Ye Qiu gritted his teeth. Now that he was shot by an arrow and couldn't raise his head, how could he see the number of enemy troops?
Although he is indeed a warrior, he is not at a level where he is not afraid of bows and arrows.
Speaking of which, his cultivation level is ordinary, and he is just a first-level martial artist until now.
However, he also knew very well that continuing like this was not an option, especially after the opponent's shield soldiers pressed up, they would even have no way to retreat!
Thinking of this, Ye Qiu looked around and took stock of the surrounding situation.
Perhaps it was God's will that his life should not be cut off. Only to see a bulge on the wall behind him.
Due to the angle, this protrusion is just the dead center of the bow and arrow.
So Ye Qiu immediately stopped hesitating and jumped up with just a tap of his toes. And his vision became broader as a result.
But the next moment, a look of seeing a ghost flashed in his eyes.
He took a breath and said in a deep voice:
"There are a lot of enemy troops. It seems that there are at least fifty at the moment, and there is a steady stream of them!"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the remaining eight soldiers darkened.
They never dreamed that these post-gold thieves would choose to bypass the two nearest granaries and attack them here.
"But there is good news, that is, they are almost running out of feather arrows."
"These shield soldiers are wearing heavy armor and move slowly. Maybe we can take the opportunity to withdraw. You listen to my signal."
When several soldiers heard this, they all nodded lightly.
At this moment, they were extremely lucky to have a warrior in their team.
Otherwise, even if the arrow rain stops, they will still have to face Hou Jin's heavy armored shield soldiers.
With the equipment they have at the moment, trying to deal with heavy armor is tantamount to wishful thinking.
The most likely possibility is that they were massacred by the post-golden thieves!
Sure enough, everything was as Ye Qiu said. After another cup of tea, the arrow rain gradually weakened a lot.
Ye Qiu seized the opportunity and roared:
"retreat!"
The next moment, these elites of the Great Zhou Dynasty shot their last arrows one after another.
At the same time, they were extremely familiar with it and quickly pulled away towards the tunnel behind them.
Ye Qiu looked at the direction in which they were escaping, and his expression froze slightly.
Are these people really the elites of Great Zhou?
Why didn't I see how powerful they were in combat? Instead, they were extremely familiar with escaping.
Wait, this hero hasn’t retreated yet!
Ye Qiu's expression suddenly changed, and then he kicked the ground hard with his toes, and his whole body flew out with a "whoosh" like an arrow from a string.
Ye Qiu's sudden appearance also caused the Hou Jin people to pause slightly in their original progress.
What was that just now?
Is there actually a warrior among the defenders of the Great Zhou Dynasty?
No, this attack should still be considered in the long term!
The commander of Hou Jin quickly contained the forward troops and planned to re-plan the offensive deployment.
At this moment, even Ye Qiu himself didn't know.
His unlucky escape actually gave the defenders of the granary a glimmer of hope.
Soon, Ye Qiu and a group of patrolling soldiers returned to the granary.
Due to the need to garrison here, some simple fortifications were built.
But in Ye Qiu's view, such crude defenses were simply not enough to withstand the attack of the Hou Jin people.
The man in charge of the garrison of the granary here is a strong man.
The man was not tall, and he held a long spear with a cold light in his hand.
When he saw Ye Qiu coming back, he immediately stepped forward to ask about the situation.
"What's going on? But there are thieves attacking the granary?"
Ye Qiu's face was heavy and he nodded slightly.
"Yes, they are the Houjin people. They are obviously well prepared. Not only are there a large number of people, but they are also equipped with shield soldiers."
Hearing this, a soul-stirring cold light flashed in the man's eyes.
"Why did these wolf cubs from Houjin touch our granary?"
"Leave one group behind to guard the surrounding area. The rest of the brothers will immediately follow me into the defensive offensive and prepare to meet the enemy!"
Following the man's order, these elites from Wucheng immediately began to take action.
As if they had undergone countless trainings, they quickly prepared weapons and arrows and entered the defensive position.
The man's face was serious, he stroked the spear in his hand, then put it aside with great reluctance, and picked up a big knife instead.
In such a narrow environment in the tunnel, the spear is not flexible enough to use, and it is not as dexterous as the broadsword.
I saw him pick up the big knife and wave it twice, then looked at Ye Qiu with a serious face and said:
"Brother Ye, the Houjin people are obviously well-prepared. Whether our granary can be defended is not yet known. Therefore, I have a request. Please don't refuse, little brother."
As the saying goes, collect money from people and eliminate disasters for them. Since Ye Qiu had accepted money from the government, he would not sit idly by.
He nodded slightly and said:
"This is natural, just based on the captain's orders."
The man didn't hesitate and said directly:
"Please also ask Brother Ye to go to the upper city lord's palace to seek reinforcements. With the current situation in Wucheng, the existence of the granary is extremely important and cannot be lost."
"If the granary is lost, the people in the entire Wucheng will starve."
Hearing this, Ye Qiu nodded seriously.
"Don't worry, Captain, I'll leave this matter to you!"
…
Ye Qiu climbed out along the tunnel, and what he saw was an ancient tree.
He looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to him, so he walked out swaggeringly.
There were not many people on the street at the moment. Even the occasional pedestrians who passed by looked in a hurry, or were holding newly bought food in their hands.
The people in the city now know about Hou Jin's siege of the city. What they have to do now is to hide in their own tunnels, hoard enough food, and wait for these Houjin people to fade away like locusts passing by.
Ye Qiu looked around and quickly located the location of the City Lord's Mansion.
Knowing that the battle in the granary was tense, he jumped up and pushed the skills in his body to the limit.
This place is actually very close to the City Lord's Mansion. Within just a few minutes, Ye Qiu stood in front of the City Lord's Mansion.
But the situation in the City Lord's Mansion at this moment made him extremely surprised.
Not only did the guard who used to guard the gate disappear, the gate to the entire City Lord's Mansion was also open.
Could it be that Wucheng has been lost? Or did the city lord run away first?
Ye Qiu scratched his head and was about to enter the city lord's palace, but was blocked by an old man with gray hair.
"Young man, why are you here at the City Lord's Mansion?"
Seeing someone coming out, Ye Qiu immediately said:
"The underground granary was attacked by the Houjin people, and I was sent by them to ask for help."
After saying this, he thought for a while, took out the token of recruitment from his pocket, and handed it over.
