If I don't catch him, my brother might fall to his death. If I reach out to catch him, I have to put down both hammers.
But if he put down his double hammers, and both generals rushed over, how could he fight them? In that moment of hesitation, his brother had already flown to his side.
At that moment, he put down the two sledgehammers to catch his brother, but it was too late. A loud crash was heard, and the two brothers had a close encounter.
Li Guang threw it at the perfect moment; the older brother's head struck the younger brother's head directly, causing their brains to splatter and both of their bodies to fall from their horses.
This immediately caused an uproar among the Jin soldiers, and the crowd panicked.
"My two brothers, you died so tragically. We will avenge you."
At this moment, two more generals rushed out from the Jin army's formation, flanking Li Guang from the left and right, weeping bitterly as they ran.
Li Guang was taken aback. It seemed that there were four brothers, one of whom he had killed by throwing and another by crushing. These two had come to seek revenge.
"Who are you two? Why are you crying and sobbing right from the start?" Li Guang asked, feigning ignorance.
"The one you just dropped to your death was our eldest brother, Zhan Deyi, and the one you crushed to death was our second brother, Zhan De'er. My name is Zhan Desan, and this is my fourth brother, Zhan Desi."
We must avenge our two brothers! You're going to take your life!
He wasn't wrong; they were indeed four brothers. He had killed two of them in one go, so it was no wonder the other two brothers wanted to fight him to the death.
Well then, let's go all the way and send the two brothers on their way as soon as possible, so that the four brothers can keep each other company.
Thinking of this, Li Guang said, "Don't worry, I'll take you two to see your brother right now."
After Li Guang finished speaking, he swung his spear, which rained down on Nian Desan and Nian Desi.
The two brothers were no match for Li Guang and were both unhorsed after only a few rounds.
Just then, Yue Heng's army arrived. Seeing that Li Guang had already killed four Jin generals and that chaos had broken out in the Jin army's formation, they saw this as the perfect opportunity to kill the Jin soldiers.
With a wave of his spear, he sent ten thousand soldiers charging towards the Jin troops. Upon seeing this, the Jin soldiers were so frightened that they turned and fled.
Seeing that Li Guang's army had already charged forward, Meng Liang knew he couldn't fall behind, so he immediately led 20,000 rattan armor soldiers to charge forward and avenge the arrow wound he had just suffered.
The Jin army that came out of the city to meet them had only 10,000 troops, but when 30,000 troops rushed in, they were terrified.
To be honest, the defeat was swift and decisive; it was simply impossible for more than 10,000 Jin soldiers to retreat back to the city all at once.
The Jin soldiers all wanted to live, so they desperately squeezed into the city, which immediately caused chaos. Many Jin soldiers were trampled to death by their own men and warhorses.
Li Guang and Meng Liang's army followed closely behind the Jin soldiers, cutting them down in the process. It was so exhilarating!
Xiang Shangjin rushed into the city, climbed the city gate tower, looked down at the city below, and was immediately horrified.
The Northern Dynasty's troops followed them in, and if the city gates weren't closed, Merlin City would fall.
He immediately ordered the city gates to be closed, and that those who had not yet entered the city should not be bothered; protecting the city was the priority.
His men immediately complied, but the Jin soldiers kept pouring into the city, and the city gates could not be closed at all.
Xiang Shangjin panicked and immediately ordered his men to fire arrows to stop the Jin soldiers from pouring into the city.
Soon, a large number of Jin soldiers were shot down. The Jin soldiers outside the city were terrified and dared not rush into the city anymore. The city gate was closed and the drawbridge was also raised.
The Jin soldiers who failed to enter the city immediately became like stray dogs, running around in all directions, with their soldiers chasing after them.
Xiang Shangjin stood on the city wall, watching his soldiers being slaughtered, completely helpless.
In this battle, Li Guang and Meng Liang achieved a great victory, killing more than 5,000 Jin soldiers and seizing a large amount of spoils.
Meng Liang finally regained his pride, and when he saw Li Guang again, he burst into laughter.
After returning to the military camp, Meng Liang asked about Meng Yaoyao. He hadn't seen his daughter for several months and missed her terribly.
Li Guang then told Meng Liang what had happened after Meng Yaoyao came to Shuixian Village. Of course, there were some things he didn't tell him, such as the time when Meng Yaoyao's eyes were injured during the night battle with Nashi Bai, so as not to upset his father-in-law.
"After the wedding procession returned last time, they told me about the grand scene of the wedding procession. It was so magnificent that I could never put on such a grand spectacle even in a castle."
I knew my son-in-law was no ordinary man. With you by my side, Yao Yao will surely have a good life. After we defeat the Jin soldiers, I must go to Narcissus Village to see your little home.”
"Yes, Father, we will return together when the time comes."
Nothing happened that night. The next day, Li Guang and Meng Liang arrived at the city gate of Meilin and began to challenge each other.
Perhaps Xiang Shangjin was too frightened by yesterday's battle and dared not leave the city to fight. However, Li Guang did not want to attack the city. If he forced an attack, even if he captured the city, he would suffer heavy losses.
For several days in a row, Xiang Shangjin hung a truce sign on the city wall and refused to come out, which angered Meng Liang so much that he shot an arrow at the truce sign.
Xiang Shangjin insisted on not engaging in battle, and Li Guang had no choice but to accept it. He didn't want to get entangled with Xiang Shangjin for too long, so he decided to think of other ways to break through Meilin City.
Li Guang rode his warhorse around the city wall and found that the wall was high and wide with no curves, making it impossible for Di Nu's horse to climb.
Merlin City has only two very strong gates. The bombs in our hands cannot open the gates at all, and we do not have siege catapults, so we cannot damage the gates and walls.
It seems that we have no choice but to use the last method, which is the Shield Earth Technique mentioned in the book. This method of siege is to dig a tunnel into the city, and then send soldiers through the tunnel into the city to break through the city walls.
The soil here is soft, so digging a tunnel to the city wouldn't be difficult.
Because the soil is loose, scaffolding must be erected along the way to prevent the dug tunnel from collapsing. This requires a lot of timber, but it is not a difficult task and can be easily solved.
Li Guang immediately discussed the matter, and everyone thought the idea was good, so they implemented it immediately.
In order to shorten the distance of the passage, Li Guang ordered his men to set up camp not far from the city wall and send people to challenge Xiang Shangjin in front of the city gate every day to distract him.
The soldiers dug tunnels in the camp without the knowledge of the Jin soldiers in the city. Because the camp was not far from the city wall, they dug a tunnel into the city in just one day.
In order to prevent the Jin soldiers from knowing about this, the exit of the passage cannot be opened yet. We plan to wait until the dead of night to dig the exit open, and then the soldiers will use the passage to storm into the city and the city will be captured.
Finally, at the third watch of the night, Li Guang ordered the earthen seal at the tunnel exit to be dug up, and the soldiers emerged one by one from the tunnel.
The tunnel's exit was located in a small grove within the city, a very well-hidden spot from which the Jin soldiers had no idea a large number of troops would emerge.
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