Chapter 580: The Deposed Princess Strikes Back at the Female General 27
Heavy timbers rumbled against the steel gate, ladders were set up on the city walls, and Wujin men climbed up the walls one after another. The two sides engaged in hand-to-hand combat, causing chaos and darkness.
Ji Yunhuan kicked over a ladder and saw the people on it falling down like dumplings. Shouts and screams were heard everywhere, and the strong smell of blood was in the air.
Several Wujin men climbed out from the ladder nearby. The soldiers defending the city were exhausted from dealing with them and were about to die. Ji Yunhuan tapped the ground with his toes, flew into the air, and took away several lives in an instant.
There were so many corpses lying all over the city wall that there was no place to step.
"Throw them down!"
The soldier responded and threw the body down, knocking down several Wujin people who were attacking the city.
Ji Yunhuan felt like all the bones in his body were about to break, and his muscles were as soft as a puddle of mud. He was only holding on by sheer willpower.
When two armies fight, no matter how high your martial arts skills are, it will be of no use. In the end, it all comes down to the number of heads, weapons and ammunition, and of course the general's ability to deploy his troops.
Fortunately, they were defending the city, and even though they had fewer troops, they were able to hold on.
Ji Yunhuan mechanically raised the sword and stabbed it into the chest of a black gold man, then kicked him down. Uncle Wu chopped off the head of a black gold man while cursing.
"Why haven't the reinforcements arrived yet? Are all the people in Jiayuguan dead? They should have crawled over here!"
They lit the beacon last night, and a whole day passed today. As the sun was about to set, the reinforcements still did not arrive.
Shanhaiguan is just a small pass, and there is Jiayu Pass in front of it. There are not many troops stationed there, and they are far less powerful than Jiayu Pass. At this time, everyone has reached their limit.
Some place was not defended, and a large number of Wujin people rushed onto the city wall, causing a gap in the defensive formation. The soldiers became panicked and many of them died one after another.
"Hold on! Don't move rashly. Archers get ready!" A stern shout was heard, and everyone was shocked. They managed to maintain their formation and prevent more enemies from rushing up.
Yuwen Yi immediately led his men to provide support and quickly blocked the gaps, but some Wujin men had already rushed down the city wall and entered the city.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!!!
Sharp arrows flew through the air. There was an open space inside the city wall, which was surrounded by high walls with sentry posts on each wall. This wave of arrows caught the intruders in a trap and shot all of them to death.
Ji Yunhuan breathed a sigh of relief and continued to focus on the enemy in front of him.
As the sky gradually darkened, the Wujin people, who had been attacking for a day and a night, finally stopped and withdrew their troops for the time being.
Ji Yunhuan lay down along the city wall as if he had no bones, gasping for breath. The soldiers around him also lay on the ground in a mess, their faces full of fatigue, and a hint of relief at having survived the calamity.
"General Yi!" The soldiers suddenly got up and stood up straight with a snap.
Yuwen Yi's face was covered in blood, and the original color of his armor could no longer be seen. He waved his hand and said, "Everyone go and rest. I'll guard here."
Shifts are changing everywhere. Although everyone is very tired, those who have just killed someone are naturally more tired. They can change shifts to rest.
Ji Yunhuan lay there, not wanting to move. While regulating his internal breath, he said slowly, "I'll rest here and stay with you later. Do you want to sleep for a while?"
The soldiers under him might have time to change shifts, but Yuwen Yi kept working non-stop.
Yuwen Yi sat down and pulled up Ji Yunhuan's right arm. Ji Yunhuan gasped in pain.
"Why didn't you tell me you were injured? Don't move. I'll apply medicine on you."
Yuwen Yi's movements were very skillful and cautious, and he finished wrapping it up quickly.
"You said you have martial arts skills. I thought it was just ordinary, but I didn't expect it to be so good. How many years have you practiced martial arts? Did Wu Jie teach you?"
Ji Yunhuan said vaguely: "It has been a few years. My mother passed half of her internal strength to me, so I naturally learned faster than ordinary people."
"I see." Yuwen Yi smiled. "You killed 123 people this time, which is enough for a promotion. When the war is over, if you like, I will give you a military position. I heard that there is also a female general in the southwest, so it is not too unusual to give you one more position."
"If the Duke's former subordinates knew how capable you are, they would surely be pleased. You have some reputation in the army, and you will not be bullied after you return to the capital."
Although Yuwen Yi no longer had the title of prince, he was still a second-rank General of the Zhenjun Army. He could be rewarded with military positions of the fifth rank and below, especially those who had made contributions during the war. Rewarding them immediately would also boost morale, and he only needed to report to the Ministry of War afterwards.
Ji Yunhuan was surprised and asked, "So many have been killed? I wanted to count them at first, but I was so engrossed in the killing that I couldn't count them at all."
Yuwen Yi explained, "There are military supervisors watching. I've made a note for you. This is your first time on the battlefield, and you don't know how to leave a proof, or cut off an ear, or chop off a little finger. Some people have strange weapons or moves, and when we clean up the battlefield, we know that he killed them. Anyway, everyone has his own way."
Yuwen Yi sent military supervisors to watch on the city wall. One reason was to fear for spies, two was to convey orders, and three was to deal with any fish that slipped through the net. Recording Ji Yunhuan's military merit was just a side job.
If someone falsely claims military merit and the facts on the battlefield are too different, the military supervisor can also raise objections.
The Wujin people below have already retreated, but dotted lights can be seen not far away. The Wujin people have set up camp nearby and may attack again at any time.
Yuwen Yi couldn't sleep at all. He called his personal soldiers and instructed them, "Find a way to explore and see if we can get around Jiayu Pass to ask for help. Send out another batch of carrier pigeons. Not only Jiayu Pass, but also nearby passes need help. However, they are too far away and will definitely arrive later."
"Take advantage of this time to rest, prepare your weapons, and be ready for battle at any time."
At three quarters past three in the morning, when it was a good time to sleep, the Wujin people launched an attack again.
This time they came with even greater force. The Wujin people who rushed up became extremely powerful. The soldiers defending the city suffered heavy casualties, and more and more enemies poured into the city.
At the time of Shen, the bows and arrows were exhausted.
A simple defense was built on the open space at the city gate. Yuwen Yi led his men to guard there, using their flesh and blood to block the enemy from entering the city.
The Wujin soldiers who entered the city were divided into two groups. One group went into the city to burn, kill and loot, while the other group turned around and prepared to open the city gates to welcome the army into the city.
Ji Yunhuan led people to guard the gate. She immediately destroyed the mechanism for opening the gate. If they wanted to open the gate, they could only rely on brute force, and it would take a while to open it.
The two sides fought each other under the towering city gate, with blood and flesh intertwined. Behind them was the rumbling sound of doors banging against each other. The sturdy city gate creaked and had begun to deform.
There’s no telling when the city gate will be broken open, but as long as there’s a glimmer of hope, they’ll hold on to the end!
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