Chapter 36: Zhu Zheng, the God of Death! Ruthlessly Slays the General!
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The two thousand soldiers of the military marquis battalion roared with excitement, their spirits completely roused.
Zhu Zheng’s feat of breaking through the gate alone was undeniably a display of extraordinary courage.
As a military marquis, he had charged into battle at the risk of death, leading from the front.
How could that fail to inspire them?
Of course, without anyone realizing it, the military authority imprint Zhu Zheng had received upon being promoted to military marquis had also taken effect. The two thousand soldiers under his command had all received a thirty percent increase in morale, combat strength, and stamina.
Such an enhancement could not be measured numerically, but once they reached the battlefield, its effects would be fully manifested.
Under the leadership of Zhu Gaoxu and Tan Yuan, they had completely adopted Zhu Zheng’s battle tactics as well. As battalion commanders, they charged straight into the forefront, shields raised, roaring as they surged ahead.
They were utterly berserk.
Moving at tremendous speed, they rushed directly toward the breach in the pass.
When Zhu Gaoxu and the soldiers behind him saw the scene within the pass, they were left dumbfounded.
Their military marquis, Zhu Zheng, was charging alone at the very front. The enemy troops before him were like lambs, slaughtered with effortless ease.
Wherever Zhu Zheng passed, rivers of blood flowed.
Dozens of corpses already lay scattered across the ground, each bearing a gruesome death.
After all, the Heaven-Reliant Sword was already incomparably sharp, and when combined with Zhu Zheng’s strength—now exceeding two thousand jin—the result was terrifying.
A single stroke did not merely tear flesh. It severed limbs, even separating heads from bodies. No armor could withstand it.
“His Excellency the Military Marquis is mighty!”
“Follow the military marquis! Kill!”
With a great shout, Zhu Gaoxu charged toward the enemy ahead, shield and saber in hand.
“Kill!”
“Kill them all!”
The soldiers roared as they poured into the city, charging madly at the enemy. The two sides closed in, blades clashing in brutal hand-to-hand combat.
Outside the city—
Qiu Fu, directing the battle, immediately spotted the broken gate and saw the soldiers pour into the pass.
“Good! Excellent!”
“The gate has truly been breached.”
“In this battle, so long as our army maintains the assault, we will certainly break through the pass.”
“The outcome is decided.”
Qiu Fu laughed heartily. From his excited smile, it was clear that he had also released a heavy breath of relief.
Once the gate was breached, they were no longer completely on the defensive. For the army of Beiping, breaking through the pass was no longer difficult.
“Zhu Zheng is truly formidable,” Zhang Yu said from the side, his voice filled with admiration. “He actually went ahead alone and broke through the gate. And beforehand, he did not even have his soldiers climb the walls by ladder. Clearly, he was confident from the beginning that he could break the gate.”
“Zhu Zheng is a remarkable man,” Qiu Fu said solemnly, his voice filled with deep appreciation.
Then Qiu Fu did not hesitate in the slightest. He immediately shouted, “Transmit my order! The entire army attacks!”
This opportunity could not be wasted. The gate had been breached. Although the military marquis battalion had committed itself, and the staff battalion under Zhang Wu had also entered the fray, that alone was not enough.
They had to seize the moment and press the attack with a single overwhelming surge.
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Otherwise, if the enemy regained control of the gate and sealed the breach once more, this opportunity would be lost.
Following Qiu Fu’s order, the tens of thousands of soldiers who had been waiting in readiness all moved at once, charging toward Juyong Pass.
Within Juyong Pass—
Zhu Zheng’s assault continued.
“Kill!”
“Kill!”
Zhu Zheng swung his blade while using his shield to block the enemy’s attacks. Charging with all his strength, he was unstoppable.
No one could withstand even a single strike from Zhu Zheng.
First, because his divine weapon was exceptionally sharp.
Second, because his strength was overwhelming.
He was simply unstoppable.
“You killed an enemy soldier. Five points of strength collected…”
“You killed an enemy soldier. Five points of stamina collected…”
“You killed an enemy soldier. Five points of agility collected…”
The notifications continued without pause, as did the slaughter.
By now, more than a hundred enemy soldiers had already fallen by Zhu Zheng’s hand, and that number was increasing rapidly.
When the strength provided by one Bloodburst Pill was exhausted, Zhu Zheng immediately swallowed another. At a moment like this, if he weakened even slightly, he would place himself in danger. Only by giving everything he had and killing the enemy with all his might could he truly preserve their advantage.
However—
The defense of Juyong Pass this time was far more difficult than the repeated assaults and captures Zhu Zheng had experienced before.
The defenders were also fighting with all their strength, desperately blocking the Yan army’s advance.
“Do not panic!”
“Hold them back with everything you have!”
“Archers, loose!”
“Anyone who dares retreat will be executed on the spot!”
“Kill them!”
Within the pass, the defending generals directed the defense.
This battle was entirely a contest of combat strength, morale, and military spirit.
But for the soldiers themselves, it was simply a desperate struggle of blood and courage.
“Brothers!”
“Follow me and charge!”
“Break through the enemy’s defenses!”
Zhu Zheng naturally knew that the enemy’s defenses were tight. Yet, faintly, he could also see the enemy commander shouting orders farther behind the lines.
If he could kill that enemy general, the enemy’s defenses within the pass would surely collapse.
“Follow the military marquis!”
“Kill!”
Zhu Gaoxu and Tan Yuan shouted as they charged.
Every soldier under Zhu Zheng’s command was fiercely brave. The thirty percent increase in morale, combat strength, and stamina made them exceptionally formidable on the battlefield.
At that moment—
Zhu Zheng charged.
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The soldiers under his command charged behind him.
Zhu Zheng was like the tip of a sword, striking out first and bearing the brunt of the assault.
The soldiers behind him followed closely, like a long dragon devouring every prey in its path.
No one knew how long they had been fighting.
With Zhu Zheng unstoppable, they finally cut their way into the midst of the enemy’s disordered ranks.
Only a dozen or so paces away, an enemy commander dressed as a staff officer was staring at him in terror.
“Press forward!”
“Go!”
The enemy commander shouted in panic, ordering the already-routed soldiers to charge.
But the command had little effect.
“Kill!”
Zhu Zheng let out a furious roar.
His eyes were blood-red, radiating boundless killing intent as he fixed his gaze upon the enemy commander and charged straight toward him.
Numerous enemy soldiers rushed forward.
Zhu Zheng simply swung his sword and cut them down.
One stroke, one man.
He was unstoppable.
“Go to hell!”
Just as Zhu Zheng closed in on the enemy commander, the man tried to retreat. Zhu Zheng gave a thunderous shout.
All the strength in his body gathered in his arms. His feet drove powerfully against the ground, and he launched himself forward with his shield raised, like a cannonball.
Boom!
“Ah—ah!”
The several enemy soldiers in front of him had no chance to resist. They were sent flying by Zhu Zheng’s tiger-like strength.
The instant he neared the enemy commander, a cold gleam flashed from the Heaven-Reliant Sword, and he struck with all his might.
“Rebel!”
The enemy commander, Wu Jun, stared in terror at the approaching blade and hurriedly raised his sword to meet it.
With a sharp crack—
There was no suspense.
His sword snapped instantly, and the Heaven-Reliant Sword continued unhindered, cleaving into his neck.
Crack.
Head separated from body.
Blood sprayed through the air.
“You killed Wu Jun, a Commandery Staff Officer General. Fifty points to all attributes collected. Fifty silver taels collected. One hundred days of lifespan collected. One Tier-One Treasure Chest awarded,” the panel notification announced.
Immediately afterward, the fifty points to all attributes were added to Zhu Zheng.
Without the slightest surprise—
All his attributes broke through their limits!
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