Chapter 425: Up and Down the City
"What?!" Tao Xu was shocked when he heard General He Bijiang's words.
He swooped to the edge of the wall, and tried to look into the distance.
At this time, the cavalry company of the mountain bandits was only two miles away from Shiji City, although it was still relatively far, but there were more than a dozen people from the Yan family's kissing team in their team, they were wearing bright red clothes, and they were still prominent among the mountain bandits with gray and yellow colors, but Tao Xu's eyes were just average, and they couldn't see too clearly.
"Are you sure? Where is my daughter? Tao Xu's voice changed tone.
He Bijiang shrank his neck and said uncertainly: "This ...... I just saw that there was a person in the front of the team dressed in red, and there seemed to be a woman among them, so I ......"
Tao Xu's mind was confused all of a sudden, this direction was the direction where Wen County was located, and his daughter had just been picked up by the Yan family's family team, and it basically coincided in time. Could it be that the Yan family's receiving team encountered the cavalry of the enemy country on the way?
He gripped the wall in front of him so hard that his knuckles turned blue-white. "But...... If the pursuers behind are enemy troops, who are these chaotic knights in front? ”
For Kuaima, the distance of less than a kilometer was too close, and E Dali's subordinates quickly rushed to Shiji City, and at this time, Tao Xu finally saw that there was not only his own daughter in the team, but also his prospective son-in-law Yan Yunhai!
"Open the gates!"
As soon as the mountain bandits arrived at the city, they shouted, and in their minds, they were not enemy soldiers, and they were still carrying Tao Siniang, and the defenders would definitely let them in.
"Judge Tao, I will order the city gate to be opened!" He will curry favor.
"Stop!" Tao Xu shouted, "Can't open it!" ”
He Bijiang was stunned, "No...... Can't open? ”
Tao Xu shook his head slowly.
"Why?"
"How long will it take to open the gates?" Tao Xu quickened his speech, "How long will it take for these hundreds of people to enter the city?" How long will it take to close the gates? ”
He stretched out his hand and pointed into the distance, "Look again, how long will it take for the black-armored cavalry to come like a whirlwind?" ”
He Bi looked into the distance along his hand, swallowed and spat, unable to speak. No, it's not even far away, and with such good eyes as he is, you can even see the indifferent expression on the face of the cavalry in front!
He Bijiang lowered his voice: "Judge Tao, but...... Your fourth daughter is down there! ”
Tao Xu frowned, and suddenly said in a loud voice: "He Bijiang, pass the order!" Strictly guard the city, and no one is allowed to open the door! The archers are ready, the cavalry in the rear is close at a stone's throw and gives me a blow in all directions! ”
"Huh?"
"What are you hesitating about? Go to herald! ”
"Ah...... Be! ”
Under Shiji City, the mountain bandits saw that there was no movement in the city, and the army of the southern country behind them was getting closer and closer, and they shouted one after another.
Yuan Fan was a little puzzled, but he knew what the defenders thought after just thinking about it, and he couldn't help frowning, it seemed that the guards in the city were about to give up on them.
What to do? The southern army should soon catch up with them, and if they don't think of a way, these mountain bandits will have to be confessed here!
He suddenly saw Tao Siniang beside him, "That's right! ”
"On the city! Look who this is! Yuan Fan just thought of using Tao Siniang to "knock" on the city gate, and E Dali rode to Tao Siniang's side, put the big ring knife on her neck, and shouted at the city tower, "This is a flower in your Shiji City, the daughter of the judge!" Peach Siniang! Don't open the gates yet? ”
Before he could finish speaking, a heavy voice floated down from the city.
"Of course Tao knows who is under the city, and as a father, I can't wait to open the city gate immediately and let you in. But no, I'm also the judge of Shiji City, and I'm also the border guard of my Ming Kingdom! I opened the door, and the iron horsemen behind you will enter the city. This door...... I can't open. Tao Xu's voice was very calm, but anyone could hear the sadness in that tone, "I'm just sorry for Yan Gongzi, I couldn't be your father-in-law, and I couldn't even save you......"
"Hahaha! Father-in-law, the three media and six hires have passed, and the wedding is just a formality! Yan Yunhai laughed three times, "You have the heart to save me, I am very grateful, although I am a scholar, but I still understand the righteousness of the country." You're right! This door can't be opened! ”
"Can't drive your grandma's legs!" E vigorously jumped like thunder, "You want to die, Lao Tzu hasn't lived enough!" ”
Old Jing said anxiously on the side: "Boss! What to do? They don't open the door, and we stay here, won't we wait for death? ”
E Dali looked back at the rolling black torrent, gritted his teeth, and the green tendons on his temples burst out.
"MD, don't you let you into the city? Lao Tzu is not in yet! He narrowed his eyes, "Huh! Brothers, go around the city! The target of those black-armored beasts is not us, and if they enter the city, they may kill themselves! ”
Hearing this, the mountain bandits' eyes lit up, yes! These southern cavalry are here to attack the city, and they have no grudge against these mountain bandits, so they can't give up a great opportunity to chase them, right?
With a swing of his sword, the bandits made a turn in front of the city gate and went around the city wall to the rear.
Seeing this, Tao Xu at the head of the city couldn't help but follow them a few steps, his eyes were full of concern, after all, there was his daughter down there, how could he not care about her life and death?
"Buzz...... Bang! ”
A bow and arrow grazed Tao Xu's cheek and shot into the wall of the city gate tower behind him.
"The enemy is attacking! Protect your adults! ”
Seeing that his "main general" was almost killed by an arrow, there was a great chaos in the city, and those who took shields took shields, and those who dodged dodged, there was no discipline at all.
"Bastard! What are you doing? Those cavalry are already within a stone's throw of the stone, give me a counterattack! Tao Xu pulled the people around him away and roared angrily.
Soon, the archers in the city began an orderly counterattack.
General Li, who had just attacked the army, saw that his army had charged very close to Shiji City, and there was still no movement in the city, so he tried to suppress it with a bow and arrow while breaking through quickly.
Although the traditional cavalry is of little use in siege warfare, they are different, these cavalry carry the secret weapon newly developed by the Southern Kingdom - Thunder!
If Tao Xu gave the order later, General Li's cavalry could arrive at the city almost unharmed, and at that time, as long as they threw the thunderbolt in their hands to the city gate, although a thunderbolt was not very powerful, but what if it was two thousand? It's possible that the gates won't have to be as troublesome as planned!
Seeing the arrows raining down on the city, General Li snorted coldly, pointed with his right hand, and the soldiers on the drum cart beside him gave the order to turn, and the black iron cavalry did the same action as the mountain bandits just now, turned around, and went around the city.
"Tao ...... Judge Tao! Seeing the cavalry turning, Tao Xu at the head of the city just exhaled, and General He ran over, "Chengnan...... and the east of the city...... It's all here! ”