At this moment, the torch on the city wall exploded into a series of red sparks under the violent sway of the wind.
The wind helped the fire grow, and a thick flame of light "popped" across the dark night sky, illuminating the surrounding area.
With the help of the residual light of the flame, Wei Qing finally saw the dense crowd of people below.
"..."
At this moment, the pupils in Wei Qing's eyes suddenly shrank.
It felt like everything in the world suddenly stopped.
There are people under the city wall, and there are Huns under the city wall!
At this moment, his heart felt as if it had encountered a natural enemy, and blood instantly surged out and flowed throughout his body.
In the next moment, Wei Qing started roaring at the top of his lungs.
"Enemy attack!"
"Dang Dang Dang..."
On the top of the city tower, the warning bell rang the next second.
All of a sudden, the whole county started to move, and there was chaos everywhere.
"Enemy attack, enemy attack..."
At this time, there were sounds like this everywhere in the city.
A large number of soldiers immediately set up their crossbows.
Their mouths were breathing heavily, and they were all extremely nervous.
The city defenders, led by Wei Qing, looked down from above the city wall with the light of the bonfire.
At this look, everyone's breathing seemed to have stopped.
A short, stocky man riding a tall horse, wearing a fur hat and cowhide armor appeared in everyone's eyes.
The man was holding a bow in his left hand and an arrow in his right hand. The feather tip was placed on the bow string. Both the bow and the arrow were pointed straight at the city wall.
…
Next to him was another man dressed similarly, riding out on a horse. He also held a bow and arrow in his hand, and the bow and arrow were also pointed directly at the city wall...
Then the third Huns; the fourth, the fifth…
The Huns, countless Huns, and the mighty Huns cavalry, have appeared on the horizon.
On the horizon, countless fuzzy little black dots appeared, but then, the black dots became bigger and bigger, bigger and bigger...
On the official road passing in front of the county seat, there is a black line that seems to be broken and continuous, extending from the end of the north to the end of the south.
Those are all Huns' cavalry.
Is this a thousand people? Or five thousand people? Or is it more?
No matter how many people there are, looking at the posture of the Huns, this time it will definitely not be a small fight.
The mighty Hun cavalry, like dark clouds looming overhead, swarmed towards Houtu County, as if they wanted to swallow Houtu County in one bite.
Suddenly, a number of Hun cavalry, several times their own, came outside the city. The soldiers on the city wall were obviously a little scared.
Even if they rely on the city wall to gain the advantage of defending the city, the low city wall cannot give them any sense of security.
Wei Qing, on the other hand, looked at the panicked subordinates around him. After taking a deep breath, there was no trace of abnormality on his face. In comparison, he looked extremely calm.
A moment later, Houtu County Magistrate Sun Bin, County Magistrate Liu Yan and other civil and military officials also hurriedly rushed to the tower.
They looked at everything under the city, almost suffocating with nervousness, and a deep sense of fear, like a poisonous snake, wrapped tightly around them.
The Huns are really here, coming with the power of black clouds overwhelming the city.
Everyone felt chills on their backs and chills in their hearts.
Every time the Xiongnu cavalry launched a large-scale expedition, the common people who were strong on the border with the Han Dynasty suffered great losses.
Three years ago, the Huns cavalry, who were all over the world, sacked the border passes, Hunyuan, Lingqiu, Shuozhou and other places.
After the Huns crossed the border, they were described as "blood flowed thousands of miles, mountains of corpses and seas of blood". It is indeed a bit exaggerated, but it also appropriately expresses the cruelty of the Huns.
Suddenly, everyone on the city wall looked at Wei Qing in unison.
Facing a large number of Hun cavalry, this seventh-grade captain officer who had just taken over the military defense of Houtu County had no expression on his face at this time, no joy, no fear.
His expression was as calm as water, looking like the face of a dead fish.
But this dead fish-like face, at this special moment, made the originally chaotic people feel certain.
"..."
As the saying goes, only when the generals are strong can the soldiers be strong.
When faced with the test of life and death, Wei Qing showed the courage to remain calm despite the collapse of Mount Tai, not frowning when a sharp knife was placed on his neck, and completely unafraid of the Huns army swallowing mountains and rivers outside the city.
Such courage and courage are rare in the world and are really very human.
Emotions are contagious.
Wei Qing's calmness also made everyone feel a little calmer.
"..."
"Brother Wei...what should we do now?"
County magistrate Sun Bin carefully glanced at Wei Qing, who was standing with a sword, and said what all the civil and military officials in the city wanted to ask.
The shadow of a person, the name of a tree.
The terror of the Huns has shrouded this land for decades.
People are already talking about it, and everyone knows the cruel methods of the Huns against their enemies.
Once the city wall is breached, the entire Houtu County will probably be plundered by the Huns cavalry.
By that time, not only the property will be lost, but everyone will also meet an extremely cruel end. It will be a tragic situation where ten rooms and nine rooms are empty.
Regardless of whether they are adult men, old, weak, sick or disabled, they will be picked out and killed mercilessly. This has been a tradition of the Huns for hundreds of years.
"..."
What they want is a young woman who has reproductive value and can carry on the family line.
Rather than an enemy like an adult man who may seek revenge in the future.
Or burdensome people like the elderly and children who only consume food.
In a word, the old, weak, sick and disabled are worthless, while adult men are a hidden danger.
Let’s get back to the topic!
This side of Houtu County.
Now, they suddenly saw this dense Huns army. To be honest, they were all panicked.
When Wei Qing heard this, he first glanced around, then drew his sword, used all his strength, and let out a thunderous roar and said: "Gentlemen, behind us are the people of the entire county. Once the city is broken, the whole city will die. "
"So, for yourself and the people, let's fight to the death. Even if we fight to the last person, we must defend the city!"
Following the order, the entire Houtu County began to mobilize with all its strength.
Countless stones and rolling logs began to be placed on the city wall, and the infantry crossbows that had just been developed by the Han Dynasty were also put in place.
On the city wall, soldiers, officers and other military and political armed personnel performed their duties.
outside the city.
The mighty Huns cavalry arrived at Houtu County with overwhelming momentum.
Hundreds of flags embroidered with the roar of Sirius fluttered and hissed in the wind.
