OBS Chapter 53 The army is pressing in, the Moon Clan uses magic!
Chapter 53 The army is pressing in, the Moon Clan uses magic!
Outside the city, the Moon People's scouts dared not approach, and the county soldiers inside the city had no intention of pursuing them.
As soon as the Moon Clan army approached and formed ranks outside the city, everyone on the city wall fell silent, their faces filled with solemnity.
The morale-boosting effect of Zhao Anchao's long-range shot at the Moon People scout vanished instantly.
In reality, the number of the Moon Clan army was not very large, probably only a few thousand.
But the enemy's armor coverage was astonishing. Looking around, almost everyone was wearing iron armor, and they looked huge, like steel beasts that were impervious to swords and spears!
In contrast, the county soldiers in the city only had a few pieces of armor hanging on their torsos, which was far inferior to the enemy's equipment.
If they were to go out and fight, not to mention that their total number of county soldiers was only a thousand, even if the numbers were equal, the enemy could probably rout their county soldiers with a single charge.
Even if a martial artist encounters these iron barrels on the battlefield, it would be difficult to inflict substantial damage if their strength is insufficient.
Fortunately, they have a city to rely on, so they can still fight this battle.
"Is the Moon People's country really that rich in iron ore?" Zhao An couldn't help but wonder to himself. The Moon People's equipment was just too good.
In addition, as far as he could see, countless names appeared above the heads of the Moon People, and among them, red names were everywhere!
At a glance, it's at least half!
Of the five or six thousand Lunarian warriors, one or two thousand are red-named!
The red light spread out, making his eyes feel hot!
"Only one out of a hundred county soldiers might be selected as a red-named soldier, but the proportion of red-named soldiers in this Moon People's Army is significantly higher than that of the county soldiers in the city!"
Is it because they were the invaders? Or is it because they had slaughtered too many innocent people and committed countless atrocities before this...?
Zhao An pondered the pattern of red names appearing, but he also had to admit that only on the battlefield, with such a huge number of players, could so many red names be found at once!
Even if he just stands on the city wall and keeps firing his bow, he can collect a lot of red names.
Moreover, he was not in much danger before the city gates fell.
You should know that there are still twenty or thirty chances to die in his soul pool to ensure his safety.
At this moment, the county magistrate, unable to sit still in the inner city, led his guards to the city wall to observe the situation.
"Now, are you confident you can hold out? If we just hold out for two days, the reinforcements from the prefectural city will arrive!" Tao Heng looked at the massive army of tin-clad men and felt a chill in his heart. He couldn't help but ask.
"We can defend it," Tao Jin nodded in response, his tone calm and unwavering.
He was not just an ordinary guard in the Tao family of Fucheng. He learned everything quickly, so in addition to martial arts, he also had the ability to lead troops into battle.
His statement that they could hold out brought Tao Heng considerable comfort.
He might not trust others, but he had absolute faith in Tao Jinyi's abilities!
If we wait two days for the reinforcements from the prefectural city to arrive, the crisis in the county will be easily resolved.
"Why haven't they attacked the city yet?" A young man swallowed hard, his voice strained.
"Perhaps they think our city is too strong to attack?" someone else said, though they were a little uneasy.
"They must be exhausted from the march and need to rest."
"Don't panic, the Moon Clan army is useless; they're just bluffing!"
"What do you think, Brother Zhao?" Xu Hong asked suddenly, having moved to Zhao An's side without him noticing.
Zhao An shook his head, having nothing to say.
He was only there to shoot down red-named players; he had no experience with battlefield matters and had no opinion on them.
Just then, from the city behind, a fiery arrow shot into the sky and made a loud popping sound like a firecracker in mid-air.
"A signal arrow?" Zhao An discerned the location of the arrow; it seemed to be the inner city government office.
Just then, a constable covered in blood rushed over, bringing some bad news.
"Sir, someone has broken into the prison! All the prisoners in the yamen jail have escaped!" the constable reported to the magistrate.
Tao Heng was furious upon hearing this.
"Who did this? Where is Clerk Cao?"
"But, it might be remnants of the Black Wind Stronghold. Clerk Cao has already been killed by the bandits!" the constable said, trembling.
He's incredibly lucky to have escaped.
Tao Heng took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and waved his hand.
"Second and third, you two go and kill any thieves or fugitives you find, without exception!"
The two guards beside him immediately agreed and flew away.
"My lord, Zhao An is right. This is a scheme by Black Wind Stronghold and the Moon People to work together from the inside," Tao Jin said.
Tao Heng knew perfectly well that the other party had been hiding too well these past few days, and he had searched the entire city but had not been able to find the remnants of the Black Wind Stronghold.
"What kind of prisoners are in the jail?" Tao Heng asked, looking at the escaped constable.
"There are some wanted criminals, some prisoners from Black Wind Stronghold, and County Lieutenant He, as well as some former officers from the camp who were dismissed and investigated by you..."
Before the constable could finish speaking, the siege horn sounded outside the city.
The massive torrent of steel surged straight into the city, its sheer force causing the earth to tremble.
"Beat the drums! Prepare to fire arrows!" Tao Jin shouted, and then directed Tao Heng to move away from the battlefield on the city wall.
This battle was ultimately unavoidable.
When the Moon People's army charged to within 300 meters of the city, volleys of high-angle arrows were fired from the city walls, turning into wave after wave of arrow rain that fell directly on the charging army.
However, the enemy was wearing iron armor, so ordinary arrows did not cause much damage.
of course there are exceptions.
Military generals wielding heavy bows, as well as martial artists on the city walls who had cultivated internal energy, could all fire more powerful arrows to kill enemy soldiers.
In particular, Zhao An's iron arrows, at a range of two to three hundred meters, are as powerful as armor-piercing bullets!
A single arrow can impale several people, armor and all, and pin them to the ground!
On the other side, atop the city gate, General Tao Jinyi, who commanded the entire army, possessed superb archery skills, with three iron arrows nocked on his bowstring in one hand.
Three arrows were fired simultaneously, each piercing the Lunarian warrior's bare face with pinpoint accuracy.
Unfortunately, no matter how brave one person is, their strength is ultimately limited on a battlefield with thousands of people.
The Lunarian warriors, fearless and relying on their superior equipment, braved the rain of arrows and advanced to the city walls.
"Counterattack!"
As the Moon Clan roared, a row of Moon Clan warriors suddenly drew an axe and slashed it with their left hand.
The axe blade instantly froze into ice, which quickly spread to the entire axe, turning it silvery-white!
Then, the warriors swung their arms and hurled the hand axes toward the city wall.
On the city wall, several people were unable to dodge in time and were hit squarely by the axe, their heads instantly split open, and they died on the spot.
click!
One of the hand axes spun up and got stuck on a wall post.
Zhao An stared at the unusual appearance of the hand axe.
The ice on it rapidly cracked and spread, and the silvery frost spread down the entire city wall!
A chill emanated from it, making one feel as if they had returned to the dead of winter!
But it's clearly June now, the sun is blazing, and it's the hottest time of the year. This chill is so strange!
Looking at the corpses that had been chopped down by the axe, they were now covered in frost in the blink of an eye, as if they had just been pulled out of an ice cave!
Under these circumstances, even the soldiers guarding the city walls dared not touch the frost-covered areas, for fear that they too would freeze into ice cubes on the spot!
"This is the magic of the Moon People!" Zhao An exclaimed in surprise.
"That's certainly quite bizarre..."
He thought this, but the second thought that immediately popped into his head was whether he could master such a miraculous Moon Clan technique...
Normally, this shouldn't work.
He had never heard of any person from the Great Wu Dynasty ever using the Moon People's magic spells.
But he is different. Although he does not have the blood of the Lunarians, he has Lunarian soul slaves!
He could certainly learn it!