Unfortunately, everything seems to be a little late.
"Five hundred steps!" The voice of the Zhao soldier who was in charge of the lookout on the tower sounded again, like a loud sledgehammer, hitting the hearts of all the Zhao soldiers.
Seeing a thick line in the distance, they could already see the appearance of the person clearly. Everyone knew that they could not wait any longer, otherwise everything would be over if the Yan army charged.
The city guard looked at the crowd that was getting faster and faster under the city. There were at least a hundred families who had not been able to leave the city, and he was very anxious in his heart.
We can't blame the people for moving too slowly. The time given by the Yan army was only half a day, and it took a lot of time for the city guards to send people to notify such a large city. Coupled with the people's wait-and-see attitude, the action was bound to be slow.
And people will eventually pay the price for their choices, just like now.
"Hurry up!" Cheng Shou shouted silently in his heart.
Although the raised hand was already sore, if the city guard had a choice, he would rather never put down this damn hand and just let it dry in this damn afternoon.
On the one hand, he is the father and villagers who gave birth to him and raised him, and on the other hand, he is the soldiers under his command and the Zhao State behind him. No matter what he does, it makes sense, and at the same time, no matter what he decides, it is also wrong.
"Four hundred steps!" When the city guard was still struggling, Zhao Zu, who was in charge of the lookout, shouted. Finally the city guard was awakened.
Looking at the familiar voices under the city tower, the city guard closed his eyes silently - he couldn't wait any longer.
In just an instant, the village commander who was lying on the edge of the city tower looking for the news felt something was wrong. When he looked back, he saw the city guard's right hand waving down hard.
"Dong...dong dong..."
The sound of beating drums suddenly sounded from the tower, followed by a series of whimpering horn sounds! At the same time, the red banner symbolizing the location of the city guard also started to dance in the wind.
It was the final order for the entire army to be on alert.
Several Zhao soldiers at the city gate then began to slowly push the city gate to close slowly. The sparse crowd instantly became excited, and everyone ran towards the city gate that was about to close like crazy.
At this time, Zhao soldiers holding spears quickly inserted themselves into the crowd, cutting off the people who were still running towards the city gate.
Everyone knew that the two sides of the spear might be the two sides of yin and yang, but under the threat of the sharp blade of the spear, the people did not dare to charge away.
"Daddy, come here!" A child struggled on the side of the city gate and stretched out his hand, trying to grab the sleeve of his father who was blocked by a spear.
"Xi'er!" A tall man threw himself on Zhao Pawn, who was holding a spear horizontally, and stretched out his arm to try to hold his child's little hand.
The tender child's voice and the man's heart-wrenching cry were like a heavy hammer, hitting Zhao Zu's chest hard. Why didn't he want to let the child's father go, but he couldn't!
Because once this one is let go, no one else can be stopped in the future. If the city gate cannot be closed as soon as possible, once the Yan army enters, everyone will die immediately under the sword of the Yan army, let alone what to do. Handan, delaying time for Zhao.
"Let the child go quickly, the city gate is about to be closed." Zhao Zu persuaded the father in a low voice.
Listening to Zhao Zu's voice, his father seemed to have thought of something and immediately retracted his hand: "Come on, hurry up! Come on, Xi'er, daddy will be here later. Don't cry, Xi'er, be good. Follow me first." Auntie, get out!"
"Hurry!" This roar was obviously directed at the woman beside her who was already crying into tears.
"Hey, be good, let's do it." The woman suddenly woke up and didn't bother to wipe the tears on her face. She picked up the child who was still calling for daddy and rushed to the city gate: "Let's go outside and wait for daddy... .”
"I want daddy... daddy..." The children seem to know that this separation may mean goodbye forever, and they are struggling to escape from the arms of women.
However, the child with small arms and legs, no matter how a woman's opponent, was quickly restrained in her arms. Seeing the gap in the city gate getting smaller and smaller, the woman no longer hesitated, and finally looked back at her husband, who was caring for each other, and then Holding the child in his arms, he rushed out of the city gate.
Seeing that the city gate was about to close, the people behind the spears knew that they would definitely not be able to get out, but they also knew that staying here would almost mean death, so they immediately pushed their children out from under the spears.
No matter what, there is always a chance of survival outside the city. If you can be adopted by a good family, maybe... it will be better than being in the city.
Poor parents in the world, that's what they say. Zhao Zu, who was responsible for maintaining order, also sighed, but he did not stop the child from getting out from under his spear.
This move undoubtedly gives many parents new hope.
"Go, go quickly, follow that mother-in-law and wait for dad outside the city..."
"When you get outside the city, daddy will buy you candy."
"Do you remember Grandpa's house? Go to Grandpa's house and wait for Dad and Mom..."
"Let's go quickly..."
The fathers and mothers of each family pushed their own flesh and blood out. "Live" is their only hope for their children. However, those ignorant children looked at their anxious parents and were at a loss.
Suddenly, a cry finally broke through the crowd's urging, and then, under the tower, the cries of children became loud.
And amidst the bursts of children's cries, the city gate was finally closed hard, and all hope was closed. Desperate fathers and mothers hugged their children and cried. After all, the child still can't let go of his parents.
Of course, maybe even if they leave the city, they will immediately fall down on an unknown roadside, become the prey of wolves, tigers and leopards in the mountains, and turn into piles of white bones that no one can recognize.
In this damn world, it is always the weakest people who are hurt.
With the city gate closed, the spearmen's blocking mission was completed. Zhao Zu, who put away his spear, finally couldn't bear it and gave a little reminder: "Go home and lock the door tightly, maybe... Hi..."
With that said, Zhao Zu also turned around and got into the work of filling in the city gate.
The people who gathered at the city gate were also enlightened: Yes, the big battle is about to begin. I am still under the city gate, and I am afraid that it is the most dangerous. Go home, go home quickly! Hiding in the cellar, there might be a glimmer of hope...
Immediately, the people who had been gathering just now dispersed in an instant.
"Three hundred steps!" The lookout soldiers at the top of the city tower reported the point for the last time, and then slid down from the height.
The enemy was about to enter the bow and arrow range, and all the Zhao soldiers on the tower could even see clearly the long swords shining in the enemy's hands. Naturally, there was no need for him to look out and report their positions.
Picking up the sword, he is also a member of Zhao's army.
"Archers prepare." The city guard's order arrived almost at the same time as the lookout soldiers' final report.
The archers who were ready to go immediately stood up in formation. He took out a long arrow from the quiver beside his brother, holding the bow in one hand and the arrow in the other. His hands dropped naturally, waiting for further orders from the city guard.
"Two hundred and fifty steps." Cheng Shou calculated silently in his heart.
"Two hundred steps." The city guard immediately raised the long sword in his hand and ordered: "Lead!"
The three hundred archers immediately held their bows and nocked arrows. They used both hands to bend the long bows into the shape of a full moon. The long arrows pointed upwards at a 45-degree angle. Under the sun, they shone with little bits of cold light.
"One hundred and fifty steps." The long sword in the city guard's hand fell instantly and he shouted: "Let go!"
The relatively dense rain of arrows roared towards the Yan army in the distance in an instant.
At this time, the Yan army was almost unprepared. In their eyes, how could this small town dare to resist in the face of their own army? Facing such a city, the formation they formed was just a marching square formation, and they had no sense of defense. It was as if they were just passing through the city and receiving a pass.
Even though they had seen people running away from the city one after another;
Even though they have heard the beating drums and whimpering horns in the city;
Even though they had already seen the burning golden juice on the tower, and the swords glowing with cold light.
Fang Cheng's victory without a fight has blinded them, making them blind and deaf to everything in front of them. It seems that as long as they don't listen or look, the sharp sword will cease to exist.
Arrogant people will eventually pay the price for their arrogance, regardless of ancient or modern times.
The same is obviously true for the Yan army below the city tower. The neat and dense formation has obviously become the best target for the Zhao army on the city tower. This is why the city guard dared to put Zhao Jun at such a close distance before letting go. The only pity is that Zhao Jun has too few archers, otherwise the Yan army will pay a heavy price with one blow.
However, the arrow rain composed of three hundred arrows was enough to give Yan Jun a good meal.
What's more, the rain of arrows here has just been sent out, and the command of the city guard over there has been sounded again: "Be prepared!"
"Puff puff......"
Zhao's arrows arrived as expected and plunged into the Yan army's formation.
"ah!"
"ah......."
Wails instantly filled the entire queue!
The entire military formation of the Yan army, which was marching toward Anping City, was stunned by the sudden rain of arrows!
Are all the people in Zhao crazy? Still dare to resist? !
"Enemy attack!" A slightly funny word came out of the mouth of the captain leading the team.
He led a team to attack the city, but he could actually say that the people defending the city were attacking him? I don't know whether to praise the captain for his agility or to scold the captain for not having any sense of crisis.
With just one round of arrows, the Zhao army wiped out nearly 200 Yan soldiers.
But before the Yan army's formation could even expand, on top of the city tower, the city guard's order had already been issued: "Lead!"
Three hundred archers immediately drew their long bows to full capacity.
The city guard's order was given without any pause, almost at the moment when the long bow was fully drawn, it could be said that it was completed in one go.
"put......"
Immediately afterwards, there was another rain of arrows, roaring towards the Yan army. Yan Jun, who was already in a panic, suddenly became completely confused.
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