The sudden thunder and lightning seemed like an ominous sign.
The tense atmosphere, as if a storm was brewing, also seemed to convey a sense of impending danger.
After taking a long, forceful breath, Zheng Quchi turned around and rushed into the main army tent.
The others exchanged glances, their eyes filled with a deep sense of unease and tension.
The adjutant's words just now made it clear that although they had successfully scared away the scouts who came to explore, they might not have completely deterred the enemy. They might still come tonight...
"what to do?"
"I...how would I know..."
They asked others and themselves, but the feedback they received was all about uncertainty and panic about the future, as if the sky were about to fall.
At this moment, Zheng Quchi suddenly emerged from the tent, holding a long token in one hand and raising it high, while in the other hand she held a torch to illuminate the token.
Her unusual behavior attracted the attention of the soldiers, who all looked over.
"Do you know what this is? I won't play riddles anymore. This is the Cangxuan Token, which is crucial in the Six Kingdoms Military Trial. If this token is taken by another country tonight, it means that even if His Highness the Crown Prince returns to rescue us, Ye Kingdom will undoubtedly lose."
They stared wide-eyed at the token in Zheng Quchi's hand, gasping in shock.
How could this deadly Cangxuan Token be in the hands of Deputy Commander Zheng of the Ye Camp?!
They all assumed that something so important must be kept in the hands of the highly skilled Crown Prince. After all, their Ye Camp, unlike other countries, did not possess the formidable strength to defend it. They feared that a major upheaval might strike next, and they might be unable to withstand it, leading to their complete annihilation.
Ye Jun felt a chill run down his spine: "It's over, it's all over."
"If others find out that the Cangxuan Token is in the Ye Camp..."
Just imagining it can be suffocating.
Zheng Quchi knew how much this matter would affect them. She said in a deep voice, "Listen, soldiers. I showed you the Cangxuan Token not for any other reason than to tell you that we have no way out now. There is no other way but to burn our boats. If we lose, we will never have a chance to turn things around. Ye will become a laughing stock among the six kingdoms."
Everyone was speechless upon hearing this, unsure how to react for a long while.
As for what the future of Ye Kingdom will be like, everyone has privately speculated and discussed it. But people like them are not even ranked in Ye Kingdom and have no say. So what are they in the Seven Kingdoms and what influence can they have?
Therefore, whether they lose or not, whether they are laughed at or not, it will only make them more disheartened.
Zheng Quchi put down the torch and said, "Are you willing to lose like this? The Hongsheng Kingdom and the Nanchen Kingdom, which you once thought were invincible, were defeated by us. This shows that as long as we dare to dream, we might even be able to take down the Beiyuan Kingdom!"
The Ye soldiers initially listened attentively, but as Lieutenant Zheng's words became increasingly absurd, they were stunned: "..."
To take down the Northern Abyss Kingdom as well? Deputy Officer Zheng really dares to dream of that.
They were all ordinary people, and Zheng Quchi understood the current mindset of the Ye army quite well.
"Stop hoping for the best. Come with me and see for yourselves. You will see what kind of fate awaits you if you don't work hard."
Zheng Quchi was too lazy to "tiger her child" anymore. She knew that ordinary people were not like the powerful and wealthy who wanted this and that. The more they got, the more complicated their thoughts became and the more greedy they became. These ordinary people drifted in the chaotic world like duckweed, and all they pursued was one word—survival.
To live, to survive, to live well.
They can compromise and tolerate everything else, but if anyone dares to try to take away their only humble desire, they will show the other party what "the anger of an honest man" is.
Leading a troop of Ye soldiers to the eye of the Ye camp's fortifications, she ordered them to look outwards and wait—
——
Julu Kingdom was determined to take over Ye Camp this time. They were determined to make a move and take it down. They forcefully deployed their proud 300 triple-bow crossbows, intending to wipe out the guards stationed outside Ye Camp in one fell swoop.
This caused the Ye Camp to completely collapse, turning it into a scattered and remnant camp.
The night was dark and the wind was high. Flashes of lightning occasionally streaked across the sky, and the stars and moon were obscured by dark clouds. In order to achieve their goal quickly, the Julu Kingdom did not light any fires to alert the enemy. Instead, they arranged their firing formations at the calculated locations, and shouts of encouragement rang out in a continuous, high-pitched manner.
"shoot!"
If such magnificent and enormous arrows were launched during the day, and an astonishing number of them were flying in unison, it would surely be a spectacular sight. These arrows are as thick as the javelins designed by Zheng Quchi. Given the distance and the high speed of the launch, each one could penetrate halfway or more into the barrier.
thump thump thump...
Their wildly beating hearts rang in their ears as they retreated in terror, terrified by the arrows piercing the walls.
Cold sweat trickled down his temples.
If it weren't for Lieutenant Zheng's stern rebuke and timely retreat, and their quick dodge, they might have been pierced through along with the barrier, strung together like blood gourds hanging there...
Just thinking about it sent a chill down their spines.
Upon closer inspection, they saw that the arrows had shafts made of hard wood and fletchings made of iron plates...
"This, this is the legendary...proud triple-bow crossbow of Julu Kingdom?!" Liu Chaiji had some knowledge of it. Everyone else was stunned by the Julu Kingdom's amazing long-range shooting, but he was the only one who could explain some of the details.
Zheng Quchi was still immersed in his research when he heard this. He quickly turned around and asked sternly, "Describe to me what this triple-bow crossbow you're talking about looks like."
In fact, Liu Chaiji had never seen it with his own eyes, but his father, Duke Liu, had returned home after a war with the State of Julu and told him about the three-bow crossbow with a frightened expression.
He said it was a crossbow with terrifying power, which mounted three bows on a bed frame and wound up the bows and arrows by turning the axle at the rear. When ready to fire, its projectile force far exceeded that of single-person crossbows such as the slingshot, slingshot, or waist-drawn crossbow.
After listening quietly, Zheng Quchi said nothing, but quickly ran to the front of the rampart, forcefully pulled out a crossbow bolt, and then rushed back.
"Walk!"
"Walk?!"
"If they fire another volley, this poorly constructed fortress will surely collapse. What are we still doing here? As target practice?"
After saying that, she led them away from the bombardment zone.
After the Julu Kingdom soldiers fired a volley of crossbow bolts from afar, a full nine hundred arrows had already pierced a hole in the ground outside the Ye camp. However, when they looked from a distance, it seemed that many figures were still standing motionless outside the wall, as if they were terrified and didn't even know how to run away.
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