"You beasts, I'll see just how capable you are."
"Let me see how much oil you have left. Pour it all out."
Hot oil, stones, and logs were thrown down again and again.
Below Hulao Pass, the corpses of the crowd, stones, and logs were piled up like mountains.
But these rebels did not back down in the slightest.
The casualties on the city wall were becoming increasingly apparent; of the more than 2,000 men, over 1,000 had already died in battle.
But the group fought to the death and refused to retreat.
Commander Chen Leiting: "Brothers, hold on! Once we break through Hulao Pass, these rebels will be just a stone's throw away from our capital."
Then no one will be able to stop them.
Brothers, the capital is right behind us. Even if we all sacrifice ourselves today, dying on the battlefield, we cannot retreat a single step.
"General Chen, the rebels are far too numerous. They number in the millions, and more than half of our brothers have already been killed or wounded."
Chen Leiting knew this too: "As long as you're still breathing, stay here and defend the city. Anyone who can't defend the city will die."
If I were to desert, every soldier could shoot an arrow at me.
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement.
"Gentlemen, although we are not Lord Jiang's direct troops, Lord Jiang has already sent troops to support us."
"Once Lord Jiang's reinforcements arrive, what can this million-strong rabble do to us?"
After Chen Leiting said that, everyone quickly regained their courage and confidence.
For them.
Although these garrison soldiers had never seen Jiang Tian, his deeds had already spread throughout the country.
In the eyes of these people, Jiang Tian was able to wipe out the four rebel armies led by Chen Youliang and enable many people to live a good life on his own.
This ability alone is enough to earn their admiration.
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