When the king arrived at the city gate, the gate was not opened.

He was in a hurry to enter the city to seek revenge on Su Qianqian. With 10,000 troops coming to a small county like Qinghe County with only one or two hundred soldiers, they could do whatever they wanted. Resistance was useless.

Wang Shou complained, "This Magistrate Tang is a liar! The letter of surrender has already been sent to the King of Huainan, yet he hasn't opened the city gates to welcome me. Once I'm inside the city, I'll give him a good dressing down."

This wasn't his first time visiting Qinghe County. Last time he came, he was caught by that little girl, and then Magistrate Tang treated him to good food and drink!

Li Xuanji, dressed in a blue Taoist robe, raised his head and looked up at the top of the city wall.

He didn't see Magistrate Tang in his official robes, but he did see a little girl.

The little girl stood proudly atop the dilapidated city wall, her bright red cloak swaying in the wind.

The biting north wind tousled her long hair, but it couldn't disturb the calm expression on her face.

This must be the legendary Miss Su.

Sure enough, she was unlike any girl he had ever met before.

Li Xuanji grew up in a Taoist temple and had studied physiognomy. After carefully observing the little girl's face, he felt that she was of extraordinary nobility.

King Beast confidently shot an arrow at the red figure on the city wall, but missed everything.

He was eager to get into the city as soon as possible to avenge himself on Su Qianqian and take back his beloved white tiger and brown bear, which he had painstakingly tamed.

Wang Shou asked for instructions: "Strategist, since Qinghe County is not opening its city gates, let's force our way in."

This time, he brought 10,000 troops. The Qinghe County government troops numbered only about a hundred, and even if Gu Ji had more than a hundred employees, the total number of people was only two or three hundred. Against his 10,000 troops, it was like an egg hitting a rock.

He vowed to massacre the inhabitants of Qinghe County to avenge his previous humiliation.

Li Xuanji knew it was time to attack the city. Ten thousand troops were already at the city gates, and the arrow was on the bowstring, ready to be released.

If we fail to capture Qinghe County, the prince will surely blame us.

Li Xuanji made the fastest deployment: "General Mu will lead men to provide cover with arrows, while the battering ram will go up first. At the same time, General Wang will lead men to build ladders to attack the city."

Wang Shou was particularly excited and assured him, "Please rest assured, strategist, there is no need to build any siege ladders. We can just use battering rams. I guarantee that we can take Qinghe County in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn."

General Mu also looked down on such a small city. He said, "My strategist, General Wang is enough to attack such a small city. I can just stand by and watch the show."

The battering ram was quickly pushed to the city gate and began to ram it.

This battering ram was made of giant wood, with a trunk as thick as a basin, and the front was covered with a thick layer of iron. Every time it hit the city gate, it would make a huge "bang" sound.

The noise terrified the people in the city.

Some were afraid, while others gloated. Fang Yingxue was one of those who gloated.

Look how powerful the King of Huainan's army is! They should be able to break in soon, and then Su Qianqian will definitely be skinned alive.

Not only were the common people terrified, but the soldiers guarding the city were also terrified by the loud crashing of the gates.

"Miss Su, we only have a little over a hundred people, while the enemy is estimated to number around ten thousand. The disparity between us and the enemy is too great; we definitely cannot defend this city."

"Miss Su, the King of Huainan's men are attacking from the east gate, but we can escape through the west gate."

"It's better to surrender sooner rather than later. Stubborn resistance might result in the massacre of the entire city!"

Upon hearing the words "massacre of the city," many people panicked and rushed towards the west gate, trying to escape the city.

Su Qianqian decided to solve the problem of the city gate first.

The city gate had been in disrepair for many years and was extremely fragile.

Magistrate Tang only knew how to exploit the people, but never put any effort into defense.

Neither the city gates nor the city walls have ever been repaired with a single penny; they are all rotten and dilapidated.

If we keep ramming this broken city gate a few more times, it's bound to be breached.

Su Qianqian stood on the city tower, peering out of the city wall through the rain of arrows.

With a deafening roar, a massive rock appeared out of nowhere outside the city gate, smashing the battering ram to pieces.

This is a huge rock that she specially found in the mountains and put into her spatial storage. It was originally intended to reinforce the city gate.

The soldiers on the city wall were so shocked by what they saw that their mouths dropped open.

This boulder weighs at least several thousand kilograms and appeared out of thin air outside the city gate.

Although it's unbelievable, there's no longer any need to worry about the city gates being smashed open.

Someone shouted, "God is helping us!"

Suddenly, the officers and soldiers were filled with confidence. With God's help, what was there to be afraid of? They were determined to win a battle today.

The surrounding cities are all suffering defeats, and if they win the battle, they will certainly have a great deal of face.

King Beast was furious when he saw the battering ram destroyed by the boulder.

He was certain that the huge rock must have been conjured up by that little girl surnamed Su.

Previously, outside Cao County, this little girl had made the glaring white tiger disappear in the blink of an eye, and now she has conjured up a huge rock out of thin air.

This girl surnamed Su is practically a demon; she was born to bring him bad luck.

He wanted to see whether the stone the little girl conjured was real or fake.

The beast king raised his greatsword and slashed at the boulder. With several clangs, several nicks appeared on the blade. This damned rock was really hard.

General Mu thought General Wang must have gone mad, actually trying to fight a big rock.

He admitted that he had underestimated Qinghe County.

From this moment forward, he will give it his all and is determined to take Qinghe County.

The strategist Li Xuanji's gaze remained fixed on the boulder for a long time.

He could see clearly that the stone did not fall from the sky.

At that moment, the little girl surnamed Su leaned out of the city gate, and then a huge rock suddenly appeared above the battering ram. The rock then fell down, crushing the battering ram and completely blocking the city gate.

Horror!

This little girl has such supernatural abilities; she can not only control beasts but also use magic. No wonder General Wang, who has never been defeated, has been defeated by her time and time again.

Li Xuanji originally felt 99% confident of taking Qinghe County, but now he hesitated.

It's all Wang Shou's fault for underestimating the enemy. He, the strategist, had already made arrangements to send out both siege ladders and battering rams, but Wang Shou insisted that only battering rams would be needed, and even said that he would guarantee to take the city in the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

Now, three incense sticks' worth of time has passed, but there has been no progress whatsoever.

With an army of ten thousand already here, there is no way to retreat.

Now, there is only one way to conquer the city: climb up the siege ladders.

Li Xuanji had no choice but to rearrange the battle plan: "General Mu will lead his men to provide cover with arrows, while General Wang will lead his men to build ladders to attack the city. We must not underestimate the enemy this time."

The soldiers defending the city were quite panicked when they saw the enemy starting to build ladders and climb the walls, unsure whether they could stop the enemy's offensive.

After all, there were only a few hundred of them, and some of them had deserted earlier.

Su Qianqian raised her hand and whistled, and a large number of people surged onto the city wall, estimated to be at least a thousand.

These people were all dressed as peasants, carrying bows and arrows on their backs, holding wooden shields in their left hands, and sharpened wooden sticks half a meter long in their right hands.

They were also wearing strange wooden hats on their heads to protect them.

The hat looked like a small wooden basin slightly larger than the head, with two holes drilled in it, and hemp rope tied to it to secure it to the head.

These hats were made by the villagers at Su Qianqian's expense.

Don't let its unattractive appearance fool you; it can save your life in a pinch.

The Great Qi Dynasty lived in the era of cold weapons. Battles were fought with swords and arrows. The chance of being killed by an arrow to the head was very high. Therefore, this wooden bucket hat could save lives to the greatest extent possible.

These people walked in a very orderly manner, and the sound of their footsteps was uniform.

The officers and soldiers were astonished. It turned out that Miss Su had so many people under her command. In comparison, Magistrate Tang had very few men at his disposal. No wonder he was defeated by Miss Su.

The officers and soldiers had hats, but no wooden shields. They all complained in their hearts that Magistrate Tang was stingy, not even willing to provide them with a wooden shield.

I really envy these people. Although the wooden shield is made of wood, it can save their lives in such critical moments.

The officers and soldiers were filled with envy when wooden shields were suddenly thrust into their hands.

Su Qianqian instructed everyone: "Your mission is to prevent the enemy from climbing the city walls using ladders, and at the same time, you must pay attention to your own safety."

"Yes, Miss Su, we guarantee to complete the mission."

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