vstars Chapter 298 Mutual Insults
Chapter 298 Mutual Insults
Chapter 298 Mutual Insults
"Report! The enemy has advanced another ten miles."
"The enemy has advanced five li."
The scouts kept reporting that the enemy was speeding up their advance.
Shi Nuanyu and Wei Zengshi stood on the city wall, watching the enemy troops gradually emerge in the distance. The densely packed heads were terrifying.
Inside the city walls, Hua Lingyan and several generals waited at the city gate on tall steeds, followed by tens of thousands of soldiers. Behind the soldiers were young men and women who had just been incorporated into the army, holding weapons and waiting anxiously for orders.
Dongchen's flag fluttered in the air. Shi Nuanyu's anger surged, and the scene of Fule's death reappeared in her mind.
Zhuang Wenrui, even if it means death, I will take a piece of your flesh.
"A-Shi, can you shoot down the Dongchen flag?"
I didn't try to estimate the distance visually, but I did some mental calculations.
"Of course, I'm quite skilled at drawing a bow and shooting arrows."
He took the bow and arrow from the soldier, drew the bow, and aimed.
Following behind him stood a dozen or so martial arts practitioners, all dressed in armor and holding weapons, excitedly gazing ahead.
Tao Niang's scimitar clicked and clacked. "The Alliance Leader's archery skills are unparalleled; hitting the bandits' flags is a piece of cake."
Wang Huzi opened his eyes wide in confusion, "Isn't the Alliance Leader's specialty lightness skill?"
Tao Niang smacked him on the head and muttered a curse under her breath.
"You wouldn't believe me if I told you you were stupid. We're just cheering on our leader."
The Dongchen army drew ever closer, the character "Dong" on their banners fluttering triumphantly in the wind. Dongchen's second prince, Zhuang Wenrui, was surrounded by several generals, and he gazed at a woman in red on the city wall with the air of a victor.
He wants to use Shi Nuanyu, the Crown Princess of Nanyue, as a sacrifice for the flag.
Upon seeing her enemy, Shi Nuanyu concealed all her anger and revealed a calm and composed smile.
"A-Shi, shoot down the Dongchen flag in the first battle."
Behind her are tens of thousands of people. She cannot let hatred blind her. She can only be the Crown Princess of Nanyue, the future monarch of the country.
"This subordinate obeys the order."
Before even trying, a smile crept onto his lips, and with a flick of his wrist, the arrow flew out like a falcon.
Everyone on the city wall stared intently at the arrows.
We're in, we're getting close.
'Click.'
The arrow pierced the pole, the Dongchen banner broke, and the banner fell to cover the heads of the generals.
"It's a hit! It's a hit!"
"The Alliance Leader has excellent skills."
The Second Prince of Dongchen, his eyes bloodshot with rage, roared as he looked up.
"Shi Nuanyu, your momentary lapse of judgment has destined you to become a victim of my blade."
The flag is like a nation's prestige and face; his face has been tarnished.
The soldiers, who were still grinning, were now furious, wishing they could get rid of him as soon as possible.
Shi Nuanyu looked down from her high vantage point and asked the soldiers around her.
"The monkey is spouting nonsense, are you going to listen or not?"
Without even trying to understand, he replied, "Monkeys have red bottoms, and they can talk?"
Wang Huzi chuckled and said, "I've only ever heard of monkeys shouting, this is the first time I've heard a monkey talk."
Tao Niang suddenly realized, "He's not even as good as a monkey, no wonder he's a beast."
Wang Huzi replied, "Hahaha, when beasts talk, people don't listen."
The crowd burst into laughter, pointing and whispering about Zhuang Wenrui below the city gate.
The Second Prince of Dongchen, unable to save face, uttered a harsh threat: "Laugh, wait until your heads roll, then go laugh with the King of Hell."
He stared fiercely at the people on the city wall.
Shi Nuanyu calmly met his gaze and sarcastically expressed his pain.
"The Second Prince has already proclaimed himself Emperor before even ascending the throne. Tsk tsk, could it be that you poisoned old man Dongchen, and his title is not legitimate? You're proclaiming yourself Emperor in advance so that they'll get used to your title."
She feigned shock, "Zhuang Wenrui, are you really the emperor's son?"
"Shut up!" The general, unable to bear the insult to his monarch any longer, flew into a rage. "You lowly scoundrels dare to speak ill of the monarch! You shall bear my wrath!"
"And you're still bearing the wrath?" Shi Nuanyu crossed her arms, looking at her with disdain. "You've been reading too many storybooks and think you're some kind of invincible hero. Look at your unkempt beard, you look like a bear."
Tao Niang was shocked to hear the Crown Princess's cursing.
"The Crown Princess is so eloquent that I don't even need to say a word."
She can hurl three hundred different swear words without repeating herself, so there's no use for her.
“Who says there’s no use for your skills?” Shi Nuanyu said with a half-smile, casting a mocking glance at Zhuang Wenrui. “Tao Niang, curse these shameless bastards to death.”
"Yes, madam!" Tao Niang replied with a radiant smile, rolling up her sleeves and launching into a tirade. "You're not even as good as a dog, you filthy scum! Why don't you take a piss and look at yourselves in the mirror? Shameless! Even a toad has more dignity than you. You think taking a piss will scare you to death?"
He used his internal energy to curse, spewing out several words of profanity without restraint, turning the enemy soldiers below the city gate green with rage.
The second prince glared and gritted his teeth, tightening the reins as words spilled from between his teeth.
"You all better curse back at me."
The generals were in a dilemma. At most, they would curse a few words, but they didn't have that many curses. Several of them pushed and shoved each other until a general in his thirties stepped forward and started yelling angrily.
"You scoundrel, if you have the guts, come out of the city gate and fight. Whoever loses will kowtow and apologize."
Tao Niang exclaimed twice, her face full of disdain, "Going out to fight? You're not even as good as my toes. If I hit you, you'd think it would dirty my hands."
The tense situation passed in a war of words between the two. The enemy soldiers changed one after another to exchange insults, but Tao Niang fought alone from beginning to end and gained the upper hand.
Shi Nuanyu raised her middle finger at Zhuang Wenrui in a sarcastic manner.
"Second Prince, your men are no good. Several grown men can't even out-argue a young woman. How embarrassing!"
With 100,000 against 200,000, they had no chance of winning. They would stall for time and find a way to survive.
Even those who hadn't tried it joined in the mockery, saying, "Your Highness, don't be fooled by their three legs; they're all useless. Rotten roots can't climb the path."
“A-Shi is right,” Shi Nuanyu agreed, “Tao Niang, keep cursing them to death.”
From midday until sunset, the general beside the second prince sensed something was amiss.
"Your Majesty, is there any indication that they are stalling for time?"
The Second Prince Zhuang Wenrui's mind raced. "I must not act rashly. Shi Nuanyu is vicious. She may have a plan to lure me into making the first move. I will retreat five miles and set up camp. I want to see what she is up to."
The reputation of the Crown Princess of Nan Yue has never been good. She is vicious, ruthless, and cruel. Every Dongchen person has heard of her evil deeds.
It's not surprising that such a person can do anything; perhaps all that hypocrisy is just a facade.
The general asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, they have set up camp. Should we launch a surprise attack under cover of darkness?"
Shi Nuanyu shook her head. "Zhuang Wenrui is a suspicious man. He will definitely be prepared for a night attack. Let's wait for the right opportunity."
Without even trying, he snorted coldly, "These bastards, we'll wear them down."
Tao Niang asked in a hoarse voice, "I wonder how many days their provisions will last?"
forage!
Shi Nuanyu suppressed her thoughts for the time being, "Go and tell A-Ling about the situation here. He knows what to do."
The first confrontation between the two armies ended with them exchanging insults.
Hua Lingyan arranged for the generals to take turns guarding the city, while the rest waited to rest.
Shi Nuanyu stood on the city wall, gazing at the brightly lit enemy camp in the distance. She wished a strong wind would come.
If we can hold out for seven days, reinforcements will arrive. We must find a way to prevent the people in the city from suffering.