The Beautiful CEO’s Dragon Blood Bodyguard
Chapter 1397: Overrunning Snake Island

Chapter 1397: Chapter 1397: Overrunning Snake Island

Niu Ang saw Chu Feng and the others, and excitedly shouted, "Brother Wang Kui, you’re still alive?"

This brute can’t speak properly.

Anyone else would have flipped out long ago.

But Chu Feng embraced him, excitedly replying, "Brother won’t die, so how can I? As long as Brother lives a day, I’ll be with him to kill the enemy."

Niu Ang was delighted, continuously patting Chu Feng’s shoulder and shouting, "Good brother, you’re something!"

He instructed Chu Feng and a few others, "Brothers, the government forces are about to land. We’ll go to battle, and whoever gets cold feet is not a true warrior!"

"We solemnly follow Brother’s orders!"

A group of people clasped their fists, rallying around Niu Ang towards the Great Xia Army’s landing site.

This was originally a water bandits’ port, equipped behind with city walls, fences, and horse-blocking installations.

Now it’s a flat ground due to artillery shells, and the tens of thousands of water bandits stationed behind the defenses have disappeared.

Collaborative defense troops were landing smoothly, thinking the million water bandits would be formidable.

Who knew they encountered no organized resistance along the way.

Following the planned strategy, with lake-based warships assisting, they quickly penetrated the depths of the island’s water bandits.

Even if the bandits surrounded them, the ship’s firepower could easily open a gap.

On the contrary, they could annihilate the bandits.

Niu Ang led Chu Feng and several others into battle, and upon reaching the shore, found their organized troops had already been scattered.

No organized resistance was seen in the defensive areas now.

Ahead were retreating bandits, shouting in fear and constantly retreating.

Niu Ang swung his Thunder Drum Golden Hammer, double hammer slammed down, boom, reverberating the ground.

He stood at the front, yelling loudly, "Stand still for me, cowardice is punishable by military law!"

A group of deserters halted, gathering around Niu Ang under the call of small leaders.

Soon, they amassed tens of thousands of troops.

Niu Ang led, taking a group of deserters with momentum towards the enemy.

In the sky, the air force responsible for reconnaissance quickly reported the position of gathered deserters below.

Fleet within the lake opened fire, targeting Niu Ang’s gathering place, boom, boom, boom, firing intensively.

Shells whistle, tearing through the sky and crashing down.

Each exploded and broke into pieces on the ground, igniting roaring flames and black smoke upward.

Boom!

Boom!

Boom!

Tens of thousands of troops screamed, all engulfed in the artillery fire.

Exploding fragment tore surrounding people apart, under the heat’s searing, it turned into black smoke scattered.

In the end, not even bones remained.

The earth was rolling with dust, vegetation turning to ash.

After the explosions subsided, only a few high-cultivation individuals buried under soft ash extended arms, crying for help.

Blood flooded the area, dyeing the land red for a thousand miles around.

Niu Ang and Chu Feng, who are Nascent Soul Realm cultivators, couldn’t be affected by the artillery.

They stepped through the explosion’s aftermath, struck by shrapnel and heat waves.

Niu Ang looked at the scene before him, angrily cursing, "How is this battle fought? What kind of people are they?"

Chu Feng and several others remained calm, comforting him, "Brother Bull, everyone can’t gather like this. Let’s quickly find Brother and discuss countermeasures."

Niu Ang nodded vigorously, shouting, "Right, right, let’s find Brother."

He and Ji Xiaolian had transmission jade, checked the location, and headed to Ji Xiaolian’s rear mountain with Chu Feng and several others.

A group of leaders had arrived, some injured, blood-soaked, painfully shouting in front, "Brother, this battle can’t be fought. Our brothers had barely gathered to resist, and fires rained down. Our ten-thousand strong brothers were wiped out in a breath!"

"Brother, as long as the green hills remain, there’s no fear of lacking firewood, let’s retreat!"

"Brother Xiaolian, quickly decide. The enemy is fierce, a moment’s delay might be too late."

Ji Xiaolian sat on the chair, weighing the pros and cons with everyone, "We’re surrounded by water, where else can we escape? There are only two paths: fight to death or surrender, do you have other solutions?"

All generals looked at one another, bowing their heads quietly.

No one dared lead a surrender, but they felt it’s not worth fighting desperately.

Niu Ang came over and shouted, "Brother, even in death, we mustn’t surrender! The Imperial Court is unjust; if we surrender, there’s only death!"

Ji Xiaolian’s face darkened, reprimanding, "You brute, shut up!"

"If you won’t speak, then don’t!"

Niu Ang muttered two words and hung his head immediately.

Chu Feng and several others exchanged glances, realizing Ji Xiaolian intends to surrender.

Only the generals disagreed; Ji Xiaolian wants to unify opinions.

From the previous arrangements, most bandit elite were stationed at the rear mountain, yet untouched.

They decisively broke through this impasse, "Brother, we’ve long heard the Princess is unparalleled; surrendering might not be the worst!"

Leading them, pro-surrender generals chimed in, "Correct, the Princess is compassionate, a good official; following her won’t be wrong."

"Brother, if there’s no alternative, surrender! What we can’t achieve, maybe the Princess can, to ensure future prosperity."

"..."

Ji Xiaolian looked at the Five Tiger Generals, and Liu Baiyuan spoke, "Brother, last time I was captured by Long Fei at the Princess Mansion. He released me, proving his integrity. If Brother wishes to surrender, I will go negotiate with him."

The other four hadn’t interacted with Long Fei, felt reluctance, bowed silently.

While speaking, someone reported that Great Xia Army’s vanguard had reached the mountain below.

Everyone was shocked; this rear mountain is Snake Island’s depth, at its very end.

If Great Xia Army conquered here, they’d lose all bargaining power.

Ji Xiaolian knew some were dissatisfied but didn’t elaborate, instructing everyone to prepare for combat.

If both sides didn’t fight hard, those hoping for luck wouldn’t surrender.

Rather than this, it’s better to fight.

Below at the pass, collaborative defense troops had converged tens of thousands.

Before them stood a hundred-meter-high wall, backed by a valley, capable of hiding a million troops.

The retreating bandits are hiding in this valley from all sides.

Long Fei had reached the front lines, the fleet was enthusiastically fighting, but upon learning the coordinates, suggested turning this into ruins.

Long Fei intervened, disagreeing.

He came to reclaim this power; if all were killed, the battle’s cost was too high.

If these water bandits were sensible, he’d spare them.

If they insisted otherwise, Long Fei wouldn’t hesitate to kill them all.

In any case, the world is full of people, if unwilling to surrender, others are.