hall have to challenge us now?
Does he want to contest in masters, or in military strength, or perhaps in morale?
With Iron Madman dead, why would those hunter leaders and West Mountain gentry risk their lives for him?”
Commander Shen Zhou appeared contemplative.
He admitted that Shangguan Shen Hao had a point.
The problem was that the four thousand troops he’d stationed outside the city walls were Sheen Family’s last assets.
And then there were the county soldiers—
After the disastrous defeat at Black Bear Mountain, he had managed to barely get by with a loss shared by Shangguan Shen Hao and others.
However, the Governor of East State was very dissatisfied and had recently summoned him to the Jiangnan Governor’s Office, where he had been severely reprimanded.
If there was any significant loss to the county army again, Shen Zhou feared he would certainly be demoted.
Just then, Long Heng stepped forward, his expression stern: “My uncles and cousins, please hear out!
Today, if we talk about military strength, our allied forces number over twenty-four thousand!
Among them, the elite of the county army are the best in the county!
If we talk about masters, our families have up to thirty Sixth Grade masters, including nine with Fifth Grade combat power!
There are eight with Fifth Grade cultivation, and the Family Head of Shangguan is even close to Fourth Grade!
Why fear West Mountain Hall?
In terms of morale, after the death of Iron Madman, how could West Mountain Hall not worry about their future?
How could they not fear the court officials?
We only need to rightfully press forward, and we can surely crush them in one fell swoop!”
As Long Heng spoke, he observed the expressions of everyone on the city walls.
Almost everyone was nodding slightly, a look of deep approval on their faces.
But not a single person spoke up in response.
The corners of Long Heng’s eyes darkened slightly.
He knew these people were not afraid of West Mountain Hall.
West Mountain Hall was already reeling, dood to fall, what was there to fear?
These noble family heads were rely reluctant to sacrifice their own house soldiers and guards.
Yet Long Heng’s face remained filled with a smile: “Also, do not forget the governor!
The Lord Governor along with two eunuchs from the East State Inner Court plotted and killed the Iron Madman, not only causing the death of thousands of elite soldiers but also the loss of six Fifth Grade masters, even the Governor’s Wife perished at Mi Family Mansion.
For us, the scholars of Xiushui, the governor sacrificed greatly.
If we do nothing now, rely reaping the benefits, it’s likely to chill the governor’s heart.”
His words sparked a slight change in everyone’s faces.
This was not rely a matter of chilling hearts, but rather, it could provoke the fury of the governor and the East State eunuchs.
“Well said, Long Heng!
The ancients said that if the ruler views his officials as his hands and feet, the officials should regard the ruler as their heart.
Since his appointnt, the governor has been completely open and generous to us scholars, and now is the ti for us to repay him.”
Shangguan Shen Hao looked at Long Heng with approval and then turned his gaze to Shen Zhou as he clasped his fists: “Brother Shen, please give the order.
These mbers of the Iron Banner approaching the county, clearly aim to rebel.
Today, if Brother Shen could lead us to eliminate them, it would be a great achievent.”
Shen Zhou was energized as well.
He didn’t care about great achievents; as long as he could maintain his position as Commander and reclaim all Sheen Family properties in West Mountain, that was enough.
At this point, the Iron Banner Gang was rely gasping for their last breaths.
If they still dreaded losses and avoided battle, wouldn’t that be laughable to the world?
What prestige would the noble families of Xiushui then hold to intimidate the minor factions of Jianghu?
Shen Zhou narrowed his eyes: “Order the entire army, arrange formations on the spot to face the enemy!
With seven thousand county soldiers as the central army, supervised by the Shangguan Family on the right flank, and Long Family’s fifteen hundred brave soldiers who shall soon break through from the right, to crush the West Mountain country landlords in one swift move!”
Upon hearing this, a hint of shock and anger appeared in Long Heng’s eyes.
However, after glancing at the people around him, he managed to hold back.
Since last July, Long Family had been repeatedly targeted and was no longer as powerful as before, no longer having the leverage to bargain with these people.
And indeed, those country landlords from West Mountain were easy targets to crush.
Shen Zhou continued: “Chu Xisheng’s use of the Fog Creation sorcery is nothing but to aid the two fifth-grade half-demons under his banner!
Yet our side outnumbers West Mountain Hall in fifth-rank cultivators, why fear their two half-demons?
Moreover, this thick fog is actually disadvantageous for West Mountain’s twelve thousand hunting bows.’
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