12dz Chapter 126 The Vanguard with Immense Strength
Chapter 126 The Vanguard with Immense Strength
Lin Wan'er soon returned with her blanket to rest, but the enemy's artillery fire had not stopped, and the soldiers continued to rotate shifts and rest.
"You're still not asleep?" Lin Wan'er washed her face and saw Shen Li poking at the charcoal fire, making it burn even brighter.
"I'm going to sleep now." Shen Li lay down, but didn't close her eyes.
"Something on your mind?" Lin Wan'er also lay down, her bed separated from Shen Li's by a body length, their heads facing each other.
"So this is what a battlefield looks like. People who haven't been here don't know how cruel it is." Shen Li said in a low voice, "Now when I close my eyes, all I see are those severed limbs and the hot blood splattered on my body."
"Are you scared?" Lin Wan'er sat up. "I'd better send you back. Your status is not suitable for staying here. You have the Emperor's gold token. Even without a position, you are practically a warlord. If something happens to you, my father will not be able to explain it."
"I'm sleepy, let's talk about it tomorrow." Shen Li immediately closed her eyes.
Lin Wan'er shook her head and went to sleep. She was so tired that she fell asleep quickly even though there was a lot of gunfire outside.
However, she had only been asleep for a short while when she suddenly heard the sound of artillery fire subside, but the shouts of battle grew louder. She abruptly opened her eyes, grabbed her gun, and prepared to go out.
In her experience, this was very likely because the enemy had stormed the city walls; such things happened several times a day.
"Is there a problem?" Shen Li hadn't been asleep and sat up, but she was inexperienced and couldn't hear the situation outside clearly because of the gunfire, so she was quite confused.
"The enemy is attacking. I need to go out and take a look." Lin Wan'er put on her helmet and instructed, "Don't come out."
"Oh." Shen Li stood up after she left, put on her helmet, and went out, taking the cleanest-looking gun from the doorway.
Lin Wan'er walked up the steps from the barracks. Sure enough, the Liang army had sneaked up the city wall under the cover of night and was fighting with the soldiers on the city wall. The leader was a strong and brave man who led his men to charge left and right, trying to fight their way out.
It was precisely because of this person that the breach in the city wall could not be plugged, and a continuous stream of Liang soldiers were coming up. If this continued, it would inevitably get out of control.
After Lin Wan'er saw the person clearly, her eyes turned serious. It was not a junior general but the enemy's vanguard, Yuwen He, who was a capable assistant to General Mengta and possessed immense strength.
Among the Zhao army, only Xiao Qi could defeat him. Although her martial arts skills were no weaker than Xiao Qi's, she lacked combat experience and was not entirely confident. She could only give it her all.
"Make way!" Lin Wan'er shouted, ordering the soldiers to move aside, and her spear went straight for Yuwen He.
Yuwen He, with a full beard, wielded two heavy axes. Upon seeing that the newcomer was not Xiao Qi, he burst into laughter: "You send a woman to fight? Your Great Zhao has no one left."
As he spoke, he raised his axe and swung it heavily at the spear, intending to knock it away. However, although Lin Wan'er was not strong, she reacted extremely quickly. In an instant, she twisted her wrist and the spear changed from a downward strike to a horizontal sweep, heading towards his head.
Yuwen He hadn't expected Lin Wan'er to be so fast, but although he was heavy, he wasn't stupid. He used his other axe to block the spear again and then charged forward.
As he took a step forward, the Liang soldiers behind him also took a step forward.
"This little wench has some skills, but a woman is still a woman. You don't have the strength to wear me down." Yuwen He launched a series of rapid axe attacks, and Lin Wan'er dared not confront him head-on and could only dodge and move away.
However, Lin Wan'er's advantage was her high martial arts talent and quick thinking. After a few moves, she saw Yuwen He's weakness. While dodging, she quickly lowered her waist and pushed the spear forward with one hand. The spear pierced Yuwen He's shoulder with extremely fast speed.
The spear pierced the leather armor, and blood immediately flowed out.
Yuwen He was surprised by Lin Wan'er's quick response and was momentarily stunned after being stabbed, but then his eyes flashed with great excitement. Taking advantage of Lin Wan'er bending over, he threw the axe heavily at her.
Lin Wan'er reacted faster than him, and the moment her hand touched the ground, she got up and drew her gun. However, she did not expect that after Yuwen He threw away the axe, he grabbed her gun and pulled her heavily towards him.
Lin Wan'er lost her balance and hastily dodged the vital points, only to see the axe coming down on her left arm.
Ignoring her arm, she swung forward using the force of Yuwen He's pull, and kicked him in the jaw.
She had to control the person even if she didn't want to use her hands.
Yuwen He was also surprised to find that Lin Wan'er, who looked delicate, was actually a ruthless person. He was startled and quickly retreated.
But the soldiers of Da Zhao were also terrified. If that axe really came down, Lin Wan'er would be seriously injured even if she wasn't crippled.
"when!"
Another spear appeared at a speed invisible to the naked eye, blocking Lin Wan'er's arm. Everyone felt as if the spear had only lightly deflected it, and the axe, which had been charging with great force, fell to the ground.
"boom!"
Lin Wan'er kicked Yuwen He hard in the chest. Yuwen He took two steps back and released the gun. Lin Wan'er used the force of stepping on his chest to leap into the air, holding the gun with both hands and thrusting it repeatedly at Yuwen He.
The speed of the thrusts was too fast. With one axe gone, Yuwen He had no choice but to retreat repeatedly, using one hand to protect his chest with the axe. Blood gushed from the wound on his shoulder due to his violent movements.
"Brothers, kill!" The Zhao soldiers were energized by the sight. They were already numerous, and when they realized what was happening, they immediately swarmed forward, forcing the Liang soldiers to retreat.
Timing is crucial in everything, especially in war and sieges; once the element of surprise is lost, it becomes very difficult to break through.
Yuwen He's already dark face was now even darker, while his lips were even paler. However, he was definitely a fierce general, and after careful consideration, he did not lose out in the battle against Lin Wan'er.
However, if he cannot take the lead in tearing open a gap, it will be difficult for more people from Daliang to climb up, and he will eventually be trapped here and die fighting alone.
"I underestimated you, you little wench. I'll drag you down with me even if I die." Yuwen He's eyes were bloodshot as he fought, and each axe blow was stronger than the last.
Although she only clashed with Lin Wan'er twice, Lin Wan'er was already having trouble lifting her arm.
Shen Li had wanted to make a move for a long time, but her moves and footwork were very clumsy. She waited behind Lin Wan'er for a while before finding an opportunity to strike, and she used her spear to meet the axe with a downward thrust.
"when!"
Upon hearing this, Yuwen He immediately took two steps back before regaining his footing.
Yuwen He's previously bloodthirsty eyes suddenly showed a bewildered expression. What had he encountered? The elephants of Annam?
Even Lin Wan'er was shocked when she turned around and saw Shen Li.
"You take command, leave this to me, trust me." Shen Li gestured for her to step forward.
The gap torn open by the Liang soldiers had not been filled in, and the Liang army, having finally gotten this opportunity, were charging forward one after another.
"Okay." Lin Wan'er didn't hesitate and immediately went to the front.
"Just because you have a bit of brute strength, you look down on women?" Shen Li's expression held a hint of provocation. "How about we have a contest?"