: The Third Attack on Qingyun Mountain - We Vow to Defend Our Home to the Death in Yunche

Chapter 101 Three Attacks on Yuncheng County from Qingyun Mountain: We Vow to Defend Our Home to the Death

At dawn, the first rays of sunlight illuminated the earth, breaking the darkness before daybreak! Dawn slowly arrived under the gradually brightening sky, and at this time, the walls of Yuncheng were also set ablaze with light, as crimson as blood, as if foreshadowing the fierce battle to come!

Di Lei gathered three thousand men and slowly approached the city amidst the loud and intense sound of war drums. The one leading the charge was none other than Li Kui, the Black Whirlwind, who had joined Qingyun Mountain the day before!

Standing on the high ground of the city wall, Song Jiang frowned as he looked at the large group of people in the distance. A fierce battle was about to begin. However, the burly, dark-skinned man leading the charge looked very familiar. Upon closer inspection, wasn't that Li Kui, that dark-skinned fellow? What was he doing here? But swords have no eyes; hopefully, he wouldn't cause any trouble and hurt him!

Wu Song naturally saw Li Kui as well, and looked at Song Jiang with surprise. Song Jiang shook his head almost imperceptibly. Wu Song immediately swallowed what he was about to say, and a complicated expression appeared on his face. He knew that Li Kui would not betray him, but how to avoid accidental injury in the upcoming battle was the most important thing!

Song Jiang saw Li Kui looking at him; his dark, chubby face still held a simple honesty, and his eyes were as clear as spring water.

Song Jiang knew that he was always loyal and righteous and would never betray him. After a moment's thought, he understood his thoughts!

However, siege warfare is known as a meat grinder, and one could easily lose their life. Song Jiang would not allow Li Kui to lose his life here for nothing!

"Chief Zhu, shoot that dark-skinned man's foot!" Song Jiang said to Zhu Tong. In Yuncheng County, only Zhu Tong was somewhat skilled at archery; people like Wu Song and Lei Heng were completely inept at it!

It's better for Li Kui to suffer some physical pain than to lose his life for nothing. With An Daoquan at Liangshan, Li Kui will be back to his old self, full of energy!

Li Kui, shirtless and revealing his dark flesh, wielded two axes and looked like a hungry ghost from hell, howling incoherently!

Zhu Tong shot an arrow, which struck Li Kui squarely in the foot. Li Kui fell to the ground as if he were a mountain!

Li Kui immediately cursed, "You heartless, despicable Song Jiang!"

Song Jiang outwardly feigned anger, but inwardly he thought, "This dark-skinned fellow, despite his burly appearance, his acting skills are quite good, rather convincing!"

Li Kui was still cursing when the henchmen around him quickly protected him and escorted him back to their lines.

Di Lei was somewhat helpless. He had just come up and injured Li Kui. How could he fight this battle? He didn't care about anything else at the moment, otherwise the morale that he had worked so hard to build up would collapse again!

Dire abandoned his twin hammers, drew his waist knife, and led his henchmen to personally attack the city!

More than ten minor leaders each led a group of men to attack the city!

Ling Kun led a team, ready to charge in and fight once the city gates were breached!

Di Lei made up his mind that this was the last battle no matter what. If he couldn't take the city again, he wouldn't be able to continue wasting his time here. Qingyun Mountain had suffered heavy losses this time, and he didn't want to waste any more men and supplies!

More importantly, if the imperial court learns of the disastrous defeat at Qingyun Mountain and sends troops to intercept them, attacking from both sides, Qingyun Mountain will likely be completely wiped out, with not a single one escaping!

As the battle began, Di Lei took the lead, charging ahead. Arrows rained down from the walls of Yuncheng, but Di Lei wielded his sword in one hand and held his shield in the other, protecting himself as he charged forward!

The small leaders and henchmen followed suit, but they didn't have Dire's skills, and quite a few of them were hit by arrows and fell to the ground!

At the cost of dozens of lives, the people of Qingyun Mountain rushed to the city wall. Di Lei roared and took the lead in climbing the ladder. The junior leader next to him was not to be outdone and followed Di Lei up the ladder. In an instant, more than a dozen ladders were filled with people.

Seeing how fierce Di Lei was, Song Jiang secretly admired him. However, admiration aside, Di Lei was an enemy after all, and he could not show mercy to him!

They ordered the soldiers guarding the city to keep firing arrows, throwing rolling logs and stones, and pouring boiling water and molten gold.

As Di Lei climbed the city wall, he kept a close eye on the movements of the soldiers guarding the city. He deflected arrows with his knife and jumped onto another ladder when he saw rolling logs or stones!

The walls of Yuncheng were not high to begin with, and in no time, Di Lei had climbed halfway up the wall. However, the henchmen and leaders next to him were not so lucky. Some were hit by arrows and fell off the wall, some were hit by rolling logs and fell off the wall, and some were splashed with boiling water and molten gold. In pain, they could not hold on to the ladder and fell off the wall!

But this time, Di Lei gave a death order: Qingyun Mountain must take the city, and the fallen henchmen were quickly replaced.

At that moment, a pot of golden gravy was poured over Di Lei's head!

Dire roared and took out his shield to block the golden liquid, but some of it still dripped down through the gaps and scalded his exposed skin!

Dire didn't care and continued climbing up the city wall that wasn't too far from him!

Di Lei's bravery intimidated the soldiers of Yuncheng County, while the henchmen of Qingyun Mountain were deeply impressed by Di Lei's bravery. They were so excited that they sped up and climbed the city wall!

Taking advantage of the moment when everyone was distracted, Di Lei quickly climbed onto the city wall and slashed left and right. In an instant, two soldiers were cut down to the ground. Wu Song came to his senses, drew a waist knife, and fought with Di Lei.

In just a short while, more and more people from Qingyun Mountain climbed the city wall. This was the first time anyone had managed to breach the city wall, and the soldiers were starting to panic!

Song Jiang shouted, "Don't panic! Don't be disorderly! Zhu Tong, you and Chao Gai, immediately lead your men to meet the enemy! Lei Heng, you and the rest of you, continue cutting down the siege ladders and shooting arrows to prevent more enemies from climbing the city walls!"

After saying that, he grabbed the Chunyang Sword and slashed at one of the henchmen!

Seeing Song Jiang personally lead the charge, the initial panic gradually subsided!

Their morale was boosted, and they began to fight the enemy on the city wall!

Wu Song and Di Lei were evenly matched in martial arts, but Di Lei exhausted himself rushing up the city wall and was injured by the golden juice. At first, they could exchange blows, but as time went on, he gradually became unable to withstand Wu Song's attacks and could only barely defend himself!

This was the first time Song Jiang had truly fought since learning swordsmanship from Gongsun Sheng. With more and more enemies on the city wall, he had to be careful no matter what!

With three swift, sweeping sword strikes, the blade moved like a dragon, and the three henchmen were stabbed to the ground!

A henchman seized the opportunity and slashed fiercely. Song Jiang reacted and took two steps forward, but he was still stabbed in the back. He grimaced in pain and stabbed the henchman to death with his sword!

Two more henchmen closed in, and Song Jiang retreated two steps. The henchmen pressed forward with their knives, and Song Jiang swung his Chunyang sword to parry. Wu Song and the others never expected that Song Jiang could have such martial arts skills. They thought he only had a rudimentary understanding of fist and foot techniques, but they never expected that he could kill six or seven henchmen in a row.

Since the assassination attempt, Song Jiang has never neglected his training, because his life is his own. Only once did Gongsun Sheng teach him swordsmanship, and he studied diligently every day. Although he was not as proficient as Gongsun Sheng, he had learned the Chunyang Sword Technique completely, but he was still lacking in refinement!

On the city wall, the fierce battle continued. Unlike the soldiers of Qingyun Mountain, the soldiers of Yuncheng County did not have experience in fighting the enemy. At the beginning, they were defeated one after another. Fortunately, Chao Gai, Zhu Tong and Lei Heng managed to hold on!

Soon, the underlings realized how formidable Chao Gai and Zhu Tong were. Four men entangled Chao Gai, and four men bravely fought Zhu Tong, leaving only Lei Heng to slash and parry among the henchmen!

Gradually, the soldiers were also inspired. Song Jiang and Wu Song were fighting desperately, and if they were to be so timid and hesitant, how could they face their elders and fellow villagers!

Seeing their clerks and captains fighting bravely, the soldiers' confidence grew stronger. After all, none of them could bear the consequences of defeat; not only would they lose their lives, but the entire city might be massacred!

With their parents and wives unable to survive, the soldiers hardened their resolve and acted without the hesitation they had before!

Meanwhile, the soldiers responsible for destroying the siege ladders and attacking those about to scale the city walls had achieved a partial victory! Although some of the Qingyun Mountain henchmen still managed to climb over the walls from time to time, their relentless efforts had gradually destroyed half of the siege ladders. The remaining soldiers, leaders, and henchmen were locked in fierce combat. It could be said that at this moment, victory belonged to the brave warriors!

A soldier stabbed a henchman in the abdomen, but the henchman clung to the knife, preventing the soldier from pulling it out. Then another henchman stabbed the soldier through the abdomen, and both men fell to the ground, unwilling to accept their fate!

Scenes like this are everywhere, and the ferocity of Qingyun Mountain is indeed incomparable to that of the city's soldiers.

Seeing that this was not going to end, Song Jiang realized that if the siege ladders were not destroyed, the entire army in Yuncheng would likely be wiped out.

After killing one of the henchmen, Song Jiang strode to the city wall, raised his sword to strike the ladder, and two henchmen stabbed at him with their knives.

Completely ignoring the blades aimed at him, Zhu Tong saw them, kicked over a minor leader who was harassing him, and then threw his blade like a dart, instantly piercing the heart of the henchman. Another blade was about to be stabbed at Song Jiang. Seeing that there was no time to save him, Zhu Tong secretly cursed.

Song Jiang quickly dodged to the side. Although the knife avoided a vital spot, it still stabbed into Song Jiang's left hand. Song Jiang then kicked the henchman in the abdomen!

The henchman cried out in pain and bent over, but Song Jiang ignored him and chopped down the ladder with his sword. Instantly, all the henchmen on the ladder fell off the city wall. Song Jiang then chopped down another ladder.

Wu Song and Di Lei fought continuously. Due to his physical strength and injuries, Di Lei mainly focused on defense, but Wu Song could not break through Di Lei's defense.

Di Lei's steel blade was impenetrable, and Wu Song's attacks from every angle were all neutralized!

Wu Song was anxious. He was the most skilled fighter on his side, but Di Lei was entangled with him, and Chao Gai and Zhu Tong were blocked by other minor leaders. He and the other skilled fighters could not get away to help Song Jiang. In his anxiety, he launched an even more ferocious attack!

Di Lei also realized that Wu Song was the strongest in Yuncheng. Apart from himself, probably no one on his side could withstand Wu Song for three rounds. He made up his mind that no matter what, he could not let Wu Song slaughter the henchmen, so he made the defense even tighter!

On the city wall, blood was everywhere, and people lay in pools of blood, their limbs and bodies scattered all over the place, making it impossible to tell who was who!

This was Song Jiang's first time participating in such a fierce battle. His arms were numb, and he was wielding his sword purely on instinct!

At this time, the war was approaching its climax. Many local militiamen and soldiers also took up weapons and joined the battle. The tragic scene before them frightened them, but if they were afraid of death, they would surely end up like the corpses on the city wall!

People have a sense of justice, but it is often not brought out. However, at this moment, it was clearly brought out, and some villagers even spontaneously took up weapons and fought with the thieves!

Were they afraid? Of course they were, but they couldn't back down. Their lives were exchanged for the survival of their families; it was a win, no matter how you looked at it. Some of them were fathers, some were mothers, and some were sons!

Lacking suitable weapons, they used hoes and shovels, fighting as hard as they could to do their part!

Finally, the last ladder was cut down, and the henchmen below kept cursing, but they couldn't get up!

The henchmen were not to be outdone, and their attacks on the city gate became even more intense!

Fortunately, the city gates had been reinforced, and many villagers and civilians spontaneously held them back, so the city gates were never breached!

Qingyun Mountain ultimately had a limited number of people, and under the overwhelming force of the Yuncheng soldiers, their numbers dwindled!

The fighting grew increasingly fierce. Di Lei glanced sideways and realized the situation was getting worse. Startled, he lost focus for a moment, and Wu Song seized the opportunity to launch a fierce attack on Di Lei!

Di Lei hurriedly tried to parry, but in his haste, he was unable to form an effective defense, and his knife was knocked away by Wu Song.

Wu Song kicked Di Lei in the shoulder, and Di Lei staggered back four or five steps before crashing into the city wall and stopping.

Di Lei was somewhat surprised. Wu Song could have easily killed him, but he didn't. Moreover, the kick was to his shoulder. Was he intentionally letting him go?

Di Lei was undecided. Watching his brothers fall one after another, his heart was bleeding. Seeing that Wu Song had no intention of chasing after him, he simply climbed over the city wall and jumped down!

Before leaving, Di Lei turned back and said, "The green hills remain unchanged, the clear waters flow on forever; for all that you have bestowed upon Di Lei today, Di Lei will repay you many times over in the future!"

After Di Lei jumped down, the morale of Qingyun Mountain collapsed immediately, and they retreated dejectedly.

According to statistics, 500 people died and 800 were wounded in the battle of Qingyun Mountain, and 600 people died and 300 were wounded in the battle of Yuncheng County.

This is even with the existing bows and arrows and defensive siege equipment, plus the battle losses inflicted by Wu Song, Chao Gai, Zhu Tong, and Lei Heng!

As the defenders, they can be considered to have failed, but as their first attempt at defending a city, they were actually quite successful!

Song Jiang collapsed to the ground, completely exhausted, and paid no attention to his wounds!

Next, it will depend on Bian Xiang. I really don't have confidence that I can withstand another attack on Qingyun Mountain!

This time, besides our own resilience, it was entirely due to the destruction of all the siege ladders of Qingyun Mountain. Otherwise, if all the henchmen had attacked, no matter how many civilians rushed forward, Yuncheng would have been unable to hold on! It was also thanks to the civilians' desperate defense of the city gates that the situation was dire! I also blame myself for underestimating the fighting strength of Qingyun Mountain. Although I wouldn't say I was overconfident, this time it was indeed too dangerous!

Inside the Qingyun Mountain camp, a henchman was bandaging Di Lei's wounds, while Di Lei sat in the main seat without saying a word!

Ling Kun stepped forward and asked, "Brother, what should we do next?"

Di Lei really wanted to attack Yuncheng again. He estimated that the casualties in Yuncheng were no less than those in Qingyun Mountain. He thought that if he attacked again, he could probably take it. However, since he no longer had cloud ladders, it would not be so easy to launch a direct attack!