Dozens of bandits, clad in fine leather armor and wielding long copper swords, trampled over the bodies of their companions to cross the earthen wall. This group of bandits was different from the others, each with a strong physique and exquisite martial arts skills. In an instant, the sparse rifle formation at the forefront was pushed back several steps by this surge of bandits.
A rifleman took a deep breath and fired at a bandit wielding a long knife, who saw the shot coming and parried it with his blade, then swiftly closed in on the rifleman. Before he could react, the bandits knife sliced across his neck, sending the riflemans head flying off - beheaded.
He killed the gunman, and the bandit licked his bloody knife, continuing to look for the next target to kill...
On the other side, Wang Tong held up his shield to block a bandits long knife slashing down fiercely. His own waist knife couldnt cut through the leather armor with copper plates, and he could only hold up his shield in defense, looking flustered. The bandit didnt stop swinging his long knife, striking it against the shield, pressing Wang Tong so hard that he couldnt catch his breath.
"Whoosh!"
Just as Wang Tongs arm was numb and about to collapse, a sharp whistling sound pierced the air, and an arrow as thick as a thumb shot through the cheek of the bandit, bringing out a splashing column of blood. The bandit fell silently to the ground without making a sound.
Wang Tong shot an arrow towards the direction he was looking, and not far away, on top of a short house, Han Feng held his crossbow in hand, gazing at Wang Tong with concern.
Wang Tong smiled, and Choi Hwan raised his hand with a waist knife to show gratitude. After all, the two of them grew up together in the same village since childhood, went out to make a living together, became soldiers together, and went onto the battlefield together. The bond between sworn brothers like them was even stronger than that of biological brothers.
Han Feng was about to wave his hand in response, but suddenly froze. Not far away, Wang Tongs chest was pierced by a short spear from behind, and the hand holding the waist knife stiffened in mid-air. He gradually felt his strength being drained, and he fell powerlessly...
"No!" Han Fengs angry roar, couldnt believe what was happening in front of him, quickly drew an arrow from behind and shot it at the bandit, who deflected the arrow with a swing of his long knife and gave Han Feng a provocative look before turning to strike down several gun-wielding soldiers and disappearing into the crowd.
Under the fierce fighting of these dozens of bandits who were not afraid to die, the soldiers in front of the earth wall suffered heavy casualties, leaving a lot of empty space, providing convenience for the bandits to advance. Looking at the bandit army surging over the wall like a tide, the first line of defense was basically broken...
Liu Ce gazed at the scene before him, calculating that in less than half a watch, the first earth wall would be breached, over 1,200 soldiers had been wounded or killed, and they were only one step away from collapse.
Liu Ce stood up and grabbed his long spear, glanced at Xu Hui who was still shivering with fear by the wall, ignored him, and ran towards the second earthen wall...
"Who allowed you to come here, retreat! One step closer and Ill kill you without hesitation!" The commander behind the earth wall shouted loudly as he saw Liu Ce running towards the second line of defense.
Liu Zhan said: "Sir, the front line cant hold on any longer, I beg of you to quickly dispatch reinforcements!"
"How dare you! Who do you think you are? Daring to point fingers at me, a general?! I order you to go back and fight the enemy immediately, otherwise..."
"Are you blind?" Liu Ce interrupted the officers words, saying sternly: "The front line cant hold on any longer. Once the army collapses, think about what the consequences will be! Do you want to force those soldiers to charge together with the bandits?"
"How dare you! You dare to rush at General?! Considering the current urgency of the war, I can let bygones be bygones. Now, I order you to go back and kill the enemy immediately. Dont say another word, or dont blame me for being merciless!" As soon as he finished speaking, more than a dozen bows were drawn and arrows were aimed at Liu Ce.
Liu Ce looked at the earth wall with anger, and did not say anything more. He turned around and walked towards the first earth wall. Since asking for help was futile, he had no choice but to take a risk, and under no circumstances could he allow his soldiers to collapse at this time.
Liu Ce swung his long spear, not even looking at the fleeing refugee, and swept him away with one stroke. He then leaped forward, charging into the dense crowd of bandits. The several bandits in the front row suddenly felt a dark cloud rapidly descending upon their heads, followed by a figure heavily pressing down on this group of bandits, crushing them all at once.
Liu Ce hastily stood up, his long spear stabbing and thrusting non-stop, reaping the lives of the bandits in front of him. The spear body had already been dyed blood red by the fresh blood, but the bandits who climbed over the earth wall were getting more and more, coming to kill him in an endless stream.
"It cant go on like this!" Liu Ce gazed at the bandits who were as numerous as locusts and impossible to kill, he had to try something to drive out the bandits inside the wall, or else they would all be done for today. He glanced at a nearby earthen house where Han Feng was, raised his gun and shouted "Charge!", one of the bandit soldiers neck was smashed...
At this time, Han Feng had already gone mad due to Wang Tongs death, and with the bow in his hand, he shot arrow after arrow at the bandits. Every time an arrow was shot, a bandit fell to the ground. He had already shot over twenty wolf-fang arrows, and his arm had long since become numb and reached its limit, but he still didnt know exhaustion as he drew out another arrow and shot it.
At this moment, a thief warrior had already set his sights on him. He saw that with one shout, he pushed through the crowd and quickly ran to the blind spot of Han Fengs line of sight. Then, with a long knife in his mouth, he stepped on the stone pier and borrowed momentum to jump up, grabbing the rope ladder behind the earthen house and climbing towards the roof.
That rogue soldier had just climbed onto the rooftop platform when he ran into Liu Ce, who had also climbed up. The two men exchanged a glance, and each saw a chill in the others eyes. They stood there frozen like that, while Han Feng remained completely unaware of the two people behind him, his eyes scanning the crowd as he searched for the rogue soldier who had killed Wang Tong...
Time seemed to stand still as Liu Ce and the bandit locked eyes for a few seconds... Just as Han Fengs arrow was about to be shot, Liu Ce and the bandit suddenly launched a simultaneous attack.
A loud, crisp sound of metal clashing echoed into Liu Ces ears, causing his eardrums to buzz and ring. The sword in Liu Ces hand, with its blade cracked in multiple places, snapped in response, while the bandit was forced back two steps by Liu Ces powerful slash. His long knife sank into the ground, kicking up a yellow dust trail, barely maintaining his balance. Seeing that Liu Ces sword had broken into two pieces, the bandit sneered and pulled out his own knife, its blade glinting menacingly...
