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Chapter 995: Breaking the City (1)
Chapter 995: Breaking the City (1)
(With thanks to 'Chele Dan Teng' for the generous support)
September 25, 2017
In this battle, Zhang Yan's emotions fluctuated wildly, which was far from the calm and detached demeanor one would expect from a long-practicing cultivator. The stoic expression she usually wore year-round was becoming increasingly difficult to maintain.
However, the current situation wasn't the main concern, at least not to Zhang Yan herself, who felt that the real issue was the war before her, the very cause of her emotional turmoil.
From the moment Zhang Mancheng's name appeared, followed by Dian Wei's arrival, and finally Guan Hai's capture, this war had been full of twists and turns.
Zhang Yan's emotions swayed with these events, but as she watched Zhang Yan skillfully command his army, effortlessly holding Lu Hai Kong's legion at bay beneath the city walls, her emotions began to settle.
The most worrying and frightening phase was before the battle had even begun. Once the fighting started, all of Zhang Yan's fears and anxieties dissipated.
Especially when she saw the pitiful state of the light-armored guards beneath Yang Yuan City, under the assault of crossbow arrows and boulders, the bloody scene made her stomach churn, but it also brought her a sense of relief.
So, Lu Hai Kong's army wasn't invincible after all. They weren't an immortal, unbeatable force. In front of their city defense system, Lu Hai Kong's legion struggled to advance.
Understanding this, Zhang Yan's emotions stabilized, no, at this moment, they were still rising.
This wasn't good. Such drastic emotional swings could be detrimental to one's health.
Zhang Mancheng, on Lu Hai Kong's side, seemed to be well aware of this. Just as Zhang Yan was about to lose control, Zhang Mancheng stepped forward.
"Let the enemy experience true despair!" he declared.
With Zhang Mancheng's words, Lu Hai Kong's legions sprang into action. This time, it wasn't the light-armored guards who moved, but the Cloud Piercing Archers who had arrived with them.
The 5,000 Cloud Piercing Archers had been divided into two groups earlier, and while Zhang Yan's attention was focused on the light-armored guards, these archers had quietly entered their range without her noticing.
At Zhang Mancheng's command, the two groups, positioned on the left and right, unleashed their arrows in unison. As the arrows flew, their unit trait was activated!
The arrows soared into the sky, creating a sharp, piercing sound.
Enhanced by their unit trait and equipped with elite-level arrows, these arrows were far more powerful than ordinary ones. In the real world, their might would rival that of bullets fired from a sniper rifle.
Five thousand arrows, each as deadly as a bullet, rose simultaneously, covering the crossbowmen and ballistae below.
The sharp sound of the arrows startled Zhang Yan, who had been focused on the light-armored guards. She looked up, only to see the terrifying, yet disciplined, rain of arrows, causing her scalp to tingle.
She hadn't forgotten that it was this arrow storm that had driven back Guan Hai and his two companions.
Even Guan Hai and his men dared not face this onslaught, a testament to its power. The consequences of these arrows hitting the city walls were unimaginable.
However, while Zhang Yan was shocked, Zhang Yan remained calm. As a capable commander, he had been keeping an eye on the archers since the beginning. The moment the arrows rose, before they even reached the walls, Zhang Yan was already reacting.
"Raise shields!" he ordered.
At Zhang Yan's command, the crossbowmen and ballista operators lifted their shields to defend against the incoming arrow storm.
These shields had been added after Zhang Yan witnessed the previous arrow storm, specifically to counter Lu Hai Kong's archers. But could these shields really withstand the arrows of the Cloud Piercing Archers?
It was no laughing matter. Much of Zhang Yan's equipment was purchased from Lu Hai Kong, so she knew exactly what they were up against. These shields, not even of elite quality, couldn't possibly hold against the archers' rain of arrows.
Not only did the archers have their unit trait, but their arrows were also of elite quality. How could ordinary players compete with these wealthy, cash-rich players?
As the shields were raised, the arrows rained down.
A series of 'puchi' sounds filled the air as arrows pierced through the iron shields, pinning the soldiers holding them to the city walls.
The rain of arrows dealt significant damage to Zhang Yan's city defense system.
Zhang Yan's face paled slightly; this level of attack was a headache for anyone. Fortunately, the Cloudsplitter Archers seemed to require preparation time, and after the first wave, they quickly retreated, not giving them a chance to retaliate.
As the archers withdrew, Zhang Yan breathed a sigh of relief.
While Zhang Yan was pondering how to counter the archers' next attack, ten massive siege catapults appeared outside the range of their city defenses, in front of Lu Hai Kong's battlefield.
"Damn, what the hell is that?"
The appearance of these ten colossal machines startled both Zhang Yan and Zhang Yan, who had seen many siege catapults before, but none as large as these.
The issue wasn't that the catapults couldn't be used; it was a combination of technical problems and the challenge of loading the ammunition. How were they supposed to load such massive stones into these catapults?
However, they didn't need to worry about Lu Hai Kong, as Dian Wei stepped forward and effortlessly lifted a boulder several meters long, placing it into the catapults one by one. Watching this, Zhang Yan and Zhang Yan had a foreboding feeling.
Soon, their premonition came true.
Ten enormous boulders were launched from the catapults. Seeing the boulders, with a diameter of at least seven to eight meters, flying through the sky, everyone in Yang Yuan City, from Zhang Yan and Zhang Yan above to the soldiers below, felt a deep sense of dread.
Zhang Yan, in particular, had just been feeling cheerful, but the arrows from the Cloudsplitter Archers and the appearance of the ten massive catapults completely dampened her rising spirits.
In the 1619 version of the book, there was no mistake in the description!
Now, seeing the ten boulders flying in succession, Zhang Yan's heart was filled with despair.
At this moment, Zhang Yan, standing beside her, seemed to have calmed down. He reassured her, "Don't worry, these ten catapults are clearly prototypes with accuracy issues. They're firing as far as possible to avoid hitting their own troops. Judging by the height of the stones, they won't reach the city wall, so as long as the wall remains intact, we're safe."
Indeed, just as Zhang Yan predicted, the boulders flew right over their heads. Seeing this, Zhang Yan and the others heaved a sigh of relief.
However, just as they thought the danger had passed, the last catapult suddenly shattered during the firing process. Whether it was due to Dian Wei's mishandling as the ammunition loader or some other reason, the catapult broke apart.
Although it was damaged, the boulder was still launched, but it was noticeably lower than the previous nine.
This boulder, with a diameter of about ten meters, struck the city wall directly. What kind of impact would a boulder of this size have on the wall?
Everyone present felt a powerful vibration, and the section of the wall hit by the boulder cracked extensively, stretching for hundreds of meters. It seemed that the entire wall was about to crumble.
Witnessing this, the light-armored guards below reacted instantly, rushing towards the damaged area.
"Not good! We can't let them in!"
Zhang Yan's face turned pale, but she reacted swiftly. With a flick of her hand, a token appeared, and a flash of light emanated from it before it vanished.
As the token disappeared, the boulder passed through the wall, and the tottering wall seemed ready to collapse. But at that moment, a radiant light shone, stabilizing the wall once more, and the cracks began to mend rapidly.
Zhang Yan wiped the cold sweat from her forehead.
If not for her quick reaction, the breach in the wall would have cost them their lives.
With the wall intact, she felt confident in facing Lu Hai Kong, but if the wall were to crumble, she knew she couldn't defeat the army led by Warlord Zhang and Dian Wei.
"We've made it through the worst. Now it's your turn," Zhang Yan said with a smile to Zhang Yan beside her.
"Rest assured, I won't let the Holy Maiden down!" Zhang Yan replied with determination.
Almost as soon as he finished speaking, two terrifying auras soared into the sky!
(End of Chapter)
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