Hu Laosan said in a feignedly fierce tone, "Miss Lin, I'm warning you one last time. Today, I'll pretend we never met. Letting me leave in peace is the best outcome."
Lin Ruxin stubbornly replied, "I don't care. Either you take me with you, or neither of us leaves."
Hu Laosan really wanted to knock Lin Ruxin unconscious, but he knew he couldn't, because this Miss Lin was indeed very skilled, just as she said. He didn't know what the general had said, how could a young lady like her have such good martial arts skills?
At the very least, Hu Laosan couldn't knock Lin Ruxin unconscious without her making a sound.
After much deliberation, Hu Laosan finally had no choice but to agree to Lin Ruxin's request, but Lin Ruxin still prevented him from going outside.
"Don't even think about it. The area around the canyon is already heavily guarded. If you dare to go out, you'll be shot to death by a hail of arrows. Of course, if you think you can fly over there, then just pretend I didn't say anything."
And so, the two left quietly into the night, one in high spirits, the other with a worried expression.
As for Ning Ye's side, as soon as it was light, Chou Junbao couldn't wait to set off with his army. Ning Ye and the others could only temporarily return to the vicinity of Qingyuan County and kept a close eye on the movements of the entire army.
After confirming that the enemy had not divided their forces, Ning Ye knew that a fierce battle was inevitable, and no matter how much he didn't want it, there was no other way at this moment.
After two sneak attacks, the morale of this ragtag army had plummeted to its lowest point. Even so, the sheer number of tens of thousands of soldiers still looked quite intimidating, given their sheer numbers.
On the city wall of Qingyuan County, Li Ping'an and Zhang Zihe were ready again. The guards here were not only the more than 1,000 soldiers, but also 3,000 young men who had spontaneously climbed the wall. They were probably the most courageous people in the county.
If anyone claims to be completely unafraid of the approaching army, they are lying. Li Ping'an, atop the city wall, is constantly boosting morale, because if one's morale is already at a disadvantage, the battle that follows will become even more difficult.
"Don't be afraid, everyone. These people are no different from you. They are just farmers who toil in the fields. They were also forced to go to the battlefield, so the difference is not that big. Look at their sallow and emaciated appearance. Do you think they are comparable to you?"
Putting aside everything else, the young and middle-aged people in Qingyuan County look completely different. Their energy and spirit are far superior to those of people in other places. This is thanks to Ning Ye. After all, if a place has a good economy, its people won't be too bad either.
It's impossible for a prince to be without any good men under his command. When those huge catapults were assembled, everyone truly realized that a fierce battle was about to begin.
As the boulders rained down from the sky, Li Ping'an could only urge everyone to cling tightly to the edge of the city wall. However, quite a few unlucky souls were still hit by the stones, and the city wall itself shook several times.
After a baptism of fire, the enemy finally began their attack with ladders and battering rams.
Li Ping'an immediately had everyone take their positions. "Don't be afraid, everyone. We all have one shoulder to carry one head. There are knives on the side, and we have knives too. Besides, we're all wearing armor. And look at these pieces of scrap metal. They're nothing compared to us."
However, no matter how much you try to boost morale, once the battle truly begins, everyone can only rely on their own weapons, because these people have absolutely no coordination whatsoever, and all they can do is pray that they won't be the unlucky ones.
A fierce battle immediately broke out on the city wall. These guys were carrying a huge number of ladders, and there were just too many places on the city wall that needed to be defended, so many that it was impossible to take care of every single one.
Li Ping'an himself was also facing an attack from multiple people, after all, the general's armor he was wearing was just too dazzling.
Everyone knows that capturing a general is far more meritorious than killing two soldiers.
So these rebels surged toward Li Ping'an one after another. In just over an hour, corpses could be seen almost everywhere on the front of the city wall, but the battle did not stop there.
Ning Ye saw all of this through his binoculars. He knew it was time to make a move. Now that the enemy's focus was entirely on the other side, this was the best time to strike.
However, when Ning Ye's cavalry appeared, two thousand elite troops also appeared around Chu Junbao, seemingly waiting specifically for Ning Ye to appear.
But who is stronger and who is weaker can only be determined by fighting them. Ning Ye charged straight ahead without hesitation, while Chu Junbao stayed put. After all, these two thousand men were all infantrymen, and if they really moved, that would give Ning Ye an opportunity.
Today, Chu Junbao was wearing a golden armor, looking exceptionally heroic, but the sinister aura between his brows and eyes still lingered.
"General Zhou let this man escape last night, and I won't say anything to you, but I hope you can keep him here today."
Zhou Tianping nodded and said, "Please rest assured, Your Highness. The reason I did this was simply because I was worried about your safety, so I didn't want to pursue him. If he dares to come today, he's just courting death."
Chu Yuesheng suddenly said, "Are these cavalrymen equipped with guns? Why do they look so strange?"
As the cavalry charge drew closer, many support personnel, unable to dodge in time, crashed headlong into it, their fate uncertain.
No one survives under the iron hooves; this charge with lances should show the enemy what a force to be reckoned with!
As Ning Ye drew near, Zhou Tianping led his cavalry in a charge. In that instant, both sides revealed the true nature of the most powerful military force in this age of cold weapons.
From a distance, it looked like two torrents of steel colliding. However, this time, it was not Ning Ye who was fighting Zhou Tianping, but Wang Wu.
These two brutes could only create more intense sparks when they were together, and Ning Ye still did not want to fight. He wanted to test whether the two thousand soldiers could keep him alive.
Under the bright blue sky, even the strategist couldn't help but sigh, "Swift as a raging fire, this cavalryman is truly well-trained. If I could use him, I think many things would become incredibly simple."
Chu Junbao could see this all too well. "It's just a pity that they probably won't submit to me. In that case, I can only send them on their way."
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