Under the cover of darkness, hundreds of Xiongnu men carrying siege ladders quickly approached the south gate of the city wall.
At this moment, the militiamen and yamen runners on the city wall are still scrambling for the sesame cakes in the baskets.
The gaunt man said with a smile.
"Don't fight over them, there's plenty of these sesame cakes tonight!"
The gaunt man smiled and invited the people on the city wall to eat sesame cakes, while keeping a close eye on the area below the city wall.
Until a porter hurriedly came to his side and whispered.
"Reporting to Chief Steward Sun, the Xiongnu are here."
The man known as Steward Wu was overjoyed upon hearing this and immediately asked.
How many people came?
"About a hundred people."
"Not a lot, but not a small amount either."
Steward Wu's expression turned cold, and he immediately spoke.
"Immediately tell His Highness the Third Prince to bring his men over quickly, lest these Xiongnu people actually break through."
As he spoke, Steward Wu turned to look at the people behind him who were eating pancakes and sneered.
“These lowly people eating the pancakes now will be disposed of along with the corpses under the city gates later.”
The porter nodded in agreement.
"Yes, ma'am."
In the darkness, as Yelü Junba watched the siege ladders being erected without any obstruction on the walls of Dali's capital, he felt as if his breath was about to stop!
Sometimes happiness comes too suddenly!
Meanwhile, in the Third Prince's residence, Xiao Mei was wearing armor.
This set of armor was made privately by Xiao Mei, although possessing armor in Dali is a serious crime.
But for these princes, the so-called laws and regulations were nothing but fleeting clouds.
With the help of servants, Xiao Mei put on her full armor.
Looking at her majestic reflection in the bronze mirror, Xiao Mei couldn't help but laugh out loud.
Xiao Yu's children are actually not much different in age.
The eldest prince, the second prince, was only three years older than Xiao Xiuning.
We were all young and impetuous, so naturally neither of us would give way to the other.
Just then, a servant rushed in to report...
"Your Highness! Chief Steward Wu has sent a letter! The matter has been settled, and he requests that you immediately lead your troops to quell the rebellion!"
Xiao Mei laughed and immediately stepped out of the room.
All the guards and servants of the Second Prince's residence had assembled outside the gate, numbering in the hundreds.
However, these people did not have the same protection as Xiao Mei; they only had a few personal guards wearing half-armor, which was better than nothing.
Looking at the dark mass of people in front of her, Xiao Mei felt a surge of heroic spirit.
"Set off!"
With a furious shout, hundreds of people rushed out of the Third Prince's residence and headed straight for the south gate!
Just as these militiamen and yamen runners on the city wall were wolfing down their pancakes.
One of the militiamen suddenly turned around, and they heard a scraping sound coming from the edge of the city wall in the darkness.
The militiaman carefully approached the city wall, carrying a sesame seed cake.
The closer the friction is to the ear, the clearer the sound becomes.
When he walked up to the city wall and looked down, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
He was shocked to find his gaze meeting that of a Hun who was climbing a siege ladder.
At this moment! A cold wind is blowing!
The dark clouds that had obscured the moon in the sky were blown away.
The bright moonlight shone down again, as clear as water.
By the light of the moon, he saw the most terrifying sight of his life.
Several siege ladders were already mounted on the city wall.
No fewer than a hundred Xiongnu men, each with a knife in their mouth, were climbing up!
The militiaman was about to shout a warning, but before he could utter a sound, a dagger had already pierced his lower back.
A sharp pain shot through him, but his mouth was tightly covered by someone, preventing him from making a sound.
He turned his head with all his might, only to see the gaunt man who had been all smiles just moments before now staring at him coldly.
Steward Wu slowly twisted the dagger in his hand.
Tick-tock! Tick-tock!
Blood stained his sleeves and dripped down his wrists to the ground.
Puff! Puff! Puff!
Steward Wu pulled out a dagger and stabbed repeatedly!
With a clatter, the dagger fell to the ground, and the man fell completely silent.
The commotion attracted several glances, and a man with a sesame seed cake in his mouth frowned and looked over to ask.
What's wrong with Zhou Dalang?
Before he could finish speaking, the man called Zhou Dalang fell forward uncontrollably.
However, these people realized what had happened.
The next moment! Countless Huns had already scaled the city walls and surged up from the darkness!
"Oh no! The Xiongnu are attacking the city!"
A loud shout startled those who were scrambling for the sesame cakes.
As they turned around, countless Huns appeared out of thin air, gripping their scimitars and charging towards them.
Instantly! Blood splattered!
Yelü Junba brought the army's elite troops this time, and the hundreds of men selected for the night raid were the cream of the crop.
Facing these unarmed civilians, killing them would be effortless.
Seeing that the Xiongnu had already breached the south gate of the city wall, Chief Steward Wu felt relieved and hurriedly ran down the wall.
However, the defenders on the city wall reacted immediately to the sudden appearance of these Xiongnu people.
They immediately dropped the flatbreads they were holding and rushed towards the Huns!
In an instant, chaos erupted between the two sides!
Under the cover of darkness, the sounds of fierce fighting could be heard.
As Chief Steward Wu hurriedly ran down the city wall, he ran right into the Third Prince, Xiao Mei, who was on his way.
Steward Wu immediately knelt down on both knees and said.
"This humble servant greets His Highness the Third Prince."
At this moment, Xiao Mei held a long sword in her hand, her face cold and stern.
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