Yun Mo, with his sharp ears and eyes, hurriedly shouted, "Stones are coming! Prepare the shields!"
Immediately afterwards, countless stones pounded against the shield with a clanging sound.
Soldiers on the city wall held up their shields and huddled close to the wall to avoid being hit by stones. Despite this, many soldiers were still injured by the stones.
The logistics soldiers crouched low and quietly carried the wounded soldier away.
The air was filled with the smell of blood.
Using the massive stones that were constantly being thrown, the Hu soldiers found the ladders and quickly rushed towards the city wall, attempting to climb it.
Yun Mo: "Not good! The Hu people are charging up! Everyone, prepare to kill them!"
Yun Er spat fiercely, and seeing the Hu people about to climb up, picked up a stone from the ground and smashed it down hard.
"I'll smash you bunch of bastards to death!" he cursed as he smashed the object.
Today marks the tenth day of their defense of the city gates. The Hu people know that they are few in number and are using a rotation tactic to wear them down every day. Everyone is exhausted.
The soldiers defending the city were having a tough time, but the attacking barbarians were having an equally difficult time.
Although spring has arrived, the weather remains cold this year.
The 100,000-strong Hu army consumed a considerable amount of food and supplies every day just for eating, drinking, and relieving themselves. Therefore, He Xiong planned to capture Nanzhou Prefecture as soon as possible so that his soldiers could rest and recuperate, in preparation for taking over other prefectures and cities.
He Xiong rode on his horse, watching the fierce battle ahead.
A soldier came forward to report, "General, Vice General Yu has returned."
He Xiong's eyes lit up after hearing this, "Quickly, invite him up!"
A moment later, Yu Shida led four people forward, each carrying two large wooden boxes.
"This humble general greets General He!" Yu Shida respectfully bowed to He Xiong.
He Xiong looked at him expectantly, "Is everything ready?"
"Reporting to the General, I have fulfilled my mission and brought the goods."
"Quick! Open it and let me see."
The soldiers opened the two boxes, revealing small packages that were tightly bound together.
"Is this the explosive you were talking about, with its immense power?" He Xiong picked one up and examined it closely, but couldn't figure out why it was so powerful.
Yu Shida was not worried at all about He Xiong's suspicious gaze.
He had already researched the explosives before, but the finished product he had tested and the raw materials he had painstakingly stockpiled were all burned in the fire. Later, after searching in many places, he finally found some raw materials and hid them in Yu Family Village.
Because the proportions were difficult to control, he spent a lot of time on it before he finished.
"Hahaha, good! Hurry up and blow open the city gates! Tonight, I will use the blood of the people inside the city to pay tribute to our fallen brothers!"
He Xiong stared at Nanzhou City with a sinister look in his eyes. That kid was indeed a member of the Yun family. In just a few days, he had killed or wounded several thousand of his brothers.
"General, after the city falls, I beg you to spare the lives of my family." Yu Shida bowed deeply, adopting an extremely humble posture.
"As you wish."
He Xiong waved his hand dismissively, showing no regard for these lives.
"Yes! This subordinate will go and breach the city gate immediately!"
Yu Shida led his men, taking advantage of the cover of night, and quietly approached the city wall.
They thought they were being discreet, but they couldn't escape Yun Mo's sharp eyes, which were like those of a hawk.
"Yun Qi, take a look at those people carrying boxes over there."
Before long, Yun Qi returned and reported, "Master, the leader is Yu Shida."
Upon hearing that it was Yu Shida, Yun Si's expression changed instantly.
"Could he have had explosives carried out?"
"Explosives? Didn't we collect and burn them all?" Yun Qi asked.
Yun Mo's face was clouded with worry as he said in a deep voice, "I haven't seen him for the past few days. Could he have gone to make explosives?"
"If he can find the raw materials, he can make it a second time since he was able to do it once."
Yun Er rubbed his aching hands. He had studied the explosives he had retrieved from Yu Shida, and his version was only slightly inferior to Yu Shida's, but still incredibly powerful.
Yun Mo said, "Find a way to stop him and prevent him from getting close to the city gate."
Yun Er picked up his bow and arrows and headed towards the city gate, shouting, "I'm going!"
To cover Yu Shida's attack, He Xiong doubled the number of troops to assist in the siege.
The barbarian arrows rained down like locusts, and the already small number of Longtan soldiers suffered heavy losses.
As Yu Shida and his men drew ever closer to the city wall, Yun Er grew anxious. Having run out of rockets, he tore off a piece of his clothing, soaked it in oil, wrapped it around an arrow, lit it, and fired it at Yu Shida.
Even though the arrows had almost all been fired, Yu Shida was still well protected by Hu Bing.
"Damn it!"
Yun Er cursed under his breath, then rolled away to avoid the falling rocks, which were still burning as they landed.
He had confirmed that the boxes the Hu people were carrying contained explosives!
After dodging the barrage of stones, Yun Er was about to lean out when a deafening roar like a mountain collapsing and the night was instantly engulfed by a blinding light. Something flew towards him, and he was struck on the left brow with a sharp pain. A stream of hot liquid flowed down his face.
Yun Er couldn't open his left eye, and his ears were ringing. He covered his ears with both hands, and with his right eye he saw the soldiers on the city wall running down the wall.
Yun Mo rushed out and said something to him, but unfortunately Yun Er couldn't hear anything at the moment. He could only see Yun Er's anxious and worried face.
Yun Er released his hands from his ears and shouted, "What did you say? I can't hear you!"
Without thinking twice, Yun Mo picked up the bow and arrows from the ground, slung them over his back, and pulled him towards the foot of the city wall.
The overwhelming shouts of the Hu people came from outside the city gate, and he pushed Yun Er next to Yun Si.
"Take him away quickly, I'll cover your retreat!"
Yun Si wanted to stay, but Yun Mo drew his sword and left, saying, "This is an order!"
Yun Er glanced at the city gate with a large hole in it, and his mind went blank for a moment.
The city has fallen!!
"The city has fallen! The barbarians have entered the city!"
"Run, everyone!"
"The city gate has been breached! Everyone, quickly exit the city through the north gate!"
The moment the city gates were breached, the city's secret guards began beating drums and gongs and shouting in the streets.
At this moment in Nanzhou Prefecture, people on the streets were pushing and shouting, running towards the north gate in a panic.
The people were terrified. They didn't have time to pack their belongings and hurriedly followed the crowds leaving the city.
Some astute individuals packed their valuables beforehand, but in the chaotic rush of the crowd, their belongings were scattered all over the ground, and they didn't even bother to pick them up.
The Central Plains had been at war for several years. Everyone had heard of the fierce and brutal nature of the Hu people, and knew that if they couldn't escape, they would only face death.
The cries of children could be heard intermittently from the crowd, sounding particularly piercing amidst the noisy and chaotic throng.
Yun Shiyi arrived outside the Yu residence and led away the dozens of soldiers who had surrounded it.
"The south gate has fallen. Master, you will cover the rear. You will follow me and rush out through the north gate."
The steward of the Yu family heard this from inside the door and was terrified. He hurriedly opened the door.
"Brave warrior, what will we do if you leave?"
"Run for your lives!"
The situation was urgent, so Yun Shiyi said no more and led his men away.
Steward Yu hurriedly ran to announce the news, while the Yu family members who lived closer to the street had no time to pack up and followed the crowd toward the north gate.
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