Fake Eunuch: Discovering the Emperor is a Woman!
Chapter 420 - 406: Magical Shield

Chapter 420: Chapter 406: Magical Shield

It can be said that during these three days, the soldiers inside Hangu Pass had been living quite comfortably and pleasantly,

At this moment, they would look at the densely packed camp not far away every day and sigh,

Sighing, when would they be able to attack again?

Just like that, time passed in a flash, and before they knew it, it was already the third day,

And on this morning, just as dawn broke, the sound of trumpets blared from within the distant camp,

And this sound of trumpets instantly made the garrison atop Hangu Pass all stunned,

Followed immediately by an ecstatic expression on their faces,

Because they recognized it, this was the trumpet sound for the enemy’s assembly,

Once this trumpet sounded, it also represented that the enemy might proceed with a siege.

What did this represent?

This represented that after the enemy’s arrival, they could Earn military exploits!

This signified that they would have a place to demonstrate their martial prowess.

Those firearms had even gotten a bit rusty these past few days.

Of course, this statement was just a metaphor,

After all, these firearms were now as important as the lives of these soldiers, thus they were treated with extra care daily.

Originally a black iron stick, it had now been polished to a bright shine,

Even the handle of the firearm was now covered with lacquer,

This sufficiently illustrates the extent to which these men adored it,

It could be said that now, these firearms are absolutely revered like divine objects.

Especially those soldiers who had retreated from the front line, they hadn’t been in contact with this thing before, and after the last battle, they also realized the great power of this object.

And for this reason, every day they looked at the soldiers of the Nanshan Guards, holding firearms, their gazes somewhat blue with envy, all wishing they could have one themselves.

However, although this thought was nice, Lin Yi would not distribute them,

This is not to say that he looked down on them, or that he had other thoughts, but purely because there were not many spare firearms at this time,

Giving them these items would not be very useful,

After all, they had not been systematically trained with these things, and thus not only was their accuracy extremely poor, but they were also very likely to cause a catastrophic failure such as an explosion of the breech,

This would thus also waste unnecessary casualties and resources.

Moreover, regarding those barbarians, and talking about Yelich’s side, watching the gathered troops in front of him, he swung his arm and led his men mightily towards Hangu Pass,

Upon reaching the outside of Hangu Pass, he had learned his lesson this time and did not approach too closely, instead choosing to stop at a farther distance.

Looking at the densely packed crowd and this farther distance, Lin Yi couldn’t help but shake his head and smile bitterly.

"Ha ha, it looks like this guy has learned to be smart, knowing that getting too close is life-threatening, this time they really kept their distance!"

"Isn’t that the truth? These damn thieves are really cunning. Hmph. They might as well not come over, otherwise, I’ll definitely let them taste the power of the firearms in my hands."

Tie Niu also added in a deep and resonant voice, his eyes filled with disdain and anger at this moment.

How come these damn things just don’t hurry up and come over?

And now speaking of the Lakers’ army at this moment.

At this time, Yelu Qi still dared not stand at the forefront of the troop formation,

Even though the distance was far enough, he also stood in the midst of the crowd.

Moreover, in front of him, wooden shields were also erected,

This also suffices to show that he feared the opponent would resort to some mysterious and unpredictable tactics again,

Last time, he was lucky to only lose an ear, but this time he could not be certain of having the same luck.

"This time, I want to employ the human wave tactics, draw all the warhorses to the rear, do not come forward, cavalry fall back, infantry advance, I refuse to believe that the opponent can still do anything to us?"

It must be said, this is indeed the best strategy,

After all, these warhorses would be frightened by the sound of gunfire and would chaotically charge, causing unnecessary trouble,

Once they are all placed at the very back of the formation, with humans advancing forward, this greatly avoids such a possibility,

After all, a beast is a beast, it is never a human.

As such, these soldiers advancing would not cause much impact.

Once the human wave tactics are truly employed, as long as they are fearless and regard death as home, it is very likely that they could really capture Hangu Pass.

To put it without exaggeration, even if it means piling up bodies, a long passageway could be heaped outside Hangu Pass, and they could reach the top of Hangu Pass by climbing over a wall of bodies.

Once these people charge forward and engage in close combat with the opponent, they do not believe that this 300,000-strong army cannot defeat the opponent’s mere tens of thousands of troops.

Yes, after observing over these days, although they do not know what kind of weapons or objects the opponent used, they have roughly deduced that the opponent does not have many men.

At most, there are only about 50,000 men.

This certainty partly also stems from the fact that Yelu Qi had contacted Eighth Prince.

After chatting with Eighth Prince, he also learned the total number of military troops currently in You Country.

Even if all the Emperor’s Imperial Guards are dispatched, it would only amount to that number,

And it was precisely because of this that Yelich issued the order to use human wave tactics,

This time, no matter what, even if he has to sacrifice 100,000 men, he must push through this city,

Once they push through here, then the whole Central Plains will be at their fingertips, with nobody else able to stop his advance.

When Yelu Xi issued the combat orders, the great army also began to blow their horns.

Accompanied by a burst of vigorous and powerful horn sounds, these barbarians also raised their bows and arrows,

Shooting arrows at the city wall while advancing forward,

And those soldiers carrying cloud ladders also crazily ran forward with wooden shields in hand.

In just a moment, a shower of arrows covered the city wall from above.

Seeing this dense rain of arrows falling from the sky was enough to give anyone goosebumps.

This time, the opponent’s bows and arrows shot no less than 10,000 arrows in one go.

The scene of ten thousand arrows being fired together was like locusts passing by, reaching overhead in the blink of an eye.

Upon seeing such a situation, Lin Yi also immediately waved his hand.

Following that, a special type of wooden shield wrapped in iron sheeting was set up above everyone’s head.

These wooden shields were of a peculiar design.

Their shape was that of a canopy structure.

That is to say, there was a large top cover, with wooden beams supporting it in the middle.

Below, there were wheels, allowing easy movement back and forth on top of the city wall.

This way, it equated to giving each soldier a wooden shield umbrella.

... Chapter ends...