The drums on the Pingcheng battlefield were deafening

The Xiongnu had spies in Pingcheng, so they naturally knew how to treat the plague. However, they didn't expect it to be that simple. They thought it would require a lot of herbs.

The result was that they just had to soak it in water. Before the heavy snow came, they naturally had to fight early to get food and fodder, otherwise how would they survive the cold winter.

Before dawn, the deafening sound of thunder drums was heard.

After Jiang Ling heard the report from the guards, a cold look appeared on his usually gentle face. San'er's disappearance already worried him, and now the Huns were looking for trouble.

If it weren't for them, how could San'er have chased the man in black robe? Now we have completely lost contact with him and don't know what happened to him.

I don't know if I can come back before the New Year. If not, how will he explain to his grandmother? Oh, my head hurts just thinking about it, going to such a dangerous place alone...

Seeing that he was somewhat distracted, Gu Chen called out, "What's wrong with you, Young General? What happened?"

Jiang Ling came back to his senses and shook his head: "It's okay. The weather is getting colder now. It's not advisable to tangle with the Huns for too long. This time, let's just use landmines to make a quick decision."

"We have to defeat them all at once, otherwise we won't have a peaceful New Year."

"Um, what kind of weapon is a landmine?"

"...General Gu will know by then. Follow me to assemble the troops. Qingfeng, deliver the mines to the city walls. Remember not to let them move around, or they will explode on the walls."

Qingfeng nodded and said respectfully, "Major General, how about we replace our men on the city wall to guard it? We can use the catapults to drop mines, and you brothers are familiar with their use."

"Other people don't know how dangerous mines are. If one of them accidentally hurts one of our own, that would be terrible."

Jiang Ling hummed, "Yes, replace them with our men on the city wall and get the catapults ready. This time, we will defeat the Xiongnu and prevent them from causing any trouble before the New Year."

"Yes, Major General."

After everyone left, Jiang Ling looked at Gu Chen beside him and said softly, "General Gu, why don't you come with me to the city wall?"

"...Yes, Major General."

The staff followed behind him. They were also very curious about the landmine. Could it be that they didn't have to fight and could just use catapults and landmines?

A group of people came to the top of the city wall and looked at the endless black mass of Huns. They felt nervous, thinking that all the Hun soldiers had arrived.

"Major General, the mines have been brought up."

Jiang Ling glanced at them and warned, "Everyone else, step back. Be sure to hold the mines steady. If they fall to the ground, they will explode into ashes, regardless of friend or foe!"

When everyone heard this, their hearts skipped a beat and they subconsciously stepped back, looking at the mahogany boxes with vigilance.

The Huns looked at the closed gates of Pingcheng, raised their heads to look at the gates, and saw the man in silver armor, and narrowed their eyes.

"Commander, are the soldiers of Pingcheng crazy? Why are they going to the city wall instead of going out to fight? Are they giving up resistance?"

"...I'm not sure, but it doesn't matter if they don't come down. We can just break down the city gate and catch them in the trap."

Qingfeng brought up the mahogany box and said respectfully, "Major General, the lime powder has also been brought up. We don't have any men under the city gate, so the gate is locked."

Jiang Ling hummed, "Use mines for long-range attacks. If any Xiongnu soldiers approach and attempt to scale the city walls, have them protect their eyes and sprinkle lime powder on this general."

"Yes, I will go and tell them right away."

Gu Chen looked at the wooden boxes and asked in confusion, "Major General, what's the point of spreading the lime powder? Is it to make it harder for them to see clearly?"

"Lime powder will burn your eyes if it gets into them. General Gu wondered if they were climbing the wall with their eyes open or closed. If they had their eyes open, the lime powder would inevitably get into their eyes."

"When the time comes, the Hun soldiers will naturally fall down due to the severe pain. We can kill them without any effort. Why let the soldiers take risks?"

"...This lime powder is truly so amazing, it's incredible."

Jiang Ling said gently, "General Gu will know when we attack the city."

The horn sounded and the Hun soldiers rushed towards Pingcheng.

After estimating the distance, Jiang Ling raised his hand: "Get the catapult ready and start breaking the formation. Three, two, one..."

"put!"

Black iron balls flew out one after another. The Huns looked at the flying black balls and thought they were just stones. They laughed mockingly: "Tsk tsk, the Dagan soldiers are confused."

"Just a few broken stones, what can they possibly be..."

Before he could finish his words, there was a loud thunder and people and horses fell to the ground. Screams were heard continuously. Turning his head, he saw the black ball exploded the moment it fell.

Iron pieces flew everywhere, and dozens of people fell down instantly. Those who were lucky enough not to die fell to the ground and were quickly trampled into meat paste. The screams disappeared.

The leading soldier's pupils suddenly shrank when he saw the tragic scene, but the army had already started moving and he couldn't stop it just because he wanted to.

Everyone on the city wall watched as the black ball fell to the ground, and the area became empty instantly. Just a rough estimate showed that at least one black ball could deceive and kill dozens of enemies.

He looked at the calm man with a look of shock, his hands trembling.

"Major General, this is the power of landmines. It's truly incredible! If there were landmines in Pingcheng before, defending the city would have been a piece of cake."

Gu Chen's voice was filled with anxiety: "Young General, I don't know who made this thing. Can you give us more? No, sell us more."

The staff were also very excited, saying one after another: "With this magical object, we don't have to worry about the Huns attacking. We can just plant a few mines to break their formation."

Jiang Ling said calmly, "This item is very difficult to make. If it weren't for the current crisis in Pingcheng, I wouldn't have taken it out. Let's use it sparingly."

“……!!”

The Hun soldiers were stunned. Looking at the flying black ball, there was only fear in their eyes, but they could not avoid it in the team and could only rely on their luck.

After finally reaching the city wall, one team crashed into the wall while the others climbed up using the ladders. Seeing that the Dagan soldiers did not react, the Huns climbed even faster.

When I climbed halfway up, I looked up and saw the soldiers on the city wall pouring something powdery down.

Someone got lime powder in his eyes, and screamed in pain. If he wasn't careful, he would fall and be smashed to pieces.

They fell down one after another, and only a few managed to get up there. They were easily dealt with by the soldiers on the city wall. For the first time, they felt that fighting could be so easy.

The soldiers above who were trying to break down the city wall were raising their bows and arrows and shooting at them. The Hun soldiers fell one after another and had no way of breaking down the city wall.

Watching people falling down one after another, the bearded man looked at this scene with bloodshot eyes. He felt as if his body had fallen into an ice cave. For the first time, he felt afraid of Da Gan.