Chapter 6: The Great Killer

  After lunch, the sun gradually began to set in the west, and a low horn sounded again in the pirate camp.

  Ye Feng stood up and looked down.

  The pirates emerged from the camp in a steady stream, stopping just out of crossbow range to reorganize their ranks. It was clear that they had changed commanders this time, as the formation was much more orderly than before. Moreover, there were many more people than last time. A large number of crude ladders appeared among the crowd.

  Almost everyone had a shield in hand, although most of the shields were converted from pot lids or door panels. It is undeniable that they have some effect in defending against crossbow arrows.

  A burly man wearing heavy armor and a red headband stepped forward, coming to the front of the troops. Behind him, several pirates with their hands tied behind their backs and looking dispirited were led out by his companions and roughly thrown to the ground.

  The red scarf man held a large knife and beheaded several pirates one by one. Then he let out a loud roar, with his long knife pointing directly at the city gate. Over a thousand pirates let out a thunderous shout, rushing out from behind him and surging towards the city gate.

  Ye Feng watched and couldn't help but applaud, loudly praising: "Great bird! Too domineering. It's like a gang fight between black society thugs. Turning back to grab territory, I also want this lineup. The only thing is, I don't know if the big boss on the other side is a mountain chicken or Haonan brother."

  His voice wasn't too loud, but it just reached the ears of every person on the city wall. The originally tense defenders couldn't help but crack a smile.

  They found that apart from being a bit larger in scale, they were actually not much different from the small hoodlums who were often chased around by them, with disorganized clothing, uneven personnel quality and equipment, poor organization and discipline, and were fundamentally not worthy of mention alongside these soldiers.

  Ye Feng saw the pirates enter the range, raised his crossbow and aimed at the bottom to shoot an arrow. The bolt was deeply nailed into the wooden shield held by the pirate. The pirate carefully looked out from behind the shield, looked at the bolt on the shield, and let out a loud shout.

  Seeing him safe and sound, the pirates cheered loudly. The city walls were silent.

  Ye Feng spat on the ground and reloaded, but this time he didn't fire until they were within thirty steps. He aimed at another pirate and fired again. This time, the crossbow bolt easily pierced the shield and pinned the man to the ground. The pirates hesitated at the sound of his mournful cry.

  The bugle sounded again.

  The pirate captain, who was directing the battle from behind, shouted loudly: "Attack! Anyone who retreats will be killed! What are you afraid of? He only has one strong bow. We have so many people that we can drown him to death. After entering the city, I'll give everyone a three-day holiday and let you indulge in wild revelry."

  The pirates were greatly encouraged by this and rushed towards the city wall with a fierce cry, fearless of death.

  Ye Feng inwardly praised them, wondering which family had raised such a child. The brain-damaged one was so unique, it wasn't as if they were forcing the city's citizens to fight to the death with them.

  He thought so in his heart, but his hands didn't stop, shooting several arrows in a row and knocking down several people. At this time, the pirates had also rushed to the city.

  "Carry on." The pirates raised their long ladders and leaned them against the city walls. Like ants on a sugar cube, they clung to the ladders, howling as they climbed up towards the city walls. Even more powerful pirates took out grappling hooks and threw them over the city walls, biting their swords in their mouths, pulling themselves up with the ropes.

  Soldiers under the command of Niya and General Lei, some picked up logs to roll down; others held long poles to push away ladders from the city wall, beating those pirates wailing like dumplings, crying out in a miserable voice from the high wall head to the ground. However, more and more pirates came, and more ladders were set against the city wall.

  The pirate commander hated Ye Feng for causing them trouble and ordered his men to focus on taking care of him. There were as many as seven or eight cloud ladders set up on the city wall in front of Ye Feng.

  As the pirates with headscarves emerged from under the city, Diana stepped forward and blocked Aura behind her, pointing to the not-so-distant castle tower and said: "Miss said that I should take care of you... You guys. Hurry up and go, stay inside the castle tower, don't run around."

  She swung her long sword ceaselessly, mercilessly slashing across a pirate's throat. Turning to see the two still standing in place, she hastened them with a stamp of her foot: "Hurry up and go."

  Ye Feng raised his hand and shot an arrow at her, startling her. Before she could react, the arrow flew past her ear with a whistling sound, hitting a pirate who was trying to sneak up on her from behind.

  She glanced at the pirate who was twitching on the ground, then strode over to Yefeng with a smile and said angrily: "I owe you one. But don't think that just because of this, you can point fingers at me. Now get out of here, all of you."

  Ye Feng didn't respond. He drew out a dagger, made a light swing, and the hook on the rope hanging from the city wall snapped off with a loud crack. The screams of those falling from the wall immediately came from below. Seeing Diana's admiring gaze, he said: "Please! Don't stare at me like that..."

  "Bastard! What did you say?" Diana angrily swung her long sword in her hand.

  Ye Feng pressed her shoulder, lifted her right foot, and lightly tapped the head of a pirate who had just exposed his head from the city wall. The pirate lost his balance and shouted as he fell off the wall.

  He stuffed the dagger into her hand and continued to say, "Stare at me with your eyes fixed on my dagger. If you want to use it, just say so, otherwise how would I know if you want to use it? After using it, remember to return it to me."

  Diana took over the dagger, she didn't think the other party would be so generous. She saw a big knife chopping out of the corner of her eye and raised the dagger to block it without thinking. The knife broke like rotten wood. Her left hand grasped the sharp dagger tightly, and suddenly felt that Ye Feng wasn't so annoying after all. She said loudly: "Thank you."

  Taking advantage of the pirate's momentary surprise, she raised her long sword and stabbed him through. Looking up to find the other two, she discovered Ye Feng pulling Oola quietly towards the side tower, and couldn't help but get angry. She shouted loudly: "Bastards! Where are you going? The city gate is on the other side!"

  The two of them seemed to have not heard anything and disappeared into the gate tower. At this time, more and more pirates rushed up, and the soldiers held up their shields to meet them, forming a defensive line. She didn't care about them either, using all her strength to fight the pirates.

  Two people rushed into the watchtower, only to find it empty. The archers who were originally standing on the rooftop shooting arrows had put down their bows and taken up swords and guns to reinforce the defenses due to the urgency of the city's situation. The two people simultaneously grabbed the door bars and jammed the large gate shut. Then they sat on the ground, laughing loudly.

  Ye Feng looked around and saw that the four walls of the watchtower were made of stone, while the top was made of wooden planks. There was a ladder leading up to the top next to it. In one corner of the wall, there was a pile of grayish-white powder, and half of the wall had already been plastered with white lime, as if construction was in progress.

  Two men climbed up the watchtower, overlooking from above, and gazed out at the city head. They suddenly held their breath. On top of the city head, a crowd of people waving sharp blades and shouting loudly were packed tightly together. The soldiers defended the defensive line like reefs, resisting the pirates' wave after wave of attacks.

  This became a huge slaughterhouse, with people screaming and falling down every moment, then being trampled by countless feet into a puddle of flesh. Curses, screams, and the sound of clashing weapons intertwined in a single, gigantic, and strange cacophony that entered the ears.

  The horn of the pirate camp sounded again, and their second echelon was slowly approaching from a distance. Ora was in a hurry, knowing that if they couldn't drive the pirates off the wall in a short time, the city would be breached before their eyes.

  He shook his sleeves in the wind and said loudly: "What to do? What to do? You think of a way quickly!"

  Ye Feng silently watched the situation on the battlefield, where individual strength was truly insignificant in war. Even if he joined in, it would only add a thread of chaos.

  Unless a revolutionary technological weapon appears. For example, machine guns, hand grenades... He was thinking wildly, his eyes unconsciously scanning the surroundings in a circle. Suddenly, he brightened up, handed the crossbow to Oola, and ran downstairs.

  Ouyang saw that he had packed two big bags full of things and ran back, asking in surprise: "What are you doing? What's the use of packing so many of those things?"

  "A revolutionary technological class of weapons." Ye Feng patted his pocket, raising a cloud of dust, and said: "This is one of the four great divine artifacts that Master Wei used when he was wandering the jianghu."

  "Divine artifact?"

  He didn't care whether Oola had understood or not, and scrambled up the wall head, jumping down. This way, if the pirates wanted to attack this watchtower, they would have to deal with the already blocked gate below first.

  "What shall I do?" Oola cried out loudly, poking her head out of the pile.

  "Just stay put." Ye Feng saw his disappointed face and said, "If you really want to help, hide there and shoot cold arrows, but be careful not to attract the attention of the pirates. If my crossbow is taken away, I will kill you."

  After finishing speaking, Ye Feng waved his hand and rushed into the crowd. Oola looked at the bow in her hand and muttered to herself: "Okay! Now I'm the only one left here."

  He learned from Ye Feng's example, putting the crossbow string on. Then took a deep breath, held the crossbow steadily, and put his eyes to the sight. Seeing the pirates who were originally far away suddenly close at hand, he was shocked, almost throwing the crossbow to the ground. After calming down, he immediately understood the use of this thing. At the same time, greater doubts arose in his heart, what kind of person is Ye Feng? Where did he come from? Why would he have these strange and unusual things?

  However, the miserable cries came, and the situation on the battlefield did not allow him to think about it anymore. He picked up his crossbow again, aiming at a pirate. He remembered Ye Feng's words and said softly, "Isn't it just making the enemy afraid? It's quite simple."

  He cocked the crossbow and shot an arrow out like lightning.

  February 30, 618 GD was a day worth remembering. Later on, the Imperial Ministry of Culture, Education and Propaganda deleted all historical records about this day. The official reason was to show respect for the great Emperor Orla by reducing February by one day and moving the extra day to August, the month of the emperor's birth. Since then, February has only had 29 days, while August has gained an extra day, becoming a 31-day month.

  But behind closed doors, there is a saying that has been circulating: the events of that day tarnished the brilliant image of our wise and powerful Emperor Ora.

  Even the most daring historians only dared to write such words in their own private diaries: that shameless person incited the still young and innocent great emperor, during the Battle of Xiyin, to use a despicable tactic to attack his enemies. It cannot be denied that this tactic was quite effective. From then on, everyone who heard the name of the great emperor would retreat three steps. This fully demonstrated the great emperor's virtues of being wise, brave, benevolent, and filial, as well as his accomplishments in literature and martial arts, to the point where all the barbarians came to pay homage and the four seas submitted.

  This drove later scholars crazy: first, who was that shameless person? Second, what were the despicable means being referred to?

  However, at the same time, many people were abnormally delighted by this and wrote countless articles full of various speculations, earning a lot of manuscript fees, supporting their own families, lovers, second wives, third wives...

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