The Upheaval at Dongcheng

Fifty li...

Thirty li...

Ten li...

As the Huan Kingdom Special Corps drew closer to Dongcheng's east gate, ten ten-thousand-man formations, made up chiefly of Tower Shield Troops, assembled inside it. They blocked the gateway like massive lumps of iron.

Directly above the gate, countless Longbow Troops crowded the ramparts, alongside hundreds of defensive ballistae. Their bolts pointed into the city, not out.

Seeing the situation at the east gate from the air, Jian Shang's heart sank...

The Zhangchu Army guarding the gate had taken this stance to prevent any force inside the city from passing through.

Of course, one could argue that the defenders were holding the gate to keep the route clear for Hidden King Chen Sheng's breakout army. But this was excessive.

Ten li...

Five li...

One li...

"Halt! My duty is to guard Dongcheng. No one enters or leaves. Violators die!"

As the blood-soaked Huan Kingdom Special Corps approached the east gate, a rough, booming shout rang out for more than ten li.

At this distance, with their main banner and uniforms in plain view, the defending general could not possibly have failed to recognize them. Jian Shang knitted his brows and called back at once:

"Chen City is lost. The Hidden King has barely a chance of surviving. Zhangchu State has lost the Qin-Chu Decisive Battle, and we are its reinforcements!"

His voice rolled like thunder, echoing without end...

The rough voice answered, "Without the Hidden King's personal order, no one passes. This is my duty. Please forgive me, Huan King!"

Clack, clack...

As they spoke, the Huan Kingdom Special Corps closed to within several hundred meters. The defenders near the gate quickly locked their tower shields together and loaded their bows and crossbows. If the Huan Kingdom Special Corps dared come closer, they were