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Chapter 1629: Chapter 1629: Wan City in Peril

"Kill!"

Tens of thousands of Qin Army fiercely attacked Wan City. Without firearms or catapults, the Qin Army almost relied solely on their flesh and blood to charge forward. Ladders were set up, countless Qin soldiers fell from them after being struck by arrows, but not a single one retreated. They were Wang Li’s elites, and this was a lone deep incursion; if they did not capture Wan City, they would find themselves in a desperate situation, unable to advance or retreat. Wang Li had dispatched them to seize the Chu Army’s crossing points and execute a flank attack on Wan City, truly a risky strategy. But military strategy relies on risk; if executed well, it becomes a surprise troop for a decisive victory. One misstep would result in total annihilation.

The leader of this surprise troop is Wang Li’s confidant, named Guo Ling. As a general of a generation, Wang Li naturally knows how to identify and effectively use talents. Guo Ling is also someone who can fight skillfully, especially adept at long-distance raids, making him the best candidate for this operation. He commands four thousand elite Qin soldiers, posing a real problem for Huo Ziqing.

"Release arrows, quickly release arrows, don’t let the Qin Army come up." Huo Ziqing personally commanded the battle on the city wall. In the darkness, the archers couldn’t see the enemy, so within fifty steps, they could only shoot randomly to drive the Qin Army back. Carefully trained Qin soldiers slowly approached, then suddenly leaped from the ladders, directly attacking the city wall.

"General Huo, a team of Qin Army has already breached the side gate and is now storming into the streets."

"What, then quickly lead the troops to intercept! If the city gate is breached, we’ll have nowhere to be buried." Huo Ziqing shouted.

"But, we only have three thousand troops left to deploy, even if we send them all, they’re likely not enough."

"Go convey my order, let all officials and wealthy merchants in the city send their house servants to join the battle, let all young men in the city take up arms to resist the enemy. Also, go to the prison and release the prisoners to meet the enemy. Promise them that they can gain freedom after the battle; I believe they will exert themselves." Huo Ziqing commanded.

"Yes, I will do it right away."

At this point, Huo Ziqing had done everything he could. Their troops and battle strength were at a disadvantage, and all lines were tight. He had no additional forces anymore. All he could do now was resist as much as possible until reinforcements arrived.

In the formation of the Qin Army, drumbeat sounds rolled across the field, Guo Ling ordered all Qin soldiers to charge onto the fortifications. The side gate had been broken, and the main city gate couldn’t hold for much longer.

"Brothers, the Chu Army is failing, full assault, leave them no armor intact."

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

Wan City, on the fortifications.

"General Huo, the personal soldiers are attacking en masse, I fear the city wall can’t be held..."

"Damn, as the main general, I must either stand on the wall to resist enemies outside the city or die on it." Huo Ziqing cursed.

"General, please reconsider. The Qin Army’s offensive is fierce, our troops can’t resist, and the city gate...is also breached. If we do not retreat from the wall now, we won’t have a chance later. If the General dies, the remaining brothers will surely lose heart to resist, causing officials in the city to surrender. Let’s withdraw into the city and engage in street combat with the Qin Army."

"This..."

"General, you cannot hesitate any longer, retreat quickly."

"General, retreat!" Several Deputy Generals urged desperately, and although Huo Ziqing wanted to charge forward, several men firmly held him back.

"Retreat then." Looking at the Qin Army surging up, Huo Ziqing sighed deeply and murmured.

"General Huo has ordered, full retreat into the city, engage in street combat with the Qin Army."

"Retreat!"

With one command, thousands of Chu soldiers on the wall began to retreat. The Qin Army, like hungry wolves smelling blood, pounced fiercely on the retreating Chu soldiers, as Huo Ziqing tasked the Guard to cover the retreat.

Boom.

The Qin Army breached the city gate, with a thunderous sound, the thick city wall crumbled to the ground. Countless Qin soldiers charged into the city, immediately causing cries, screams, and the clash of weapons to echo everywhere...

"General Huo, there’s a tunnel in the governor’s mansion that leads outside the city. There are still three thousand guards in the mansion who can hold for a while."

"Joke, I’m the commander, if even I retreat, wouldn’t the remaining soldiers surrender?" Huo Ziqing, a brave general, certainly didn’t want to just escape.

"General Huo, you are my lord’s confidant. Even if you’ve lost the battle, it’s Ye General’s strategic mistake; the Lord won’t hold you responsible. Our fall of Wan City is only a matter of time, the remaining brothers are merely making a last stand. Where there’s life, there’s hope; once the General withdraws through the tunnel, you can counterattack later."

"Impossible, I’ve fought with my lord on battlefields without retreating. This time too, whether it’s my lord’s order or Ye General’s command, as long as they’ve ordered me to hold Wan City, I will live and die with it."

"Report...report to the General, the Qin Army has reached the governor’s mansion gate, the brothers are resisting." A guard hurriedly ran in to report.

"General, retreat quickly."

"Get lost!" Huo Ziqing kicked the Deputy General to the ground, drew his sword pointing at him, "If anyone dares speak of retreat again, they disrupt morale and will face immediate execution."

"Brothers, follow me." Huo Ziqing walked out of the room, sword in hand, heading to the gate where hundreds of Qin soldiers had already stormed in. The Chu soldiers started retreating into the mansion, contracting their defense.

"Brothers, you have followed me through life and death. Today, we really might die in battle; are you afraid?"

"Not afraid."

"Not afraid."

"Good, I, Huo Ziqing, want to be a real man. I’d rather die charging forward than leave my back to the enemy. Follow me to counterattack the Qin Army."

"Kill!"

"General, wait a moment; there seems to be movement outside." Suddenly, a soldier shouted, everyone immediately quieted down, amid the noisy sound of killings and shouting, a faint sound of horn blew.

The Chu Army’s horn.

"General Huo, it’s the Chu Army’s horn; it’s our own men."

"Yes, listen quickly, there are footsteps, orderly and mighty, it’s...it’s our reinforcements."

"Reinforcements have arrived."

"Reinforcements have truly arrived."

Chu soldiers talked among themselves, now facing desperate situations, hearing reinforcement news was like seeing a glimmer of survival. The men had already prepared for death, seeing this raised morale even more.

"Great, great, brothers, our reinforcements have arrived; let’s fight out, join them, and kill all the Qin soldiers." freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

"Kill!"

"Kill!"

In the city.

"Iron Armor Army, charge forward, first lock down the city gate, don’t let the Qin Army escape."

"Yes."

"The rest, rush straight to the governor’s mansion; the Qin Army’s commander must be there. Charge with me, whoever captures the Qin General’s head will be rewarded with riches and promoted to general."

Just as the Qin Army breached the city, Man Cang led reinforcements into Wan City, entering from the North Gate, immediately encountering the Qin Army, and without a word, the two armies clashed fiercely.