The Queen's Engineering Army

Chapter 164 Reinforcements are coming
"Quick, quick."

Bai Qi urged the village women to hurry up, but many village women were already out of breath and could not keep up with the team.

"No, it can't be done." A village woman was so tired that she couldn't walk anymore, she sat beside her and clutched her stomach.

"Get up quickly, or the Qin army behind will catch up and die." Bai Qi yelled with his bloodshot eyes wide open.

"Here."

The village woman swallowed her saliva dryly and supported the stone with her hands before standing up, but she was a little unsteady.

Bai Qi stepped forward to support her, and said to the militiamen next to her, "Hurry up and carry her on your back."

"Here." The militiaman took the village woman and carried it on his back.

At this time.

The footsteps of Qin Jun came from outside, and teams of Qin Jun in black rushed over with long halberds in hand.

The Qin army was not burdened by women and children, so it marched very quickly.

And Bai Qi was already leading the villagers on the way at the fastest speed, still half slower than Qin Jun.

Bai Qi drew out the long bronze sword in his hand, and shouted: "Brothers, we must protect the women and children and retreat back to Dahan Town. We will stop them here."

Everyone must be moved to Dahan Town, so as to live up to Wei Qi's instructions.

"Here."

A hundred militiamen raised their weapons to respond, and when the Qin army entered the shooting range, they fired with longbows and hand crossbows one after another.

Because the number of Mohist bows and crossbows is limited, the number allocated to Handong Village is very small, so not many people use them.

There is no defensive barrier in Bai Qi. The only good thing is that the mountain road is narrow and the Qin army's strength advantage cannot be used.

Otherwise, with an attack from the Qin army, there would be nothing left for them.

"You must hold on." Bai Qi's eyes were red, and he pointed his long sword at Qin Jun, "Continue to shoot."

Whoosh whoosh.

Arrows shot over one after another, and the Qin army in front fell to the ground one after another, but this distance can shoot two waves at most.

The Qin army behind still rushed forward, and it was another difficult hand-to-hand battle.

"Kill it."

Bai Qi's eyes were reddened by waving the bronze long sword. Although he is not very old, he has also learned some fighting skills, and with a burst of enthusiasm.

He rushed in and killed three Qin soldiers, and other militiamen also started fighting with the Qin soldiers.

Every second, the Qin army and militiamen fell.

War is not a game, everyone is flesh and blood, and individual martial arts sometimes have little effect.

Being able to survive is often down to luck.

puff puff.

Bai Qi was slashed twice on the back, and the blood from the two bloody scars soaked his back.

The fighting spirit made him forget the pain, he gritted his teeth and continued to slash with the sword.

But the blood kept flowing out, and his brain had already started to feel dizzy, which was a phenomenon after a lot of blood loss.

Finally, after being stabbed, Bai Qi fell down. Before he fell down, he thought that those women and children should evacuate safely.

"Village Chief, I have lived up to your entrustment to me."

Bai Qi lay on the ground with a smile on the corner of his mouth, as if no one cared about Bai Qi during the fierce fighting.

Most of the two hundred militiamen fell, and I am afraid that they will be beheaded by the large Qin army in a short time.

Just when everyone was about to die generously, there was a rumbling sound from behind.

Li Jinlong rushed over with thousands of militiamen. With this reinforcement, the situation changed immediately.

A large number of militiamen are equipped with the latest Mohist hand crossbows, which can be launched from a long distance, and they are fast and surprisingly lethal.

In this mountainous area, the might has the upper hand.

The commander of the Qin army saw that the situation was not good, left hundreds of corpses, and quickly ordered to retreat.

"How are you doing?"

Li Jinlong found Bai Qi, and seeing that he was still alive, he hurried up to inquire.

"me……."

Bai Qi raised his hand slightly, but found that he couldn't speak anymore, his palm drooped, and he passed out.

……

Dahan Town, central hall.

Su Lin knew the information when the Qin army attacked Handong Village, but it was too late.

There is no way to send troops to Handong Village, because the defense strength of Handong Village is not high, and at most they can only guard against wild animals.

A large number of fighters have been assigned to Dahan Town and Hanmenguan Fortress. If they support Handong Village, more people will die.

He also didn't expect that the Qin army would go around to the east to attack Handong Village. This was a major mistake of Su Lin.

Thinking of the attack on Handong Village, a large number of villagers would flee to Dahan Town, so he sent Li Jinlong to lead troops to meet them.

Finally, they brought back the news that Handong Village had been breached and Wei Qi had died in battle.

"No, it's impossible, it's absolutely impossible."

Li Erni was stunned when she heard the news, she shook her head tremblingly, and took a few steps back.

"I'm going to find him, I'm going to find him." After saying that, she ran to the east of the village like crazy.

"Stop her." Su Lin shouted helplessly.

"Here."

The militiamen next to her grabbed Li Erni, no matter how hard she struggled, she would not let go.

"The situation in Handong Village is unclear now. The Qin army has not withdrawn. You can only die if you go." Su Lin came over and shouted.

"No, I want to see him."

With tears in Li Erni's eyes, thinking about the joy of the two that night, although Wei Qi has a special hobby, she still treats Li Erni well after getting married.

Although the two of them did not talk sweetly, their feelings were so deep that others could not understand.

"Hey."

Su Lin stretched out his hand helplessly, and slashed at Li Erni's neck, knocking her out and preventing her from doing stupid things.

I learned this trick from Gui Guzi.

"Send her to the medical center to rest, and find someone else to look after her. She must not be allowed to leave Dahan Town." Su Lin ordered coldly.

"Here."

The two militiamen nodded and carried Li Erni away.

"My lord, what should I do next?" Li Jinlong clasped his hands and asked anxiously.

"What do you think should be done?" Su Lin asked lightly.

"The subordinates think that they will gather all their forces to defend the town, and then send a small group of militiamen to harass them." Li Jinlong replied without thinking.

This is also the most effective defensive method for Dahan Town.

"There is no fortress that cannot be broken. Qin and Chu's [-] coalition forces. How many people do we have in total? How long do you think we can hold on?" Su Lin said.

"This..." Li Jinlong hesitated for a moment, but still said truthfully: "Based on the current situation, we can last for two months at most."

"What about two months later?" Su Lin asked again.

"There is no doubt that we will lose." Li Jinlong raised his head and said, "So we must find a way to win this war within these two months, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous."

Su Lin also knew about these situations.

Not only the food and grass, but also the consumption of personnel. It is no longer as easy as the previous war. From the attack of Hanzhong Village, we can see the strength of the Qin army, which is very strong.

It is even said that the combat effectiveness of the [-] Qin army is comparable to the [-] Chu army.

The Qin army's combat effectiveness and willpower for military success are unmatched by soldiers from other countries.

"We can only defend at the base, and we can't go out to meet the enemy at all. At most, we can only harass it, and it can't affect the overall situation." Su Lin shook his head.

"Don't worry, my lord, my subordinates will fight tooth and nail to defend. If the battle is over, my subordinates will definitely escort my lord to break out." Li Jinlong was also prepared for the worst.

"We haven't reached that point yet, and we still have a chance to win. You can defend with peace of mind, and leave the rest to me."

Su Lin's tone was flat, and he didn't appear to be flustered. He seemed to have a well-thought-out defense.

"Here."

Li Jinlong bowed his hands, wondering in his heart: I don't know that the lord has other tricks.

Su Lin went back to the center of the town alone, and after walking in, Xiaodie was already waiting.

"My lord, wash your face."

Since Shen Jun was in charge of the intelligence bureau, Xiaodie has been serving her.

She is no longer innocent, and she dare not go back to the village to be judged. This will not only bring great pain to herself, but also embarrass her parents.

Xiaodie was also very confused about where to go. After hearing about the conditions in Dahan Town, she followed other sisters to come here.

Sure enough, as I said before, it is a paradise.

At first, she was just doing some simple vegetable washing errands in the mill, but she was assigned to Su Lin's side two days ago, and it was Su Lin who asked her to come by name.

I live very well here, but I hate why the Qin and Chu countries came to fight here.

(End of this chapter)