Chapter 924 - Chapter 924: Breaking Through (2)
Chapter 924: Breaking Through (2)
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With the Three Kingdoms as a complete territory, the foreign races surrounding the territory were the Northern, Southern, Eastern and Western Barbarians, or the “Xiongnu”.
Back then, it was the people of the Northern Barbarians who surrounded Xunyang. Most of them roamed the borders. During the peace of the three countries, these outsiders would at most cause trouble at the borders of the various countries from time to time before leaving. However, the meaning this time was clearly different.
The City Lord, who was standing at the side, was already coven Foreigners were best at seizing every opportunity. Seeing that t Kingdom was being attacked by two countries at the same time they give up such a good opportunity?
Fortunately, Great Xia and the Xuanyuan Kingdom were still between them. Otherwise…
In comparison, what he wanted to report was nothing.
Yan Guangmao did not forget him. “What’s the matter?”
His expression was so dark that water could drip from it. The City Lord wiped his sweat and trembled as he told him about the citizens causing trouble in the city.
“Do you need to tell me such a small matter? Tell them to burn all the food they can’t collect before the sun sets tomorrow.”
The City Lord quickly nodded and bowed. Seeing that they had something to discuss, he found an excuse to leave first.
At the end of June, the 400,000-strong army led by Xuanyuan Ce and Song
Jingchen arrived near the north and west gates of the Wu Kingdom’s Luozhou.
At that moment, it was already late. Song Jingchen said, “Rest here for the night and attack the city tomorrow.”
General Sikong nodded and quickly arranged for someone to set up camp.
The current Luozhou was already like a frightened bird. Just like Nanling Pass back then, they did not have to worry about the Wu Kingdom’s army leaving the city to attack them.
Of course, it was better if they dared to come. Fighting was better than staying in the city and not coming out.
“What’s over there?” Shen Yijia rode to Song Jingchen’s side and pointed in Luozhou’s direction.
They were still a mountain away from Luozhou’s city gate. When they looked up, they could see a large patch of red in the sky behind the mountain.
Song Jingchen looked in the direction she was pointing. “I’m afraid they’re burning the food that they couldn’t harvest in time.”
He pursed his lips and summoned Thirty Thousand. “Bring a team to see if they can be saved. If not, forget it.”
“Yes.”
Although this was the arrangement, Song Jingchen didn’t have much hope.
Along the way, they had destroyed so many sentries. The news of the army pressing down on the border had long reached Yan Guangmao’s ears. It was impossible for him to give them a chance.
It turned out that it was just as he had guessed. In less than an hour, Thirty Thousand returned with the team.
He said with a pained expression, “He’s really inhumane. He was afraid that the fire wouldn’t burn enough and even poured kerosene into it.”
There was so much food, but he burned it just like that.
Shen Yijia rolled her eyes. It was shameful to waste it. This method was indeed inhumane.
“Do you expect them to leave the food to us so that we can fill our stomachs before beating them up?”
Thirty Thousand scratched his head. “That’s naturally impossible… They can collect it faster, right?”
He said the last sentence so quietly that no one heard it.
After saying that, he reacted. If the food was burned, Luozhou might lack food. Although his heart ached, it was better for them to burn it.
With this thought in mind, the protectiveness in Thirty Thousand’s heart disappeared.
At dawn the next day, just as the sun rose in the sky, the Great Xia army and the army of the Xuanyuan Kingdom attacked the west and north gates of Luozhou at the same time.
The soldiers of the Wu Kingdom had long carried the city defense equipment, buckets of boiling dung water, kerosene, and stones up the city tower.
All the black gunpowder in the city was taken out. Everyone looked at the approaching army outside solemnly.
The general in charge of guarding the western city gate this time was Bu Ren. He looked at the armored youth in front of the army with a complicated expression.
Who would have thought that the situation would change so drastically in just half a month?
The defending side had become the attacking side. On the other hand, they could only hide in this city and not dare to step out.
The army was very fast. Seeing that they were about to enter the range of the arrows, Bu Ren raised his hand. “Archers, get ready.”
However, at this moment, the army outside the city suddenly stopped.
The soldiers on the city tower looked at each other. Weren’t they attacking the city? Why did they stop?
“Look, what’s that?” a soldier asked, pointing up.
With his shout, the soldiers looked up.
In the sky, things that looked like paper kites quickly flew towards them. In the blink of an eye, they arrived above their heads and covered the light that had just risen.
Just now, everyone had their heads lowered as they stared at the army outside the city. Coupled with the fact that the sky was still gray, they did not notice the kites above their heads.
“I think there’s someone up there?” one of the soldiers said uncertainly.
As soon as he finished speaking, something fell from the paper kites and quickly enlarged in everyone’s eyes.
Bu Ren’s pupils constricted as he shouted, “Dodge!”
However, it was already too late. Explosions sounded one after another on the city wall.
Precise projectiles. Not to mention the soldiers, even the boiling dung water, kerosene, and city defense equipment were blown to pieces.
The feces splashed everywhere, and the kerosene was ignited by the sparks produced by the explosion of black gunpowder. For a moment, sorrow filled the city gate tower, and screams rose and fell.
Seeing one or two kites fly into the city, Bu Ren was shocked. He suddenly turned to look at the black gunpowder placed behind the city gate. “Not good, the black gunpowder…”
Boom! A deafening explosion sounded, and even the city gate trembled. Bu Ren staggered back a step and roared, “Shoot them down!”
“The wooden kites made by Madam are too useful.” Sikong Yi’s eyes lit up. He had fought so many battles, but this was the first time he was so happy.
Someone praised Shen Yijia, and Song Jingchen smiled imperceptibly. He pursed his lips and said, “Let’s attack the city.”
“Report!” A sentry scrambled into the City Lord’s residence. “My lord, bad news.
The west city gate has fallen. The Xia army has attacked.”
“What did you say?” Yan Guangmao sat up from the rattan chair. However, his face twisted in pain.
“Report! The north city gate has fallen. The Xuanyuan Army has attacked the city.” Another sentry ran in.
Yan Guangmao could not catch his breath. He was so angry that he fell back into the rattan chair. Looking at the sun that had just reached his head, he said in disbelief, “How is that possible? It’s only been half a day. How could they…
“I don’t know where they got the black gunpowder. Also, there’s a kite that can bring people to the sky.” the sentry explained in a trembling voice.
More than ten men in black suddenly appeared in the courtyard. The leader knelt on one knee with cupped fists and said, ‘Master, Luozhou can’t be saved. We’ll escort you away.”
The two sentries were shocked and looked at each other. Before they could speak.
With two whooshing sounds, a line of blood appeared on their necks and they fell to the ground.
Yan Guangmao glanced at the man in black and clenched his fists on both sides of the rattan chair. He gritted his teeth and said, “Let’s go.”
The leader of the men in black quickly went forward and carried him. Unexpectedly, a group of people had just arrived at the door..