The second-in-command of the Eastern Depot deflected the arrow with a single sword strike, thinking to himself, "That was fast! I almost couldn't block it."
However, this skill alone is not enough to kill him.
"I'll take your head... Ah!"
Clang!
puff!
Puff puff puff!
The second-in-command of the Eastern Depot thought he had it all figured out, but then he saw that the young man's first arrow was followed by two more simultaneous shots of three arrows!
This arrow was about as fast as the previous one, but the problem was that the distance was closer and there were more arrows, making it impossible to block.
Four of the last six arrows hit their mark, and although only one arrow struck a vital spot, it was enough to kill!
The second-in-command of the Eastern Depot died with his eyes wide open, collapsing to the ground. The Han soldiers who saw this cheered.
"Good!" Sun Ang waved his arm vigorously. Li Guang's ability to shoot and kill this powerful Xiongnu was a great achievement. Otherwise, the soldiers would have been terrified and their morale would have plummeted, and the city would have been lost. "Quick! Send a few men to protect Li Guang and also to transport arrows for him!"
Li Guang was panting heavily. Hearing Sun Ang's order, he couldn't help but smile bitterly. The move he had just used was his family's secret technique, Seven Stars Devastation, which put a great strain on his arm and bow. Fortunately, he had used this move, otherwise it would have been dangerous.
Others might not be able to tell, but he knew it in his heart. The Seven Stars of Death technique aimed every arrow at the enemy's vital points, especially the last three. After the first three arrows wounded the man, they should have all hit vital points, but only one of them hit!
If the Xiongnu had more experts like him, Li Guang dared not think any further. He could only do his best. If Xiaoguan could not be defended, no matter how many Xiongnu he killed, his merit would be greatly diminished.
Outside the city, the head of the Eastern Depot stood with a gloomy expression, shouting, "All of you, attack at once! I don't need protection!"
"Yes, sir!" The head constable, the third constable, and the fourth constable all answered in unison and then headed straight for Li Guang.
"Fire arrows! If one arrow isn't enough, fire more! Don't let them scale the city walls!" Sun Ang immediately ordered. Although Li Guang was strong, they couldn't rely on him alone.
Moreover, although the Xiongnu man in black robes was powerful, he was not invincible. The combined power of dozens of them shooting arrows was comparable to that of Li Guang.
However, the Han army's rain of arrows only stopped two of them, while the one in the middle was hit by several arrows but did not bleed a drop of blood, and was impervious to swords and spears!
Clang clang clang...
The chief of the Eastern Depot scaled the city walls, and his agility and skill once again surprised the Han soldiers.
"Die! Die! Die!..." The head of the Eastern Depot charged into the Han army and slaughtered them, his two broad, heavy swords moving as if they were nothing.
Although the third and fourth commanders were initially hindered by the rain of arrows, they quickly seized the opportunity presented by the first commander scaling the city walls and swiftly rushed to the city's footsteps.
One has unpredictable and ever-changing movements, constantly throwing hidden weapons, while the other has extremely fast hands, capable of breaking arrows with his bare hands!
Li Guang cursed inwardly. There really are always people more skilled than you. He had thought that he could make a name for himself in the army and become famous with his family's archery skills.
As a result, I encountered such powerful enemies in my first battle, each one more skilled than the last. How could my luck be so bad!
Li Guang dared not use the Seven Star Arrows now, firstly because the Han soldiers had already surrounded the three experts, and firing all three arrows at once could easily injure his own men.
Furthermore, although his bow is a precious one, it still needs to be used slowly, otherwise it may break.
Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!
One deadly arrow after another was aimed at the eyes of the head of the Eastern Depot, but they were all blocked by his sword.
Even the head of the Eastern Depot dared not be careless when faced with the arrow shot by Li Guang. That bow was no ordinary bow; its strength was unparalleled in the world!
Of course it's rare! Li Guang's bow is the Lingbao Bow, one of the ten most famous bows in ancient China!
The bow was so powerful that ordinary people couldn't even pull it. It could split rocks within a hundred paces. Li Guang once shot an arrow into a boulder and also used this bow to kill a tiger.
Just then, the head of the West Depot waved his arm lightly, and the four masters beside him rushed towards the city gate. One of them was a full ten feet tall, with broad shoulders and a thick waist. He was covered in makeup, but his strength was not to be underestimated. He was carrying a pair of large hammers, each weighing five hundred pounds, and they could not stop him!
With a deafening roar, the gates of Xiaoguan fell!
Chapter 357 The Fall
The three top Xiongnu warriors attacked Xiaoguan. No matter how strong Li Guang was, he couldn't possibly stop them all. So Li Guang could only seize the opportunity when the other soldiers surrounded and killed the enemy to shoot arrows from the shadows. All three of them shot arrows without any pattern.
Under this tactic, even the top leader of the Eastern Depot was restrained by Li Guang and could not unleash his full strength to attack.
The seemingly invincible Xiongnu warrior was actually wary of Li Guang's arrows. Upon discovering this unexpected surprise, Sun Ang immediately summoned Li Guang to the city wall and assigned his elite guards to protect him.
Of course, this also served the purpose of having Li Guang protect him. The situation was critical, and only by supporting each other could they overcome the difficulties together.
However, due to the activities of the three leaders of the Eastern Depot, the city walls of Xiaoguan were already in chaos.
Therefore, only a small number of Han soldiers discovered the actions of the Western Depot. The second, third and fourth leaders of the Western Depot escorted the leader of the Western Depot all the way to the city gate. Then, the latter swung the pair of five-hundred-pound giant hammers!
Boom!
With the city gates broken, the fall of Xiaoguan was inevitable; it was only a matter of time.
In fact, Sun Ang, the garrison commander of Xiaoguan, was not a useless man. As soon as he discovered the arrival of the Xiongnu army, he ordered the city gates to be blocked to prevent the Xiongnu from ramming them.
However, after the Xiongnu began their siege, they did not build any siege equipment, not even the simplest battering rams. Instead, they relied entirely on long ladders to swarm the city.
Even so, the Xiongnu's fearless fighting style put immense pressure on the soldiers of Xiaoguan, especially after these elite black-cloaked warriors joined the battle.
It turned out that all of this was just a decoy; the Xiongnu's real target was the city gate, which they had already breached.
Seeing the situation was dire, Sun Ang hurriedly ordered, "Li Guang! I hereby appoint you as centurion. Quickly lead your men to block the city gate! Leave the city walls to me!"
"Yes, sir!" Li Guang accepted the dangerous mission without hesitation, and was even a little excited.
Most people might think, "What's the point of blocking the road in this situation? You'd be dead if you drove any slower."
But Li Guang knew that although the city gates were breached, they were already blocked by stones and huge logs, so the Xiongnu army could not actually get in for a long time, and there was still a chance to block them.
The key point is that even if they abandon the pass and flee, they may not be able to escape. These elite Xiongnu troops are much more agile than the Han army. Even if they run to the mountains on both sides, they will probably not survive.
If they ran along the canyon, they would be even more doomed, as the Hun cavalry's pursuit speed was not to be underestimated.
Li Guang's real concern was that the situation on the city wall was equally critical. Without his help, the city wall would fall and blocking the city gate would be useless. It all depended on how long Sun Ang could hold out.
To save time, Li Guang ran and jumped, reaching the city walls in just a few leaps. Upon landing, he rolled over to dissipate most of the force and landed safely.
At this moment, most of the city gate had been smashed, and a strongman wielding two hammers was clearing the obstacles behind the gate, which was large enough for three people to pass through by bending over.
The soldiers who were originally responsible for guarding the gate tried to block it, but were stopped by the three men, and many of them were killed. They were clearly afraid of fighting.
"General Sun Ang has ordered! Quickly block the city gates! You must drive them out! Otherwise, no one can escape and everyone will die!" Li Guang stood against the wind and fired two arrows at the double-hammered warrior.
puff!
Clang!
One arrow struck the opponent squarely in the shoulder, while the second arrow was blocked by someone else.
The second-in-command of the Western Depot blocked the attack with his twin swords, while the third and fourth-in-commands behind him simultaneously lunged at Li Guang. The two men looked remarkably alike, and their weapons and attire were exactly the same.
The only difference is that one holds a shield in his left hand and a sword in his right, while the other does the opposite.
"Fellow soldiers! Stop them! Only by fighting to the death can we survive! At least we can die a glorious death!" Li Guang did not fight the two sword and shield experts, but instead hid in the crowd to continue looking for an opportunity to ambush the biggest target.
"Kill!" A Han soldier with a wounded left arm charged forward with a spear in one hand.
Other wounded soldiers who could still wield weapons rushed forward, desperately trying to hold off the two men; the battle was exceptionally fierce.
However, the strongman on the middle of the shoulder continued to clear the way, as if the arrow had never existed.
Li Guang couldn't care less about anything else. If he couldn't kill this strongman, there was absolutely no hope of blocking the city gate.
Seven-Star Deadly Arrow, let's take a gamble!
Whoosh!
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
The second-in-command of the Western Depot wielded his twin swords so skillfully that they provided cover for the head of the Western Depot to continue clearing the way. However, at this moment, other Han soldiers suddenly rushed over.
Some were stabbing with spears, others were throwing stones, and they fought together with the second-in-command of the West Depot and three West Depot agents who had just sneaked in. The scene was extremely chaotic.
Clang clang clang...
Puff puff puff!
Li Guang's last three arrows hit the abdomen of the second-in-command of the Western Depot, and the other two hit the chest of the chief commander, but the latter continued to clear the way frantically!
"Boss! That's enough, get out of the way!" The second-in-command of the West Depot retreated to the side. There were too many Han soldiers, who were fearless and fearless, and there were also archery experts attacking from the side. No matter how high his martial arts skills were, he couldn't withstand it.
Unless it's a martial arts master like the head of the Eastern Depot, with skills like the Golden Bell Cover and Iron Shirt, where even eyelids can block swords and spears at the highest level, and the penis can be retracted into the abdomen.
Of course, for the eunuchs of the East and West Depots, whether or not their penises were shrunken was of little significance. Using their eyelids for defense was only a precaution; they could simply use their hands or weapons to protect their eyes.
By using brute force to break through the city gate, the head of the Western Depot had completed his mission. However, if the breach had been widened further, the Han army would have had no chance at all.
Therefore, the four leaders of the Western Depot risked their lives to fight against overwhelming odds, even though there was not much danger involved.
If Li Guang hadn't suddenly arrived to provide support, the four leaders of the Western Depot would have already intimidated the Han soldiers. But now, with the Han soldiers swarming forward, the four leaders of the Western Depot were no match for the overwhelming force, and even the strongest leaders, the First and Second Leaders, were injured.
The second-in-command of the Western Depot was considering retreating, and the chief commander, who had been hit by three arrows, was also in bad shape. Moreover, with him blocking the gate, it was inconvenient for the Western Depot soldiers behind him to rush into the city. Now, five people could rush into the city gate at the same time, but the space became lower and lower as they went to the sides.
Just then, the third leader of the West Depot let out a scream. Li Guang seized the opportunity and made a great contribution. Although he had been attacking the first and second leaders, he had been keeping an eye on the other two.
"Brother! I'm going to kill you all!" The fourth brother went mad when he saw his elder brother die tragically, and rushed towards Li Guang without any regard for anything else.
But the other Han soldiers wouldn't let him have his way. They used all sorts of weapons on the fourth commander, and he was quickly surrounded and killed. His body was riddled with at least seven or eight holes.
At this moment, on the city wall, almost all of Sun Ang's guards were dead.
The third and fourth leaders of the Eastern Depot are manageable; with more people surrounding them, we can delay them for a while.
However, without Li Guang to restrain him, the head of the Eastern Depot was practically invincible, fighting his way up the city walls and forcing Sun Ang to the side.
Immediately afterward, a sword slashed down, and Sun Ang screamed as he fell from the city wall, crashing onto the city wall with a thud!
"The general is wounded!"
"The general has fainted!"
"Quickly, save the general!"
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Chapter 358 Hidden Talent