Chapter 216 Counterattack
After pulling the basket to the top of the city gate tower, the two rebels waiting at the fence reached out and pulled the basket to the ground, then took the rope and tried to tie Ji Changqing to it.
Unexpectedly, when Ji Changqing raised his right hand, powder flew towards his face.
They took two unexpected puffs and their bodies stiffened instantly.
Ji Changqing didn't pause at all. He kicked people while throwing out the powder. After kicking down the two rebels in front of him, he rushed towards the rebel leader.
The rebel leader had never expected that a civilian like him could possess such agility and cunning tactics. He shouted sternly, "Stop him!"
The generals drew their swords and attacked Ji Changqing.
While dodging the chaotic sword attacks, Ji Changqing pressed the switch of his hidden arrow and aimed at the rebel leader.
The short arrow suddenly hit, and the rebel leader was startled and quickly dodged.
Unexpectedly, the short arrows were fired continuously. He only avoided one, and failed to dodge the other two, one hitting his left ear and one hitting his right shoulder.
He immediately became furious.
"ignition!"
After saying that, he drew the long sword from his waist and was about to kill Ji Changqing.
But just as he took a step, his throat felt as if being strangled. The suffocating pain instantly spread throughout his body, and he couldn't breathe at all.
He fell to the ground with a loud bang.
The generals turned their heads upon hearing the sound, their hearts horrified, and their actions paused for a moment.
Ji Changqing seized this opportunity, slashed at the neck of one of them, snatched the long sword, and killed the other generals at lightning speed.
The generals fought back in a hurry, but the five of them combined were no match for Ji Changqing, and they fell to the ground in the blink of an eye.
Just when Ji Changqing was lifted up to the city gate tower and started to fight back, Yan Chi, Zhuying and Wuhua quickly rushed to the foot of the city wall and threw several hidden weapons at the rebels on the wall.
Several rebels guarding the gallows fell silently, and the remaining rebels were frightened and hurriedly picked up torches and reached for the rope hanging the cage.
Yan Chi and the other two had already thrown their grappling hooks onto the battlement, quickly climbed up the wall, and kicked away the torches in their hands.
The two sides then engaged in a fierce battle.
Upon seeing this, Admiral Xuan immediately ordered his men to blow the horn.
"Attack the city!"
The soldiers of the third battalion were already furious. Upon hearing the words, they rushed to the city wall with grappling hooks and ladders.
When they reached the foot of the city wall, some people carried away the civilians lying on the right side of the city gate, some threw grappling hooks and set up ladders, and some shot arrows at the rebels on the city wall...
The sound of fighting resounded through the sky.
The rebels initially tried their best to fight back, but as their own generals were killed and squad leaders fell one after another, they became increasingly panicked.
As the slogan "The leader of the bandits is dead, those who surrender will not be killed!" came out, their movements became slower and slower.
After the general guarding the city gate was killed and the city gate was opened from the inside, many soldiers from the capital poured into the city, and they surrendered one after another, throwing down their weapons.
This battle was more difficult than the previous ones.
But from the time Ji Changqing walked towards the city gate to the end of the battle, it took only half an hour.
Admiral Xuan looked at Ji Changqing with even more admiration in his eyes.
"Master Ji easily resolved such a desperate situation. He is truly amazing!"
Ji Changqing said calmly, "They don't know how skilled I am, so they underestimate me."
Admiral Xuan: “…”
Not to mention that the rebels didn't know, he didn't know either.
"Master Ji is not only exceptionally skilled, but also possesses a composure that is unmatched by ordinary people."
He said admiringly.
"If I were in your place, I wouldn't be able to kill so many enemy generals without any harm."
Ji Changqing smiled slightly: "It's all thanks to the good medicine my sister-in-law prepared."
Admiral Xuan's heart grew even more heated as he heard this.
Doctor Feng is an excellent doctor and also an expert in making medicine. With her medicines, fighting on the battlefield can be done with twice the result with half the effort.
It is a perfect match for their military family.
I must find a matchmaker to propose marriage to me later.
Feng Qingsui, who was treating the wounded, sneezed inexplicably.
"Who's talking about me?"
After the war, Ji Changqing did not immediately deal with the surrendered troops as he had done before, but instead asked Admiral Xuan to summon all the generals.
"Tonight or tomorrow morning, the rebels in the remaining cities should gather to counterattack Hecheng. We must prepare immediately."
Admiral Xuan was stunned: "Gathering for a counterattack?"
Ji Changqing asked, "If you were the commander of the Chengtian Army, and three of the seven cities you hold have already fallen, would you wait for the enemy to capture the remaining cities one by one, or would you fight to the death?"
Admiral Xuan was speechless.
The three battles of Zhicheng, Wancheng and Hecheng were enough to make the rebels realize that no matter how they responded, they could not do anything to them, and defending the city would be like waiting for death.
It’s better to join forces and attack.
He sincerely admired: "Master Ji is really thinking three steps ahead. I am ashamed of myself for not being as good as him."
After the discussion, the soldiers of the Third Battalion immediately took action, digging trenches, setting traps, throwing catapults, and strengthening the city gates...
Ji Changqing stood in front of the map of He County and its surrounding areas painted on the wall of the He County government office and looked at it for a long time.
Feng Qingsui brought over a bowl of medicinal tea.
"You must have inhaled some of that powder. Although it's not serious, it's better to clean it up."
"Thank you very much."
Ji Changqing reached out to take the teacup, and his fingertips accidentally touched Feng Qingsui's hand. He suddenly withdrew his hand as if he had been burned.
The tea swayed and almost spilled out of the bowl.
"Why is Second Master so impulsive?"
Feng Qingsui asked the question even though he knew the answer.
Ji Changqing's ears suddenly turned red, and he said calmly, "It was just a slip."
"Did you hurt your wrist by using the knife today?" Feng Qingsui took a step closer, his eyes fixed on his wrist. "Would you like me to give you acupuncture?"
Ji Changqing couldn't help but take a step back.
"No need." He brought the tea bowl to his lips and took a sip of tea. "My wrist is fine."
Feng Qingsui retracted his gaze and said meaningfully, "Second Master, you still need to pay attention. Flustered and trembling hands are signs of certain diseases and need to be treated as soon as possible."
Ji Changqing almost choked.
The redness at the base of the ears spread to the neck.
"What if you add occasional palpitations, tremors, and difficulty breathing?"
He said with a stern face.
"I'm afraid he's already terminally ill." Feng Qingsui's lips curled slightly, "No medicine can help."
Ji Changqing looked at her steadily: "Please, Doctor Feng, save me."
Feng Qingsui turned his head to look at the map, his eyes raised slightly, "Doctors don't save those who have no destiny. Second Master must save himself."
Ji Changqing: “…”
He drank the medicinal tea in one gulp, put down the teacup, and pointed to the upper left corner of the map. "There's a reservoir here. The Chengtian Army should be passing downstream. Digging up the dam will destroy their formation."
Feng Qingsui stared at the terrain for a few moments and asked, "Is it possible to calculate the time they passed through this place?"
"If they travelled day and night, it would probably be at dawn."
"There should be a thunderstorm at dawn."
Feng Qingsui said as he looked at the gray and sultry sky outside the window.
"The rain can mask any movement on the dam side," Ji Changqing replied, "and it's good weather for us."
"I have an idea." Feng Qingsui smiled, "If we're lucky, we might be able to wipe them out in one fell swoop."
Ji Changqing: “???”
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
