"kill!"
"Kill them!"
"Hold the city gate, people are coming quickly!"
By the time Zhang Erhu and Li Daniu arrived at Xuanwumen, the place had turned into a meat grinding ground.
There were dozens of young men in a row, but they couldn't help but feel a little scared when they heard the deafening shouts of killing.
At this moment, a soldier hurried over, bowed to them solemnly, and then ordered: "I won't say any more nonsense. Put on your armor and go to guard the city gate immediately!"
"Even if we die, we will never let the enemy attack the city gate!"
Looking at the mountains of armor on the ground, Zhang Erhu and Li Daniu immediately stepped forward and each picked a pair.
You know, armor is taboo, and ordinary people can't see it at all.
The Ming Dynasty had three forbidden weapons: bows, crossbows, muskets and armor!
Crossbows and fire muskets are listed as banned items because they are too lethal, while armor is listed as banned items, on the contrary, because the armor's defensive power is too strong!
As the saying goes, "One armor carries three crossbows, and three armors go to the underworld." Hiding armor privately and keeping it in the past dynasties is a serious crime of death!
Because a set of armor can protect a soldier's body from heavy damage from the enemy's offensive weapons to a great extent, thereby enhancing combat effectiveness and delivering a more violent blow to the enemy.
Fighting with armor and fighting without armor are basically two different concepts. They are like ordinary people fighting against robots. The results can be imagined.
After wearing armor, if the enemy cuts you with a knife, it will only leave sparks on the armor, but if you slash the enemy with a knife in return, it will be cut on the flesh and blood. Just one knife can kill the enemy!
Precisely because the armor is strictly controlled and has never been among the people, Zhang Erhu and Li Daniu are very excited. At least wearing this set of armor, their hope of survival will be greatly increased!
"Hurry up and put on the armor!"
The school captain kept urging from the side, and the situation was already extremely critical.
After these people put on their armor, they immediately led them to Xuanwu Gate.
At this moment, this tall, majestic and heavy city gate was already crumbling, as if there were some wild beasts outside that were crashing crazily.
"quick!"
"Form up and block it!"
"You must guard the city gate!"
In ancient times, city gates opened from the outside inward for offensive and defensive purposes.
Once the enemy attacks the city, such as this critical situation, you can quickly close the city gate from the inside and use wooden stakes, stones, sandbags and other objects to prop up the back of the gate to increase the stability of the city gate.
But now only wooden piles, stones, sandbags and other items can hardly withstand the enemy's offensive. At this time, only the defenders are blocking it with their bodies.
Zhang Erhu and Li Daniu did not hesitate, and formed a formation with a group of soldiers to block the city gate tenaciously.
The enemy's siege rams outside the city were still hitting each other crazily. With each hit, the defenders inside the city could feel a huge force coming from them, making their bodies surge with energy and blood, making them extremely uncomfortable.
The sound of fighting never stopped, mixed with the heartbreaking sound of bones breaking.
Finally, the battering ram stopped hitting, and it seemed that the enemy forces outside the city had given up.
However, before they could breathe a sigh of relief, panicked roars appeared on the top of the city.
"The enemy has boarded the city!"
"Come quickly, kill them!"
The captain's face was full of despair when he saw this.
But he still did not hesitate and looked at Zhang Erhu and others.
"Brothers who have the guts, follow me to the top of the city!"
Li Daniu immediately wanted to get out, but Zhang Erhu held him firmly in place.
"I'll go, you stay!"
"One of us must come back alive!"
"Take good care of Widow Song and Xiaobao, they are my mother-in-law's sons!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Zhang Erhu turned around and left, following the captain directly to the top of the city.
"Brother Erhu!" Li Daniu choked and cried.
However, at this moment, a series of increasingly violent collisions came, almost knocking Li Daniu and others away.
"These damn bastards!"
"Don't be distracted, stand firm!"
The city gate is in danger, the city head has been captured, and the huge city of Beiping is filled with fighting and wars everywhere!
Zhang Erhu followed the captain to the top of the city, and the scene he saw almost made him vomit on the spot.
There were corpses everywhere, blood everywhere, even the city walls were soaked and dyed red with blood!
No one knows what the Yan Army soldiers did to defend Peiping.
Zhang Erhu was still stunned, but a series of sharp arrows suddenly struck him, and he was about to be shot into a sieve. Fortunately, the school captain rushed forward and rolled him around, and then he managed to escape.
But the captain was hit by an arrow in his arm, and blood spurted out instantly.
"General!"
Zhang Erhu panicked and was extremely ashamed.
The captain pulled the arrow away, and he grimaced in pain.
But he seemed to be used to it, and even smiled.
"It's okay, it won't kill you."
"You just came to the city. Not only do you have to kill the enemy, but you also have to pay attention to these arrows!"
Zhang Erhu nodded frantically, but his heart sank to the bottom.
"Stand by the battlements!"
"Don't show your head!"
"If the enemy shows up, just give him a knife!"
The school captain took the time to impart his experience in defending the city, and then arranged these men one by one on the battlements.
But he himself led his soldiers to a place where elite enemy troops were attacking the city. The two sides were fighting to the death!
Zhang Erhu didn't dare to think too much and focused his attention on staring ahead!
Soon there was a slight sound, and Zhang Erhu clenched the long knife in his hand. The enemy had just revealed his head, with a look of joy on his face. However, the next moment he was struck by Zhang Erhu's knife, and blood spurted out like it was free. Zhang Erhu turned into a bloody man!
The Confederate soldiers glanced at Zhang Erhu blankly, and the excitement on their faces instantly turned into panic.
"Why?"
"Because you want us to die, then go die!"
Zhang Erhu pulled out his long knife, and the Confederate soldiers died on the spot. Their bodies fell like meteors and turned into pulp.
But before he could breathe a sigh of relief, enemies appeared one after another.
Zhang Erhu followed the same pattern and chopped down several enemies in a row, but the enemy was not a fool. Taking advantage of Zhang Erhu's breathing time, he rushed to the top of the city with one leap.
"Kill, kill!"
The Confederate soldier looked crazy and slashed at Zhang Erhu with his sword.
Zhang Erhu was so frightened that he backed away and shouted frantically: "Come here, help!"
However, there was a desperate fight all around. As more and more enemy troops boarded the city, all the defenders were locked in a bitter fight, and no one noticed him.
Zhang Erhu raised his knife with difficulty to block the enemy's chop, and finally retreated to the wall, but there was no way to retreat.
"Help, help!"
"Kill, kill you all!"
Both sides were shouting crazily, as if this was the only way to vent their endless fears!
With a bang, Zhang Erhu's sword shattered. After all, they had been fighting for too long, so it was broken at the critical moment.
When the soldiers of the Confederate Army saw this, they showed a ferocious smile on their faces and slashed with their swords.
"Widow Song, Xiaobao, stay alive!"
Zhang Erhu closed his eyes, this was his last thought.
However, the expected pain did not come. Along with a scream, a bloody human head fell on him, scaring Zhang Erhu so much that he rolled and crawled on the ground and screamed.
"Don't be afraid, he is dead!"
Zhu Gaochi soothed breathlessly and simply sat down next to him.
Zhang Erhu was stunned, and then he looked at the big fat man next to him.
"Who are you……"
"Prince Yan, Zhu Gaochi!"
What?
Prince Yan?
Zhang Erhu looked at Zhu Gaochi in disbelief.
The prince was now covered in blood, and it was hard to tell whether it was his own or the enemy's.
In addition, there was a sharp arrow stuck in his arm, and blood was oozing from the wound.
Zhu Gaochi grinned and patted Zhang Erhu on the shoulder.
Naturally, he could tell that these were the common people who came to help defend the city. Among the Yan army officers and soldiers, there was no soldier with such a crotch.
"Well done!"
"I didn't embarrass the son of Beijiang!"
"When Beiping is defended this time, I will treat you to a drink!"
As soon as he finished speaking, before Zhang Erhu could speak again, Zhu Gaochi rushed to other places with his knife.
Looking at Zhu Gaochi's back, Zhang Erhu was completely confused.
Prince Yan himself fought tooth and nail to kill the enemy at the top of the city!
He is Prince Yan!
A true nobleman of Tianhuang!
"Damn it!"
"One head, two hands!"
"It's no different from me!"
"Well, he just needs to be fatter, a lot fatter!"
Zhang Erhu grinned and felt the blood boiling in his heart.
He picked up the sword of the Confederate soldier and rushed over with Zhu Gaochi.
Prince Yan is not afraid of death, how can we despicable people dare to fight?
