Chapter 433
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Chapter 433: Barbarian Siege (3)
“General!”
“General!!!”
As the defending general of White River City, Liu Meng’s every move undoubtedly tugged at the heart of every soldier in the defending force.
And the impact of a commanding general falling on the morale of his soldiers was beyond doubt.
Looking at Liu Meng, who, after spitting out a large mouthful of blood, appeared ashen, many soldiers were momentarily thrown into disarray.
Standing on the wall, Zhang Lue’s heart was now lodged in his throat.
He wanted to help, but though his strategy was decent, his courage was lacking.
The soldiers remaining on the city wall were mostly archers or those operating the triple-bow crossbows; going down wouldn’t help and might even cause more chaos.
One could say he had the will, but not the strength.
Just as the entire situation seemed about to fall apart, Liu Meng, propping himself up with his bronze sword, slowly stood.
He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, then suddenly roared.
“Why are you all shouting?! I’m fine!!”
Perhaps it was that churning surge of blood finally calming down. Liu Meng’s complexion looked a little better now, with a faint hint of color returning to his face.
That powerful roar, full of vigor, made the defending soldiers visibly relax.
Standing on the city wall, Zhang Lue quickly ordered a nearby soldier.
“Quick, light the wolf smoke! Send the wolf smoke signal!”
Originally, they thought these were just a bunch of barbarian natives, whom White River City’s defending forces could repel on their own.
But now, the situation has clearly changed!
“That kid Zhang Lue is finally reliable.”
Glancing at the wolf smoke rising from the wall, Liu Meng, his emotions slightly calmed, looked down at the bronze breastplate on his body.
A twitch uncontrollably ran through the muscles at the corner of his eye.
At this very moment, the entire thick bronze breastplate was completely dented, even somewhat deformed.
A dull ache from his chest made him realize that at least one or two of his ribs were broken.
If it weren’t for the bronze breastplate blocking that Ice Bear’s pounce, it might have truly taken his old life.
Liu Meng, having walked through the gates of hell, now had a lingering sense of fear on his face.
He instinctively took a deep breath, trying to calm himself.
But he didn’t expect that just a single breath would cause such pain that cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
At this moment, Harold’s face was filled with surprise, looking at Liu Meng, who was still alive after being forcefully pounced on by the Ice Bear beneath him.
In the northern tribes, if you told someone that a person could survive a direct charge and pounce from an Ice Bear, the listener would 100% think you were playing a trick on them.
Such a thing had never happened before, so Harold hadn’t pursued Liu Meng after he was sent flying.
But who could have imagined such a result?
“This is a warrior.”
Harold’s expression became a little more solemn.
Their northern tribes always respected warriors.
However, respect was one thing; as an enemy, he would not hold back when engaging!
As thoughts raced, Harold, riding the Ice Bear, once again charged forward, swinging his bone hammer.
Seeing this, Liu Meng also raised his bronze sword and shield to meet the attack.
He had never fought an enemy riding an Ice Bear before; he had only suffered from inexperience and carelessness.
Now, having learned his lesson and paid the price, he constantly watched the Ice Bear’s movements.
For a time, the two sides were locked in a fierce, inseparable struggle.
And just as the two sides were clashing, accompanied by heavy footsteps, the warriors of the Winter Tribe also arrived.
Harold, sensing the movement, roared without turning his head.
“You don’t need to worry about this side! I will kill this southerner with my own hands!”
Upon hearing this, a subtle hint of disdain flashed in Hill’s ice-blue eyes.
Although born in the northern tribes, unlike most barbarians, she had always looked down on these muscle-brained fools.
The main reason for the entire northern tribe’s southward migration this time was that the High Priest had received a revelation from the God of Wind and Snow, foretelling the imminent arrival of a day of catastrophe.
But to be honest, behind this matter, she had also used many means to push things along. Because she had never liked that icy, bitter cold land!
However, Hill knew in her heart that she couldn’t say it aloud.
Even though she had defeated the previous leader and become the new leader of the Winter Tribe, in the northern tribes, even a new leader, if they spoke such words, would be dismissed and even exiled!
So she had been waiting, waiting for an opportunity.
And just before, the opportunity came.
The High Priest foretold the day of catastrophe was approaching; if they didn’t leave, once the day of catastrophe arrived, at least half of their tribesmen would die in the disaster!
But even so, there was a group of idiots who wanted to coexist and perish with that damned frozen land.
Those people’s brains must have been frozen by the blizzards!
Hill cursed inwardly while exercising her authority as the leader of the Winter Tribe.
She declared that for the lives of all tribal members, they would migrate south.
Normally, probably no one would respond to her, but with the day of catastrophe at hand, and the High Priest having spoken, many people wavered.
Finally, the entire Winter Tribe approved the proposal, and after reaching a consensus with another powerful tribe in the Bitter Cold Land, the Ice Bear Tribe, this southward migration of the northern tribes finally occurred.
Getting back to the main topic, among the two major tribes, her Winter Tribe was slightly stronger than Harold’s Ice Bear Tribe.
Therefore, in this southward migration, she had always maintained a relatively clear dominant position.
However, if their two major tribes truly fought, even if the Winter Tribe won, they would have to pay a relatively heavy price.
In other words, it wasn’t yet time to fall out with Harold.
There was no need to cause her trouble over such a small matter.
Thinking this, Hill decisively urged the Mammoth Hak to charge towards the enemies on the other side.
The Mammoth Hak’s participation in the battle was undoubtedly a powerful fighting force.
Each sweep of its thick trunk brought devastating destructive power.
Looking at the battle outside the city, and then at Liu Meng, who was entangled in combat with a red-bearded barbarian riding an Ice Bear, Zhang Lue’s face was full of solemnity.
“White River City’s defending force is only 1,000, but the number of barbarians attacking this time is estimated to be around 3,000, plus the fierce beasts driven by those barbarians…”
“This barbarian army is stronger than expected. If we continue to fight, I’m afraid we’ll be the first to break.”
After a shift in his expression, Zhang Lue immediately made up his mind.
“Retreat! Sound the horn, tell them to pull back!”
