Come on, Your Highness

The heavy ladder cannot be toppled by the strength of one or two soldiers alone. However, if too many people gather and break away from the protection of the parapet, it will become a target for the archers on the ladder guarding the city.

This is also the case in many siege battles, when the ladders leaned against the city walls, and the guards on the walls could only try their best to knock down the enemies, but they couldn't push the ladders away once and for all.

In order to fight against the enemies who kept climbing up, the guards raised the prepared logs and big stones and smashed them down viciously, smashing the Huns so badly that they fell off the ladder.

Although this was effective, there were also many soldiers who were shot by arrows in the gaps in the female wall. Fortunately, they were pulled back by their comrades in time and saved their lives. Unfortunately, they fell directly into the city wall and never returned.

To make matters worse, there were only a limited number of rolling logs and stones, and they were almost exhausted in a short time.

Once these two things are gone, the soldiers can only take up weapons and brave the rain of arrows to beat down the exposed enemies, desperately preventing them from going up the city wall.

However, when people finally exhausted, when the soldiers beside the ladder fell down, but no one else came to replenish them in time, the Xiongnu seized the opportunity and climbed up the city wall with both hands.

"General, the Huns are on board!"

Xuan Ling thrust the sword into the Xiongnu's chest forcefully, and then roared, the epee pierced his chest, revealing the bloody tip of the sword and pushed forward to string up the next enemy who came out of the city wall, pushing it all the way to the ladder of the city wall, and drew out the heavy sword While holding the sword, let the two corpses smash down the enemies behind them together.

Blood splashed out, dyeing her red-tasseled armor in a brighter color, and the dripping blood bloomed red lotuses on the ground. Her whole body was full of murderous aura, as cold and sharp as a rakshasa from hell.

Before the Huns came up on the ladder in front of him, Xuan Ling raised his head and swept the surrounding city walls. The ladders climbed up the walls like bloodthirsty vines, transporting murderous demons upward.

The Huns who had climbed the city wall were slaughtering to make a way for the warriors behind.

The surrounding guards had to call out more soldiers to support the past, otherwise once the gap was opened and more enemies came up, the city wall would really be unable to defend!

Everyone knew this, even though their eyes were full of despair, the helpless people behind them, the cries of their wives and children made them rush forward desperately, and sacrificed several people to behead the Hun and throw him off the wall. Kan blocked the opening.

However, the fierce battle just now was not accidental. The transfer of soldiers broke the solidity of the guards on the city wall. As long as the Xiongnu caught the weak point, they would definitely be able to tear another gap.

The defenders of Guancheng were almost transferred to the north gate to resist the most violent attack of the Huns.

However, the other three sects did not live in peace, the cunning Huns relied on several times their strength to disperse into three groups, waiting for an opportunity to attack the other three sects.

Now the precarious North Gate could not mobilize more troops.

Seeing this, Xuan Ling gritted his teeth and said, "Don't wait, the ladder is halfway up now, burn them to death with kerosene!"

As soon as Xuan Ling gave an order, some soldiers immediately sent the order down.

The men in the city went up the wall, while the women and children kept boiling hot oil and hot water behind them.

At this moment, these things were sent to the city wall.

The last batch of rolling log boulders were smashed down, temporarily clearing out the enemies on the ladder.

And when the soldiers of the Huns climbed up again, fierce oil poured down from the city wall along the ladder...

Amidst the shouts of killing, that shrill scream pierced through everything and echoed in the chilling air, making one shudder.

"Withdraw, give up the ladder!"

The Xiongnu general commanding below saw this situation, his eyes were about to burst, and seeing the torches ignited on the city wall, he roared decisively.

The moment the ladder soaked in intense oil touched the flames, it burned violently.

In an instant, a series of fire dragons stood on the city wall, dyeing the night sky and the vast starry sky with an intoxicating red.

The Huns retreated like a tide, but this time they did not leave as before, but gathered in the distance.

"Back off..." Half of Ah Yue's arm was covered with blood, and there was a knife mark on the shoulder where the bone was deep.

Xuan Ling looked coldly at the dark Huns army and said: "There will be a second time soon, they can't wait! Send the order, take the time to go down the city wall to rest in batches, and prepare to fight the Huns again!"

I knew that Guancheng was difficult to attack, but I didn't expect it to be so difficult.

However, as Xuan Ling said, the Xiongnu couldn't afford to wait. After resting and recuperating, when the morning star lit up, the second wave of siege began.

This time, not only the ladders, but also huge siege logs were thrown in.

Troops were mobilized at the city gate, and every impact seemed to hit everyone's hearts. While everyone was pressing down on the city gate with their joint efforts, the defenders on the city wall poured down the second batch of strong oil.

Xuan Ling watched the tongues of fire sweeping down, but his heart also kept falling.

This time, the Xiongnu did not climb as hard as they did the first time, and the ladder seemed to come here to consume the batch of strong oil.

And finally when the fire oil ran out, the horn of the Xiongnu's charge was blown, and the sound of killing was loud.

"It's the next day..." Xuan Ling murmured.

After a day and a night of fierce fighting, her face was full of exhaustion, and the white blade that should have been sharp seemed to have become slightly dull because of killing too many people.

The only thing that remains unchanged is herself. Even if she is so tired that she can only support herself with the tip of the sword on the ground, her posture is as straight as a javelin.

She has been leading the soldiers to stand firm on the city wall, but even a person cast in steel has a moment of exhaustion.

Not only her, but also her soldiers, even if they were lucky enough to escape the arrows and the scimitars of the Huns, they eventually collapsed on the city wall and became dead souls under the sword.

"General Xuan, General Pei died in battle!"

"General Wang died!"

A sound of bad news came from the ear, Xuan Ling looked through the struggling soldiers and landed in front of the trembling city gate.

The giant logs outside were bumping against each other, and the soldiers inside were fighting against the city gate with all their strength.

Suddenly she turned her gaze and asked, "Where's Shen Changze?"

Shen Changze sat in the city and dispatched troops between the surrounding gates to support them.

However, Xuan Ling found that she hadn't seen his soldiers for a long time.

Ah Yue and Ah Qing, who were guarding Xuan Ling, fell silent.

Xuan Ling's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he asked again: "What about others?"

Ah Yue and Ah Qing glanced at each other and were about to speak when the crazy Hun soldiers suddenly suspended their attack.

Xuan Ling looked from a distance, and the Hun army in the rear camp turned around...

"Half an hour ago, the south gate opened, and General Shen led two thousand cavalry around to meet the enemy." Ah Qing lowered her head and said softly.

"Aren't there Huns? How do you open the door?" Xuan Ling murmured.

"General Shen pretended to transfer away from the east gate guard, and the Xiongnu at the south gate went to the east gate."

"Fool, where did he get two thousand cavalry..."

"Infantry on horseback."

Xuan Ling stared fixedly at the distant place where the crowd was tumbling, and his dry, chapped lips trembled a few times.

"Miss, General Shen said that he will come back and asked you to wait for him." Ah Qing said.

Xuan Ling looked back at her: "Do you believe it?"

There are only 2000 people, and they can't fill the gaps between their teeth if they serve as snacks for the Huns.

Everyone knew it, but Ah Qing gritted his teeth and said, "I believe you, General Shen has never broken his promise to you!"

Yes, this man will not lie to her, even if she is only ten years old, if he promises to take her out of customs, he will definitely do it, even if he comes back and is beaten to pieces by King Zhenbei's leather whip, he will be happy lying on the bed for half a month Comfort her, don't cry.

The entire Zhenbei Palace and even the Zhenbei Army doted on Xuan Ling, which formed her proud temperament, among which Shen Changze was the most.

And this man who was destined to become her husband and continue to be oppressed by her...

"He will come back, he promised to marry me." Xuan Ling whispered.

After she finished speaking, she raised the back of her hand and wiped it boldly, her misty eyes were stern in vain, and she shouted: "If you don't have oil, use strong wine, if you don't have wine, use hot water, it won't burn you to death." They froze them too!"

In this kind of weather, the hot water will turn cold quickly, and even freeze in an instant.

Although the ladder can be firmly fixed to the wall, it is more difficult for the Xiongnu to climb after splashing water and freezing it.

The time Shen Changze bought, she must persist until the last moment.

"Anyone who can breathe will die on the city wall!"

Xiao Hong had never marched in such a hurry in his life. He finally ushered in the day of galloping on horseback. The cold wind blew on his face like a knife cut him.

Finally, amidst the residual blood of the setting sun, I saw the solemn and stirring city wall, as well as the thunderous shouts of killing.

He made a decisive decision, turned around and shouted: "Blow the horn!"

Xuan Ling felt that her whole body was numb. When the Xiongnu, who had suspended the siege, charged again, her whole heart seemed to be pulled out and thrown into the snow, where it froze into ice.

No matter how many stab wounds and arrows there are on the body, if there is no heart, the pain will not be felt.

She didn't think about what happened to the two thousand cavalry who were like praying arms blocking a car, but raised her sword, pointed at the Huns who rushed over like ants, and shouted heartbreakingly: "Swear to the Acropolis!"

The soldiers followed her and shouted: "Swear to the Acropolis—"

Tiredness seems to be beyond the body, everyone holds a weapon in their hands, even if they pout their mouths and break their guns, they pick up the weapons on the ground and rush forward...

There are no tears in Sha Hong's eyes, no fear when facing death, only unwillingness and resentment!

However, no amount of fearlessness could stop the Huns from climbing the city wall. The majestic and solid city gate was smashed open, and those wolf-like demons rushed in.

At that moment, Xuan Ling, who was exhausted, knelt on one knee on the city wall, dropped the epee by his hand, and in a daze, several Hun soldiers surrounded him, his ferocious face and fierce eyes shone with the light of meritorious deeds... …

The long trumpet came from afar, and the rhythmic rhythm seemed to be a stream of living water pouring into the dry and hopeless land.

Xuan Ling's befuddled eyes became sharp again in an instant, and the power came from nowhere, as if the hand that had been scooped out of blood grabbed his sword, he stood up from the ground with a roar, swept out, and cut off two Huns in an instant Soldier's head...

"Reinforcements have arrived, prepare for battle—"

"Reinforcements are here, hold on—"

The pair of eyes that had already shown despair became firm again, pointing in the direction of Daqi Wangqi.

The golden dragon flag with teeth and claws was erected high, and the galloping horses with indomitable momentum, under the sound of charging horns, covered with sunset light, galloped from a distance, raising waves of dust.

The city gate was broken, and the remaining will of the defenders was ignited. Pairs of eyes waiting to die together looked at the Xiongnu cavalry who stepped into the city gate.

In front was the Zhenbei remnant army who was not afraid of life and death, and behind it was Daqi's [-] reinforcements. The leader of the Xiongnu who had not yet entered Guancheng suddenly hesitated.

After two days of fierce fighting, the casualties of the Huns were far greater than those of the Zhenbei Army!

He didn't even know how so many people died!

They always thought that the Zhenbei Army without the King of Zhenbei would be vulnerable to a single blow, but with only one pass city, far fewer defenders than the Huns, they could persist until now.

The ground in front of the city wall is full of warriors from the grasslands. Facing the corpses of their compatriots, even if the city is broken, there is not much encouragement. The casualties are too tragic.

When he was exhausted, if he met the energetic Wang Jun again, it was hard to imagine what would happen.

What's more, it seems that the Zhenbei Army, which has been encouraged by the reinforcements, will not be able to kill them all in a short while. As long as one person is still alive, the city gate will not be closed.

An uncontrollable unwillingness emerged in the bottom of my heart. The wealth, food, wine and women are waiting for them to enjoy in the closed city, but they must have their lives.

"withdraw!"

The banner of the final retreat was waved, and the Huns who had just stepped into the city retreated before encountering the Northern Expeditionary Army...

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