It wasn't a siege weapon?
If it wasn't a siege weapon, why was there such a huge commotion?
The general was stunned. Did Liu Xi's army have a siege weapon that was even more powerful than the catapults?
Before he could recover from his shock, another crash came. Amidst the shouts and screams, the sound of the gate breaking was particularly clear.
He was about to ask when he saw a messenger running up the wall. His expression was one of shock and horror.
"Bad news, Deputy General! The enemy broke the gate with their bare hands!"
The night was dark, but torches were lit inside the Jiamen Pass, so they could see clearly.
Even though the surroundings were in chaos, they could still see the situation inside the city. That Death God had actually smashed the city gate from the inside out, creating a crack in it. With the first impact, the thick wood sealing the gate broke, and the thick and heavy gate cracked, extending out like a spider web. With the second impact, the gate broke open. Not only were the guards inside the city shocked, but the soldiers outside the city were also stunned.
Jiang Pengji quickly tore down the heavy gate. She gathered her qi in her dantian and shouted, "The gate is broken! Break through immediately! "
She used a special technique to make her voice reach Meng Hun's ears.
He recognized the owner of the voice and was so excited that he almost cried. He immediately led the troops to help Jiang Pengji.
The gate of Jiamen Pass had been broken, and the scales of victory were completely tipped in their favor.
With Meng Hun's troops, Jiang Pengji and the others "escaped." The enemy troops inside the city were in chaos.
The general who stayed behind almost fell when he heard the news. He couldn't help but feel dizzy.
Jiamen Pass could not be defended any longer!
Not long before the fall of Jiamen Pass, Feng Zhen and the others had also won a great victory. They had killed more than two thousand enemy soldiers, severely injured or burned to death, and the remaining two thousand soldiers had all become prisoners. More importantly, they had captured the enemy's commander, Fu Wang!
"Deputy Commander Dian, you captured the enemy's commander alive! This is a great achievement!"
Faced with this result, Feng Zhen was both surprised and pleasantly surprised. He praised Dian Yan profusely.
He had been wondering if he could capture Fu Wang alive, but he didn't expect Dian Yan to actually do it.
Yang Si also smiled and congratulated him. Then, he went back to what he had to do. After reorganizing the troops, he still had to support Jiamen Pass.
Dian Yan, the one who had made the contribution, had a sour expression on his face. This detail made Feng Zhen suspicious.
"Vice Commandant Dian?"
Dian Yan snorted heavily and said, "An unfair advantage!"
Feng Zhen's smile faded slightly. He said, "The art of war is the art of deception. We have never paid attention to such pretentious, fake things."
Hearing Feng Zhen's words, Dian Yan knew that the other party had misunderstood. He wasn't saying that the strategist's strategy was too sinister and that he had an unfair advantage.
Dian Yan said, "That Fu Wang is very strange. If not, this general would not have been able to capture him alive."
Although he said he was captured alive, his face was somewhat red. Obviously, Fu Wang had been affected by the smoke and had somehow fallen into the bonfire.
Fortunately, Dian Yan's actions were quick, and Fu Wang's body was wrapped in heavy armor, so the fire did not really burn him.
The battle had just subsided when Dian Yan saw the medics treating the wounded. He asked the military doctor to take a look at Fu Wang.
What was the result?
Fu Wang had consumed a lot of sleeping grass, so he was tired and his strength was probably not even half of his peak. That was why Dian Yan had taken advantage of him.
Hearing Dian Yan's words, Feng Zhen smiled and said, "Good luck is also strength. Vice Commandant Dian, why are you so conflicted? After all, you were the one who captured Fu Wang alive, not someone else. You can't deny this credit. This Fu Wang is still very useful to my lord … "
Dian Yan initially wanted to cut off Fu Wang's head, but he considered the bigger picture and did not do it in the end.
A commander was different from an ordinary general. If he could be captured alive, his value would be much higher than a dead man.
Not only could Dian Yan not kill Fu Wang, he had to make sure he was well taken care of.
Even if he was a captive, people were divided into different ranks.
On the other side, the situation at Jiamen Pass was hopeless. All sorts of bad news had crushed the morale of the defending troops. More importantly, their commander might have met with misfortune. To them, the commander was their backbone. Once he died in battle, their morale would fall to rock bottom.
Meng Hun and Li Yun led the troops into Jiamen Pass. As for the troublesome lord?
Please don't be reckless anymore. My little heart can't take this kind of stimulation.
As they wished, Jiang Pengji did not show up during the final stages of the siege. The wounds on her body were only bandaged with a piece of cloth.
Although she did not show up, she did not stop there.
She led a group of people and rushed into the center of Jiamen Pass.
Along the way, they occasionally encountered enemy soldiers who were fleeing in panic. If they resisted, they would be killed. If they surrendered, they would be tied up.
"Where did Huijun go?"
Jiamen Pass was in chaos that night. Huijun would be in a dangerous situation.
If she was unlucky enough to meet those soldiers who did not care about their lives …
Thinking of this, Jiang Pengji could not help but quicken her pace. She rushed directly to Fu Wang's former residence.
Huijun was well-versed in the ways of the world. She was calm and intelligent. She was not one of those reckless, naive girls.
It was chaotic outside. If she did not find a place to hide and instead ran around, she would be in big trouble.
No matter what kind of group it was, there would always be black sheep, especially in ancient times when the people were of low moral standards.
With Huijun's looks, if she was alone and accidentally met a villain, she would be in a dangerous situation.
"Huijun?"
The army had taken over the area, so Jiang Pengji could move around freely.
After searching for a while, she finally found some traces of Fu Wang's sleeping quarters.
Looking at the scattered hairpins and clothes on the ground, Jiang Pengji's face suddenly darkened. Her eyes were full of murderous intent.
At that moment, she heard Huijun's timid voice. "Is that Langjun?"
Jiang Pengji followed the voice and finally found Huijun in a very secluded corner.
"Who did this?"
Jiang Pengji's voice was cold as if ice had been mixed in it.
Huijun was wearing a loose linen undershirt that was not even properly buttoned.
Her lips were slightly swollen, and there were tear stains at the corners of her eyes. The ambiguous marks on her neck and collarbone were particularly obvious …
Even a blind man could see what she had been through.
"Who did this?"
Jiang Pengji asked again when Huijun did not answer.
Only then did Huijun move her stiff and curled legs. She crawled out of her hiding place with a smile on her face.
"Did Langjun win?"
Jiang Pengji felt as if someone had stabbed her in the heart. She felt both helpless and heartbroken.
"Won … You … You're really stupid!"
Jiang Pengji was good at deducing the truth from the smallest details. She could guess who had touched Huijun after thinking about it calmly.
"… Langjun, why are you saying this?" Huijun lowered her head. The hair on her forehead fell and covered a patch of shadow. She said, "I'm useless. After thinking about it, it seems that this is the only way I can help Langjun … Moreover, I did it willingly …"
"It's not okay even if I did it willingly!"
She was a person, not a commodity.
Huijun sighed. She said, "Langjun, to tell you the truth, I really don't feel wronged. Others don't say anything about my situation, but what would they think? I know very well. I can't marry anyone in this life, and it's even more impossible for me to be a concubine. But if I'm alone for the rest of my life, I feel that the days ahead are long and unbearable. If it's possible, I want to be willful for once and make my own decisions … "
She caressed her lower abdomen and looked at Jiang Pengji with her eyes shining.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
