He had accepted the command to defend the city, so he would fight to the death without retreating!
Outside Chengdu.
Liu Bei swept his hand forward and ordered, "Beat the drums! Advance!"
At his command,
the army instantly launched its attack!
Bang-!
Bang-!
Wooden bridges assembled beforehand were lowered across the moat, allowing the army to cross.
Five thousand men formed the vanguard, raising their shields and advancing after crossing the moat.
Though they were not moving quickly, their footsteps were orderly and their pace steady. They seemed utterly unstoppable, exerting an immense pressure on those who watched!
Behind them, ten thousand men followed closely, pushing siege ladders, Well-Railing Siege Towers, and other powerful siege engines, their expressions fierce.
They were the main force that would storm the walls!
Yan Yan watched the army steadily approaching below, his expression as still as an ancient well. He calmly ordered, "The enemy is within range. Loose arrows!"
At his command, the defenders on the walls immediately unleashed a rain of arrows at the enemy outside!
Dense masses of feathered arrows blotted out the sky and sun, sweeping down upon the enemy. Yet the vanguard soldiers all wore excellent armor made by the Zhen Clan Artisans, with astonishing defensive strength!
With shields raised in their hands as well, the rain of arrows could only slow them slightly, inflicting extremely limited casualties.
But during that interval, the troops who had crossed the moat first had already advanced to the foot of the walls and set their siege ladders and Well-Railing Siege Towers against them!
"Kill-!!"
Amid fierce battle cries, countless soldiers climbed the siege ladders and launched a ferocious assault on the walls!
Beneath the walls, centurions led the soldiers of their respective units up the siege ladders, attacking the walls without fear of