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Chapter 338 The Day the Army Attacked the City
When a major event occurs, many people think it is abrupt and unexpected, but only a few people know that any outcome is the result of a natural chain reaction.

The day before the incident, smoke rose outside the city and spread for dozens of miles, attracting attention from people inside the city.

The smoke is like mountains, like smoke curtains, like jungles, rolling and clustering, like ink splashed and never falling to the ground.

"There are fires. The rebels are setting fires on a large scale."

Traveling around this wall also saw such massive smoke, the air was filled with black particles, filled with a mixture of oil and carbon.

The pungent smell that wafted in the wind made everyone cover their noses.

“It’s cooking smoke!”

Zuo Twelve recognized at a glance that although the smoke was large and messy, it was mixed with oil and water vapor, which was the unique smell of cooking.

Could it be that there is a happy event within the rebel group and they want to celebrate it in a grand manner and set up a banquet to entertain everyone?

Zhou You said nothing. It was obvious that this was a collective meal before a large-scale operation. A war was about to begin.

As we all know, when organizations with a large number of people have meals, they usually cook in batches and at different time periods in order to reduce the load.

In this way, the manpower, firewood and stoves are barely enough and not overloaded.

Only when there is a large-scale event that requires all people to mobilize together, will meals be prepared on a large scale.

All wars are physical work. You need to eat to maintain your vitality during normal times, and you must eat and drink well before a battle to replenish your strength.

Besides, going into battle means dying, so how can you not have a sumptuous final meal?
So from this detail, Zhou You concluded that the day of siege was imminent.

really……

Something happened the next day!
At the beginning of the morning, the city gate was bustling with people entering and leaving the city.

The warriors guarding the city gate maintained order, and from time to time they pulled out a few people who cut in line and beat them until they vomited blood and took them aside to be put on display for public display.

People these days were in a hurry on the road, carrying large and small bags, even iron pots on their backs, and some even held piglets and roosters. The ground was covered with feces and saliva, and it was extremely chaotic.

The adults' irritability, the children's crying, and the noisy sounds of the livestock made the temperature in the doorway rise by several degrees.

Today is the first time that Yuan Hang and Hu Bandong are on duty, responsible for guarding the city gate.

They brought some powerful warriors with them and guarded the key point of the city gate, which was the most critical place.

The cardinal controls the closing and opening of the city gates. Once they are destroyed, the city gates cannot be closed, the entrances will open, and the city will completely lose its defense capabilities.

No matter how crowded the residents are, they cannot get even a step closer to the city gate.

"The world is in chaos, but there are still so many people coming in and out every day?"

Yuan Hang looked at the people coming and going and sighed.

Hu Bandong stroked his beard and said slowly, "There are not many people outside. They all ran to the city."

In fact, as war, famine and plague spread, the population of rural villages and towns fled and gathered inside the city walls protected by the city walls.

Therefore, although the outside world was a barren land with no human habitation, the city was more prosperous and lively than usual.

"Please make way. We are sending stones and wood to the city. The master needs them urgently."

Not far away, a group of horses carrying loads were approaching the gate accompanied by shouts.

After hearing this, Yuan Hang and Hu Bandong stood up in tacit understanding, as if they had heard some signal.

This cavalry was filled with various mules and draft horses. The wooden carts they carried were loaded with bundled logs and stones piled high, as high as four or five people. Only the city gates could accommodate them.

In this way, they monopolize this passage time, and other people waiting to enter the city have to give way twice.

Judging from the length of the horse team, it will take at least half an hour to pass through, so we have to wait.

Now, whether entering or leaving the city, everyone began to wail, and some begged to be let pass first.

"The city needs to repair the city wall and urgently needs materials. You have to consider the overall situation." Yuan Hang opened his arms to stop everyone and persuaded them earnestly.

The commotion in the city gate soon reached Zhou You's ears, and he asked Zuo Twelve, Qian Shimeng and others to keep an eye on it at all times.

The two of them quickly went down the stairs, while the rest of the people were on full alert on the top of the city.

Zhou You let out a breath, leaned against the rough battlement and looked out. Outside the city, the sky was filled with dust and there was not a single green spot.

A gust of wind blew across the dry ground, and the gray horizon made nothing visible.

"My family is going out of town. I've informed you before. Please open the door."

Soon, a convoy from the city also arrived at the city gate and shouted at it.

When Qian Shimeng saw the convoy, his expression became polite, "Isn't this Master XX?"

It turned out that this was also a wealthy family in the city. The size of their convoy showed their wealth, and their lineup was in no way inferior to the convoy that transported wood and stones.

Under normal circumstances, either convoy would have to wait for most of the day to pass through the city gate.

As luck would have it, today the two convoys collided head-on, and because of their large size and unchanged steering, they both stopped at the door at the same time.

Will you let me, or will I let you?

The two convoys were in a stalemate, and the people waiting around them became even more agitated, with shouting and cursing continuing.

Some people even tried to break through the warriors' obstruction and tried to lower the city gate completely to create more space.

The order had already reached the extreme of chaos, but another unexpected event added fuel to the fire.

A carriage transporting wood and stones, for some unknown reason, the ropes binding it suddenly broke.

Square stones weighing several tons came crashing down, and the round logs fell to the ground and kept rolling like wheels that never stopped.

"Oh My God!"

Those who failed to dodge were hit so hard that their bones were broken and their flesh was exposed. Some even had half of their bodies crushed, with their internal organs exposed.

The heavy wood and stones blocked the city gate, making it impossible to close it.

The convoy that was originally leaving the city also had an accident...

Two figures rushed into the rich man's convoy like a whirlwind. They didn't attack anyone, but their fists and palms flew with tremendous force.

It’s Yuan Hang and Hu Bandong!
The two of them had clear goals. They broke the axle with one palm and killed the horse with one punch.

Everyone then realized that the two men were causing trouble. The axles were broken and the horses were dead. The caravan had become paralyzed and completely broke down, blocking the main traffic routes that converged on the city gate.

"You two evil thieves."

Qian Shimeng realized that something was going to happen.

Why are they blocking the city gate? They must let them in. They are spies!
From the top of the city came the mournful sound of gongs and drums, the beats were rapid and long, an unprecedented warning.

On the city wall, all the defenders who were looking from afar were stunned.

On the loess plain outside the city, waves of water came one after another, slowly and steadily. Although there were occasional messy "waves", they only jumped a few times at most and finally fell into the main body.

The rebel army composed of mobs has set out. It seems endless and there are at least tens of thousands of people in it.

Close the city gate!
Almost everyone's subconscious thought was to close the city gates and rely on the city walls for defense.

However, in the previous chaos, the city gate was blocked, and countless chaotic people were pushing and shoving each other, making it a complete mess. Those who wanted to get in couldn't get in, and those who wanted to get out couldn't get out.

The gate of the city wall that Zhou You was in charge of was opened, making it a completely undefended area.

(End of this chapter)