gnovel Chapter 111 Tearing Apart the Barrier with His Hands, the Collapsed Goguryeo General Zuo Xiong
Chapter 111 Tearing Apart the Barrier with His Hands, the Collapsed Goguryeo General Zuo Xiong
"Your Highness, are you unable to hold on any longer? Let me help you!"
Upon seeing this, Yuwen Chenglong quickly stepped forward to lend a hand.
He was also aware that his strength was limited, and he could only help with the minor tasks at most; the main force still depended on Lü Xiao.
Before he even reached the heavy gate, Lü Xiao pushed off with his feet and took two quick steps forward.
The jack, having lost its support, plummeted and crashed heavily to the ground with a deafening roar, sending dust flying everywhere.
Outside the city, the moment the whistle-whistling arrow pierced the sky, Li Jing, who had been waiting for a long time, saw a glint of light in his eyes and immediately raised his arm and shouted:
"Brothers, the time to make a name for yourselves has come! Charge with me!"
Before he finished speaking, he had already spurred his horse and galloped to the front of the group.
The Red Valiant Army cavalry behind them all leaned forward and pressed themselves against their horses' backs, their hooves flying.
Like a black torrent, it surged toward the gates of Pyongyang.
A moment later, Li Jing led his cavalry to a spot not far from the city gate, but the scene before him made his heart sink.
The heavy gate was firmly closed, completely blocking the road ahead, making it look nothing like a city gate that was wide open.
He was filled with doubt: if the signal had been given, why had the city gate not been controlled as planned?
Has something happened in the city?
After the gate was closed, Zhao Chong strode to Lü Xiao's side and said in a deep voice:
"Your Highness, the heavy gate has been lowered; it seems the brothers behind will have difficulty getting in."
Yuwen Chenglong nodded repeatedly, his face full of understanding:
"This thousand-pound gate is too heavy; no human could hold it up for long. Your Highness, you have done your best."
But as soon as he finished speaking, he saw Lü Xiao slowly turn around, his gaze falling on the heavy gate, and he slowly clenched his fist.
"Smash it!" Lu Xiao shouted, his right fist slamming into the heavy gate.
With a loud bang, the fist slammed solidly into the heavy wooden gate, causing the surrounding air to tremble.
Click!
A crisp cracking sound rang out as the sturdy wooden gate was pierced through by a single punch, leaving a dark fist-shaped gash.
Bang bang bang!
Three more punches were thrown in quick succession, each one landing squarely on the skin. The gash on the gate grew larger and larger, and wood chips flew like rain.
Lu Xiao immediately bent down, gripping the edge of the opening firmly with both hands, his arm muscles suddenly bulging.
The veins were bulging like coiled dragons, clearly indicating that he had used all his strength.
"Oh my god..."
Yuwen Chenglong swallowed hard, his legs trembling slightly, his heart filled with turbulent emotions.
What are they trying to do?
Tear apart a thousand-pound gate by hand?
Is Lü Xiao even human?
Is he even human?!
To his horror, the massive gate that was supposed to hold back the army of thousands was torn apart by Lü Xiao.
The breach widened at a visible speed, and Lü Xiao quickly dismantled the entire giant gate into pieces.
Wood chips were scattered all over the ground, and the city gate passage was completely clear.
"Quick! Charge over there!"
Although Li Jing, who was far away, was also shocked by Lü Xiao's incredible abilities, he quickly regained his senses and immediately ordered a charge.
Seeing the heavy gate dismantled by hand, the soldiers of the Red Vanguard Army were filled with excitement. They roared and spurred their horses to gallop into the city gate in single file.
The thunderous sound of horses' hooves grew louder as they approached, and in an instant, they surged into the city gates, engaging in fierce combat with the Goguryeo soldiers inside.
"My hands are completely numb from all the dislocation."
Lu Xiao flicked his hand, his tone as casual as if he had just removed a plank of wood, completely ignoring the shards of the gate scattered all over the ground.
"Just numbness?"
Yuwen Chenglong stared wide-eyed at the shattered sluice gate.
Looking at Lü Xiao's unharmed hand, he could only curse silently in his heart.
Damn it, isn't this like seeing a ghost?
It's likely that no one in this world, except Princess Yang Ruyi, could control this evil spirit.
Fortunately, he had a sharp eye and joined Lü Xiao's side early on, otherwise he would have ended up like that heavy gatekeeper sooner or later.
"Let's go, deal with the enemies in front of us first, then storm the palace."
Lu Xiao bent down to pick up a fallen spear from the ground, and strode into the chaotic crowd.
He raised his hand and fired a shot, accurately piercing the chest of a Goguryeo soldier with a swift and decisive motion.
Yuwen Chenglong followed closely behind, wildly slashing with his weapon.
Every now and then he would pull out lime powder or something similar from his pocket and scatter it randomly at the enemy troops.
Using these magical attacks to disrupt the enemy formation, they were having a great time killing people.
"Your Highness, the main infantry force should arrive in about half an incense stick's time."
While wielding his sword to kill the enemy, Li Jing quickly went to Lü Xiao's side to report.
In this surprise attack, Lü Xiao led the vanguard with eighteen men, while he led a thousand cavalrymen to cover the rear.
The remaining infantry, due to their slower marching speed, will need some more time to arrive.
"That's enough."
Lu Xiao responded indifferently, his gaze quickly scanning the chaotic battle.
Where did Pei Yuanqing chase Zuo Xiong, the general who was strictly checking people entering the city, to?
After searching for a while without finding a trace, he simply stopped worrying about it and focused on leading the Red Vanguard Army to clear out the enemy troops near the city gate.
Zuo Xiong had long since disappeared, and the Goguryeo soldiers were leaderless, with no new generals to take command.
Furthermore, with Lü Xiao descending like a god of war, unstoppable by anyone, chaos erupted, morale collapsed, and everyone retreated in defeat.
Before long, Pei Yuanqing appeared.
"Your Highness, I'm back!"
He strode over here, dragging someone along with him—none other than the general who had been conducting a thorough search at the city gate.
Zuo Xiong was grabbed by the neck and dragged all the way to Lü Xiao.
He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Lü Xiao, who had been holding up the heavy gate, had come out.
Presumably, even though Lü Xiao was very strong, he couldn't lift her up for an extended period.
In other words, the support lasted only for a short period of time, during which not many Sui soldiers entered the city.
Furthermore, these Sui soldiers were no longer able to leave the city.
Once Gao Jianwu and his men in the palace learn of this, they will surely regroup their troops and come to encircle and annihilate them.
In the end, they will still be the ones to win.
"You're quite alert."
Lu Xiao bent down and pulled Zuo Xiong up.
If this kid hadn't been so strict in checking who entered the city, he wouldn't have had to go through so much trouble to dismantle the gate. He's quite a formidable opponent.
Fortunately, the city gates have now been breached, and the Red Vanguard Army has seized the key routes. Now it's like wolves entering a flock of sheep, ready to reap the rewards.
Zuo Xiong struggled to his feet, and inadvertently glanced in the direction of the city gate, instantly freezing in place.
The smugness and pride on his face vanished in an instant.
No, what about that heavy, heavy gate?
Just moments ago he was imagining the miserable state of the trapped Sui army, but in the blink of an eye, the heavy gate vanished without a trace, leaving only fragments scattered on the ground.
The Sui army entered and left the city without any hindrance, as easily as going home!
At that moment, Zuo Xiong felt a wave of powerlessness wash over him.
He knew who the general in front of him was: Lü Xiao, who single-handedly faced a hundred kingdoms, captured the king of the northern desert, and was enfeoffed as the King of Shuo at a young age.
He was facing not only the Sui army, but also this war god.
The thought of risking my life to fight a battle I can't possibly win is unbearable.
In contrast, Gao Jianwu, who was in the palace, was Gao Yuan's brother.
He disregarded the foundation of Goguryeo and drank with his generals.
Zuo Xiong's mentality completely collapsed.
These people only know how to enjoy themselves; what are they busy doing here?
We might as well just surrender!
Losing to Lü Xiao is not shameful.