To the First Emperor of Qin: The state has decreed this!

Chapter 449 Thousands of Lights Behind Us

"teacher!"

A pair of hands grabbed Zhang Fan's shoulders.

Fusu appeared beside him without his noticing.

"Teacher, how can war not result in death?"

Fusu looked directly at Zhang Fan and said in a deep voice, "You are a human, not a god. You cannot be infallible. The Xiongnu are cunning and used poisonous smoke to ambush us. It is the enemy's ruthlessness, not your fault!"

"If you hadn't acted decisively just now, using 'heavenly thunder' to change the wind direction and disperse the poisonous smoke, these 50,000 soldiers and the people within the pass would have been completely wiped out!"

Fusu grasped Zhang Fan's arm: "Teacher, now is not the time for self-blame! The soldiers are still fighting desperately at the front and need your command! Please pull yourself together!"

Fusu's words brought Zhang Fan back to his senses.

Zhang Fan opened his eyes, took a deep breath, and suppressed his guilt.

Now is not the time to be sad!

War is all about winning and losing!

"Zhao Ben! Mo Feng!" Zhang Fan straightened up again, his eyes regaining their rationality.

"Your subordinate is here!"

"exist!"

Zhang Fan pointed to the Xiongnu army below the city wall and ordered, "Go to the supply depot! Move out one-third of the remaining 'Heavenly Thunder'!"

Light the fuse and throw it down the city wall! Blow up their ladders! Break their formation! Buy time for our brothers!

Mo Feng asked, "Immortal Master, why only use one-third? If you threw it all down, it would definitely blow up the barbarians below the city!"

"No!"

Zhang Fan refused, "We absolutely cannot use up all our trump cards! If we use all the Heavenly Thunder, what will we use to change the wind direction when they launch another smoke attack? We must have a backup plan to guard against the poisonous smoke!"

"Understood! I'll get on it right away!"

Mo Feng accepted the order and led his personal guards to charge towards the rear.

A moment later.

Dozens of smoking iron balls were thrown directly off the city wall.

These lightning bolts struck at the foot of the city wall, in the area with the most Xiongnu soldiers and siege ladders.

"That thing is falling again! Get out of the way!"

The Xiongnu soldiers below the city had just witnessed the power of this thing, and when they saw the lightning strike the crowd, they were terrified, and their attack formation fell into chaos.

In an instant.

The explosion rang out at the base of the city wall!

The shockwave swept across the ground. The siege ladders snapped into pieces under the force of the explosives!

"what!"

More than a dozen Xiongnu soldiers were blown away, their limbs and bodies flying up with the dirt.

The massive fireball and shockwave cleared a large open space below the city walls.

The violent explosions plunged the Hunnic army into panic.

The soldiers in the front ranks were killed, the soldiers in the back ranks were injured and bleeding, and the warhorses were thrown about.

"Retreat! Retreat! That's heavenly lightning!" someone shouted, and fear spread, causing a portion of the Xiongnu vanguard to retreat in disarray.

……

Behind the battlefield, the central army of the Xiongnu.

"Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Two stray arrows pierced the battlefield and hurtled toward the command formation.

"Princess, watch out!" the guard cried out, but it was too late.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

Two sharp arrows pierced Luan Diyun's left shoulder and right arm!

"Well!"

Luan Diyun let out a muffled groan, his body swaying on the horse's back, his battle robe stained with blood.

"Princess! You're injured!" The generals were shocked and immediately gathered around.

Luan Diyun gritted his teeth, grabbed the two arrow shafts with his backhand, and snapped them in two with a "crack," leaving the arrowheads embedded in his flesh.

She looked up, her eyes red.

"Princess, the Qin people's divine artifacts are too terrifying! The vanguard has suffered heavy casualties and is already showing signs of collapse. We...we should retreat first!" a general advised.

"Retreat? Where to retreat to?"

Despite the excruciating pain, Luan Diyun roared, "We've already killed and wounded over ten thousand! We have no way out!"

She stared at the panicked generals: "If we retreat, morale will collapse and our troops will be demoralized! More importantly, the main Qin army in the center is closing in, and the army behind us could cut off our retreat at any moment!"

"We have no food or supplies! Retreat means we'll be worn down and die in the freezing cold!" Luan Diyun drew his scimitar and pointed it at Gaoque Pass ahead.

"Tonight, there are only two paths! Either we capture Gaoque Pass and eat the Qin's grain, or our entire army is annihilated and dies beneath the pass walls!"

"Pass on the order!"

Ignoring his bleeding wounds, Luan Diyun roared, "Those who dare to retreat, kill them! Continue the attack! Even if only one person remains, we must take Gaoque Pass!"

Having said that, Luan Diyun spurred his horse and charged to the front of the central army banner, snatching the Golden Wolf Battle Banner.

"drive!"

With one hand holding the flag and the other holding the knife, Luan Diyun disregarded the rain of arrows and thunderbolts and personally rode his horse toward the front line!

"I am Princess Luandiyun of the Great Xiongnu! I am with you!"

"Charge! Warriors!"

In the darkness of night, the golden wolf battle flag fluttered in the wind.

Under the banner was Luan Di Yun, who was riddled with two arrows and covered in blood.

The retreating Xiongnu army was stunned.

The Xiongnu soldiers, who were fighting fiercely, turned around and saw the general's banner moving forward and the princess personally leading the charge.

After a brief silence, the Huns' fighting spirit was ignited.

"If even a woman is fearless enough to charge to the front lines, are we, the warriors, less capable than a woman?"

"If I quit, I won't even have the face to meet the Eternal Heaven after I die!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The Xiongnu people's eyes turned red with envy!

They were no longer afraid of explosives, nor did they care about the corpses of their comrades.

All fear transformed into fighting spirit at this moment!

The 60,000-strong Xiongnu army roared and charged towards the walls of Gaoque Pass once more, stepping on the flames and the broken limbs scattered on the ground.

The real battle begins now!

On the city wall, Qin soldiers fought back fiercely against the charging Xiongnu troops.

The sounds of clashing swords and screams filled the air.

Driven to madness, the Huns were completely reckless, and the city's defenses were under siege several times, leading to a brutal hand-to-hand combat between the two sides.

Zhao Ben, covered in blood, retreated from the front line and strode over to Zhang Fan and Fusu.

"Immortal Master, Young Master!"

Zhao Ben, panting heavily, wiped the blood from his face. "The Xiongnu have gone mad! Their offensive is too fierce! The brothers can't hold on much longer. I'm afraid Gaoque won't be able to hold out. Please, both of you, retreat immediately under the cover of your personal guards!"

Upon hearing this, Fusu immediately flew into a rage, "No! My Qin soldiers are fighting to the death at the front, and there are countless civilians inside the pass. How can I, Fusu, abandon them and live on alone!"

Zhang Fan, standing to the side, watched the soldiers fall one after another, trying to calm his inner anxiety and anger.

He took a deep breath, looked at Zhao Ben, and said in a cold, hard voice, "General Zhao, Gaoque cannot be breached!"

That's all.

Zhang Fan took out his phone from his backpack and quickly connected it to a high-powered portable subwoofer speaker.

Place the speaker on a high point of the city wall, turn on the microphone function of your mobile phone, and turn the volume to the maximum.

"Soldiers of Qin!"

The enormous sound amplified through the subwoofer, instantly drowning out the sounds of battle on the battlefield and reaching the ears of every Qin soldier.

Holding his phone, Zhang Fan shouted encouragement, "The high pass is impregnable! Behind you lie the lights of countless homes! Kill them!"

Hearing the immortal master's voice boom like thunder on the city wall, the Qin army, which had been exhausted, was immediately invigorated and their fighting spirit was rekindled.