The members of the flag guard team escaped unharmed, but the Dayan army was in danger, and it could be said that it was a matter of life and death.
The flame gun had used up its combustible gas, and the laser gun had also exhausted its energy. Because the black-armored soldiers were becoming more and more brutal and numerous, Ding Youtian had originally calculated that the ammunition that could last them ten days was only enough for them to repel another attack by the black-armored soldiers, and only eight days had passed since the ten-day limit set by Blind Liu.
At three quarters past the hour of Yin, Wu Yunzhu and Nanoshen led the black-armored soldiers to launch a new round of attack. After the last howitzer fired, there was a moment of silence, and then the black-armored soldiers came rolling in again!
Without guns and cannons, they resorted to rockets. One rocket wouldn't work against the black-armored soldiers, so they resorted to firing three arrows simultaneously. The King of Pingnan possessed incredible arm strength. He possessed a mountain-splitting bow gifted by the previous emperor, equipped with a scattering soul jade, which allowed him to fire three rockets simultaneously. At full draw, the longer the bow was charged, the more powerful the three arrows could be, potentially hitting three targets simultaneously.
Each arrow was wrapped in oilcloth, dipped in oil and ignited, then fired at the target. The fire burned with the help of the wind and could also destroy the black-armored soldiers.
King Pingnan stood majestically above the valley entrance, staring at the black-armored soldiers rushing up with his eyes as sharp as torches, like a bloodthirsty war wolf in the dark night, about to open fire.
The entire army was staring at the bow and arrow in his hand. When the black-armored soldiers came into range, Prince Pingnan slowly raised his arms. Concubine Li and Duan Hong stood on his left and right. Duan Hong was wrapped in oilcloth, and Concubine Li lit the arrow with her own hands.
Three rockets flew out of the bow, and the fire was fueled by the wind, burning fiercely. All three arrows hit the black-armored soldiers. King Pingnan fired three arrows in a row with a mountain-opening bow, while the soldiers used crossbows. The soldiers were responsible for wrapping the oilcloth and lighting the fire, each doing their job. After one group finished shooting and retreated, another group followed.
For a while, arrows rained down like locusts from the valley entrance. In the end, the tent cloths used for setting up camp were made into oilcloth. The three armies were determined to fight to the death and vowed to live and die with the bandits!
When the allied forces of the three countries saw that they had switched to using rockets, they knew that they had run out of ammunition and attacked more frantically. The black-armored soldiers followed closely behind them, holding shields and moving towards the top of the valley.
Most of the black-armored soldiers were armed with a Mauser pistol. Pei Xiyuan's elite troops who had learned to use mortars also rushed towards the valley entrance. With the help of mortars, the black-armored soldiers advanced step by step towards the valley entrance. After holding on for an hour or so, the Dayan army ran out of bows and arrows.
The Yan army began to throw torches instead. They poured kerosene on anything that could burn and ignited it, then threw it at the black-armored soldiers who were approaching the valley entrance.
Many soldiers soaked the wet armor they had taken off during the rainstorm in oil. Tuanba Tuanba also threw it down with all his might. Ma Xiaomai and Dabao picked up stones and threw them. Yang Jinyu and Qiaofeng all joined the battle, as did the imperial doctors from the palace.
There are many rocks in Yaowang Valley. Several soldiers work together to roll a huge rock, push it to the entrance of the valley, and then roll it down towards the black-armored soldiers. This way, they can kill a few of them.
"Feng'er, are you afraid of death?" Ma Xiaomai asked after wiping the mud off his face when he saw Qiaofeng and Da Niu working together to bag a stone with their clothes and hand it over to them.
Qiao Feng shook her head. "I'm not afraid as long as you're here. We'll die together, and I'll have someone to keep me company in the underworld."
"Okay, stay with me. Even if we die, we'll die together. I'll still be able to protect you in the underworld. Now, if we kill one, we'll break even. If we kill two, we'll make a profit. This is what my father told me."
"Hit quickly and aim better." Qiaofeng picked up a big stone and handed it to him.
Relying on rocks and anything flammable, the Yan army once again repelled the enemy's frenzied attack, but the battle was not over. Wu Yunzhu's voice gloomily rang out in the dark night: "Two traitors, your death is imminent!"
"Bullshit!" King Pingnan paused with his golden spear on the ground. He slowly swept his gaze over the crowd of soldiers in the valley and shouted, "Commanders of the three armies, a true man should not fear death on the battlefield. I ask you, are you afraid of death?"
"Don't be afraid!"
"Don't be afraid!"
The soldiers of the three armies shouted together, their voices shaking the earth and echoing throughout the valley!
"Hahaha... Then I will send you all on your way in a while! Hahaha..." Wu Yunzhu's sharp laughter floated above the valley entrance.
In a moment, the endless black-armored soldiers rushed towards the valley entrance again like the rising tide, and mortar shells followed.
A shell whizzed towards the valley entrance. Jane Ning glanced sideways and saw that it landed next to Dabao and Da Niu. She crawled forward quickly and pressed the two of them under her.
Shells fell and dirt flew.
"How are you? Are you two okay?" Jian Ning shook off the dirt on his head, turned over and looked at Dabao and Da Niu.
"Mom, it's okay." The girl hugged Jian Ning, "Mom is okay, right?"
"Mom is not hurt." Jane Ning looked at the two of them like mud monkeys, her heart ached, and she hugged one of them with each hand, "Don't be afraid, Mom and Dad are here, and Grandpa and the others are here too."
Ma Xiaomai bent over and ran over holding Qiaofeng's hand, "Master, how did you do that just now? So fast!" After staying in the dark for a long time, the eyes can still see things. Ma Xiaomai was shocked by Jian Ning's previous fast crawling posture.
"If you can survive, Master will teach you later." Jian Ning smiled bitterly.
Now all the bows and arrows and combustible materials have been used up. King Pingnan ordered to wait until the black-armored soldiers approached before sending rocks down to attack. At this time, the soldiers were carrying rocks to the valley entrance to pile them up. Ding Youtian and Qin Yifan also came over with a telescope in their hands.
In this battle, they might be wiped out. If a family dies, they will naturally die together. Seeing Ding Youtian holding up a telescope and looking down at the valley entrance, Jian Ning also took out a telescope and looked down.
The leading group of black-armored soldiers had reached the valley entrance, but they began to spin in place, firing their Mauser rifles randomly and returning fire, killing their companions.
"But you set up the Qimen Dunjia formation?" Jian Ning was delighted. Ding Youtian shook his head with a serious expression, "Master set it up before he went into seclusion. I'm afraid it won't last long."
Sure enough, Wu Yunzhu sensed something was wrong with the black-armored soldiers and immediately cast a spell to guide them. Just as the black-armored soldiers were about to break through the Qimen Dunjia formation, tiny lights appeared on the path behind Yaowang Valley connecting to the west gate wall of Xing'an County, and they were moving quickly.
A soldier noticed it and shouted. Jian Ning looked back and saw a winding fire dragon rushing towards Yaowang Valley in the darkness.
"The imperial court's reinforcements will not arrive so quickly. Most of the people coming are civilians." Ding Youtian called Qin Yifan to meet them.
No matter who came, they were helpful. They fought bravely in the front, and the court and the people did not forget them. This sense of honor and mission of fighting for the nation and for the people who supported them behind them boosted the morale of the Yan army.
The black-armored soldiers who had broken through the Qimen Dunjia formation rushed towards the valley entrance. At a command from King Pingnan, huge rocks rolled towards the black-armored soldiers, accompanied by countless small flying rocks in the air. Jian Ning lifted a large rock, but his foot accidentally slipped. Seeing that the rock was about to fall out of his hand and hit him, a pair of hands reached out in time to hold the rock steadily.
She thought it was Dabao, but she heard Dabao say, "Mom, it's Ding Gui."
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