Chapter 104: War

"Ding, Ding..."

A rapid and clear bell sound echoed in Yancheng.

Upon hearing this sound, the people and nobles in Yancheng all changed color.

The people outside hurried back home.

The people at home closed the doors and windows tightly, hid in the house with their families, and shivered.

The vendors on the street were in chaos, and they didn't care about the goods, and scattered like birds and beasts.

Yanwang Mansion.

Zhao Xu was having dinner.

When the bell sounded, Luan'er shook the chopsticks that were picking up food for Zhao Xu, and the mutton fell into the bowl, splashing a little soup on Zhao Xu's chest.

"Luan'er." Feng'er said coquettishly and wiped it for Zhao Xu.

But her face was the same as Luan'er's, and she couldn't hide her worry.

The sound of this bell was different from the sound of the morning bell and evening drum. It was the unique sound of the alarm bell.

The alarm bell sounded at this time, which only meant one thing.

The Beidi people are coming.

"Don't be afraid." Zhao Xu held their hands, one on each side. "Stay in the palace and wait for me to come back."

"Your Highness..."

Luan'er almost shed tears, and Feng'er also looked sad.

They just felt sorry for the King of Yan's many disasters.

He had been crazy for three years, and was sent to this place of tigers and wolves.

Not long after he recovered from his illness, he encountered the autumn hunt of the Northern Di people.

Why God was so unfair to the King of Yan, they just couldn't figure it out.

Zhao Xu sighed helplessly when he saw the two of them like this.

They didn't know much about military affairs, they only knew that the Northern Di people had a bad reputation.

Now, the Northern Di army was besieging the city, and they felt that it was more dangerous than good.

"Your Highness, don't worry about me, the soldiers are still waiting for you." Feng'er pulled Luan'er and forced a small smile.

Zhao Xu nodded. Now was not the time for love.

Putting on armor and carrying a sword, he strode out of the palace.

At this time, a sound of horse hooves sounded, and Chang Wei rode over.

Jumping down in front of Zhao Xu, he clasped his fists and said, "Your Highness, the Northern Di people are at the gates of the city."

"Let's go." Zhao Xu calmly uttered two words.

At this moment, he couldn't show any lack of confidence.

But he was still a little nervous inside, after all, it was his first time facing a war.

However, despite his nervousness, a surge of blood flowed through his body.

Yan County was his fiefdom, and as the King of Yan, he had to face the invading enemy.

As long as Yancheng was there, he was there.

If Yancheng was gone, he was gone.

Mounting his horse, he and Chang Wei went straight to the north gate.

The street was quiet, without a single figure.

But Zhao Xu knew that there were eyes watching him behind every window.

They were afraid and full of expectations.

They only hoped that he could lead the royal army to drive the Northern Di people away.

"Your Highness!"

When he arrived at the north gate, Zhao Xu got off his horse, and the soldiers guarding the gate immediately knelt on one knee and saluted him in unison.

The uneasiness on their faces became full of determination at this moment.

The King of Yan is here. Their king did not hide in the palace, but let them fight for their lives on the battlefield.

As people of Yan County, why should they be afraid?

Zhao Xu put his hand on the hilt of the sword, his eyes sharp.

Facing the soldiers, he shouted: "No need to be polite, I will fight with you today and will never retreat!"

Zhao Xu's voice was heard far away.

The soldiers who heard it were shocked and said in unison: "We swear to defend your highness and Yancheng to the death."

Chang Wei looked at Zhao Xu with admiration.

Such a prince is worthy of his loyalty.

Only cowards would hide in a safe place and tremble with fear at this time.

Passing in front of the gatekeepers, Zhao Xu and Chang Wei climbed up the city wall along the stairs.

Waves of horse neighing continued to sound from outside.

At the same time, there were also ridicules and curses from the northern barbarians.

Climbing the city wall, Zhao Xu looked outside the city.

Outside Yancheng was a sea of ​​cavalry.

The Northern Di cavalry came from the north in overwhelming numbers. After the front cavalry stopped not far from the north gate, the cavalry behind them went around the city and wrapped up the entire Yancheng.

These Northern Di cavalry were either wearing leather armor or light scale armor. They would suddenly shoot arrows at the city walls while galloping back and forth.

Some arrows kept falling on the city walls or flying over the city walls.

There were also arrows hitting the soldiers on the city walls, making a light sound of metal hitting each other.

"As Your Highness expected, the Northern Di people only tried to attack the three northern counties, and then all the troops came directly to Yancheng, about 20,000 people." Chang Wei said while looking outside the city.

A person surrounded by many cavalry attracted his attention.

"Well, it seems that they are determined to take Yancheng." Zhao Xu and Chang Wei looked at a place where a middle-aged man wearing brocade fur stood out from the crowd.

In addition to using Yancheng as bait, he had another consideration when he arranged it like this.

That is, once the Northern Di are defeated, the troops of the three counties can form a circle of defense with Yancheng.

This defense line is like a pocket, which can siege the Northern Di people to the greatest extent.

And when the battle in Yancheng is not going well, they can also come from the north to support.

However, the Northern Di people don't seem to care about these.

Perhaps in their common sense, if the infantry leave the city and fight them, it is simply seeking death.

"The Northern Di people have a lot of war horses." Zhao Xu suddenly sighed.

Many Northern Di cavalrymen have four horses each, which is unimaginable for the people of Dasong.

Chang Wei clicked his tongue, and he was also envious.

Just as the two were observing the army besieging the city.

The formation of the Northern Di cavalry suddenly changed.

The scattered cavalry formed a neat line, and the Beidi generals rode their horses to the front of the battle formation.

A Beidi general rode forward and shouted: "Listen, General Dasong on the city. This is the Beidi Black Iron King's tent. My king is leading the army to break your city. If you open the city now and surrender, I will spare your life. Otherwise, I will attack the city and massacre the city for three days without leaving a single tile..."

When the voice came, Chang Wei's face flushed.

He pointed to the middle-aged man in the Beidi army who was protected by many cavalrymen and said: "Your Highness, that is the king they are talking about, Kutu."

Zhao Xu looked at the man, who seemed to be looking at the city wall.

He knew the Black Iron King's tent facing Yan County, and he had also heard of the name of Kutu.

"Xu Lie, shoot an arrow in that direction and give them a response." Zhao Xu said lightly.

The battle has not yet started, but the Beidi people have played the game of winning without fighting.

But this indirectly shows the confidence of the Beidi people in themselves. ‘

If the army surrounded the cities of other counties, I am afraid that the generals defending the city would really have to think about it.

“Yes, Your Highness.” Xu Lie drew an arrow from the quiver, bent the bow and shot an arrow at Kutu.

The arrow flew a long distance and almost ran out of energy when it reached Kutu because the distance was very far.

But this was enough to express the will of the Yancheng defender.

Under the city, Kutu looked at the arrow that fell three meters in front of him. After being surprised, he was ashamed and angry.

“Show the Dasong people a little color.” He said coldly.

Mutuo responded and left, followed by a unique horn sound.

The Beidi cavalry on horseback bent their bows and shot arrows.

“Swoosh!”

A dull sound of breaking through the air sounded.

The sky full of arrows rushed like locusts and poured down on the top of the city.