Smoke and fire were everywhere on the city walls, and the broken crenellations and charred marks silently told the story of the fierce battle.
"General Murong, we have spotted Northern Di cavalry ahead!" a scout reported.
"Ignore them, all troops speed up and charge straight for the south gate! Notify the garrison on the city wall to allow us to enter the city!"
Murong Chunhua gave the order decisively.
He knew very well that the greatest value of this reinforcement was to enter the city and strengthen its defenses, rather than to get entangled with the Northern Di cavalry outside the city.
The sudden appearance of reinforcements attracted the attention of the Northern Di army.
Tuoba Wuli immediately dispatched several thousand cavalry to intercept them.
However, Murong Chunhua did not engage them in battle at all. Her light cavalry roamed the flanks, using arrows to slow down the pursuers.
Xi Sheng's Mo Dao Battalion and Liu Yi's Shen Ji Battalion charged forward headlong, like a sharp knife, piercing straight into the south gate of Yinzhou!
On the city wall, Tong Gu and Zhong Meng, who had been fighting hard for more than a month and were exhausted both physically and mentally, almost burst into tears of joy when they saw the familiar red banner with black clouds and the figures of the reinforcements.
"Reinforcements! The Grand Commander has sent reinforcements! Open the city gates! Archers, provide cover!" Tong Gu roared hoarsely.
The heavy city gate creaked open a crack, and the defenders on the city wall unleashed their last strength, raining down arrows and rolling logs on the pursuing Northern Di cavalry.
Xi Sheng took the lead, wielding his Mo Dao (a type of long-handled sword) to cleave away the incoming arrows, and was the first to rush into the city gate. Five hundred Mo Dao soldiers followed closely behind, surging into the city like an iron torrent.
Liu Yi's Shenji Battalion also quickly entered the city and seized the pre-arranged firing positions on the city wall.
As the last reinforcement soldier rushed into the city and the city gates slammed shut, the blades of the Northern Di pursuers were almost touching the door panels.
"General Tong, General Zhong! Xi Sheng (Liu Yi) has come to reinforce us on the orders of the Grand Commander!"
Xi Sheng and Liu Yi clasped their hands in greeting to Tong Gu and Zhong Meng who came to greet them.
Looking at Xi Sheng's imposing figure and the still-blood-stained Mo Dao, then at Liu Yi's soldiers armed with strange firearms and crossbows, Tong Gu's lips trembled with excitement:
"Good! Good! It's good that you're here! Yinzhou is saved!"
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
