I embezzled 100,000 taels at the beginning, and the empress begged me to be more greedy

The sky suddenly darkened and dark clouds covered the city.

At this moment, outside the city of Anding, tens of thousands of Northern Barbarian cavalry had already assembled and were making the final mobilization before the war.

Thousands of horses galloped, raising dust.

The Northern Barbarians' siege troops also arrived at the front line carrying a large number of siege equipment.

Before this, they had conquered many cities of Yan State, so the city in front of them was no problem at all.

Now the total strength of their Mobei tribe far exceeds that of the defenders in the city. At this stop, these Mobei warriors are full of confidence.

Igna, the Khan of the Gul tribe, rode his horse to the front of the army and looked at Anding County from afar.

The small county town before us had high walls and was even more spectacular than the Tiemaguan Pass in the north.

"Are you sure this is just a small city?"

At this moment, Khan Ignatius suddenly began to doubt his life.

The Anding County before us is definitely not that simple.

You can tell at a glance that this towering city wall is very solid.

But at this moment, the arrow is on the string and must be shot. The Northern Barbarian Army has no possibility of retreating.

He had heard about the wealth of Anding County. If they could capture Anding County today, they would definitely have a good time during this cold winter.

"How many troops are there in the city? Is the intelligence really accurate?"

Igna asked. He was a cautious person, and looking at the very strong city wall of Anding County, he couldn't help but have some concerns at this moment.

"Five thousand at most! Even if all the civilians inside go up, they can't match the strength of our Mobei tribe."

"Great Khan, our army has assembled 50,000 elite troops, and we also have siege vehicles built by Yan craftsmen. This time we have a great chance of winning."

After hearing this report from his subordinates, Igor felt relieved.

"Take down the city in front of us and plunder everyone for three days!"

Igna shouted loudly to boost morale.

"Good! Good! Good!"

The officers and soldiers of the Mobei tribe outside the city all shouted in unison.

As long as they invade Anding County, they will definitely plunder like jackals, including silver, food, and even women...

The noise outside the city was so loud that all the officers and soldiers inside were frightened.

Those new recruits were all trembling with fear at this moment, and were afraid before the battle even started.

How could a small county like Anding County have the qualifications to face such a large army of northern barbarians?

The Northern Barbarians had attacked Anding County before, but they were just small-scale raids.

There are at least 40,000 to 50,000 Northern Barbarian troops outside the city now!

The Anding Army in the city had only about 5,000 men, in addition to another 5,000 newly recruited soldiers. Their combat effectiveness was completely incomparable to that of the Northern Barbarians.

An atmosphere of fear permeated the city of Anding.

Although they knew that the Jiangzuo County Magistrate was victorious in every battle, the disparity in military strength now made it unknown whether they could defend Anding County.

"Aim the cannon at an angle. It must not go off target again!"

Jiang Zuo went to the front line and personally commanded the battle.

Now, all the new and old cannons in Anding County have been deployed on the Anding city wall, totaling more than fifty pieces.

All the weapons that depend on the family's assets have been brought up.

Flintlock rifles, repeating crossbows, giant ballistae, and all kinds of homemade throwing ammunition.

In this life-and-death battle, Jiang Zuo does not need to hide anything.

The formation of the tens of thousands of troops outside the city was completely different from the barbarians from Mobei that Jiang Zuo usually dealt with.

This group of enemies even has extremely large troops and should not be underestimated.

But now Jiang Zuo and his people have the most solid city wall to rely on.

At this moment, at the other end of the city wall, Chen Qingyun was walking up to the watchtower.

"Miss, it's dangerous here!"

Qiuyue was extremely anxious and followed the empress.

The empress's actions are really too crazy!

The northern barbarians outside the city could attack at any time, but the empress actually chose to go to the front line to watch the battle at this time.

Isn't this obviously putting oneself in a dangerous situation?

If anything happened to the empress, Qiuyue would not be able to bear it even with ten thousand heads.

Soon, Chen Qingyun arrived at the other end of the city wall, which was safer than the other side of the city gate.

"Girls, quickly leave the city wall and return to the inner city. The Northern Barbarians are about to attack!"

The Anding Army soldier beside him stepped forward and tried to persuade him.

Chen Qingyun ignored him and went straight to the watchtower behind.

"Miss, wait for me."

Qiuyue followed closely behind.

Not far away, the emperor's personal guards followed. Although these guards were highly skilled in martial arts, the battlefield was ever-changing and it was beyond the control of just a few of them.

Chen Qingyun now came to the watchtower and overlooked the entire Anding city wall.

The watchtower here is some distance away from the city wall and is relatively safe.

If the situation is not good, Chen Qingyun will also act according to the circumstances.

She was now very curious and worried about how Jiang Zuo would survive the first wave of attacks from the Northern Barbarians.

At this moment, Jiang Zuo was shuttling back and forth on the city wall, commanding the Anding Army's defense.

"Yang Feng! Let the six garrison troops in the city join the defense!"

Jiang Zuo shouted loudly.

Now he is in desperate need of military support.

There are still 2,600 garrison troops in the city. After all, they are experienced in many battles and are definitely more reliable than those new recruits.

"Sir, I have already sent someone to notify them, but the Six Towns Army has not arrived yet!"

It's outrageous that Wang Yingjie, who has a narrow mind, is here and doing small things at this critical moment of life and death.

Jiang Zuo felt quite uneasy.

"Woooooooo..."

At this moment, a horn suddenly sounded outside the city.

The faces of the soldiers on the city wall changed drastically.

This is the attack order of the Northern Barbarians.

The war has begun!

I saw the barbarians from Mobei outside the city coming towards Anding County like a tide, as if they wanted to swallow up the entire Anding County.

The soldiers on the city wall held their weapons tightly.

"Ready the cannons, the musket corps is on standby!"

Jiang Zuo gave the command, watching the siege troops gradually approaching the city wall.

"Aim at their siege vehicles and fire!"

Jiang Zuo immediately issued a great victory order.

As soon as he finished speaking, there were bursts of deafening noises.

Fifty cannons fired at the same time, and the scene was extremely spectacular.

The entire Anding City seemed to be shaken.

Although the accuracy of these cannons was insufficient, their numbers were sufficient. When the shells were fired simultaneously, the Northern Barbarians' offensive equipment was immediately destroyed to pieces.

Many shells fell into the enemy's vanguard troops, directly blasting them into pieces.

Chen Qingyun, who was in the watchtower at the rear at this moment, was also suddenly shocked.

This weapon is so powerful!

Jiang Zuo, ah Jiang Zuo, how many good things do you have hidden?

The vanguard of the Northern Barbarians was in chaos. Faced with the loud noises from the weapons, everyone was in a panic for a while.

"The first person to climb the city wall will be rewarded with one thousand taels!"

As the leader of this tribal alliance, Ige must congratulate Anding County.

There will always be brave men when there is a big reward. For a time, the vanguard of these northern barbarians rushed to the city walls of Anding like desperate criminals.

The Northern Barbarian army died in batches, but they still kept coming in an endless stream.

It seems that the enemy's siege force is far more than 50,000 people!