The wind howled, dark clouds covered the sky, and the sky seemed to be about to collapse.
On the tower, Lian Xiaoru watched as a large army was rushing towards Anyang County in the distance. The sight of the massive army made him frown and his eyes widen in disbelief.
At the forefront of the army were countless siege weapons. The sight of those vehicles left Lian Xiaoru speechless, and sweat began to bead on his temples.
"General! These traitors are truly extraordinary!" exclaimed the adjutant beside him.
Lian Xiaoru glared at him and snorted coldly, "You could say you have some skill!"
Then he waved his hand.
"Light the beacon fires, prepare to meet the enemy!"
At a single command, smoke signals rose everywhere, and beacon fires were lit on both the inner and outer city walls.
Meanwhile, in the watchtowers outside Anyang County, the garrison had already set up ballistae and loaded them with bolts, waiting only for them to come within range before firing!
On the city wall in the outer city, Li Hai's heart suddenly raced. As he watched the army rushing towards him, he became increasingly anxious.
Unlike Lian Xiaoru, he had never experienced such a scene before. The sight of the massive army and siege equipment ahead made his heart leap into his throat.
Although his father-in-law had already deployed a large number of troops in the watchtower, and there were also many people in the barbican, in addition to the moat, he was still extremely flustered when he saw Qin Ze leading his army to attack.
He was currently on the city wall of the outer city, quite a distance from the army, but even so, Li Hai still felt that there was great danger.
He couldn't help but turn around and look at the inner city. Hundreds of meters away, he could see his father-in-law standing on the tower against the wind. He could even see that his father-in-law had his arms crossed and looked calm.
"call--"
Li Hai breathed a sigh of relief and muttered to himself, "It should be fine, they can't break through."
He turned his head and looked out of the city again. According to his vision, the distance was now less than five miles, and he could clearly see the appearance of those war machines.
Behind those carriages were many soldiers hidden, and behind the carriages...
Li Hai squinted, placed his hand on his brow, and gazed into the distance.
"Battle ballista!! Ballista!!"
Li Hai's eyes widened suddenly, and he exclaimed in surprise.
The next instant, he took a step back. "Damn it! They have war siege weapons and ballistae that can shoot a mile or two! If they break through the watchtower, I'll be in danger here!"
He quickly turned his head and looked at the inner city tower...
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From the watchtower, the soldiers guarding the city grew increasingly nervous as the army drew ever closer.
Even though it was winter, beads of sweat the size of soybeans were already rolling down his forehead, and his palms were sweating from nervousness.
Although they had not yet clashed with the army ahead, everyone knew that this was no ordinary enemy.
The commander of this army is the Prince of Zhenbei, who annihilated the Hu horses!
He annihilated hundreds of thousands of Hu cavalry soldiers on the Beiku Grassland. Who in the world does not know this?
With such a distinguished reputation, no one would dare to underestimate him!
Just then, a shout rang out among the crowd:
"Fire the crossbow bolts once they are within range!"
"We absolutely cannot let them advance even a single step!"
"yes!"
Inside the watchtower, several ballistae were set up, all of which were aimed at the front and had a range of about two miles!
This means that as soon as the troops in front enter within two miles, they must fire crossbow bolts to kill them as many times as possible!
At this moment, it is very clear that there are war lances in the army ahead. These are very terrifying weapons. If they get close and set up their war lances to fire, it will be very troublesome!
And now, the distance has reached three miles!
1500 meters!
From this distance, the soldiers in the watchtower could clearly see the army ahead.
Each of them had a stern face, wore silver helmets, and carried either a halberd or a long sword. Some even carried crossbows on their backs. This was a composite army!
And at the very back of these people, there was a group of cavalry!
"So many people! There are over 100,000 people, and so many weapons..." A soldier guarding the city said through gritted teeth, looking nervously ahead.
"What's the panic? Don't panic!"
"They're coming to attack the city, and this number isn't much! Hmph, to break through Anyang County, they'd need at least twice our strength!"
"Once they're within range, fire hard!" the garrison commander ordered in a deep voice.
After he finished speaking, he wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Almost there! Almost within firing range!"
"Huh? Something's wrong! Why did they stop?" a soldier exclaimed.
Everyone's eyes were fixed ahead, not daring to blink, for fear of missing any enemy activity.
"They're setting up crossbows!!"
"Are they going to shoot arrows from this distance?!"
"At this distance, they can actually shoot over?!" a soldier exclaimed.
"Raise the wooden barriers!! Be careful!" The garrison commander made a decisive decision and immediately gave the order.
Wooden curtains, made of hard cowhide, sheet metal, and wooden planks, were erected on the city tower.
Just thirty seconds later, or even less, in everyone's horrified eyes...
"Rustling sound".
Against the dim, lightless sky, the silvery-white arrowheads gleamed with a cold, chilling light. Hundreds upon hundreds of arrows pierced the sky, hurtling towards them...
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"Continue launching, don't stop!"
"Fire at the city walls! Suppress them! Don't let them retaliate!"
"Advance with the siege weapons! Advance! Run faster! Once within firing range, set up the siege weapons, aim at the watchtowers, and destroy them!"
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