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The news of the State of Chen’s army’s impending invasion of Yuegu City had already spread, and every household had tightly closed their doors and windows.
Gu Chengfeng stood on the city wall, anxiously pacing and scanning the horizon.
Finally, he saw a large group of soldiers pouring towards Yuegu City. However, he couldn't spot Tang Yueshan and Gu Jiao among them.
"There are more people coming behind." A soldier said.
Gu Chengfeng let them enter the city without delay.
Wave after wave of wounded soldiers arrived, but Gu Jiao's figure was nowhere to be seen. A layer of frost gradually formed on Gu Chengfeng's brow.
After spending so much time with Gu Jiao, how could he not guess what she was probably doing?
According to convention, wounded individuals were always brought back to the city for treatment. However, if they died on the way or ended up with lifelong disabilities, there was nothing that could be done.
But Gu Jiao would not do that.
"That girl..."
Gu Chengfeng clenched his fists.
He was starting to regret sending her to pick up Tang Yueshan. He wished he had just kept her here instead.
No. Letting her stay behind wouldn't have been right either, as there would be more casualties among the soldiers.
Just as Gu Chengfeng was getting more anxious, a nearby soldier suddenly exclaimed, "My Lord! Look!"
Gu Chengfeng raised his eyes and looked over.
Gu Jiao was back!
She was riding the most good-looking and fastest horse, carrying the longest and heaviest spear as she charged forward all the way!
Tang Yueshan and his soldiers were also coming along.
Not far behind them, the State of Chen’s cavalry was frantically pursuing.
The State of Chen’s army had realized that they had been fooled, and the imperial court’s reinforcements hadn't actually arrived. It was all a ruse by a few soldiers.
To save face, over 4,000 State of Chen’s cavalry were now chasing after Gu Jiao, Tang Yueshan, and their group with an overwhelming sense of vengeance!
On the city wall, Prefect Cheng was witnessing this heart-pounding scene and was so frightened that his legs went weak. He stumbled and almost crashed into the wall!
He exclaimed in shock, "Aiya! The State of Chen’s army is here! Close the city gates! Close the city gates!"
"Don't close them!" Gu Chengfeng shouted sternly!
Prefect Cheng earnestly tried to persuade him, "My Lord, if we don't close the gates now, it will be too late! My Lord needs to think not only for yourself but also for the people in the city! I know that Supreme Commander Tang and the other Lord are outside, but risking the lives of the entire city for the sake of just over a dozen people..."
His voice trailed off.
Regardless of whether his words were genuinely about the well-being of the city's residents or if he was acting out of cowardice, Gu Chengfeng had to admit one thing: once the State of Chen’s cavalry charged inside, it would be impossible to close the city gates again.
The State of Chen's army would march straight in, and the people in the city would suffer the ravages of war, with widespread destruction and loss of lives!
But Gu Jiao was still outside!
"My Lord!" Prefect Cheng looked at Gu Chengfeng with a choked voice.
Gu Chengfeng clenched his fists, his body trembling slightly, "Wait a little longer..."
Six hundred paces, five hundred paces, four hundred paces...
Prefect Cheng anxiously pleaded again, "My Lord, we can't wait any longer! The city gates don't close instantly!"
The city gates were thick and heavy, and had to be winched shut. It required dozens of guards to pull on the iron cables simultaneously to slowly close it.
A hundred paces.
Gu Chengfeng gritted his teeth, "Close the city gates."
Prefect Cheng hurriedly instructed the guards nearby, "Quick! Inform them to close the city gates!"
Dozens of guards manning the winches started to turn the iron cables, causing the city gates to slowly close. Outside the city gates, the bridge over the moat also began to rise.
Gu Jiao was at the front, and her horse was agile, allowing her to easily mount the bridge. However, she suddenly came to an abrupt stop in front of the city gates!
She tightened the reins, turned around and said, "Wounded soldiers, go in first!"
Two wounded soldiers rode their horses up the bridge, which was now elevated by about a foot.
Immediately after, she instructed Hu Dongqiang and the archers to ascend the bridge one by one.
As the last archer was ascending the bridge, the State of Chen's cavalry launched an attack.
A barrage of arrows rained down on them, piercing the horse of the last archer, causing both the man and horse to fall to the ground.
Gu Jiao spurred her horse forward, leaned out, and grabbed the archer, tossing him onto the bridge.
At this point, the bridge was already halfway raised, and the horses were not able to mount it anymore.
"Stop! Everyone, stop!" Gu Chengfeng shouted.
"We can't stop!" Prefect Cheng responded.
The further the bridge was raised, the faster it moved, but Gu Jiao and Tang Yueshan were still outside.
As Tang Yueshan dodged the arrows from the State of Chen's cavalry, he grabbed Gu Jiao and flung her onto the bridge.
This all happened in the blink of an eye. By the time Gu Jiao tumbled down from the bridge, the bridge had been raised completely with a loud noise behind her!
In the city gate in front her, only a small gap remained.
Gu Jiao rolled quickly through the gap and into the city.
From this point on, the city gate was sealed.
Tang Yueshan, riding atop a horse and brandishing a sword, gazed fearlessly at the 4,000 cavalrymen from the State of Chen charging towards him, ready to face death as if it were nothing.
The archery skills of the State of Chen's cavalry were not particularly great, but with thousands of arrows in the air, it was inevitable that some would find their mark on Tang Yueshan.
"Release the arrows!"
A barrage of arrows descended upon Tang Yueshan, dense and relentless. He had no shield for protection, just a single longsword in his hand.
Just as Tang Yueshan was about to be shot into a sieve, a vigorous figure descended from above, cracking a whip that wrapped around Tang Yueshan's waist and abdomen.
"Lift!"
As Gu Chengfeng gave the order, the soldiers on the city wall pulled the ropes with all their might, hoisting the two people up together.
At nearly the same moment, hundreds of arrows struck where Tang Yueshan had been standing, piercing the city wall.
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