At once, the great force of troops in the wind stopped abruptly at the sound, everyone tightening their grip on the reins.
The long street was thrown into chaos, with people and horses tumbling and screams ringing out.
Who knew how many warhorses had fallen, their tendons snapped and bones broken, crashing heavily into one another as they rolled and bled.
On top of that, the sharp whooshing of arrows split the wind, rising through the yellow dust and making hearts tremble with fear.
Countless iron arrows suddenly shot out from beneath the trees along the street, piercing the rebel soldiers lying on the ground. After just a few breaths, they fell silent for good.
Even the fallen horses stopped whinnying after being poisoned.
They lay quietly on the ground, looking toward their masters' corpses and letting out pained whinnies as they kicked their wounded legs again and again.
In the blink of an eye, the scene had become a living hell.
The long street was blocked, but the army behind it did not panic.
In that split second, a furious shout rang out from the ranks. It was Liu Chunyun, the general at the commander's side, issuing orders and steadying the troops.
At his command, hundreds of iron shields appeared on the long street, instantly blocking the iron arrows flying through the wind.
Then another icy roar rang out.
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!"
A rain of arrows soared over the shield-bearers and flew forward.
The great general's army was strictly disciplined. At Liu Chunyun's command, the situation changed in the blink of an eye.
With ruthless, iron-blooded resolve, they launched a counterattack, driving back the sudden rain of arrows.
"Clang, clang, clang!"
Chen Wuwei was startled and immediately gave an order.
The City Lord's men were no pushovers either. In