Chaos of the Three Kingdoms Summons

Chapter 2698 Slaying Geshu, Annihilating the Dao Sect, Destroying Jun Xian (Part 1)
"It's now!"

Xue Rengui saw that as the navy continued to fire, thick black smoke was rising from many of the enemy's arrow towers.

His eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp light, and he swiftly drew the gleaming halberd from behind him, its tip pointing directly at the opposite bank.

"Vanguard Death Squad! Cross the river! Break through the ice to clear the way for the main force! Beat the drums! Cheer them on!"

Boom!Boom!Boom!Boom!
The deep, resounding sound of war drums pierced through the wind and snow, like the heartbeat of the earth, striking the hearts of every Tang soldier and igniting the last embers of their blood!

"Kill! Kill! Kill!" The earth-shattering roar drowned out the sound of the wind!
Hundreds of assassins, bare-chested except for leather armor covering their vital areas and covered in thick grease for warmth, carried huge logs and makeshift rafts, roaring as they charged toward the icy Yalu River like tigers descending from the mountains!

It wasn't that the emperor or Xue Rengui were unwilling to give them cotton-padded clothes.

But, wearing cotton-padded clothes into the water, are they really afraid they won't die?
During this period, although cotton was not yet widely available, cotton clothing was mostly made of linen.

However, hemp has good water absorption too!

If they had gone down wearing cotton-padded clothes, they would have sunk immediately!
Moreover, what difference does it make whether you wear clothes or not when you go into the water in this weather?
The icy river water instantly submerged them up to their waists, and icicles cut into their flesh like blades, accompanied by screams and roars.

Some were swept away by the torrent, some were broken by the ice, but many more gritted their teeth, wielding giant axes and hammers, frantically hacking at the obstructing ice, using their bodies and logs to forcibly build a flesh-and-blood floating bridge!
Suicide Squad!
In such a battalion, after a battle, not a single one of the hundred survives.

That is why those who were sent to the suicide squad were either heinous criminals or people who were risking their lives for a better future.

Arrows rained down from the city walls like locusts, accompanied by a piercing whistling sound.

On the opposite bank, Tang archers were also deployed in dense formations, continuously pouring fire into the river.

Defending a city doesn't mean just hiding inside the city!
Many cities also have military strongholds outside the city walls, especially these riverside fortresses!
Numerous arrow towers and bunkers were built outside the city, and some troops were also arrayed on the riverbank to prevent the enemy from crossing the river.

As more and more soldiers were struck by arrows, their blood quickly spread and congealed in the icy river water.

As the ice was gradually broken open, the small troop transport ships and some bamboo rafts following behind began to draw their bowstrings one by one to provide cover for the desperate soldiers in front.

"Brother! The pontoon bridge is almost complete! But it's too narrow! The ice is unstable!" Zhou Qing reported urgently.

Xue Rengui suddenly spurred his horse, and his magnificent black steed reared up, letting out a piercing neigh! He raised his halberd high, his white robes fluttering wildly in the wind and snow, like a war god descending to earth!

"My comrades! Follow me—and we'll break through the city!"

"Break down the city! Break down the city! Break down the city!" The roar of 100,000 people changed the very color of the sky and earth!

Xue Rengui took the lead, rushing down the high slope like an arrow released from a bow, stepping onto the death passage paved with flesh and blood and floating ice!

The figure in white robes and silver armor was so dazzling in the gray world! The halberd in his hand swung like a wheel, impenetrable to water, deflecting all the scattered arrows that were shot at him!

The horse, once mounted, galloped across the ice floes as if walking on flat ground!

Inspired by Xue Rengui's exemplary conduct, the large contingent of Jin soldiers stepped onto the pontoon bridges built with human lives.

At the same time, countless small warships and rafts, also carrying batches of Jin soldiers, rushed towards the opposite bank.

"Xue Rengui! It's Xue Rengui!"

"Archers, all archers, aim at him!"

"Kill him! You must kill him!" Li Xiaogong, the garrison commander of Xi'an, screamed hoarsely, his eyes bloodshot. More arrows, stones, logs, and even burning oil canisters rained down on Xue Rengui and his elite personal guard!

At present, the Li Tang dynasty only has 40,000 troops on the eastern front, and at most 15,000 on the Anxi-Pingxian front.

As for the rest, they were all stationed at Liangkou Defense Line under the command of Li Guangbi, the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Front, serving as the last line of defense to protect the capital.

The internal problems within the Tang Dynasty tied up too many of their troops, preventing them from fighting lightly on the front lines.

The deputy general, Hou Junji, who was standing to the side, was also a skilled marksman. However, when he was drawing his bow, he hesitated for a moment and inadvertently gave the direction a slight advantage.

Although, the slight deviation in direction he made had little effect on Xue Rengui.

"Protect the General!" Xue Xiantu cried out, his eyes wide with fury as he faced the rain of arrows.

Of the original eight leaders, only Zhou Qing and Xue Xiantu remain.

"Step aside!

"Xue Rengui roared, his voice like thunder! He thrust his halberd into the floating ice beneath his feet, his arm muscles bulging and veins popping out. With his supreme strength, he forcefully lifted a large chunk of thick ice frozen with blood!"

"Get up!"

Boom!

The massive ice floes, like cannonballs fired from a catapult, slammed into a bunker on the riverbank with tremendous force!
Ice shards mixed with gravel flew everywhere, the city wall shook violently, and the crenellations that were hit collapsed instantly!
Several Li Tang soldiers who couldn't dodge in time screamed as they were smashed into a bloody pulp!
This incomparably fierce momentum instantly ignited the fighting spirit of all the Jin soldiers!
"The Great General is truly awe-inspiring!"

"Charge! Follow the general and charge!"

Taking advantage of the moment when the city walls were stunned by this earth-shattering blow, Xue Rengui had already drawn his halberd. Man and horse became one, like a white lightning bolt, and he was the first to step onto the solid frozen soil on the east bank of the Yalu River!

The halberd swept across the battlefield, and a dazzling crescent-shaped cold light flashed, cutting seven or eight Li Tang swordsmen and shield bearers who rushed up in two, along with their shields!
"Ding! Xue Rengui's White Tiger skill effect has been activated. Martial power +5, base martial power 107, equipment +2, current martial power increased to 114."

"Ding! Xue Rengui's White Tiger skill effect five is activated. When commanding troops in battle, if facing alien races, the entire army's attack power increases by 1."

Xue Rengui's martial prowess increases by 1, bringing his current martial prowess to 115.

Li Cunxiao's martial prowess increases by 1, his base martial prowess is 110, and with equipment he gains 2, his current martial prowess increases to 113.

Jiang Song's martial prowess increased by 1, his base martial prowess was 108, and with equipment upgrades, his current martial prowess rose to 111.

......"

"Charge! Charge forward and drive them back!" Ge Shuyao roared, leading a squad of soldiers.

The reason for deploying a portion of troops outside the city and setting up a defensive line along the shore was...

Firstly, it allows for greater firepower attacks during the enemy's crossing of the river.

Secondly, the enemy's troops couldn't all reach the other side of the river at once; they could only cross in batches.

In other words, the number of soldiers crossing the river at the beginning was limited, and this was the place where they used their superior forces to attack the enemy's crossing forces.