"Ah! I slept really well!" The sky was already bright. Ying Ziyi got out of bed and stretched. Ah He stood respectfully at the side with a copper basin of water in his hand.
After Ah He washed up, Ying Zige knelt on the big bed. Ah Hu began to comb his hair. Ah Die served breakfast, a small dish, a bowl of corn porridge, and two plates of pastries.
The three sweet little beauties had been circling around him since early in the morning. That feeling... However, Ying Ziyi said that as a determined and promising young man, he would never be corrupted by the sugar-coated bullets of feudalism.
Just as Ying Zige was in pain and happiness, a horn sounded and interrupted his beautiful life.
"What happened?" Ying Zige asked softly.
Li Ergou hurriedly ran over." Young Master, the Hu are here!”
"This bunch of grandsons!" Ying Ziyi muttered.
An ancient bronze door opened, and a long staircase appeared before everyone's eyes. Ying Zige brought Li Ergou up to the third floor of the main building. Compared to the first two floors, the third floor was not very big. It could only accommodate a dozen people. However, the towering tower-like structure had already determined its use. It monitored the surrounding movements.
On the plains outside Five Chariot City, the Hu cavalry galloped in squads, whistling through the air with astonishing momentum. The horizon was connected to the horizon. In the mountains, smoke and dust were rolling as more troops were approaching.
"Young Master, look at the flag. This Hu army should be of the Xiongnu tribe. There are at least fifty thousand of them.”Li Ergou observed for a while and said.
Li Ergou had been in the army for many years and could be considered an outstanding general. At least he had some knowledge. "The main force of the Xiongnu is far away in the Hetao region, a thousand miles away from here. Now, even if they did not come out in full force, they had at least used more than half of their strength. This time, it seemed like he wouldn't let it go.”
"50,000 Hu Cavalry, you really think highly of me!”Ying Zige smiled and instructed Li Ergou,""Call Zhang Han and Gongshu Yi over."
"Yes, Young Master."
When Zhang Han and Gongshu Yi walked up to the third floor of the watchtower, Ying Ziyi stood facing the wind with his hands behind his back.
"Young Master!" The two of them cupped their fists and bowed.
"En! The Hu cavalry came from the north, and their momentum was monstrous. We have only 3,000 soldiers in Wuche City. This is really a critical time for survival. The whole city should be united as a city and strive to fight against the outside world. It cannot be rushed easily.”
"As you wish, Young Master."
"The Hu have come here, and their men are tired. They probably won't attack immediately. Moreover, the enemy's troops were all cavalry. It would take some time to build siege weapons. Gongshu Yi ordered the Gongshu family's disciples to immediately install ballistae and catapults.”
"This subordinate will obey!" Gongshu Yi accepted the order and immediately walked down.
"Zhang Han!"
"I'm here!"
"Open the armory and distribute the strong crossbows and arrows. Before noon, 3,000 soldiers will be on standby under the city wall. In addition, the ballistae, catapults, ammunition, and logistics will all be under your control.”
"This general will obey!" Zhang Han received the order and retreated.
"Li Ergou!"
At this moment, Li Ergou, who had been standing at the side, walked behind Ying Zige and bowed with cupped fists."Your subordinate is here!"
"The enemy is approaching. Lead two hundred of my personal guards to patrol the city. There are 20,000 immigrants in the city. If they have the heart of a snake, they will be killed without mercy.”
"This subordinate will obey!" Just as Li Ergou was about to leave, Ying Ziyi continued,"In addition, you handle the household registration in the city. Help me find these people before dark.”
Li Ergou bent down and took the silk strip from Ying Ziyi's hand. He took a look and saw that the names on it were very unfamiliar. He didn't know why Ying Ziyi was looking for these people. Li Ergou had always been loyal to Ying Ziyi's orders. He bowed and left.
Just as Ying Ziyi had expected, the Xiongnu had come from afar and were unable to attack the city for the time being. They could only camp outside the city.
Large areas of fields and crops were trampled by warhorses. The hard work of the five carriages of people over the past few months had been destroyed. Tents were erected outside Five Carriages City, and corral after corral was repaired. Cattle and sheep were all driven inside. The Xiongnu's combat efficiency was indeed very high. Before noon, Tou Man led 20,000 vanguard troops and surrounded Wuche City, intending to intimidate them before the battle. After all, the other party was only a six or seven-year-old child. It would be best if he could scare him into surrendering without fighting.
"Ying Ziyi, the fourteenth son of the Great Qin Empire, is on the city wall.”Touman observed the defense of Five Carriage City and was secretly shocked. Horse-faced battlements had already been built on the city walls. Five or six ballistae were already standing on the city wall. It seemed that the enemy had long been prepared. It would not be easy to attack.
"Chief Touman, you traveled thousands of miles to come here just to bully a seven-year-old child like me?”Ying Zige said loudly with a megaphone.
Head Man was stunned. He wasn't good with words, and after hearing Ying Zige's words, his rhythm was disrupted. He was speechless for a moment.
Ying Zige observed from the top of the city wall and thought to himself that this Manzhen Thief was riding on a horse and was standing right outside the shooting range of the ballista. However, that was only the distance of a standard military ballista. What Touman didn't know was that the ballistae of Five Carriage City were specially made to shoot farther.
'Since you're so arrogant, don't blame me for not being loyal,' Ying Ziyi thought to himself. In order to distract Touman and prepare time for the assassination in the dark.
Ying Ziyi continued,"Great Qin is a country of etiquette. It is a great country and has always been based on honesty. I, Anxi Jun Ying Ziyi, have always adhered to the principle of peaceful coexistence with my neighbors. Now, I suggest that we put aside the dispute and develop it together. War is the root of all evil. We must coexist peacefully, be united and friendly, and be good neighbors."
Seeing that Ying Zige was about to continue, Touman couldn't take it anymore and shouted,"Enough."
"For the sake of the King of Qin, Ying Zheng, if you are willing to give me twenty thousand catties of gold, fifty warhorses from the Western Regions, and eight hundred carriages of food, I will give you a reward. The 100,000 soldiers of our Great Xiongnu will stop fighting and return to the North. If you don't agree, not a single blade of grass will grow on the day the city falls.”
Touman shouted loudly, his voice so loud that even the residents of Five Carriage City could hear him. This was also the effect that Head Man wanted. It was to make the other party panic and collapse without attacking.
Who was this shameless person trying to fool? You don't have 100,000 people, and you still want to get something for free? Dream on! Ying Ziyi cursed.
Ying Ziyi burst into tears. He looked like a child who was bullied by a bad person.
Seeing Ying Zige's expression on the city wall, Tou Man and the generals behind him couldn't help but laugh. It seemed like this battle could be easily won.
Bang, bang, bang, the bowstring rang out, just as Touman was getting carried away. On the city wall, several crossbow bolts whistled with death as they tore through the air with a chilling intent. At the same time, eight catapults were launched from Five Carriages City. Eight specially made stone bullets flew in a parabola and flew over a long distance towards Touman.
From mockery to shock to fear, all of this had already exceeded Touman's understanding. The arrow that he thought would fall was getting closer and closer. His body stiffened and he didn't know how to react.
"Be careful, Chanyu!" The warrior beside him shouted loudly, and Man Tou's mind temporarily woke up. At the moment of life and death, Touman shouted and pulled the reins.
Touman's horsemanship was excellent. His horse neighed and raised its front hooves. At the critical moment, it blocked the arrow for Touman.
The arrow pierced through the air and pierced through the warhorse under Tou Man. Bang! The warhorse instantly lost its vitality and rolled to the side. Its head fell from the saddle and rolled a few times on the ground, looking extremely miserable.
However, the nightmare did not end there. The ballistae and catapults were originally fired from Touman. Even though the accuracy was slightly poor and they deviated a little, the outstanding generals who had followed Touman for many years suffered an unexpected disaster at this moment.
"Aiyo, what a pity!" On the city wall, Ying Ziyi had a gloating expression on his face as he held a small megaphone and made sarcastic remarks.
Touman stood up and looked at his heavily injured subordinates. A moment ago, they were still laughing and laughing, but now, it was a matter of life and death. His eyes were bloodshot, and the veins on his body were bulging. He shouted at Ying Zige, who was standing on the city wall,"Thief Ying, you and I are irreconcilable enemies. When the city is broken, I will eat your flesh raw and sleep with your skin.”
"I'll take care of your wife and children. You don't have to worry!”
Following that, another round of crossbow bolts and stone bullets flew towards Touman.
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