sbdcsierra Chapter 259 The Enemy Who Was Thrown to His Death
Chapter 259 The Enemy Who Was Thrown to His Death
Early summer dawns always seem to kiss the earth early, with a faint light already appearing in the east as the hours of Yin and Mao meet.
"The enemy is coming! The enemy is coming!" A hurried voice suddenly rang out in the city, disturbing two thousand sleeping soldiers.
The city lord knew that the enemy would launch an attack at dawn, so he had most of the soldiers rest in advance, leaving only a few dozen to patrol, which was enough to notify them in the first instance.
With a major battle imminent, these soldiers were light sleepers and hadn't even removed their armor. Upon learning that the enemy was attacking the city, their hearts immediately tightened, and they all raised their bows and crossbows, waiting for the moment when the enemy entered their firing range.
"Charge! Whoever opens the city gate will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver!" Wu Chengbi shouted, raising his spear high.
At this command, five thousand soldiers rushed out. One thousand armored soldiers with shields led the way, followed closely by siege soldiers pushing siege engines and carrying ladders. Finally, three thousand iron cavalrymen were ready to charge in as soon as the city gates opened.
With such a formation, victory is absolutely assured. Even if the two thousand men on the city wall risk their lives, they may not be able to hold out for long.
Furthermore, Wu Chengbi had already stated that anyone who breached the city would be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver. As the saying goes, a great reward will surely bring forth brave men. For this silver, the soldiers would be willing to go without hesitation and thus display unparalleled courage.
"Hahaha, Jiang Xiuwu, today is your death day, and also the day the city lord city is destroyed!" Wu Chengbi shouted madly, his face extremely ferocious.
As the Commandant of the Mountain City Guard, he understood the current situation. The King was already interested in taking back the fiefdoms of the various city lords, but he had no legitimate reason. If anyone could step forward and annihilate the city lord's city in one fell swoop, they would definitely not be punished by the King, and might even be secretly rewarded.
Therefore, Wu Chengbi had no scruples whatsoever. Once the city was breached, all the wealth inside would be his, and he would be highly valued by the ruler. He might even have some unknown motives.
"Whether he lives or dies is not up to you!" the city lord replied coldly, the aura emanating from his eyes many times stronger than that of Wu Chengbi.
This is something ingrained in one's bones, something Wu Chengbi couldn't imitate. The city lord had a noble lineage that had been passed down for hundreds of years, while Wu Chengbi was just a rustic country bumpkin.
"Release the arrows!" The city lord raised his arm and two thousand feathered arrows soared into the air, a dark mass that blotted out the sky and swept in with gusts of cold wind.
These arrows were not aimed at the armored soldiers charging at the front, but at the siege soldiers following closely behind. In order to reduce their body weight, most of them were not wearing armor and became easy targets.
The moment the arrows fell, hundreds of enemies perished, their screams mingling with the sounds of charging, creating a scene of utter chaos.
It must be said that the enemy's courage was commendable. As soon as the ladders in front fell to the ground, the soldiers behind immediately picked them up, completely disregarding their own lives.
Thousands of fleeing enemies, like an army of ants sweeping across the land, finally arrived at the city walls after more than ten rounds of arrow rain.
Boom...
With a deafening roar, the siege engine made intimate contact with the city gate. Even though the gate was made of steel, it still trembled considerably, and several soldiers behind it were knocked away.
At the same time, ladders were erected below the city wall, densely packed together, forming a large net.
The improved ladder went directly over the four-zhang-high parapet. The enemies, who were on stimulants, climbed up recklessly. However, every time they reached a certain height, they would be hit by a huge falling rock, and fall to the ground along with the people below. They were either crushed to death or died from the fall.
Beneath the towering city walls, crimson blood flowed once more.
"Ping'er, how long are you going to make your father wait?" The city lord sighed inwardly as he watched the enemy continue their reckless charge.
He knew that the two thousand defenders wouldn't last long; several of the faster-climbing enemies had already gripped the parapet with their hands and were about to reach the city wall.
At this moment, the two thousand defenders panicked, unsure whether to continue shooting at the enemy below the city or deal with the enemy who had already climbed the parapet.
In the midst of battle, panic is forbidden. In the brief moment of hesitation, more enemies climb the parapet and bravely leap down.
"Change to a dog-leg knife!" the city lord decided immediately.
Now that the enemy has climbed the parapet, bows and arrows are no longer effective; in close combat, the kukri is the most useful weapon.
When dozens of enemies on the parapet landed on the city platform, the two thousand defenders were dumbfounded. They stared at the enemy in shock, their hearts pounding.
"Fell...fell to his death?" Everyone was shocked, never dreaming that the enemy would fall to his death on the verge of victory.
Actually, this is nothing new. The parapet is a full ten feet high above the city platform. A normal fall would cause injury or even fractures, let alone an enemy wearing heavy armor. Death from the fall is inevitable, and even if they don't die, they will be seriously injured. The guards, filled with doubt, will finish them off with a blow, just in time to test the power of the kukri.
Therefore, the subsequent battle became much simpler. The two thousand defenders completely gave up resistance and simply waited for the enemy to climb the ladders, scale the parapets, and jump off the city walls, and then... fall to their deaths.
If you're lucky enough to survive the fall, then finish them off with a blow. After all, a kukri can cut off a bull's head, let alone a human's.
"Hmph, have you given up resisting?" Wu Chengbi said coldly, waiting for the city gates to be opened.
Within a short quarter of an hour, over a thousand guards had already climbed the city wall and should have reached the city gate by now. At that time, these three thousand cavalrymen and the main army behind them would sweep through the main city with the force of an autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves.
However, after another quarter of an hour, all two thousand vanguard troops had climbed onto the city wall, but there was still no sign that the city gate had been opened.
"Hahaha, that's exhilarating, truly exhilarating! As expected of my son-in-law, whom Jiang Xiuwu carefully selected, a single casual move can withstand the enemy's massive army!" The city lord laughed heartily. If the parapet wasn't so high, he would have thrown all the enemy's corpses down there, letting Wu Chengbi know what despair truly meant.
Jiang Yunyu glanced at the city lord with his shifty eyes, thinking to himself: Is he really a carefully selected son-in-law? I seem to remember just dragging him off the street.
When Jiang Yunying was eager to get married, the city lord was so anxious that he was like a headless fly. He personally led his private army to the streets to "arrest people." The handsome Lin Ping became a conscript and became the city lord's son-in-law for no reason. How could he be considered a good match?
To be honest, the city lord completely regarded him as a piece of trash. Now, he shamelessly said such a thing. If Jiang Yunyu weren't a junior, he would definitely expose him to his face.
"What's going on?" Wu Chengbi had a vague feeling that something was wrong, so he sent out another thousand armored soldiers.
The thousand men moved quite smoothly, and even when climbing the ladder, they did not encounter any falling rocks. They successfully climbed the parapet, jumped off the city platform, and then... that was it.
"Not good! There's a trap in the city!" Wu Chengbi felt a chill run down his spine. He had already guessed the fate of the three thousand guards. Just as he was about to order a retreat, he discovered a large, dark army approaching from behind.