With a million soldiers, the empress begged me not to rebel

Chen Qingwan's face was pale. She suddenly turned her head to look at Qiao'er, her voice trembling.

"Is this... a musket?"

Qiao'er nodded palely.

"Yes, it's a musket! And... they also have thunder bombs!"

She laughed bitterly, her tone filled with despair.

"It seems that we have all underestimated the strength of the Zhou family."

Chen Qingwan clenched her fists, her nails digging deep into her palms. The intense pain kept her awake for a moment.

"Where did they get the thunder bombs and muskets?"

Qiao'er smiled bitterly.

"Your Majesty, do we just need to do business with Shannan Prefecture? The Zhou family is rich enough to rival a country. They are fully capable of obtaining these weapons through other channels."

Chen Qingwan was suddenly speechless. Yes, Shannan Prefecture does business with the whole world.

Then it is normal for the Zhou family to secretly purchase muskets and thunder bombs.

She took a deep breath and tried to calm down.

Now is not the time to assign blame. The most urgent task is how to resist the attack of Zhou’s army and save this city!

"Your Majesty, this place is dangerous, let's retreat first!"

Li Mu advised anxiously.

The enemy's artillery fire was so fierce that rubble flew from the city walls and soldiers were shot and fell to the ground from time to time.

Chen Qingwan gritted her teeth and nodded in agreement, although she was unwilling.

She knew that she had to stay alive in order to lead the Datong Dynasty to victory.

After descending the city wall, Chen Qingwan did not hide in the safe rear, but joined the logistics team.

Assist Xia Shanhu in commanding the civilians to carry supplies for defending the city.

She led the way, moving stones and carrying sandbags, not caring at all that her slender hands were covered in blisters.

"Damn it, are these Zhou family soldiers crazy? Their attack is so fierce!"

Xiashanhu wiped the sweat from his face and cursed loudly.

"Their tactics and formations are also very strange. They don't look like the army of the Datong Dynasty."

Chen Qingwan observed the battle situation calmly, feeling vaguely uneasy.

At this moment, a loud noise came from the direction of the South Gate, and the gate was breached!

"Yulin Army, follow me to kill the enemy!"

Chen Qingwan drew out her sword and shouted loudly.

The Yulin Army is Chen Qingwan's personal guard, and each of them is an elite force capable of fighting ten enemies at once.

They followed Chen Qingwan to the city wall and fought a desperate battle with the Zhou family army that was swarming in.

Swords flashed, blood and flesh flew everywhere, and the shouts of killing shook the earth.

Chen Qingwan led the charge, brandishing the sword in her hand as if she were in an empty space.

She has a nimble figure and sharp swordsmanship. Every sword strike carries a murderous aura, reaping the lives of her enemies.

However, the offensive of Zhou's army was so fierce that they were fearless and fought bravely, one after another, without any fear of death at all.

Chen Qingwan was even more confused. Where did Zhou Chen find so many desperate criminals?

The newly recruited soldiers from Jingzhou Prefecture had undergone rigorous training.

However, there is still a clear gap in battlefield experience compared with the elite troops of the Zhou family army who have experienced many battles.

Their young faces were filled with tension and anxiety, and their hands holding weapons were trembling slightly.

This formed a sharp contrast with the cold-eyed and murderous soldiers of the Zhou family army on the opposite side.

The Zhou family army's offensive was like a surging tide, wave after wave, extremely fierce.

The defenders were not given any chance to breathe.

They cooperated well, advanced and retreated in an orderly manner, and were capable of both offense and defense, demonstrating strong combat effectiveness.

The defending soldiers on the city wall fought hard, but faced the overwhelming attack of Zhou's army.

They gradually felt overwhelmed and the number of casualties continued to increase.

"East City is in danger!"

A shrill scream pierced the night sky, followed by a deafening explosion.

Flames shot up into the sky and thick smoke billowed from the direction of the East City Gate.

"North City is in danger!"

Another urgent cry of emergency was heard, and the north gate was also attacked fiercely by Zhou's army.

The defenders were losing ground and the situation was precarious.

The urgent cries came one after another, like death notes, making people tremble with fear.

The morale of the defenders suffered a severe blow.

The sound of war resounded throughout Jingzhou City, waking up the sleeping people in the city.

They were horrified to find that the originally peaceful night was broken by war and their homes were in danger.

Rockets, blazing, streaked across the night sky like flaming dragons, shooting into the city.

Some houses were set on fire, flames shot up into the sky, thick smoke billowed, and the air was filled with a pungent burnt smell.

The burning houses lit up the night sky and the frightened faces of the people.

This scene is almost a replica of the Battle of Southeast Pass!

The tragic scene of the Battle of Southeast Pass once again appeared in Chen Qingwan's mind, and she couldn't help feeling heartache and despair.

Chen Qingwan stood on the city wall, looking at the dense enemy troops under the city wall, feeling extremely anxious.

She took a deep breath, trying to stay calm, her eyes fixed firmly on the battlefield.

Now is not the time to be sad and despair, she must cheer up and lead the soldiers to defend Jingzhou City.

She drew her sword and was about to go up to the city wall to kill the enemy herself.

This long sword is a relic left to her by her father. The sword body is shining with cold light and is extremely sharp.

She gripped the hilt of the sword tightly, her eyes filled with determination and resolve.

She wants to fight alongside the soldiers to defend her homeland and the Datong Dynasty!

"Your Majesty!"

Xiashanhu grabbed Chen Qingwan.

"You are the commander-in-chief of the three armies. How can you easily take risks? Your Majesty, please stay in the rear and stabilize the morale of the troops!"

Only then did Chen Qingwan calm down and realize that she was too impulsive.

She took a deep breath, sheathed her sword, and reflected inwardly:

He still lacked the calmness and confidence as a commander, and was far less able to remain calm than Lu Yan.

"Lu Yan..." Chen Qingwan whispered the name, and an inexplicable longing surged in her heart.

She thought of the scene when Lu Yan attacked the Southeast Pass and his strategic planning, and she couldn't help feeling a little sad.

and many more!

Chen Qingwan suddenly realized the Zhou family army's attack method.

It was surprisingly similar to the tactics Lu Yan used when attacking the Southeast Pass!

Is it...

Thinking of this, Chen Qingwan immediately summoned all the generals and readjusted the strategic deployment.

"Archers, concentrate your firepower and shoot the enemy!"

"The Suicide Squad will attack the enemy's flank and disrupt their formation!"

"Pass the order down, strengthen the city defenses, and mobilize the reserve troops to support the emergency gates!"

Chen Qingwan issued orders in an orderly manner.

It was as if Lu Yan's heroic figure appeared before her eyes, guiding her in the direction of progress.

She personally inspected the city walls to boost the morale of the soldiers.

"Soldiers, defend our homeland today! Kill one and we'll break even; kill two and we'll make a profit!"

Although Chen Qingwan's voice was not as loud as Lu Yan's, it was full of determination and strength.

Infecting every soldier present.

"Are the kerosene and logs ready?"

Chen Qingwan asked the soldier beside her.

"Your Majesty, everything is ready!"

"Alright! When the enemy gets close to the city wall, we'll give them a head-on blow!"

There was a cold light flashing in Chen Qingwan's eyes.