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As the first rays of sunlight fell upon Wild King City and the East City Wall, the fire that had burned throughout the night finally extinguished. The thick black and white smoke continued to swirl upwards, but the flames at the city gate had vanished. The once white snow was now tainted, mixed with black ash and dark red impurities, creating a particularly oppressive atmosphere.
At this moment, only about a hundred soldiers remained in formation, each already wounded. The armor of several generals was no longer recognizable, stained and frozen with blood that could not be distinguished as their own or that of the enemy.
The enemy's strategic intentions were clear; they would focus solely on the East City and would not consider attacking other locations. Given this, Luzi decided to concentrate all the defending troops in the city at the East City Wall for defense. The battle had inevitably caused damage to weapons, necessitating the requirement to disassemble and reassemble them into usable forms.
The Qin Ge, crafted strictly according to standard techniques, revealed its advantages at this moment. It was simply a matter of removing the damaged spearhead and replacing it with a functional one from another broken weapon of the same type. This process applied to all similarly designed weapons, which need not be detailed here.
The sparse soldiers on the city wall understood how to maintain their combined weapons and busily searched for parts that could still be assembled into usable weapons. Ensuring they could quickly access weapons for combat meant that having one more piece would provide an additional chance of survival.
Luzi leaned against a large stone on the City Wall, watching those around him hammering away without any intention of helping. Beside him lay a General's Sword from the State of Qin, which Li Xin had picked up from the battlefield. The identity of the sword's owner was yet to be determined, but it was believed that they had died defending their country.
The sword belonged to a fallen warrior!
Now alive, perhaps they would meet their end in battle at any moment. Finding the sword's owner was best left to those who would later clean up the battlefield! Luzi placed his sword against his chest and did not take the bun that Li Xin offered him. The air was filled with the smell of charred meat, making it hard to eat.
With thousands of defenders reduced to just over a hundred, it would seem reasonable to consider abandoning Wild King City for survival. Continuing to hold out would change nothing and would only lead to total annihilation!
General Jin Bi had promised Luzi when leaving Wild King City that if they decided to abandon the city, he would order the besieging forces to grant them a way out. He assured Luzi that this promise would remain valid until every last defender perished.
Now it could also be understood that Luzi could guarantee with complete certainty that his remaining troops could safely leave. However, given Wild King City's strategic significance, anyone with even a basic understanding of military matters knew how crucial its location was. Abandoning the city? How could that be possible!?
Luzi looked at Li Xin, who had already eaten three buns yet still seemed unsatisfied, and said with a smile, "If another flood comes, we might all be swept away. The Grand Commander and Doctor Dong entrusted me with the responsibility of defending this city; naturally, I must share its fate. You have no such obligation; you should disguise yourself and quickly join Ji Xi and the others in breaking through!"
Li Xin swallowed the fourth bun with great effort. Just as he was about to wipe his mouth with his sleeve, he realized that his sleeve had already frozen stiff. He could only touch it with his hand and replied solemnly, "What do you mean by breaking through? The king entrusted the general's safety to me, which is like taking out insurance. If the general dies in battle, how can I face my homeland?"
At this moment, the sky was brightening, and the rising sun was too dazzling to look at directly. Once the drums of the Wei Army camp sounded, it would be too late to escape! With Ji Xi and the others' skills, breaking through was a certainty; it wouldn't be difficult for Li Xin to follow them out.
Luzi took out the general's seal and handed it over, explaining, "This is what I promised you, so there is no blame attached. Give this to the Grand Commander and tell him that Luzi has not disappointed the king or the Grand Commander; I have already sacrificed myself for the defense of Lightwolf Fortress."
Seeing how serious the general was, Li Xin couldn't help but laugh out loud. He did not take the seal but waved his hand to indicate that whoever owned it should keep it. "Isn't the general doing well right now? How can you talk about sacrificing yourself?"
Seeing that Li Xin had no intention of accepting it, Luzi could only sigh and tuck the seal back into his clothes. "You fool! What I meant was that when you return to Qin Army Camp, you should mention this matter!"
Li Xin was momentarily confused. "What does returning to Qin Army Camp have to do with sacrificing yourself?"
"No way!? What time is it now!?" Luzi faced someone who clearly wasn't pretending and gestured for this topic to end. Suddenly, tears filled his eyes as he stood up and embraced Li Xin. "Good brother! Let us fight for Great Qin together!"
"How could we miss out on such a good thing!?" A loud shout came from the city gate as Kuto, Fan Chenglong, and Ji Xi led their troops up onto the city wall. They clasped their fists in salute and said in unison, "Report to the general! We have made all arrangements! Not a single grain of food from our Qin State will fall into enemy hands!"
Ji Xi, who had started as an enemy but was now a friend, added, "My unit has one hundred fifty-three men stationed in the city; they are all gathered now to assist the general!"
Hearing that Ji Xi had so many men under his command, Luzi couldn't help but glance at Fan Chenglong.
Fan Chenglong immediately turned red in embarrassment and hurriedly explained, "Please forgive me, General! It is our fault for letting so many outsiders infiltrate without realizing it."
The focus now was on holding Wild King City; there was no point in digging up old grievances! Luzi told Fan Chenglong that everyone shared a common enemy now; at this moment and place, there were no outsiders. They were all brothers and should take it upon themselves to defend the city.
"Yes!"
Ji Xi's subordinates were not ordinary soldiers; they were experts in combat sequences. Moreover, they wielded firearms capable of both igniting fires and inflicting harm, which significantly increased their chances of defending the city.
Ecstatic, Luzi immediately instructed Ji Xi to deploy personnel around the east gate, ready to provide firearm support if necessary. However, they had to be cautious about their own safety to avoid becoming targets for distant catapults.
With plans in place, Ji Xi turned to his guards and exchanged a few words. Over a hundred men simultaneously bowed to General Lu before dispersing to join the defending soldiers.
Fan Chenglong was also a thoughtful individual. After arranging a fire zone that could be ignited at any moment, he ordered the retrieval of Qin State soldiers' military uniforms for Ji Xi's troops to change into. Fortunately, this location was a supply transfer station for the Qin Army, and the military uniforms were all brand new and available in various sizes.
The only difference was that the Qin Army soldiers tended to be tall, while Ji Xi's guards were generally shorter. The medium-sized military uniforms appeared somewhat large on them, but the small sizes fit perfectly!
Lu Zi and Ji Xi donned the ordinary soldiers' attire and asked Fan Koutou if there were any general's armor in the equipment storage. Fan Chenglong initially intended to hand over the general's armor to Ji Xi but hesitated after some thought. With the great general's permission now granted, he hurriedly retrieved a bundle from behind and placed it on the ground. He took out the centurion's armor and handed it to General Lu with both hands.
Lu Zi accepted it solemnly and presented it to Ji Xi. "From this moment on, Ji Xi shall be the general of our Great Qin Kingdom!"
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