"Report to the Lord, the content of the flag signal is..." The flag signal soldier on the main wall ran to Wu Lai with red eyes, but was interrupted by Wu Lai when he was halfway through his report.

"No need to report!" Wu Lai waved his hand violently, and his voice suddenly became low. "I know what they are talking about."

"Fire at us!" These words hit Wu Lai's heart like a hammer, causing him to ache and tremble, and his entire chest felt like it was blocked by something so that he couldn't breathe.

This was the declaration of Sabretooth Wolf and the nearly one hundred soldiers, and also their final hymn to this world. They were willing to sacrifice their lives for it because they felt that loyalty and honor were more noble than life. They were willing to let Wu Lei fire the bombardment because they did not want to be cowards who would implicate their comrades.

After holding out for so long, the main wall had sent people to rescue many times, but each time they were forced back by the enemy, and each time, comrades were killed or injured - because the enemy not only got close to the protective wall, but also rushed through several gaps in the protective wall and built temporary defenses with shields and wooden boards. Behind them, there were archers shooting arrows and watching them covetously.

In other words, the Wu Lai soldiers on the left and right broken walls were attacked from three sides. Otherwise, with their bravery and fighting ability, they could have held out longer.

The flag signalman on the right wall waved the flag again - "Fire at us!"

Through the telescope, Wu Lai could clearly see the hope and courage on the faces of all the soldiers. He could also see that behind them, the enemy had already climbed up the wall...

"Swish, swish, swish..." The enemy archers on the left wall poured a rain of arrows at the main wall. Along with the rain of arrows came two siege crossbow arrows. The huge impact force directly penetrated two layers of sandbags, knocking down several archers hiding behind them...

At the same time, the last Wulai soldier on the left wall also fell in a humiliating way. He and several other companions were captured alive by the enemy and stripped of all their clothes. After their genitals were cut off, they were forced to kneel facing the main wall. Then, a sharp sword appeared at their necks.

When the enemy's arrow array had formed on the left wall, the Wulai soldiers on the right wall were unable to resist, the gate and several broken points of the wall had been occupied by siege crossbows, and the enemy troops in the rear had formed an attack formation, these soldiers' throats were slowly cut. The blood gushing from their necks and their faces twisted with fear made all the soldiers on the main wall unable to bear to look...

"Master! Fire!" When Sabre-toothed Wolf saw more and more enemy soldiers climbing up the wall, he suddenly raised his arms and shouted.

"Lord! Fire!" The surviving soldiers around Sabretooth Wolf raised their right arms and shouted.

"Left and right turrets one and two, aim at the first parapet! Three bursts! Fire!" Wu Lai swung his arms fiercely...

On the left wall, the enemy's second round of arrows rained down...

On the right wall, hundreds of enemy soldiers shouted and rushed towards Sabertooth Wolf and his men...

"Bang, bang, bang, bang" - four flames burst out of the muzzle...

"Boom boom boom boom boom", the shells accurately hit the enemy's arrow formation on the left wall, and also hit the position where Sabertooth Wolf and others were...

“Bang, bang, bang, bang”…

“Bang, bang, bang, bang”…

The first protective wall turned into a long stretch of ruins amidst the flying dust. In the ruins, there were broken weapons and limbs, large patches of blood, and blackened areas burned by flames...

But this only slightly delayed the enemy's attack. Before the dust had cleared, they started a new round of charge.

"Observation post, keep close watch! If you find the enemy assembling large siege equipment, report immediately!" After repeating the order again, Wu Lai patted Meng Bao's ear, "Meng Bao, go!"

“Howl!” The cute baby howled to the sky, and with a kick of his four claws, he had already taken dozens of steps. After running a few steps, he jumped high into the air. While his body was still in the air, his bloody mouth had already opened, fiercely facing the enemy who was rushing towards the main wall...

Meng Bao's huge beast appearance and unparalleled momentum immediately intimidated the enemy's vanguard. Before they could recover from their shock and horror, Meng Bao's crushing attack had already begun...

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"Your Majesty, our army has suffered heavy casualties. According to rough statistics, the number of casualties in each legion has exceeded 30%. There are more than 10,000 wounded soldiers in urgent need of rescue, and the number of minor injuries has not been counted." The messenger reported in a hurry, "Duke Limoli has twice requested Your Majesty to rescue the wounded soldiers of the First Legion of the Left Army."

"Ask him! How do you want me to save them?!" Helen frowned and shouted, "In a battle, casualties are inevitable. Even if it means sacrificing one's life, one should not hesitate. Right now, there are only 15,000 soldiers left in the reserve army, and more than 10,000 wounded. How can I save them?!"

The emperor was angry, and all the attendants, including the civil and military officials, held their breath and were extremely terrified, fearing that Helen would vent her anger on them. No one dared to say a word.

"I'm so mad!" Helen slammed her fist heavily on the railing, but the pain still couldn't dispel the anger in her heart.

More than 100,000 people launched the attack before dawn. Now it is almost noon. Not to mention the main checkpoint, even the North and South Peaks have not been taken. The only thing to be thankful for is that the enemy's artillery fire is getting less and less. But just when I felt a little relieved, Li Moli came to mourn again...

I wonder what's going on in Liumu Town? The battle should be over, right? Why hasn't there been any response? Is there an accident? When she thought of this, Helen frowned again. She hadn't relaxed her frown since last night, which made her head ache.

"Send someone to investigate in the direction of Liumu Town immediately." Helen waved her sleeves.

"As you wish."

…

Helen guessed one thing correctly. The battle in Liumu Town had ended, but the victorious party was not Tianjuan, but Pu Tong, Eddie and a person whom Helen could never have imagined - Teller. It was he who suddenly joined the battle with 5,000 troops, which enabled Pu Tong and Eddie to win ahead of time.

Teller's appearance was appropriate and magical, but what surprised Putong and Eddie the most was that this team, which they initially mistook for a self-organized army of Kayikede civilians, actually intended to surrender to Wulai.

In fact, he had to choose to surrender to Wu Lai. Originally, Teller was arranged by his father to go with a small group of light cavalry to pick up his family. Unexpectedly, he was scared back by Hatra's vanguard not long after he ran away. Hatra secretly sent 60,000 troops to sacrifice Helen in the battle of Kayked. Although the first 20,000 troops did not move fast, their military appearance and power were also daunting.

So Teller quickly escaped back and told his father Jiachi that the way ahead had been blocked by the Tianjuan Army. Then, the father and son discussed the very realistic issue of "finding a way to survive".

Finally, Teller persuaded Jiachi to join Wulai. Although Wulai might not be able to defeat Tianjuan, he had a big ship and an island. In other words, he would die no matter if he fought with Hatra or turned to admit his mistake to Helen. Joining Wulai could save his life. Besides, they had dealt with Wulai once before. In Teller and Jiachi's minds, Wulai was just a little greedy, but he was still a trustworthy and principled person.

So, there was the scene where Teller led his troops back. Jiachi took the remaining troops and hid in the mountains and forests to wait, waiting for Teller to bring back good news or to receive news of Teller's death.

"Fortunately, we changed into civilian clothes, otherwise it would be hard to tell us apart. The same goes for you. Why do you have so many civilians joining the war? They just get in the way." After introducing himself and explaining his purpose, Teller said with a smile.

After Eddie and Pu Tong looked at each other, Pu Tong scratched his chin and said in disbelief: "General Teller, this is a bit too weird."

"Is it weird? I don't think so." Teller shrugged. "I don't know you two, but when General Wu Lai was stationed in the Gap Defense Zone, he and I, Teller, were very close. I stayed in his camp for a long time. You didn't follow him at that time, otherwise you would have known me."

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"Is this true?" Addie glanced at Teller. If this guy hadn't led his troops to kill the Tianjuan Army just now, she would have ordered people to capture him long ago.

"Of course. Oh, I remember now that General Wu Lai taught me a song from his hometown. I'll sing it to you two." Teller cleared his throat and sang, "I ride a white horse through three checkpoints. I change into plain clothes and return to the Central Plains, leaving Xiliang behind..."

Eh? Eddie and Putong couldn't help but look at each other again, and they both confirmed one thing in their hearts - Teller really had been with Wu Lai, because this song really could only come from Wu Lai, and no one else could sing it.

"Okay, we believe you have been in the Gap Defense Zone." Eddie nodded, "But General Teller, you have to tell us how you plan to cross the blockade of the Tianjuan Camp and surrender to our lord, right?"

"Oh my god, isn't this easy? Look at you two, I brought all the cavalry with me. I have thought of it all. We will go around Tianjuan's flank from a distance and then gallop away. Before they can react, we will have run far away. By the time they gather again, how can they catch up with us?" Teller said with a laugh.

"But our army is on high alert. Aren't you afraid of being injured by mistake?" Pu Tong asked with a frown.

"This is too easy, hahahaha." Teller said as he reached into his arms and took out something and shook it open. "General Wu Lai said that if we meet on the battlefield in the future and I don't want to fight, I should take out this thing."

Eddie and Putong took a closer look and saw that what Teller had shaken out was actually a large piece of white cloth. They immediately understood what was going on.

"Also, to ensure that they are not accidentally injured, all my soldiers carry this." After saying this, Teller turned around and waved his hand, "Brothers, show them."

Responding in unison, the cavalrymen behind Teller took out a piece of white cloth, but the shapes were not uniform. Some were whole pieces of white cloth torn apart, some were half robes, and some looked very much like chest binders.

"Okay, we believe it." Eddie waved his hands quickly. Although they had won, a small number of enemy troops had managed to escape. Liumu Town was not a place to stay for long.

"I'm glad you believe it. Now can you take me to see General Wu Lai?" Teller asked with a laugh.

"Meet? We can't meet now. The fight is going on fiercely." Pu Tong shook his head and said.

"Is the fighting intense?" Teller was startled. After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Do you need reinforcements?"

Reinforcement? With such a small number of troops, you are just going to die. Pu Tong said in his heart, but he couldn't let Teller know this anyway.

"No need. We are providing reinforcements by performing other tasks," said Pu Tong.

"Okay, count me in." Teller breathed a sigh of relief. He came here to find a way to survive. He rushed forward bravely just now because he saw that Wu Laijun was sure of victory, otherwise he would not have shown up so early.

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The Zhentian Crossbow is Helen's best treasure, but because the preparation time for this war is very urgent, the crossbows and shells are in short supply, so she can only use it when she is sure of success, at least she cannot let Wu Lai's army find it as soon as they arrive. If so, Wu Lai's army's artillery will destroy these rare crossbows in the first place.

Neither the North Peak nor the South Peak discovered the Heaven-shaking Crossbow because it was placed in a carriage. The carriage was specially made, with thick copper plates inlaid on the roof and inside and outside of the body, which could provide a lot of protection for the crossbow and make it less likely to be discovered.

Among the more than 200 large carts, only 15 were crossbow carts, and the rest were used to confuse and interfere with the judgment of Wu Lai's army scouts.

There were not enough crossbows, but there were plenty of shells - each crossbow was equipped with fifty shells. However, Helen's crossbow shells were incomparable to Wu Lai's artillery shells. The latter used instantaneous fuses and exploded instantly upon impact, while the shells of the Tiantian crossbow needed to be manually ignited with the fuse, which was equivalent to shooting out a pack of explosives with a large crossbow.

Now is undoubtedly the time to use it. The North and South Peaks have been attacked halfway. The defenders are struggling to protect themselves, so they have no time to take care of the checkpoints. However, the most fundamental reason why the Tianjuan Army decided to use the Zhentian Crossbow is that Mengbao is too invincible...