But of course, things could never go so smoothly, it did not take long for Zhang to encounter another obstacle in his path. This time the obstacle blocking Zhang came in the form of tall walls and sturdy gates.
“My lord according to the map, this city which is called New Leaf City is the last obstacle that stands between us and the rendezvous point.” Leng Zai reported to Zhang.
“Send a messenger and ask them to surrender.” Zhang commanded. Once they take control of New Leaf City then the march toward the rendezvous point and Green Clover City would only take a few days. But if Zhang ignored New Leaf City and marched passed it there was a chance they he could be attacked by enemy soldiers from behind when he engages in battle with the soldiers in Green Clover City.
As Zhang’s messenger rode toward New Leaf City, hundreds of banners depicting a snake coiled around a sword suddenly appear on top of the city walls. Then a barrage of hundreds of arrows pierced through the sky. Moments later Zhang’s messenger was shot full of arrows as his horse plunged to the ground.
“Damn….It’s the Heavenly Sword Army...” Zhang cursed to himself as he watched this scene unfold.
“Leng Zai, order the rest of the army to cut down the forest and take these construct siege weapons. I want our flags planted on the top of the city walls by nightfall.” Zhang said as he withdrew a few pieces of paper from his interspatial ring. On these blueprints, he had drawn a few simple designs for mobile siege rams and mobile siege towers. It was not like these things hadn’t been invented yet, but Zhang’s versions were much more refined compared to the crude designs everyone else was been using.
“Right away my lord!” Leng Zai replied as he took the blueprints from Zhang’s and hurriedly began ordering his subordinates to begin construction of the siege weapons. Soon the sound of thousands of blades slashing against the thick trunks of hundreds of trees became audible.
Zhang’s men had started cutting down trees before noon and by sundown they had constructed dozens of towering siege towers and four sturdy siege rams all propped on wooden wheels for easy transportation.
After completion of the siege towers and siege rams, all of the soldiers were given a few hours to rest and eat. Hundreds of campfires were lit and many columns of smoke spiraled into the air as the soldiers cooked their meals and readied themselves for the oncoming battle ahead.
With their stomachs full and their hearts steeled, Zhang’s men donned their black armor and sharpened their blades. Today would be the first time many of them participated in a siege. The soldiers under Zhang’s command could be considered veterans of a hundred battles, but most if not all of these battles took place in open areas where there were no walls to climb up, no gates to knock down, nor the chance of being doused with boiling hot oil.
But of course there was a first time for everything and it was better to experience their first siege against a small city like New Leaf City rather than a large city like Green Clover City. At Least here they held a huge numerical advantage and could retreat if needed.
The moon’s rays radiated down below, the glimmering of thousands of suits of armor was visible from miles away. Rumbling sound wheels spread as they moved along the rocky dirt road, with the massive siege towers and battering rams inching closer and closer to New Life City. After the sound of wheels, a thunder of hooves sounded out as Zhang’s cavalry soldiers followed behind.
For this battle Zhang had split up his army into three groups. One group consisted of archers who were atop the siege towers, another group consisted of infantry who would storm the walls and man the siege rams, and lastly were the cavalry soldiers who would charge into the city once the gates were broken.
Of course while Zhuge Dan and his men fled, their backs were wide open and Zhang’s soldiers moved in for the kill. With their backs facing the enemy, Zhuge Dan’s men fell one after the other as they desperately ran for the inner gates.
Down below huge flames danced about in front of the city gates, but from out of nowhere large waves of water gushed in and extinguished them. Once the fire was extinguished hundreds of foot soldiers rushed in to clear the debris on the inside of the gate.
After clearing the debris, the men pulled out green flares from their pockets and shoot them into the air. Shortly after, the thundering of thousands of hooves pounding against the ground could be heard heading inside.
“Kill them all!!” A mounted soldier roared he charged in through the city gate.
Once Zhang’s cavalry made it inside the city walls, all hell broke loose. Soldiers clad in black armor could be seen impaling the fleeing enemy soldiers, while not showing a hint of emotion.
By now all of the soldiers of the Heavenly Sword Army had either retreated behind the inner city walls or died trying, in the meantime Zhang’s soldiers had completely occupied the city's outer walls and entered the city.
Zhang could be seen riding into the city along with the three beauties following behind him.
“Anyone who is caught pillaging or harming the citizens of the city will be punished according to military law!” Zhang yelled to his men.
“My lord! The enemy has holed themselves up behind the inner city gates.” A soldier ran up to and reported to Zhang.
“Hmph how long do they think they can hide out in there?” Zhang sneered as he looked toward the direction of the inner city walls. Despite not being as tall as the outer city walls, the inner city walls would still require siege ladders to be used.
“Brother, can I use the whip now?” Ai said with a grin as she looked at Zhang with stars glittering in her eyes. Now that they had the Heavenly Sword Army completely surrounded, there was no longer a need to be afraid of revealing their hidden trump cards.
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