Chapter 1, The Besieged City

Perhaps it was because both the commander and the deputy unexpectedly perished, everyone realized they were facing a dead end, and no one came to stop him. As a result, those who drank it quickly fell into a deep sleep. An hour later, when they awoke, they were full of energy and vitality. More importantly, all their injuries had healed, even the deep knife wounds that were visible to the bone had healed without any medicine.

"Captain, we have run out of arrows and stones, and the golden retriever is coming again." The booming voice rang in Xu Haifeng's ears

Thereafter, Xu Haifeng secretly conducted several experiments and discovered that his blood would undergo mutations when mixed with alcohol. Any animal that had consumed it, after an hour of sleep, would awaken with extraordinary strength. Even more astonishing was the miraculous effect this blood-alcohol mixture had on injuries. Of course, all the subjects used in the experiments were small animals; he did not yet have the courage to give the blood-alcohol mixture to humans.

Yesterday, all the food supplies were completely consumed. In fact, the provisions in the camp could have sustained us for three months. However, due to Xu Haifeng, the incompetent commander, who is utterly clueless, he made the decision ten days ago to abandon the outer walls and concentrate all personnel within the inner city walls for defense.

On the second day, the Caesar forces launched a large-scale offensive, only to unexpectedly find that the direction they were primarily attacking faced unprecedented resistance

Xu Haifeng is a commoner, hailing from an ordinary family, an unremarkable person without handsome features, exceptional skills, or a distinguished lineage. However, he possesses one notable difference. At the age of seven, while gathering firewood in the mountains, he was bitten by a strange snake with a colorful crown on its head. In a moment of desperation, Xu Haifeng opened his mouth wide and, in a surprising turn of events, bit the snake at its vital point, ultimately killing it and draining its blood. Following this incident, he suffered from a high fever for a full seven days and nights before returning to normal.

However, the battle in the military camp forced him to change his stance; in that critical moment of life and death, it was most important to survive by any means necessary

On the first day of the siege, the commander was killed in battle, the deputy commander perished, and half of the entire camp was lost. Everyone knew they could not withstand another day's assault. In despair, Xu Haifeng had no choice but to unleash the forbidden power within him

The soldiers of the Han Empire have become possessed by demons; each one possesses immense strength, agility, and a fearless disposition towards death. More importantly, they seem to be oblivious to pain and fatigue, showing no sign of distress even when blades are drawn against them

The enormous sound of impact continued to resonate, causing a dull pain in the eardrums

Xu Haifeng is a new recruit. Indeed, he is merely a rookie who has just emerged from training camp, with less than a year of military service. Yet now he has become the commander of this barracks, which has dwindled to just over two hundred personnel.

Xu Haifeng naturally became the leader of this group. In their eyes, Xu Haifeng discovered a hint of dark red, a strange and mysterious dark red. Anyone with such dark red eyes would unconditionally execute his commands. Moreover, he would also believe them without reason. This indescribable feeling brought him great stimulation. However, their shortcomings were equally apparent; they seemed to have become a pack of bloodthirsty wolves that only knew how to fight, with no one able to offer him even a word of advice.

Under the leadership of more than 200 individuals and the * map * book, the remaining soldiers were also inspired by their inner bloodlust and bravely charged forward, showing no trace of cowardice.

Since five years ago, the expansion of the Western Caesar Empire has inevitably encountered the relentless counterattack of the Great Han Empire in the East. The passionate clash between the two great empires has given rise to countless poignant stories worthy of being chronicled in history. For years, these two behemoths have vied for supremacy, engaging in countless rounds of conflict along their jagged border, yet neither has been able to achieve a decisive victory. The passionate clash between the two great empires has given rise to countless poignant stories worthy of being chronicled in history. For years, these two behemoths have vied for supremacy, engaging in countless rounds of conflict along their jagged border, yet neither has been able to achieve a decisive victory

In the beginning, Xu Haifeng still held onto the hope of reinforcements, but after twenty consecutive days, not even a shadow of a rescuer had appeared. By today, he has come to suspect that perhaps due to strategic factors, the Han Empire has abandoned its camp, and the shadow of despair continues to expand in his heart

These damned fellows have started the siege again, do they not need any rest? Xu Haifeng cursed this group of barbaric Westerners fiercely

Fortunately, their innate talent for military service was fully unleashed. Under the guidance of the veterans, they demonstrated 200% of their capabilities, and the growth of the new recruits was remarkably swift. Three days later, apart from Xu Haifeng, no one exhibited any signs of childish behavior.

The low walls transformed into a fierce meat grinder, sending the continuously surging Caesar people into hell. On this day, the Caesar people finally became serious; they dispatched one thousand-man unit after another. Due to the limited area of the walls, only units configured with one thousand men could achieve maximum efficiency, which was also the greatest factor that allowed the Han side to hold their ground.

As he was a new recruit, it was even more fortunate that on his first day guarding the city, he was struck by an arrow, yet he was wounded but not killed, and was carried down from the city wall for treatment by *Tu* and *Shu*. That night, he endured the excruciating pain of his wound, moved several jars of aged wine from the logistics department, mixed it with his own blood, and served a bowl to each member of his team.

Without food, there is no strength; how can this battle be fought? Moreover, after this period of depletion, more than two thousand soldiers have already perished, leaving only over two hundred at this moment. However, compared to the situation on the first day when half of the troops were lost, it is truly miraculous that the remaining half of the Han army has been able to hold out for twenty days.

In a fit of joy, Xu Haifeng gritted his teeth and poured a bowl of blood, mixing it with five jars of liquor, serving each person a small cup, with a total of about 200 people drinking the blood wine

Regarding the orders upheld by Xu Haifeng, they were executed with utmost thoroughness. All offensive and defensive battles took place on the city walls, allowing the Caesar forces to leisurely arrange their strategies outside the city. However, from beginning to end, the Caesar forces were never able to gain even a minute of control over the city walls

It has been proven that even such a thin blood wine can serve the same purpose

Fortunately, this is his one-man show, and this group of madmen, who have tasted blood, will not have any issues with morale. Xu Haifeng is acutely aware that after this period of fighting against the Caesar people, both sides have developed an irreconcilable hatred; if he gives up resistance, the only fate awaiting him is death. Thus, he can only grit his teeth and endure.

The crumbling city walls remain the same, the damaged weapons are unchanged, but the soldiers defending the city are different. Over two hundred of them, with bloodshot eyes and a fierce killing intent, fearlessly confronted Caesar's elite troops. This time, the besieging soldiers encountered the greatest nightmare in their history

He was greatly concerned whether the blood wine, with such a diluted concentration, would still possess such miraculous effects, but the final outcome proved that his worries were unfounded, as over 200 vigorous men stood up again.

By the time the Caesar forces ceased their assault, it was already the next day. At this point, the Caesar forces had been attacking relentlessly for a full day and night. The Han side was composed of injured soldiers, yet during this day and night, one of Caesar's ten-thousand-man units was completely decimated, suffering a casualty rate as high as seventy percent, and was forced to disband.

The progression of war signifies the depletion of troops, and the depletion of troops necessitates the urgent recruitment of a large number of new soldiers. In such circumstances, Xu Haifeng was conscripted into the army, hastily trained for three months, and then hurriedly sent to the front lines.

Although they repelled the enemy's attack, the majority of the Han army, aside from those who had died, were severely injured and unable to move. In desperation, Xu Haifeng resorted to bloodletting to save lives, unexpectedly achieving remarkable results. The following morning, all the soldiers of the Han army not only fully recovered but also became even more vigorous and formidable. Thus, relying on Xu Haifeng's daily bowl of blood wine, they finally managed to hold on until today

Xu Haifeng's body is exceedingly peculiar. If an ordinary person were to lose a bowl of blood each day, it is highly likely that within a few days, they would find themselves reporting to the King of Hell. Although Xu Haifeng is indeed tired, he does not appear to be someone on the verge of entering the grave.

When the third day of the offensive and defensive battle concluded, and after Xu Haifeng released the third bowl of blood, all the remaining soldiers in the city had become blood wine warriors

That night, Xu Haifeng ruthlessly poured out another bowl of blood, but this time he mixed it with twenty jars of wine

After narrowly escaping death, everything remained unchanged. However, when Xu Haifeng was fourteen years old, he discovered a secret within himself: his blood had undergone a mutation. On that occasion, he had stolen his father's old yellow wine and, halfway through drinking, accidentally injured his finger, causing his blood to flow into the wine. He got up to bandage his wound, only to find that the remaining wine in the jar had already been consumed by the family's old yellow dog. An hour later, when the drunken old yellow dog woke up, Xu Haifeng noticed that it had become much stronger, its previously frail appearance completely vanished.

Turning to look at his deputy, Xu Haifeng said weakly, "Tell the brothers to take them all down."

This strategy is fundamentally correct; however, he surprisingly forgot that all the food supplies were stored in the logistics department, which was located outside the inner city. By the time he realized this, it was already too late to remedy the situation

The town where he is located is essentially a pure military camp, a camp on the front lines of war, inhabited solely by soldiers, with no ordinary civilians. The five thousand people here form the first line of defense of the Han Empire against the Caesar people. Twenty days ago, those damned Caesar people suddenly instigated war, launching a frenzied siege.

"..." Qin Yong let out a thunderous roar, excitedly licking his thick lips, and turned to run towards the city wall. From his appearance, it seemed he was not heading to a battlefield of life and death, but rather to meet his first love.

On the city wall, more than 200 men stand tall with their chests out

"What a brute! I wonder how many brothers we will have left after this siege is over," Xu Haifeng murmured as he leaned against the wall. "I don't want it to be this way, oh heavens, how did it come to this? I don't want to die yet."