Chapter 230: City Defense
This was what Li Chengxiu had said. Although she had agreed with him then, it was far less shocking than facing the battlefield now. With spear in hand, staring down at the city walls, this was the most primitive siege. Scenes she had only seen in movies were playing out before her eyes.
The shouts and cries of killing were deafening outside the city. Her hands, which were tightly gripping the spear, were sweating slightly. She turned her head to look at the people around her. They all seemed nervous but determined.
The number of ordinary people defending the city far outnumbered the soldiers and generals. These people had no combat experience and relied entirely on the instructions of a few generals.
The enemy pushed out several ladders and tried to force their way onto the city wall. Mo Shaobai, who was commanding the battle on the city wall, shouted loudly.
"Shoot!"
Arrows rained down like raindrops, and many enemy soldiers were shot off the ladders, but some were still struggling to climb up.
Jiang Wan picked up his spear and rushed towards the enemy who had climbed up the city wall. With a wave of his spear, he knocked an enemy soldier who had just appeared down the city wall, turned his head and shouted to the back.
"Quick, splash the water!"
“Here I come!”
Pot after pot of hot water was brought up from the city walls. The boiling water poured over their heads, suffocating many people.
But the enemy troops were like a swarm of locusts passing through the border. As soon as one group went down, another group came up. It seemed that none of them were afraid of death.
Jiang Wan didn't know how many people who climbed up had been knocked down by the spear in his hand, when he suddenly heard a cry of surprise from the side.
"Princess, be careful!"
Hongxiu screamed in surprise.
It turned out the enemy had catapults, and a huge stone came roaring towards her. She quickly dodged it, and the stone hit the wall, sending up a cloud of dust and gravel.
Ma Fei, Cheng Zhuo and other guards quickly blocked their master's way with swords in hand. Hong Zhu and Hong Xiu also stood on each side to protect their master.
"Princess, are you okay?"
Jiang Wan shook his head a few times to shake off the dust and debris that accidentally fell on his head.
"It's okay, just protect yourselves!"
They continued to fight, probably hoping to take over Dongling Mansion in one fell swoop during the chaos, so the enemy's attack became more fierce.
Jiang Wan knew that he had to boost morale at this time, so he shouted at the top of his lungs.
"We are all together, this city must be defended!"
Some timid people had originally wanted to retreat, but at this moment they were inexplicably encouraged and fought bravely.
Not only was the Princess of Qi's spear as powerful as a dragon, but following the rule of leading by example, all the officials in the city rushed to the front line of defending the city.
Especially the civil servants like Wan Zhifu who knew nothing about martial arts. Every time they waved their arms, they were determined to die!
The sun began to move slowly backwards, and no one had time to carefully observe how much time had passed. Anyway, the enemy's offensive finally began to weaken, and this brutal siege finally survived the first wave.
"Luo Yong, didn't you say you've already figured it out? Li Chengxiu has taken his men to fight Duan, leaving his city empty and without any troops. This is a golden opportunity for us. What does this mean now?"
Mu Jingchuan's face looked very ugly. Luo Yong, who had been humiliated and in a miserable state, didn't know how to argue for a while.
"…Your Highness, Li Chengxiu is indeed absent. The soldier currently guarding the city is the young white-robed officer under his command, the one with the surname Mo.
I've always heard that this guy is good at fighting, but I never thought he could be so insidious and vicious! And that Princess Qi seems to be even braver than we thought, she even dared to come to the city wall to supervise the battle, which boosted their morale. I..."
"Stop talking nonsense!"
Mu Jingchuan looked at him sinisterly.
"What you said, are you blind to see? I want you to find a way to solve it now, otherwise, I will kill you!"
Luo Yong's eyes moved and he spoke hurriedly.
"Please calm down, my lord. I will think of another solution.
Although the young general in white robes is a skilled general, he still has limited forces at his disposal. Why not feint an attack on the east gate while our main force assaults the south gate? The south gate has a slightly lower terrain, making it easier to attack.
As for the Princess of Qi, we'll just send someone to secretly shoot her with arrows. Is that okay with you?
Mu Jingchuan nodded slightly after hearing this.
"If you fail again this time, don't blame me for being ruthless."
At this moment, he didn't want to think about beauty anymore. He just wanted to win. He wanted to quickly go into Dongling Mansion and kill people to vent the anger in his heart!
"Yes, I will give the order right away."
Luo Yong left with a knife.
Jiang Wan stood on the city wall, looking at the enemy camp that had just stopped its offensive. This movement made her feel a little uneasy. She gave orders to Ma Fei beside her.
"Go tell General Mo to strengthen the defenses everywhere. The enemy won't give up so easily."
Ma Fei ran over at lightning speed to pass on the message, and soon the enemy troops began to move. The east gate was under heavy attack, but Mo Shaobai was very keenly aware of something unusual happening at the south gate.
"Wang Yun, take some troops to the South Gate, quickly!"
"good!"
Wang Yun wiped the dust off his face and waved his arms to call out to the people behind him.
"Everyone on Team Three, follow me!"
"yes!"
When the main force of the enemy really began to attack the south gate, they were greeted by the defenders who had barely caught up, and the two sides immediately fought on the top and bottom of the city wall.
At the same time, several cold arrows shot towards Jiang Wan. Fortunately, she was quick-eyed and quick-handed and dodged them in time. She continued to hold the spear tightly in her hand with a firm look, ready to face more intense battles at any time.
Battlefields are always brutal, and the cold-weapon era was even more brutal. Wave after wave of attacks, from daybreak to dusk, left those in Dongling City exhausted, feeling that today was the day they would have to give their all, young and old.
Suddenly, earth-shaking shouts of killing were heard from under the city.
"Brothers, follow me and kill!"
"kill!"
"kill!!"
"kill!!!"
"Fuck him! How dare you touch my family? I won't let you bastards off today!"
"Mom and Dad, the child is back!"
"Don't be afraid, wife, I'm back!"
The anxious soldiers, galloping along the way, heard the noise from the city from a distance. Many of them felt as if the sky had fallen! They hurried over to take a look. Fortunately, the city gate was not broken! Then, filled with anger, they turned around and rushed towards the group of thieves, skillfully raising their butcher knives.
"Come and die!"
With the army counterattacking from behind, the situation under the city immediately reversed.
The people in the city heard the noise outside and quickly leaned over the wall to look down. Deng Tongzhi, who always had a sharp eye, squinted his eyes and looked carefully. Finally, in the chaos below the city, he could clearly see the black battle robe.
"It's the prince! The prince is back!"
He screamed at the top of his lungs, his messy hair stained with blood, but his old face was almost smiling.
"Princess, our prince is back!"
Jiang Wan's spear stabbed the ground. The long battle had already caused a dull ache in her lower abdomen. But she remained firm and raised her hand to give orders.
"Open the city gates!"
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