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"THEY'VE ARRIVED." A malita soldier shouted i saw thousands of cavalry and foot soldiers while pulling ladders. They started taking formations surrounding the castle. A few soldiers got riled up and shouted they wouldn't surrender I couldn't help but chuckle. I saw a line rider come forth

"Ri boku." We will shortly start huh. I looked it my right and I saw shin glaring at him while gnashing his teeth.

"I AM RIBOKU OF THE THREE GREAT HEAVENS

I HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE PEOPLE OF SAI

SEEING COMMONERS TAKING UP ARMS TO FIGHT FILLS ME WITH NOTHING BUT RESPECT BUT YOU HAVE NO CHANCE BEHIND ME ARE ELITED FROM ALL THE STATES SURRENDER NOW AND YOU HAVE MY GUARANTEE THAT YOU WILL LIVE."

This shook the people and they were murmuring it I knew the fire set by sei wouldn't fade so easily. Looking to my side I saw shin looking at me I just gave him a nod and he grinned at me and got on the edge of wall

"QUIT YOUR BLABBERING RIBOKU NO ONE IS GOING TO FALL FOR YOUR SWEET TALK

WHAT KIND OF RETARD BEGS THE ENEMY TO SURRENDER EFOR THE BATTLE EVEN BEGINS

I BET YOUR JUST SCARED OF US ELITES MY ASS HAHAHA

COME RIBOKU SAI WONT FALL TO THE LIKES OF YOU BECAUSE WE HAVE A REASON TO FIGHT FOR!!!!!"

At this point I was sitting on the ledge with my legs hanging I nearly fell when the men started cheering. I thought the battle would just start but Riboku looked at me and said

"You must be Lu huo you are more sensible tell your people to surrender." I was honestly surprised all eyes were on me now I got up and stood up like shin.

"HAHAHA DONT BE DAFT RIBOKU THSI BATTLE HAS THE GREATEST IMPORTANCE WE CARRY THE FATE IF QUN ON OUR SHOULDERS." I released my killing intent and aura which made the horses and soldiers be uncomfortable.

COME O GRAET HEAVEN YOU SHALL TASTE DEFEAT AT THE HANDS OF THE PEOPLE OF SAI." I said while raising my halberd at this point when the soldiers found out the battle's importance they forgot everything and cheered much louder with a new burst of moral.

They started their advance we let arrows loose I even took mine and started picking any one giving orders to weaken them .Hetsu should be doing the same thing. This went on until dusk there were minimized losses. We fell back to get medicated and rest but my men went to assist in a project which would help us during the nights.

"Akira how are they."

"Fuhh we made 8 working ones but the rest will be done by tomorrow."

"Good make sure the oil is ready that bastard will attack during the night we will burn them to cinder."

Akira nodded and left

We were lucky the city was full of oil and blacksmiths for repairing the weapons.

The sun has fully settled down and I saw movements in the zhao army I was on the south wall but I heard it all around the city.

"Damn it Hyuo are we being attacked at night." Shin was worried he was followed by a few hundred soldiers taking positions.

"Hyuo are those catapults they won't do much."

"Fufufu of course I know that but as guests shouldn't we provide a good lighting."

Ten looked at me with wide eyes

I looked at my men and gave them the sign to light the fuse the others on the wall saw this and repeated the process

"FIRE AT WILL." I had bags filled with oil thrown at them and then the rest of my soldiers will fire arrows lit with fire to set them off. The 20 thousand soldiers which were surrounding us quickly fled and broke their formation

"HAHAHAHA YOU BASTARD DO YOU THINK I WILL FALL FOR MERE SCHEMES."

The men fell back after seeing the zhao retreat

Zhao pov

"Haha lord Riboku they are panicking and rushing up their walls."suddenly he felt a chill up his spin all the Qin went silent and they heard three words

"FIRE AT WILL."

"Hmm are they using arrows."

*FOOWSH*

"Lord Riboku they are unsung some type of catapult."

"Tell the men to hold their positions use their shield to block the incoming strikes."

"Yes lord." They were watching calmly until arrows lit with fire were seen descending on the men ribokus eyes widened as he figured their plan out

"CALL ALL THE MEN BACK." They scrambled to give the order but it was to late 3 more oil filled catapults were let loose nearly 5000 men were burned and injured.

And then they heard a mocking voice

"HAHAHA YOU BASTARD DO YOU THINK I WILL FALL FOR MERE SCHEMES." They remembered the owner of the voice.

"Lu Hyuo."

"That bastard riboku-Dono please let me go tomorrow I will bring you his head. He got lucky and now he is being overconfident."

Futei said with annoyance in his voice

"Hoh calm down he outplayed us twice already."

"What do you mean twice."

"At the eastern wall most his men were placed there and they were fighting defensively they didn't use arrows while on the opposite wall his elite archer were placed there and now the bluff. And don't forget his martial prowess he will grow to be very dangerous."

3rd person

It was the next day and we have already started fighting the zhao still didn't slow down even after yesterdays loss. I was on the other side of the wall while shin was taking care of his side. Suddenly I heard a loud crash and saw one of shins giants fall down

'Hmm musts be futei if he is there the.' Looking left bingo there she is kaine.

I made my way to her slaying soldier after soldier she was heading towards ten to take her as a prisoner. She knocked her out but before the soldier could pick her up I stabbed him and all the ones surrounding him

"Arara kidnapping a sleeping girl that's not nice."

I looked back at her body guards

"You take her back I'll take care of these soldiers." I heard kaines voice

"Doby be stupid there is almost a hundred men here do you think this will be easy."

"Hahaha I never said it will be easy but I will show you the difference in our strength." They rushed at me I cut and stabbed them all one by one they weren't anything strong

Kaine was there frozen she rushed at me with her sword

"Hmm your not half bad you know."

She just growled threateningly at me I pushed her back to the edge she was balancing her self I heard ten scream but I ignored her.

"Stop Hyuo please." I don't even look back I looked at kaine with a grin

"We won't fall easily you might as well call houken out, THIS IS SAI." I gave her a Sparta kick and she flew into a few of her soldiers. I heard futei shout at me I turned and rushed towards him I swung my halberd like a baseball bat and sent him flying after kaine. The battle continued u till sunset we were all exhausted and I knew a night attack would happen today

"Tsk Damn bastard."

"Lord Hyuo Akira-sama has called for you."

I went to him he better have good news he asked me to come on top of the city lords castle

"I have good news we got the single there are 10 thousand they will arrive tomorrow."

"YES good have someone call for sei I have to ask something from him." He nodded and sent a soldier to call for him. Shortly after he arrived with Sbk

"Thank you for coming I have something to show you." Akira gave me the letter.

"First if im not wrong you asked yotonwa sama for reinforcements." This shocked them as they were the only ones to know

"Huff y-yes we sent a messenger when we heard of the army in bu pass but we aren't sure when they will come." Sbk had a dejected voice

"To tell you the truth I sent a messenger to her once we got news of the coalition heading for the capital." I tossed the letter to sei

" they have 10 thousand and will arrive tomorrow my men sent the bird to inform us." They were lost for words and Sbk was near tears

"Don't celebrate yet I have a favor to ask of you sei."

"Of course I owe you so much."

"Well it is a gamble but tomorrow I want you to raise moral by fighting on the walls." Sbk nearly blew my ears with his scream.

"Wait listen first we can't tell anyone about the reinforcements so you will have to raise the moral secondly you will raise your influence."

"Hmm I will do it."