My older brother said I'm invincible.

Chapter 276 Warrior
"kill!!!"

As the war drums thundered, the Sui army launched its attack, employing a fierce assault from three sides, almost simultaneously from the front and rear.

The king himself donned armor, stood atop the city wall, and commanded his army in battle.

The Sui army did not build siege ladders. Siege ladders were designed for tall and sturdy cities. For small cities, they simply made simple wooden planks. When these planks were lifted, they formed a huge wooden shield, and the soldiers hid behind them as they advanced.

The bandits on the city wall unleashed a barrage of arrows. Despite the protection of large shields, some soldiers were still hit and fell to the ground.

When the soldiers reached the foot of the city wall, they placed the wooden shields on the wall to create an artificial ramp. Soldiers carried the wooden ladders to keep them from falling over, and the knights charged forward, trying to use the ramp to reach the top of the city wall.

However, this is not so easy to do.

The enemy on the city wall tried to overturn the wooden ladder, and some raised spears, forming a tight defensive line. Arrows, rolling logs, and even boiling water made the knights' charge difficult. The horses were shot and fell down with neighs, and the riders on them also fell to the ground.

Shouts of battle echoed as soldiers relentlessly attacked, charging towards the city walls time and again.

Zhang Zhenzhou gripped his weapon tightly, staring at the soldiers charging in the distance.

The first charge indeed encountered great resistance and suffered heavy casualties. When the first wave of soldiers could no longer hold on, the next wave of soldiers took their place and continued the attack.

Under this relentless onslaught, despite the enemy's defensive advantage, it became increasingly difficult for them to hold out.

Even the king began to use spears to participate in the fighting.

The second wave of attacks gradually lost its edge. Just a hair's breadth away from capturing the city wall, Captain Sun took a deep breath and drew his weapon, yelling, "Kill!!!"

Zhang Zhenzhou left no fresh troops behind and the entire army charged together!
Zhang Zhenzhou was surrounded by more than fifty men, each carrying a large shield and wearing three layers of armor. They charged at an extremely fast pace, and although enemy arrows rained down on them, they could not penetrate their defenses. Their shields and armor were already riddled with arrows. Among them was a short man with a steady gait, who charged faster than anyone else!

The commander of the southern city wall was another son of the king, Kelidou, named Huansidaochui.

Shimazuchi, pale-faced, watched the soldiers charging towards him through the arrows. "Fire! Fire!!"

The soldiers had already jumped onto the city wall. The short man in the lead held a shield in one hand and a golden mace in the other. With a single slam, he sent an enemy flying off the wall, screaming as he fell. Then, he began a fierce attack with his mace. In this kind of close combat on the city wall, spears were no longer the main weapon; it was all about short-range combat.

Li Xuanba swung his golden mace, and soldiers fell one after another wherever the mace fell. Li Xuanba swung it left and right, knocking down one soldier after another. Seeing the soldiers rushing towards him, the islander shouted, dropped his weapon, and fled. As soon as he ran, the bandits guarding the city began to run after him.

Standing atop the tall building, Chen Leng observed the situation in various places. He first noticed the unusual activity on the southern city wall.

Then they saw a short man, holding a shield in one hand and a hammer in the other, driving the bandits on the city wall to flee in all directions. Chen Leng was overjoyed and quickly mobilized his troops, focusing the attack on the south. After the heavily armored soldiers cleared the way, more and more Sui soldiers rushed onto the city wall.

The southern city wall was occupied by the Sui people, and the soldiers went down to open the city gate.

Chen Leng clapped his hands and shouted. He looked into the distance and saw that Zhang Zhenzhou still hadn't stopped and was still chasing after the soldiers on the city wall. Was he driving them to attack the other rebel troops on the city wall?

Chen Leng excitedly said to those around him, "General Zhang is truly a valiant warrior!! In all my years in the army, I have never seen anyone as brave as General Zhang!!"

Zhang Zhenzhou, standing on the city wall, was on the verge of tears.

He wasn't greedy for merit and pursuing relentlessly; rather, he simply couldn't stop. When he charged into the enemy formation earlier, he had his fifty personal guards protect him in the middle, positioned in front, behind, left, and right, with Li Xuanba as the spearhead. Everyone was closely linked, charging together to maintain the formation. He even gave the order that anyone who dared to hesitate or slack off, causing chaos in the formation, would have their head chopped off!
Zhang Zhenzhou never expected that the spearhead he had chosen was too sharp. After breaking through the city wall, it did not stop but continued to pursue. When the soldiers saw that the spearhead was still charging, they followed suit. Zhang Zhenzhou was in the middle of them. If he stopped, the formation would definitely be in chaos and the front and rear would lose contact. So he could only follow along!
Wearing these layers of armor was an indescribable experience. Coupled with the charging and fighting, Zhang Zhenzhou felt as if he had lost all feeling in his body. He didn't even know how his legs could still move.

Zhang Zhenzhou was known for his bravery in his youth, which is why he dared to be the vanguard. However, since becoming a general, he has not experienced such a charge for many years and is not as young and strong as the young men around him!

The thief on the south wall, chased all the way, was used to ram his own people, causing chaos among the enemy on the east wall. Shimazuki, looking at the distant king, cried out, "Father!! Save me!!"

When the king looked at him, Shimazuki let out a scream and disappeared into the crowd.

The king's eyes widened, and his whole body trembled.

Soldiers charged at him, and his guards killed several men but could not stop them. The entire formation was broken by their own men, and the Sui army took the opportunity to breach the city walls. The king watched his guards die tragically, his forehead covered in sweat, his eyes filled with terror.

At that moment, he saw a short man rushing towards him like a madman.

"We are willing to surrender! We are willing!"

"Boom~~"

The short man smashed his hammer into the king's forehead, and the king fell. The short man didn't even glance at him, just ran past him and continued his charge!
The battle lasted for nearly a day. The capital fell, and the Sui army entered the city in force and began arresting people.

Chen Leng walked into the palace with a loud laugh, surveying the layout with disdain in his eyes.

"The city walls were low and dilapidated, but the palace was built so luxuriously."

"It is fitting that his country was destroyed."

Chen Leng then ordered his soldiers to bring along items that could be presented to the emperor, such as flags and utensils used by the king. The soldiers wreaked havoc everywhere, and the palace quickly became a scene of devastation. Chen Leng did restrain himself somewhat and did not indiscriminately kill or massacre the city.

Chen Leng toured the palace, with his generals following behind him, all smiles.

They've done a great service this time! Even though it's a small country, it's still the achievement of destroying a nation, which is enough to earn them a title!

Chen Leng understood their feelings. He smiled and turned around, saying, "General Zhang will lead the charge in this battle."

"Hmm? Where is General Zhang?"

Captain Sun stepped forward and said, "Reporting to the general, General Zhang has ordered me to present his military merit report; he is currently resting in his camp outside the city."

Chen Leng was shocked. "Could you be injured? Why didn't you tell me?"

"I wasn't injured, I was just too tired to get up."

Chen Leng's expression softened slightly. He instructed everyone to continue the transportation work while he hurried off to take care of the situation. Zhang Zhenzhou had made a great contribution to the city's capture and had previously helped him resolve his urgent crisis. He would always remember this favor.

When he arrived at Zhang Zhenzhou's place, Zhang Zhenzhou struggled to get up and pay his respects.

Chen Leng quickly sat down beside him and helped him lie down.

"It's alright, it's alright, General, there's no need for you to get up."

"General, you are incredibly brave! I personally witnessed you leading dozens of strong men to first break through the south city wall, and then pursue them all the way, breaking through three sections of the city wall in succession. In the past, when people talked about the bravery of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, I didn't quite believe it. I thought that there were no such people in the world. But after seeing you today, I finally understand what the bravery of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei is!"

Looking at Chen Leng's admiring expression, Zhang Zhenzhou's lips trembled, and he hesitated to speak.

"My general is too kind."

Chen Leng laughed loudly, "I will definitely commend the general for his merit! The greatest merit!!"

"This is all thanks to the efforts of our soldiers, especially my general Li Xuanba, who has killed three men: Huan Si Laomo, Huan Si Daochui, and Huan Si Kecidou! He was the first to breach the city walls. I hope the general will not hesitate to report this truthfully!"

Chen Leng was taken aback, but the image of the short man charging ahead appeared in his mind.

His face gradually hardened, and his expression became solemn.

"We must truthfully report our achievements."

(End of this chapter)