The flying arrow soared through the air, piercing the sea of fire, heading straight for Song Ke.
It was aimed directly at Song Ke's face!
With a "poof" sound.
The arrow pierced the skin and embedded itself deep in the flesh, causing blood to spurt out.
Song Ke's eyes narrowed, and the earthenware pot he had just picked up fell to the ground below the city wall. He then fell backward and crashed to the ground.
"Sir! Sir!" The soldiers rushed over.
——
"Damn it! You're lucky! You messed up today!"
Outside the city, the thin Wang Kehai put away his bow and arrows, cursing under his breath.
"He didn't fall down? He must have been shot dead." Ding Momin frowned as she spoke.
Wang Kehai followed up, "No, General, my eyesight is excellent. That arrow didn't hit his brow, but rather his shoulder."
"You're a sharpshooter, always hitting the bullseye. How come you missed this time after aiming for so long?" Ding Momin said with some dissatisfaction.
Wang Kehai sighed and explained:
"General, I have done my best."
"The fire was too intense, and the heat was too strong, which affected the fletching and caused the arrow to go astray."
"If it weren't for this fire, I could have shot him dead!"
Ding Momin frowned, looking at the raging flames below the city gate, and said in a deep voice:
"The fire is so big, we can't get through."
"We can only move forward when the flames have burned down enough."
At this point, he turned to look at the Japanese army behind him.
In the distance, Ono Jiro frowned. The fact that Song Ke had set off such a fierce fire under the city wall was beyond his expectations.
But now that things have come to this, we absolutely cannot give up the siege!
Then, he shouted, "Charge! Use the battering ram to break down the city gate!"
"No retreating! Anyone who retreats will be executed as a deserter!"
"Charge into the city! Everything is yours!"
Jiro Ono raised his katana high and roared at the top of his lungs!
"Charge! Charge!"
The chariots rolled over the sea of fire, and the siege hammers mounted on them were dragged forward. Despite the heavy casualties, they could not stop their momentum in attacking the city!
On the city wall, Song Ke was pale, with a sharp arrow still lodged deep in his shoulder.
He gritted his teeth and snapped the arrow in two.
With an involuntary groan, Song Ke stood up, clinging to the soldier's hand.
"Stop it! Stop it!"
"We must stop them!" he spat out through his teeth.
——
As time passed, it became bright daylight.
The flames were almost extinguished, and the siege ladders were once again placed on the city wall. Although the defenders on the city wall were trying their best to push the siege ladders down, arrows came one after another from below.
Under the hail of arrows, many soldiers were hit and fell on the city wall.
Then, the people who climbed up the ladders jumped onto the city wall, and a bloody battle ensued.
"My lord! The city walls can no longer hold them off. Please descend from the city tower!"
"No! No! I will hold this place to the death!"
"I want to..."
Before he could finish speaking, several soldiers grabbed Song Ke and ran down from the city wall.
Meanwhile, below the city gate tower.
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
"Bang!"
The city gate was trembling, and dust was flying everywhere. Su Hong arranged for his troops to rush towards the city tower while ordering his soldiers to hold onto the gateposts tightly.
He was sweating profusely, his face showing both anxiety and anger.
Despite employing so many tactics, the enemy still managed to breach the city walls.
Su Hong couldn't understand why these people were more ruthless towards their own people than towards the Japanese.
If these lackeys had shown even half the courage they have now to fight the Japanese, how could the Japanese have dared to act so arrogantly and boastfully?
Another "bang!"
The city gate was smashed open, leaving a crack!
Su Hong's expression tightened, and he hurriedly shouted, "Don't let them in!"
"Hold on!"
But the fact that this sturdy city gate had been breached meant that it could no longer hold out!
Moments later, the city gate was completely smashed open!
Immediately following behind, countless enemy soldiers with ferocious expressions rushed in!
"Die!!!" roared an enemy soldier.
"Traitor! I'll kill you!"
Su Hong's eyes were bloodshot, and he raised the tiger-tooth knife in his hand and slashed down!
With a "sizzle" sound!
The enemy soldier who had been shouting the loudest earlier was slashed in the neck by this blade. The blade was so sharp and powerful that it sliced through flesh and broke the neck bone!
Blood spurted out, covering Su Hong's head and face.
His eyes were bloodshot, and without the slightest hesitation, he raised his knife and charged at the other person!
But more and more enemy soldiers poured into the city gates, rushing through and beginning a head-on battle.
In a short time, the fierce fighting around the city gate gradually spread, and the inner city was already in chaos!
Outside the city, Ono Jiro, seeing the city gates breached, beamed with joy and shouted:
"here you go!!"
"Come! Follow me into Linbin City and let them be reduced to ashes!"
The mighty Japanese army marched forward, heading straight for Linbin City!
In the previous battles, too many defenders in the city died on the city walls, and they were already in a state of decline as more and more enemy troops rushed in.
Even so, they still charged fearlessly towards the enemy soldiers.
Those were our compatriots!
No! They are no longer worthy of being called compatriots; they have become the henchmen of the Japanese!
This only fueled the defenders' rage!
"Traitor! Prepare to die!"
Black smoke billowed, the fighting continued, swords and spears were indiscriminate, and the intense stench of blood drove everyone to the brink of madness.
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