As the sun set, the defenders of the border city saw a horseman coming from the west from a distance. They looked like Huns from the way they were dressed. Do the Huns also want to join the ranks of the Rongdi people?
The defenders were uneasy. The 20,000 Rongdi people were already difficult to deal with. Add to that the Huns who were even more ferocious than them. How could they defend the city?
The news reached Ji Lin's ears, and she immediately went to the city to watch.
None of the defenders understood why the eldest princess took out an iron cylinder and looked at it for a few times before her tense expression turned into a smile. Is it a good thing that the Huns joined in?
"Be prepared to open the city gate at any time!" Ji Lin's words made everyone confused. It was too late to guard, so why open the door?
Yes, that person was Ji Jie. After running all the way, he finally arrived here. King Rong Di's messenger was left far behind.
Not only the defenders of Yan Kingdom, but also the Rongdi people thought that the people coming were Huns. Considering that they had sent a messenger just before, could they be the ones who sent the letter back?
Everyone thought so, so much so that no one could stop Ji Jie from rushing deep into the encircling position.
If you don't provoke me, of course I won't bother to waste time. Ji Jie ran forward non-stop. It wasn't until we were far beyond the Chinese army's tent that anyone realized something was wrong.
"That man looks a bit familiar. If he is delivering a message, why didn't he stop?" The person who spoke was Bullechon, the deputy pioneer under King Chidi.
No wonder he looks familiar, Ji Jie has had many interactions with him.
"No, that person is Ji Jie!" Bullechuan recognized him and shouted: "Quickly stop him, that person is Zhaowen Jun Ji Jie, shoot the arrow quickly!"
There was still no time. First, he ran fast, and second, it took a certain amount of time to convey the order. Before Bullechuan's words reached the soldiers' ears, Ji Jie had already crossed the encirclement and headed straight for the city gate.
"Smart brother!" Ji Lin smiled and said to herself: "Wearing the clothes of a Huns, you can pass through the enemy's siege without losing any blood. How lucky are you?"
The Rongdi people still fired their arrows, but they all fell on the ground behind Ji Jie.
"Open the door!" Ji Lin gave an order, and the city gate opened one meter wide. Ji Jie rode in, and the city gate immediately closed.
Jumping off the horse, Ji Jie just took off his hat, and a soft body fell into his arms. Who else could it be if it wasn't Ji Lin?
"Sister Lin, I haven't seen you for a few days and you are even more enthusiastic!" Ji Jie said with a smile: "Aren't you afraid of leading your soldiers to bad ways?"
"What are you afraid of!" Ji Lin didn't care and pressed her breasts tightly against his chest, saying, "I can do whatever I want, it's none of their business! Where did you go? Why did you take so long? Just came back?"
"It's hard to describe in words!"
"Then go back and say, I have plenty of time!"
"Well!"
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Of course, Ji Jie hid the secret of watching Rou Yue take a bath, and focused on the process of helping them overcome the difficulties.
Ji Lin took a deep breath and said: "I have always been worried that the Huns would interfere. You have become the savior of the Hun King. He should not retaliate. As long as the Huns don't come, we can hold on!"
"I have already talked about my experiences these past few days, is it your turn next?" Ji Jie was eager to know what kind of impact the Rongdi people's attacks had on the border town.
At the beginning, King Red Di led his troops to attack the city. The two sides fought for nearly an hour. Ji Lin relied on the advantage of the city wall to capture more than 800 people. After King Red Di retreated, he immediately called for King Rong Di, who brought a group of soldiers. Fifteen thousand people, plus other tribes who came after hearing the news, totaled 20,000.
Twenty thousand people came under the control of King Rongdi. In the past few days, he launched three sieges on the city. The most serious one was when hundreds of Rongdi people climbed onto the city wall and fought with the Yan army. The wall almost changed hands.
King Rong Di brought a more effective siege equipment, a rope-pulled folding ladder. The bottom of the ladder was fixed on a copper shaft on a wooden base. The top could accommodate three soldiers holding shields. The ladder was pulled by a rope. Get up and put them directly on the city wall. Three soldiers jumped down to form a triangular formation to cover their climbing companions. The attack was effective and their own casualties were reduced.
This new type of ladder gives Ji Lin a headache. Dozens of ladders are put up at the same time, which can instantly cause a melee on the city wall of dozens of meters. Moreover, the first batch of people to attack are all brave and good at fighting, so it is difficult to deal with them.
"It would be great if there were thunderbolts. Their ladders would never reach the bottom of the wall!" Ji Lin looked at Ji Jie eagerly and said with a smile: "Of course, if you are willing to give me some sky-shattering cannons, that would be even better! "
Ji Jie regretted it to death. If he had known earlier, he should not have exposed the matter of Xumijie in front of Ji Lin. Now it is fine, and he has become her human cash machine. The situation in front of him is so urgent, so he can't say no to it!
"Save it, there aren't many left!" Ji Jie muttered, "I'll give you one thousand two hundred thunderbolts and sixty cannonballs. Don't bargain. There are only so many left. Do you think it's too much?" If it’s less, you can choose not to have it!”
"I want it, of course I want it!" Ji Lin quickly stretched out her white little hand.
The news of Ji Jie's return to the border town spread like wildfire, and King Rong Di got to know him to a certain extent through the descriptions of King Chi Di and Bu Lechuan.
"In this way, Ji Jie is a brave and careful young man!" King Rong Di said, stroking his beard: "He dared to directly break into our position wearing Xiongnu clothes. This kind of courage is not something ordinary people can have! But even if So what if his troops leave Guigu? Can one person change the entire situation of the war? Can his appearance increase the city wall by ten feet and double the morale of the soldiers? "
Bullechuan wanted to say something, but King Chidi pulled his sleeve and winked at the same time.
Bullechuan had no choice but to shut up, and King Rongdi continued: "Everyone can see the offensive power of the new ladder. We will all go into battle tomorrow and take down the city wall in one go. What will happen if Ji Jie comes? He will be my prisoner!"
King Red Di and Bu Lechuan had talked about thunder bombs. King Rong Di was also very concerned about it at first. He was careful during the first two attacks, but he never saw the kind of scene they described. What kind of explosion? , people were turned upside down, limbs were broken, arms were broken, wouldn't the two of them just make it up out of thin air, right?
After several trials, King Rong Di clearly understood the defensive capabilities of the border city, and he was full of confidence.
Early the next morning, the two thousand men responsible for the attack advanced towards the city wall, and sixty new ladders were lined up.
In order to achieve the best attack effect, Ji Lin ordered people to build an earthen platform that was higher than the city wall overnight, then invited Ji Jie up and asked him to take out a trebuchet, and then she personally took charge of it.
Two hundred personal guards were also placed on the front line, each firing six thunderbolts, waiting for the enemy to come within range.