In a chaotic and famine-stricken era, I picked up an empress to be my wife.

Those wooden carts, which relied entirely on manpower to move, were easy targets for Shen An's flaming crossbows.

An arrow struck, but the wooden plank only swayed.

However, the crossbow bolts that Shen An prepared far exceeded Yuwen Bingyu's expectations.

One volley of fire consumed nearly ten thousand!

A barrage of crossbow bolts struck the wooden planks.

The wooden planks burst into flames, turning the area where the wooden carts had been on the battlefield into a sea of ​​fire.

Yuwen Bingyu's pupils shrank; she hadn't expected Shen An to have such a trick up his sleeve!

I don't understand why the fire on the crossbow bolt didn't go out at high speed.

Without panicking, she immediately commanded, "Speed ​​up and charge! Charge! The planks burn for a limited time; as long as you reach the city wall, you've succeeded!"

however!

The range of the ballistae fired in rapid succession reached 500 paces. They pushed the heavy, burning wooden planks over, which had been completely engulfed in flames.

The soldiers hiding behind the wooden planks could only move away from them as quickly as possible.

They were met with a hail of crossbow bolts.

Less than a quarter of an hour.

The three thousand vanguard soldiers who charged forward were all annihilated.

Seeing all this, Yuwen Bingyu was not discouraged: "We still haven't sent enough people. With more people, we can definitely break through!"

Wang Junfeng objected: "My lord, Shen An's divine weapons cannot be dealt with by this wooden plank alone. No matter how many people there are, it will be in vain. Didn't you see that there are hundreds of divine weapons on their city walls?"

They could fire more than ten times in a row each time! The action of adding crossbow bolts was extremely skillful, and they could load them in less than three breaths. Their teamwork was excellent, with almost no gaps.

With this space, the first rank of soldiers can only number a thousand at most. Even if more people are sent, as long as they have enough crossbows, they can kill rank after rank. We are just sitting ducks!

Let's withdraw our troops and go back to figure out how to counter his powerful weapons before attacking again. Otherwise, even if we capture this city, we'll suffer heavy losses!

Yuwen Bingyu disagreed: "There are still too few people. Your vanguard only sent three thousand men. How can they possibly have the same effect as tens of thousands?"

"Sir, as I just said, their attack has no openings. No matter how many of us there are, we're just sitting ducks." Wang Junfeng scratched his head anxiously.

"Stop praising others and belittling yourself!" Wei Min'er retorted. "How will you know if you don't try? You can't rely on just your words!"

"Let's give it a try, I don't believe it! Can't a large group work?"

Yuwen Bingyu still couldn't suppress the desire in her heart. She knew that once she withdrew her troops, she would never have the chance to attack Qingyang County alone again.

She didn't want to miss this opportunity!

Seeing that Wang Junfeng didn't speak, she personally ordered everyone to attack together!

"Absolutely not, absolutely not!"

As soon as Wang Junfeng objected, Yuwen Bingyu ordered his men to take him into custody.

"kill!"

Yuwen Bingyu held her sword high, and her army launched another charge.

But the harsh reality shattered her illusions!

Just as Wang Junfeng had said, only a thousand people could be in the front row, and they fell one after another.

In a daze, another five thousand people died, and the range of the repeated ballistae attacks was too large, so the people behind them only moved forward less than a hundred steps.

There were still four hundred paces to the city.

Meanwhile, the crossbow bolts from Qingyang County seemed endless, firing relentlessly.

Yuwen Bingyu refused to give up, her voice filled with madness: "I don't believe he has many crossbow bolts. Keep going! It's only four hundred paces! Keep going, keep going!"

After taking another two hundred steps forward, she had only thirty-eight thousand men left.

She brought 60,000 yuan with her before she came, and now it's worth 22,000 yuan!

Wang Junfeng was heartbroken.

Yuwen Bingyu, however, felt that they should continue.

Just as she gave the order again, the crossbow bolts on Qingyang County ceased firing.

Yuwen Bingyu was overjoyed: "Wang Junfeng, did you see that? They're out of crossbows! Out of arrows! Everyone, charge! Break through the city!"

This scene greatly boosted the morale of the remaining soldiers. Threatened by the crossbow bolts, they held their breath. Now that the crossbow bolts were gone, they had nothing to fear!

next moment!

The city gates opened, and the city defense battalion entered the scene, led by Liao Bing, Zhao Long, and Shen Xiaoqi!

Shen An did this not because he was out of crossbows, but because he needed to be wary of Li Huaiyi's army. If he used up too many crossbows at once, the pressure would be immense when Li Huaiyi's army arrived.

Furthermore, he also wanted the soldiers of the city's garrison to truly engage in life-or-death battles. No matter how much he taught them killing techniques and advanced tactical thinking, if they didn't engage in real life-or-death combat, they would still be like flowers in a greenhouse.

"They really didn't have any crossbows. Wang Junfeng, it's up to you now. Wipe out all the scum in Qingyang County!" Yuwen Bingyu said, delegating the task.

Wang Junfeng also held his breath. He was afraid of crossbow bolts, but he was never afraid of face-to-face combat!

Under their command, the two armies clashed in close combat.

Shen An suddenly felt bored.

Yuwen Bingyu's army was not as strong as the Black Spirit Army led by Yang Ke.

His city garrison troops, relying on more advanced weapons, more advanced tactical concepts, and more efficient killing techniques, could only carry out one-sided massacres even when the enemy was numerous and powerful.

"No! There's someone who's very strong!"

Shen An's eyes were fixed on the young general riding a white horse.

Even when he was outmatched in weaponry, he was simultaneously fighting Liao Bing, Shen Xiaoqi, and Zhao Long one-on-one.

In Shen An's eyes, Zhao Long and Shen Xiaoqi were definitely among the top combat forces of the Great Liang Kingdom.

As a result, the three of them were unable to subdue this person!

It's practically a remake of the Three Heroes battling Lü Bu!

"Who is this person?" Shen An asked Wang Meng.

"My lord, this man is Wang Junfeng, the fiercest general under Yuwen Bingyu! He comes from the Wang family of the Northern Desert. Their family has been in the military for generations and has produced many generals!" Wang Meng replied.

"Wang Junfeng!"

Shen An has developed a fondness for talent; if he could recruit this person into his ranks, it would definitely enhance the strength of his generals.

"Wang Meng, shout at the top of your lungs! Go over there and capture this man alive!"

"yes!"

As soon as Wang Meng shouted, a large number of city garrison troops went to help.

Under the siege, even with his superhuman strength, Wang Junfeng was no match.

He was pulled out by a net and then carried back to the city on a fast horse.

With their commander captured, and their weapons broken easily by the weapons of the Qingyang County soldiers, the remaining men completely lost their will to fight.

At this moment, Yuwen Bingyu finally came to her senses. If the fight continued, she would have no chance of winning!

She no longer cared about whether Wang Junfeng lived or died.

Withdraw your troops immediately!

As they retreated, Shen An, in order to prevent Li Huaiyi from ambushing them from somewhere, and also to quickly recover his health.

He then ordered everyone to stop the pursuit, immediately clean up the battlefield, and collect the crossbow bolts fired and the spoils of war.

He then met with the captured Wang Junfeng.

Upon closer inspection, this person is at least 2.1 meters tall, and his arms are thicker than his thighs.

Upon seeing Shen An, he showed no sign of yielding: "Kill me or torture me, it's all up to you!"

"He has a certain personality."

Shen An smiled and said, "Untie him!"

Wang Junfeng was extremely surprised. How dare Shen An untie him?

Aren't you afraid of slapping him to death?

After Wang Junfeng untied him, he immediately rushed towards Shen An and subdued him.

Shen An is no weakling. In a real fight, he would be no match for Wang Junfeng, but in terms of speed, Wang Junfeng is far inferior to him.

He easily dodged it.

When Wang Junfeng looked up again, Shen An's sword was already pointed at his neck.

Wang Junfeng felt a chill run down his spine.

He hadn't expected that Shen An's skills were no less than Liao Bing's and the others.

But the next moment, Shen An put away his sword.

"Why did you accept it again? Are you trying to play me for a fool?" Wang Junfeng roared in anger.

"General Wang, how could I possibly play tricks on you? I'm only doing this to show you that I value talent and don't intend to kill truly capable people!" Shen An said sincerely. "As the saying goes, a good bird chooses a good tree to perch on, and a wise minister chooses a good lord to serve. You must have seen how incompetent Yuwen Bingyu is, right? Why don't you serve me? I'll double the treatment Yuwen Bingyu gives you, how about that?"

Wang Junfeng shook his head and said, "Thank you for your appreciation, but unfortunately, I will not be loyal to anyone. Just kill me!"

"Wang Junfeng, my lord invited you in such a grand manner, yet you are so ungrateful? Don't you think too highly of yourself!" Liao Bing said discontentedly.

"Everyone has their own ambitions, just kill me!" Wang Junfeng closed his eyes.

"I've said I cherish talent, and I simply cannot bear to kill you. You may leave!" Shen An waved his hand and ordered that no one should harm General Wang Junfeng!

Wang Junfeng looked on incredulously: "You really want to let me go?"

"I, Shen An, always keep my word. Men, move General Wang's beloved horse to the city gate!" Shen An clapped his hands.

Wang Junfeng saw that his warhorse was indeed led to the city gate.

Now he can escape by simply jumping down.

This made his expression extremely complicated; he couldn't believe that Shen An was such a lover of talent.

But he had made a promise back then that he would never betray Yuwen Bingyu. He clasped his hands in a fist salute to Shen Anyi, then jumped down and rode away on horseback.

"Brother, you're just letting him go like that?" Shen Xiaoqi asked, puzzled.

"Given Yuwen Bingyu's temperament, seeing him arrested and then released, he will definitely suspect him. When he is not given important responsibilities or is even persecuted, he will take the initiative to come back to me," Shen An said with a smile. "Yuwen Bingyu simply doesn't understand that sincerity is the ultimate weapon."

One hour later.

Yuwen Bingyu's army only slowed down its escape.

How many people were lost in this incident?

"There are still 35,000 people!"

Yuwen Bingyu felt like the sky was about to collapse. She hadn't even reached the city gates of Qingyang City before more than 25,000 people died.

However, the real catastrophe was yet to come.

Suddenly, someone shouted, "Enemy attack!"

"Could it be that Shen An's men were lying in ambush here beforehand?"

"No, they're not Shen An's men, they're Li Huaiyi's men. They didn't leave at all; they're lying in ambush here waiting for me!"

"What?!"

At that moment, Yuwen Bingyu felt dizzy and fell heavily to the ground from his warhorse.