Sword of the Red Chamber from Heaven

Chapter 693: Fierce Fighting Outside the City, Snow Dragon Riders Reappear

"The will to break through the enemy lines!!"

“There is death and no life!!”

The sound was like a loud bell, resounding outside the capital. Even in the capital city, which was not too far away, the roaring sound could be clearly heard.

The defenders on the city wall looked horrified. There was no moon tonight, and the star-dotted sky could not bring much light to the world. Such weather was a big taboo for military strategists.

If someone were to launch a sneak attack under the moonlight, it would probably be a disaster for the capital.

And listening to the sounds coming from afar, they could also be sure that this was a powerful force, a rare powerful force in the world.

"General, it's too dark now, and there's no moonlight, so it's hard to tell how far away the person is from us."

"Where's the number of people?"

Listening to the report from the people around him, the guard's face darkened, so he asked again.

"We can't be sure about this yet. Judging from the size of the commotion, there are at least 40,000 to 50,000 people coming!!"

The visitor spoke with reservation because he really couldn't be sure what the situation was outside.

"This is impossible!!"

The defending general's face changed. Now, of the three rebel armies, only the Dongping Prince's army was left. Although the imperial court had suffered a defeat, the imperial court still had statistics on how many people died in the previous battle.

The route of Prince Dongping is the closest to the capital, and the other two routes are nearing the end, but the number of combat-capable soldiers under Prince Dongping's command will not exceed 30,000, and after experiencing an unprecedented war, their morale will definitely not be so high.

"My lord, this is already the lowest estimate."

The visitor had naturally heard about the situation of King Dongping's army. The other side absolutely could not gather such a large army at this time, but according to the intelligence collected so far, this was the only result.

When the guard heard this, he clenched his fists. Although he knew the possibility of this being true was almost zero, he still had to be on guard.

"Pass on my military order. Have all troops prepare bows and arrows. Have three shifts on duty. If anything happens at night, sound the drums to warn them!"

"Pass on my military order and report the situation to the palace immediately. Please ask the emperor and the cabinet to make a decision as soon as possible!"

"Yes!!"

The visitor did not dare to hesitate and was about to leave after clasping his fists.

But then the general spoke again.

"Wait, send some more kites out to investigate and see what's going on?"

The visitor nodded in agreement. In fact, the general didn't need to give any instructions on this matter, as he had already arranged people to do it.

“Who is it?”

On the top of the city wall, a brazier was set up every ten steps. The flames shot up high, but they could only illuminate a few hundred steps below the city. Anywhere further away was pitch black.

Looking into the distance, the defending general sighed in his heart. The number of troops dispatched by the imperial court this time was several times that of the King of Dongping, but the final result was like this.

Now that the imperial court has learned of the army's defeat, the people are in a panic, and he doesn't know what to say about the future.

In the distance, cavalry charged towards them. Before the Dongping King's side could even react, the cavalry had already rushed into the camp. One was calculating, one was full of morale, and one was exhausted. In an instant, the battle became one-sided, and it could even be said to be a one-sided massacre.

"My Lord, this is bad, it's the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry!!"

The deputy general stumbled into the big tent with a hint of panic on his face. If they were to say who they least wanted to meet, it would have to be the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry.

When they were still in Zhili, Hebei, they won every naval battle until they encountered the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry, a group of cavalrymen who could prevent them from getting ashore with just bows and arrows.

For them, that incident was a shame that they did not want to mention. Fortunately, later on, the King of Dongping got some thunder bombs from somewhere, which allowed them to avenge their previous shame. But even so, they were still deeply impressed by the combat effectiveness of this cavalry.

“Weren’t they defeated?”

Prince Dongping's face changed. The Great Snow Dragon Cavalry had left him with a very bad impression and had become his nightmare for a time. Fortunately, with the existence of thunder bombs, they successfully repelled the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry, which made him temporarily forget the fear of being dominated by the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry.

  But how come the Snow Dragon Cavalry, which should have been defeated, appeared again at this time?

"Your Highness, I don't know about this either. But no matter what, now is not the time to dwell on this issue. The Great Snow Dragon Cavalry is too powerful, and only thunder bombs can suppress it."

The visitor was relatively calm. They had been marching north by water, and they were used to naval battles. As for land battles, they knew a little bit. Without the support of thunder bombs, their combat power would not even be as good as that of the Imperial Guards, not to mention the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry, which was more powerful in land battles.

Long before, he had heard of the terrifying power of this cavalry. When Jia Hong was trapped in Jiangnan, the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry broke through various cities and passes in Liaodong, Hebei, and Shandong in just three days, rushed to the rescue from thousands of miles away, and then massacred Jiangnan.

Therefore, he was not optimistic about the land battle with this iron cavalry. If there were no thunder bombs, he thought it would be better to wait for death.

"Go find Linghu Hao. He has all our remaining thunder bombs!"

King Dongping soon calmed down. The man was right. If it weren't for the thunder bomb, they would not be able to deal with the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry.

The visitor clasped his fists.

"Your Majesty, please be careful. I will pass on the message!!"

The situation was extremely urgent at the moment, and King Dongping did not care. He waved his hand, signaling the people to act as soon as possible.

Unfortunately, the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry had already taken the thunder bomb into consideration when they took action, so a special group of people were sent to attack Huanglong directly during the operation.

"Commander Xu, Commander Tie has already led his men to the designated location! This time, we will definitely be able to avenge our previous defeat!!"

In the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry, a young general came up to Xu Yuanhui and reported the situation.

When they took action, they had already arranged their respective actions. The power of the thunder bomb was enormous, and it posed a huge threat even to themselves.

So they need to eliminate this destabilizing factor at the outset.

Xu Yuanhui nodded, and his expression did not change much as he looked at the camp that had been thrown into complete chaos.

Unlike ordinary soldiers, all ten of their commanders received a secret letter from the Marquis' Mansion. The letter emphasized one thing, something that they had to pay attention to.

The source of the thunderbolt bombs was not anywhere else but from Liaodong. It is very likely that Prince Dongping still had some of the thunderbolt bombs in his hands. Of course, this is not the most important thing. The most important thing is who got the thunderbolt bombs in Prince Dongping's hands.

According to the analysis of the secret letter, there is a master behind the King of Dongping. This person is probably not a mortal, but a land immortal like Jia Hong. They are likely to encounter him during this action.

"Tell the brothers to act quickly!!"

Xu Yuanhui planned to cut the Gordian knot. As long as they were fast enough, the other party might not be able to react.