Chapter 696: Kill You Bastards
A hundred-man death squad responded and left.
General Jiang also ordered the archers on the city wall, "Shoot! Anyone who comes into range will be killed! Don't be afraid to waste arrows!"
Their logistical supplies are currently well prepared.
If they dare to harass him, he will make sure they have no way back.
The soldiers obeyed the order and began to shoot arrows.
Then, the soldiers of Aquarius prepared large crossbows and aimed at the arrow stampedes and archers on the city wall, shooting anyone who showed his head.
Several archers were shot dead. Even though they were wearing armor and helmets, they could not withstand the attack from the crossbow carts below.
Then, the crossbow carts on the city wall also started to attack each other, shooting at each other, to see who could shoot more accurately and farther...
Fortunately, Yuecheng was on the defensive side, on the city wall, with a commanding position, so the casualties were relatively small. The soldiers of Aquarius below were no match for them and had to retreat.
General Jiang spat at the city.
"Come on, you bastards! Come and attack! I'll beat you to death, you bastards!"
"Get out! Get out! Get out... or I'll blow your heads off again!"
…
He cursed bitterly.
And went to comfort the dead and injured.
These days, things like this happen every day.
He had already received the secret letter from the court declaring war, but the support had not arrived yet, so he had to delay for a while.
But the people of Aquarius are not stupid. They are also gathering a large army. These days, they are just harassing with the vanguard troops. Once the assembly is completed, they will definitely attack the city on a large scale.
According to the intelligence gathered over the past two days, not only was Yuecheng under siege and a large army approaching, but soldiers from the Aquarius Kingdom were also approaching from nearby Yuncheng and Richeng. The reinforcements from the two cities, which had been scheduled to come to their aid, never arrived, and they had no way of coming.
They can't even protect themselves.
I sent someone to Shangrao City for help, but there has been no news yet.
I don’t know what’s going on.
General Jiang took a look and saw that many shops in Yuecheng were closed. At the back gate of the city, many people were carrying their families and bags, waiting to be inspected before leaving the city to escape the famine.
Everyone was panic-stricken.
He sighed to himself.
When he received a secret order from the court saying that a war was going to happen, he issued an order asking the people of Yuecheng to make preparations early and to go out and hide for a while if possible.
Don't be afraid of ten thousand things, just be safe.
Outside the city, a massive army of the Aquarius Nation was gathering. Inside, the people were hastily leaving Moon City with their families...
General Jiang's eyes reddened, and he cursed, "Damn it! I must defend Yuecheng! Damn Aquarius, damn the Five-Nation Alliance! They are all bad guys..."
But this was the most severe situation he had encountered since he was stationed in Yuecheng.
He himself had no idea what was going on, as the enemy's strength was too great.
Suddenly, a clear whistle was heard from the sky, and General Jiang perked up!
This is?
Are the Regent and the others coming?
Look up, it's true!!
General Chiang seemed to be alive again, tears welling up in his eyes for no apparent reason. He was already old, and it had been many years since he had felt this way. His emotions were all over the place, from extreme sorrow to great joy.
He waved towards the sky!
The young generals under his command also knew that the left and right regents had arrived, and they also waved the small military flags in their hands to indicate that their masters were here.
Soon, two golden eagles in the sky noticed them.
It circled, and in an instant, it swooped down.
"I have met you, Regent!"
Liao Jiu and Jiang Lianzhu noticed the army approaching from outside the city in the sky above Yuecheng. The severity of the situation was far beyond their imagination.
The two of them landed the golden eagle one after the other.
General Jiang has come to meet us.
Liao Jiu asked, "What happened?"
General Jiang said, "They have already assembled an army of 40,000 to 50,000. The last time you two came to visit, they only had a few thousand men, but now they have grown to 40,000 to 50,000. Every day they send a small group to harass our city defenses, provoke a small-scale conflict, and then retreat. I estimate that in less than two days, they will have assembled and may really attack the city. As a precaution, I have asked the people of Yuecheng to leave temporarily..."
Liao Jiu nodded. "It was correct to evacuate the civilians as soon as possible. Don't worry, the army is already on the way. Food and supplies should arrive in the next two days. There's no need to panic."
Jiang Lianzhu took out a telescope and looked out from the city wall at the movements of the Aquarius soldiers outside the city.
The troops were clearly divided into several groups. Judging from their uniforms, they were from several countries. The soldiers from Aquarius Country wore uniforms embroidered with Aquarius patterns, so they could be distinguished. They were the largest in number and were in the center. Soldiers from other countries were surrounding them. There were many tents stationed there, and many soldiers were staying inside the tents, so the actual number of soldiers could not be seen.
Each of them was equipped with sophisticated weapons, including cavalry, shield soldiers, archers, and so on.
The cavalrymen all held shining spears in their hands, and the shield soldiers held thick large shields and stood in the front and the outermost area.
There were also some large long-range weapons in the crowd.
There are a large proportion of crossbow carts, especially several large ones, which are probably designed to target their golden eagles.
There are also throwing weapons, gunpowder, etc.
Jiang Lianzhu had already learned that gunpowder had already existed in this era. It was very rare and was a weapon of mass destruction. A country only had a few gunpowder carts.
Small countries generally don't have it.
There are some in Da'an Kingdom, two in the capital, a few in the War King's fiefdom, and some in major important border areas, but the number is not large.
There isn't a single one in Yuecheng.
Jiang Lianzhu saw through the telescope that they were watching the gunpowder cart very closely and it was surrounded by heavy guards.
I asked General Jiang, "How many gunpowder carts are there in their army? Which country are they from?"
General Jiang cried out in shock, "I didn't see it. I looked through a telescope this morning and didn't see it. How could they, a ragtag bunch, have a gunpowder cart? It's impossible!"
What should I do?
The gunpowder cart is a siege weapon!
With the gunpowder carts, the gates of their Yuecheng City will be breached in no time.
I felt relieved for a while when I saw the two regents, but now I feel nervous again.
Sweat broke out on his forehead.
Jiang Lianzhu said calmly, "Don't panic, it's just a few gunpowder carts. We are here, don't be afraid, don't worry."
Liao Jiu thought back to the time when he went to rescue Jiang Lianzhu and the others, and saw the scene on the cliff. The entire cliff was burned black. What kind of artillery weapon could have caused such a result? It was far more severe than these gunpowder carts...
He wasn't worried at all.
But he couldn't bear to see General Jiang's uneasy expression.
He said, "General Jiang, our Da'an Kingdom has mastered new gunpowder technology that is far superior to their homemade gunpowder carts. When we face off, we will definitely win. You can rest assured."
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