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Chapter 43 The troops are approaching the city
At 3 p.m. on the second day, Pei's army arrived at Guancheng, the northwestern border of Tianyao.

In peacetime, six cities including Guancheng and Zibo were important trade centers between the east and west of the Upper North Continent.

These six cities are like six stars in the northern frontier, dividing the two largest countries in the Upper North Continent, Tianyao and the Wu Clan Kingdom.

The Wu tribe is a warlike people. They have always coveted the resources of the East. They have been expanding for hundreds of years and have repeatedly invaded neighboring countries. There have been constant wars between Tianyao and the Wu tribe.

Tianyao then began to build fortifications to resist invasion.

It is connected from north to south by a two-meter-wide high wall, which fits perfectly with the walls of the six cities.

Therefore, if the Wu clan wants to enter the Tianyao territory, they must first consider these six cities.

The situation has been tense over the years. Although the six cities continue to trade between the East and the West, they are strictly guarded.

Prior to this, Tuoba Huo captured Zibo City, massacred the defending troops after breaking the city, and carried out large-scale burning, killing and looting, causing the people of Zibo City to flee in all directions.

The Wu tribe fought quickly, attacking without defending, and in just ten days they marched rapidly and captured four cities including Zibo.

Uncle Guo Min was ordered to lead the Pei family army to intercept, and he won every battle and drove the Wu clan back to outside Zibo City. However, in the last battle at Chishan, he was ambushed because of the betrayal of the second prince Xiao Bin.

After the war, Zibo City deployed an additional large group of guards to prevent the Wu tribe from launching another sneak attack, and gradually recovered and rebuilt.

People returned home one after another in April.

Since the two armies went to war four months ago, the six main cities on the border have closed their western gates and cut off all trade with the west.

After the Battle of Chishan, the imperial court sent troops to be stationed in Zibo City to fill the defensive gaps caused by the previous war.

But Tuoba Huo seemed to have known these deployments in advance and headed straight for the city gate.

The soldiers guarding the city guard held the city for nearly a month and prevented the Wu tribe from breaking in.

The garrisons in nearby cities have all gone to provide support, and the supplies and manpower of all towns within a hundred miles have been almost exhausted.

Pei Nai and others had received an expedited letter from Guancheng five days ago, stating that the city gate was damaged and would soon collapse, and the situation was critical.

When the commander of Guancheng learned that Pei's army was arriving today, he opened the east gate and led his men to welcome them.

Pei Nai only sent a few thousand elites to follow her into the city, while the main army was stationed in the eastern suburbs of Guancheng.

With Tuoba Huo's wolfish ambitions in front and Xiao Bin eyeing him covetously behind, the terrain of Guancheng does not allow for long-term defense.

Therefore, the Guancheng had to be abandoned in the plan.

So one of her duties was to evacuate the residents of Guancheng.

Tuoba Huo's troops had been at the gates of the city for a month, and most of the people had fled with their families, but some residents still remained and refused to leave.

Therefore, the Pei family’s military supplies had to search house by house to ensure that no civilians were left out.

Some families were too stubborn, and the soldiers had to persuade them with great effort, telling them that the people in Guancheng would be resettled and provided with relief in Mocheng. It took a long time to successfully persuade them.

The Wu tribe was attacking the city from the west, and the Pei army went to reinforce the defense.

As dusk approached, Tuoba Huo temporarily withdrew his troops for a rest, and the city gate was also completely evacuated.

During the break in her inspection, she went for a walk on the city wall with the garrison commander.

The Wu army's camp was outside the range of the crossbows, so their grand scale could only be seen from afar.

However, the actual situation was more serious than we had imagined. Many of our guards had been hit by stray arrows and had to be carried away for treatment, including some soldiers from the Pei family army who had just participated in the defense.

There were also Wu people who were stoned to death under the city wall, whose bodies had not yet been collected, and the ground was covered with blood.

The huge city gate could not withstand the long-term impact of the battering ram and had begun to loosen, and could not be repaired in a short period of time.

"How long can the city gate last?" She turned her head and asked the deputy general who was guarding the city beside her.

The deputy general replied, "No later than tomorrow." This made her frown.

If they had abandoned the city one day earlier, Gu Jinheng's army would not have been able to reach Lishan.

By then, it is possible that it will not be the Wu clan but the Pei family army that will be attacked from all sides.

But if the city gates were completely sealed, it would be possible to delay time. By the time all the Wu clan members climbed up the ladders, it would be too late for Pei's army to abandon the city, and Tuoba Huo might not necessarily pursue the victory.

After thinking for a moment, she said, "If we pour molten iron along the central gap of the city gate to provide some support on both sides, can it last until the day after tomorrow?"

The deputy general thought for a moment and nodded: "It should be feasible." He then received the order and went down to instruct the soldiers.

Looking up at the sky from the top of the high wall, Pei Nai hoped that Tianyao's warriors would be protected and the casualties would be minimized.

Then he raised his hand and placed it on the blue brick, closed his eyes, and felt pious in his heart.

When she could no longer feel the coldness between her fingers, she turned around and walked down the stairs to the city wall.

That night was destined to be a sleepless night.

The entire army was on high alert, waiting for light to break through the clouds.

At dawn, Xihandao Tuoba Huo, one of the three upper mountains, led the Wu tribe as the commander-in-chief and lined up his entire army outside the city.

Tuoba Huo shouted in Wu language: "Ha! Pei's army flag? Didn't I hear that the new Zhubei Spear is a little girl? Can she take over the command of Pei's army?"

"How come the legendary Zhulong Seal is so easy to inherit? Why don't you drop it down for me to see, and see if anyone can be the chief coach of the Pei family army? Hahahaha, where is the little girl? Why don't you come out and let me see her?"

The entire Wu army let out bursts of sneer while Tuoba Huo was speaking.

Although the Tianyao soldiers did not understand what he said, they could tell from the reaction of the Wu people that it was definitely not something good.

But when Pei Nai finally climbed up to the city wall, the laughter of the Wu people below became even louder.

Tuoba Huo laughed wildly and spoke directly in Tianyao language: "She is really a girl. After Guo Min's death, the Pei Army under his command didn't even have a decent man. Hahahahahaha."

The soldiers of the Pei family army could not bear this humiliation. They gritted their teeth and tightened their weapons. An inexplicable sense of solemnity appeared in the air.

Different from the small Pei family of Zhubei Qiang.

The Xihandao Tuoba family is large and prosperous. They do not distinguish between good bloodline, legitimate or illegitimate, and always respect the strong.

Only the strongest people have the ability to inherit the mantle of their ancestors.

Tuoba Huo probably has dozens of brothers and sisters, but he can firmly sit on the position of successor of Xihan Sword, so his strength must be extremely outstanding.

It is normal to be so arrogant.

Pei Nai frowned and shouted, "Do we really need all the heroes of Tianyao to deal with the shameless thieves of your Wu clan? You will know that even if I am a woman, I am enough to make you go back to your own barren land!"

Tuoba Huo didn't take it seriously and laughed even more wildly.

"Brave man? I have experienced this four months ago. The mighty Zhubei Spear could not last more than ten moves under my hands. Guo Min's strength is also not that good, let alone a mere kid like you."

"It is rumored that the Zhubei Spear can sweep the world with one shot. Hahahahahahaha. If a wheat is tied to the tip of the spear, it will be enough to sweep the ground. The dignified Tianyao and the dignified Zhubei Spear have become the laughing stock of the world time and time again!"

Although Pei Nai was prepared, he couldn't help it and almost threw the Zhubei Gun away when Tuoba Huo blurted out insulting words to Guo Min.

I swore in my heart that one day I would make him pay with his life for what he said!

After finally calming down, she realized that the more arrogant she was, the less wary Tuoba Huo was of them.
So why should I endure this?

Pei Nai raised his hand and snatched a long spear from the soldier next to him, and threw it at Tuoba Huo with 60% of his strength.

(End of this chapter)