Chapter 195: Out of the City for Support
Chapter 195: Out of the City for Support
Following Li Feng's order,
The soldiers who were originally arranged in a square formation quickly extended to both sides with Li Feng as the center.
At the same time, the guards on the watchtower waved their flags violently.
"Woo--" A soldier guarding the city quickly raised the horn in his hand, and he gathered all his strength and blew the horn hard, producing a deep and rich sound.
Inside the city, the catapults and crossbowmen that had been ready to go immediately launched a fierce attack in the distance where the dust was flying.
The defenders in the city stuffed black fireballs into the catapults, and when the fuses were lit, the black fireballs exploded in perfect arcs among the enemy cavalry, raising clouds of dust and the neighing of horses.
The archers on the city wall took aim and fired arrows at the enemy soldiers like raindrops.
The soldiers in the city were moving quickly against the clock. They had to complete this round of offensive before the two armies outside the city engaged in battle.
Once the two sides start fighting, they will not dare to shoot anymore.
With the cooperation of the defenders inside the city, the defenders outside the city used this time to quickly complete a new formation.
But they didn't have much time to catch their breath.
The cavalry from the Northern Territory encountered a sudden attack. After a brief period of confusion, they quickly adjusted their formation and rushed towards the soldiers defending the city.
The defenders acted quickly.
Although there was fear deep in his heart and his body felt as heavy as if it were filled with lead, the continuous fighting day and night for two days had formed muscle memory.
The infantrymen in the front row had already raised their spears, with the tips of the spears pointing diagonally forward. The shield soldiers followed closely behind them, closely arranging their wooden shields wrapped in iron sheets.
Although the archers retained the strength to draw their bows, they also put their arrows on the strings, ready to shoot at any time.
The cavalry's charge was getting closer and closer, and the sound of horse hooves was as deafening as thunder, making the hearts of the soldiers guarding the city tremble slightly.
A team of elite soldiers led by Lian Helan, like the tip of a sharp iron cone, had approached to a distance of less than 300 meters in an instant.
"Archers, shoot!" Li Feng commanded calmly.
The archer used all his strength to pull the bowstring to its full extent.
Some cavalrymen fell off their horses, but more cavalrymen continued to advance unstoppably!
The cavalry's speed was astonishingly fast. In a flash, he could see the other party's clear face and the cold and fierce eyes.
The infantry in the front row immediately gritted their teeth, bent their legs into a lunge, gripped their spears tightly with both hands, and stared at the cavalry that was about to charge.
The collision between the two armies is imminent!
Li Feng stared ahead calmly.
He saw the energetic Lian Helan using his scimitar to chop at the flying arrow head-on. The arrow was deflected and pierced the body of a guard beside him, causing the guard to fall off his horse.
He Lan didn't even look at the personal guard, his eyes were fixed on Li Feng in front of him.
The two men looked at each other, and both saw the determination to win and the cold murderous intent in each other's eyes.
Lian Helan curled up a cold smile at the corner of his mouth. He raised the scimitar in his hand high, shook the reins, and rushed straight towards Li Feng.
Li Feng gathered his strength, kicked his horse's belly, raised the spear in his hand, and rushed towards Lian Helan.
In a flash, the two were engaged in a fierce battle.
At the same time, the galloping cavalry finally collided with the city defenders.
Several spears pierced into a horse's belly at the same time. The warhorse let out a shrill neigh and then fell to the ground.
The cavalryman was thrown off his horse and fell heavily to the ground.
Another cavalryman immediately rode forward and swung his sword at the spear.
The shield soldier immediately stepped forward to provide cover, gritted his teeth, and raised his shield with all his strength to block. The blade made a sharp sound on the shield and fell on another soldier guarding the city.
For a moment, the battlefield was covered in flying dust, and the sounds of shouting, horse hooves, and weapons clashing were intertwined together, deafening.
At this time, Li Qingqing, Bai Ye, and five hundred soldiers had already set off.
Of course, these five hundred soldiers were not convinced in their hearts, as they had never even seen Li Qingqing.
But the situation was urgent at this time. The general and the soldiers guarding the city were the last external line of defense. Once something happened to them, the enemy soldiers would quickly arrive at the city and could attack the city wall and enter the city at any time.
They could only obey the arrangements of Deputy General He and follow the route indicated by Li Qingqing.
"Lord Qing, why should we take this remote path?" a soldier asked doubtfully.
Not far away was the deafening battlefield of fighting. He nervously clenched the weapon in his hand.
"Our goal is to go around the enemy and launch a surprise attack from behind. Everyone, please keep quiet and keep up!" Li Qingqing said coldly.
As her memory recovered, the terrain of the border city had become clearly understood in her mind.
She glanced at the group of soldiers wearing Dayuan armor, her expression a little dazed, and the familiar feeling of marching and fighting gradually filled her heart.
Unexpectedly, she really didn't expect that she was an old acquaintance of Dayuan, and she was standing on Dayuan's hometown.
If it weren't for Wu Meng's paranoia, she would have been like drinking Meng Po soup and continued to live in the afterlife, instead of being full of contradictions like she is now.
Li Qingqing unconsciously clenched her fists, suppressing all the emotions in her heart.
She looked back at the border tower again, and the tall flag was dancing vividly in the wind.
At the beginning, she had charged into battle with such a banner, swearing to defend the territory and people of Dayuan to the death.
At that time, she was full of passion and fearless.
But then what?
Later, that person killed her entire clan for his own selfish interests, calling it treason.
Ah!
The Qing family was originally small in number. If her Qing family had any ulterior motives, her father would not have died on the battlefield, and her mother would not have died of depression.
And she would not have single-handedly supported the Qing family and saved the family from the precarious abyss when the elderly and weak in the Qing family were in panic.
That person was simply afraid that she held a large number of troops and was afraid that she would retaliate.
At the same time, he was worried that once she took off her armor and returned home, the people would know that he had broken his engagement and would spurn and despise him.
Therefore, when someone framed her for collaborating with the enemy, in order to feel completely at ease, that person took advantage of the situation and wiped out her entire clan even though he knew she had been wronged!
However, with the dissolution of their engagement, she had already forgotten about her children's affair.
At the beginning, she was wholeheartedly protecting the entire abyss!
Recalling the past, all kinds of emotions came flooding back. Li Qingqing felt her nose getting sore and she also felt a little ridiculous.
She gathered herself and whispered to the soldiers, "Go!"
Perhaps it was because her tone was too sharp, or perhaps it was because of the majesty she inadvertently displayed, the soldiers did not dare to have any objection when they heard the order and hurried forward.
Bai Ye, who was standing by, noticed that Li Qingqing looked a little strange and was worried that she would suddenly fall ill like she did the last time she visited the enemy camp at night.
He couldn't help but frown and asked with concern: "Master, are you okay?"
For some reason, he always felt that his master seemed to have changed. It must be because it was the first time he saw her wearing armor.
The sunlight fell on her armor, and the reflected light made her exude an awe-inspiring aura.
"Nothing, just follow me closely."
Li Qingqing glanced at him and responded briefly.
"I understand." Bai Ye nodded, and his eyes swept over Li Qingqing. He saw that what she was holding tightly in her hand was not a dagger but a spear, and he felt relieved immediately.
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