Eternal Sword

Chapter 640 A glimmer of hope

“Such a scene…”

"It was sunny just now, how come it suddenly became like this?"

"It doesn't look normal. This black cloud can change its shape. It seems that there is a giant beast hidden inside."

The soldiers in Liangzhou City looked at the sky covered with dark clouds, lightning and thunder, and could not help but look surprised and suspicious. The morale of the army was in turmoil and there was a lot of discussion.

Li Yan and other main generals of Liangzhou City set out one after another, came to the top of the city wall and looked into the distance.

The barbarian lion army has assembled and is approaching Liangzhou City.

The Crazy Lion Army is well-trained and strictly disciplined. The central army is composed of tens of thousands of Crazy Lion soldiers, which is the largest in number and most uniform.

On both sides of the central army, there were more than 10,000 Crazy Lion Cavalrymen wearing heavy leather armor and holding spears and scimitars. The war horses under their crotch were extremely strong, and they raised their front hooves lightly, with their manes fluttering in the wind.

The Crazy Lion Cavalry on the left and right sides followed the army, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

But the Crazy Lion Army stopped one mile away from Liangzhou City.

Most bows and arrows cannot reach this distance.

Even if there were warriors with strong arms who fired a few stones of strong bows from a distance, the power would still be far from enough and could be easily blocked by the barbarian soldiers.

"what is that?"

Li Jun pointed lightly at the middle position of the Mad Lion Army. An altar several meters high was extremely conspicuous.

A young priestess stood on it, wearing strange clothes, with colorful pictures painted on her face, holding a bowl in one hand and a wooden staff in the other, muttering something and taking strange steps!

As she waved the wooden stick in her hand, the dark clouds in the sky kept rolling and changing, getting lower and lower.

The sky was dark, and sand and rocks were flying!
"what!"

The priestess suddenly gave a light scold.

Click!

Immediately afterwards, a loud thunder sounded!
All the soldiers on the city wall were shocked.

"what!"

"Crack!"

As the priestess's voice became more urgent, the sound of thunder in the sky continued to ring out, and the lingering sound never stopped.

This black cloud was hovering above Liangzhou City, as if it was within reach. The sky and the earth suddenly darkened, and streaks of lightning flashed in the dark cloud, which was extremely terrifying!
At this moment, everyone understood that the horrific scene before them came from the priestess on the altar!
Li Yan suddenly remembered something, his heart sank, and he subconsciously looked at Suzaku Sijun beside him and asked, "Miss Lingguang..."

Ling Guang looked solemn and nodded.

Zhuque Sijun is good at firearms, but firearms are most afraid of getting wet.

If it rains heavily, the threat posed to her and the Suzaku Guards behind her will be greatly reduced!

In the previous two rounds of sieges, Liangzhou City was able to hold on, not only relying on a few innate masters, but also the unity of the people of Liangzhou City, and the most important thing was the firearms of the Suzaku Division.

"What is she going to do?"

Many people haven't reacted yet.

Before he finished speaking, raindrops had already fallen on Li Boxiong's face.

He subconsciously reached out and touched it, and his face changed drastically!
At first there were scattered raindrops, but after a few breaths, heavy rain poured down!

The fire altars originally placed on the city walls were quickly extinguished by the heavy rain.

The bow and arrow that was originally wrapped in oilcloth could no longer be lit.

At this moment, a tall figure walked out in front of the barbarian army.

This man had a head full of golden hair, was wearing a battle robe, and held a mountain axe in his hand. He looked very imposing. He was the commander of the barbarian army, Tur the Mad Lion.

He is also a powerful master in this barbarian army!
Before this, even with the support of firearms, Liangzhou City still suffered heavy casualties, with the death of two innate masters, and they could only barely hold back the mad lion Tur.

Now, the mad lion army is coming with great force, coupled with the sudden heavy rain, even he feels a huge pressure!

Li Yan realized that if even he had lost confidence, the other soldiers would probably be even more panicked.

Before the battle even started, the people in Liangzhou City had lost their fighting spirit!
The move of the female priest in the barbarian army was too powerful. She mobilized the celestial phenomena, called the wind and rain, like a god. It was a huge psychological blow to the soldiers!
"Gentlemen," Li Yan said in a deep voice, "The Barbarian Army originally had two great masters, but after two days of siege, only one master showed up. This means that something must have happened in the rear of the Barbarian Army!"

"As long as we work together and hold on to Liangzhou City, we will surely see the light at the end of the tunnel, wait for reinforcements to arrive, and defeat the powerful enemy!"

Seeing that all the soldiers were still silent, Li Yan took a deep breath and said loudly: "Barbarians have always had the habit of massacring cities. You and I have no way out. Once the city is breached, families will be destroyed and lives will be lost. No one will be spared!"

"County Governor, is there really hope?"

The Liangzhou City garrison asked softly.

"Must have!"

Li Yan clenched his fist and said in a deep voice: "The safety of Liangzhou City is in your hands! Even if I, Li Yan, die, I will stay here and live and die with Liangzhou City!"

"Fight, fight, fight!"

Soldiers in and around Liangzhou City roared loudly.

As Li Yan said, they have no way out.

Escape also means death.

It is better to choose to die in battle and wait for the possible dawn of light.

Li Yan turned to look at Li Boxiong and Suzaku Sijun, and said in a deep voice: "Looking at the intention of the barbarian army, they may want to let the Mad Lion use the power of a master to break the city. If the Mad Lion attacks the top of the city, Boxiong, you take all the light cavalry in the city, and Miss Lingguang, you will form a team with the Suzaku Guards around you and the masters in the city, and together you will rush out of the city gate and charge into the Mad Lion's central army!"

"As long as we can kill the Barbarian Master on the altar, once the rain stops, Liangzhou City will still have a chance to turn defeat into victory."

Ling Guang frowned and said, "That barbarian master is indeed the key to this battle, but if we leave, County Magistrate..."

She did not continue.

She is one of the few masters in Liangzhou City. Once she leaves the city, Li Yan, a third-grade master, will not be able to stop the mad lion Tur.

Li Yan shook his head and said, "Without firearms, it will be the same if you stay. Even if we join forces, we can't stop the Grandmaster. The gap in strength is too big."

"Only by using the elite troops in the city to attack the vital points of the barbarian army can we have a chance to survive."

Ling Guang nodded.

This may be the only chance.

But Li Yan, who stayed behind in Liangzhou City, faced the powerful masters alone, which was the most dangerous situation and he had almost no chance of survival.

"Jun Qing, you go too."

Li Yan looked at his daughter beside him and said, "During this period of time, you have learned a lot of skills from Miss Lingguang. It's a good opportunity to go to the battlefield and try them out. If you can kill the enemy's barbarian master, I will give you the first merit!"

Li Junqing looked at his father, but his eyes gradually turned red.

If we stay in Liangzhou City and face the powerful masters, we will have a chance of death.

She knew that her father didn't want her to die here, so he let her leave the city with Sister Lingguang.

"Do not."

Li Junqing looked determined and said, "I'll stay with you."

"Silly boy."

When Li Yan saw Li Junqing's eyes turn red, he knew that his daughter had guessed his thoughts. He gently patted Li Junqing's shoulder, a soft look flashed in his eyes, and said, "This is Dad's last wish. Be obedient."

"father!"

Li Junqing's eyes were filled with tears.

She had already heard the farewell in her father's words.

Li Yan looked at Li Boxiong, Suzaku Sijun and the others, and said softly: "If Liangzhou City is breached, you will not be able to break through the Crazy Lion Army formation if you leave the city. It is impossible to do so, so don't force it..."

At this point, Li Yan paused and said, "Let's choose to break through."

After saying this, he seemed to have used up his last bit of strength.

(End of this chapter)