The torches at the city gate were burning brightly and could be seen from a long distance away.
Many soldiers were also informed that Duke Yun might launch a sneak attack at any time, and they were all on high alert.
It was four o'clock in the morning, when the people were sleeping the deepest, and the soldiers guarding the city could not help yawning.
"It's already this hour, Duke Yun will definitely not come."
"Disperse, disperse!! Go down and have a rest quickly. Just leave one person on the city wall."
The timid ones couldn't help but ask, "But the county lieutenant asked us to stay here all the time. If he finds us slacking off, we will definitely be in trouble."
The old soldier yawned, put his knife on the wall in front of him, brought a scarecrow from somewhere, took off his armor, and put the armor on the scarecrow.
From a distance, the scarecrow looks like a real person.
The old soldier looked him up and down, brushed off the dust on his hands, and said with satisfaction, "Isn't it no longer noticeable now?"
The veteran patted the new recruit on the shoulder and said, "They said the day before yesterday that the Yun Kingdom Guild would come, and they said so yesterday, and they said so today! They are just afraid that we won't do our best. They are just fooling us!"
"If Duke Yun really comes, how can the county lieutenant and the county magistrate have the heart to drink?"
Everyone thought the old soldier's words made a lot of sense, and they complained, "They are all living a good life, leaving us here to suffer in the cold wind. Lao Qi, you just stay here, while the others go and have a rest. Next time, I'll let you take over!"
The new soldier called Lao Qi watched helplessly as everyone else left, and he was the only one left on the entire city wall.
The autumn wind was bleak and Lao Qi couldn't help shivering.
As it happened, the moonlight tonight was exceptionally bright, and a Yunzhou soldier with excellent eyesight clearly saw that the extremely upright soldiers defending the city were actually all scarecrows!
The only living person among them was yawning non-stop and was so sleepy that he could hardly open his eyes!
He immediately said to Gu Nanxi in surprise: "General, it's almost time."
The lush grass outside the city provided an excellent cover for the Yunzhou Army.
Gu Nanxi ordered them to slowly approach the city wall.
The distance was less than 500 meters, but the soldiers on the city wall still hadn't found any trace of them.
Gu Nanxi was overjoyed and immediately issued an order: "Get on the rocket!"
In order to shoot more accurately, the archer needs to move forward a certain distance.
However, the distance was already so close, and Yunzhou's bows and crossbows had all been modified in military workshops, so their range was longer than that of ordinary bows and crossbows.
In just a few breaths, the archers were able to shoot down the guards on the city wall.
The archers of the Yunzhou army crouched and moved through the dense grass, getting closer and closer.
The heart of the Yunzhou soldier who was in charge of the lead gradually rose to his throat, and the distance was slowly shortened from more than 300 meters.
Suddenly, Xiao Qi on the city wall seemed to notice something. He opened his eyes suddenly and looked outside the city wall.
Unfortunately, despite the light of the moon and torches, Xiaoqi's night vision is still not as good as during the day.
Xiao Qi touched his head. He always felt as if there was some movement outside the city, but he couldn't see clearly.
Xiao Qi wanted to call the old soldier back, but he was the only one on the city wall. If he left, wouldn’t there be no one to guard the city?
Xiao Qi hesitated, not knowing what to do.
Seeing that Xiaoqi did not move, Gu Nanxi commanded the Yunzhou soldiers to move forward slowly.
The night became their best protective color, and Suining County seemed to be within reach.
Finally, the archers came within range.
"Get ready to shoot!"
One by one, they took out bows and arrows from the quivers at their waists.
The arrowhead was wrapped in a layer of oil-stained coarse cloth. It only needed a slight spark from a flint or a match stick to ignite it instantly and penetrate into the flesh, causing great damage.
The sound of flint rubbing against each other was heard, some sparks splashed on it, and a cluster of fire emerged.
Xiao Qi became even more frightened and a thin layer of cold sweat appeared on his back.
The darkness was like a wild beast, seeming to swallow him up.
The taut string seemed to be about to break in the next second. Xiao Qi couldn't bear the tremendous pressure and turned around to call his companions.
Suddenly, with a female voice like the god of death, "Shoot!", flames filled the sky like meteors, covering the sky above the wall of Suining County!
Xiao Qi looked up blankly. The flames were brighter than the stars in the sky. They drew a beautiful arc in the air, carrying the beauty of death.
whoosh!
The scarecrow who was guarding the city wall with Xiaoqi was hit by a rocket. After a puff sound, he instantly caught fire and turned into a fire man.
The sudden rise in temperature woke Xiao Qi up.
Someone is attacking the city!
The enemies attacking the city were close, close enough for Xiao Qi to see their flags clearly.
It’s Duke Yun!
Duke Yun has indeed arrived!
Xiao Qi dropped his spear, turned around and ran.
When passing by the military drum, Xiao Qi hesitated for a moment, walked forward and hit it a few times, then spread his feet and ran away.
The rain of rockets almost burned the entire county sky.
Suining County fell into panic.
"What's going on? Where did the gun go off?"
"No, someone is attacking the city!"
"Oh no! Oh no! Duke Yun has entered the city!"
The magistrate of Suining County and a group of officials, drunk, ran out of the county government office. Before they reached the city gate, they heard a loud bang, followed by the Yunzhou cavalry, who came like dark killer gods!
They rode horses, with mud from outside the city on their hooves, splashing everywhere, and the people of Suining County all avoided them.
The magistrate of Suining County couldn't figure out how they got in. It hadn't even been half an incense stick of time since the drum sounded!
How come they are so fast?!
Thousands of Yunzhou cavalrymen are like the ceiling in Suining County, which has no city walls to protect it.
In the face of such aggressive cavalry, no one dared to take up swords to fight against them.
Gu Nanxi led the Yunzhou soldiers and ran straight to the county government office as if there was no one there.
This was a straight main road where the two groups met.
Gu Nanxi raised his hand lazily, and the white horse under him suddenly raised its hooves and neighed.
Gu Nanxi held his spear across his body, his clothes like purple clouds and lightning, like a violent storm, the murderous aura was instantly rampant, and his delicate facial features made him look like a jade-faced Shura.
"Yun, Duke Yun."
At this moment, everyone's mind was blank.
They stared at Gu Nanxi blankly, forgetting how to react.
Gu Nanxi raised an eyebrow and said in a cold voice: "Suining County Magistrate, where is the official seal?"
thump.
The magistrate of Suining County knelt on the ground, shaking all over: "Yes, in the county government office."
The county lieutenant standing behind the county magistrate, with a belly as big as a watermelon, kowtowed and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Welcome Duke Yun!"
Everyone was awakened at this moment, and shouted in unison: "Welcome Duke Yun!"
(End of this chapter)
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