The going back and forth took some time.
When the city gates in the east and south were opened, the soldiers in the rear had already started fighting with the monsters. The sounds of fighting, screams, and the roars of the monsters were intertwined.
But the number of monsters was too great. Seeing so many living people, they became even more manic, their howls were deafening, and they rushed forward madly.
Soon, the soldiers in the back row were overwhelmed by the monster army...
This side of the East City Gate.
The royal guards escorted His Highness and the Princess into the city first. The Fan family members hurried over and saw the monster was close at hand. The blood soaked the snow into patches of glaring scarlet.
The Fan family was extremely panicked and kept urging, "Close the city gate quickly!!!"
“Can’t close it!”
Upon hearing this, Yuan Jin turned around and glared at them, "My Hedong soldiers are still outside, how dare you close the door!"
"It will be too late if we don't close it now!" The Fan family members stamped their feet anxiously.
Yuan Jin had a hot temper. He drew his sword with a swish, pointed the tip at the Fan family, and shouted, "The East Gate is under the control of the Hedong Army. Anyone who dares to stop our Hedong soldiers outside the city will be killed without mercy!"
Yuan Jing had a sullen face and said nothing. His eyes concealed deep anger as he stared intently at the movements outside the city, as if he had not noticed his sister's actions at all.
The Fan family members who were being pointed at by swords stammered and were unable to speak for a long time.
Perhaps from the moment they decided to open the city gates, they no longer had the final say in the entire Hongnong County.
At this moment, everyone understood that the city gate was a line between life and death.
Once the city gates are closed, anyone outside will surely die.
The heavy snow was blinding.
Countless monsters formed a terrifying wall with trembling footsteps, destroying the military camp like a black torrent. The monsters continued to spread, and wherever they passed, they were like a swarm of locusts.
The scene outside was extremely tragic.
Blood flowed like a river, and countless soldiers were eaten by monsters.
While fending off the immensely powerful monsters, the captains shouted, "Retreat! Retreat, retreat to the city!"
When the soldiers heard the order, they gritted their teeth, turned around and ran, exposing their entire backs to the attack range of the zombie army.
Blood was splattered everywhere and screams were heard continuously.
No one looked back, everyone was running forward desperately...
Guo Xiu and his personal guards escorted His Highness and the Princess back, leaving two hundred soldiers on the left and right to defend the city gate.
Countless soldiers rushed into the city with the monsters chasing them, and saw that there were no survivors outside.
Yuan Jing thought of the Hedong soldiers who had sacrificed their lives outside, his expression sank. He closed his eyes slightly and said in a deep voice, "Close the city gate!"
Monsters began to pour into the city. Two hundred soldiers used wooden stakes as leverage and tried their best to push the city gate.
However, there are too many monsters, and countless monsters are still pouring in.
Seeing that the city gate was about to close and then be pushed open again.
The soldiers inside were still fighting fiercely with the monsters pouring into the city and were unable to support the door, so they had to rely on themselves.
Two of the centurions led a dozen soldiers, drawing their swords and severing the black, purple hands that reached out, one by one...
Seeing this, Guo Xiu, for once, lost his composure. He grabbed a member of the Fan family by the collar and demanded, "Where's your oil? Bring it out! Quick!"
The Fan family was also panicking. They dared not hide anything at this critical moment. If the monster really broke through the city gate, they would all be finished...
He had just given the order to bring the oil when a large number of Fan clan members arrived with militia.
After killing all the monsters that broke into the city, the group rushed to the city gate to provide support. With the joint efforts of countless people, the city gate was finally closed.
Guo Xiu's face was extremely grim. "But there are so many monsters outside. I wonder if the city gate can withstand them..."
After being temporarily safe.
Several Hedong soldiers who were bitten slumped against the wall with despair in their eyes.
They knelt down with a thud, kowtowed deeply in the direction of His Highness and the Princess, and then drew their swords and hanged themselves with tears in their eyes.
Yuan Jin saw it, her eyes reddened and she turned away, unable to bear to look any longer, burying her head in her brother's shoulder.
Yuan Jing frowned and patted his sister gently.
The army of monsters will not rush here for no reason. There must be a hidden secret. Don't let him find the culprit, otherwise he will be torn into pieces!
The situation at the South Gate is better.
The monster army deviated, with most of them heading towards the east city gate, but about 20,000 to 30,000 monsters were left here, which also caused considerable casualties.
The winter monsters were so terrifying that the soldiers, wearing heavy armor and warm clothes, could not outrun them at all.
The two strategists, Jiang Xun and Xiao Cheng, agreed with Yuan Jing's idea that there must be someone behind the scenes.
King Cheng'an was furious when he heard this.
Now it is no longer a question of whether they can get food or not, but that someone is plotting against them.
But they don't even know who the enemy is.
It's really like the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
King Cheng'an laughed in anger, "It's still uncertain who will win! You all should follow me to meet those two young men from Hedong Kingdom."
Jiang Xun and Xiao Cheng looked at each other. They were now in a very passive position.
It was unknown how long the city gate could hold out, and Hongnong County was not a place to stay for long. They had to discuss the retreat route with the Hedong State, discuss how to catch the instigator, and be alert to enemies that might be ambushing outside.
It's a high-end game between masters.
One game determines life or death.
The two bowed their heads and said, "Yes."
Outside the city.
Gong Zong and others who were about to arrive at Hongnong County were in a very bad situation.
The accompanying guards have discovered that something is wrong in Hongnong County.
The guards didn't alarm the monsters that were frantically pounding the city gates. They rode back and hurriedly reported, "My lords! A large number of monsters have appeared in Hongnong County!"
The expressions of the six people sitting in the car changed drastically.
Without time to think, an uncle of the Gong family ignored the heavy snow outside and lifted the car curtain, "Retreat! Return to Huayin County quickly!"
"Where did those monsters come from? Hongnong County has been cleared out by us..." Someone asked the same question as the Fan family.
Everyone knows how powerful winter monsters are, so they started cleaning up early. Not to mention Hongnong County, even the large monster waves in several nearby counties and prefectures were cleared out.
The other three heard this, lowered their heads and thought for a moment, then said in unison, "It's in the direction of Kyoto."
Among them is Gong Zong.
His eyes flickered. "Without a target, those monsters would just wander around aimlessly. It's impossible for so many of them to come all at once."
An uncle of the Gong family looked up in surprise. "Qilang, are you saying... someone did this on purpose?"
Who could that be?
Are they coming for the Hedong Army and the Cheng'an Army, or them?
The Dou family members' eyes were gloomy. "It's very likely that they came here for the grain. Perhaps they realized that the two princes had gotten there first, and after we handed over 100,000 dan of grain, they couldn't sit still anymore."
I'm afraid the other party is not a good person since he can come up with such a vicious trick.
This is not about wanting food, but about wanting the lives of all of them!
While the six people were discussing, the carriage turned around and returned rapidly along the original route.
The carriage suddenly shook violently, and the people sitting inside were caught off guard and fell to the ground.
The guards shouted loudly outside.
The sound was even more heartbreaking in the snow, "It's an enemy attack!"
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