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Time quickly passed and it was afternoon.

This time,

The Pingtian Army's attack on the city was far more powerful than it had been at dawn.

East, South, North

Three city walls.

At the same time, a dense multitude of soldiers appeared, carrying a large number of siege weapons, seemingly poised to flatten Zhatian County.

"Is this a preparation for a three-pronged attack?"

"Um?"

"Wait, something's not right."

On the city tower,

Han Yilin, who was watching all this, quickly noticed something was wrong. Mainly, in the map interface, within the range of the watchtower, he could clearly see all the enemy's movements.

For example, right now,

He noticed that while the Pingtian Army was attacking from three sides, there was also a force of four or five thousand that had quietly circled around to the west of the city.

"A diversionary tactic?"

"Did he deliberately arch the other three sides to attract my attention, and then try to steal a chicken from the west gate?"

"Heh~ That's kind of funny."

Han Yilin's expression was quite interesting.

after all,

On his side,

A mini-map is allowed.

The other party's supposedly covert mobilization

In Han Yilin's eyes, it was no different from standing in front of him discussing tactics.

"Since you want to steal chickens from Ximen... then why don't I turn the tables on you?"

In mind,

An idea came to mind quickly.

Han Yilin curled the corners of his mouth and began to make arrangements.

.......

process,

Just as Han Yilin had thought,

The Pingtian army, advancing from the east, south, and north, appeared to be a formidable force, but they did not actually attack the city.

They were constantly pulling back and forth outside the city.

It gives people a sense of

It gives the illusion that they can attack at any time.

In fact,

All these actions were to provide cover for the main force outside the West Gate, and Han Yilin saw all of these movements.

the other side,

Du Mingyuan stood outside the east gate and saw that Zhatian County had divided its crossbowmen into three teams to guard the city wall. Scouts from the west also reported that only a small number of infantrymen were patrolling.

In the eyes,

A hint of joy flashed across his face.

"very good."

"Everything is just as I expected."

"Order the entire army to advance! The first to scale the walls will be rewarded with a thousand pieces of gold!"

As the saying goes,

A generous reward will surely attract brave men.

Increased rewards

The Pingtian Army's offensive became exceptionally fierce.

Especially towards the west gate, ladders were being pushed up the city wall, and battering rams were constantly pounding the gate.

On the city tower,

The garrison responsible for guarding this place

After a symbolic resistance, they began to retreat in accordance with orders.

Not long after,

The first wave of Pingtian troops to scale the city walls had already occupied them.

"The garrison has fled?"

"Hurry up, open the city gates quickly!"

The Pingtian Army soldiers who climbed the city wall were filled with excitement.

They rushed down the city wall.

Cut the bolt.

The heavy west gate was opened from the inside.

Rumble—!

As the city gates slowly opened,

The main force of the Pingtian Army outside immediately erupted in cheers.

"The city gates have opened!"

"Charge in!"

"Flatten Zhatian County!"

For a time,

Thousands of Pingtian soldiers rushed into the city. At first, they maintained their formation, but seeing little resistance along the way, they gradually relaxed their vigilance.

just,

All their actions,

Han Yilin could see everything clearly through the map.

"That's about it."

Seeing that more than half of the Pingtian army had entered the city, Han Yilin immediately ordered, "Set it on fire!"

The order was issued.

Soldiers who had been lying in ambush

They immediately lit the incendiary device that had been buried at the city gate.

boom!

moment,

The kerosene and dry firewood were ignited.

The raging flames shot into the sky, the scorching fire waves swept around, and thick smoke quickly filled the city gate passageway.

The Pingtian Army, which had just been enthusiastically pouring into the city,

Instantly blocked by flames

Nearly five thousand Pingtian soldiers were forcibly divided into two parts.

The soldiers who entered the city were unable to retreat.

Those who remained outside were unable to continue providing support.

"There's an ambush!"

"Put out the fire quickly!"

"No, this is kerosene; it can't be extinguished at all."

"Brothers, don't panic, form ranks!"

The Pingtian Army generals shouted at the top of their lungs.

however,

It's only now that I realize...

It's too late, all I can say is.

Crossbowmen appeared simultaneously on the rooftops, in the windows, and in the alleyways on both sides of the street.

One after another, Zhuge repeating crossbows

They all aimed at the Pingtian Army crowding the streets.

"put!"

Whoosh whoosh!

A barrage of crossbow bolts rained down from all directions.

The Pingtian Army was already packed tightly together on the street, leaving very little room to hide.

Faced with such a dense crowd, the crossbowmen didn't even need to aim precisely; they only needed to keep pushing the trigger.

Each crossbow bolt,

They can easily shoot into the crowd.

The arrows rained down in waves, almost without stopping.

puff!

puff!

The sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh is chilling.

Rows of Pingtian soldiers fell like wheat being harvested.

Many people were covered in crossbow bolts, their bodies like hedgehogs, as they fell heavily to the ground.

Some people tried to raise their shields to defend themselves.

The crossbow bolts came from the roof, windows, and alleyways on both sides, coming from more than one direction.

It can block the way in front.

But it couldn't block the sides and the top of the head.

In a short moment,

Once inside the city, the Pingtian army was utterly trapped.

In front, the Zhuge Repeating Crossbows fired relentlessly; behind, the city gates were blocked by raging flames.

Thousands of people were crammed into the narrow streets.

Unable to enter.

It cannot be returned.

He could only watch helplessly as the people around him fell one after another.

The Pingtian Army outside the city heard the screams and wanted to go in to provide support, but the raging fire at the city gate made it impossible for them to enter.

at the same time,

Outside the city,

Li Zehao, who had been preparing for this for a long time,

Seeing the city gate on fire,

He immediately brandished his halberd and charged out first.

Three hundred light cavalry charged out at the same time.

The heavy thud of hooves, like thunder, instantly echoed across the plains.

The Pingtian Army, which remained outside the city, had most of their attention focused on the west gate. The sudden fire had thrown them into chaos.

right now,

Another cavalry force appeared from behind.

There was simply no time to organize an effective defense.

"Enemy attack!"

"cavalry!"

"Quickly form ranks!"

The officer kept shouting.

More than two thousand people were crowded outside the city gate.

Ahead lay raging fire.

Behind them were soldiers surging forward.

In chaos,

There was no time to form ranks.

Li Zehao took the lead, sweeping out his halberd and sending several Pingtian soldiers flying on the spot.

Three hundred light cavalrymen followed closely behind, like a sharp knife, piercing deep into the rear of the Pingtian Army.

The already chaotic formation was instantly shattered.