.After busy for a day, I finally confirmed on the weekend~~~ I don’t have to wait until the Dragon Boat Festival break. The pain of continuous work, Xiaofei’s heart hurts a little today. I guess he hasn’t had a good rest these days. But don’t worry, the update will not stop, just like that…

~~~Divideline~~~

At midnight on November 22, 998, the Han army, who had fought fiercely for a day, finally stopped fighting with the Western coalition.

After trying his best, the Han army suffered heavy casualties, and even the military and civilians who helped defend the city suffered most of the losses. But finally resisted the attack for another day.

However, after a few days of defense, the Han army's materials were already in short supply, especially crossbows. Since the founding of Taizu, the Han army's crossbows have been famous on mainland highways in previous wars. The bed crossbows mentioned above for defense cities, small hand crossbows used by special cavalry, and the crossbows that are like the rockets of Katyusha in later generations.

Moreover, crossbows and arrows have always been the largest secret of the empire. Except for the ordnance workshop specially approved by the military headquarters, no one else may imitate the transaction and violate the crime of treason.

However, this time, the Potian Army stationed in Longcheng. Guan Zhongyun brought not many crossbow arrows, only 500. In addition, a few days ago, Ma Qianfeng, the First Cavalry Division and the Second Infantry Division were sent to suppress bandits, taking away 300, and the city weight was only 200.

The most important thing is the lack of arrows, and crossbows are suitable for mid-to-close defense. However, a few days ago, the Western coalition forces only sent cannon fodder to die, and most of the bows and arrows were wasted on shooting cannon fodder. After waiting for the middle-to-close battles in the past few days, there was already a huge lack of arrows.

Without bows and arrows, you can only rely on rolling wood or stone.

But almost all the buildings along the city wall have been demolished, and I am afraid they will not last until tomorrow.

The night was deep, and the Han army, who had been fighting fiercely for a day, all took the time to rest except for the post.

But these are already tomorrow's events. Now, all the soldiers are exhausted and just want to have a good sleep.

Near the middle of the night, a slight and inaudible sound came from the north gate of Longcheng. The Han army guarding the gate looked in the sound and saw several figures walking on horse lanterns.

"Who, the command!" the Han army guarding the gate shouted in a low voice.

"The mountains and rivers are not broken! It's me, Tian Zhongshiguang." A clear voice came, and then a young man dressed in a scribe walked into the guard's sight, followed by several men.

"I've met the Chief of Staff." The soldier hurriedly saluted.

"Where is your commander of the Yang Haiwei division?" asked Tian Zhongshiguang.

"What are these?" The Han soldiers glanced at the men covered in black behind Tan Zhongshiguang.

"This is your division commander's old friend. If you have something to do, look for him." Tan Zhongshiguang said lightly.

"Okay, please follow me." The guard explained a few words to his companions and took Tanaka and others to the city defense.

"Who is looking for me?" A tall and handsome man appeared on the city tower. This person was Yang Haiwei, the commander of the second infantry division of the Han Army Corps who was responsible for defending the north gate.

This person graduated from the Imperial Naval Military Academy. He studied the naval major and later studied the land warfare major. Although he has no great achievements since joining the army, his victory is due to his stability and smoothness and is related to the military headquarters. Therefore, he took the position of division commander before he was forty years old.

Originally, with his military rank, he didn't have to personally guard the north gate.

But after a few days of fierce fighting, all the middle and low-level officers in the empire were killed and injured, and the North Gate was the place where the enemy focused on attacking, so he, the division commander, could only feel aggrieved.

"It's me, the Yang Division." Tanaka waved his hand and signaled the soldier who led the way to go down and meet him.

"Oh, it's Mr. Tanaka. It's so late, but does the Chen Army have some instructions?" Yang Haiwei was stunned, but this person has always been smooth and never offends others easily, and he still greeted him with a smile.

"That's right, the Yang Division said." Tian Zhongshiguang pulled up Yang Haiwei's hands intimately and walked into the darkness.

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After a moment, a slight scream rang out in the darkness; then, a sound of horse hooves like fried beans resounded throughout the night sky.

"Enemy attack!" The Han army patrol team on the street not far from the city gate was surprised. At some point, the north gate had already opened, and a team of black cavalry were rushing in.

Several Han soldiers were brave and knew they were defeated. Except for one of them, the others quickly lined up to face the enemy.

The enemy's cavalry rushed to them in a blink of an eye. After a few meetings, several Han soldiers fell to the ground and died. However, the soldier who reported the news also used this time to run away and shouted loudly: "The enemy enters the city and pulls it--"

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"Who is on duty at the North Gate tonight?" Chen Jie immediately put on his armor in the command of the Dragon City Potian Legion and shouted at the staff officer in front of him.

"It's the commander of the Yang Haiwei division." The staff officer looked tired.

"So quickly ask him to organize people to retake the city gate and cut off the enemy's way!" Chen Jie knew that this was not the time to hold him accountable, so he told the order.

"I ordered Lin Kai's troops to lead his troops to suppress the enemy in the city! By the way, I will command all the guard cavalry regiments of the legion and the remaining cavalry!" Chen Jie ordered.

"Sir, that's the last cavalry of the legion..." When Tanzaka Sei-Kiang heard that he wanted to send all the guard cavalry regiments out, he hurriedly said, after all, if the city is broken, he still has to rely on this protection to retreat.

"Do you still want this to protect me, Chen Jie, retreat? If you do not retreat to the enemy tonight, I will serve the country with death! You can go quickly, don't say much!" Chen Jie slapped the table.

"Here!" The staff officer had no choice but to issue an order.

"Yang Haiwei didn't even have an alarm, so he lost the city gate. The messenger told him that if he didn't take back the north gate within half an hour, he would let him tie him up to see me!" Chen Jie sat in his seat dejectedly, as if he had suddenly grown much older.

"Here!" The messenger retreated quickly.

But Chen Jie, who was in the command room, didn't know that Yang Haiwei, the commander of the infantry division who had made him trust, could no longer hear his complaints.

Now, his body is lying on the wall of the cold north gate of Longcheng, with a Han army's standard steel knife inserted on his back.

"Your Excellency, your mission has been completed." In a corner near the north gate, seeing the sound of the fights getting louder and louder, a man covered in a cloak said to a Han Ren dressed in a scribe.

"Then I'll leave..." The scribe's clear voice became a little more lonely.

"Well, sir, will meet you as soon as possible." The man said.
Chapter completed!