The heavy infantrymen didn't even have shields and followed behind with their sabers. Although the heavy armor limited their speed, it provided a strong defense.
Liu Heizi stared at the arrow that hit the Black Armored Commandery Soldier, but it did not leave any damage. There were only small holes.
At this moment, not only Liu Heizi, but the bandits also felt the danger of the situation.
As the infantrymen approached, Liu Heizi finally saw the black armored soldier who could not be pierced by arrows. He was completely covered in iron armor from top to bottom. Even his feet were covered in iron armor. His entire body was like a tall iron tower, revealing only his eyes that were filled with killing intent and the will to fight!
The red helmet tassel looked even more dazzling against the black helmet mask.
Liu Heizi's heart suddenly shook, and an inexplicable fear surged into his brain. Looking at the bandits 'weak resistance, the corners of his mouth trembled as he shouted,"Attack, attack! Motherf * cker, hurry up and attack! No one will have a good ending if the county soldiers attack the walls!”
The closer the distance was, the stronger the arrows of the mountain bandits. However, they were still not a fatal threat to the heavily armored infantry. Even if they broke through the outer plate armor, they could not penetrate the chain mail, let alone the leather armor.
Under the barrage of arrows, only a few dozen of the light infantrymen were hit in the legs, while the rest of the soldiers were unharmed.
The heavy infantrymen only had a few light injuries. In just a few moments, more than ten scaling ladders were placed on the walls, and the heavy infantrymen followed suit.
The ten feet high wall made the rolling wood and stones lose their power. Moreover, the overconfident Liu Heizi was not prepared to defend the stronghold. At this moment, he could only use people to resist the attack of the county soldiers and do his best to resist.
Finally, the two waves collided. One side was full of confidence and fearlessness!
On one side, they were terrified and felt weak inside!
The bandits, who had always been ferocious, did not know where to start when faced with the heavy infantrymen. They could not hurt the enemy at all…whether it was equipment or fighting spirit, the government troops had an absolute advantage.
Wei Hong waved his saber and slashed left and right, creating an opening with his own strength, causing the surrounding bandits to cry out in fear.
Sun Hong also climbed up the wall and charged straight for the city gate.
The screams of the mountain bandits kept coming. Liu Heizi realized that the wall could not hold on, so he had to lead his confidants to escape to the inner village built on the mountainside.
That was the second and final line of defense. As for the bandits who didn't manage to escape in time, they were either killed or injured by the attack.
The infantrymen rested at the walls.
Gao Shun led the archers and crossbowmen straight to the inner stockade. Looking at the chaos inside, he immediately gave an order,""Prepare the rockets. Five rounds of coverage fire, then change to free scattering!”
Liu Heizi, who had fled into the inner stockade in a hurry, did not have time to drink water. The sound of arrows breaking through the air came from outside the house again. Accompanied by the frightened wails of the bandits, the thick smell of smoke gradually spread.
Liu Heizi cursed as he ran out of the house,""Damned Harley, how dare you play with me! All of you, stop shouting and find a bow to shoot! If the inner stockade is broken, no one can live! Damn it, when did the county soldiers become so fierce?”
The fire arrows only stopped after almost sweeping through the entire inner stockade.
Outside the stronghold, Gao Shun could still hear Liu Heizi's scolding." Order the archers to continue firing until there is no sound in the stronghold!”
The sky only calmed down for a moment before even more arrows flew into the sky.
The bandits who were peeking out of the inner stockade were unable to dodge in time and were all killed by the arrows. Under the storm-like shooting, the inner stockade quickly returned to peace.
Even Liu Heizi hid quietly behind the wooden board and did not dare to act rashly.
Nearly twenty thousand arrows poured down, covering the inner stronghold with a thin layer of pale white carpet…The free shooting continued, and it adhered to the principle set by Liu Heng: Most of them were shot, but those who resisted would be pierced by ten thousand arrows.
The remaining bandits of the inner stockade were unable to gather together, let alone organize an effective defense.
At this moment, the light and heavy infantrymen, who had already rested, attacked the inner stockade again. The low walls of the stockade were useless…
Wei Hong rushed into the inner stockade first, and with a glance, he found where Liu Heizi was hiding, so he immediately rushed over.
Liu Heizi saw an enemy general charging straight at him and immediately roared as he swung his iron hammer to meet it. He attacked with the iron hammer in his left hand and attacked with the iron hammer in his right hand, intending to kill the enemy general in one go.
Wei Hong immediately focused his mind and pointed his saber forward. At the same time, he charged forward with both legs and stabbed the tip of the saber toward Liu Heizi's chest.
Liu Heizi was surprised. He immediately withdrew his hammer and used the force to dodge the blade. Then, he stood up straight and swung the hammer at Wei Hong's back.
Wei Hong heard the sound of wind coming from his back. He quickly turned around and swung his sword with his left hand towards Liu Heizi's ribs.
Liu Heizi snorted coldly and raised his other hammer to kick Wei Hong.
"Good!" Wei Hong shouted. Suddenly, he took half a step back and stretched out his right hand to grab the iron chain and pull it into his arms. At the same time, he took a horse stance and slashed at Liu Heizi's chest with his left hand.
The sudden change of events made Liu Heizi realize that something was wrong and he hurriedly abandoned his hammer and retreated. However, the extended leg delayed him. The movement speed of the single leg was slightly slower, and it was only this slight delay that took Liu Heizi's life.
The blade cut through his chest, and Liu Heizi roared and barely stood still. When he was about to use the hammer to fight again, he suddenly felt a cold wind hit his back, but he heard a " Puchi " sound, and an inch-deep wound imprinted on his back.
Liu Heizi changed his low growl to a loud shout. He wanted to turn around and see what was going on. However, when his mind was slightly distracted, he felt a chill on his neck and saw his body leave his head...
Looking at Liu Heizi's corpse, Sun Hong's voice sounded from under the mask,""The lord said that he was a fool!”
Wei Hong picked up the head and said," This person is indeed skilled. If Brother Sun hadn't distracted him, I'm afraid we would have fought for a while longer!"”
Then, he raised Liu Heizi's head and shouted,"The bandit leader is dead, why aren't we surrendering? If they continued to resist, they would be killed without mercy!”
Liu Heng was already shocked by the battle scene in front of him. Although there were only a few thousand people, they were a strong force that he had trained himself. Watching them attack the city was a great pleasure…
The shouting and fighting on the battlefield made people's blood boil, and they could clearly feel the instinctive restlessness of humans.
Suddenly, a shout came from the stronghold in front,""Victory!"
Liu Heng was overjoyed when he heard that. Liu Heizi must have died!"
Two hours later, the Black Rock Mountain Village was completely wiped out. Most of the bandits died in the battle, and the remaining 100 people cried and begged the county soldiers,"Let the little ones go! We were all forced to join the gang by Liu Heizi. The prefect was so kind as to give us a way out. We swore to the heavens that we would never be bandits again!”
Liu Heng rode up to them and stared at them coldly for a long time.""When those defenseless and innocent citizens of Yang Manor begged you for mercy, did you ever think of letting them live?
When those travelers who were running about for their lives begged you for mercy, did you ever think of sparing them? Hmph, you can wash away your sins in the mine!”
"My lord, are there any movements of the Goguryeon army?" Gao Shun asked.”
Liu Heng looked at Dongfang and smiled." Probably because of guilt, I didn't dare to step into Xuantu."”
Three days later, the Blackrock Ridge returned to its usual peace.
With the village as the base, a small sentry fort began to be built. At the same time, hundreds of wooden planks, iron nails, and chains were transported over.
With the clanging sounds of construction outside, Liu Heng looked down at the map and said,""Commandant Gao once said that Black Rock Peak is the highest peak in this area.
The Black Rock Ridge was the only path that connected Goguryeo and Xuantu, and after some modifications, this stronghold could accommodate around five hundred soldiers.
Thus, I plan to build a road that leads directly to the summit and turn this Blackstone Stronghold into a bridgehead for monitoring Goguryeo!”
Qiushou pointed at the wooden planks, chains, and other materials being unloaded outside the house and said,""Could it be that my lord plans to use those to build roads?”
Liu Heng nodded." An iron chain wooden ladder winding around the cliff that leads straight to the summit. It can allow soldiers to climb to the summit. Once they discover the enemy, they can light a smoke or bonfire. This way, they only need to set up a signal relay station along the way.
This way, it would only take a few moments for Gao Xian to receive news of the enemy's movements from Black Rock Peak. Gao Xian's garrison would be able to send reinforcements in the shortest amount of time possible, which would be beneficial in guarding against a Goguryeon ambush.”
After transferring 200 more soldiers to defend Blackstone Castle, Liu Heng returned to Xuantu County City on the 9th day of the 7th month.
Qin Feng finally returned with the army. The next day, under Wei Hong's lead, Qin Feng went to visit Hanyang City, which was still under construction. This sight was unforgettable for Qin Feng. The tall and broad city walls, the horizontal and vertical streets, the deep and wide moat…The other cities could only be considered villages in front of Hanyang City."Such a magnificent city can only be built by my lord!”
Wei Hong approached the city wall and caressed the hard stones and concrete that was as solid as iron. He looked up at the majestic wall and said,""I once discussed with Commandant Gao and Commandant Sun how to break into Hanyang City. Guess what the result was?”
"How is it?"
"If we have sufficient troops, it will take at least two years to besiege them with ten times the number of troops. If they attacked forcefully…they might not be able to take it down even if they used ten times the number of troops!”
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