220 Battle Of The Tuhan (2/2)
Right now, the common citizens within the city were hiding within their own homes to hide from the attack. If it came down to it, Rin already planned an escape for the citizens.
Hearing a loud bang, Rin's eyes widened and looked down to see a group of Tuhan men holding a large log and slamming it against the wooden gate.
”Advisor Lan, the Tuhan men…they're climbing the wall!” A soldier frantically shouted.
Rin quickly walked to the edge of the wall, and sure enough could see a tall wooden ladder was propped against the wall, a man already climbing up.
”Get me my bow,” Rin ordered coldly.
”Yes!” The soldier quickly passed her the crossbow resting on the side.
Taking it in her hand, Rin calmly slid an arrow into her crossbow before aiming it at the man climbing the ladder. With one pull, the arrow lodged itself into the man's skull, and his body dropped to the ground.
The soldier beside her looked with awe and admiration. When those frosty eyes turned to look at him, he froze.
”Inform the general to get the citizens out of the city,” Rin ordered one soldier, who quickly left to follow her orders before turning to another. Her gaze glanced at the large pit in the corner, still unlit.
”Light the signal.”
”Yes, Advisor Lan!”
However, before the soldier had a chance to light it, a spear had entered his belly and came out through his back. Blood coughed from his mouth until he collapsed on the floor. Dead.
Turning, Rin's frosty eyes brewed with insatiable murder. Before she knew it, a Tuhan soldier had already climbed over the wall! He was tall and spare, wearing a long chainmail hauberk and gauntlets of steel, but he'd lost his helm, and blood ran down into his eyes from a gash across his forehead.
Rin aimed an arrow at his face, but the tall man slammed it aside with his shield. She stepped back while firing another arrow from her crossbow. When he deflected it again, Rin tried to pull out another quiver but the man's ax lashed out, knocking the crossbow aside. The man danced back for another try, but Rin quickly evaded his attack.
A few of the archers on the wall tried to fight off the large enemy, but it was clear his strength was stronger than theirs. It didn't help as more and more men climbed over the wall and attacked the archers. Very soon, bodies fell, blood splatters shot in all directions.
Seeing dead bodies lay in pools of blood of her former soldiers, the rage within Rin made her eyes turn impossibly frosty. The murder in her eyes could no longer be contained. She turned her head slightly, her gaze fixing on the large pit.
She needed to set the signal.
Drawing in a deep breath, she ran!
”Grab him! Don't let him get away!”
Tuning out their shouts, Rin seized a torch on the side of the wall and quickened her steps. When she reached the pit, she tilted the torch ever so slightly inside and immediately, the entire pit lit ablaze. The flames pricked her skin, but she didn't care as the sound of sparks burning ignited her heart.
A cold smile spread on her lips a she turned around to the group of Tuhan men. ”You're too late it seems.”
”Fucking bastard…” The Tuhan men cursed. ”When we kill you, we can burn out the fire.”
Rin lifted her chin slightly and her chilling gaze swept over each and every one of the men as she said mockingly, ”Then I wish you the best of luck.”
As soon as she finished her words, the still-lit torch in her hand dropped over the wall.
At that moment, an explosion was heard from below and all sides of the wall. When the Tuhan men raised their heads, their eyes widened in disbelief. Followed by Rin's burning pit, more pits on every side of the wall and beyond began to light on fire.
Below them, they saw a wagon was set aflame, which soon exploded before their very eyes. The shouts and screams of the Tuhan men echoed loudly through their ears. It was only then that the Tuhan men noticed the trails of oil leading to the other pits.
This is was their signal.
A few months back, Rin learned mixing saltpeter with charcoal and sulfur can cause quite a reaction. To be franker, an explosion.
Just as Rin expected the men to attack her in rage, she was surprised to see them staring at her in shock. It was as if they had seen a living and breathing legend before them.
Little did Rin know how true those words were soon to be…