C35 (2/2)
After Shi Keren heard the two people's words, he looked at Kong Sheng and then at Chen Chu. After a long while, he finally opened his mouth and said, ”This old man understands. After saying that, old commander got up slowly and walked out of the room without even turning his head back.
Kong Sheng understood his master too well, and his heart immediately went cold. He knew that there was no hope at all. He turned around and glanced at Chen Chu and Qu Feizhi, then let out a gentle sigh. He got up, displeased, and also walked out.
Although it was already the early summer, the night in the Northern Kingdom was still chilly, especially on this full moon night. The cold moonlight caused people to feel as if the moon was as cold as water.
It had been more than ten days since the last battle in the barn, but Shi Keren still did not give them an answer. The three of them knew that the old commander was trying to delay this matter and they were not in a good mood.
As Kong Sheng walked on the city wall, he looked at the slumbering soldiers with a complicated expression. Their uniform had been dyed a uniform gray black by blood and mud, and the survivors had all been through dozens of battles, so it was impossible to tell whether it was people's militia or not simply based on their expressions and clothes.
A few days ago, something happened on the battlefield. The Moqiu Army that had been continuously attacking the city for the past few days suddenly stopped, and after three to five days, there were no movements. According to Zhao Handong's estimations, their actions had a certain periodicity, and 80% of it was related to the lack of food. After hearing about the new reinforcements, the officers of the people's militia Battalion rushed out of the city gate into the night, disregarding the orders given by the military, and rushed towards the Moqiu Army Battalion. He wanted to use this opportunity to create a miracle. This person was also Shi Keren's student back then. This action made old commander scold him, but he was still worried about his student. He personally climbed up the city wall to observe the situation on the battlefield.
He didn't expect to see such a gruesome scene.
The leader did not lose his mind and went to attack the main camp of the Moqiu Army. He ordered the troops of the people's militia under his command to make a sound on purpose and he slowly walked forward. He himself was hidden among the infantry with his personal guards, and as soon as the enemy appeared, they mounted their horses and galloped forward, surrounding and annihilating it with lightning speed.
The matter had indeed proceeded according to his plan. A group of Demonic Wolves had appeared at the front of their group. Apart from a troop of soldiers reporting back to the camp, the other twenty soldiers were staring at their group. Seeing that the timing was right, the belt let out a loud whistle and led over fifty guards to mount their horses to charge towards the Demon Wolf Soldiers.
The Demon Wolf Soldiers were also shocked. They were not as fast and agile as the Demon Leopard Soldiers, and coupled with their visible exhaustion, they were instantly surrounded by the cavalrymen. In just a few rounds, five or six Demon Wolf Soldiers were stabbed in front of the horses, causing the group of people's militia s to cheer, but that kind of feeling disappeared within a few breaths of time after the first rider fell.
That cavalry soldier was hit in the thigh by a Demon Wolf Soldier, and with a scream, he fell off his horse. The Demon Wolf Soldier raised its blade and rushed forward once again, taking his life with a single slash. Although this scene was quite cool, but when had it not happened in the past few days? Other than feeling pity, the crowd didn't have any other emotions. However, the scene that followed caused everyone to be moved.
After the Wolf Soldier killed the cavalry soldier with a single slash, it used the machete in its hand to cut off a large piece of flesh from the horseman's leg. Then, it threw the machete away and started to chew and swallow the bloody piece of flesh. Seeing this, the other Demon Wolf Soldiers also threw away the soldiers they were fighting against and went over one after another to tear the corpses of the riders to share.
This scene stunned everyone. They had seen many people die on the battlefield, but who had ever seen someone who could kill an enemy on the battlefield and then split their body and eat them? He called them Demonic Beast Soldier s everyday, but he forgot that they were really Demonic Beast s, and that they really ate humans! No matter how intelligent they were, they could not escape the nature of beasts.
In the midst of their panic, several cavalrymen were chopped off their horses, and demon wolf soldiers rushed forward to chop off their meat. This time, the remaining soldiers and their leader were completely flustered. They hurriedly pulled their horses back. However, the infantry squadron behind him was also in a daze. For a moment, they didn't know what to do, so they were scattered by the retreating cavalry squadron. The Demon Wolf Soldiers took the opportunity to charge in and start a massacre, creating a scene of over ten people chasing after a few hundred people.
By the time Ling Zilu led the Red Camp Warriors and rushed out of the city gate, there were only around two hundred people left. More than a hundred of them had actually been killed by the dozen Demon Wolf Soldiers. In his panic, Shi Keren's student fell from his horse and was beheaded by a demon wolf soldier.
After this battle, the Demonic Beast Soldier's ruthlessness had risen to another level. That day, everyone on the city wall kept replaying in their minds the scene of the Demonic Wolf Soldiers tearing the corpses apart and devouring their flesh and blood. It was only until three days ago when a grand food convoy appeared within the Moqiu Army Army's camp that everyone let out a long sigh of relief. This was the first time they felt gratified that their enemies hadn't lost their rations.
It was also from that day onwards that all the officers of Phoenix City Pass strengthened their night patrols, for no other reason than to fear the mutiny from the explosion of the camp. The soldiers had been in the bloody battlefield for a long time, facing life and death every day, and could not even eat or sleep well. The mental pressure was extremely great, and it was not certain when they would break down. Therefore, other than fighting alongside the soldiers during the day, the military officers had to pay special attention at night. Once they realized that night was approaching, they would walk around recklessly without holding back.
Today, Kong Sheng was in charge of patrolling the camp. As he walked along the city walls, Xiu'er followed closely behind him. Ever since this lady listened to the battle in the barn, she had been following Kong Sheng every single day. Other than sleeping, taking a bath, and going to the bathroom, she would never let Kong Sheng out of her sight. Kong Sheng had asked her why seriously before, but Xiu'er didn't know either. She only said that she felt Kong Sheng was very close to her, like her family. She was afraid that Kong Sheng would secretly go to the Wulian Mountain Range when she wasn't paying attention, so she followed him. Kong Sheng was annoyed and amused by her words, but he couldn't convince her, so he just let her be.
Zhao Handong had asked Kong Sheng in private what he thought of this lady. Kong Sheng mumbled for a long time, but he still could not say a single word. First of all, he was sure that there were no thoughts in his mind other than courtesy. He felt that this child could be trusted, and felt an indescribable sense of familiarity.
”Child! Yes, it was a child! ”It's just that kind of feeling.” Kong Sheng nodded towards Zhao Handong with absolute certainty.
Zhao Handong secretly glanced at Xiu'er who was sitting far away, and then looked at Kong Sheng who had not shaved for a few days, and shook his head.
Just as Kong Sheng was thinking about this, he suddenly heard a light sound coming from the sky. This sound had a trace of killing intent within it, but he could not remember what it was.
Only when a handheld crossbow was shot down by a rock on the city wall did it make a ”pa da” sound. Goosebumps instantly spread across Kong Sheng's entire body. He shouted, ”Enemy attack! ”Enemy attack!” As he turned around, he ran towards Xiu'er's side.
The soldiers who were woken up by Kong Sheng's shout subconsciously raised their shields and started panicking to defend themselves. The soldiers who were sleeping below the city walls were also woken up, they grabbed their bow decked with horn of an animal s, picked up their stones and ran up to the city walls to fight back against the rain of arrows.
To the soldiers, all of this was a common occurrence. The high mobility of the Black Hill Demonic Beast Soldier could completely guarantee their ability to attack from all directions. As long as the Phoenix City Pass guards were not careful, then the sudden rain of arrows would land on their heads every few days.
But for Xiu'er, this scene was still too shocking. The rain of arrows and the sound of whistling wind had scared her stiff, she just stood there and watched helplessly as a two finger-thick bolt shot towards her.
Right at the moment when she was about to close her eyes and give up resisting, Kong Sheng arrived. He fiercely pushed Xiu'er to the side and didn't have the strength to dodge anymore, allowing the bolt to firmly pierce into his body.