After recuperating for seven days, the Shu army suddenly launched an attack on Yanmen Pass. Two hundred thousand elite troops came in force, with the intention of wiping out Yanmen Pass.
In Yanmen Pass, everyone who could fight went to fight, even the old, weak, women and children. Helian Mochuan stood on the city wall, looking at the densely packed Shu army in front of him, his brows furrowed.
"Your Majesty, all the city gates are surrounded. It seems that the Shu army is going to fight to the death with us!" Su Feng reported back.
Helian Mochuan sneered: "In addition to fighting to the death, he also wants to test and see how strong we are. Tell the armored army not to let the enemy troops cross the defense line. No matter how many people come, they will be killed by me!"
Su Feng handed over, and he climbed down the city wall and went directly to the outside of the city, putting on heavy armor. The armored army was the first line of defense, followed by the defenders in the city, and then the old, weak, women and children.
Ning Wan was being protected in the prefect's mansion at this time. Helian Mochuan did not allow her to go to the front line and sent someone to keep an eye on her.
"Miss, what are you drawing again?"
During the recent period, Ning Wan has been writing and drawing. She has drawn a lot of drawings, and most of them are things that Ban Xia doesn't recognize. Now that she is locked in the room and bored, she picked up the paintbrush again.
"It's the prototype of an artillery piece. I wonder if I can find a blacksmith to cast it..."
Artillery? Banxia was startled. He took the drawing over and looked at it for a long time but still couldn't understand it.
"Miss, are you okay? Why do you want to bring out these dangerous things?" Banxia couldn't understand.
Ning Wan looked at her with a smile and said: "You think it is easy to make this thing. In addition to casting, you also need to prepare gunpowder. It will take time to make it! The right time, place and people are indispensable!"
Suddenly, a horn sounded outside. Ning Wan heard the sound and walked to the door. When she wanted to go out, she was stopped by a guard in silver.
"Princess, the prince has ordered that you are not allowed to leave this room. Please forgive me!"
Ning Wan stood at the door, listening to the horn sound outside, and said to the guard: "Find someone to send a message to the prince and tell him that the range of the stone hammer on the city wall is five miles."
The guard was stunned for a moment, but he still reported the news obediently. Helian Mochuan curled his lips after hearing this.
"Keep an eye on her and don't let her escape."
Ning Wan really wanted to come out and have a look, but had no choice but to be watched, so she could only stay in the room and sulk. The noise outside was getting louder and louder, and there were many casualties on both sides.
However, the casualties of the armored army were very small, but the Shu army suffered heavy casualties. First they were hit by stone hammers, and the vanguard team was scattered. Then they encountered the armored army, an opponent that was impossible to win.
Helian Mochuan looked at this scene and said coldly: "Sign up and let Xiaojiu come up!"
The flag was sent out, Helianfeng saw this, and rushed out of the city with his men, and soon stood in front of the armored army. The two sides responded to each other, making the defense impregnable.
Liu Tang never thought that his people would lose so miserably. The 200,000-strong army lost 80,000 people. So he announced the withdrawal of troops. In the first head-on confrontation, the Shu army was still defeated. This made the Shu army's
Morale became even lower and civil unrest became more common.
"Your Majesty, this Yanmen Pass is a hard nut to crack. It's better to besiege it temporarily. When the food and grass in the pass are exhausted and the armored army cannot bear the heavy armor, we can capture it in one fell swoop and we will be overwhelming!"
Liu Tang sneered, waved his hand and slapped the deputy general who spoke: "Do you think Helian Mochuan is you, and you can sit back and wait for death like this? Go and inform the craftsmen in the city to kill Helian Mochuan's woman!"
The Yan army was victorious and their morale was greatly boosted. When Helian Mochuan returned to the prefect's mansion, he was told that Ning Wan had followed Qi Zhen and others to treat the wounded.
Helian Mochuan was a little angry and went to find Ning Wan in person. She was such a troublesome girl. She didn't even know how to take care of her body when it was like this.
Most of the injured soldiers had large wounds, and some died of excessive blood loss before being treated in time. Therefore, Ning Wan and the others had to be faster. A quarter of an hour faster could save one more life.
For Ning Wan, these scenes are not unfamiliar to her, but after facing blood for a long time, she will feel dizzy and start to shake.
"Miss, what's wrong with you?" Banxia supported Ning Wan, who almost fainted, and turned pale with fear.
Looking at Ning Wan's face, she was so frightened that her voice trembled when she spoke: "Little... miss, why are your eyes changing color?"
Ning Wan was stunned for a moment and grabbed Ban Xia's shoulders. She could see herself through her pupils. When she saw her eyes glowing with blue light, Ning Wan took a deep breath.
"Pinellia, we...poof!" Before he could say anything, he vomited a mouthful of blood. Pinellia was frightened.
"Someone, help, help!"
Helian Mochuan rushed over at this time. Who would have thought that Ning Wan would suddenly become poisonous at this time, and even Han Fang and Qi Zhen were caught off guard.
In the prefect's mansion, Qi Zhen's fingers trembled slightly after taking Ning Wan's pulse.
"The poison of the Heart-Eating Gu has struck again, and the previous antidote has lost its effect. If we don't think of a way, Junior Sister may not survive the night!"