Vol 9 Chapter 172 (1/2)

Chapter 172

VOLUME 9 CHAPTER 172: DON’T TELL ME THIS IS THE SIEGE OF XINYE (21)

Li Dian POV

I looked at the gates but could not see any sign that they had opened. However, this was not the time to be giving up.

“How is it?” I asked as I rode back to Cao Ren, “Is there a crack?”

“… I can’t see!” Cao Ren replied, almost in tears.

No, we cannot give up now.

“We’ll try again!” Cao Ren said and yelled once more as she raised her hand, “Try again!”

“One! Two! Three!”

This time, they pulled the battering ram back even further

— *Dong*!!!

And an even louder thud came, so much so that I could feel the tremors from where I stood. There was also a cracking sound from the chains.

“How is it?!” I hurriedly asked.

“We got something! It yielded for just an instant!”

Alright! That means we can break it open.

“Don’t give up! Keep battering it!”

If we want to break the gates open, we need to break the switch, not the chains. No matter how solid the chains are, the switch cannot be that solid. If my guess is not wrong, that blow just now should have loosened the pulley and another, no, 2 more blows at most should break it.

The gates will definitely open for us, I thought as I looked at Lu Xiang who seemed to be sleeping peacefully. Just wait for a while more and I will reunite you and your elder brother.

“Incoming!” Someone yelled from the side.

Un? Arrows again? I looked up at the tower but did not see any movement other than troops who threw down rocks from time to time.

“My lord, our enemies have caught up!”

Eh? I looked behind and saw our enemies sprinting over at top speed with Lu Bu, and Zhang Liao, at the head. They have already combined together and cleared out the rest of our troops huh?

“Faster! Knock again! Now!” Cao Ren yelled frantically. She too knew that if we were to engage them in battle again, we would not be able to escape.

“One! Two! Three!”

*Dong*!!!

I turned and saw the gates had not opened yet. I turned back again and saw Lu Bu and the rest even closer now.

“One! Two! Three!”

*Dong*!!!!

Another deafening thud!

“How is it?!” I asked while keeping my eyes on the nearing enemy horde.

“There’s hope! A large gap has opened up!”

Good! Then the gates should be open soon. But…

*Tatatata*

The sound of horse hooves was getting louder and quicker. Who would be faster?!

I involuntarily gulped as I held Lu Xiang with 1 hand and threw away the lousy spear in my other hand and drew the short sword hanging by my waist. If we have to clash, then I must accept death.

Whether we can get out of the city, whether I can fulfill the promise I made with Lu Xiang, will be decided here. I made my resolve and listened closely to what was happening behind as Cao Ren continued to yell something…

…

“One! Two! Three!”

*Dang*!!!!

A crisp sound rang out as light poured in from behind and my eyes bulged as I slowly turned around.

In my eyes, I saw the setting sun.

In my eyes, I saw the 2 chains connected with some weird contraption that seemed to be broken as well as 2 holes from the tower.