HCB Chapter 285: Betrayal
Chapter 285: Betrayal
"Launch! Kill the people of the East! Take their females! Take their food! Take their territory and strengthen our Northern Kingdom!"
With such slogans, the Northern Army attacked more fiercely, because they were hungry, and food was right in front of them. As long as they captured Sanliu County, they would have food to eat and females to distribute. Who wouldn't want to enjoy it?
Of course, the Northern Kingdom’s army has no choice at the moment. If they don’t fight, they will starve to death. After all, even if they withdraw from the Eastern Dynasty’s territory now, it will take some time to connect with the Northern Kingdom’s food and grass. The most direct way is to capture Sanliu County, which will give the Northern Kingdom’s army a chance to survive.
The first wave of stones were thrown at Sanliu County like raindrops, and they were used to break the doorposts and replace them with another one. Then there were teams of ladders, teams of muskets, and so on.
In short, the Northern Army used all possible means of destruction. For a time, the flames of war at the city gate were raging, and the shouts of killing were everywhere.
The Eastern Kingdom's defense army initially used leather and rubber nets to bounce back the stones. When the rubber nets could no longer bear the weight, they abandoned the city walls and nearby houses and marked out a stone bullet zone.
Xuan Qing had people erect tall trees or bamboos in these areas. When the stones fell, the Black Dragon Guards and the city defense troops in the rear would push the stones into the tree stumps with force.
After a long time, the stone-filled tree stumps formed a thick rubble wall, which grew higher and higher.
Seeing this, the Northern Army had no choice but to give up throwing stones and increase the attack of the musket team. At this time, there was no one on the city wall to stop them, and the Northern Army easily climbed up with wooden ladders.
Fearing that the Eastern Army had already given up Sanliu County, some flying orcs also flew over.
But who would have thought that the flying beasts from the Northern Kingdom were shot down by Zhou's army with bows and arrows as soon as they flew onto the city wall.
The Northern Army that had scaled the city walls had barely leaped onto the rubble when the walls collapsed, instantly burying them in the rubble.
How could this be a wall taken down by the Northern Army? It was a trap set long ago by the Easterners, causing heavy losses to the Northern Army.
Until the sun was about to set, the Northern Army still had not been able to capture Sanliu County. Seeing that they would go hungry again today, the Northern General went up to the platform and personally beat the war drum.
"My men, don't be afraid! The Sanliu County Guard has less than 200,000 soldiers. The Eastern Kingdom won't send them any reinforcements. We'll trample the Eastern Kingdom people to death! Charge!"
The Northern Army general was beating drums and shouting at the same time, his tone was very firm, as if he had discussed it with the Eastern Country's support troops.
"My dear, what should we do? These Northern bastards are simply incessant. Are they really colluding with the people in Sanwu County?"
If this is true, it would be adding insult to injury. Jin Xing wiped the black dust off his face, but his teeth were the only white part on his face.
The Black Dragon Guards were using their spiritual power to knock down the tree stumps, causing the rocks to collapse and raising a cloud of dust. Xuan Qing really didn't want to talk at all, to avoid getting a mouthful of dust.
But the war situation was urgent, and he had to speak up, "Hasn't the people who went to three or five counties returned yet?"
If they really had to face the Northern Army's firearms troops, the city defense army and the Zhou family army would not be able to hold out for too long, because their armor was of inferior quality and could not withstand the impact of the enemy's firepower.
Just as Xuan Qing finished asking, he saw Jin Er being helped over by the Black Dragon Guards. He was clutching his chest, covered in wounds. Even the elite armor produced by the Jiang family workshop was torn. "My dear, General, I'm back."
Jin Er and Jin Xing are ranked together, and both his kung fu and abilities are among the best. With his strength, he can easily defeat thousands or tens of thousands of enemies.
He was still injured, which shows that he was strongly resisted and framed in Sanwu County. That's good!
Jin Er is also the leader of the Black Dragon Guard and represents the power of the Fourth Princess. However, someone in Sanwu County used violence against him, which shows that the situation in Sanwu County is not favorable to their Black Dragon Guard.
"Treat the wound first!" Xuan Qing didn't care about fighting. He had good medicine in his space and knew some crude medical techniques, but it was more important to save Jin Er first.
The group hid in an empty house on the street and quickly treated Jin Er. They first gave him first aid medicine, but in fact, Jin Er also had this medicine in his bag, but he didn't have time to take it.
"I took the princess's military token to mobilize the dynasty army, but the general refused to see me and instead let his men humiliate me.
Later, a group of Northern troops suddenly appeared in the city and robbed the citizens of their property, and I was caught up in it.
There were about a thousand people on the other side. Judging from their kung fu, they didn't look like northerners at all. But for some reason their eyes were blue, and their clothes and weapons were also northern style.
And their purpose was very clear, they wanted me to die and then steal the military token. Fortunately, there were citizens in the city who secretly helped me escape.
After leaving the city, I saw that there were young citizens from three or six counties wandering around outside the city, and three or five counties would not let them enter the city.
They also said that those children were disguised as Northerners. After all, only the Northern Army had food, so they resolutely refused to take those children in.
Jin Er was a tough man. No matter how painful the wound was, he didn't frown. After taking the life-saving medicine, he quickly reported what he saw to Xuan Qing.
"Damn them! They clearly don't want to stand on the princess's side, but the children in Sanliu County are innocent. How could they bear to watch them and not save them?"
Jin Xing was so angry that he smashed the stone beside him.
Xuan Qing's expression was cold. "I had already guessed that those people wouldn't help, but I didn't expect them to collude with the Northern Army. Now we have to be careful about being attacked from both sides."
The Northern Army must have known that they had no reinforcements, so they insisted on fighting recklessly, determined to consume all their troops.
"Then what should we do?" Jin Xing was anxious. He even thought about sending County Master Yao away secretly.
I owed her for so many years, so it’s not too much to save that female’s life, right?
"What are we afraid of? We must believe in our own strength, and we must also believe in Jiang Changle.
Follow the plan. If we are defeated, have everyone hide in the formation in the basement. Someone will come to rescue us soon."
The situation has forced us to this point, but Xuan Qing has come up with a corresponding plan.
First, rescue, then fight. If you can’t win, hide. The most important thing is to survive. Only by surviving can there be hope.
"Yes! It's almost time. The Fourth Princess is always very quick on her feet. We just need to hold on for a few more days and it will be fine."
When Jiang Changle was mentioned, all the Black Dragon Guards regained their confidence.
"Jin Er, you're injured, go down and rest. By the way, take County Master Yao to the basement for me."
Jin Xing carried a big knife and quickly joined the battlefield, leaving Jin Er with a determined back.
"Go, everyone must be careful and save your lives." Xuan Qing also resolutely returned to the battlefield.
The Black Dragon Guards are also brave. Their armor is very strong and they are not afraid of the shooting of muskets at all. Their powerful spiritual power can even bounce marbles back.
The Zhou family army can also hide in the dark and shoot arrows, while the city defense army uses Xuanqing's formation.
This confrontation caused the Northern Army to suffer greatly, with more casualties than the Eastern Army.