Empire

Although the Qinghe Army gradually became regularized from a group of ragtag groups, they had never fought a decent battle and lacked siege weapons.

When they encountered a low county town, they could take it down in one fell swoop by relying on their large numbers. However, when faced with the provincial capital with high walls and thick walls, a chaotic rush would only increase casualties.

Faced with the powerful bows and crossbows on the city walls, the first attack echelon of 5,000 soldiers suffered heavy casualties before they even approached the city walls and had to retreat.

Seeing the Qinghe Army soldiers retreating like a tide, the Dynasty defenders on the city walls couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Luo Dagang, the deputy general in charge of commanding the siege, stared at the retreating soldiers with a terribly gloomy expression.

Luo Dagang wanted to capture the provincial capital and add a highlight to his military exploits, but who knew that he kicked on an iron plate.

"Who told you to withdraw?"

Seeing the commander of the first battalion with his arm pierced by a wolf-tooth arrow coming over, Luo Dagang asked loudly with a dark face.

""Sir, the arrows from those bastards are too powerful, and our brothers have suffered heavy casualties." The commander of the first battalion replied, panting.

"You have violated my military order and retreated without authorization. You will be dragged down and beaten with fifty military sticks!"

Luo Da didn't want to listen to the explanation of the commander of the first battalion. If it weren't for the fact that he was also the commander's trusted commander, he really wanted to chop him to death to set an example.

Several soldiers rushed forward and pushed the commander to the ground, and beat him with heavy military sticks.

"Luo Dagang, if you dare, just charge up and try. What kind of hero are you if you beat me?"

This battalion commander was also an unruly man, and he was also the confidant of the commander Zhang Dayuan.

Now he was beaten by Luo Dagang in public, and he was so angry that he cursed.

"Add another fifty military sticks!"

Although he didn't dare to kill the other party, he could beat him with military sticks, Luo Dagang roared with a dark face.

Soon, the angry curse of the battalion commander turned into a painful wail, and the people around him looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Listen to me, since this is his first offense, I will spare him this time and just give him a military stick. If anyone dares to retreat without permission again, I will kill him immediately!"

Luo Dagang knew that his men were all arrogant and brave, so he had to warn them sternly.

"Attack again!"

""Yes!"

Soon, the commander of the second battalion personally led 5,000 people and gathered the soldiers of the first battalion, and rushed towards the capital again with murderous intent.

"Damn, these bandits really won't give up."

Seeing the Qinghe Army soldiers shouting and rushing over again, the commander of the third battalion guarding the city couldn't help but curse inwardly.

"Archers, get ready!"

Soon, soldiers holding swords and wooden shields arrived at the foot of the city, following the paved road and quickly passing through the moat.

The archers who had gathered also quickly drew their bows and shot arrows, with the arrows pouring down towards the top of the city.

""Puff!"

An archer on the top of the city just emerged from behind the battlement, and the sharp arrow pierced his throat.

He made a"ho ho" sound from his mouth, fell backwards, and the longbow in his hand also fell to the ground.

"Protect the Inspector General!"

Faced with the arrows raining down from the city, Inspector General Yang Fang's personal guards had no choice but to hold their shields in front of him.

"shoot!"

"Shoot the arrows quickly!"

Seeing more and more Qinghe Army soldiers passing through the moat and reaching the base of the city wall, the garrison officers on the top of the city became anxious and shouted one after another.

"superior!"

""Press up!"

Ladders were quickly placed on the city wall. Before many of the ladders were fixed, the brave soldiers of the Qinghe Army, with swords in their mouths, quickly climbed up.

Those charging in the front were all veterans with strong combat power. They were not afraid of the arrows from the top of the city wall at all, and climbed up to the top of the city wall as swiftly as monkeys.

""Quick, roll the logs! Smash them down!"

Seeing these Qinghe soldiers with ferocious faces and swords in their mouths quickly climbing up the ladders, there was a brief chaos on the top of the city. The stones and crossbeams piled behind the battlements came in handy and were thrown down from the battlements one after another.

""Bang!"

A crossbeam hit the climbing Qinghe Army soldiers, who fell down heavily with screams.

Most of the Qinghe Army soldiers who were hit by the crossbeams and stones were either killed or seriously injured.

"kill!"

"Keep going up!"

Although soldiers were constantly falling down, under the stern urging of the officers, a steady stream of soldiers continued to climb up.

In just a moment, dozens of ladders were leaning against the city wall. From a distance, it looked like it was covered with densely packed soldiers.

"Hot water! Pour it down quickly!"

Amid the urging of the officers on the city wall, a large pot of boiling hot water was poured down the ladder.

""Ah!"

The scalding hot water poured directly on the heads of several Qinghe Army soldiers, soaking them through.

They screamed miserably and fell backwards off the city wall. Wherever their skin was touched by the boiling water, their skin and flesh were torn apart, looking horrible.

In addition to these scalding hot water, there were also several pots of scalding hot oil, which were also poured down.

When these hot oils got on the soldiers' bodies, they immediately made a sizzling sound and directly scalded their skin and flesh.

The scalded Qinghe Army soldiers screamed like ghosts and wolves howling, and many of them who did not die rolled on the ground in pain, which frightened the people around them.

Torches were thrown down from the top of the city, and those soldiers who were soaked in hot oil were instantly wrapped in flames, turning into a running fire man. The people around them were unable to dodge, and many were knocked into the moat.

The siege had reached a fever pitch. When the first and second battalions suffered heavy losses, , the soldiers of the third battalion also rushed up quickly and joined the attack.

Although the defenders on the city wall used many means, causing serious casualties to the attacking Qinghe army soldiers, in just a few moments, a thick layer of corpses was already covered under the city.

But the attacking Qinghe army soldiers had no way to retreat. Deputy General Luo Dagang's personal guard team had already stepped forward to supervise the battle. Several soldiers who tried to retreat were beheaded.

Now they could risk their lives to rush forward and get some military merit. If they retreated, they would die at the hands of their own people.

These Qinghe army soldiers who were eager to be killed also had red eyes, like bloodthirsty beasts, and attacked the city wall desperately.

Although many ladders were overturned, and many Qinghe army soldiers on top were also smashed into meat sauce, but more ladders were placed on the city wall again.

Soon the first veteran broke through the many obstacles and finally climbed to the top of the ladder.

"Kill!"

A Dynasty soldier guarding here thrust out his lance fiercely, trying to stab the Qinghe Army veteran.

Unexpectedly, the veteran dodged the lance, grabbed the lance, and pulled it hard. The

Dynasty soldier holding the lance tightly was unstable, and in fear, he was directly dragged away from the city wall and fell down to the city.

The veteran supported the edge of the city wall with one hand and jumped into the city wall.

He was very experienced, and rolled several times after landing, dodging several stabbing lances.

"Puff——"

The old soldier who dodged the bayonet swung his sword in a clockwise direction, and three huge heads flew high into the air.