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With a loud bang, the gate was forcefully pushed open. Lu Youdao jumped in, holding his sword, and waved his hand to signal that he was one of their own. "Where is Your Majesty?"
Wang Jian was about to step out with Luzi to check when he heard the question and quickly came out to meet him. Seeing that Lu Youdao's armor was covered in blood, he hurriedly asked, "General! What is the situation outside?"
It was clear that they could no longer hold on. Lu Youdao had completely abandoned the hope of holding out for at least half a day. If it weren't for the narrow path outside the village preventing the Qin Army from fully deploying, his group would have already been overwhelmed. Even so, more than half of the soldiers participating in the defense had already suffered casualties. There was no way they could last even another half hour; it was likely that they would struggle even for the next moment.
"The Qin Army's offensive is too fierce; we can't hold out much longer. There's a small path leading into the mountains behind the village; take these ten or so brothers and leave here quickly." As he spoke, noticing Huayang Jun's hesitation, he urged, "Your Majesty! We need to set off now! If we don't leave soon, it will be too late!"
Wang Jian hesitated because he was considering whether to capture this Zhao General directly. After all, the Qin Army outside was about to invade the village. It would be best if they could resolve both issues at once, ensuring a swift conclusion. As long as they dealt with this individual and the dozen or so Zhao Soldiers outside, all problems would be easily resolved. It was already too late to discuss this with Luzi; he had to act expediently! With that thought in mind, he stepped toward Lu Youdao.
As a seasoned general accustomed to battle, an aura of killing intent would naturally arise when he focused his thoughts. Wang Jian practiced a martial art that included techniques for controlling one's thoughts. Whether or not this killing intent manifested did not affect his actions. So when he walked toward Lu Youdao, his target did not sense anything unusual. He intentionally drew his sword with his left hand, waiting for the moment to get close enough to strike.
At that moment, a sudden sharp whistle came from outside, followed by a dull thud as arrows struck down several Zhao Soldiers at the entrance. Before anyone inside could comprehend what was happening, Qin Army warhorses appeared at the open doorway. The sound of movement echoed from the rooftops as Qin Soldiers armed with crossbows emerged from various high points.
For those trapped inside the courtyard at that moment, escaping was impossible; even moving slightly would result in being shot full of arrows. Seeing three Qin Generals enter through the door, a desperate Lu Youdao quickly positioned himself in front of everyone with his sword drawn. "He Zeng! These people are merely passing merchants and have nothing to do with us. I hope you can spare them. Military matters should be resolved by military means; indiscriminate slaughter is not what a true man does!"
He Zeng coldly surveyed the dozen or so people in the courtyard and asked, "According to what you just said, you're the only soldier left here now. If we're going to negotiate, you need to have some leverage. However... I see no leverage on your part!"
Luzi had witnessed firsthand how fast the new Qin State crossbows fired. He had nearly become their first test subject when he climbed back over the wall to return home. If Chuchu hadn't deliberately missed her shot back then, it might have been his last day alive. The firing speed of these crossbows could be understood like this: by the time you sensed danger, you were already hit by an arrow. Their initial speed was astonishingly terrifying.
Since Wang Jian entered the Shangdang Region with his army, he hadn't had a chance to test fire this new weapon. However, he oversaw the production of old-style crossbows and knew their power only increased over time. If the Qin General opposite him ordered an immediate attack without understanding the situation first, none of them would escape!
Looking around at everyone, he signaled for them to carefully lower their weapons. Noticing that Lu Youdao remained motionless, he felt an ominous sense of foreboding. Facing crossbows from all sides, even a Martial Arts Master would be helpless! Moreover, with Luzi present, all they needed to do was reveal their identity to save this Zhao General. As long as they surrendered and laid down their weapons, things wouldn't turn out too badly. After checking with Luzi and receiving agreement, he quietly reminded him, "We have been surrounded by the Qin Army; please don't do anything foolish!"
Hearing the reminder from Huayang Jun behind him, Lu Youdao looked up and glanced around. The Armed Personnel in the courtyard had all lowered their weapons, and the Crossbowmen had focused their targets on the same spot. Looking down at the Sword in his hand, he smiled bitterly and shook his head. There was no sound of fighting around; it seemed that all the brothers who had stayed outside to hold the line had perished! My brothers! Wait for a moment on the road to the underworld! He turned and whispered, "My Zhao Army has never known the word surrender, Your Majesty, take care!"
By the time Wang Jian realized what this Zhao General intended to do, it was already too late to intervene. Just as he reached out to grab the rushing figure, dozens of arrows struck their predetermined target almost simultaneously.
Luzi, who was farther away from Lu Youdao, sensed something was wrong when he saw Wang Jian suddenly reach out. He hurriedly shouted a warning to the surrounding Soldiers and leaped over to try to protect Wang Jian. "Everyone stop! He is General Wang Jian!" Before he could finish speaking, an arrow shot through the air.
Wang Jian heard movement behind him and quickly turned to check. When he saw Luzi's left chest exposed with a flat arrowhead, he rushed over to support the collapsing body. "Luzi!"
A group of younger brothers saw their elder brother suddenly fall to the ground after being hit by an arrow. Ignoring the menacing gaze of the Crossbowmen around them, they shouted and formed a human shield to protect Luzi and Wang Jian in the middle. With bloodshot eyes, they glared at the three generals at the entrance.
The encirclement of this Zhao Army had already delayed for more than an hour. With military duties at hand, they could not afford any further delay. Wang Jian initially planned to order the Soldiers to shoot arrows to clear out everyone around this high-ranking official but suddenly heard someone shout Luzi's name. This mission was to rescue this esteemed person; he quickly raised his hand to signal the surrounding Soldiers to refrain from shooting arrows. He Zeng did not recognize Wang Jian and was at a loss upon seeing someone fall. He could only step forward and quietly ask, "May I ask which general that is over there? Is that Luzi?"
With Thousand Troops and Horses arriving, Wang Jian was furious that things had escalated like this. Hearing inquiries from behind him, he jumped up and grabbed He Zeng's Armor, shouting angrily, "Who the hell shot those arrows just now!? Was it you!?"
The surrounding Crossbowmen saw that the situation was once again spiraling out of control and raised their Crossbows to aim at Wang Jian.
He Zeng noticed that something was off with the elevated positions around him and didn’t bother answering questions; he quickly shouted loudly, "Damn it! Are you all deaf!? Get down now!"
After confirming identities without error, all alerts from elevated positions were lifted. Everyone looked at Luzi, who was gritting his teeth with a pale face, realizing that things were dire. They were all seasoned fighters who had licked blood on the edge of blades; just one glance at an arrow wound told them how serious it was.
Wang Jian looked at the Soldiers withdrawing from the rooftops, took a deep breath to control his anger, drew his Sword, and asked in a deep voice, "Who shot that arrow just now? You better step forward now!"
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