After the defeat of the Black Water Army led by General Hu, Wang Tianmeng dispatched a portion of his troops to hunt down the spies and prevent them from spreading the news.
A day later, the Black Water Army's spies were found and killed by the Steel Cavalry.
Most of the Black Water Army led by General Hu surrendered. There were about 100,000 of them.
Wang Tianmeng was in a difficult position to deal with these surrendered soldiers. If he killed them all, it would be too bloody and cruel. The army of the Daheng dynasty had not reached that level yet. If he took them in, he would need to guard them to prevent them from stirring up trouble. The gains would not make up for the losses.
Wang Tianmeng discussed with his subordinates and decided to seal the cultivation of these soldiers first. Then, they would be escorted to a secluded place and trapped with a formation.
In a place near Ping Commandery, there was a mountain forest that stretched for dozens of miles. The forest was lush with ancient trees, causing the forest to be very dark. In addition, the Spiritual Qi in this area was thin. There were no precious spirit herbs or powerful vicious beasts. Very few warriors would come here.
Wang Tianmeng had the formation masters set up a few formations in the forest. First, they hid the soldiers' figures, then their auras. Finally, they set up a Life and Death Formation to restrict their movements.
After dealing with these soldiers, Wang Tianmeng first had some of his subordinates put on the armor they had taken from the Black Water Army. Then, they took their weapons and set out for Ping Commandery.
There were 30,000 Steel Cavalry and 100,000 Light Cavalry. 100,000 of the Light Cavalry were disguised as the Black Water Army while the 30,000 Steel Cavalry were disguised as local soldiers who had been captured by the Black Water Army.
Inside the Ping Commandery barracks, many soldiers were training and practicing formations. Wang Tianmeng led the army disguised as the Black Water Army and walked over.
"Who are you?" a sentry in the barracks asked when he saw them.
When the sentry saw who it was, his eyes narrowed and he said respectfully, "So it's the Lord of the Black Water Army. I'll go inform the Chief immediately."
Wang Tianmeng waved his hand and pointed to the 30,000 Steel Cavalry behind him. "Don't worry. These soldiers behind me are people from the Daheng dynasty who infiltrated our territory. They have been captured. Take them away and lock them up first."
Seeing this, the sentinel hurriedly said, "General is indeed amazing. You were even able to capture those elusive people from the Daheng dynasty."
Over the past year, the Daheng dynasty had frequently infiltrated deep into the Blackwater dynasty. Their movements were elusive, making it very difficult for the Blackwater dynasty's armies to encircle and suppress them.
Wang Tianmeng nodded and said, "Cut the crap. Take me to your leader."
The sentry didn't mind Wang Tianmeng's tone. He respectfully led Wang Tianmeng towards the central tent.
"General, our lieutenant is currently resting in the tent." The sentinel smiled.
Wang Tianmeng lifted the curtain and walked into the tent. He saw a man with a black face sitting on a cushion, breathing and cultivating.
"Who is it that dares to barge into my tent. Don't you know that I am cultivating?" The black-faced man opened his eyes and asked coldly.
The sentry hurriedly said, "Sir, this is the general of the Black Water Army. He is escorting the criminals of the Daheng dynasty. He has come to the tent and wants to see you."
"Oh, the Black Water Army."
The black-faced man was shocked. One must know that the Black Water Army had a very high status in the Blackwater dynasty. The Great General of the Black Water Army, Ji Tianming, was highly regarded by the king.
He was just a lieutenant of a small prefecture. He didn't dare to slight the general of the Black Water Army.
The black-faced man hurriedly stood up and led Wang Tianmeng to the seat of honor. He then ordered his subordinates to serve tea.
Wang Tianmeng waved his hand and said, "No need to be so polite. I came here mainly to ask for a small favor from the lieutenant. I want to borrow something from you."
The black-faced lieutenant smiled and said, "General, what are you talking about? Just tell me what you want to borrow. I will definitely do it."
Wang Tianmeng leaned against the back of the seat of honor. He smiled at the black-faced lieutenant and said, "The thing I want to borrow is very simple. That is …"
The black-faced lieutenant revealed a flattering smile.
"Your head."
As soon as Wang Tianmeng's voice fell, the Dragon Spear pierced forward. The silver-white Dragon Spear moved like a bolt of silver lightning, tearing through the air. The silver-white spearhead was like a dragon's head as it ruthlessly drilled into the black-faced lieutenant's chest. Then, with a forceful shake, the black-faced lieutenant was instantly torn into pieces.
The black-faced lieutenant never thought of why the general of the Black Water Army wanted to kill him. Could it be that he had embezzled money from Ping Commandery and had been discovered by the Black Water Army?
The black-faced lieutenant's eyes were wide open. He looked as if he had died with a grievance.
The sentinel looked at this scene in shock. He was so frightened that his entire body was trembling and his face was covered in sweat.
Wang Tianmeng glanced at him and said, "Don't be nervous."
The sentinel was so frightened that he immediately knelt down and begged for mercy. He revealed all the dirty things that happened in the barracks.
Wang Tianmeng ignored him and walked out of the tent with the Dragon Spear. He swept the Dragon Spear out and shouted, "Move!"
"Bang!"
"Boom!"
"Crash …"
"…"
The one hundred thousand light cavalry in the barracks immediately moved into action. They arranged a large formation and surrounded the area. The thirty thousand cavalry also attacked from the back of the barracks where the criminals were being held.
The Blackwater Dynasty soldiers in the barracks were stunned by the sudden battle cries. This gave Wang Tianmeng's subordinates time to move and break through the enemy's formation.
The one hundred thousand strong army was caught unprepared. In less than a day, the one hundred thousand strong army was defeated. Apart from the dead, more than seventy thousand were captured and became prisoners.
Wang Tianmeng sat in his tent, thinking about his next move.
Outside the tent, the soldiers were cleaning up the barracks.
The one hundred thousand strong army of Ping Commandery had already been taken down. It wouldn't be too difficult to attack Ping Commandery again.
However, Ping Commandery was an intermediate county. There were many clans and many warriors in the county. Attacking it would not be as easy as attacking Yue Commandery.
Three days passed in the blink of an eye. After three days of rest, Wang Tianmeng's subordinates recovered their energy and were ready to set off to attack Ping Commandery.
Moreover, in these three days, he recalled his battle with General Hu. It had increased his cultivation to the peak of the ninth level of the Transcendence Realm. He was just a step away from entering the Lesser Celestial Realm.
He could also use the Dragon Spear freely. There was no need for him to use it at all.
The army set off and rushed towards a city in Ping Commandery.
"Attack the city."
After coming to a City, Wang Tianmeng led the army and rushed towards the City Gate. He stabbed out with his dragon spear, and the massive City Gate was unable to withstand his power and was instantly destroyed. Following this, the army behind him dodged the arrows of the Archers and rushed in through the gap in the City Gate.
Half a day passed, and the city was conquered.
The most difficult part of attacking a city was breaking it. But because Wang Tianmeng's strength had increased greatly and he had a divine item like the Dragon Spear, he could easily break through the formation and smash the city gate.
Therefore, they were able to quickly break through the city.
After breaking through the first city in Ping Commandery, Wang Tianmeng successively broke through several cities in Ping Commandery in the following month.
However, when they attacked the county city of Ping Commandery, they encountered difficulties.
The county city of Ping Commandery had a powerful formation. Wang Tianmeng could not break through it in a short time, so the speed of the attack was slowed down.
(End of this chapter)