The following morning, just as the sun was rising, a commotion arose from the north.
"Waaah—"
The mournful sound of horns once again echoed across the sky.
Everyone woke up in the trenches, on the watchtowers, and on the city walls.
"Enemy attack!"
A loud voice rang out.
On the watchtower above the Shuibin River, Infantry Commander Wei Jun squinted at the edge of the distant mountains and forests.
There, squads of fully armed grassland bandits were marching towards them.
Ahead, soldiers stood with bows and arrows.
Behind them, warhorses galloped with fierce fighting spirit.
Among the ranks, one could also see a number of escort soldiers, carrying siege engines, ladders, and other equipment.
Judging from the preparations alone, they are certainly more than adequate!
As the grassland bandits slowly approached, a solemn expression appeared on Wei Jun's face.
"Give the order immediately! Everyone, be on your guard!"
Wei Jun shouted in a deep voice: "Send a message to the Dongshan Watchtower and Dongning City!"
At the same time, tell Liu Zheng of the Divine Martial Battalion and Wang Zhong of the Divine Valiant Battalion to prepare the trenches!
Orders were passed down one after another.
On the Shuibin River watchtower, red flags waved, transmitting signals to the Dongshan watchtower and Dongning City not far away.
This method of transmitting signals was also invented by Li Xin.
Two red flags and one blue flag were used as the means of transmission.
Common words and phrases are combined into different actions and quickly conveyed through waving.
It is somewhat similar to a beacon tower, but the information is more accurate.
Especially in the Dongning City area, due to the proximity, all kinds of information and combat orders can be transmitted quickly.
At this moment, on the city wall of Dongning, Li Xin also saw the message from the lookout tower over the Shuibin River.
"Wei Jun has already made all the arrangements!"
Li Xin nodded slightly and said, "Next, it's up to He Chaojun and his men!"
Let the Divine Machine Battalion begin preparations!
Prepare for battle!
Flags waved, and orders were relayed.
Behind the first trench, He Chaojun led the Shenji Battalion and Shence Battalion soldiers, ready for battle.
Catapults were set up one after another.
Beside them, bombs and jars of tung oil were also loaded onto the catapults.
Even the lead archer gripped his torch tightly, awaiting orders at any moment.
In the distant wilderness, the grassland bandits were getting closer and closer.
On the watchtower over the Shuibin River, flags were waving even faster.
Once the grassland bandits were within range of the catapults, the three flags on the watchtower were lowered simultaneously.
He Chaojun also saw the signal and immediately shouted, "Release!"
The chief gunner lit the fuse on the bomb, and the assistant gunner pulled the bolt on the catapult.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
One after another, thunderbolts shot into the sky, tracing arcs through the air before falling towards the grassland bandits.
When the grassland bandits saw the black canisters in the air, they immediately recalled what happened outside Dongning City before the New Year.
"Raise your shields!"
"Commander Nahatai roared!"
Swish, swish, swish!
Wooden shields were raised and held horizontally overhead.
Learn from your mistakes!
I already learned my lesson from the Thunderclap Bomb outside Dongning City last time.
Naghtai was a smart man and naturally understood this principle.
Therefore, during this period, he has been studying how to defend against the thunderbolts falling from the sky.
After much deliberation, they decided to have each cavalryman carry a shield, hoping to use it to block the thunderbolts from the sky.
However, this idea is ridiculous!
Shortly after these grassland bandits raised their shields, thunderbolts crashed down from the sky.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
One after another, thunderbolts exploded violently, instantly filling the sky with smoke. The sparks that flew out ignited the tung oil, turning it into a shower of flames that fell from the sky.
Sparks dripped onto the shield and ignited.
The scattered iron nails and pieces, penetrating the gaps in the shields, struck the bodies of the grassland bandits, instantly spraying up a cloud of blood mist.
The grassland bandit, in pain, fell to the ground.
The warhorses galloped in from behind, creating a gap in the formation.
Meanwhile, the burning tung oil stained shields, horses' backs, and the ground, making the entire battlefield a mess.
"Stabilize the formation! Stabilize the formation!"
Commander Nahatai roared.
Having experienced the devastating power of thunderbolts, he naturally knew their destructive force.
To capture Dongning City, they need to dodge the attacks of the Thunderclap Bomb.
Once we get to the city wall, let's see how those people in Dongning City can use their Thunderclap Bombs!
"Charge!"
Commander Nahatai roared in a deep voice.
He charged forward, shield in one hand, charging quickly. The steppe bandits followed closely behind.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
Another round of thunderous explosions descended from the sky, detonating on the battlefield and scattering countless fragments and nails that pierced the flesh and blood of the grassland bandits.
In a short time, the battlefield was littered with the corpses of hundreds of grassland bandits.
Interspersed among them were countless warhorse carcasses.
Not only were there corpses, but wherever the grassland bandits went, blood was everywhere and flames swirled.
The burning shields were haphazardly thrown on the ground, crackling and burning.
Meanwhile, the grassland bandits continued to charge forward recklessly, completely disregarding the thunderbolts falling from the sky.
Nahatai now clearly has experience.
Thunderclap is very powerful, but it's impossible for it to be available all the time.
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