Chapter 4: After dinner, eight of Lao Liu's fellow bandits, including Lao Liu himself, entered the camp.

  The military council this afternoon has not ended yet, and Ren Dou Tou has not returned either. Everyone has a faint guess in their hearts that they might go into battle tomorrow.

  Since ancient times, the battlefield has been a place where bones are buried, and I don't know how many people will be able to return after this battle.

  Everyone was having trouble sleeping, so they just talked inside the military tent, relieving their tense mood with mutual jokes and teasing.

  At this moment, the military account was lifted, and someone poked his head in and shouted: "Who can see at night, come out!" In the dark, everyone couldn't see people clearly, but they heard that it was team officer Zhang Zhongyan.

  At this moment, Li Chengzhong stood up and walked out of the military account, with Jiang Miao closely following behind him.

  In this era, due to lack of nutrition, most people suffer from night blindness and only a few can distinguish simple objects in the dark.

  Li Chengzhong grew up in an era of material abundance later in life. Even if the economic conditions were not good, at least night blindness was absolutely non-existent.

  As for Jiang Miao being able to see at night, it is a personal talent and has nothing to do with one's character.

  As team officer Zhang Zhongyan arrived at the front of General Ren's military account, there was a fire here, shining brightly.

  Li Chengzhong saw that a group of local soldiers had already gathered here, and everyone was at a loss, staring at each other with wide eyes.

  After a while, when there were about twenty people, Ren Dou headed out of the tent.

  Li Chengzhong had heard that this Ren Dou was still under twenty, four or five years younger than Li Chengzhong, but he was a child of the Lu Long military household, and his family had been in the military for generations. His father and grandfather were all military officers, and it could be said that they were a family of generals.

  Ren Dou's martial arts skills are exquisite, especially skilled in knife techniques. It is said that when fighting, three or five men cannot get close to him.

  Ren Dou glanced at the twenty or so people in front of him and quietly told them what had happened.

  There were originally wealthy households in the city of Bei who were willing to surrender to Lu Long. In the evening, they suddenly found an opportunity to come out of the city and make contact. The general immediately decided to respond from within and without, and tonight they would break into the city.

  The vanguard was still the Qianzhen Camp, so Zhou Jue wanted to select people who could see at night to launch a surprise attack on the city at night.

  Li Chengzhong was somewhat excited when he heard this news.

  Being able to breach the city in this way, without having to take the great risk of climbing the wall, is naturally something that everyone would be happy about, but suddenly having to fight again is really nerve-wracking.

  This was his first time on the battlefield. He took a deep breath and waited for his emotions to calm down, but found that his palms were already full of sweat.

  Li Chengzhong returned to his tent and fetched his own worn-out horizontal knife, then rushed back. This time all twenty-one people who were supposed to participate in the night raid had arrived.

  Ren Dou led the team in person, and each of them was given a white hemp cloth to tie around their chest as a distinction, and then they gathered outside the camp.

  One after another, all the other soldiers gathered over, indistinguishable in the dark night. Li Chengzhong counted and estimated that there were about two or three hundred people.

  After learning of Zhou Yu's arrival, he followed him to rush to the north gate of Beizhou City.

  Everyone was strictly forbidden from making a sound, so apart from the heavy breathing, it was quiet and solemn.

  The troops stopped and waited for orders outside the North Gate.

  After a while, several other battalion teams converged, and there were nearly a thousand people.

  Tonight, thick clouds block the light of many stars and moons, and the fields outside are dark and gloomy, unable to see a few steps away.

  Li Chengzhong raised his eyes to look at the city of Bei State in front of him, and the city wall outlined a very thin black line, which was faintly visible in the distance. The moat under the city was completely pitch-black, without any signs of movement.

  This weather is just the perfect opportunity for a sneak attack.

  Everyone knows this is a critical moment, no one dares to make a sound, just quietly waiting like this.

  Li Chengzhong was tense, excited and worried, with all sorts of emotions mixed together, and he didn't know how long it had been when suddenly a torch appeared on the city wall, with someone waving it back and forth.

  Li Chengzhong's heart lifted immediately! The people in front of Zhou Yumin also lit the torches, and after exchanging secret signals with each other, they heard a creaking sound, and roughly saw a black shadow falling down, which was the drawbridge being lowered.

  Zhou Zhiyu gave the order in front, and more than a dozen lanterns and torches were lit up in an instant, and suddenly everything was bright.

  Only a simple suspension bridge had been erected over the moat, and the north gate of Beizhou City was slowly opening to both sides.

  Zhou Zhiyu waved his hand, and everyone shouted in unison as they rushed inside, unable to distinguish which team was which.

  Li Chengzhong was a bit distracted at this time, could he not be distracted? A later generation of crosser, participating in ancient siege warfare for the first time, and it was such an uncommon night raid, his heart was filled with mixed emotions. Looking at the city wall, looking at the drawbridge, looking at the city gate, looking at his companions who were flushed with excitement under the firelight, he suddenly felt a little dazed.

  He was dazed here, and his companions around him didn't have so many thoughts, they crowded and rushed into the city.

  There used to be a reward, first-class prize money of 500 taels, and promotion to the first rank! Everyone is a good man from Yan and Zhao, who is worse than anyone else? Who doesn't want to get promoted and rich? Who doesn't want to taste the thrill of being an official and leading troops? In the future, returning home with glory will be a great honor! The defenders in the city are only about 1,000, if they wait any longer, they won't have this good fortune! At this moment, everyone is fighting bravely, each one taking the lead, and immediately squeezed Li Chengzhong to one side. Fortunately, Jiang Miao followed closely behind him and quickly pulled his arm, and he barely stood firm. He wanted to climb up onto the drawbridge, but for a while, it was impossible to squeeze in! Li Chengzhong is also getting anxious, he served in the army for two years before crossing over, not even becoming a junior officer, and has never been in charge of anyone.

  After crossing over, he was a new recruit again, having just joined the army for less than a month, and naturally became a big soldier.

  For two lifetimes, he had always envied the lives of those military officers. The convenience of life didn't need to be mentioned; with just one order, people would unconditionally obey. What kind of prestige and freedom was that? Especially in this chaotic world, for soldiers, military officers were like gods! Since heaven had arranged for him to be born in this era, why not also experience the taste of being an officer? Li Zhong didn't ask deep questions or understand technology and inventions; all he could rely on was his own body. In these days, he had already thought through one thing: since he had crossed over into this chaotic world where martial arts ruled, he might as well go all out! If he fought bravely and made achievements, perhaps he could gain wealth and honor. If he unfortunately died here, who knows, maybe he could even return to his original era! Moreover, with the night raid breaking through the city, internal and external cooperation, and the city's military being weak, if they didn't fight now, when would they be able to make achievements? As long as this battle could behead three levels of officers, he could become a Wu Zhang! At this time, Li Zhong hadn't even considered the fact that he had never killed anyone before. The hundreds and thousands of Lu Long military soldiers around him were all hot-blooded and enthusiastic; his passion had already been stirred up.

  This is what they call the psychology of following the crowd, and even Li Chengzhong, who came from a later generation through time-travel, was no exception.

  When the main force rushed into the city gate of Bei State, and only a few dozen people were left behind, Li Chengzhong and Jiang Miao finally squeezed onto the drawbridge as they wished, hastily shouting and waving their swords as they charged in.

  Li Chengzhong rushed through the city gate, chasing after the big team along the street, but suddenly found that the speed in front had slowed down, and everyone was pushing and shoving, unable to move.

  This is a street that leads directly from the city gate into the city. Li Chengzhong was entering an ancient town for the first time, seeing the congestion ahead, he looked around to both sides, planning to find a side alley to detour through.

  Unfortunately, the houses on both sides were closely attached, with no gap for him to pass through.

  Several people beside him became anxious, jumping up and down to look ahead, shouting "Why isn't it moving?" Li Chengzhong also became anxious, letting out a loud shout: "A good dog doesn't block the way! Hurry up!" Just as he was shouting with all his might, Jiang Miao pulled him back, whispering: "Li Lang, something seems off."

  It's said that one sentence can wake up a person who is dreaming. When Li Chengzhong, who was hot-headed and impulsive, heard this sentence, he suddenly came back to his senses.

  It's not just "something doesn't feel right", it's seriously off! The army is shouting as they enter the city, but why is there no movement at all in the houses on both sides of the street? Listening carefully, apart from the shouts of my own brothers, Lu Long and his men, there isn't even a hint of panic or disorder from the enemy.

  And how did it stop in front? Li Chengzhong had been a crowd actor for several years, and he had seen too many ancient war dramas. The scene in front of him was absolutely familiar! He had fallen into the trap! He took a deep breath, pulled Jiang Miao and retreated towards the city gate.

  He had just retreated into the cave entrance when he turned his head and saw that the suspension bridge outside the city was slowly being lifted, and his heart suddenly sank.

  Suddenly, countless lanterns and torches were lit on the rooftops of houses along both sides of the streets in the city, illuminating the main street brightly. Large teams of soldiers wearing red shirts appeared on the rooftops, drawing their bows and shooting arrows down at the streets below.

  At such a close distance, the arrows fell in rows, and the Lu Long army was crowded again, and immediately fell down in a piece, how tragic the casualties were! Li Chengzhong and Jiang Miao were temporarily safe because they had retreated into the city gate tunnel one step earlier.

  But this safety was quite short-lived, once the brothers who entered the city were eliminated by the defending army, their own homes would still be hard to escape death.

  The two of them exchanged a glance and simultaneously rushed towards the outside of the city, wanting to dash over before the drawbridge was lifted.

  But just as they rushed out a few steps, another row of arrow rain was shot down from above. Fortunately, the accuracy was limited, and the two were not hit, but they were forced back to the city gate cave, and could only watch as the drawbridge was finally pulled up completely.

  The city was lit up with lanterns, and the sound of killing filled the air. The second wave of troops from the Lu Long army had also arrived outside the city to provide support.

  At this moment, although the city inside and outside are only separated by a river, it is like a natural moat, and no one can pass through.

  Innumerable torches were lit, and the large army of Lulong soldiers could only stand on the edge of the moat and patrol without advancing. After a while, a loud drumbeat sounded from the top of the city wall, and another wave of arrows poured down, forcing the Lulong soldiers who had come to reinforce the city to retreat in disarray. The two sides began to exchange arrow fire from above and below the city walls.

  The brothers of Ludong Army in the city were caught off guard and suffered heavy casualties. Only now have they finally reacted.

  Although these soldiers were new recruits who had just joined the army, there were no lack of brave warriors and young hunters among them. Some of them carried bows and arrows and also hid under the eaves of the houses on both sides, taking down their bows and arrows to counterattack from the rooftops.

  Under the loud shouting of the officers, many brothers of the Lu Long army slowly retreated to the houses near the left side of the city gate, and more than a dozen people finally hid in the city gate cave, taking it as a foothold, gradually stabilizing the situation.

  It's just that the situation is precarious, and everyone not only has to defend against the arrows shot by the Wei army from the rooftops around them, but also guard against the enemy's frontal attacks on the streets, while paying attention to the rain of arrows shooting down from the city towers, it's unknown how long they can hold on.

  The Lu Long army brothers hiding in the city gate tunnel, both angry and anxious, suddenly burst out cursing. Some said that the Wei Bo army did not dare to fight openly and honestly, but were actually petty people. Others cursed the treacherous and deceitful Beizhou civilians who should be cut off from having children.

  Everyone is anxious and has nothing to say, can only vent here in vain, but there is no way.