Chapter 901: Chapter 875:
Ma Shoulin was taken aback; he really wanted to remind this overconfident guy. He had merely asked them to help, not invited them to cooperate in attacking Luoyang Prefecture. If cooperation was desired, why would he bother outfitting their soldiers so thoroughly? Leader Ma took a deep breath, revealing a faint smile, and said, "Everyone, the time is almost here. Send the order to your tribe and let your soldiers set off!"
"Alright!" The five leaders took out their respective signaling tools and transmitted the attack order.
The soldiers holed up in their tribes received the news and began to move, departing from their camps, which would take about an hour to reach the destination. It was already 9 p.m., with the formal attack scheduled for 10:30 p.m. Now they were setting off to wait for the Wa State Tribe’s order to attack upon arrival.
Several guys were chatting and drinking tea in the Wa State Tribe, laughing and joking, convinced that the action would be a hundred percent successful.
Ye Chen, dressed in camouflage, stood on the city wall, observing the situation outside. Ten machine guns were already lined up along the wall, and the residents of Luoyang City had gone to bed early. The night was the most chaotic time and accidents happened easily, so they rarely ventured out at night unless it was peaceful or a holiday.
"Mr. Ye, it’s cold; you should wear a coat!" A shy camouflage-clad woman beside him said. Ye Chen turned to look at her and unexpectedly recognized her. Ye Chen laughed and said, "No need, the battle is about to start, and there’s no time to think about clothing!"
This woman had been rescued by Ye Chen from Luoyang Prefecture’s dungeon; she had merely been Kun Sha’s plaything, chained in the dungeon. If Ye Chen hadn’t brought people to rescue her, she might have remained Kun Sha’s plaything forever.
"You are a noble of Luoyang Prefecture; how can we let you worry like this?" The woman said shyly.
"It’s nothing, go down and take care of the leader!" Ye Chen smiled, and the woman nodded bashfully, then said, "Mr. Ye, my name is Zi. You can always find me!"
"Hmm!" Ye Chen didn’t really comprehend any deeper meaning.
As time flew by, around 10:30 p.m., a bright flashbang soared into the sky. Ye Chen grinned, saying, "The show is finally on!"
Just as Ye Chen finished speaking, thousands of troops surged from all directions, swarming toward Luoyang Prefecture like a swarm. The guards at the door retreated into Luoyang Prefecture according to the agreed plan, together with the gatekeepers, they shut the main gate. Within three minutes it was closed. When those soldiers approached the gate, they were dumbfounded, faced with such a massive gate, using ordinary siege methods was simply impossible.
What was most shocking was that those armed forces had no ordinary uniforms; each wore simple clothing, with a headscarf tied around their heads, carrying a basic rifle and just over 300 bullets, and the rest being ten grenades.
Once the forces of the five groups appeared, the leaders exchanged glances and smiled knowingly, without saying a word. They understood that Leader Ma had equipped them with advanced weapons and unified clothing. But once they returned, all the equipment was taken back. They wouldn’t use these valuable weapons to attack Luoyang Prefecture. These things were left for future use against the Wa State Tribe.
"Brothers, the siege vehicle is here!" At this moment, a massive vehicle emerged from the forest, its front end a huge log, behind it a giant tractor. The tractor revved up, roaring as it charged the city gates. The vehicle thundered toward the gate, the massive log in front slamming into the entrance.
Bang...
A loud boom echoed; the gate didn’t move at all, but the enormous log’s rebound force pushed the tractor back several meters. The tractor’s engine spewed thick smoke, burning diesel with billowing black clouds, and continued its assault on the gate. Another massive crash sounded as it struck again, but the heavy steel gate remained unmoved.
"Damn it, we can’t break it, we’ll need artillery to blast it!" the brothers said.
"Artillery won’t work!" a brother next to him shook his head hurriedly, saying, "Back then, Wa State Tribe fired cannons given by the Americans, and this iron gate still wouldn’t budge. I say we should set fire!"
"Good idea!" several other commanders exclaimed.
Before they could act, the machine guns on the city wall opened fire. The aerial strafing was disadvantageous because of the height, without any advantage from the machine guns. But Ye Chen didn’t care, wasn’t it just a little bullet waste? Just the sound and power of the machine guns could scare those guys off.
Sure enough, as soon as the machine gun fired, the people below were immediately dumbfounded. The firepower of the machine gun was fierce, and a bullet was like a howitzer shell; when it hit the ground, it exploded into a ball of flames, sending shrapnel flying. It was hard to resist.
"Brothers, prepare for a fire attack!" The generals each acted on their own, and as soon as fire attack was mentioned, they started moving. The primitive bows and arrows were dipped in pine oil on the arrowheads, then ignited, and the flames were shot directly into Luoyang Prefecture.
Soon, many buildings within Luoyang Prefecture caught fire. Fortunately, Ye Chen had already anticipated that the enemy would use various methods to attack Luoyang Prefecture, so he had large water tanks prepared in each corner, ready to extinguish fires with high-pressure water guns as soon as they broke out. The opponent’s fire attack was rendered ineffective, and the generals were furious, each gritting their teeth and saying, "Damn it, scale the city walls!"
To climb over the city walls more than ten meters high, cloud ladders were required. They had cloud ladders, but how could they safely deliver the ladders to the base of the city walls? That was the problem. Several generals gathered and came up with a simple plan: launch attacks from all four gates and send the cloud ladders through the North Gate.
Soon, an all-out assault was launched below the city walls, with hundreds of people charging forward on the frontline. Ye Chen watched the hundreds of people curiously and chuckled, "Why are there so few of them? Could they have gone to the other gates?"
"Mr. Ye, they’re attacking from all four gates!" Zi hurriedly ran up.
"Don’t worry, even if our three thousand hidden troops don’t come out to reinforce, they won’t be able to take Luoyang Prefecture!" Ye Chen displayed a confident smile.
"Why?" Zi asked curiously, a look of admiration flashing in her eyes. What kind of man does a woman like? A successful and confident man like Ye Chen; such a man is an irresistible attraction to women.
"Because I have the heavens on my side!" Ye Chen grinned and said, "Zi, come, let’s go see the North Gate!"
"Okay!" Zi was taken aback, then overjoyed. She didn’t expect Ye Chen to take her to watch the battle, so she followed Ye Chen eagerly. Ye Chen went downstairs from the front city wall and then ascended the city wall from the North Gate. He knew that tonight’s main event would unfold here.
The enemy’s firepower at the North Gate was the weakest; only over a hundred men were deployed there, and it appeared to be a feint. The greater the strangeness, the more it warranted suspicion. Ye Chen grinned and said to Deputy Liu beside him, "Deputy Liu, have the machine guns moved here, and prepare oil barrels and rolling stones!"
"Yes!" Deputy Liu immediately nodded. He truly didn’t understand why, despite the South Gate bearing the most intense firepower, Mr. Ye didn’t send aid there but instead transferred forces and even machine guns to the North Gate, where the firepower was weakest. This left Deputy Liu puzzled, but despite the confusion, the tasks had to be completed, so he immediately began issuing orders.
Soon, all ten machine guns were transferred to the North Gate, and five or six barrels of diesel were hauled up onto the city wall, distributed in each corner of the city wall. Should the opponent’s artillery shells hit these barrels, the consequences would be unimaginable. However, Ye Chen had his preventive measures; asbestos was placed around the barrels for fire prevention, and lids covered the tops of the barrels to prevent sparks from entering.
When everything was ready, the situation at the North Gate suddenly changed. In the darkness, something suspicious was moving. Soon, cloud ladders were moved down the mountain path, and large trailers brought out the gear. These cloud ladders were not simple staircases but had a large, tall frame erected behind the trailers, with watchtowers and plenty of climbing ladders inside.
"Charge!" Suddenly, a force of over a thousand people rushed out.
"Oh God, siege engines!" Deputy Liu was immediately stunned. He looked at the siege engines made of bulletproof steel, mounted with a huge frame. If Ye Chen hadn’t advised preparing machine guns and ample defensive equipment just in time, the North Gate would likely fall tonight. Deputy Liu breathed a sigh of relief, saying, "Mr. Ye truly is like Zhuge Kongming, foreseeing everything with divine insight!"
"Haha, I’m flattered!" Ye Chen laughed heartily, saying, "They’re about to siege the city. Our defenses will inevitably cause them to retreat. Notify Guo Decai, stationed outside the North Gate, to prepare to reinforce the North Gate!"
"Yes!" Deputy Liu immediately nodded. Short-range radio was the most effective assistant in the Golden Triangle.
Soon, the enemy’s attack was close to the city gate. Ye Chen revealed a smile and said, "Brothers, unveil our weapons; let them see our big guns, and hit them hard!"
"Haha..." The soldiers burst into laughter. Ye Chen’s description was vivid; the machine gun was like a long, big gun, similar to a man’s private part. Ye Chen compared Luoyang Prefecture to a masculine, virile man, and the enemy to a weak woman. We use this big gun to hit the enemy hard, to abuse and dominate them.
Hearing the soldiers burst into laughter, Zi, standing by, blushed with embarrassment, covering her face, not daring to look at Ye Chen. Ye Chen didn’t notice the scene beside him and smiled faintly, saying, "Fire at will!"