At dawn, on the city walls of the Goryeo capital.
A thick fog shrouded the entire city, obscuring the view of distant areas. But everyone knew that the Qin army's iron cavalry was outside the city, ready to launch a fatal attack at any moment.
"Your Majesty, the city is overflowing with refugees!" A general rushed into the palace. "Our food supplies are only enough for three days. If this continues..."
The King of Goryeo turned deathly pale. He knew this was exactly the situation the Qin army wanted: to trap everyone together and then wipe them out in one fell swoop!
"Order all units to prepare for a desperate battle!" he shouted hoarsely. "Gather all those capable of fighting! Nobles or commoners alike, anyone who can lift a weapon, go to the city walls!"
No sooner had the order been given than horns sounded outside the city.
Through the thick fog, countless dark figures could be vaguely seen approaching. Those were the main force of the Qin army, gathering to attack the city.
"Release the arrows!"
On the city wall, the Goryeo defenders began firing arrows. Countless arrows shot towards the enemy in the thick fog, but they were like mud oxen sinking into the sea, having no effect whatsoever.
"Hahaha!" The wicked man stood at the front of the battle lines, sneering repeatedly. "These barbarians truly don't know their own mortality. Order the entire army to begin the attack on the city!"
At a command, the Qin army began to deploy siege equipment. Catapults, siege ladders, battering rams—all kinds of weapons were brought into action.
"put!"
Thousands of arrows were fired simultaneously. A dense rain of arrows covered the entire city wall, leaving the defenders dead in droves. Those specially made armor-piercing arrows easily penetrated the armor of the Goryeo people, their barbs protruding deep into their bodies.
"Ah!" A shrill scream echoed through the sky.
On the city walls, the defending troops were in complete chaos. Countless men were felled by stray arrows, and many more fled the city in fear.
"Coward! Come back!" The Goryeo general tried desperately to stop him, but to no avail.
Seeing this, the wicked man immediately ordered, "Take this opportunity to attack the city!"
The Qin army immediately pushed up their siege ladders and began scaling the city walls. At the same time, their battering rams began to pound against the city gates.
"boom!"
With a deafening crash, the city gate was smashed open, leaving a gap. Qin troops swarmed in, attempting to expand their gains. The Goryeo defenders fought desperately, and a fierce battle ensued at the city gate.
However, the situation on the city wall had already turned in one direction.
The Qin archers fired relentlessly, gradually crushing the defenders' resistance. Those elite Qin soldiers who scaled the city walls were even more ferocious, killing anyone in their path.
"kill!"
The chaotic battle lasted for an hour, and the Qin army had already captured most of the city walls. The Goguryeo defenders were retreating steadily and were on the verge of collapse.
"Your Majesty! Something terrible has happened!" A general rushed into the palace. "The city walls have been breached! The Qin army has already stormed in!"
The King of Goryeo was ashen-faced. He knew that the fall of the capital was only a matter of time.
"Order all units to retreat to the inner city!" he gritted his teeth. "Also, open the east gate and let the people escape!"
The order was given, the inner city gates opened, and countless refugees poured in. At the same time, the east gate was also opened, allowing some people to escape.
However, this played right into the husband's hands.
"Order the navy to blockade the eastern waterways!" he sneered. "This Grand Commandant wants to see where these Goryeo people run to!"
Outside the east gate, Meng Tian's navy had already laid a trap. All those who tried to escape were caught in a dense rain of arrows.
"Ah! Help!"
Screams echoed everywhere. Countless people were shot to death by arrows, and many more jumped into the river to save their lives, only to be intercepted by the waiting navy.
The Greek fire raged once more. This terrible oil sprayed onto the river, turning the entire river into a sea of fire. Those who tried to swim to safety were burned alive, their screams echoing throughout the land.
"Continue firing!" Meng Tian said coldly, "The Grand Commandant has ordered that no one be spared!"
Meanwhile, the fighting within the city intensified.
The Qin army had already captured most of the city and was advancing into the inner city. Wherever they went, they killed indiscriminately, regardless of gender or age.
"kill!"
Iron cavalry galloped through the streets, hunting down fleeing Goryeo people. Those who tried to resist were hacked to death, and those who tried to hide were dragged out one by one and executed on the spot.
By evening, the outer city had completely fallen.
The streets were littered with corpses, and rivers of blood flowed. The bodies of the Koreans were carelessly discarded, quickly attracting countless vultures.
"Reporting to the Grand Commandant!" an officer reported. "The outer city has been cleared, with over 100,000 Goryeo people killed. The rest have all fled into the inner city..."
The wicked man sneered, "Very well! Order the entire army to surround the inner city. This Grand Commandant will make sure all these Goryeo people die here!"
Night fell, and the inner city was locked up.
The place was packed with refugees and soldiers, numbering over 200,000. They knew that tomorrow would be the end of Goryeo.
"Your Majesty!" an old minister said in a trembling voice, "Why don't we surrender? Perhaps the Qin people will show mercy..."
"Surrender?" The King of Goryeo smiled bitterly. "Have you forgotten the fate of the Japanese? Four hundred thousand of them were slaughtered by that devil! If we surrender, we'll only die faster!"
He looked out the window: "Prepare for a fight to the death. If we can't survive, we'll take a few Qin soldiers with us!"
The Qin army launched a general offensive early the next morning.
"put!"
Countless rockets soared into the sky and landed in the inner city. Instantly, fires raged and thick smoke billowed. The Koreans, huddled together, fled in all directions, but had nowhere to go.
"rush!"
The Qin army pushed ramming chariots, repeatedly ramming the inner city gates. At the same time, siege ladders were erected on the city walls, and large numbers of soldiers began to climb them.
"kill!"
The Goryeo defenders fought desperately, exhausting their last ounce of strength. Some even used their bodies to block the city gates, preferring death to retreat.
However, the Qin army's offensive was like a tsunami, unstoppable.
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