jdhmnovel Chapter 119 Poison Doctor City: Poison Doctor - Qiao Danxue (The Only Female Grandmaster)
Chapter 119 Poison Doctor City: Poison Doctor - Qiao Danxue (The Only Female Grandmaster)
"Take a 15-minute break."
Qin Wu gave the order.
Although his 200,000 cavalrymen were quite strong, they had fought for an hour after all.
They also need rest, especially their mounts.
Fifteen minutes passed quickly.
During this quarter of an hour, Qin Wu also rearranged the army's marching route.
There are no obstacles ahead now.
This was good news for their cavalry.
"Now we will divide our forces into three routes, each with 10,000 heavy cavalry and 50,000 light cavalry, to launch a full-scale attack on the city. We will meet here, in Jianggu City of Southern Qi."
“According to our intelligence, there weren’t many troops defending Jianggu City before it was built.”
"It would be easy for us to take it down."
Qin Wu drew three routes of advance on a map.
“Your Highness, there is no problem with advancing in this way, but there is one place to be careful of on this road. There is a Jianghu force from Southern Qi here.”
The dragon rider pointed to the marching route on the left and said.
"Oh? What kind of Jianghu force? Does it dare to block my Eastern Qin army?"
Qin Wu inquired.
"Poison Doctor Valley is the strongest force in the Southern Qi Jianghu, and they have a Grandmaster-level expert in charge."
"This grandmaster may not be very strong in cultivation, but she is proficient in medicine and poison. Her poison skills are so superb that they are impossible to guard against."
The dragon rider pointed to a valley and said.
"Poison Doctor Jordan Xue?"
Qin Wu immediately thought of this person.
She is the only Grandmaster-level expert in the Southern Qi martial arts world, and also the only known female Grandmaster.
However, this person is mysterious and rarely appears in public.
"Yes, that's her."
The dragon rider nodded.
"No problem. You lead the troops along the central route, and leave the right flank to your two lieutenants. I will personally lead the troops along the left flank."
"I also want to see if this man's title as the number one doctor and poison expert in the world is truly deserved."
Qin Wu didn't care.
He also wanted to test whether this poison doctor dared to make a move in front of him.
If they dare to lay a hand on them, Qin Wu wouldn't mind wiping out the Poison Doctor Valley as well.
Seeing that Qin Wu was preparing to personally meet with the Poison Doctor Qiao Danxue, the Dragon Knight General said nothing more.
You should know that our prince has long been immune to all poisons over the years.
After all, his brothers had poisoned him quite a bit over the years, and he had long since developed a strong resistance to poison.
Also, when they were in the Northern Barbarian lands, they obtained a poisonous herb by chance. After consuming it, ordinary poisons were completely ineffective against Qin Wu.
The Poison Doctor met his nemesis when he encountered Qin Wu.
"Alright, everyone's rested enough, let's go!"
After Qin Wu made the arrangements, he immediately gave the order.
Subsequently, the 200,000 Snow Dragon Riders were divided into three groups, with the central and right wings each leading 20,000 heavy cavalry and 50,000 light cavalry.
Qin Wu led 10,000 heavy cavalry and 50,000 light cavalry to the left flank.
The three armies advanced at full speed and began their conquest of cities and territories.
Qin Wu also sent his secret guards back to inform the Marquis of Zhennan of the situation and instruct them to take over the city as soon as possible.
Seven days later, the three armies captured 25 cities in succession.
That's when they encountered resistance, but against the elite Great Snow Dragon Cavalry, it was only a slight obstruction.
Qin Wu also arrived at the foot of Poison Doctor City, where Poison Doctor Valley is located.
"Is this the Poison Doctor City controlled by the Poison Doctor Valley?"
Qin Wu looked at the city in the distance; the city walls of this city were no less impressive than those of Ancheng.
It can be considered a fortified city.
"Yes, this is Poison Doctor City, the only city in Southern Qi named after a martial arts force."
"This city is also completely under the control of the Poison Doctor Valley."
A guard reported to Qin Wu.
"Could you send my decree to Poison Doctor Valley?"
Qin Wu inquired.
"It's already been sent, but we haven't received a reply yet."
The guards reported.
"Send someone to deliver my decree: if the city does not surrender within half a day, then attack the city directly."
Qin Wu said in a cold voice.
Because the Poison Doctor City was controlled by martial arts forces, the Southern Qi dynasty did not station any troops there.
The guards here were all assembled by the Poison Doctor Valley itself.
The entire Poison Doctor City was guarded by only 50,000 troops, and it was impossible for these 50,000 troops to stop him.
Poison Doctor City.
City Lord's Mansion.
"Valley Master, the Eastern Qin army has already reached the city gates."
A general reported to Jordan Snow.
"They came really fast."
Jordan Xue's expression was solemn.
She never expected that the Eastern Qin army would reach this place in just a few days.
"Who is the general leading the Eastern Qin army this time? Can you find out?"
Jordan asked.
As a Grandmaster-level expert, she also commanded an army of 50,000.
She was not afraid of the Eastern Qin attacking the city, but she heard that the Divine Martial King of Eastern Qin had already arrived at the Southern Qi battlefield.
She wasn't afraid of the others, but she had to be careful with this one.
Within seven days, she had learned of the Southern King's death in battle. As the leader of the Southern Qi martial arts world, her intelligence network was no less extensive than that of the Southern Qi royal family.
Others may not have received the message yet, but she has already received it.
"According to the information from our people, the person leading the troops can be confirmed to be the Divine Martial King of Eastern Qin."
The general reported with a gloomy expression.
He wasn't afraid of anyone else, but he had to be afraid of this one.
This guy is incredibly powerful, and he brought his own elite troops with him.
He had no confidence in defending Poison Doctor City.
"He came in person, so it seems the letter is genuine."
Jordan Xue looked at the letter on the desk in front of her.
This is a letter sent a day ago by a Grandmaster-level expert, saying it was the decree of the Divine Martial King.
She initially thought it was a lie to ask her to surrender.
After all, she didn't believe that the Divine Martial King would personally lead his troops to conquer cities and seize territory.
This violates the Grandmaster Treaty, and she doesn't believe the Divine Martial King would dare to disobey it.
"He's personally leading the troops; isn't he afraid of all the Grandmasters joining forces to hunt him down?"
Jordan Xue's face was icy cold.
“Valley Master, you were in seclusion refining medicine before, so you may not know that the Divine Martial King’s intervention is not considered a violation of the Grandmaster Treaty.”
The general said helplessly.
"what happened?"
Jordan Xue was puzzled.
Grandmasters are not allowed to take action personally; this is a rule. So why is Qin Wu's action not considered a violation of the Grandmaster Treaty?
"It was our Southern Qi that broke the treaty first; the Southern King and the Sword King were the first to act."
"Valley Master, didn't you receive news that the Southern King was killed in battle?"
The general said helplessly.
This was because the Southern Qi dynasty broke the treaty first, and the Divine Martial King's intervention meant that the treaty was no longer in breach.
No one could do anything about the Divine Martial King.
"I know about the death of the Prince of Nan, but I don't know the specifics."
Qiao Danxue did know that the Southern King was dead, and that he had died at the hands of the Divine Martial King. She had initially thought he had died in a duel.
It seems that this is not the case now.
The general told Qiao Danxue about how the Southern King and the Sword King attacked the Eastern Qin general.
Jordan Xue then understood why the Divine Martial King had personally taken action.
Isn't this just plain suicide?
"What were they thinking? How dare they openly tear up the treaty?"
Jordan Xue was furious after hearing this.
"Valley Master, there's no other way. Emperor Nanqi doesn't have much time left. They must stabilize the front lines before he passes away."
"Otherwise, once the Emperor of Southern Qi passes away, the princes of Southern Qi will probably lose their will to join forces against Eastern Qin. They will definitely do everything they can to seize the throne, and then Southern Qi will probably be finished."
"Furthermore, we have received information that this Grandmaster Treaty is no longer valid, as the Northern Barbarians tore it up long ago."
"The grandmasters of various countries no longer have the energy to care whether others are violating the treaty."
The general said helplessly.
Now that the four countries are in chaos and each is looking out for itself, who cares about these treaties anymore?
"What are your thoughts? To fight or to surrender?"
Jordan looked at the general.
"Valley Master, we've discussed it. Our Poison Doctor City can't hold out. Don't be fooled by our 50,000 troops. They might scare people, but they're no match for elite troops."
The general said helplessly.
Their Poison Doctor City had never experienced war, and the formation of an army of 50,000 was merely for show.
It might be able to intimidate ordinary people, but it's completely useless against the Eastern Qin army.
Moreover, they rarely trained, and often acted like caravan guards and herb-gathering teams.
Escorting caravans and gathering herbs is no problem, but as for fighting? Let's forget about it!
In addition, to save money, they haven't updated their equipment in a long time.
What can we use to fight against the Divine Martial King's elite army?
Moreover, this army is composed of battle-hardened soldiers who have fought against the southern barbarians for many years.
"You mean to surrender the city?"
Jordan Xue did not expect such an outcome.
"Yes, Valley Master, our army is indeed no match for the Divine Martial King's army."
The general gave a wry smile.