I Have a Date with a Thousand-year-old Female Corpse
Chapter 973: Burning City

Chapter 973: Chapter 973: Burning City

You turned your head and saw that the complexion of Black Teeth Changzhi was extremely pale, and to his horror, a dagger was sticking out of his left chest.

You also found that there were about a dozen of your men half-leaning against the city wall, all of whom had obviously suffered very serious injuries, and clearly showed signs of having bled excessively.

"Brother Gan, why didn’t you say anything earlier!"

You cursed angrily, and just as Pei Lin was preparing to call the medics, he was astonished to find that you placed your hands, emitting a green glow, lightly on the shoulders of the most severely injured Black Teeth Changzhi, and then directly pulled the dagger out of his chest.

"Uh!" Black Teeth Changzhi grunted in pain, letting out a soft moan.

"Damn! Who let you be out-skilled! What kind of leader are you, letting your men get so seriously injured!"

As the green light twined around, Black Teeth Changzhi’s original pallor slowly returned to normal, and the bleeding wound had also healed, leaving Pei Lin and his soldiers, who were unfamiliar with you, stunned, their expressions as if they had seen a deity in broad daylight.

"Boss, Brother Hei took a stab for me..."

Shi Kai hurriedly explained for Black Teeth Changzhi; indeed, if Black Teeth Changzhi hadn’t taken a stab for Shi Kai, Shi Kai might already be dead.

"Cut the chatter. He’s the team leader, so he must take responsibility!"

You glared coldly at Shi Kai, then went on to heal the dozen or so severely injured Death Squad members, while the lightly wounded were instructed to bandage themselves. However, you had no intention of letting Black Teeth Changzhi and the others off easily: "After this battle, you’ll receive your punishment."

"Yes!"

You were clear about rewards and punishments, something that all members of the Death Squad had long experienced. However, the thought of the imminent punishment made each of them tremble from the bottom of their hearts, as if they hoped that this battle would not end too soon.

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Doesn’t the war seem boring?

Heh, there’s nothing that can be done about it; otherwise, Zhao’er wouldn’t be able to overtake Mu Yun. Uh, what did I say? I didn’t say anything.

"General Luo, the enemy is about to enter the archers’ range," Pei Lin hurriedly reminded you at this moment. He was unsure if you had brought reinforcements because so far, he had only seen your Death Squad. "Where are our reinforcements?"

"Reinforcements? Oh, I’m sorry, there are none." A sly smile appeared on your face, "However, General Pei needn’t worry, I have a clever plan."

Saying this, you pulled Pei Lin aside and began to speak softly.

After listening to Luo E’hua’s explanation, Pei Lin nodded solemnly and said, "If that’s the case, then let’s follow General Luo’s instructions."

"Good," you nodded, then had Pei Lin mobilize the entire army to set up defensive positions. At the same time, you casually grabbed a longbow and walked up to the battlements, standing side by side with Wu Zhao.

"Can your husband shoot arrows?"

Wu Zhao, standing elegantly on the battlements, swayed gently like a Heavenly Immortal descending from above, exuding charm with a touch of ethereal beauty, so captivating that you couldn’t help wanting to pull her into your arms and adore her endlessly.

"I can’t," you admitted frankly.

Wu Zhao looked at you somewhat speechlessly, knowing that you, the rascal, were probably up to your usual tricks again. Over the time she had come into close contact with you, Wu Zhao had seen you play the fool more times than she could count. Although you were usually very strict with your subordinates, within that strictness there was leniency. You managed a balance that let your followers combine work with rest, always acting in unexpected ways.

"If you can’t shoot, then why are you holding a bow and arrows?"

"Of course, it’s just for a bit of fun shooting."

A sleazy smile crossed your face, leaving Wu Zhao feeling utterly weak. Your personality was multifaceted, turning into a God of Murder who treated life as nothing in the face of enemies, yet with friends and loved ones, you were more like an everlasting child. Despite your harmless appearance right now, Wu Zhao knew very well that once an enemy came within your range, there would be hordes, hordes of people dying!

"Target the Qin Army, fire!" Just as the Qin Army came within the archers’ shooting range, Pei Lin immediately issued the order for concentrated fire. You also shot the arrows in your hand, and given the enemy’s dense formation, you didn’t need to aim at all—as luck would have it, whoever you hit, it was their bad luck. With your powerful strength, the arrows you shot could directly pierce through the soldiers’ armor.

After three volleys of rapid fire, the Qin Army was less than fifty meters from the city walls!

"Archers, free fire. Knife Handlers, prepare for defense. Long Spearmen, be ready to act on opportunity, don’t let any enemy climb the walls!" Pei Lin was an experienced general after all; he made his deployments with solid assurance, making you nod approvingly at his side. You believed that even if you hadn’t come, with Pei Lin’s capabilities, even if Pingliang City fell, Li Xin’s troops would suffer substantial losses.

Initially, you hadn’t felt the might of the Qin Army, but as they approached the walls and started setting up their ladders, the Qin Army’s courage quickly became apparent. They climbed like ants that knew nothing of life or death, climbing regardless of consequences. Once any of the Qin soldiers got on the wall, even if multiple long spears impaled them, they’d make sure to slash at the nearby Tang soldiers before they died.

The walls of Pingliang City were not as tall and formidable as those of Chengdu City, being only about ten meters in height, and the Qin Army quickly swarmed up.

"Shi Kai, scatter and attack!" As more and more Qin soldiers poured over the walls, you immediately ordered the Death Squad to disperse and attack freely.

After a fierce assault, the Qin Army left thousands of corpses outside Pingliang City, and the blood-ridden walls were dyed with the vibrant red of blood, most of which you knew belonged to the Tang Army.

"The Qin People are truly too brave; if this goes on, I’m afraid we won’t last three days before the city falls."

Inside the watchtower, you sat across from Pei Lin with Wu Zhao standing behind you. After two days of continuous fighting, all of you were visibly exhausted. Li Xin was like a man on a frenzy, relentlessly driving his soldiers to attack the city. Moreover, he had secretly brought in several siege vehicles the night before. Having learned from past experiences, he had the siege vehicles heavily guarded to prevent you and the Death Squad from destroying them.

Your side had suffered greatly. The firepower of the Qin Army’s archers was too formidable; a round of their firing was enough to keep the Tang soldiers from raising their heads. Coupled with a massive number of thrown arrows, the narrow parapets of Pingliang City offered nearly no place to hide.

You nodded and said, "If that is the case, then General, you should start preparing tonight."

"However, I am somewhat concerned. After all, the Qin Army is formidable. If General Luo cannot escape when the time comes..."

"It doesn’t matter. They won’t be able to touch me with just their soldiers. General Pei, you just focus on preparing to torch the city, then escort the civilians out of the city overnight. I will take care of the rest."