Free Web NovelChapter 80: Obtain Wu County
The deputy general at the side quickly advised, "Lord! Lord! We should retreat quickly! The enemy’s momentum is irresistible!"
As the mastermind behind today’s situation, Yan Baihu naturally understood the wisdom of "Better to preserve oneself for another day."
"Sigh..." He let out a deep sigh and eventually signaled the retreat!
The remaining 20,000 troops swiftly withdrew.
Long Chen, rushing forward, disregarded the ordinary soldiers, focusing solely on Yan Baihu.
In his eyes, Yan Baihu was akin to a mini-boss. Killing him would surely yield a lot of experience and reputation.
Furthermore, if Yan Baihu managed to escape, leveraging his influence in Wu County, he could gather a group to cause chaos in Jiangdong.
In Long Chen’s view, Yan Baihu had become a target.
The Jade Lion and Long Chen were in sync, racing at their maximum speed!
As a protector, Xu Chu diligently cleared the obstacles along the way, his Wujin Giant Axe claiming numerous warm heads.
Yan Baihu had initially started retreating but found the danger behind growing stronger.
With widened eyes, he urged his horse in terror.
Damn it, these two behind are relentless! They even figured out how to counter my special move just now. Now, with my strength depleted and even weaker than before, how can I be their match? freёwebnovel.com
Yan Baihu, feeling panicked, desperately urged his horse, leaving scars on its backside, streaked with red and purple!
Simultaneously, he loudly commanded his guards to protect him!
"Thunderfall. Thunder Punishment!" Long Chen murmured.
Luckily, his Thunderfall Technique had a paralyzing effect, slowing their speed. Otherwise, it would have been challenging to catch up with Yan Baihu due to his exceptional horse speed.
But under the Punishment of Thunder, Yan Baihu’s horse suffered a 5% reduction in speed due to the lightning paralysis effect.
Only then did Long Chen close the gap.
"Yan Baihu, face your death!"
Feeling the imminent threat of death, Yan Baihu sought mercy.
However, Long Chen didn’t give him any chance. He leaped from the Jade Lion.
Utilizing the momentum of the Horned Spear, he thrust it directly into Yan Baihu’s back!
Splurt! Yan Baihu’s health bar instantly decreased by one-third.
Coughing blood, his eyes glaring like copper bells.
"Ah—"
"Long Chen! If you kill me, my younger brother Yan Yu and my entire Yan family will be your sworn enemies!"
The Horned Spear thrust again, causing another one-third of his health to vanish.
The physical attack power of the Orange Epic weapon exceeded his imagination, as if employing a skill to reduce the health bar.
The final blow!
Die! Yan Baihu!
Splurt! Yan Baihu was forcefully dismounted by Long Chen. His eyes were full of unwillingness.
He was about to gain control of Wu County very soon!
Unexpectedly, an unexpected challenger, Long Jue Ming, appeared out of nowhere, shattering everything...
"Ding! Congratulations on defeating the 90th level three-star general, Yan Baihu. Experience +30,000!"
"Ding! 68th level is 40,000 experience points away from reaching!"
No wonder I couldn’t check his attribute panel earlier; he’s already level 90!
Damn, why does the required experience increase so much for higher levels?!
Ah!
Long Chen sighed. It seemed he needed to defeat a few more mini-bosses to level up.
However, according to official information, the higher the level, the more valuable each attribute point becomes.
For instance, there’s a significant difference between 85 and 86 in martial prowess. A general with a martial prowess of 86 can defeat a level 85 general in over a hundred rounds.
Returning to the present, Long Chen dismounted from the Jade Lion and noticed a sparkling book on the ground.
This must be the skill book dropped by defeating Yan Baihu!
[White Tiger Spear Technique]: (S-rank) (Physical Attack)
Effect: Increases physical attack by 20%, attack speed by 10%.
Hmm!?
Not bad. Until now, the two S-rank or higher skills he’d learned were magic-based, associated with strategy values. However, Long Chen’s profession happened to be a warrior, and he hadn’t acquired an excellent physical attack skill yet!
Unexpectedly, this time he obtained an S-rank physical attack skill, the [White Tiger Spear Technique]!
"Ding! Would you like to learn the S-rank skill, [White Tiger Spear Technique]?"
"Learn!" ƒгeewebnovёl.com
Clang—!
A bright white light enveloped Long Chen, and in his mind appeared a pure white fierce tiger. As its figure flickered, it emitted a terrifying aura.
Long Chen concentrated on learning and eventually mastered the ferocity of the white tiger, condensing it into spear techniques.
Unconsciously, his body instinctively evolved a set of spear techniques as if uncontrollably wielding the Horned Spear.
The radiance gleamed sharply, faintly outlining the phantom of a white tiger.
It was undoubtedly the S-rank White Tiger Spear Technique!
After learning it, Long Chen led the Dragon Army to clean up the battlefield.
With their commanding general, Yan Baihu, deceased, his subordinates surrendered to Long Chen.
Of course, a few loyalists to Yan Baihu emerged, but they were all ruthlessly slain by Long Chen’s orders!
"Report! My Lord, our forces have slain approximately 8,000 and captured around 18,000 enemies in this battle!"
"We’ve suffered approximately 2,000 casualties!"
Long Chen furrowed his brows slightly. Even in such a favorable situation, launching an attack resulted in nearly half of the soldiers lost.
It seemed that Yan Baihu’s shield-and-sword soldiers were indeed extraordinary.
After clearing the battlefield, Long Chen carried Yan Baihu’s bloody head to where the Wu County soldiers were stationed.
They had initially planned to surrender to Yan Baihu but were surprised by Long Chen’s sudden appearance and revenge for the Wu County prefecture, killing Yan Baihu.
This immediately garnered their goodwill, and they were willing to follow Long Chen.
Naturally, Long Chen welcomed them. Having just gained control of Wu County, he needed more troops to garrison the area. These local soldiers were familiar with the operational style here, allowing them to continue guarding the place.
Long Chen’s goal was to embed his trusted aides in the upper echelons of the Wu County officials and soldiers.
Once he controlled these elites, he’d have command over the entire Wu County’s officials and soldiers. By mastering this force, he’d effectively control the entire Wu County.
In chaotic times, the one with the mightiest fist is the top dog!
With the Wu County prefect deceased, the region was leaderless, and Long Chen held the highest official position there.
As the Prefect of Jiujiang County and a second-grade general commanding the southern region, he temporarily assumed the position of Wu County’s prefect, elected by the people but reluctantly accepting the responsibility after initial refusal.
Simultaneously, he dispatched envoys to Luoyang to inform about his appointment as the Wu County prefect.
Though the imperial court had virtually collapsed, the lingering authority of the Han Dynasty persisted in the minds of the populace.
For Long Chen, gaining recognition from the Han Dynasty would be ideal, but it wasn’t essential.
After seizing control of Wu County’s county seat, the scouts of Xi Zhicai and Zhou Tai returned with reports.
They claimed that the strategist had captured Shicheng Mountain and Baihu Mountain, and Yan Baihu’s younger brother, Yan Yu, had been slain by Xi Zhicai!
They also seized a substantial amount of wealth and provisions, which were the assets of the Yan Family of Wucheng—initially intended by Yan Baihu for recruiting soldiers and purchasing horses.
