Flourishing of the Ming Dynasty Novel - Chapter 83

Chapter 83 Guang Ling Offensive and Defensive Battle (3)
When the first Meng Ren suddenly leaned over from below, even Liu Yi’s heart skipped a beat and he shouted out, because he knew very well how great the psychological pressure on the soldiers guarding the city would be.

The offensive and defensive battles surrounding the city had always been a continuous process. From approaching the city walls to putting on various equipment to attacking the city walls to reaching the most difficult point, the siegers would definitely pay a heavy price for this. Until they could smoothly kill the city walls or be completely repelled by the defenders.

The Mongol army had indeed paid a considerable price in the previous few steps, but the most difficult obstacle had already passed when they launched their second attack. There were actually people who were able to enter the city. This would surely greatly inspire the fighting spirit of the others, thus making the situation of the defending army even more passive.

Sure enough, when they saw the enemies that had suddenly flipped into the city, the Ming army soldiers were obviously stunned for a moment, and fear flashed through their eyes. He fought so desperately, but in the end, he still let them come up. How could he block the endless stream of enemies?

The Meng Ren who had flipped over was also stunned for a moment. He immediately reacted and let out an excited howl. He raised the saber in his hand and wanted to go forward to fight, so as to open a safer path for his companions behind him. However, just as he was about to thrust his saber forward, a white wax spear flew out from the slant with a roar of a tiger and stabbed into his chest. Then, he pouted forcefully and directly picked him down from the city.

The soldiers were stunned again until they heard Liu Yi’s roar, “What are you all stunned for? Hurry up and continue to defend the city!” They had just woken up from their dreams and once again lifted up stones and smashed them down. It turned out that Liu Yi was the one who shot the enemy’s gun. With just this one shot, one could tell that it was exceptionally valiant.

However, in this moment of shock, the situation on the city wall had become even more unbearable. On the long city wall, enemies had continuously emerged from below. Even though the Ming army was still desperately smashing down stones and wood, they were still dodging one after another and then flipping over. Although some people were killed as soon as they appeared, another person appeared as soon as they went down. They didn’t even have time to pick up the throwing objects for the Ming army.

At the end of the day, it was still a problem caused by the shortage of troops in the Ming army. The defensive line was already in danger in the blink of an eye. Even Lu Zhen, regardless of his status as an official, had already helped people lift stones and smash them down. However, it was still just a drop in the bucket and could not be of much use.

Seeing that the situation was further out of control, Liu Yi’s eyes were about to spit out flames as he shouted and shook the spear in his hand. The red tassel on the spear suddenly opened up a bright red flower, and in the span of a single breath, it had already stabbed the two enemies who had climbed up to the ground and fell to the ground. At the same time, he shouted and ordered, “Everyone, get on your weapons. Let’s fight against these Dazi!”

Liu Yi’s performance truly gave the entire army a lot of encouragement. The Ming army also understood that relying solely on the stone and wood throwing attacks could no longer plug this gap. As they roared loudly, they also picked up the sabers and spears beside them and desperately stabbed towards the enemies that were heading upwards.

This time, the effect was quite remarkable. Because those Meng people were still climbing up, they couldn’t even borrow any strength from their feet. Facing the sabers and spears that were coming at them, they could only barely resist. The upward momentum slowed down, and many people were stabbed down from the city head-on.

Especially Liu Yi. During this period of time, he had unleashed his extraordinary strength. One man, one shot. He suddenly came and went. As long as there was danger, he would come there. Relying on his own martial courage, he forcefully blocked the line of defense that was about to collapse.

Along with the sounds of slaughter and screams, warriors from both sides descended or fell to the city walls. The corpses had already been completely piled up, and fresh blood was flowing rapidly. Almost all of them were about to overflow the instep of their feet. At this moment, Lu Zhen couldn’t help at all. Under Lin Lie’s protection, he retreated to the side and watched the bloody and cruel scene in front of him repeat itself. He watched as the enemy and our warriors continued to fall, turning into corpses.

“This is the real battlefield … the most real, cruel, and practical battlefield!” Lu Zhen looked at all of this, smelled the smell of blood all over his nose, almost wanted to vomit, but he was desperately enduring it. This was because he knew that if he wanted to survive in this era, and if he wanted to survive in Guang Ling, he had to get used to such a scene.

Lin Lie’s martial arts skills were indeed good. Although he needed to take care of and protect Lu Zhen, he didn’t panic at all. He raised his hand and could kill Meng Ren who was close to the two of them one by one. With a single turn of the saber in his hand, he was able to directly kill a tall and powerful Mongolian man, but his body had always been firmly in front of Lu Zhen, not giving the enemy any chance to take advantage of it.

The battle at the city wall also affected Meng Ren’s heart. Seeing that these Ming troops were actually so difficult to deal with, and they were still desperately resisting at this time, Yu Tai’s expression became even gloomier. After this battle, the damage to his tribe was too great. He had secretly made up his mind that after breaking the city, he would slaughter all the Han people in the city!

And what was more anxious than him was the fire knot at the gates of the city. Originally, due to his status, he had no intention of personally ascending the city. However, as he watched people being slashed into the city, the pride and anger in his heart made him unable to restrain himself any longer. After a roar like a wolf, he abruptly tore his upper robe, held his saber in his mouth, and rushed forward.

He used both of his hands to pull on the rope and kicked on the city wall. His body rose higher and higher, and he climbed towards the top of the city at the fastest speed possible.

The timing he chose was not bad. The Ming army could only pick up their weapons and fight head-on against the enemies that were constantly coming up. They simply could not spare their hands to continue throwing stones and wood. This allowed him to smoothly climb up the 30 foot high city wall and quickly climb into the city wall.

As soon as he landed on the ground, a Ming army soldier roared and slashed at him. However, Huojie’s skill was much more flexible than ordinary people. With a single mistake and a twist, he calmly avoided this saber. At the same time, he opened his mouth and the saber in his mouth landed on his hand. With a stroke of his back hand, he cut open the chest and abdomen of the Ming army soldier before the other party could retract the saber, giving him a large opening.

Amidst the screams of the Ming army soldiers, Huo Jie continued to pounce with a sinister smile. The saber in his hand continued to stab, killing the enemies in front of him one by one like a wolf entering a flock of sheep. Isn’t it fierce?

Originally, the Ming army had gradually stabilized the situation, but unexpectedly, such a ferocious god suddenly appeared. This made their aura discouraged, and many people’s eyes revealed fear.

Liu Yi also noticed this and knew that this fellow in front of him would be the biggest trouble. After assassinating the enemy in front of him with a single shot, he quickly moved towards the fire formation. Of course, his actions also fell into Huo Jie’s eyes. He was also prepared to fight against one of them, and at the same time, he subconsciously leaned over.

The two commanders and experts on the battlefield were like two magnets, destined to face each other head-on and fight each other head-on!

On the other side, Lu Zhen and the others sensed this and couldn’t help but say, “Lin Lie, this person is a great calamity. We must get rid of him as soon as possible.”

Lin Lie nodded, “Then, Lord, follow me closely. Wait for me to help Boss Liu.” As he spoke, he unfurled the saber in his hand and slowly and firmly moved towards that side.

The city wall of Guang Ling Bei City wasn’t too big. Very quickly, Liu Yi and Huo Jie collided. Following their shouts, the knives and spears collided fiercely. They didn’t have too many tricks. They fought head-on. In addition, they moved forward and retreated. In a flash, the two of them had already fought back and forth for seven or eight times, and each of their bodies had a few wounds.

The two of them drew for the time being, but this was not a good thing for the Ming army. Without Liu Yi’s help, Meng Ren’s speed in the city became even faster. They were somewhat overwhelmed and their left and right were dwarfed.

Everyone knew that although the city walls were still in a chaotic battle, the key was the battle between Liu Yi and Huo Jie. If Liu Yi could quickly resolve the fire knot, the situation might be reversed, but if he lost or was held back by the other party for too long, the situation would completely fail.

The two of them were naturally aware of this, so the battle became even more fierce and brilliant. As they roared, they quickly changed positions and used their knives and guns to leave some light or heavy wounds on the opponent’s body. In the blink of an eye, the two of them had already suffered over 20 injuries and were drenched in blood. However, the two of them did not even frown and their movements did not slow down at all.

At this time, Lu Zhen and the other two had quietly leaned over. After glancing at the two who were still fighting, Lu Zhen said to Lin Lie, “Quickly end this battle. Don’t hesitate.”

Lin Lie immediately nodded and silently rushed forward one after another, rushing towards the two of them with a whoosh.

‘”Not good” Huo Jie immediately discovered that something was wrong. After dodging Liu Yi’s spear, he, who should have counterattacked, immediately took a wrong step to the side. At the same time, the saber in his hand moved horizontally and stopped in front of him. His judgment was very accurate. Lin Lie’s saber stabbed out and was blocked by him, but his body shook and he retreated somewhat awkwardly.

“Despicable!” Huo Jie cursed loudly. They all said that the Han people were cunning. Wasn’t this completely manifested at this time? He actually used a sneak attack like this to deal with him!

Liu Yi, on the other hand, was refreshed. He took advantage of this opportunity to rush forward abruptly. The gun in his hand trembled and he once again rolled up a spear flower the size of a bowl, blocking the other party’s line of sight while stabbing forward abruptly.

This spear was extremely precise. It was precisely at the moment when the old power of fire had dissipated and the new power had yet to come into being that he clearly had no way to defend against it, no way to dodge it. Liu Yi could even foresee the result of his shooting this powerful enemy beneath him. For this reason, the corners of his mouth had already revealed a trace of a smile.

But at this moment, a shocked scream came from behind him, “Liu Ba, be careful!”

“Huh?” He was stunned when he heard this, and his expression immediately changed, because he heard the sharp sound of air breaking coming from the left side of the city wall. With a glance, he saw a sharp arrow shooting towards him.

At this moment, he had just stabbed out a full-force spear, and he was utterly powerless to dodge it …

“Pu–!” The arrow fiercely hit his left chest, penetrating his body and spraying blood everywhere …