noffsinger Chapter 413 Shoot that woman, bounty 2!
Chapter 413 Shoot that woman, bounty 2!
The general commanding the arrow formation below the city was furious when he saw the arrows in disarray.
He suddenly drew his sword and pointed it at the city gate: "Fire! Unleash a volley of arrows!"
Forget about being on our side, just shoot all the scum in front of us!
Upon receiving the order, even though the soldiers in the back row who were not affected by the lime powder hesitated, they still gritted their teeth, drew their bows, and nocked their arrows.
No matter who they are, just shoot them all if they're in front.
"Shhhhh-"
A dense rain of arrows pierced the air, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound, heading straight for the two chaotic armies below the city.
Dou Zhan's pupils constricted sharply, and he shouted sternly, "Shield formation! Form a shield formation!"
The heavily armored soldiers immediately folded up and raised their heavy iron shields high above their heads.
With a clang, arrows struck the shield and fell to the ground, but a few still managed to pierce through the gaps and graz the shoulders of several soldiers.
The soldiers who had just been hit and fallen to the ground were all executed on the spot by the soldiers who came up from behind.
"Quickly, get into the city!"
Lin Chi glanced at the people who had charged out from the front, then turned and shouted.
At this moment, the most important thing is to get the remaining less than two thousand attacking soldiers into the city as soon as possible.
As Dou Zhan watched people enter the city, he quickly made a hand gesture, "Wang Xiaoman, take your men, hold up shields, carry lime powder, and fly down to scatter it into the enemy camp!"
The rest of you, come with me out of the city to meet the enemy!
Wang Xiaoman's eyes sharpened, and he replied in unison, "Understood!"
He then waved his hand, and two hundred bandits immediately raised their double-sided iron shields, stepped on the protrusions of the city wall crenellations, and leaped down.
Once they got close to the enemy's rear, Wang Xiaoman took the lead in untying the knot in the lime powder bag and tossing it into the wind.
The white powder instantly spread, choking the enemy soldiers who coughed repeatedly, their eyes burned and unable to see, throwing their formation into chaos once again.
At the same time, Dou Zhan, already mounted on his warhorse, drew his sword, its blade pointing directly at the enemy camp, and roared like thunder: "Brothers, follow me and kill—"
Before he finished speaking, he had already spurred his horse and charged out of the city gate.
The soldiers of Dou's army behind them shouted in unison and followed closely behind.
The sound of horses' hooves shook the earth, and the cold glint of swords and spears reflected the sunlight as they charged straight at the chaotic enemy army.
Meanwhile, the man with missing teeth and his companions had arrived and joined Zhu Ming.
Mengze frowned as he watched the two armies clashing in the distance.
In this way, they cannot enter the city and will be unable to report back to the lady.
"Boss, what should I do?"
Hei Yi glanced at the battlefield, a hint of anxiety in his eyes.
Mengze's eyes narrowed, and he drew his crescent blade. "Everyone, follow me and we'll attack from the flank!"
Zhu Ming was overjoyed upon seeing it!
After all, Mengze wasn't one of his people. He had just been thinking about how to get them to join him in supporting Dou's army!
But what he didn't know was that Mengze had no intention of getting involved.
He just wanted to fight his way out and rush into the city to report back!
Meanwhile, Gao Mengli, sitting in the inn, watched the sky darken to a deep red as it grew later and later, and her heart was filled with worry.
He simply slung the wooden box over his shoulder and ran quickly toward the city gate!
Tang Guangjun was watching the battle below when he saw Gao Mengli climb the city wall, and he ran over eagerly.
How did his golden thigh (referring to a powerful figure) come about?!
But just then, an arrow shot straight at Gao Mengli's position.
Tang Guangjun's expression changed drastically, and without thinking, he drew his sword and rushed forward: "Sister-in-law, be careful!"
He twirled his sword, thinking he could stylishly intercept the arrows.
But the arrow grazed past his sword at a distance of 0.00001 and pierced his shoulder!
"Suck……"
Tang Guangjun gasped, staggered back two steps, and slammed his long sword against the city bricks with a clang.
"Tang Guangjun, are you alright?"
Gao Mengli was startled and quickly pulled Tang Guangjun down to squat down.
He clutched his bleeding shoulder, wincing in pain.
But he still forced a smile that looked worse than a grimace as he looked up at Gao Mengli: "Cough... It's... it's nothing. At least... at least I took an arrow for you. Isn't that loyal enough?"
Gao Mengli quickly nodded, "That's loyal!"
Tang Guangjun immediately grabbed Gao Mengli's arm, "So, sister-in-law, if you have any ways to make money in the future... could you please introduce me first?"
Gao Mengli was taken aback, and Mu Mu nodded, "Tang Guangjun, I have to say, you really are... a good official. Even at a time like this, you don't forget to plan your own benefits and connections!"
Tang Guangjun was so amused by these words that he hissed and gasped, tears welling up in his eyes from the pain.
But a wide grin spread across his face: "Of course! I am the county magistrate, so I am the local official!"
What does it mean to be a parent? It means to plan far ahead for the local people!
Okay, Gao Mengli couldn't refute that statement.
"Shhhhh-"
Just then, several more arrows were shot up from below the city wall.
"Wen Chou, quickly take your master down from the city wall and find Doctor Li to remove the arrow!"
"Okay, I'll go right away!"
Wen Chou quickly crouched down and helped Tang Guangjun down the city wall.
As Tang Guangjun left, he made sure to confirm one last time. "Sister-in-law, don't forget your promise!"
"Go quickly, I'll remember this favor!"
Gao Mengli waved her hand, quickly telling them to leave.
She turned around and peered through the gaps in the city wall's battlements, taking a look at the chaos below.
Although the enemy's formation was scattered, many archers were still blindly firing arrows, which flew haphazardly towards the city wall.
Meanwhile, behind the enemy lines, the commander was protected by several shields.
He leaned out, brandishing his sword, and shouted, "Archers, switch to fire arrows! Burn down the city gates! Today we must breach the city and capture the enemy, leaving no one alive!"
As soon as the order was given, the sound of weapons clashing rang out from the ranks.
Those archers who could still see abandoned their ordinary arrows and replaced them with fire arrows wrapped in oil-soaked linen.
Without hesitation, she flung open the lid of the wooden box behind her, took out a flintlock pistol, set it up on the city wall, and aimed it at the commander.
Her hand on the trigger trembled slightly. "The distance is a bit far. I'm not sure if I can hit it on the first shot..."
Gao Mengli took a deep breath, steadied her wrist, squinted at the head peeking out from the gap in the shield, and pulled the trigger.
There was a loud "bang" sound.
The iron pellets whistled as they flew out, but struck the thick iron shield squarely, sending sparks flying.
"what happened?"
The commander shook his ear, turned his head and saw the dent in the shield, and was startled.
"What is this?"
The commander roared in a low voice, his hand gripping the sword hilt so tightly that the veins bulged.
The familiar voice made Dou Weiyi, who was fighting fiercely below, look up in surprise!
Sure enough, I saw the familiar gun barrels set up on the city wall!
His golden opportunity—has arrived!
Despite missing her first attack, Gao Mengli was not disappointed.
Because, at this distance, her fire can reach!
However, it failed to penetrate the shield, which seems to be the limit of the fire attack's range.
The commander abruptly stood up from under his shield, his eyes bloodshot, and roared in Gao Mengli's direction, "That's the woman! Archers, aim at her! Whoever shoots her down will be rewarded with a hundred taels of gold and promoted three ranks!"
The promise of a great reward always attracts brave men. The archers, who were initially in a panic, instantly became red-eyed and adjusted their angles to aim at the crenellation where Gao Mengli was located.
In that instant, Gao Mengli became the most conspicuous target on the battlefield, blatantly exposed to the enemy's sight.