xymnovel Chapter 24 "Alien" Siege
Chapter 24 "Alien" Siege
The moonlight illuminated the darkness, and only a few lamps flickered on the silent city walls. The soldiers guarding the city were drowsy, completely unaware of the impending crisis.
Under the cover of night, a disorganized alien force quietly appeared outside the city. They were dressed in tattered sheepskin coats and carried chipped iron knives, preparing for a thrilling night raid.
Under the cover of night, most of the young and strong men of the foreign tribes, who had been assigned by Jin Wuzhu to breach the city walls, silently approached them.
Using the shadows of the city walls and the cover of the trees, they gradually approached the city gate.
Meanwhile, the soldiers guarding the city were still fast asleep, unaware of the impending crisis.
Seeing this, Jin Wuzhu sighed and shook his head.
It can only be said that Dongning Pass has not encountered danger for too long. The most dangerous situation that the soldiers guarding the city may have encountered on a daily basis is the rebellious ignorant villagers.
"kill!"
Suddenly, a group of ragged, young men from a foreign tribe launched a fierce attack in front of the city.
They used makeshift ladders made of wood and bamboo to climb the city walls and engaged in fierce combat with the defending soldiers using their broken and rickety swords.
The lights on the city wall went out instantly, and chaos erupted inside the city.
The soldiers defending the city were awakened and hastily engaged in battle, but they were no match for the frenzied onslaught of the refugees.
"Ugh!"
Looking at the appalling scene on the city wall, Jin Wuzhu was speechless once again.
The battle scene on the city wall is currently unbearable to watch; it looks like a bunch of weaklings fighting each other.
Logically speaking, the soldiers on the city wall were well-equipped and in good physical condition.
As the only major pass connecting Cangzhou to the Central Region, these soldiers usually have quite a bit of extra income.
And what about those alien races?
They were all emaciated and pale, and it was hard to tell whether the swords and knives they held could actually kill anyone.
How much strength can you expect from a group of refugees who have fled all the way here?
A group of refugees who were so hungry they could barely walk suddenly unleashed extraordinary fighting power with sheer passion.
But it will soon return to normal, my physical condition doesn't allow it!
However, the reality on the city wall right now is that these opponents, who are clearly not in the same league, are actually fighting back and forth!
No wonder that in history, once foreign tribes breached the formidable northern passes, they would advance at breakneck speed.
We have enjoyed too much peace and our military preparedness has become too lax.
In fact, the soldiers guarding the city walls only need a general or captain as their leader.
Even if they were momentarily stunned, they could quickly regroup and begin slaughtering the refugees.
Unfortunately, currently, within Dongning Pass, there are only those locations close to the city wall that meet this requirement.
Most of them are already lying at home along with a spider pattern.
The assassins of the Net, their mission is accomplished!
...
Meanwhile, in other directions not far from Dongning Pass.
An army is quietly stationed here, including a heavily armored cavalry unit whose entire bodies are covered in heavy armor, and even their horses are covered in iron armor!
It was none other than Yuwen Chengdu, who had just disappeared!
At this moment, he appeared outside Dongning Pass with the army that was supposed to split up with Chang Ke's army to go to Taiping Pass to provide support.
Those thousand heavily armored cavalry were naturally Jin Wuzhu's own Iron Cavalry - the Iron Pagoda!
The implanted identity was Jin Wuzhu's childhood dream. Not long ago, with Su Ye's support, he established this weapon of war.
At the end of the Song Dynasty, the cost of training one standard Iron Pagoda soldier could train 15 elite infantrymen!
Even if the Yunwang Mansion and the Jiuxiao Army are large and powerful, they would not allow a greenhorn who has not made any achievements to mess things up.
Besides, the Nine Heavens Army has its own heavy cavalry. It's not easy for them to support these guys, so how could they let you run wild?
In other words, Su Ye personally funded the construction of these thousand iron pagodas, taking money from the Tianyun Chamber of Commerce.
There's no way around it; the price of one thousand iron pagodas could raise an elite army of tens of thousands of men outside.
Even if Su Ye had a lot of private money, it wouldn't be enough to withstand this kind of spending!
The reason for sending a thousand Iron Pagoda Cavalry to Jin Wuzhu was that the Iron Pagoda Cavalry were indeed powerful in his hands, and he also needed a heavy cavalry force that could be summoned at any time.
It can be said that on the battlefield, ordinary soldiers fight for manpower, while the Ironclad Cavalry fight for the enemy's stronghold!
Swish!
"General, news has come from within the Luo Wang organization that we can depart!"
Just as Yuwen Chengdu was waiting quietly, a dark figure suddenly darted out and knelt on one knee.
"Set off!"
Yuwen Chengdu, who had been waiting for a while and was getting a little bored, perked up when he heard this.
The bright moonlight shone on Yuwen Chengdu's imposing golden armor, reflecting the soldiers' resolute faces.
Outside Dongning Pass, following the ragtag army of foreign tribes, a large army also arrived quickly.
They stood in neat rows, clad in armor and wielding spears, exuding an imposing aura.
"Attack! Leave no one alive!"
Looking at the group of oddly shaped alien allied forces, Yuwen Chengdu's lips twitched, but he quickly recovered and coldly gave the order.
Although they are just a group of refugees, they become a mob when they point their weapons at others.
As for being of the same clan?
Stop fooling around!
The various tribes on the grasslands treated other tribes the same way they treated the Central Plains.
Besides, so what if they are from the same tribe?
These people from the Central Plains are actually of the same ethnicity!
They still fought to the death, and Yuwen Chengdu grew up in Jiuxiao City.
Aside from the nominal bloodline, the rest...
Regarding the Yuwen tribe, Yuwen Chengdu could only say...
It's irrelevant, don't get involved!
After Yuwen Chengdu arrived with his army, his orders were issued and the troops behind him immediately began to move.
They were clad in armor, carrying weapons, and marched forward in perfect unison.
They pounced on the large "alien army" like wolves and tigers.
These are all military achievements!
Moreover, it seems that the difficulty of obtaining this military merit is relatively low, so what are we waiting for?
Hurry and grab it!
In ancient times, joining the army and gaining military merit was one of the most promising options for ordinary people to improve their lives.
As for why such a weak alien race would attack Dongning Pass and even breach the city walls?
This is not something that these ordinary soldiers should be concerned with.
All they knew was that their chance to turn things around had come!
Meanwhile, the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled people from the rear of the alien race who had been tricked into coming panicked upon seeing the arrival of the government troops.
Most of the able-bodied men have already climbed the city walls, leaving only the elderly and weak who can no longer even climb up.
They tried to escape, but the army quickly surrounded them, trapping them in a small area.
The army used knives, swords, bows and arrows to carry out a brutal massacre of the old and weak.
The refugees were knocked to the ground, their cries of agony echoing throughout the land.
When Yuwen Chengdu saw this scene, a hint of reluctance flashed in his eyes.
Let him kill those elite troops on the battlefield; he won't feel anything no matter how many he slaughters.
But what he was facing was a group of refugees who couldn't even get enough to eat, which really crossed his line.