On top of the towering Wucheng walls,
Wu Jing was wearing thin armor and holding a pewter spear in his hand.
At this moment, a group of Houjin cavalry appeared, breaking the calm of the night.
The torches on the city wall flickered on and off, and more than a hundred elite cavalry were vaguely visible, charging towards the city gate.
Wu Jing looked at the Houjin cavalry with a rare flash of surprise in his eyes.
The deputy commander looked stunned and murmured:
"Are these people from the Jin Dynasty all crazy?"
"If they charge like this, what's the difference between charging and dying?"
Hearing this, Wu Jing's brows furrowed even more deeply.
Although the Houjin people were brave, they were definitely not a group of lunatics.
There must be other reasons for them to do this!
Wu Jing frowned. She vaguely sensed that something was wrong, but for a moment, she had no idea.
"Send the order and ask the soldiers to guard each city gate, and be sure to keep the enemy outside the city gate!"
"Archers, prepare. Since it is a great gift from the Hou Jin people, why shouldn't we accept it?"
On the city wall, the archers were ready to attack, staring at the Houjin cavalry from far to near, secretly estimating the distance in their hearts.
As for the remaining scouts in the scout camp, they were gathered at their sides by the commander of the scout camp.
The commander of the scout camp, whose surname was Sun, was eight feet tall, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, but there was a bit of cunning and agility in his eyes.
He turned around and took a deep look in the direction of Wucheng, then turned around and issued an order.
"Everyone listens to the order. We can't go back to Wucheng now. These damn Houjin people have already set up an ambush. But our mission has not been completed yet!"
"Therefore, my commander has decided to continue to carry out the mission of the city lord. Now, I will give you a chance. If you want to quit, you can leave now. I promise that I will not settle the scores later."
As soon as these words came out, the faces of several scouts showed a strange look.
They looked at each other, then cupped their hands in the direction of the leader and said:
"Lord Commander, we meet again in the mountains and rivers, and we will meet again later!"
"Lord Commander, I cannot thank you enough for your kindness. We will bear this kindness in our hearts today."
Commander Sun nodded slightly, and then pointed in a direction under the moonlight.
"Others, follow quickly!"
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Commander Sun grew up in Wucheng, so he was very familiar with the surrounding situation.
After ascending to a commanding height, he looked in the direction of Wucheng, and then looked around.
If I were a general of Hou Jin and had only tens of thousands of people, why would I dare to attack Wucheng, which was armed to the teeth?
No, there must be something fishy about this matter.
Is it possible that reinforcements are coming from Houjin's side?
Commander Sun frowned, then secretly shook his head.
He is the leader of the scout battalion, and he has a lot more information than ordinary people.
If a large number of reinforcements came from Houjin's side, it would be impossible for them to escape the detection of Wucheng scouts.
But in this case, why did the general of Hou Jin attack Wucheng?
Could it be that... he has an internal agent in Wucheng?
Thinking of this, a dense layer of cold sweat suddenly broke out on Commander Sun's back.
If there is really an internal response in Wucheng, and the city gate is opened under the cover of night.
Wucheng might actually be breached, either intentionally or unintentionally!
At this moment, Commander Sun even considered sending his guess back at all costs.
But soon, he smiled to himself again.
How could the city lord not think of what he could think of?
In fact, as early as when the previous city lord was in office, he had already discovered that the city gate was the weak point of Wucheng.
Therefore, he set up a three-person management mechanism for the city gate. Only three captains who manage the city gate can open the city gate when they take out the keys at the same time.
Thinking of this, Commander Sun's hanging heart relaxed slightly, but after a moment, he frowned again.
Because if everything is true, then why did General Hou Jin attack Wucheng?
Commander Sun couldn't figure out this problem. At this moment, he didn't know that Wu Jing, who was dozens of miles away on the city wall, was also thinking about this problem.
Commander Sun was silent for a moment and looked at Wucheng again. Only this time, his gaze became firm and decisive.
Unlike the soldiers under his command, he was a native of Wucheng, and he married his wife and had children in the city.
In this city, there are his closest family members.
Therefore, he must protect this city even if he risks his life!
As the saying goes, the passing geese leave a sound. As long as the people of the Later Jin Dynasty arranged it, they will definitely leave traces.
With this mentality, Commander Sun once again observed the surrounding terrain.
If I were a general of Hou Jin, I would definitely build siege equipment if I wanted to attack the city.
Wucheng has a radius of thirty miles and the terrain is extremely complicated. There are only two or three places where large equipment can be hidden.
If they really wanted to attack the city, they would definitely not be able to escape from these places.
Thinking of this, Commander Sun's eyes gradually became firmer.
I just explored all the way here and have already checked one place. No trace was found.
Therefore, there are two places where large equipment can be hidden.
One is in the east and one is in the west.
Where to go next?
Commander Sun closed his eyes tightly and constructed the topography of the entire martial city in his mind.
But at this moment, a sound broke through the air near his ears!
It's an enemy attack!
His eyes widened suddenly, and his body made an evasive movement almost subconsciously.
Unlike Li Daniu, as a warrior, Commander Sun's own reactions were obviously faster by more than one level.
In his eyes, the speed of the feather arrow was not very fast. But the next second, he discovered that behind the feather arrow, there was a team of hundreds of people.
"Everyone, break out to the west!"
Commander Sun gave the order and got on his horse almost at the same time.
The terrain to the east is obviously impossible to explore. Because Hou Jin's pursuers happened to be on the only way.
After leaving several corpses again, Sun led the group, leaving less than thirty people.
After escaping to a safe area, Commander Sun slowed down and took a deep look behind him.
The next moment, this man who never sheds tears, his eyes were red and the corners of his eyes were wet.
He took a deep breath and suppressed the surging emotions in his heart.
After everyone gathered, he said in a deep voice:
"You have also seen what happened just now. The Hou Jin people are chasing after us, and our attempt to escape is nothing more than a dream."
"We can't go back to Wucheng. All we can do is keep moving forward!"
"Find the location of the Hou Jin people's siege equipment, and then pass the information back to us desperately. Only in this way can we exert our final value. And... we can also protect our relatives in the city."
"My family is in the city, where are you?"
As soon as these words came out, the eyes of those men who were originally strong and courageous turned red.
"Commander, no matter how hard we try, we can't let the Houjin invade the city!"
"Because...our family is also in the city."
