plumnovel Chapter 1474: Tempering the Heart in the Mortal World (8)
Chapter 1474: Tempering the Heart in the Mortal World (8)
Chapter 1474: Tempering the Heart in the Mortal World (XVIII)
"Kill!"
Roars, screams, the clashing of weapons, and the tearing sound of blades cutting flesh echoed back and forth on the walls of Qing'an County, stimulating everyone's ears.
Whether it was the bandits who rushed up the city wall or the soldiers who guarded the wall, they were all caught in a crazy fight.
boom! boom! boom!
Accompanied by a series of muffled sounds, several bandits flew out like kites with broken strings, with blood spurting out of their mouths.
It was Ye Xiangming who knocked them away. The county magistrate was holding a Kanglong mace as thick as a child's arm. His body was covered in blood, and he could no longer tell whether it belonged to the enemy or his own.
Suddenly, a nimble figure silently rushed behind Ye Xiangming, holding a dagger and stabbed at his lower back at lightning speed.
At this moment, Ye Xiangming must have been in a long and fierce battle, and his physical and internal strength had been severely depleted. His reaction inevitably became slow, and when he realized the danger, it was too late to dodge.
call out!
At the critical moment, a feather arrow flew through the air and hit the attacker's right eye.
Through his head!
Ye Xiangming, who had escaped death, turned around and nodded to Wang Chen who had saved him.
He didn't express any gratitude because he was numb.
The bandit army's siege of Qing'an County has lasted for five full days. Wave after wave of bandits have repeatedly attacked the city walls, as if there is no end.
Today, there are large numbers of corpses piled up densely under the city walls.
Because of the corruption caused by the high temperature and the large amount of gold liquid poured by the defenders, the smell was extremely bad.
Many bandits rushed over under the scorching sun, and when they were overwhelmed by the smell, they vomited bile on the spot!
The corpses of the bandits actually strengthened the defense of Qing'an County, which was a hellish joke.
However, although Qing'an County remained stable, the defenders paid a heavy price, with nearly two thousand casualties.
The siege strategy adopted by the bandit army is actually very simple. In the early stage, cannon fodder is used to consume the supplies of the defenders, such as arrows, rolling stones, wood, gold juice and the like.
Then continue to use cannon fodder to consume the physical strength and endurance of the soldiers defending the city.
When the time is right, they will send out their elite forces to launch a violent attack and secure victory in one fell swoop.
Relying on this set of tactics, the bandit army has captured three county towns, which can be said to be very effective.
After a few days, the defense of Qing'an County was weakened a lot, the supplies for defending the city dropped sharply, and the people in the city were in panic, showing signs of instability.
However, the county magistrate Yu Heqian was responsible for requisitioning supplies and personnel in the city and stabilizing the situation, while the county magistrate Ye Xiangming defended the city walls and led the garrison to repel the endless bandits.
The bandit army had suffered defeat many times in recent days, and a stalemate had formed between the two sides.
Woo~
The horn sounded, and the bandits, who had failed again, retreated in panic.
What was surprising was that the bandits did not send any more troops to continue attacking the city defenses. They even retreated a mile, seeming to be showing signs of stopping.
But Ye Xiangming did not take it lightly. He took advantage of this rare opportunity to organize personnel to repair the city defense, treat the wounded and dispatch supplies, so that he was ready to continue fighting the bandits at any time.
As a result, a bandit with a white flag came out of the camp and walked all the way to the bottom of the city wall.
Ye Xiangming signaled the archers not to shoot and see what the other party was up to!
The bandit shouted, "My king has a letter for Magistrate Yu!"
He shouted three times in a row, his voice so loud that it could be heard clearly by everyone inside and outside the city wall.
Ye Xiangming hesitated for a moment, then signaled a soldier to put down the bamboo basket and let the other party put the letter in the basket.
After the letter was hung up, Ye Xiangming took it in his hand but did not open it. He ordered in a deep voice: "Hurry and ask the county magistrate to come over to discuss important matters!"
He guessed that the bandit army wanted to negotiate peace with them because they were unable to take over Qing'an County.
This matter is of great importance, and Ye Xiangming dare not interfere.
After receiving the news, Yu Heqian hurried over, took the letter from Ye Xiangming and opened it in public.
After reading the contents of the letter, the county magistrate couldn't help but sneer, then handed it back to Ye Xiangming for reading.
Ye Xiangming was speechless after reading it and gave it to Wang Chen.
Because the content of this letter is related to Wang Chen!
This bandit army called itself the "Pingtian Army" and its leader was "Pingtian King" Li Zili, who proposed a condition for peace talks to Yu Heqian in his letter.
That is, as long as Qing'an County sends Wang Chen's head, the Pingtian Army will immediately withdraw from Qing'an County and promise not to harass again in the future.
Wang Chen’s head is the condition for withdrawing!
Yu Heqian sneered, "Only a three-year-old child would be fooled by this clumsy trick of using someone else's knife to kill someone. This Pingtian bandit really thinks I'm a fool!"
After five days of fierce fighting, the bandit army failed to capture the city wall. In addition to the desperate resistance of the garrison soldiers, Wang Chen played an important role in it, and his contribution is obvious to all.
With the help of a powerful bow, Wang Chen shot and killed hundreds of elite bandits. He specialized in dealing with the leaders and masters among the bandits, and his results were very outstanding.
As long as Wang Chen and Ye Xiangming stand on the city wall, no matter how many bandits rush up, they can be beaten back!
The "Ping Tian Wang" Li Zili obviously hated Wang Chen, so he came up with this scheme to sow discord.
Yu Heqian said to Wang Chen: "Mr. Wang, don't worry, the bandits' tricks will not succeed. As long as Qing'an County is defended, you will be the first to achieve the credit!"
The county magistrate used honorifics when addressing Wang Chen.
Wang Chen smiled and nodded.
Ye Xiangming did not say anything. He snatched a longbow from the archer next to him, put an arrow on it, aimed at the bandit waiting under the city, and released the bowstring without hesitation.
"what!"
Screams suddenly sounded.
The bandit covered his ears and ran away - his left ear was shot through by Ye Xiangming!
This is the best and most direct response.
As a result, the next morning, the enraged bandit army launched an unprecedented attack. Many sections of the city walls were frequently in danger. It was only thanks to Ye Xiangming and Wang Chen's rescue that the enemy's offensive was resisted.
On this day, Qing'an County suffered over a thousand casualties!
However, the Pingtian Army, which suffered even greater losses, showed no signs of retreating. Instead, it pushed its camp forward two miles, showing a determination to break the city at any cost.
The most troublesome thing is that the defenders' supplies are basically running out, especially arrows. Even if the craftsmen in the official workshop work overtime, they cannot keep up with the speed of consumption.
The population of the county town is only tens of thousands, and the casualties have exceeded three thousand, and they are all soldiers and strong men.
Although it had not reached the point where every household was in mourning, the atmosphere in the city was becoming increasingly depressing.
People are even more anxious and uneasy!
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