The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

"Huo Yaojin, what are you doing!"

Murong Nishang said angrily.

"I... I've been hit by an arrow!"

Huo Yaojin swayed and knelt on the ground.

This arrow was extremely powerful. Although the power was reduced by the heart-protecting mirror, the true energy contained within it had already injured all of his internal organs!

At this moment, Shen Li had already led Lan Biyin and the remaining warriors back to the warship!

As for those who were injured and unable to retreat in time, they had no choice but to fight to the death!

At this moment, because of the arrow that Huo Yaojin had been hit by, Murong Nishang also dragged people down to receive treatment.

"Damn it!" Lan Biyin's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty. "It's too late! Retract the siege ladders and retreat!"

"Wait!" Jia Daoshi stopped her, "They are all outstanding; we cannot abandon any of our comrades!"

As he spoke, Jia Daoshi rushed up the ladder and rescued everyone back to the ship!

Shen Li looked at Jia Daoshi with some surprise. The battlefield awareness he had just displayed was in no way inferior to that of her, the seasoned Prince of Zhenbei.

But I've never heard of this guy ever going to the battlefield or fighting a war before!

The catapult attack on the ship just now caused some damage to the warship, so the retreat was very slow.

Fortunately, the blizzard intensified at this time, and the howling wind and snow provided them with the best cover!

Murong Nishang was worried that Shen Li had set up an ambush, so she did not send anyone to pursue them.

The arrow that was just shot at Huo Yaojin shows that there are indeed some experts in the enemy army!

"All our efforts were in vain!"

Murong Nishang had someone treat Huo Yaojin's injuries, then returned to the city wall, watching the warships gradually disappear into the darkness, and gritted her teeth in anger.

If we could capture the Prince of Zhenbei alive, that would be perfect.

"Cough cough..."

At this moment, Huo Yaojin finished bandaging his wounds and walked back onto the city wall.

"Huo Yaojin, you have such formidable martial arts skills, like the Golden Bell Cover and Iron Shirt, that even a sword can't penetrate you. How could you be hit by a stray arrow?" Murong Nishang said coldly.

Huo Yaojin was a surprise weapon, but his poor performance indirectly led to the ambush ending in failure.

Huo Yaojin shook his head: "Holy Maiden, that arrow just now was not a stray arrow! This arrow contained extremely strong true energy. I was not only wearing a breastplate, but also the soft armor my elder brother gave me. It can be said that I am impervious to water and fire, and invulnerable to swords and spears. I even withstood the spear that Shen Li stabbed at me!"

"It can only be said that there are highly skilled individuals in the enemy's army!"

"And Holy Maiden, did you notice? Of the ten oil bombs we just threw, eight were deflected by the enemy!"

"Most experts don't have this ability!"

Murong Nishang looked at the flames on the ice, which were slowly dying out under the onslaught of wind and snow.

"Does the Great Jing Dynasty army have such a master? Could he be from the Imperial City Guard?"

"I don't know."

"Never mind, we've won this time anyway. As long as we still have Four Directions City, we'll have the upper hand!"

In fact, the battle that just took place was extremely intense.

The area where the warships had just come up with ladders became a meat grinder on the battlefield, with countless soldiers on both sides dying and being injured!

After the bodies were counted, a total of two thousand men and horses had died!

The five hundred spies left behind by Shen Li in the city were also all killed!

Inside the City Lord's Mansion of Sifang City.

Huo Qidong laughed heartily and said, "Congratulations, Holy Maiden, on your first victory!"

Huo Qidong and Huo Qiqiang had a very comfortable fight in the previous battle, and they both picked on the weak. Originally, Lan Biyin was going to cause trouble for them, but Huo Yaojin came at this time, which allowed them to take a break.

Upon returning to the city lord's mansion, they naturally began to offer their congratulations and prepare for a proper celebration.

Murong Nishang nodded: "This time, everyone deserves credit! I will remember it! Tonight, everyone except the brothers on patrol can relax and have some wine and meat served to reward the troops!"

"Alright! Long live the Holy Maiden!"

When Huo Qidong and Huo Qiqiang heard that they could drink and eat meat, they were immediately excited.

Soon, a banquet was set up in Sifang City, and the aroma of wine filled the entire city.

Murong Nishang wrote a message by carrier pigeon to report the battle situation to the Emperor of Longwu Kingdom.

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Moon City.

The Zhenbei Army withdrew, the wounded received treatment, and those who died in battle were given pensions.

Shen Li returned to the city lord's mansion carrying the Crimson Feather Spear, while Lan Biyin dragged the Fangtian Halberd, with Rouya following beside her in small steps.

The atmosphere in the entire city lord's mansion was somber.

The outcome of tonight's siege was beyond everyone's expectations.

I knew Sifang City was difficult to conquer, but I didn't expect it to be this difficult.

Moreover, this Murong Nishang had actually dug a pit beforehand.

"That bitch Murong Nishang!" Shen Li slammed her hand on the table, breaking all four legs!

"That woman, Murong Nishang, is treacherous!" Lan Biyin cursed.

"Your Highness, you are injured!"

Rouya suddenly exclaimed.

Shen Li was wearing red armor, red battle clothes, and a red cape, so the slight amount of blood was not noticeable at all!

"Remove armor."

Shen Li nodded; the wound still needed to be cleaned and treated promptly.

There are still battles to fight, so we must recover quickly.

Rouya hurriedly stepped forward to remove Shen Li's armor.

It was discovered that Murong Nishang had stabbed him on the shoulder; although it wasn't deep, it had bled quite a bit.

"Apply the medicine."

Jia Daoshi stepped forward to help.

"The Drywood Sect truly lives up to its name; not only did they leave behind the Four Directions City fortress, but they also left behind so many defensive weapons!"

"The power of these fire oil bombs is indeed immense!"

Although Shen Li felt it was a pity that the night raid failed, she still admired the Kumu Sect.

After a sigh, Shen Li said nothing more.

"Rouya, come with me." Lan Biyin saw Jia Daoshi applying medicine to Shen Li and immediately called Rouya away.

At this moment, Shen Li must be feeling very agitated, so let her be alone and let Jia Daoshi keep her company.

Jia Daoshi carefully treated Shen Li's wounds.

Shen Li has a beautiful back; he noticed it when she gave him acupuncture last time.

Such a beautiful back would look bad if it had a wound.

"Teacher, that arrow you just shot was very accurate!"

Shen Li suddenly said.

Jia Daoshi laughed and said, "I practiced some archery when I went hunting in the mountains before."

Shen Li rolled her eyes: "Bringing you along this time was definitely the right decision! Your battlefield command, timing, and overall leadership were excellent. If it weren't for you, our casualties would have been even greater! Did you learn all of this from military books?"

Shen Li was somewhat puzzled.

The battlefield is ever-changing. How can one learn command skills from military books?

This must be experience accumulated over a long period of time, a quality ingrained in one's very being!

"Well, well... I only know a little bit about it, plus I got lucky," Jia Daoshi said casually.

Shen Li laughed: "You're saying you're lucky again? Well, your luck is truly extraordinary! Tell me, why don't I have such good luck? That's not fair!"