Youzhou Governor's Office.
The governor of Youzhou, the general of the army, Qi Lun, the Marquis of Zhenbei, had gathered his generals and was discussing military matters in the governor's office.
As the governor of Youzhou and the general of the border town, he had naturally received the news of the barbarian wolves 'unusual movements. Moreover, he had received the news earlier than the imperial court.
The various military towns of Youzhou were already prepared, and the guards were all set up.
However, the 200,000 soldiers were split into the three military towns at the front. They still had to leave behind sufficient reserve forces, and each military town only had one guard army.
Tens of thousands of elite border guards were more than enough to defend a military town.
However, according to the intelligence, the Barbarian Wolves had sent out 500,000 soldiers. Adding on the other troops that had come with them, they had a total of 700,000 to 800,000 soldiers.
Don't look down on those barbarian wolves.
Although they weren't as strong as a regular army, they could ensure the logistics of the Barbarian Wolf Army. They could create siege weapons for the army and participate in the attack at the critical moment.
These Barbarian Wolves were skilled in archery and riding, and at critical moments, they could turn all their people into soldiers.
Thus, every time the Barbarian Wolves invaded, it was a big deal for Da Qian.
Because every time they attacked, they would be a black mass, and a few of them would have hundreds of thousands of troops.
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North Wind City was the northernmost city in Youzhou Province.
It was a complete military town.
Other than the army and three thousand soldiers stationed here, there were only merchants traveling between the Barbaric Wolf Prairie and Da Qian.
Because of the Barbarian Wolf Army, the merchants in the city had long been driven away. The city gates were closed, and the soldiers in the city patrolled day and night to monitor the movements in the north.
The main purpose of the North Wind City was not to resist the Barbarian Wolf Army, but to spread the beacon fire.
The sun was shining high in the sky, and the breeze was gentle. On the top of the North Wind City, hundreds of soldiers were guarding their posts under the leadership of the lieutenant and the hundred generals. On the high watchtower, there were even soldiers with good eyesight who kept a close eye on the movements in the north.
Suddenly, a flag signal came from the watchtower.
"Lieutenant, there's movement in the north!”When the soldiers who were watching the watchtower saw the flag signal, their expressions changed. They immediately shouted at the armored lieutenant below the city gate.
Whoosh!
When the lieutenant sitting on the stool heard the report, he suddenly stood up. His armor made a rustling sound as it rubbed against each other.
"Men, report to the commandant!”
"Here!" Immediately, a messenger carrying a banner on his back shouted his agreement and turned around to run down the city wall.
"Send another three hundred-man teams up to check the arrows!”
"Here!" A hundred generals received the order and went down to prepare.
He walked to the city wall and looked up to the north.
Not long after, a cloud of dust appeared. Clearly, there were cavalry galloping.
As they got closer, the lieutenant's pupils constricted. He clenched his fists tightly, and blue veins popped out. Killing intent surged in his eyes.
The other soldiers also revealed killing intent.
A few miles away from North Wind City, a group of Da Qian people in cotton robes and a few foreign tribes were fleeing on their horses.
Behind them, hundreds of armored Berserker Wolf Cavalry soldiers with bows in their hands chased after them. They would shoot arrows from time to time to kill the prey in front of them.
"Damn it!"
The lieutenant's expression was extremely ugly as he watched the citizens of Da Qian or the minority races being shot to death.
This group of people were probably merchants who had gone to the Barbarian Wolf Travel to do business but didn't return in time, so they were hunted down.
However, looking at the behavior of these barbarian wolf cavalry, they didn't seem to be in a hurry to kill everyone. Instead, they seemed to be having fun.
Killing living people for fun, these damned Barbarian Wolves!
"My lord!" Beside him, several hundred generals had ugly expressions as they looked at the lieutenant.
The lieutenant naturally knew what his subordinates meant.
They wanted to save him.
The lieutenant wanted to save them, but if he wanted to save them, he would have to open the city gates and send his troops out. The enemy could arrive at any moment, and opening the city gates was too risky.
Seeing that the commandant was silent, the hundred generals 'faces all sank. They slapped the wall but were helpless.
The hundreds of fleeing people seemed to have seen the North Wind City ahead, and they urged their horses to speed up.
At the same time, nearly 50 men from the Great Qian Dynasty and the minority tribes turned their horses around and charged at the Barbarian Wolf Cavalry behind them with swords in their hands.
These fifty people were obviously trying to buy time for the others to live.
However, these dozens of people weren't a match for the pursuing Barbarian Wolf Cavalry at all. In just a single exchange, the leader was cut in half by an armored commander of the Barbarian Wolf Cavalry.
The others were also quickly shot or killed.
As for the barbarian wolf cavalry, they only lost a few people.
"Lord Lieutenant!" Seeing this, the eyes of the hundred generals turned red as they roared angrily.
"Shut up!" How could the lieutenant not feel pain in his heart? However, as a general, his duty did not allow him to act on his emotions.
However, although they could not open the city gates and send troops out to welcome them, the lieutenant could not do nothing.
"Archers, get ready!"
Hearing the lieutenant's shout, the hundred generals were delighted. They immediately left and gathered the archers.
"Blade and shield hands, step forward and raise your shields! Set up your shields!"
On the city wall, the soldiers of North Wind City began to move. Hundreds of archers lined up, and in front of them were pots of heavy arrows carefully crafted by the imperial court.
"Archers, get ready."
"Swoosh!"
He drew an arrow with a red feather and nocked it on the bowstring.
"Locating Arrow, release!"
The bowstring vibrated, and hundreds of arrows flew out. They pierced through the air and fell forward.
Duo duo duo…
The arrows landed on the ground hundreds of meters in front of the city wall and formed a row. The red feathers were clearly visible.
Rumble…
The escapees were getting closer.
The Barbarian Wolf Cavalry soldiers behind them seemed to have noticed their thoughts. Their leader pointed his long blade forward, and the rest of the Barbarian Wolf Cavalry soldiers behind them pulled out their arrows and shot them forward.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
The long arrow pierced through the air, letting out a sharp whistle.
Pu pu pu…
Sharp arrows shot out one after another, piercing through their bodies. Those who were fleeing on horseback fell one after another.
With just one wave of arrows, dozens of people were killed.
However, during this period of time, the person at the front had already passed the location of the positioning arrow. His companions behind him also followed closely behind and sped past.
"Archers, get ready!"
" Run!" A hundred general shouted when he saw the fleeing Da Qian people and the minority races passing through the positioning arrow area and the Barbarian Wolf Army following them from a hundred meters away.
Immediately, hundreds of archers drew their heavy arrows, nocked them, and drew their bows.
Rumble…The barbarian wolf army continued to approach.
Finally, they passed the location of the positioning arrow.
"Release!"
With a loud shout, hundreds of archers released their bowstrings and shot their arrows at the enemy.
Whoosh whoosh... Puff…Puff…
The sharp arrows pierced through the air, easily piercing through the leather armor of the Barbarian Wolf Cavalry. One by one, the Barbarian Wolf Cavalry soldiers fell to the ground and were trampled by the horses of their companions.
The cavalry fell from the horse and could not survive.
Most of them would be trampled to death by the iron hooves of their warhorses.
"Retreat, retreat!" The leader of the thousand-man army saw that North Wind City had made a move. He drew his long saber and led his cavalry in an arc, retreating away from North Wind City.
After retreating for about two miles, the Barbarian Wolf Cavalry did not retreat. Instead, they circled around the city.
The merchants of the Great Qian Dynasty and the ethnic minorities who had escaped death were hiding under the city wall and looking ahead in a daze. No one knew what they were thinking.
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