Before the enemy troops even got close, the enemy crossbowmen carrying light crossbows quickly loaded their arrows!

This is Qiuzi's unique short crossbow, and it is also Qiuzi's most outstanding unit!

This crossbow uses iron arrows, each eight inches long, and can fire ten arrows at once.

The exquisite crossbow bolt is placed in the quiver above the crossbow arm, with the arrow resting on the string between the two teeth. By aiming at the target with a very precise aiming tool, the crossbow is pulled back, causing the teeth to retract.

Then—

With a "whoosh," the crossbow bolt shot out as the string recoiled.

Ten short but sharp crossbow bolts darted about.

Arrows pierced the backs, necks, hands, and feet of the Xia soldiers, or even passed right by their ears.

The crossbow bolt pierced his body, tearing open his skin and flesh, causing blood and flesh to churn out, and large amounts of warm blood splattered out, emitting a pale, hot vapor.

Faced with such an attack, one of the Great Xia soldiers turned back, determined to die like a soldier, like a man.

"Men of Great Xia, follow me to kill the enemy!"

After letting out a roar, the soldier raised his weapon and charged forward without hesitation.

Although this person was physically weak, he unleashed an unparalleled power, igniting the courage that the Great Xia soldiers outside the city were about to lose.

"Kill! Kill the enemy to serve your country!"

Inspired by their spirits, they turned around, raised their weapons, roared, and strode forward.

At this moment, the soldiers of the Chuz coalition approached.

They used scimitars with narrow blades, a large curve, and a length of 3 to 4 feet.

This knife has a deep dent on its blade. Its characteristics include a large curvature, good toughness and hardness, and an extremely sharp blade.

Compared to the Doss scimitar, this scimitar is lighter and more lethal.

The defenders of the Great Xia suffered countless losses when facing these curved blades.

The melee began, the curved blade swung diagonally, and with one strike, a head was taken!

Blood gushed from the smooth neck, and the body crashed to the ground with a thud. Stepping over the corpse, the Qiuz soldiers rushed forward once more.

Standing atop the city wall in the outer city, seeing the battlefield ahead, Ran Min steeled his resolve.

He gritted his teeth and waved his hand dismissively:

"Set up the ballistae, aim at the drawbridge. If they charge forward again, then..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the soldiers silently loaded their arrows and aimed at the foot of the city wall.

At this moment, Zhao Zhenzheng climbed up the city wall and saw them pointing forward. His face turned pale as he said, "General Ran, you mustn't!"

"Our own people are still under the city walls!"

Ran Min's face darkened. He glanced at him and coldly said, "Xichuan City absolutely cannot be lost! If we don't do this, the drawbridge will soon be captured, and then..."

Zhao Zhen trembled upon hearing this, "Has General Bai Qi's reinforcements not arrived yet?"

Ran Min clenched his fist and said against his conscience, "We'll be there soon! Before that, we absolutely cannot let the enemy capture Xichuan City!"

Zhao Zhen had heard this kind of talk too many times. He knew it was just empty words again!

Ran Min straightened up and continued, "Now, we must fight to the death!"

After saying those two sentences, Zhao Zhen stared blankly at the battlefield on the other side of the suspension bridge, his mouth agape. His hands clenched together helplessly, and a gust of wind swept over him, making him feel cold.

Ran Min immediately shouted, "Fire arrows! Fire arrows!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the crossbow bolts that had already been set up on the ballista shot out all at once!

The powerful crossbow bolts indiscriminately shot at the enemy!

Despite the incoming arrows, the Xia soldiers did not utter a single complaint and continued to advance fearlessly!

Their Great Xia soldiers, guarding their country and their city, died without regret!

"Swish, swish, swish!"

Arrows pierced the bodies of soldiers on both sides, and for a moment, cries of agony echoed through the sky.

"Swish, swish, swish!" Thick arrows continued to pierce through the air, leaving flesh and blood everywhere, the ground almost completely stained red with blood.

There were corpses of both Xia soldiers and the Qiuzi Allied Forces.

The corpses have rested in peace, but the living still raise their angry faces and roar deafeningly: "Damn the Great Xia people, they actually shot their own compatriots!"

Faced with a barrage of arrows, the enemy had no choice but to retreat and withdraw from the range of the arrows.

However, as a result, all the Xia soldiers guarding the suspension bridge were killed in action.

A new round of siege warfare has begun!

Shortly afterward, at the command of the enemy general, several siege engines rolled across the ground and then lined up in a row.

The boulder is loaded, and the crowbar is pulled.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The already dilapidated Xichuan City will face a new round of challenges!

Meanwhile, on the mountain not far away...

Bai Qi stood at the edge of the mountaintop, surveying the battle.

"General Bai, aren't we going to provide support?" his subordinate asked.

Bai Qi's gaze turned cold. "Wait three more days!"

"What? We have to wait!"