xymnovel Chapter 261 Siege! Bonus Chapter
Chapter 261 Siege! Bonus Chapter
With Li Jing's command, the war drums thundered, and 200,000 troops surged toward the city of Qizhou like a torrent.
Under Li Jing's personal command, the main force launched a fierce attack on the core city of Qizhou.
However, as the vanguard approached the city wall, a dense rain of arrows suddenly burst forth from the wall, the arrows pouring down like a storm.
Many soldiers were caught off guard and shot, falling to the ground and unable to get up.
Immediately afterwards, the giant arrows attacking the ballistae came whistling in, each arrow powerful enough to pierce several people.
"Shields! Raise your shields!"
The general at the front shouted loudly, and the soldiers quickly raised their shields, forming shield walls in an attempt to block the overwhelming rain of arrows.
However, the arrows were extremely penetrating, and many soldiers were still wounded and fell behind the shield wall.
Li Jing frowned as he looked at the battle situation ahead, knowing in his heart that this battle would not be easy.
He quickly adjusted his tactics, ordering his soldiers to spread out to avoid further casualties from the ballista's giant arrows.
At the same time, elite assault teams were dispatched to attempt to scale the city walls and destroy the defenders' attack equipment.
However, the defending troops were clearly prepared.
Their archers aimed at the assault team members and shot them down one by one.
Meanwhile, the giant arrows from the ballistae were fired from time to time, posing a great threat to the Cangzhou army.
Li Jing took a deep breath; he knew that if things continued this way, the casualties would only increase.
But there was no other way; in a siege, even a one-to-two ratio against the defenders was considered a success.
There's practically no room for maneuver in this kind of siege warfare.
At the same time, Xue Rengui, Qin Qiong, and others led their respective troops to launch a full-scale attack on several surrounding cities.
Clad in armor and wielding a halberd, Xue Rengui charged ahead of his horse towards a city.
Behind him followed tens of thousands of elite soldiers, an unstoppable force.
At the foot of another city, Qin Qiong also led his troops in a fierce attack.
Holding two maces, he took the lead and climbed up the city wall.
His figure moved swiftly across the battlefield, each swing of his mace taking the lives of several enemy soldiers.
As the Cangzhou army continued its fierce offensive, disregarding casualties, sporadic Cangzhou soldiers began to appear on the Qi army's city walls.
This change immediately caught the attention of Li Jing, Xue Rengui, and others.
"Marshal! Our soldiers have scaled the city walls!"
One of Li Jing's lieutenants, with sharp eyes, was the first to notice this important situation and excitedly pointed to the Cangzhou soldiers on the city wall and shouted.
Upon hearing this, Li Jing immediately looked up and indeed saw those familiar figures on the city wall.
"The time has come! Send the order for Generals Baihu, Sun Wukong, Wu Wenhua, and Mo Peng to prepare to scale the city walls and capture it in one fell swoop!"
A glint of light flashed in his eyes, and he made a decisive decision.
The order was quickly relayed, and soon, high-level combatants such as Baihu, Sun Wukong, Wu Wenhua, and Mo Peng gathered in front of Li Jing and Xue Rengui.
They were all in high spirits and full of fighting spirit, awaiting further orders.
"Gentlemen, now is the crucial moment for us to expand our gains."
"We already have soldiers on the city walls, but their numbers are still small, and the situation remains unclear."
"Go immediately to provide support, completely capture the city walls, and then open the city gates to welcome the army into the city."
Li Jing glanced at everyone and said in a deep voice,
"Rest assured, Commander Li! We will certainly live up to our mission!"
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The white tiger said confidently.
As a divine beast of war, it already possesses extraordinary combat power and talent, and at this moment, its fighting spirit is even higher.
"Hehe, it's been a long time since I've had such a satisfying fight! I, Old Sun, am going to go and meet those garrison troops!"
Sun Wukong, eager to try, brandished his golden cudgel and grinned.
Although Wu Wenhua and Mo Peng did not speak, their eyes also shone with determination.
"Alright! In that case, you shall set off immediately!"
Li Jing brandished his longsword and shouted.
At Li Jing's command, Baihu, Sun Wukong, Wu Wenhua, Mo Peng, and others rushed towards the city wall like arrows released from a bow.
Beneath the city walls, the Cangzhou army had erected a solid shield wall, providing them with the necessary cover.
Using the shield wall as cover, Baihu and his men cautiously approached the city wall.
They crouched low and moved quickly through the narrow passage between the shield wall and the city wall.
The defenders rained down arrows, but thanks to the shield wall, they managed to evade most of the attacks.
As they approached the city wall, they immediately saw the siege ladders that had been erected.
These sturdy and stable ladders led directly to the top of the city wall.
Without hesitation, Baihu and his men stepped onto the cloud ladder and began their rapid ascent, braving the rain of arrows from the guards.
Their movements were swift and agile, as nimble as monkeys.
Their figures rose rapidly up the city wall, soon approaching the top.
On the city wall, swords gleamed and shouts of battle shook the heavens.
The white tiger's entire body was filled with qi, transforming into a gigantic white tiger divine beast, its sharp claws and teeth tearing at its enemies.
Sun Wukong wielded his golden cudgel like a war god. The cudgel in his hand transformed into a golden lightning bolt, capable of injuring anyone who grazed it and killing anyone who touched it.
Each swing can send several enemies flying.
Wu Wenhua and Mo Peng were not to be outdone, their Golden Silk Wood and Pengmo Hun Tian Halberd drawing graceful arcs.
He moved freely among the enemy, and every time his weapon fell, it terrified them.
Each clash of weapons produced a deafening impact, with sparks flying everywhere.
The two stood firmly on the city wall like two iron towers.
Blood stained the city walls, and severed limbs were everywhere, demonstrating the ferocity of the battle.
The defending troops were not without a fighting chance; they put up a fierce resistance, with arrows and rolling stones raining down from the city walls, causing considerable casualties to the Cangzhou army.
However, under the leadership of the four top war gods, Baihu, Sun Wukong, Wu Wenhua, and Mo Peng, the defending troops on the city wall quickly collapsed, and the Cangzhou army on the city wall began to gain the upper hand.
The battle entered its final stage, with both sides suffering enormous losses.
The city walls were piled high with corpses and broken weapons, and blood stained every inch of the land.
At the same time, Sun Wukong also discovered an important target—the general guarding the city.
He seized the opportunity, leaped up, and slammed his golden cudgel down on the general.
"Ding! Sun Wukong's skills, Equal to Heaven and God of War, are activated!"
Sun Wukong's current base attack power is 108, his weapon Ruyi Jingu Bang (Golden Cudgel) is +1, his warhorse, the Cloud-Stepping Somersault Steed, is +1, the Qitian effect grants +8 attack power upon activation, and the Dou Shen effect grants +8 attack power upon activation twice, bringing his current attack power to 126!
With a loud bang, the general fell to the ground, his head severed from his body.
Without their commander's orders, the defending troops immediately descended into chaos.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Cangzhou army launched an even fiercer attack, attempting to capture the city gate in one fell swoop.