As Ultai hesitated about how to begin, the Xiliang soldier on the city wall spoke again: "Deputy General Jiang, I know you have deep feelings for Princess Ning'an and are unwilling to be a heartless person who abandons his sister."
I only hope that your Great Jin will not interfere in this battle with Tuyuhun.
This is a matter between Xiliang and Tuyuhun, and has nothing to do with your Great Jin.
As long as the Jin army withdraws, regardless of whether Xiliang wins or loses this battle, it will not become an enemy of the Jin.
Of course, they wouldn't use the name of Xiliang. With the King of Chu around, they would have ample pretext to raise an army no matter how they deal with the Great Jin in the future.
Upon hearing this, Ultai immediately frowned. These people from Xiliang really had a good plan.
Without the help of the Great Jin, it would be difficult for these Tuyuhun soldiers to quickly take over Xiliang City.
Xiliang was able to successfully outlast them.
The longer this battle drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for Tuyuhun.
He only looked at Jiang Qingyuan and those people from the Great Jin Dynasty, and found that they all had a little hesitation on their faces.
It seemed as if they were genuinely considering the feasibility of what the Xiliang soldier had just said.
Seeing this, Ultai was extremely anxious.
If he weren't afraid that Jiang Qingyuan would actually agree to Xiliang's request, he would have immediately ordered the Tuyuhun soldiers to attack Xiliang City.
At this moment, in the tunnel beneath the city gate.
Lu Cijian's hand holding the long sword trembled slightly. His body was completely soaked in blood. His original blue brocade robe was now covered in blood, sticking to his body and the wounds, large and small.
The Xia people behind him weren't in much better shape. They had experienced too many battles in the tunnel, and now each of them had many wounds, covered in blood.
But they remained standing, gripping their scimitars and glaring intently at the Xiliang soldiers in front of them.
They had already used up too much energy in the battles in the tunnel, and now they were only holding on by sheer willpower.
If Lu Cijian hadn't quickly thrown out the explosives at the last moment, sealing off the passage behind them, they would probably already be dead under the curved blades of the Xiliang people.
But now, they haven't been able to completely escape their predicament.
At the exit ahead, a number of Xiliang soldiers were still standing there, confronting them.
Upon seeing this, the Xiliang soldiers merely snorted coldly, "Those who know what's good for them, put down your weapons now."
It seems you Xia people haven't had enough of being beaten before, daring to team up with outsiders to deal with Xiliang. You don't want to live anymore, have you forgotten how the Khan spared your lives?
"If it weren't for the Khan's mercy, you would all be dead somewhere long ago."
They found the Xia people's sudden resistance even more incredible than the sight of the invader.
Therefore, they are still not taken seriously.
After all, how can someone who's used to being a dog possibly act like a human?
Upon hearing this, the Xiliang people also took off their whips and began to lash the ground, their eyes filled with contempt as they looked at the Xia people.
Upon seeing this, Tuwen angrily shouted, "Stop talking nonsense! If it weren't for your Xiliang people encroaching on our Xia people, how could we be imprisoned in this dark and sunless place?"
Not only will we be enslaved by you Xiliang people, but we will also suffer your torment.
Today, we will take our revenge and make sure you bastards from Xiliang suffer a terrible death.
Upon hearing this, the Xiliang soldier narrowed his eyes, snorted coldly, and was about to continue fighting the Xia people.
Suddenly, a joyful voice came from the exit: "It's done! Quickly kill them, unseal the passage, and let the Xiliang army come out of the tunnel as soon as possible."
As soon as these words were spoken, many more people poured into the exit.
Upon seeing this, the Xiliang soldiers were overjoyed. They disregarded their wounds and lost all wariness of the Xia people's relentless fighting style. They immediately rushed forward and fought Lu Cijian and his men again.
Upon seeing this, Lu Cijian frowned and looked at the Xiliang soldiers continuing to pour into the exit. He immediately had a bad feeling.
What happened outside?
Logically, the Tuyuhun and Jin armies should have already begun their siege.
While not all of the Xiliang people are trapped in the tunnels, a large portion of them are still trapped there today.
The Xiliang soldiers on the city wall should be in short supply, so how could they possibly have extra men to deal with them?
If it weren't for the fact that there weren't too many Xiliang soldiers who entered at the beginning, and they were only barely able to trap them and prevent them from escaping the tunnel.
Perhaps he and these Xia people already had no chance to fight back.
These facts are sufficient proof that the soldiers of the Great Jin and Tuyuhun under the city wall deterred the Xiliang people, making them afraid to send more people into the tunnels.
They only dared to barely control them, preventing them from going out and disrupting the battle.
But what's going on now? Why are there suddenly extra helpers on the city wall? Could it be that Tuyuhun and Jin haven't started their attack on the city yet?
What exactly happened?
Since entering Xiliang, their contact with the outside world has indeed decreased significantly; they only had time to inform them of the start of the operation before it began.
Therefore, outsiders are still unable to determine whether they have succeeded or failed.
That's clearly impossible. Even though there are city walls blocking the view, one should still be able to see the sky above Xiliang City illuminated by the firelight.
The Tuyuhun and the Jin people must know that they are proceeding according to plan and have succeeded.
Now, their main objective is to quickly capture the city.
But they didn't take any action. Why is that?
Something flashed through Lu Cijian's mind, and he immediately realized it was because of him and Mianmian.
Xiliang is currently short-handed, so they will surely come up with a way to threaten them.
Unfortunately, both he and Mianmian are currently in a situation where they cannot escape, causing the people outside the city to hesitate, unsure whether or not to take action.
Having figured everything out, he immediately said coldly, "Charge out and let the army outside the city attack without any scruples."
Upon hearing this, the Xia people immediately responded, gripped their scimitars, and began fighting with the Xiliang soldiers.
They were even more courageous than before, seemingly oblivious to the pain in their bodies, forging ahead without hesitation.
Seeing that the army below did not intend to make a move for the time being, Ale on the city wall secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that the information Xie Yang provided to them was indeed of some use.
Now it all depends on whether the people inside the tunnel can take advantage of this time to quickly unseal the passage.
Seeing Jiang Qingyuan fall completely silent, Ultai was extremely anxious. He wished he could order his men to attack the city right now, but he was also worried that what the Xiliang people said was true, and that Jiang Yimian and Lu Cijian were really in their hands.
If he were to attack rashly now, it would directly result in the deaths of those two men.
After all, they were people from the Great Jin Dynasty and key members of the attack on Xiliang. They had indeed made significant contributions. If he were to abandon those two without a second thought, it might shake the resolve of the Tuyuhun army.
But time waits for no one.
If the people of Xiliang were lying, Jiang Yimian and Lu Cijian would have already completed their plan. If they continued to wait, they would be wasting time and this hard-won opportunity.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
