My Father in Law is Lu Bu Chapter 107

Chapter 107 – Breaking Wancheng City

With these designs, Wancheng city is very easy to defend and very hard to attack.

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That commander was tired from yesterday event. He tasted a fresh, newly arrived girl in Wancheng city's brothel, so he has lost all of his stamina.

“It is true, Sire!!! All of them are high and tall horses!!!” Gate defenders did not know about any type of warhorse. But those cavalry soldier's warhorse really made them green with envy and they started thought “If I can become one of Milord's cavalry soldiers, how good would that be!”

“Do not daydream, these warhorses are to be given by Milord to his generals!!!” The commander quickly said it, because he also had the same daydream as his subordinate so he needed to return his subordinate to reality.

But, when he finally become sobered up from his drowsiness, he is truly shocked. If one takes quick look at outside of Wancheng city, those cavalry soldiers are watching Wancheng city like a predator watching its prey.

“When are so many cavalries under Milord?!” The commander slowly muttered to himself.

“I am right, am I right? Those are Milord's cavalry soldiers coming here!” The soldier said it in extreme confidence.

“No, you are wrong!!!” The commander shook his head. Although he is just a lower officer responsible in defending the city he also has joined on Sun Ce's army’s war council.

He learned from that war councils that Jiangdong is littered with river but no prairie, therefore it is difficult to breed a good horse and the lands that remain was used for food production, therefore Jiangdong was only able to procure few hundred warhorses.

“That person...!!!” From the commander's eyes emerged one person. From his vision, inside these cavalry soldiers there was a person wearing golden armor. Under the sun, he shined and sparkled.

That commander was really confused. At that time, when Lu Bu’s army was stationed outside Wancheng city, he had seen this golden-armored general. Did not they go to Jiangxia? How did they appear here?

“Sire, do you want us to go down and welcome them?!” Asked nearby defender.

“Welcome them? YOU SAY WELCOME THEM???” The commanders quickly hit his subordinate's head “WELCOME THEM YOUR ASS!!! GATE DEFENDER!!! SHUT THE GATE!!!!”

“SHUT THE GATE?!” The defender's are stunned. What is the good for closing the gate? We should get down and greet them.

“SHUT THE GATE, THAT IS THE ENEMY, ENEMY!!!!”

"Enemy?!"

“Oh man, we are busted!!!” Liu Mang said it helplessly. Originally he had planned to wait for main army to come and surprise attack together. Now, Liu Mang can only raise his long sword and exclaim “ALL ARMY, RAID!!!!”

“HUNGRY, STARVING!!!!” Bing Province Heavy Cavalry are hungry wolves. Their claws have been brandished and their saliva is already drooling. So they must tear open the enemy, they must eat them.

“ENEMY RAID, ENEMY RAID!!!!” Immediately painful and terrified cry fluttered in the sky of Wancheng city.

“SHAAAA!!!!” What Liu Mang currently rode was an elite horse that Lu Bu personally choose from the 5,000 warhorse that he brought back. It is faster and stronger than the Arabian warhorse, therefore Liu Mang is already leading those wolves.

“QUICK, CLOSE THE GATE NOW!!!!!” The commander really pale. He has not rested, and now unexpectedly he met an enemy and the enemy is a heavy cavalry division.

The front door of Wancheng city is a very heavy door. Its weight is at least 1000-jin. The body was made by mixture of steel and copper, nearby was a suspension bridge. With this combination, those two door and suspension bridge are complementing each other. This is the defensive measure for Wancheng city.

TL: 1-jin = 0.5 kg.

But these defensive measures are actually useless against a surprise attack like this. That commander is simply crying now. The suspension bridge's weight is 1000-jin. Each opening and closing requires a lot of time, especially that 1000-jin door. Slowly but surely, several dozen of soldiers gather up trying to close the bridge and door.

“I WILL NOT LET YOU CLOSE THE DOOR AND SUSPENSION BRIDGE!!!” Around Wancheng city was moat, its city walls reached at least ten feet high. If they do storm, the damage will be very great, let alone, Liu Mang only left with cavalry soldiers. These cavalry soldiers are king in prairie and field, but when attacking a city, cavalry cannot do anything at all and that is why Ferocious Cavalry is useless during the siege battle in Kaiyang. If this front door closed, then Liu Mang can only stay outside helplessly.

The front door has been shut half, but during closing the other half, the situation is becoming much more menacing. Those cavalry soldiers are getting nearer and nearer, especially that golden-armored general.

“SHOOT ARROWS, SHOOT THEM. WE ABSOLUTELY CANNOT LET THEM ENTER THE CITY!!!!” The commander exclaimed.

Waves of arrows rained toward Liu Mang's head trying to pierce his skull. This is the method of attacking for defenders. Arrow rain like this can make a human turn into a hedgehog.

“RAISE THE SHIELD!!!!” Liu Mang issues an order. All of Bing Province Heavy Cavalry held up the great shield from their horseback to their front. Their line of sight was covered, but it did not hinder these wolves' speeds.

“DANG, DANG, DANG!!!” Arrows fell continuously on Liu Mang's great shield. Impact from the arrow made Liu Mang's arm tingle with numbness. But he cannot stop now because in front of him is Wancheng city. He need to claim that city and reclaim her from Sun Ce!!!!

“ABOMINABLE!!!!” The commander looks that arrow has no effect on Bing Province Heavy Cavalry. He suddenly pulled out his long sword and exclaimed “WE CANNOT AFFORD TO LOSE THIS WANCHENG CITY, WE MUST NOT LOSE THE GATE. MEN, COME WITH ME!!!!”

With that war cry, the commander and his troops flush out from the city. He must stop these cavalry soldiers, even if he cannot do that, at least he can buy time for his subordinate to close the city gate.

Infantry against cavalry, the result will be total annihilation for infantry, how can the commander not know? He actually knew, however, he had no other option. In Wancheng city, there are his family and he wanted to survive for his family. If Wancheng city is broken, can this commander be spared by this enemy?

“We swore to follow Sire commander to the death!!!” When a general dares his men, “is he afraid of death?” A soldier will naturally be encouraged and respond with vigor especially if they know it is a dead end, they will certainly take up arms and fight to the death.

“Kamikaze corps?!” Liu Mang sneered when he saw this Sun Ce army defender commander trying to charge him. Although Liu Mang truly admired this commander's courage, but he is impossible to show any mercy. This is war and this times is chaos times. If he let this commander shut the gates, then Lu Bu’s army can only reopen it with the cost of many lives.