Interspersed among them were heart-wrenching screams.
A chilling atmosphere descended upon us!
Mu Zian gripped the halberd tightly in his hand.
The north gate behind us is locked! There's no turning back now! It's either you or me! There's no other choice!
"Form ranks! Advance!"
Thump! Thump! Thump!
Amidst the torrential rain that swept across the land, the deep, resonant sound of drums began to rise!
Han Shizhong led two thousand heavily armored Beiwei soldiers, armed with swords and shields, at the forefront.
In the middle were a thousand night scouts wielding crossbows, while Li Siye's Mo Dao (陌刀) troops followed at the very back as a trump card!
Four thousand people marched quickly along the main street of the North Gate!
The bustling capital city is surrounded by residential houses and narrow alleys!
Therefore, in order to ensure the mobility and speed of the Xiongnu cavalry, they could only proceed along this relatively wide main street.
Therefore, this battle is destined to be a head-on collision of blood and flesh!
Meanwhile, at the end of this street!
Xiao Xiuning's expression was solemn!
Tens of thousands of Xiongnu people gathered together! The two sides clashed in the rain!
Yelü Junba led the charge, wielding a curved sword and charging into the advancing army!
At this moment, a quarter of the 20,000 elite Xiongnu troops he brought with him had already been lost.
Yelü Junba had no way out! At this moment, he had completely gone mad!
We are now just one step away from success!
He'll win as long as he kills all these people in front of him and opens up the palace behind them!
For Yelü Junba, killing all those who were still putting up a last-ditch resistance was only a matter of time.
At that moment, Yelü Junba raised the scimitar in his hand, pointed it at the sky, and laughed loudly.
"Father, do you see this? Twenty years later! I will storm the capital of these Han people! I will wash away the shame of the grasslands with their blood!"
At this moment, opposite Yelü Junba, Liu Rushi stood side by side with Xiao Xiuning, holding a dagger in her hand.
The two women stood out conspicuously on this bloody battlefield!
Shen Congwu's armor was already covered in knife marks!
An arrow pierced Li Jiuxuan's shoulder, and blood flowed down his arm like a stream.
It mixes with the rainwater on the ground!
Shen Congwu's expression was grave! The Imperial Guards before the capital city numbered less than a thousand!
Nearly all the Imperial City Guards were killed in battle!
Shen Congwu gripped the long sword in his hand, which had already chipped, and said in a deep voice.
"Please, Your Highness, retreat to the imperial city for the time being!"
Xiao Xiuning remained calm upon hearing this, as her arm had become numb from repeatedly drawing the bow.
Even so, Xiao Xiuning's expression remained calm.
"I said it! I will fight with you to the very last moment! I will never be a deserter!"
In the distance, the Xiongnu cavalry are gathering their strength for the next charge!
At this moment, a look of despair appeared on everyone's face!
Xiao Xiuning looked up at the sky! The night was pitch black, without a single ray of light!
Xiao Xiuning gave a bitter smile and murmured to herself.
"It seems this is the end for me!"
"I wonder what he'll think when he sees my corpse?"
Suddenly, Liu Rushi grasped Xiao Xiuning's hand tightly and whispered.
"Sister, don't be afraid! At worst, we die! I'll stay with you."
The two women smiled at each other.
That's right! The worst that can happen is death!
Yelü Junba could no longer suppress the smile on his face!
"In the cold rain!" Yelü Junba coldly gave the order.
"Kill all these Han people! Smash the imperial city!"
Just as the Xiongnu cavalry were about to launch their final charge!
Suddenly, a muffled singing voice came from behind!
The voice was faint, yet it seemed to transcend time and space!
As the saying goes:
"How can we say we have no clothes? We share the same robes. The king is raising an army; let us prepare our spears and shields, and fight together against this common enemy!"
"How can you say we have no clothes? We will share our garments with you. The king is raising an army; let us prepare our spears and halberds, and fight alongside you!"
The sound grew louder as it approached, until it pierced through the rain and mist!
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