eurekapd Chapter 582: The city gate turns into a vast ocean, and the Yan army arrives
Chapter 582: The city gate turns into a vast ocean, and the Yan army arrives
Floods are merciless and can destroy everything.
It rushed forward, invincible.
No matter how strong the city gates are or how elite the cavalry are, they are vulnerable to natural disasters.
Human power cannot match the power of nature.
The saying that water and fire are ruthless but people are kind does not apply in Yulei Pass.
The truth is that I would rather die than my friend.
When the people in the kitchen saw the tragic situation in the woodshed, they were all shocked, and then they kicked down the friendly soldiers who were clinging to the eaves and trying to climb up.
"Get out of here, get out of here, there's no room up here, get out of here, find somewhere else!"
"Go away! Don't kill us too! If the house collapses, we'll all die!"
"Get out! Get out of here! Get out now! Draw your sword and strike him, chop his hands off!"
"Please, let me go up. I can't swim. I don't want to die."
"Zhao Er, I'm Liu Laosan. We drink together every day. I even saved your life. Come on, give me a hand."
"I'm sorry, Brother Liu, we really can't get up here. Please go to the General's Mansion. There are more houses there."
"I...I can't swim anymore."
A pair of hands let go of the eaves, fell into the water, and were washed away by the current.
The flood was still raging, and the 500,000-strong army was struggling hard inside the city gate that stretched as far as the eye could see.
Huan Qi stood on the top of the city wall, listening to the screams and wails behind him. His heart was broken and he rolled on the ground and burst into tears.
The 500,000 troops and 500,000 Qin elite soldiers left behind by General Bai were gone just like that.
They didn't even see the enemy, nor did they kill the Yan army. They all died just like that.
How could Huan Qi have the nerve to meet the Marshal?
But who should be blamed for this matter?
Blame Sun Tai?
But Sun Tai did not expect the Yan army to do this, and neither did Huan Qi.
If General Bai was here, he would have been able to foresee all this from the moment it started raining, and take precautions before it happened, right?
Unfortunately, he is not Bai Shuai, and Sun Tai is not Bai Shuai either.
General Bai was dismissed because of the Yan army's strategy and the emperor's stupidity.
Huan Qi was completely despairing. He knelt down and looked towards the south. He picked up the sword and placed it across his neck.
"General Bai, think back to when we annihilated 400,000 Liang troops in one battle, what a glorious moment it was.
We destroyed Xingqing Prefecture, killed all the royal family members of Liang State, and destroyed Liang State. How majestic it would be!
But now, we have ended up in this situation and we have been completely wiped out.
The enemy wiped out our entire army without even sacrificing a single soldier!
Bai Shuai, I, Huan Qi, have let you down. I am ashamed to face you. I will leave first!"
Huan Qi exerted force suddenly, but a hand grasped the sword blade tightly.
The general who was holding the sword, with blood gushing out of his fingers, shouted loudly,
"Deputy Commander! Before leaving, Commander Bai handed Yulei Pass to us. We can't just die like this. We have to defend the pass."
"How can we defend it? How can we defend it when everyone is dead?!"
Huan Qi roared.
"We are not dead yet, there are still dozens of people on the city wall, we still have bows and arrows, and swords!
The Yan people will definitely come. When they come, we won't lose if we kill one, and we'll make a killing if we kill two!"
"Okay, I'll listen to you and fight these bastards! Fight them!"
"it is good!"
A group of them sat on the top of the city wall, letting the cold icy rain hit their faces.
It also cannot extinguish the hatred in their hearts.
One night passed quickly.
It's getting brighter.
Huan Qi and others only then saw the tragic situation in the city.
The flood continued to rush in and had already reached the height of the city wall.
The entire city was submerged and turned into a huge lake.
Except for the tallest main hall of the general's mansion, all other buildings were submerged in water.
Those who managed to climb onto the roof were all drowned.
They just lived for an extra hour.
In other words, in the entire Yulei Pass, apart from the north and south walls, the only ones left were Sun Tai and more than 20 generals on the roof of the general's mansion.
There is nothing else.
Food, weapons, soldiers, horses...
All gone.
There was a vast ocean inside and outside the city walls.
Looking at this shocking scene, Huan Qi roared in anger.
Another hour later, a huge fleet appeared in the north.
The rain has eased, but hasn't stopped completely.
Guan Shouchang, Su Wuan, Chen Qing, Zhao Biao and others, with more than 10,000 soldiers, boarded a boat and marched towards the south in a mighty force.
"Xiao Su, how many people are still alive in Yulei Pass?"
Guan Shouchang asked with a smile.
"I think there are only a few thousand people left. The water level is so high that it's almost flooding our camp, not to mention the lower-lying Yulei Pass.
At most, people can still stand on the city walls."
"Yes, we have to quickly blow up the South City Gate. If the water can't flow out, our military camp will still be flooded."
"Mm-hmm, this time General Guan's plan was truly brilliant. He single-handedly wiped out the entire enemy army. Brother Guan will surely become famous throughout the world, go down in history, and be praised by future generations."
"Hahahaha, thank you for the compliment. As a person, it's better to be humble."
Guan Shouchang said this, but in fact his eyes were already looking up at the sky, which shows how proud he was.
There was another round of flattery from the crowd.
Soon, they arrived at the north city wall.
The water level had already reached the top of the city wall, flowing along the parapet above and then into the city.
They could get in by simply knocking down some of the parapets.
When the Yan army saw the enemy on the city wall, they immediately shouted,
"Surrender your weapons! The Yan people don't kill prisoners. Throw your weapons into the water. We are here to rescue you!"
Hearing this, Huan Qi laughed in anger and roared,
"Hahahaha, you damn Yan people, I'll fuck your ancestors for eighteen generations! You released the flood to drown our 500,000-strong army and still said you came to rescue us. How shameless!
Come, come! Fight with me for three hundred rounds, and I can still kill a few more bandits!"
Some soldiers on the city wall gritted their teeth, drew their bows and arrows, and shot at the Yan army's ships.
The Yan army immediately retaliated.
A few dozen people certainly could not shoot more than ten thousand people. Soon, they were all shot to death and turned into hedgehogs.
Even Huan Qi was hit by two arrows in the arm and stomach.
The soldiers rowed the boats to the edge of the city wall, jumped onto the wall, and pressed towards Huan Qi.
Guan Shouchang also jumped over, walked in front of Huan Qi, and said proudly,
"Who are you? Tell me your name. I, Guan, will not kill nameless people with my broadsword!"
"I, the Qin warrior, shall always keep my name and surname. I am Huan Qi!"
Huan Qi held the sword in his left hand and pointed it at Guan Shouchang.
"Huan Qi? Oh, I remember now. Deputy Commander, right? You seem to have been following Bai Wuan.
Please consider joining us. Bai Wuan is still waiting for us to rescue him in Xianyang.
The prince has ordered that after rescuing Bai Wuan, he will be given a commanding position. How about you continue to be his deputy commander?