Chapter 1155

First Volume, Chapter 1155: City Gate on Fire

Wu Teng was furious precisely because this was Gusu City's territory.

The garrison inside the city could emerge at any moment to rescue them.

Yet until now, the city had remained utterly silent, letting them be chased like stray dogs.

Despite orders from above forbidding any unauthorized approach to the city.

But now, Wu Teng no longer cared—were two thousand cavalry really to die out here?

On the walls of Gusu City, shouts echoed thunderously.

"They're back! The cavalry's returning!"

"Open the city gate quickly!"

"No, no one is to open it—the Lady has ordered that this is Qin Feng's ruse; if the gate falls, the consequences will be catastrophic."

"Fuck you, cowards! Qin Feng isn't even here—how dare you cower like this because of someone a thousand miles away? Are you men or not?!"

Insults and roars on the wall mingled together, plunging the situation into greater chaos.

Near the gate, beside the jianbing, Lin Wenwan stood silently, observing the situation outside.

She watched as the scattered cavalry drew closer to Gusu City, her heart growing heavier.

This light cavalry unit had been broken apart—if they entered in batches, the gate could be opened and closed quickly to prevent Qin Feng's army from launching a stealth attack.

But…

If we take in this batch, what about the next?

Moreover…

In the pitch darkness, only vague silhouettes could be made out—no faces or features could be identified.

What if enemy troops had infiltrated among them, ready to spark chaos the moment they entered?

All officers below the Main General supported opening the gate and immediately accepting the cavalry back inside.

Only Lin Wenwan held firm under pressure, refusing to budge—even tonight, the city gate must not open.

This light cavalry must hold out by any means possible until dawn.

Once daylight comes, Qin Feng's Northern Border Elite will have nowhere to hide!

At that moment, Wu Teng had returned with over four hundred cavalry, while the Beixi Light Cavalry and Vanguard Cavalry maneuvered back and forth behind him.

The moment the gate opened, they would surge forward and storm it.

Wu Teng bellowed nonstop: "What are you waiting for? Open the gate!"

"We've risked our lives for Gusu City—is this how you repay us?"

"Open the damn gate right now!"

Wu Teng's roars echoed endlessly above Gusu City.

The garrison troops guarding the walls were already panicked, unsure what to do.

Just then, the Beixi Light Cavalry closed in, launching ambushes from a hundred steps away from Wu Teng.

One after another, Wu Teng's cavalrymen fell from their horses.

Seeing this, Wu Teng clenched his teeth and cursed furiously.

"They're only a few hundred cavalry—open the gate! Don't tell me ten thousand defenders inside fear a few hundred?"

"Are you going to watch us be worn down to nothing?"

"Son of a bitch!"

A group of Deputy Generals could no longer bear it—they rushed to Lin Wenwan to plead.

"Madam, they're only a few hundred—even if they reach the gate, they'll be instantly overwhelmed by our forces."

"If Wu Teng's unit is wiped out, the blow to our garrison's morale will be incalculable."

"If we let them be slaughtered, who will ever charge for us again?"

Lin Wenwan understood this logic perfectly—but the gate could not open; these Southern Border Generals had no idea of the combat effectiveness of Qin Feng's elite troops.

But…

Watching more and more Deputy Generals come to plead with her,

Lin Wenwan knew her stubbornness could no longer suppress the rising resentment below.

With no other choice, Lin Wenwan decided to risk it.

"How many Heavy Armored Infantry can we muster?"

One Deputy General quickly replied: "Six hundred!"

Lin Wenwan nodded: "Good. The gate will open only when these six hundred Heavy Armored Infantry have taken position at the gate."

"Also, continue dispatching Heavy Armored Infantry to reinforce the gate."

Seeing Lin Wenwan finally relent, the Deputy Generals breathed a sigh of relief and hurried off to carry out orders.

Yet in their hearts, they already looked down on Lin Wenwan with contempt.

Clearly, after being driven out of Beijing by Qin Feng, she had developed a terror of him—she was already half-defeated before the battle even began.

Had it not been for Lin Wenwan's backing by the entire Lin Family and the Powerful Clans of the Southern Border, they would have already driven her off the wall.

But no matter what…

As long as the cavalry could enter the city, it was already a miracle—they dared not ask for more.

Once the six hundred Heavy Armored Infantry formed ranks behind the gate, the Deputy General guarding the gate no longer hesitated and immediately ordered the gate opened.

As the city gate slowly swung open, Wu Teng, who had nearly lost all hope, finally lit up with relief.

"The gate's open—hurry inside!"

Wu Teng's cavalry, exhausted and out of grain and arrows, streamed toward the gate in a flood.

Although the City Gate was wide, hundreds of Cavalry surging in together still made it feel incredibly narrow.

Just as Wu Teng led his men into the city, the Beixi Light Cavalry, who had been waiting for their chance, arrived at the City Gate with astonishing speed.

The defenders on the City Wall had long been prepared, waiting until the Beixi Light Cavalry entered the effective range of their arrows.

Dense waves of ArrowRain poured down like a torrential downpour upon the Beixi Light Cavalry.

Just as everyone believed the Beixi Light Cavalry would be wiped out in an instant, an unexpected sight occurred.

All one hundred and twenty Beixi Light Cavalry carried Shields.

As the ArrowRain struck, they raised their Shields and forced their way toward the City Gate.

When still one hundred steps from the City Gate, the one hundred and twenty Beixi Light Cavalry had been reduced to ninety.

When still fifty steps away, fewer than fifty Beixi Light Cavalry remained.

They were Light Cavalry after all; even with their own Shields, their Warhorses lacked protection.

These one hundred and twenty Beixi Light Cavalry had forced their way to the City Gate through relentless Sacrifice.

The remaining fifty steps could not be closed any further.

But they had never intended to approach the City Gate directly; instead, they abandoned their Warhorses, grouped into a single Tuansystem, with the thirty outer Light Cavalry soldiers using their Shields to block the ArrowRain.

Inside, the twenty Light Cavalry soldiers swiftly pulled out Fire Strikers and ignited the tinder packs they carried.

As a great fire erupted, the soldiers immediately drew their Rockets, ignited them, and shot them toward the City Gate.

Ding ding dang dang…

Rockets kept striking the wooden City Gate, but the gate had been specially treated — the small flames could not easily ignite it.

At that moment, a Wu Teng's Cavalry soldier preparing to enter the city suddenly, without warning, lifted two black cloth bundles from his Saddle and slammed them hard against the City Gate.

Crack!

With a chilling snap, the ceramic jars inside the bundles shattered, spewing Fire Oil, ignited by the Rockets.

In an instant, roaring flames consumed the massive City Gate.