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Chapter 571 The Will to Charge into Battle, A Will to Die or Be Survived

Seeing this, Xiao Liuzi and the other soldiers guarding the city stared wide-eyed. One could imagine how elite and dangerous these soldiers who had scaled the city walls were. Thinking of this, Xiao Liuzi panicked.

Unexpectedly, the centurion shouted, "Shield formation!"
With a roar, the shield soldiers on the city wall immediately erected a huge shield array, which immediately blocked the enemy's arrows.

护！
At the centurion's command, several strong men slammed their heavy shields against the city wall.

This is like adding a metal shield to the city wall.

At the same time, the centurion immediately shouted, "Quick, quick!"

Immediately afterwards, the archers who had been holding bows and arrows ran to the side, picked up huge stones and wooden stakes, and then approached the city wall.

That's right, these are the logs and stones that were just removed from the houses.

Following the centurion's command, Xiao Liuzi arrived at the inner city wall with the soldiers. There, he saw a large number of logs and stones already piled up. Looking towards Huangzhou City, he saw countless people spontaneously forming two groups. One group was carrying, lifting, and hauling huge pieces of earth, stones, tiles, logs, and stones to the city wall, while the other group left in an orderly fashion after delivering them.

The whole process went exceptionally smoothly, with a continuous supply of logs and stones provided to them.

It's practically a meticulously crafted war machine.

"Little Six, hurry up."

Xiao Liuzi had just lost focus when an old soldier immediately urged him on. Hearing this, Xiao Liuzi picked up a large rock and followed the group directly to the city wall. Just as they reached the wall, they heard someone say, "Here, here..."

Little Liuzi, carrying a huge rock, stumbled to this spot, and then the centurion gave the order: "Smash it!"

As soon as the command was given, the shield bearers immediately exposed a gap in their shields, which, together with the parapet, provided a good position to smash down.

Xiao Liu was stunned. At that moment, his companion had already thrown the stone down, and then a scream was heard: "Ah..."

Xiao Liuzi reacted a little slowly, and just then he saw a knife sticking out from the gap in the parapet, almost hitting him. Just when Xiao Liuzi thought he was about to be hit, a pair of big hands suddenly grabbed him from behind.

The next moment, Xiao Liu was pulled down to the ground, and then the centurion grabbed a huge rock from the ground and smashed it down with one hand.

"what……"

A scream rang out, and the next moment the shield-bearer defending the city slammed his shield down again. At this moment, the centurion looked at Xiao Liuzi and cursed, "Are you looking for death? I told you to smash it, what were you hesitating for? Useless, you damn useless piece of trash!"

Xiao Liu was stunned by the centurion's scolding. Then the centurion said angrily, "Damn it, what are you staring at? Hurry up and move the stones again, quick!"

"oh oh."

Xiao Liuzi realized what was happening and immediately went to move stones to continue smashing.

War is cruel, and even a child like Xiao Liuzi has to endure its cruelty.

The centurion glanced at Xiao Liuzi, then continued to command the soldiers on the battlefield. The centurion was a first-class officer on the front line. They were all graduates of the Huangzhou Military Academy established by Chen Jie, and their strength was at the Transformation Realm or even the Core Formation Realm.

And each of them was a student of Chen Jie, because Chen Jie served as the principal of this military academy, so it could be said that these centurions were all his students.

As for where these centurions came from, they were generally the best performers in the army, members of the Chen family who initially followed Chen Jie, and the elders of the Baihu Hall in Mianshui County. They were all key personnel cultivated by Chen Jie.

The centurion in front of them was none other than Chen Jie's Chen clan member, named Chen Shi, who was the one who reported the situation to Chen Xiaohu and issued the demolition order to the people.

Xiao Liuzi was actually a new recruit that Chen Xiaohu and his men had given to Chen Shi. These recruits were all from the Huangzhou Prefecture Reserve and the Huangzhou Prefecture Military Academy.

Xiao Liuzi was a freshman at the Hangzhou Military Academy this year. Unexpectedly, he was caught up in the war after only one year at the academy and became a new recruit to Chen Shi.

Outside the city, soldiers swarmed like ants, clinging to the ladders and rushing towards the city walls. Archers below provided cover with their arrows. Huangzhou Prefecture was even more formidable, having prepared large shields in advance to block the rain of arrows. Moreover, if the large shields moved aside even slightly, rolling logs and boulders would come crashing down.

It smashed directly onto the soldiers, breaking their bones and tendons. If they weren't careful, they could have been crushed to death. It was a truly tragic scene.

However, after some soldiers were hit, the soldiers below had learned from their experience and used their shields to shield their heads, so that even if stones came down, they wouldn't be killed.

As more and more soldiers climbed up, the Huangzhou Prefecture soldiers defending the city felt that the situation was extremely difficult.

Several times when they were throwing stones, the enemy almost slipped through the gaps in the stones. Fortunately, at that moment, Centurion Chen Shi had prepared spearmen who directly stabbed them all with their spears.

However, the enemy swarmed in ever-increasing numbers, and it was clear that rolling logs and stones were no longer enough to deal with them.

At this moment, Chen Shi shouted loudly, "Cao San, aren't you done yet?"

"Haha, Centurion, good things only taste good after being simmered for a long time."

Just then, a roar was heard, and then Cao San and his men came over from not far away, pushing three large carts. Each cart had a large pot on it, and the pots were emitting a pungent stench.

Chen Shi pinched his nose and said, "How much gold liquid did you mix in, you bastard?!"

Cao San said, "Haha, Centurion, don't worry, this is absolutely the golden ratio, and the effect is extremely brutal."

Xiao Liuzi was also suffocated by the stench and couldn't open his eyes. He turned to the person next to him and asked, "What's in there?"

Upon hearing this, the person next to him chuckled and said, "It's a mixture of 'golden juice' and tung oil, heated at high temperatures—that's what it is."

"Golden juice?"

Little Liu was confused when the old soldier next to him said, "Dung soup!"

Ah!
Xiao Liu's eyes widened suddenly, and at that moment Chen Shi waved his hand and said, "Cao San, stop talking nonsense. If you're not useful, I'll kill you!"

"Don't worry, Centurion, if it doesn't work, I'll just rip my own head off and let you kick it around like a ball!"

After saying this, the centurion said, "Alright, Cao San, release him!"

"Yes!"

At this moment, Cao San immediately shouted, "Come on, get ready, charge, fall!"

At this moment, Cao San led his men to deliver the three large pots of treasure to the parapet. He then glanced at them, found three ladders with enough manpower, and said with a wicked smile, "Down!"

Just then, the people on the ladder were climbing up when they suddenly heard a crash from above.

The next moment, it felt as if fire was being set off from above, and with a whoosh, a large pot of tung oil and gold syrup mixture was poured down.

Ah ~
Instant screams echoed throughout the space as countless soldiers were doused with scalding hot tung oil from head to toe. Tung oil has a boiling point of 260 to 280 degrees Celsius. When the boiling tung oil was poured onto a person's skin, it could instantly scald them to death!

As soon as the pot of hot tung oil was poured in, cries of agony erupted from below as people fell from the several-meter-high ladder, crashing to the ground and rolling around in agony.

The tung oil emitted an unprecedented stench, and the tung oil was mixed with gold juice, which contained a large number of pathogens. If it came into contact with wounds, they would easily become infected. Even if these soldiers were not burned to death on the spot, the probability of death from wound infection afterward was unusually high.

Don't forget, they don't have antibiotics like penicillin available like Huangzhou Prefecture.

If the wound gets infected, they can only endure it; if they can't endure it, then death is the only outcome.

Of course, there were also lucky ones. These lucky ones managed to block the tung oil falling from the sky with their shields in time. However, the tung oil splashed and landed on the ladder next to them, scalding the people on the ladder next door and making them scream. Just when these people thought they had survived this ordeal, they never expected...

Then Chen Shi gave the order: "Torch!"

With a bang, the torch was lit, and in the next instant, flames burst into flames. The person on the ladder trembled with fear at the sight of the raging fire. Just then, Chen Shi shouted again, "Throw it!"

Call ~
The torches were then thrown down with a whoosh. The ladder was made of pure wood, while tung oil was highly flammable. If even a tiny bit of tung oil got on the torches as they flew down, it would ignite into a raging fire.

With a whoosh, flames burst into flames, instantly turning the entire ladder into a hotbed of fire, and the soldiers lying on it were now roasted like suckling pigs.

A scream rang out, echoing throughout the entire space.

The cruelty of war was brought to life once again at this moment, with terrifying flames engulfing the entire battlefield, creating a suffocating atmosphere of horror.

At this moment, not far away in the military formation, Xu Shouhui and Zhao Pusheng sat astride their warhorses, their gazes calm as they watched the ferocious attack before them, completely unconcerned. The deaths of ordinary soldiers no longer affected them at all.

As the saying goes, "One general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand soldiers," and they have already mastered this principle.

At this moment, Zhao Pusheng said, "Hehe, I didn't expect that this small Huangzhou Prefecture City would have such powerful city defense techniques. I underestimated them a bit."

Xu Shouhui chuckled upon hearing this, saying, "A bunch of cowardly rats who only dare to hide their heads and show their tails. Do you think they can stop our army with such meager skills?"

Zhao Pusheng laughed and said, "It's time to send out the siege engines!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Shouhui immediately said, "It's time to send out the siege engines!"

As he spoke, Xu Shouhui waved his hand, and immediately two huge siege vehicles appeared behind him. The main body of the siege vehicle was a tree trunk that five people could hug, the head of which had been sharpened, and the body of the vehicle was very sturdy, with a row of wheels underneath.

During battle, soldiers can push these siege engines to ram open the enemy's city gates.

Yesterday, the West Gate was smashed open by this big guy.

At this moment, the siege engine came out, escorted by more than two hundred soldiers. Shield soldiers stood in front to block the enemy archers from interfering.

At that moment, Zhao Ya spotted the siege engine from the city wall and immediately waved, "Archers, cover the area!"

Upon hearing this, the archers immediately fired towards the siege engine.

At this moment, the siege engine was subjected to such a terrible attack that a rain of arrows fell from the sky. Seeing this, the shield bearers in the front row immediately took defensive action and raised their shields.

However, the arrows didn't shoot in a straight line, but in an arc. They would always hit the enemy camp at unexpected angles and in a wonderful way. Soldiers were killed by the arrows from time to time. But the deaths of a few people did not dampen the soldiers' desire to charge. They continued to push the siege engine forward in an orderly manner.

shhhhhh...

The arrows only slowed down the advance of these men, who soon reached the city gate.

At this moment, the West Gate had just had its first gate replaced that morning, and it was once again facing its nemesis. The soldiers roared at the siege engine, "Charge!" One, two, heave-ho!

boom!
Collide!
One, two, heave-ho!

boom!
Another crash resounded, and as the crash echoed, the soldiers hidden inside the inner city clenched their fists in tension. The iron-clad bolts on the heavy gate creaked and groaned under the massive impact of the ramming vehicle.

At this moment, everyone looked at the city gate in front of them and gripped their long swords tightly.

At this moment, on the city gate tower, Ni Wenjun glanced at Zhao Ya and asked, "Is everything alright at the city gate?"

Zhao Ya said, "Yes, Tiger Commander is overseeing things down below."

At this moment, the soldiers below the city gate were all nervously watching the gate in front of them, and they were all horrified as they looked at the shaky door hinges and the overburdened bolts.

The soldiers were terrified, but just then, they suddenly heard a series of orderly footsteps.

stomping on...

what!
The terrified soldiers suddenly heard orderly footsteps behind them. They turned around and saw an army of soldiers in leather armor gathered there. Each of them was very tall, with a determined look in their eyes, and holding a long sword.

Each soldier's armor had a white tiger head printed on the left breastplate.

"Yes, White Tiger Legion!"

"It's Tiger Commander!"

Upon seeing this legion, the soldiers below all widened their eyes, for this was the White Tiger Legion, the leader of the three most elite legions in the entire Huangzhou Prefecture.

They are also the legitimate direct forces of the city lord.

The commander-in-chief is the second-in-command of the Huangzhou Prefecture army, Tiger Commander Chen Xiaohu!
stomping on...

Just as everyone was watching the army, a steady footstep sounded, thump thump thump...

With each step, all eyes turned to the person who emerged. He was dressed in black armor, with a long sword at his waist and golden tiger-green boots on his feet. His gaze was calm as he approached the army formation.

At this moment, he calmly looked at the tense soldiers guarding the city and said, "Gentlemen, this place has been taken over by the White Tiger Army. You may leave now!"

Upon hearing this, the ordinary soldiers immediately put away their weapons and looked at the White Tiger Army with eager eyes. This was the elite!

The soldiers slowly pushed the city gate open, and then Chen Xiaohu reached out and grabbed the long sword at his waist, looking calmly at the city gate in front of him. The bolts were already creaking.

Chen Xiaohu calmly observed everything.

Canglang drew his long sword from his waist with a shout, and the five thousand White Tiger Army soldiers behind him also drew their long swords.

At this moment, Chen Xiaohu said, "The will to charge into battle!"

"There is no hope of survival!"

The five thousand White Tiger soldiers behind him answered in a deep voice.

Chen Xiaohu said, "Brothers, our lord named our five thousand men the Trapped Camp, hoping that we can be as brave and fearless as the Trapped Army of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Are you all ready to die with me?"

"Weiweiwei!"

The White Tiger Army raised their long swords and shouted.

Chen Xiaohu said, "Alright, today you all will follow me to fight bravely against the enemy. Those who die in battle will be cared for by the Huangzhou Prefecture. Those who survive will be given martial arts manuals, gold and silver treasures, status and fame by the Huangzhou Prefecture."

"All troops, have no doubts in this battle; the brave will prevail!"

"Yong!"

"Yong!"

"Yong!"

The soldiers shouted "Brave!" Chen Xiaohu remained silent, only shouting, "All troops, draw your swords, prepare!"

As Chen Xiaohu shouted, everyone drew their swords. They stared silently at the gate that was about to be breached. War! Only war could quell the chaos!
Click, click...

At this moment, the bolts of the city gate began to rattle loudly, and there were even huge cracks, indicating that it was about to collapse.

At this moment, the soldiers outside the city shouted loudly: "Quickly, the city gate can't hold out any longer, blast it open!"

One, two, boom!
One, two, boom!
One, two, boom!
Click!

The massive bolt behind the city gate snapped with a crack, and half of the gate was smashed open. Seeing this, all the charging soldiers were instantly energized, drew their long swords, and roared, "Brothers, kill!"

Meanwhile, the siege engines, propelled by the soldiers, charged directly into the barbican. Any force that dared to stand in their way was sent flying. They intended to use the momentum of the siege engines to charge straight in.

kill!

The soldiers charged in, and the huge siege engines pressed down on the city gate and rushed into the barbican, giving the feeling that a train was entering a tunnel.

kill!

The battle cries rang out, but just then, the soldiers pushing the siege engine suddenly felt as if it had crashed into a mountain, unable to move.

Ah!
All the soldiers were stunned for a moment, then their expressions changed drastically, and in the next instant, they all unleashed their full power: "Ha~"

With a shout, the soldiers exerted their strength simultaneously, but the siege engine remained completely still.

"What's going on!"

"Why aren't you moving? Have you moved out?"

The soldiers chattered amongst themselves, but then, looking at the other end of the siege engine, Chen Xiaohu braced the engine with one arm, holding a knife in the other, his body turned to the side like an invincible war god. He stopped the siege engine with one arm, and then roared, "Retreat!"

With a roar, he slowly retreated from the barbican while the siege engine was in motion.

"This, how is this possible!"

At this moment, all the people pushing the siege engine showed a look of surprise on their faces, because they found that their siege engine was actually retreating little by little into the barbican.

This, how is this possible? This siege engine weighs at least a thousand pounds, plus the strength of all of us, this, how is this possible!

Everyone was shocked, but they were not given any chance to respond. Then there was a loud bang, and the entire siege engine was blown away.

Ah ~
Then everyone was thrown to the ground, screaming in agony...

Ah!
This scene immediately startled Zhao Pusheng and Xu Shouhui. The two looked over and narrowed their eyes. Then they saw a general wearing black armor and holding a large golden-backed sword emerge from the barbican.

"Chen Xiaohu!"

Upon seeing this person, Zhao Pusheng and Xu Shouhui both narrowed their eyes, their gazes filled with murderous intent.

The second most important person in Huangzhou Prefecture, Chen Jiu Si's cousin!

stomping on...

Along with Chen Xiaohu emerged, so too did the five thousand White Tiger Army soldiers behind him.

"kill!"

At this moment, some foolish siege soldiers got up from the ground and prepared to kill Chen Xiaohu with their knives, but Chen Xiaohu cut them down with a single blow. Then Chen Xiaohu shouted, "Form ranks! Kill!"

With a roar, Chen Xiaohu led his five thousand White Tiger Army soldiers into a cone formation. Once the formation was complete, Chen Xiaohu shouted, "Kill!"

They charged straight in, cutting through everything in their path like slicing melons and vegetables. This cone formation is one of the most basic formations. It is based on the team and can transfer all the power of the formation to the commander, thus doubling the commander's strength.

With the support of the cone formation, Chen Xiaohu charged directly at the enemy like a tiger descending the mountain. He swung his broadsword, cutting through everything in his path as if chopping vegetables and melons, leaving no one in his path.

Seeing this, Xu Shouhui frowned slightly: "How dare these scoundrels act so violently!"

At this moment, Xu Shouhui was about to step forward and kill Chen Xiaohu, but Zhao Pusheng grabbed him and said, "How can an emperor be the first to charge into battle!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Shouhui frowned slightly and said, "How can I turn a blind eye to the thieves' rampage!"

Zhao Pusheng said, "He went to the eastern camp, which is guarded by Yu Jizi of the Taishan Sect. Let him fight Chen Xiaohu; they are our enemies!"

Zhao Pusheng pointed to the city wall, where Zhao Ya and Ni Wenjun were standing. The four of them looked at each other.

Zhao Pusheng shouted, "Catapults, get them moving!"

At this moment, Zhao Pusheng brought out another powerful weapon, a catapult. Upon hearing this, a rumbling sound was heard from behind, and a group of large vehicles followed closely behind.

Fifteen large catapults were prepared by Peng Yingyu to rebel against the Mulan people. Unexpectedly, Xu Shouhui left these catapults here to deal with Chen Jie!
Catapults were a powerful military weapon of this era, and these fifteen catapults were all manufactured by the Lu family of the Tianji Sect. As you can tell from the name, the Lu family are descendants of Lu Ban from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods.

Although Tianjimen sounds like a sect, it is actually a family that only passes on its knowledge to its members, especially its catapult technology, which is rarely taught to outsiders.

This is why Peng Yingyu had many friends and a good relationship with the Lu family, which is why she commissioned the construction of these fifteen catapults. She never expected that they would be used in Huangzhou Prefecture today.

At this moment, fifteen catapults lined up in a row, all aimed at Huangzhou City. Seeing this, Ni Wenjun and Zhao Ya on the city gate panicked. Catapults, such a terrifying weapon, had actually come out.

Although it's difficult to injure high-level martial artists, it's fatal to low-level martial artists and ordinary soldiers!
Thinking this, the two exchanged a glance. They couldn't let the catapult start!

(End of this chapter)