The timing of the attack at the city gate was very clever.
But they didn't expect that there would be someone with Wei Yunlan's ability to destroy the fire from within.
The time spent on firefighting was much shorter than expected.
Once the fire was reduced, the city no longer seemed so disorderly.
The people who were delayed in putting out the fire in Liang Mansion were suddenly freed up and able to provide timely support to the city gate.
The soldier stationed on the lookout tower quickly determined the number of enemies, "There are 500 enemy soldiers outside the South Gate, and about 1,500 outside the North Gate."
Although the two sides attacked at the same time and their momentum was almost the same, the force attacking the North Gate was actually three times that of the South Gate.
Fortunately, the city did not fall into their trap. Because of the clues discovered earlier, more people were sent to the South Gate.
"There are less than 600 guards in Beiguan City."
Six hundred versus two thousand.
The number of people was already very different, and the barbarians were very strong, so one man against two was no joke. Even with prior preparations, this was bound to be a tough battle.
The lookout tower in the city also lit up beacons to warn the border side to free up manpower and come back for help. According to the current situation, it would take at least an hour or two for the reinforcements to arrive.
Fortunately, the city defenses were prepared and the fire in the north of the city was under control, preventing the barbarians' surprise attack from succeeding.
Wei Yunlan turned out from the back alley of the Liang family and met a group of people riding horses towards the south city gate. There were about 20 to 30 people in the group. They were all wearing armor and well-trained. It was obvious that they had been on the battlefield.
"Yun Lan!"
"Yuling?"
A familiar voice sounded in his ears. Wei Yunlan turned around and saw Huang Yuling following the team and appearing beside him.
At this time, Huang Yuling was riding on the back of her Arabian horse, holding a spear, and dressed in military uniform, as if she was the same as the female general she had imagined in her memory.
"Barbarians are attacking the north gate. I'm afraid the city defense alone can't resist them. I'll take the guards from the mansion to provide support." Huang Yuling ordered the people she brought with her to continue to rush towards the north gate. She slowed down the pace of her horse and hurriedly said something, reminding them, "The city is not peaceful tonight. Don't stay outside. Go home early."
After saying that, Huang Yuling pulled her legs back and clamped them around the horse's belly. The Arabian horse, which had stopped in place, ran towards the north gate again.
The night is dark.
The moonlight above seemed to have become a little dimmer due to the smoke produced by the fire.
Wei Yunlan hid in an empty corner and changed into a black robe that was convenient for movement. Then, instead of returning to his home in Jingping Lane as Huang Yuling suggested, he followed the support troops in the city and ran towards the north gate.
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Compared with the North Gate.
The pressure on the South Gate was relatively smaller, but it was not nonexistent.
The Northern Barbarian soldiers who attacked this time were different from what everyone knew in the past. They did not rely solely on brute force. Both their skills and the weapons they used seemed to have improved a lot compared to the past.
There were only about a hundred guards at the South Gate.
After two rounds of sword rains fired from outside the city, nearly 30% of the soldiers fell, and the remaining ones did not dare to show their heads on the city wall easily.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the barbarian soldiers swung out their grappling hooks one after another. Even though the city guards rolled down the fireballs they had prepared in advance, there were still nearly a hundred people who climbed up the city wall using the grappling hooks.
These people did not fight with the city defenses. Instead, they jumped onto the city wall, used their swords to shake off the surrounding soldiers, and jumped directly off the wall and rushed into the city.
The houses on the south side of the city are generally not high. Jingping Lane is close to the city gate. You can have a clear view of the South City Gate by climbing onto the roof.
The Wei family's courtyard looks ordinary on the surface, but in fact many places have been modified. In addition to the secret passage leading to the main street outside, the roof has been raised by a half slope to facilitate people to climb a ladder and observe the surroundings along the roof.
Seeing someone jumping down from the city wall, Wei Mingxuan, who was standing on the ladder, quickly said to everyone, "Oh no, barbarians have entered the city!"
"How many people are there?" Gao's expression was stern.
Wei Mingxuan quickly stretched his eyes out again and looked towards the city gate.
One after another, figures jumped down from the city gate tower.
"Quite a few. More than a dozen people have jumped down, and more are jumping towards the city."
Hearing Wei Mingxuan's answer, everyone in the room looked tense.
Having lived in Beiguan for such a long time, even though he had never fought against the barbarians in person, he had already heard of the great reputation of the barbarian warriors.
There is no doubt about the damage done by the barbarians.
South City is not like North City. There are mostly civilians, and there are no guards to guard the houses. Even if the people in the north are taller, they still have no chance of winning against the fierce barbarians.
If this group of barbarians who entered the city attacked the civilians, not many people would be able to resist.
Jingping Lane is an alley right next to the main road. When the barbarians attack, they are the first to bear the brunt!
We can't just sit there and wait for death.
Even if not for the sake of others, but just to protect ourselves, we cannot just let the barbarians act.
"Yue'e, go back to the wing room and take good care of Jiarong and Jiayan. Don't come out of the room without our reminder."
"Dong Da, Liu Quan. Bring the things we have prepared and follow me."
At Gao's command, everyone in the yard took action.
Dong Da Liu Quan directly carried the two shoulder poles in the yard.
At both ends of the carrying pole, a jar was fixed with a hemp rope.
It contains a potion prepared by Doctor Yu and added with cartilage powder.
Except for Cheng Yue'e, the two children, and Nanny Wang and Guixiang who were guarding them, everyone else followed Gao's footsteps to the back house in the front yard, holding longbows and swords.
The roof here has also been modified, with half of the slope raised.
By lying on it, one can block the view from the South Gate, and by leaning out a little, one can just aim at the open space in front of the gate tower.
On the city wall, the city guards were still fighting with the northern barbarian soldiers.
People kept breaking through the city’s defense lines and jumping into the city.
The main street was clear. Apart from the barbarians who had broken into the city, no civilian dared to appear on the street at this time.
At this moment, an arrow pierced the night sky and pierced the shoulder of a barbarian warrior.
The arrow was not shot from the city wall, but from the houses near the city gate, which they had no prior defense against.
The night is dark.
These arrows seemed to be painted with some special paint and were difficult to see in the dark.
The direction can only be determined by sound.
Before the barbarians could find the source of the arrow, several more arrows flew down from the air.
Five or six people were shot by arrows one after another.
Except for the sound of arrows.
The originally silent main street was suddenly filled with some noisy sounds.
The barbarians who entered the city were divided into two groups. Six or seven of them headed in the direction where the arrows came from, while the other group continued to move forward.
Soon, a scream was heard.
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