On top of the tall and solid city walls of Da Qi, shouts of killing and the clanging of weapons resounded through the sky.
A man who looked like a captain was wearing armor, and his face under the helmet, full of anxiety and anger, was particularly eye-catching.
His eyes widened, and he roared at the top of his lungs, "Where's Team Two? Why are they so slow? Hurry up and get back up! Team One is almost collapsing, we need a rotation immediately!"
The soldier standing next to him had a tired look on his face, with beads of sweat the size of beans constantly sliding down his forehead, mixing with the bright red blood on his cheeks, forming shocking traces.
The soldier wiped the sweat and blood from his face, panting as he responded, "Captain, we're running low on logs and rocks! If we keep going like this, we won't be able to resist the enemy's attack!"
At the same time, on the other side of the city wall, a burly Great Qi soldier let out an earth-shattering roar: "You Liao and Jin bastards, even if I die today, I'm going to take a few of you with me. I'm going to fight you!"
Before he could finish his words, he leaped up like a tiger, pouncing on the Liao and Jin soldiers who were about to climb the city wall. In an instant, the two of them were entangled in mid-air, and with two shrill screams, they fell straight down to the city wall, their lives uncertain.
Such a tragic scene is constantly being played out in every corner of the city wall.
Although the brave and fearless soldiers of the Great Qi relied on the indestructible city walls and occupied the unique geographical advantages, the enemies came in like a tide, and their numbers were astonishingly large, as if they would never be killed. This deep sense of powerlessness lingered in everyone's heart like a nightmare.
Siege warfare has always been an extremely cruel battle of life and death. If you want to achieve the final victory, you can only fill this bottomless pit with countless lives.
At this moment, the soldiers on the Da Qi side were already exhausted. They were gasping for breath, and their cracked lips even bleed slightly due to lack of water.
Some people were responsible for carrying heavy stones to resist the enemy's attack. However, the long-term and high-intensity labor made their hands tremble constantly, and they could hardly hold the huge stones.
Others mechanically raised their swords and swung them vigorously. Even if they could no longer see the enemy, they were still unable to stop the action. They just repeated it numbly like puppets whose consciousness had been taken away. It seemed that only in this way could they temporarily forget the tremendous pain and pressure their bodies and minds were enduring.
The towering and sturdy city walls on all four sides were lost several times during the fierce battle, but the brave and fearless soldiers of the Da Qi did not give up. They fought back again and again and successfully regained the lost positions.
The deafening shouts of killing resounded through the sky from the first rays of sunlight rising in the early morning and continued until the sun set, when the afterglow dyed the sky red.
After a whole day of fierce fighting, the city walls in some places were already badly damaged. The corpses lying on the battlefield were piled up like a hill, enough for the Liao and Jin people to step on these cold bodies and rush to the top of the city.
At this critical moment, Lu Chen, who was in command, made a prompt decision and gave the order to use kerosene again.
In an instant, raging flames rose into the sky and swept through like a fire dragon, instantly devouring the mountain of corpses.
Those originally lifeless corpses now became the most effective fuel. The fire became more and more fierce, illuminating the entire night sky, as if daylight had come to the world.
Faced with the horrific sea of fire and corpses, the Liao and Jin people, although extremely ferocious, had to become timid and chose to retreat.
At this point, this long and brutal day of attack and defense finally came to a temporary end.
But everyone knew that as long as the raging flames were extinguished, the Liao and Jin people would likely launch a second attack.
Lu Chen knew that this was the time to catch his breath, so he gave orders without hesitation, allowing the exhausted troops to quickly rotate and rest.
Some soldiers were responsible for treating their injured comrades, while others were busy burying the bodies of the victims to comfort their heroic spirits.
Some soldiers stood on the city wall, holding long bamboo poles, and kept poking the still burning corpses down with force.
They dared not slack off in the slightest, fearing that the scorching flames would burn the city walls for a long time, causing them to collapse under the pressure, thus giving the enemy an opportunity to take advantage.
On the city walls of Da Qi, there was no longer the relaxed atmosphere of the previous few days. On this day, the defenders and people of Da Qi finally felt the cruelty of war.
The companions who were chatting and laughing together just a day ago have now closed their eyes forever.
Some people huddled in the corner, sobbing and wailing, while others sat aside in a daze.
It was not until the food was delivered that the warm aroma brought many people back to their senses.
Under the organization of the civil officials, many people from Da Qi came spontaneously to deliver meals and took over the task of dealing with the corpses.
Everyone knows that the subsequent siege will still depend on these soldiers. The only thing they, the ordinary people, can do is to let the soldiers take time to rest.
At the same time, Zi Yan brought the girls from Nuanxiang Pavilion and other brothels to the top of the city.
Today they were not wearing any makeup, nor were they wearing the flashy and revealing clothes they used to wear.
At this moment, they were all wearing conservative white clothes. When they arrived at the top of the city wall, they immediately got down to work and began to treat the wounds of the wounded.
A thug who was watching the excitement nearby saw this scene and couldn't help but say in a flirtatious manner: "Hey, aren't these the ladies from Nuanxiang Pavilion? I didn't expect that after being injured in the military, I could still have such good fortune. It would be worth it even if these big-headed soldiers died."
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