Chapter 249: Critical Moment - Rebirth of the Noble Daughter

 Chapter 249: Critical Moment

After speaking, Feng Shan had several carts of soil grenades pushed over.

“These soil grenades are from the Feng family’s mine. Their power is less than that of the military fire grenades, but they are quite effective in injuring and killing the Northern Di. Please don’t despise them!”

Xiao Ji was deeply moved. These soil grenades could be lifesaving.

Each additional Northern Di soldier killed or injured meant fewer casualties for them.

He performed a deep bow to Feng Shan, expressing his heartfelt gratitude.

“On behalf of all the soldiers, I thank the Feng family head, all the heads of families, and the civilians who came to help. I, Xiao Ji, swear that as long as I am still breathing, I will not allow Liangzhou City to fall!”

“Fight to the death! Fight to the death! Fight to the death!”

The remaining soldiers defending the city and the reinforcements from Jizhou were all deeply touched. With fresh steamed buns in their hands and their wounds treated, they finally had a moment to rest.

But the brief respite was cut short as a weak soldier suddenly shouted, “They’re coming, they’re coming again.”

Xiao Mu Qian stood up straight. The Northern Di forces, relentless and unyielding, were once again approaching Liangzhou.

It was hard to determine which attack this was. The Northern Di were truly determined to breach the city at any cost!

“Prepare for battle!”

“Yes!”

With no time to even drink water, the soldiers, still with some strength left, rose to their feet, ready to give their all against the incoming Northern Di forces.

At this moment, Xiao Ji and He Qiu, stationed at the city gates, were also completely exhausted.

If possible, they would have preferred to lie down and never get up. But thinking about the civilians behind them, who continuously provided food and water to the soldiers and set up temporary medical tents to help the wounded, gave them renewed strength.

“Soldiers, the Northern Di are making their last desperate struggle. After three days of fierce fighting, we’ve suffered countless losses, but they haven’t fared any better. The corpses of the Northern Di outside the city might even be stacked higher than the city walls. Do you have the confidence to fight them outside the city and destroy them completely? Show them the valor of our Great Jin men! Make them think twice before ever stepping into our Great Jin’s territory again!”

“Kill! Kill! Kill!”

The morale surged once again. Everyone treated this battle as their final fight, with the mentality that killing one enemy would be even, killing two would be a gain. With this mindset, they were like bloodthirsty wolves, eager to rush out and devour the Northern Di.

The city gate opened, and Xiao Ji led the charge, with He Qiu following closely behind. Thousands of soldiers surged out, cavalry wielding long spears and swords, infantry running tirelessly, shouting as they charged at the enemy.

The Northern Di, being flesh and blood, also felt pain, fatigue, and fear.

After so long without capturing Liangzhou City, the defenders seemed invigorated by a surge of energy.

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All the soldiers fought with unwavering resolve, preferring to die in battle rather than retreat even a step.

Such fierce fighting power was naturally astonishing. Soon, the Northern Di attackers began to fear.

Xiao Ji’s words were proving true!

A significant number of Northern Di soldiers were killed. With half of their forces lost, even if they captured Liangzhou, it would be a hollow victory.

Several tribes had already fought to the point where there were no more fighters left. In such circumstances, any sign of retreat had a huge impact.

Once one person retreated, followed by others, soon many Northern Di soldiers began to desert.

Morale was unpredictable. Seeing the Northern Di faltering, Xiao Ji immediately shouted, “The Northern Di are about to be defeated! Soldiers, attack!”

His call was echoed by the others.

Many Northern Di soldiers, seeing the Great Jin forces growing stronger rather than weaker, began to fear death. Their combat effectiveness dwindled.

At that moment, a large tent in the distance suddenly burst into flames. Someone shouted, “King Kada is dead. Surrender now!” The Northern Di soldiers were truly panicked.

Amid the flames, a group of soldiers in black armor, well-trained and disciplined, approached the Northern Di.

Facing the fierce Great Jin soldiers and the unexpected black-armored troops, the Northern Di had no way to resist.

They threw away their helmets and armor and broke down.

Xiao Ji, cutting through the enemy like chopping vegetables, swiftly killed over a hundred Northern Di soldiers and laughed heartily.

“It’s our reinforcements! It’s the Iron Eagle Squad of the Ding Wang army! They have come to our aid!”

None of the soldiers present had not heard of the Ding Wang army’s name. Those three words were like a powerful stimulant, more effective than any elixir!

The excited troops fought the Northern Di with divine strength.

The Northern Di army, once numbering over a hundred thousand, gradually fell silent under the fiery sunset.

If the battle with the Southern Yue had left them in a pitiful state, the fight with the Northern Di today had almost wiped out their elite forces.

In twenty to thirty years, it would be incredibly difficult for the Northern Di to even produce a full cohort of warriors.

The fire of battle raged for an hour. Aside from a small number of surrendered troops, the rest were all killed.

Tens of thousands of Northern Di soldiers lay dead on the battlefield, a tragic yet heroic sight.

When the surrendering soldiers saw the Iron Eagle Squad’s leader throw the head of King Kada, the sky seemed to fall.

“Your Majesty!”

Crying and mourning filled the air, both for their dead king and for their uncertain future.

The leader of the Iron Eagle Squad, a masked man, led a force of only two thousand but possessed tremendous destructive power and combat ability.

Although the Northern Di army had nearly mobilized all their forces to besiege Liangzhou, their king’s tent was still well-guarded.

With just two thousand men, they had burned the camp, killed the enemy king, and managed to provide aid without any casualties.

Such formidable combat power made Xiao Ji revere them deeply!

“General, what should we call you?”

Xiao Ji’s curiosity about the Iron Eagle Squad was shared by others. In the eyes of the Great Jin soldiers, they were a mysterious and extraordinary force.

Now that they finally saw their true appearance, he wanted to pay his respects.

Unfortunately, the leader of the Iron Eagle Squad didn’t give them this chance and said coldly, “The prince sent us to aid Liangzhou. We arrived several days ago and have been hiding among the Northern Di forces, waiting for the right moment to strike. The Northern Di no longer have the capability to rise again, and the surrounding restless small countries have been subdued. General Xiao, you can rest assured and recover.”