Nuclear Warlord

Chapter 227 Preparations for Climbing
About half an hour later, Li Changfeng led the army to arrive.

Although Nangong Changming had never met Li Changfeng, he still recognized him at a glance.

I saw a man riding a steed and wearing a python robe. Although his face was weathered, he was full of energy and bearing, and behind him was a handsome flag fluttering in the wind.

Obviously, this is Li Changfeng.

"I've caught up, show me a respectful attitude!"

Nangong Changming let out a low drink, and quickly walked towards Li Changfeng.

Li Changfeng was also observing Nangong Changming.

I saw Nangong Changming wearing black armor, holding a spear, and a scarlet cloak fluttering behind him, with a dark face and a calm expression, sharp and resolute eyes, and his gestures are quite general.

"The last general, Nangong Changming, pays homage to His Highness the Ninth Prince!"

Nangong Changming bowed and bowed after fulfilling the etiquette, and all the generals did not dare to neglect, and followed suit one after another.

Li Changfeng narrowed his eyes slightly.

On the frontline battlefield, the general called him the Ninth Prince instead of his military position, the implication was already obvious.

Nangong Changming looked indifferent, but he couldn't see anything.

But the disdain and unwillingness of the many generals behind him, who couldn't hide it, just proved his thoughts.

However, Li Changfeng had no intention of haggling with them.

It is normal to have this kind of thinking, and they will later know what is short-sighted, what is amazing, and what is like a miracle.

And no matter what, these people have shed blood and fought their lives in order to guard the Daqiannan gate.

They deserve to be respected.

So Li Changfeng didn't put on airs of being a generalissimo at all, he jumped off his horse and walked quickly to Nangong Changming to help him up.

"General Nangong please get up!"

Then look at the other generals.

"Generals, please get up!"

Just then, a familiar voice came.

"Your Highness Ninth Prince, you are finally here!"

Li Changfeng followed the prestige, and saw Chen Jiande walking towards him with joy on his face, looking a little dusty.

"Old Chen, are you here too?" Li Changfeng was a little surprised.

"Can I not be here? The Southern Barbarians have hit Zhennanguan, how can I sit still?"

As he said that, Chen Jiande had come to Li Changfeng and knelt down on the ground with a thump, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, oh no, Marshal, you will be saved when you come to Zhennan Pass, Nanmanzi is dead!"

As soon as this remark came out, Nangong Changming's expression remained unchanged, but the disdain on the faces of his generals could no longer be concealed, secretly calling Chen Jiande a spineless dog.

Li Changfeng helped Chen Jiande up, and said with a smile, "Okay, don't talk about that, get up quickly."

After Chen Jiande got up, Nangong Changming cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness has been exhausted from the journey all the way, and has already prepared the banquet and guest house, please go to the city to rest."

Li Changfeng waved his hand: "No need, let's go into the city, my prince wants to see the situation in the city, and then climb up the city wall to have a look."

This move made Nangong Changming somewhat feel good about him.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Nangong Changming personally led the way, and Li Changfeng led the army into the city. The Zhennanguan generals and soldiers saw a black, thick, long, metal barrel-shaped thing in the middle of the team.

Out of curiosity, they began to discuss in a low voice.

"What is this, it's so strange."

"His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince would not want to use these things to defeat the evil beasts and the barbarian army?"

"How is it possible? What is the use of this thing!"

Although Nangong Changming was dissatisfied, he still followed the order and fulfilled the duties that a subordinate should have. While leading the way, he introduced the current situation of Zhennanguan to Li Changfeng.

"Your Highness, there are currently 14 soldiers in Zhennan Pass, of which more than 170 are wounded and unable to go to battle, more than 53 arrows, [-] nine ballistas but less than [-] long crossbows, [-] catapults..."

Following Nangong Changming's introduction, Li Changfeng's expression became more and more dignified, and he deeply felt the heavy responsibility on his shoulders.

There are more than [-] arrows, which seems to be a large number, but it is almost useless to rough-skinned and thick-skinned creatures like evil beasts.

Unless you can shoot them in the eye.

But this is an evil beast, not an ordinary beast, how could it be so easy to shoot them in the eyes?
Ballistas can effectively kill evil beasts, but the number is pitifully small. The most important thing is that there are not enough long crossbows, how to fight?
As for the 53 catapults, because of their low launch efficiency and the flying speed of the stones is too slow, they are basically useless.

The situation at Zhennanguan was even worse than he had imagined.

Entering the city, the scene that caught his eye made Li Changfeng feel even more heavy.

The city is not big, and the more than 3 wounded soldiers cannot all be housed in the house. On the streets and under the eaves, there are soldiers missing arms and legs and crying non-stop.

The whole city was filled with a pungent smell of blood.

When he came to the city wall, Li Changfeng couldn't help but twitch.

Although the city wall of Zhennanguan is incomparable to that of Baishi City, it is much stronger than the walls of other cities after being strengthened by two dynasties.

But at this time, it looked a little dilapidated, with gaps everywhere, and even some places were at risk of collapse.

With such a city wall, it is almost impossible to resist another wave of attacks from evil beasts.

Ascending to the city wall, a pungent bloody smell and the stench of decaying corpses rushed over, almost making Li Changfeng vomit on the spot.

Look around.

There are many evil beast corpses under the city wall, as well as many incomplete human corpses with obvious signs of biting and gnawing.

Judging from the clothes left on the corpse, they all belonged to soldiers.

Obviously, the barbarian army drove these evil beasts to attack the city.

Nangong Changming looked at the corpses under the city wall, and said in a low tone: "These are my good sons, but the general is incompetent, and he can't even save a complete corpse for them!"

The other generals looked at the corpses under the city wall with anger and sadness on their faces.

Li Changfeng sighed and said, "Don't worry, this prince will avenge them."

Nangong Changming was stunned for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, we have repelled an evil beast attack two days ago. According to previous experience, the next attack is coming soon. What should we do now?"

As soon as these words came out, all the generals and soldiers on the city wall all turned their eyes to Li Changfeng.

Some people sneered, some were disdainful, and some were expressionless.

Li Changfeng looked around the crowd, saw their expressions, and said loudly: "All the troops from the headquarters led by this commander are going to the city wall, and the soldiers from the former town of Nanguan are going down to the city to rest!"

Nangong Changming was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly cupped his hands and said: "Your Highness, you can't. Your Highness's headquarters has only [-] troops. How can we resist the evil beasts?"

Li Changfeng didn't explain, and his face sank: "General Nangong wants to disobey orders before the battle?"

Nangong Changming hurriedly bowed: "The last general dare not, but Zhennanguan is the gateway to the south of my great gantry. Once the Nanxie Beast and Nanmanzi are lost, they will go straight in, then..."

Nangong Changming is anxious!

Although he didn't like Li Changfeng, he didn't think that Li Changfeng had the ability to retreat from the enemy, and his disobedience before the battle might ruin his future.

But he was loyal to Emperor Qianwu, loyal to Dagan, cared about the people of Li, and didn't want Zhennanguan to fall.

Before he finished speaking, Li Changfeng interrupted him.

"General Nangong!"

Li Changfeng looked serious: "My prince knows what you said, don't worry, evil beasts are nothing to worry about!"

After a pause, Li Changfeng's expression softened a little, and he said in a low voice: "General Nangong, this prince is here, how could he take his own life as a joke? Brothers have fought so hard for so long, let them have a good rest. "

Nangong Changming's expression was tangled: "But..."

Li Changfeng shouted coldly: "Execute the commander's order!"

"Hey!"

Nangong Changming sighed, slapped him back hard, and shouted at the generals.

"What are you still doing in a daze? Carry out the commander's order!"

All the generals gritted their teeth and glared at Li Changfeng, but Nangong Changming still carried out the military order indignantly after saying so.

Li Changfeng glanced at them without saying a word, and ordered to his followers: "Bring up all the artillery and ammunition, let the people in the Musketeer Battalion bring explosives and prepare the fuzes, and climb up the city wall."

"promise!"

The entourage responded with a sound and stepped back.

Soon, the soldiers of the Artillery Battalion, with uniform chants in their mouths, took heavy steps, in groups of a dozen or so, and carried one artillery piece after another to the city wall.

Nangong Changming, who was sulking at the side, couldn't help but froze for a moment after seeing such a scene.

"what is this?"

Chen Jiande came to his side, patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "General Nangong, this is the magic weapon of His Royal Highness Ninth Prince, with them, no matter how many evil beasts come, it will be a dead end, you can rest assured that your soldiers can rest. "

Nangong Changming was stunned again.

After a while, he tentatively asked: "Is this the legendary secret weapon in the Huangzhuang of the capital?"

Chen Jiande said: "I don't know if it's the secret weapon in Huangzhuang in the capital, but I know that these things can kill evil beasts, and His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince has more cards than these. Come to support, do you think I killed the evil beast?"

Nangong Changming's eyes widened: "You mean... His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince killed and retreated?"

"Otherwise? Or do you think our Majesty is so stupid that we send a useless person to lead the army?"

Nangong Changming was stunned, glanced at the visually striking cannon, then looked at Li Changfeng who was commanding, and began to examine it carefully.

……

"Jianye, the recoil of the artillery is not small. It must be built firmly. You can't let them run around after firing one shot. You must ensure that they can shoot continuously!"

"All the cannonballs are moved to the city wall, the quantity is very sufficient, don't be reluctant, the scientific research institute is working overtime to make it, and it will be sent in a steady stream later!

"Where are the people from the Musketeer Battalion? I will carry the explosives on my back, and don't forget the shovel. If anyone doesn't bring it, I will plan it with my hands!"

"And you guys, don't you know what's in the box? Handle it with care!"

Li Changfeng commanded the scene in an orderly manner, without any worry or panic. The soldiers under his command also looked calm, and even looked forward to it.

Seeing this scene, Nangong Changming couldn't help being a little dazed.

seem……

His Royal Highness the Ninth Prince is not that unbearable.

(End of this chapter)