Chapter 503: A life-and-death struggle
"Yes, sir!" the Qin family female general answered loudly.
They had no armor, only the simple bulletproof vests prepared for them by Su Qianqian. Madam Qin led her three daughters-in-law and Zhuang Yan, and the five of them rode on horses and rushed out of the city gate with weapons in hand.
The Chen army was blown up by the stone eggs and fled in all directions. Some of the scattered soldiers were chased by crossbows. Unexpectedly, the city gate opened and five female generals rushed out.
Su Qianqian stood in front of the big drum she had prepared, picked up the drumstick and started beating it. The soldiers guarding the city and the runners and constables of the county government followed the female general of the Qin family and rushed out of the city gate.
"You little thief from the barbarians of Chen State, I will make sure you never return!" The second old lady shone her silver spear and rode her horse forward to kill.
"How can we allow you to trample on the territory that our Qin family has guarded? Today is a good time to relax and kill to your heart's content!"
The third old lady's sword made a whistling sound as she followed closely behind Madam Qin.
Bai Feng thought that Mu Chuan had no ability to resist, but then he realized something was wrong and could only order everyone not to panic and turn around to fight.
However, many Chen soldiers were injured by the stone eggs and began to fear. They also saw the fierce attack from the crossbows and bows on the city, which was very different from what the general had said before. Seeing many brothers die, the morale of the army was unstable.
Except for Zhuang Yan, the other four have all been on the battlefield, and the experience of fighting with the enemy is engraved in their bones.
Madam Qin's white hair turned black over the past year. She looked to be around forty years old. Her physical strength was as good as when she was young. With a long spear, she stabbed, stabbed and swept, harvesting the heads of the Chen people like harvesting wheat.
Zhuang Yan was nervous at first, but when she saw a Chen general swinging his sword towards her fiercely, she instinctively resisted and slashed the man's neck with her sword.
When the donated blood gushed out, all her fear and disgust reached its peak, and at the same time aroused her fighting spirit.
The long sword was no longer restricted to moves, killing was its only purpose, and soon Zhuang Yan's white shirt was covered in glaring red.
"Well done, daughter-in-law, our Qin family has produced a new brave general!" The third old lady took the time to cheer loudly and rushed towards the black cloud again.
The Qin family's fearlessness of life and death inspired the soldiers defending the city. They also fought with all their might. The Chen army retreated to the rear without noticing, leaving corpses all over the ground.
Bai Feng and Du Shi were fighting together. Both of them were using big swords. Bai Feng naturally had the advantage in strength. Du Shi avoided fighting with him and focused on attacking his mount, chopping off the horse's legs out of the blue.
This is what Du knew from listening to the system. Bai Feng loves horses like his life and will never abandon his own warhorse.
Moreover, Du's broadsword has a mechanism, which is specially designed for her by Jiang He. A small knife will suddenly pop out from the back of the knife, making Bai Feng think that he has avoided the tip of the knife. In fact, the small knife on the back of the knife is the real weapon.
Bai Feng's horse failed to dodge and was still injured. Bai Feng felt heartbroken when he heard the horse's neighing. Although he hated the horse, he did not dare to fight. Du Shi would not confront him head-on.
"Retreat!" Bai Feng could only ride his horse and order a retreat.
The Chen army was as if they had been pardoned. They were covered in wounds and had long lost the courage to fight. When they heard the commander say to withdraw, they immediately rode away.
Madam Qin deliberately shouted, "Thief, where are you running to!" and chased after him with a gun, but stopped only at the corner of the mountain.
"Don't chase the desperate enemy. We can only hold out for a few days." Madam Qin gestured to everyone to stop.
When the group returned to the city gate, the people of Muchuan greeted them inside the city gate and cheered loudly to celebrate.
Counting the wounded and dead soldiers, there were eleven seriously injured, twenty-two slightly injured, and four soldiers sacrificed. Compared with the casualties of the Chen people, this was nothing, but the parents, wives and children of these soldiers would still cry bitterly.
The third old lady's arm was cut by a knife and the bone was visible. This was considered a minor injury. The eleven seriously injured people had cuts on their shoulders, backs, and heads. Some lost an arm, or an eye...
When it was dark, the Chen people came to take back the bodies of their brothers who had died in the battle. Soon after, a low horn sounded in the distance.
Madam Qin ordered that no laxity should be allowed and patrols on the city walls must be stepped up to prevent sneak attacks by the enemy. At the same time, the city was to step up the production of stone eggs and arrows.
Today's battle has actually consumed most of the reserves. If the Chen people persist in attacking, it will be a mystery whether Muchuan can hold on.
County Magistrate Zhou issued pensions to the injured soldiers. Jiang Shan and Su Qianqian worked together to treat the wounded. Jiang He led the blacksmiths and stonemasons to continue to work hard to produce expendable weapons.
In any case, this battle greatly encouraged the people of Muchuan. They went out of their homes and contributed what they could. The innkeeper's wife prepared hot meals and sent them to the city wall for the soldiers on guard.
The next day, it was very quiet outside Muchuan City. Qin Shiliu went to check and saw only a few pieces of smoke coming from the Chen people's camp in the distance.
In the evening, the person who delivered the letter to Huizhou came back. After receiving the letter, the prefect of Huizhou hurriedly found the garrison of Huizhou. After some discussion, the two ordered the city gates to be closed and no one was allowed to enter or leave at will. However, the person who delivered the letter still hurried out.
County Magistrate Zhou was so angry that he cursed the two officials for only caring about protecting themselves when the country was in crisis.
No matter how much you curse, you still have to do your best to protect Muchuan.
The Chen army stayed in the camp for three days and finally returned to the outskirts of Muchuan City.
This time, Su Qianqian knew that the real contest had finally arrived.
This time, the soldiers of the State of Chen wrapped their heads and bodies with thick cowhide protection, so the explosion of the stone eggs could block some of the damage.
Even the horse's legs and body are protected. I guess this idea came from Bai Feng.
Without the previous quarrel, everyone knew that this would be a duel. When Bai Feng waved his sword to signal an attack, the stone eggs on Muchuan City fired without mercy.
The Chen people seemed to have been given stimulants and rushed forward fearlessly. Soon some of them passed through the hail of bullets and came to the city wall. These people threw out grappling hooks and hung them on the city wall, then quickly climbed up along the ropes.
At the same time, there were archers protecting the soldiers who rushed forward. The soldiers defending the city wall who tried to push away the grappling hooks would be attacked by arrows from below.
Oil was poured down from the city walls and then set on fire. Qin Hanjue and He Shi led archers, wrapped arrowheads in cloth, dipped them in oil, set them on fire, and shot them at the enemy. Smoke rose and the sound of stone egg explosions was getting closer and closer, accompanied by the screams of people and the neighing of horses.
All the men, women, young and old in Muchuan County came out. The women and children pushed carts to transport supplies and the wounded, while the men went up to the city walls to join the battle. When the stone eggs were almost used up, they began to throw stones towards the city.
Bai Feng noticed that the frequency of throwing stone eggs had decreased, and almost stopped, so he shouted something in his hometown dialect. Even if Su Qianqian didn't understand, she understood that he was asking his subordinates to work hard to attack the city because Mu Chuan's weapons were exhausted.
Su Qianqian pulled out the dagger and summoned Peak at the same time. The Qin family also took out the short knives Su Qianqian gave them. The desperate fight had reached its final moment...
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