Natural disaster at the beginning: I will lead the system to build a safe zone

The other end.

The frightened Northern King's army fled back to the temporary camp in a panic.

The soldiers who stayed behind in the camp were very happy to see the army coming back and asked, "How was it? Did we take Cangwu City without any effort?"

The soldiers who had just returned from the front showed a smile that was uglier than crying: "It was indeed a piece of cake, but we were defeated."

The remaining soldiers widened their eyes in surprise and asked incredulously, "How could it be, did you show mercy?"

Showing mercy was something the soldiers did in private.

Because no matter which city the King of the North captured, the people of that city would be the unlucky ones. In the most brutal incident, he even massacred the entire city.

Most of these soldiers rushing to the front line were prisoners captured in the city before, not confidants, so they were willing to let them go forward and die.

They felt sympathetic when they saw the people whose cities were breached, but they could not bring themselves to take action. However, they were constrained by the military orders of the King of the North, so they could only secretly let some water flow, making the people look miserable but not seriously injured.

That's why the soldiers who stayed behind asked this question now. They thought they were counterattacked because they showed mercy.

But the soldiers on the front line looked like frost-bitten eggplants, and there was a hint of fear on their faces when they mentioned Cangwu City. It didn't look like they were deliberately letting the game go to lose.

After a while, a soldier finally couldn't help but speak out: "There's no need for us to show mercy to Cangwu City. They almost killed us all with lightning."

The soldiers who stayed behind were completely confused: "Thunder and lightning? What does this have to do with thunder and lightning?"

The frontline soldier added: "That Cangwu City is a bit weird. They can draw the thunder down to blow us up."

Another could not help but retort: ​​"That's not thunder, I saw it, it was sprayed out from a black cylinder."

"How could it not be thunder? If it wasn't thunder, why was there such a loud noise? The ground is shaking!"

The soldier who stayed behind looked at them chatting in confusion, his face becoming more and more confused: "Wait, wait a minute! What are you talking about? Why are you getting more and more weird?"

The frontline soldier couldn't help but snorted coldly: "It's getting more and more weird, you'll know it when you go and see it for yourself next time!"

"Do you still dare to go? I don't dare to go. It's too scary."

"What if you don't go? This is a military order!"

"Hey, why don't we run away secretly:."

"You are crazy. You dare to be a deserter. The king will peel off your skin if you are still alive."

"But it's better than being punished by the gods!"

"I've already said it, that's not thunder..."

After leaving the battlefield and returning to a familiar place, some soldiers gradually realized what had caused the earth-shaking noise just now.

But some of the frightened soldiers still had the urge to retreat in their hearts. Thinking of their companions who were blown to pieces or even had their limbs flying, they had no desire to resist.

In addition to the ordinary soldiers who reacted, the King of the North who was dragged back by the deputy general also returned to normal at this moment.

The first thing he did when he returned to normal was to slap the deputy general in the face: "Useless! I already said that it wasn't the gods who were angry, why are you retreating!"

The deputy general had a lot of grievances. Not to mention whether he was afraid or not, just looking at the chaotic scene at that time, how could they control it?

The deputy general covered his swollen face and said humbly, "King, it was mainly because we were not well prepared before. We didn't know they had such a powerful weapon hidden, so we lost our composure. At that time, the soldiers were frightened and the army formation failed. If we don't retreat, I'm afraid your safety will be threatened."

"This matter is due to my incompetence. I failed to investigate the details of Cangwu City in advance, causing the king to almost fall into danger. Please punish me!"

Seeing that the deputy general admitted his mistake with a good attitude, the King of the North finally felt a little relieved. He would not admit that he was frightened for a moment before, which was why he allowed the deputy general to drag him back so easily.

This time he was careless and underestimated that group of people. As expected, those who dared to challenge him did have some skills, but that was the end of it.

The deputy general gave him a way out, so he took it and said, "You know you are not doing your job well, but you should make up for it quickly. Go and investigate! By the way, all the soldiers who escaped before will be dealt with according to military law. In three days, I will attack Cangwu City again!"

The deputy general took the order and walked out quickly.

Three days passed in a flash. During these three days, the security team never relaxed its defense of Cangwu City, and finally on the third day, there was movement.

When Shi Anan received the news, he immediately rushed to the city gate and asked after seeing Mu Shan, "Are they here?"

Mu Shan nodded: "The people sent out to investigate have returned, and the Northern King's army is on the way and will arrive in the afternoon."

Shi Anan stroked his chin and said, "We won't attack at night this time. That's good. Let's get rid of him today."

The longer they delay, the more their development will be delayed.

After waiting for another hour, the Northern King's army finally reappeared outside Cangwu City.

Although the number of people was still impressive, the spirit of the soldiers was obviously not as good as that night.

Even though they knew that the deafening sound was not caused by the anger of the gods, the scene that night still left a shadow in their hearts. God knows how much courage they had to muster to keep their knees from weakening when facing the artillery facing Cangwu City.

The King of the North has become much more restrained than before, and he is even more cautious when facing Shi Anan and others.

He stood in the center of the army, and this time, while it was still daylight, he finally had a full view of Cangwu City.

The other side seemed to have known that he would come, and those standing on the city wall were all well-equipped soldiers. Turning his eyes again, he locked onto three strange-looking weapons aimed at them.

This was the weapon with terrifying power that night. The Northern King's pupils shrank, and he felt a little fearful in his heart.

But now that things have come to this, it is absolutely impossible for him to retreat!

The King of the Northern Territory raised his sword and shouted, "My men, follow me! If you capture Cangwu City, each of you will receive two taels of silver. If you kill one person, you will be rewarded with ten taels. If you can kill their commander, not only will you be rewarded with a hundred taels of gold, I will also promote him to the rank of first-class general!"

Sure enough, under the temptation of the huge reward, all the soldiers breathed heavier. It was the first time that ordinary soldiers had the opportunity to share the silver after following the King of the North for so long.

As for confidants like the deputy general, they are of course aiming for promotions. Once the King of the North captures Cangwu City, he will be the rightful master of the court. As people who have made meritorious contributions in following the new emperor in battle, they will naturally receive benefits!