People in the Qin Dynasty, entertained during the Warring States period

Fortunately, the thief only knocked him unconscious and didn't stab him.

It seems he's a person with great luck.

Even after death, you can still go to Heaven and eat peaches!

……

"grandfather……"

Meng Tian was somewhat worried when he saw Meng Ao's face still stained with blood.

"I've said it countless times, those in the military must be competent in their duties."

Inside the main tent, Meng Ao reprimanded Meng Tian, ​​then took the damp cloth from Meng Tian's hand and wiped his face.

"Yes, General."

Meng Tian said without changing his expression.

"Tell me, what's the situation with the Gongshu family?"

"According to the disciples of the Gongshu family, there are only five intact divine crossbows. The rest were destroyed. About ten could probably be assembled, but they cannot be used for a long time."

Meng Ao remained silent for a while, then said without turning his head, "After Puyang is captured, you should go to Wang Yi's Pingyang Heavy Armor Army for low-key training. There are quite a few people in my army who know you, and there are too many entanglements between us."

"Yes, General." Meng Tian's face was resolute, showing no resentment despite Meng Ao's words.

"Tomorrow morning, you will personally lead the soldiers to attack the south city. Go and rest."

After removing his armor, Meng Ao looked at the map and said...

Meng Tian clasped his hands in a fist and said, "Yes, General. Your subordinate will definitely break through the city!"

The Meng family has always been at the forefront, with no cowards among them; leading troops to attack cities is nothing new to them.

Meng Ao rubbed his temples; the recent explosion had given him a headache.

But what troubled him even more was his conversation with Cheng Jiao tonight before the bandits attacked the camp.

He didn't know exactly what had happened, but it seemed that the King of Qin was trying to win him over while also being wary of something.

And in the entire Qin state, it seems that the only person who can make the King of Qin wary is Lü Buwei, who now holds immense power in the court.

……

The next day, just as dawn broke, the long bugle call of the Qin army resounded in all directions.

Cao Zebing's status as a family descendant makes his story highly convincing.

He and Jing Ni Li Ji were assigned to the South City, which was the second largest side of the Qin army attacking the city.

As for Xicheng, which was the main target of the Qin army, Gongsun Yu personally took charge of the battle.

Cao Ze glanced at the exhausted soldiers guarding the city wall and sighed softly.

The cohesion of the guards was even less than that of the Qin army.

If he were Gongsun Yu, he would have surrendered long ago. There was no advantage at all; even the city walls were only slightly stronger than the small, dilapidated city of the grassland royal court.

"Prepare for battle!"

Cao Ze shouted loudly.

Li Ji, clasped in armor, cupped her hands and loudly proclaimed, "Yes!"

Jing Ni stood silently beside Cao Ze, just as she had when she was guarding the city in the grassland royal court.

Fewer than a thousand guards were stationed around the city walls, looking through the battlements at the fully armed Qin army below, their hands tightly gripping wooden bows that had been repaired many times.

Meng Tian, ​​dressed in a blue cloud armor and wearing a helmet covering his face, rode his warhorse to the front of the battle, holding a large spear.

"General defending the city, listen to my command! If you open the gates, I guarantee that not a single person will be harmed!"

Cao Ze's eyes lit up with surprise. The voice sounded familiar; he was a master with considerable internal strength.

Looking at the figure of the young general below the city, he briefly recalled the events.

He appears to be a descendant of the Meng family, a powerful military clan in the Qin state, a man of both wisdom and courage who rose to fame at the age of seventeen and repeatedly achieved military merits... Meng Tian!

I never expected to run into a future famous general here. Isn't he in the Pingyang Heavy Armor Army under Wang Yi?

Cao Ze, standing on the city wall, gathered his strength and said, "General Meng Tian, ​​words are useless. If you want to fight, then fight!"

Meng Tian was slightly taken aback.

You should know that there were quite a few people in my grandfather's army who knew him, but not many, let alone an outsider who would recognize him.

"Who are you!?"

"Cao Ze".

Cao Ze looked at Meng Tian and calmly stated his name.

He was not worried that by helping Gongsun Yu defend the city, he would block the way into Qin.

Otherwise, other states wouldn't have been jokingly referred to as Qin's talent reserve center.

Have you not seen how Wei Liaozi fought to the death between Wei and Qin, yet in the end he still joined Qin, became a Qin general, and was highly valued by the King of Qin?

What is the value of united front work?

This is the value of united front work!

The value of united front work is not something that can be waited for, but something that must be fought for!

"What?! You're Cao Ze!?"

Meng Tian was quite surprised.

After realizing what was happening, he shouted, "Why aren't you teaching properly in Handan? What are you doing in Puyang?"

Li Ji slightly raised her delicate, rounded chin, looking at Cao Ze with a hint of affection in her eyes, hoping that Cao Ze would say that he stayed because of her.

Can I say that I stayed by chance...? Cao Ze thought to himself.

"I was just doing this for someone else," Cao Ze casually offered as an excuse.

Meng Tian asked, "Is it General Gongsun or the leader of the Mohist school?"

Cao Ze thought to himself, "You're such a gossip, aren't you? If you're going to fight, then fight already!"

He glanced at Li Ji, who was looking up at him with her little head tilted back, and he could easily see the affection in her eyes.

He slowly exhaled.

"neither."

Meng Tian had sharp eyes and a keen eye for observation. He instantly looked at a woman in silver armor next to Cao Ze.

“Gongsun Li, if I remember correctly, she is General Gongsun Yu’s granddaughter.”

Li Ji withdrew her gaze from Cao Ze and shouted at Meng Tianqing, "If you want to fight, then fight! Stop talking nonsense!"

Meng Tian laughed loudly, "What courage!"

Seeing that his attempts to persuade Cao Ze to surrender had failed, he pointed his gun at Cao Ze and said, "Today I will show you the power of a descendant of Cao Gui and a military strategist!"

"Siege!"

The crossbows that responded to the call were the Divine Crossbows. After a night of emergency repairs, a total of ten Divine Crossbows were repaired, and he was given two of them.

Cao Ze shouted, "Disciples of the Mohist school, listen to my command! Intercept them!"

More than a dozen mechanical birds immediately took to the air and rushed towards the incoming crossbow bolts.

Two loud "booms" echoed throughout the city.

Bugles and sounds of attack rang out simultaneously from the west, east, and north of the city.

The fighting continued until the sun set, leaving behind a trail of smoke and fire.

Cao Ze sat on the ground of the city wall without any regard for his image, took the water bag handed to him by Li Ji, and gulped down water.

All the output comes from shouting.

He'd been yelling all day, and he was almost dying of thirst.

After catching his breath, Cao Ze's mind started working again.

The Qin army launched a fierce attack regardless of the cost. In just one day, in the western city alone, the original eight hundred guards were reduced to less than six hundred.

He didn't know how the other city walls were, but he figured they probably weren't much better than his.

If things continue like this, Puyang City will likely fall in three days.

Cao Ze propped himself up and looked towards the Qin army's camp.

If Ying Zheng were here, he could have pulled some strings and at least saved Puyang from war.

Jing Ni wiped the blood off her sword and sheathed it.

She stayed by Cao Ze's side the whole time and did not take the initiative to defend the city.

Whether the city falls or people die is none of her concern.

As night fell, Cao Ze, who was sitting cross-legged on the city wall pretending to be asleep, twitched his ears slightly.

Someone climbed the wall.

He didn't open his eyes, but his lips moved slightly.

Jingni opened her beautiful eyes, glanced at the surrounding walls, and with a flash, more than a dozen swords slid past, instantly snapping the iron hooks hanging on the city wall.

I recalled dozens of dull thuds as the ground hit the ground.

A commotion arose among the city guards.

Cao Ze said, "The Qin army's night attack has been dealt with. Continue to rest!"

After he finished speaking, the previous commotion subsided and silence returned.

He looked at the military horses that were faintly visible in the hazy night in the distance, closed his eyes again, and rested silently to maintain his peak physical condition.

"Report: Operation failed."

A Qin soldier dismounted and knelt down to report.

Meng Tian looked coldly at the city wall, "What a Cao Ze."