novelAbuy Chapter 908 - 806: Continue the siege?
Chapter 908 - 806: Continue the siege?
When that little soldier spoke these words, he looked at Ji Youzhi with an expression of admiration and awe.Ji Youzhi smiled faintly upon hearing this and said, "Don’t worry, what we have prepared now won’t be used just yet. We have to get these things ready for the arrival of a certain person. When the time comes, perhaps we can rely on these to drive those Xiling Army away!"
The words of Ji Youzhi prompted the injured and disabled veterans who were sharpening bamboo stakes to quickly inquire further.
"Waiting for someone to arrive?
Waiting for whom?"
"I don’t know whom we are waiting for either. These words were told to me by the person you admire the most, Master Eight, who also instructed me to prepare these things."
Ji Youzhi, holding the drawings in his hand, adjusted and sketched while speaking to everyone.
"Master Eight said so?
Sixth Master, are you sure?"
The soldiers couldn’t help but widen their eyes, filled with excitement and anticipation!
"Is it true or not? You’ll find out when the time comes.’
As they were talking, on the other side, the cooks had begun to serve meals to the soldiers.
"Why are we eating so early today?
It’s not even mealtime yet!
If we eat now, will we still eat in the evening?"
A little soldier looked at the soldiers who were gulping down their meals with ravenous hunger and muttered to himself while salivating.
Upon hearing his mutter, an old soldier’s hands suddenly paused, then he stood up, glanced around, and blurted out.
"It seems there’s going to be a third battle today!"
Everyone was taken aback upon hearing these words and quickly asked him, "Old Wang, what do you mean?"
Those present couldn’t help but panic a little, instinctively asking.
"You don’t know, I used to be a little soldier under Old General Ji. Old General Ji was a master strategist, particularly skilled at deceiving the enemy, and could foresee enemy deployments in advance. Having the soldiers eat at this hour, it’s either that we’re preparing to launch a surprise attack or that we’ve anticipated the enemy’s plan to ambush us."
Upon hearing these words, Ji Youzhi couldn’t help but look over, surprised that his own father was so formidable, and that even after all these years, someone still remembered his tactics!
"Everyone be cautious, just in case."
The squad leader in charge of these elderly, weak, and disabled soldiers listened to the old soldier’s words with a very serious expression.
Immediately, he gave instructions and then went up to the city walls.
On the city walls at this moment, Ji Youze and Mu Yulin exchanged a glance, then both descended from the walls, mounted their warhorses, their eyes full of killing intent, and looked back at the soldiers behind them, nodding and cupping their hands in salute to General Huo.
"Thank you, General Huo, for your righteousness!
After this battle, the two of us will surely submit a joint petition, requesting merits for the old general!"
"Oh! General Mu and Master Eight, you’re too kind. The rise and fall of the nation is the responsibility of every man. We military men, go to battle to kill the enemy, and wrap ourselves in horse hide, it is our duty without hesitation!"
"General Huo’s sense of duty is admirable!"
Ji Youzhi and Mu Yulin, in unison, cupped their hands towards General Huo, then took the lead on their horses and shouted, "Open the gates!"
Immediately, the first counterattack by the Great Han garrison at Xianyu Pass began!
With a loud rumble.
The Xiling Army watched in disbelief as the gates in front of them opened wide, accompanied by shouts and cries that shook the heavens and earth!
Tens of thousands of soldiers poured out of Xianyu Pass, full of murderous intent and high morale, not at all like a group of Great Han soldiers who had been besieged for a long time and were running out of supplies!
"Wh...what’s going on?
This... this isn’t what we expected!
General, do we... do we still continue the siege?"