roccoschili Chapter 347 Are you treating me like a pampered prince?
Chapter 347 Are you treating me like a pampered prince?
Even in the city wall, they could drive the nail in half a foot deep.
Xue Rengao stood behind the ballista, one hand on the firing mechanism, his eyes fixed on the direction of the valley entrance.
A cruel smile played on his lips, his eyes brimming with excitement and anticipation.
"If Lü Xiao dares to come over, just shoot him into a pincushion!"
He turned his head and spoke to the soldier beside him who was operating the ballista, his voice carrying a hint of gritted teeth and satisfaction.
It is said that Lü Xiao's armor is impervious to swords and spears, and ordinary arrows cannot even leave a mark on it.
But these guns and arrows are made of iron rods as thick as an arm, and the immense force of a winch winding up.
Even the strongest iron armor can be pierced by your nails!
He wanted to see just how tough Lü Xiao's armor was, and whether it could withstand a hail of arrows!
"General, he...he's here!"
A soldier on lookout duty pointed toward the valley entrance, his voice trembling.
Xue Rengao suddenly turned his head, his pupils contracting sharply.
At the mouth of the valley, a crimson figure sped towards them like lightning.
The Red Hare galloped at incredible speed, leaving a long afterimage in the dimly lit valley.
Lu Xiao, on horseback, was covered in blood.
"Ready!"
Xue Rengao shouted and raised his right hand high.
Dozens of soldiers operating the ballistae simultaneously gripped the winches, aiming their guns and arrows at the approaching figure.
The bowstring was taut, making a creaking sound.
Yang You's eyes widened, and he shook his head frantically, making urgent, whimpering noises.
He wanted Lü Xiao to stop, he wanted him to leave.
But his mouth was gagged, and he couldn't utter a single word.
They could only watch helplessly as the crimson figure drew closer and closer.
This is a dead end!
If Lü Xiao comes in, neither of them will be able to get out!
If Lü Xiao leaves, the Sui Dynasty can at least retain this fierce general and protect the Sui Dynasty's pillar of strength!
Yang You struggled desperately, the rope digging into his flesh and leaving bloody marks.
But he couldn't feel the pain; all he felt was endless regret and self-blame.
It was his greed for merit and recklessness, his arrogance, that led his 300,000-strong army to their doom.
Now, even Lü Xiao is going to perish in this Western Regions because of him?
"put!"
Xue Rengao swung his right hand down suddenly, shouting hoarsely.
"Buzz!"
Dozens of crossbows fired simultaneously, the vibrating bowstrings merging into a deep hum.
Dozens of iron-barreled arrows, as thick as an arm, hurtled towards the crimson figure with a piercing whistling sound!
Yang You closed his eyes, unable to bear watching any longer.
But the next moment, he didn't hear the sound of a sharp blade piercing flesh.
Instead, a series of dense metallic clanging sounds, like the clanging of iron, echoed through the valley.
Yang You suddenly opened his eyes, his pupils dilating sharply.
Lu Xiao wielded the halberd with incredible speed and precision, the blade drawing streaks of silver light in the air.
All the incoming spears and arrows were deflected by him with his halberd!
Some of them bounced off the mountain walls on both sides and embedded themselves in the rocks, sending stone chips flying everywhere.
Some of them flew back and pierced the bodies of soldiers behind the crossbow carts, causing them to scream in agony.
Some were even cleaved in two by the halberd blade, falling to the ground with a clanging sound.
"This...this is impossible!"
Xue Rengao's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief.
That's a crossbow with a winch!
Those were iron-barreled spears and arrows as thick as an arm!
Even Xue Rengao wouldn't dare to take it head-on!
But Lü Xiao actually used a halberd to knock away all the dozens of spears and arrows!
Is this even human?
"drive!"
Lu Xiao spurred his horse, and the Red Hare let out a long neigh, its speed increasing dramatically once again.
In the blink of an eye, he had already rushed to the front of the ballista formation.
With a sweep of his halberd, the blade slashed across the three crossbow carts, shattering them in an instant, sending wood chips flying and iron parts breaking apart.
"Stop him! Stop him now!"
Xue Rengao snapped out of his daze and shouted at the top of his lungs.
But the soldiers around him were already terrified by Lü Xiao's inhuman performance, so they dared not step forward.
Their legs were as weak as noodles, and they couldn't even hold their weapons properly, let alone stop people.
Lu Xiao swept out with his halberd again, smashing the last two crossbow carts blocking his way into pieces.
There were no obstacles in front of him, only Yang You, who was tied to a wooden stake, and Xue Rengao, who stood behind him with a pale face.
"Aunt...uncle..."
The rag in Yang You's mouth had fallen out at some point, and his lips were trembling, his voice so hoarse that it was almost inaudible.
Lu Xiao's gaze passed over Yang You and landed on Xue Rengao.
"Show me what other tricks you have up your sleeve."
Lu Xiao stared at Xue Rengao, wanting to see how the other party could go to such lengths to kill him.
Xue Rengao subconsciously took a step back, his back hitting the cold mountain wall, cold sweat instantly soaking through his inner shirt.
He wanted to run, but his legs felt like they were made of lead, and he couldn't move an inch.
Just then, Xue Rengao suddenly raised his head and shouted hoarsely at the tops of the valley on both sides:
"The tank! Where is the tank?!"
Before he finished speaking, a series of muffled "heave-ho" sounds came from the tops of the valleys on both sides.
That was the chant of dozens of people working together to push a heavy object, their voices ringing out in unison and echoing through the valley.
Lu Xiao's eyes sharpened, and he abruptly raised his head.
On the valley tops on both sides, which were not particularly high, a dozen enormous creatures suddenly appeared.
Those were specially made war chariots, each one over ten feet long, with its body studded with sharp iron spikes.
The iron spikes gleamed with a chilling light in the dim light; a touch would be fatal, and even a graze would cause injury.
The wheels are embedded in the pre-dug grooves, and they can rush straight down the slope at the command.
"Good grief, they think I'm some kind of pampered prince?"
Lu Xiao narrowed his eyes, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
These foreigners really went to great lengths to deal with him.
Ballistae, chariots, one move after another, one link after another.
They were determined to kill him on this ancient Loulan road.
"put!"
An old and fierce voice came from the top of the valley.
Lu Xiao looked in the direction of the voice and saw that it was Wang Buchao, a general of the Hami Kingdom.
The old general placed his hands on the rear of a chariot, his eyes bloodshot and filled with hatred.
The next moment, the first chariot was pushed off the top of the valley.
The wheel rolled rapidly along the groove, making a screeching sound.
The chariot rolled faster and faster, charging more and more fiercely, carrying immense force as it crashed straight into the valley floor!
The sharp iron spikes gleamed coldly in the dim light, like a gaping maw of blood.
The target was Yang You, who was tied to a wooden stake!
Yang You's pupils suddenly contracted, and his mouth opened wide, but he couldn't make a sound.
He tried to run, but his body was firmly bound to the wooden stake by ropes and he couldn't move.
They could only watch helplessly as that enormous, spiked machine drew ever closer and closer.
The sharp iron spikes magnified in his eyes.
He could even see the dark red rust on the spikes and the dried bloodstains that had congealed at the tips.