Kill the enemy and get a wife? I'll single-handedly slaughter my way through the Northern Barba

Zhenyuan City, atop the city gate tower.

The garrison commander, Zhang Liao, with his keen eyesight, astutely detected the movements of the Northern Barbarian army.

"The commander's flag has moved?"

Zhang Liao gazed southeast towards Zhenyuan City, his expression solemn.

A flicker of excitement crossed the eyes of the adjutant beside him, who whispered, "General, Getu has left the central army. Shall we move out immediately?"

In recent days, the defense of Zhenyuan City has become increasingly difficult.

Zhang Liao had already discussed the matter with his generals and planned to seize an opportunity to launch a preemptive strike today to defeat the enemy.

Zhang Liao frowned slightly and slowly shook his head: "No! The Northern Barbarian army's offensive may seem loose, but their central army still retains a strong force. Now is not the best time to attack; let's wait!"

Zhang Liao guarded Zhenyuan City for ten years and was very familiar with the fighting tactics of the Northern Barbarians.

What he was waiting for was a perfect opportunity to strike decisively.

Otherwise, a hasty attack would only give the northern barbarians an opportunity to annihilate their elite forces.

Upon hearing this, the lieutenant's lips moved, but he ultimately bowed and accepted the order: "Yes, sir!"

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The city gate tower, southeast corner.

After overturning the three makeshift ladders, Lin Feng and his group of five finally got a moment's respite.

Lin Feng looked out through the observation hole in the arrow slit and saw more Northern Barbarian troops surging towards them.

Moreover, they have mobilized even more siege ladders this time, clearly indicating that they are about to launch a new and fierce attack.

Zhang Ergou's scalp tingled with fear. He cried out urgently, "This is bad! The Northern Barbarians have sent reinforcements again! With just a few of us, we can't hold them off! I'm going to find that guy surnamed Chen for help..."

"Uncle Er Gou!"

Lin Feng grabbed him and said in a deep voice, "Chen Shan would rather we die here; he will never send troops to rescue us. We can only rely on ourselves!"

The other two veterans looked at each other, their faces filled with despair.

How could just the five of them possibly hold out?

Seeing the three men's spirits were low, Wang Dahu encouraged them in a deep voice: "Hey guys, are you scared already? Xiao Feng, at such a young age, dared to fight the Northern Barbarians to the death. Are you old fogies not even as good as a kid?"

Zhang Ergou's face flushed red, and he retorted, "What nonsense are you spouting! Afraid? I, Zhang Ergou, have never known the word 'fear' since I was born! Fengwa, you're quick-witted and skilled, so tell me, what do we do next?"

Lin Feng's eyes darted around quickly, and he soon had an idea: "The catapults are too much of a threat to us. Before the new siege ladders are set up, let's take out their catapults first!"

Destroy the catapult?

Zhang Ergou scratched his head, looking incredulous: "Fengwazi, catapults aren't like girls in a brothel, you can't just take them down anytime. With our bows and arrows, what are we going to do? Charge them with our heads?"

Zhang Ergou's words may be rough, but the reasoning is sound.

Although the Northern Barbarians' counterweighted catapults were crude, their range was already over two hundred paces.

They were at least 230 paces away from the catapult at that moment.

Even the best archers in the army might not be able to hit him at that distance.

Moreover, the catapult is exceptionally sturdy; it's not something that can be dealt with by just a few arrows.

Lin Feng patted the hard bow he had taken from the armory on his shoulder, his tone firm: "Why not? With this hard bow and armor-piercing arrows, as long as we can hit the catapult's vital points, we can definitely destroy it."

Is it really feasible?

Wang Dahu wasn't sure either, but he chose to trust Lin Feng.

"Okay! Xiaofeng, your godfather believes you! Let's do it!"

Wang Dahu immediately called on Zhang Ergou and the other two to take action and provide cover for Lin Feng to sabotage the catapult.

Two veterans quickly brought over a brazier and a barrel of pine oil.

Wang Dahu and Zhang Ergou each took two shields and stood side by side in front of Lin Feng.

"Ergou, hang in there!"

The two men stood up at the same time, using their shields to protect their left and right flanks and the top of their heads, leaving only an opening in front for Lin Feng to shoot arrows.

Below the city wall, arrows rained down, and the two men were shaken by the impact of the arrows, but they still gritted their teeth and persevered, holding on to their small safe area.

Just when the two were about to give up, a group of people suddenly rushed in from the other side of the city wall.

The head of the guards ran while shouting orders: "Fire! Fire now! Cover the brothers on the city walls!"

It turned out that Zhang Liao's personal guards had arrived!

Their timely arrival diverted most of the arrows from below, relieving Lin Feng and his group from their predicament.

Overjoyed, Wang Dahu shouted urgently, "Reinforcements have arrived! Xiaofeng, hurry!"

Taking advantage of the brief respite, the two veterans quickly dipped the armor-piercing arrows in pine resin and then lit them over the fire.

"call!"

Flames burst forth from the arrowhead. Lin Feng took a deep breath and drew the bowstring to its fullest extent, the bow taut like a full moon.

To destroy the catapult, you had to hit its vital points.

The projectile arm, the rotating shaft, and the winch system are the three core weak points.

Lin Feng held his breath and focused his gaze through the flames on the bow and arrow tips, across the noisy and dangerous battlefield, and locked onto the catapult more than two hundred paces away.

At this moment, the catapult was operating slowly, and he could clearly capture the rotation trajectory of each component.

"Whoosh!"

A stray arrow pierced through a gap in the shield, grazing Lin Feng's forehead and drawing out a trickle of warm blood.

Blood beads slowly slid down, but Lin Feng was completely unaware, his body as steady as Mount Tai.

Zhang Lu, the commander of the imperial guards who came to provide support, saw Lin Feng and his group's actions and ran over through a hail of arrows, shouting sternly, "What are you doing? Are you crazy? Standing here like live targets!"

Lin Feng ignored him. The veteran behind him continued building the rocket while hurriedly explaining, "Sir, this brother is going to shoot down the enemy's catapults! Those things are too powerful; we can't hold them off unless we destroy them!"

"What?!"

Zhang Lu was stunned and exclaimed in disbelief, "You're going to use armor-piercing arrows to shoot at the catapults? Are you crazy?!"

Zhang Lu had followed Zhang Liao in battle for four or five years and had seen countless elite soldiers, but he had never heard of such a crazy idea.

Two hundred paces away, how could they possibly use armor-piercing arrows to shoot down a catapult with only manpower?

This is simply beyond human capability!

General, General, is the person you entrusted to protect a piece of jade or a madman?

Just as Zhang Lu was filled with doubt and uncertainty, Lin Feng suddenly released the bowstring.

"Whoosh—!"

Heavy armor-piercing arrows shot out through the gaps in the shields, their whistling sound tearing through the sky, passing over the heads of the Northern Barbarian soldiers, and accurately hitting the core of the trebuchet that was in operation!

"Snap!"

A crisp cracking sound rang out, and cracks spread rapidly along the shaft, triggering a chain reaction.

The entire catapult's shaft stopped and shattered instantly!

"boom!"

The boulders in the catapult's ammunition basket went out of control and flew towards the nearby Northern Barbarian army formation, instantly killing two Northern Barbarian soldiers.

On the city wall, Wang Dahu and the others cheered.

"It's done! Fengwa, it really worked!"

"Xiaofeng, well done!"

"Quick, give the rest of the armor-piercing arrows to Fengwazi!"

Zhang Lu's eyes almost popped out of their sockets.

This kid... he actually did it?

On the city wall, Zhang Liao, who was closely monitoring the battlefield situation, also noticed the unusual activity in the southeast corner.

When Zhang Liao saw the catapult severely damaged by a single arrow, his eyes gleamed with astonishment, and he exclaimed in a deep voice, "An armor-piercing arrow to attack a catapult? Good lad, you haven't disappointed me at all; on the contrary, you're becoming more and more of a pleasant surprise!"

The gloom of the battle that had been lingering for days was somewhat dispelled by this arrow.

Although this battle was arduous, the discovery of such a talented individual is a stroke of good fortune amidst misfortune.

Zhang Liao felt somewhat relieved, but Ge Tu, the commander of the Northern Barbarian army responsible for attacking the city, was furious.

The Northern Barbarian army of 100,000 men pressed on the border and launched a fierce attack day and night after arriving at Zhenyuan City.

The 100,000-strong army was divided into four parts and deployed in shifts.

All four commanders were trusted confidants of Bayan Mengke, the commander of the Northern Barbarians.

And Getu is one of them.

All four generals were giving it their all, eager to demonstrate their bravery in front of Bayan Mengke.

In just ten days, the garrison of Zhenyuan City was reduced from 15,000 to 10,000, and the battle was extremely fierce!

When Getu arrived at the southeast corner, he saw that his own catapult had been disabled by a single arrow, and he flew into a rage: "A bunch of useless idiots! Protect the catapult! Now!"

He roared as he directed his soldiers to raise their shields to protect the remaining two catapults.

Then, he put his hand to his forehead and looked up at the city wall, wanting to see who this person was who had such abilities.

At such a distance, to be able to pierce the catapult's pivot with a single arrow is something even Tagetu might not be able to do.

It seems that the Zhenyuan Army really values ​​this southeast corner, having sent such a top-notch archer to guard it.

"General Getu!"

Just then, a lieutenant rushed over, looking flustered: "General, enemy scouts have been spotted two miles to the northeast!"

Getu's gaze remained fixed on the city wall, and without turning his head, he asked, "Sentries? Where did these sentries come from?"

With Zhenyuan City completely besieged, it was impossible for the defending general Zhang Liao to send out scouts at this time.

"General, according to our scouts, the enemy cavalry's horses and armor style resemble... resemble the Liaodong army!"

Getu raised an eyebrow and finally turned to look at his deputy.

"The Liaodong Army? That's impossible! The Liaodong Army of the Great Qian Dynasty is currently engaged in a fierce battle with the Great Liao Dynasty. How could that old bastard Li Chengliang possibly send troops to support Zhenyuan City?"

The lieutenant, his face full of worry, said, "General Getu, the Liaodong cavalry are formidable. If they really launch a surprise attack, our army will be attacked from both sides, and the consequences will be unimaginable! Perhaps... we should temporarily withdraw our troops and avoid their sharp edge?"

Getu glared and shouted sternly, "What are you afraid of? Do you think my Northern Barbarian cavalry is inferior to the elite troops of the Liaodong army? Besides, the Liaodong army could never arrive at this time!"

He brandished his sword at the city wall and roared, "Continue the assault! No one is allowed to retreat a single step until this small southeast corner is taken!"

"Anyone who disobeys will be executed!"

The deputy general and his officers were all silent and trembling with fear. No one dared to contradict Getu. They could only personally go forward to supervise the battle and drive the soldiers to charge forward desperately.

"Whoosh!"

Another armor-piercing arrow pierced the air, first penetrating the body of a northern barbarian soldier.

Then, with its momentum still intact, it went straight through the winch of another catapult, completely destroying its internal mechanisms.

With the winch destroyed, the catapult was reduced to scrap metal.

Upon seeing this, Getu was so angry he almost vomited blood.

He personally led his guards to the last catapult and sternly ordered, "Hold this position to the death! Anyone who dares to retreat will be executed on the spot!"

He refused to believe that the Daqian general on the city wall could shoot through three of his catapults in a row!

At this moment, Getu already regarded the archer as a famous general of the Great Qian Dynasty.

He had no idea that his opponent was just an ordinary soldier.

On the city wall, Wang Dahu, drenched in sweat, shouted urgently, "Xiao Feng, there's only one more fight left! Give it your all!"

Below the city, a large number of Northern Barbarian troops had already arrived, and siege ladders were being erected on the city walls one after another. The Northern Barbarian infantry offensive was about to begin.

At the same time, the arrows below became increasingly dense.

Even Zhang Lu and his men who came to provide support were so overwhelmed that they could not lift their heads and could only passively defend themselves by raising their shields.

Time is running out for Raymond Lam!

He raised the hard bow again, the bowstring stretched to its limit, the bow taut and straight.

The two veterans each held up a tattered door panel, desperately protecting Wang Dahu and Zhang Ergou's flanks, building the last line of defense for Lin Feng.

Zhang Ergou swallowed nervously, his voice trembling but still firm: "Fengwazi, it's all up to you!"

Lin Feng's gaze was fixed on the last catapult.

At this moment, the Northern Barbarian soldiers had already erected layers of shields, protecting the vital parts of the catapults completely.

The shaft and winch were both blocked, making it virtually impossible to destroy.

Where else can we attack?

Projectile arm!

This is the only way to break through!

"Whoosh!"

Lin Feng released the bowstring, and the armor-piercing arrow shot out with a whoosh of wind.

All eyes on the battlefield were involuntarily drawn to the trajectory of the arrow.

"Snap!"

Hit!

The armor-piercing arrow hits the launching arm precisely!

"It's done!" Wang Dahu shouted excitedly.

But the next moment, his smile froze.

Although the projectile arm was pierced, it was still operating normally, and the counterweight box had already risen to its highest point.

The catapult was aimed directly at Lin Feng and his group of five, ready to fire!

"Slap! Slap! Slap!"

Meanwhile, more siege ladders were firmly attached to the city wall.

The sounds of the Northern Barbarian infantry climbing and roaring were right next to us!

The attack has begun!