Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1173

Chapter 1173: Chapter 1167: Unstoppable Momentum

She reined in her horse and raised her hand...

"Halt!"

Immediately, the mighty Zhou army stopped on command, their movements perfectly synchronized.

Bai Qingyan turned her horse around and shouted orders: "Bai Jinxiu, Bai Qingjue, lead the troops up the right side of the city. Bai Qingyu, Bai Jinhua, lead the troops up the left side. Within half an hour, we must have our Zhou black flag with the white python flying on the city wall, to boost our army’s morale!"

"Bai Jinxiu at your command!"

"Bai Qingjue at your command!"

"Bai Qingyu at your command!"

"Bai Jinhua at your command!"

The four received their orders, each leading their men to spread out like two gigantic dragons rapidly racing towards the left and right of Yecheng Pass.

"Heavy shields forward, proceed in order, escort the scaling ladders forward!"

Upon hearing Bai Qingyan issue the order again, the messengers responded in kind, scattering quickly to relay the commands.

The soldiers with heavy shields advanced, protecting their comrades hidden beneath, following the scaling ladders forward...

The city gate was ultimately not closed, and a force of Zhou soldiers had already breached the city. The scaling ladders reached the city walls, and the Zhou soldiers sheltered beneath heavy shields charged out, some rushing out of the city, some already climbing the ladders.

Ye Shouguan understood that the Xiliang army was trapped inside and unable to act, while outside, the Zhou army gathered... their small units would be no match for the Zhou army. He looked along the winding city wall towards the hills on either side, hoping they could quickly circumnavigate to attack the Zhou army from behind, joining forces from inside and out to annihilate Zhou.

Hidden on the right hillside of Yecheng Pass, Yang Wuce, with straw in his mouth, lay in ambush with his troops, eyes fixed on the brightly lit city wall...

Hidden on the left hillside of Yecheng Pass, Zhao Ran lay prone, leading his troops in silence, waiting for the gate to open.

Bai Qingyan openly led the Bai family generals to a frontal assault on Yecheng Pass to make Ye Shouguan believe... the main force of Zhou was fully committed, either relying on having the Emperor of Xiliang as leverage or forcing the Xiliang soldiers on the hills to come to the rescue. In any case, the goal was to get the Xiliang soldiers on the hills to move.

Otherwise, without movement from the Xiliang soldiers on the hills, capturing the left and right hills of Yecheng Pass was a must; otherwise, even if Yecheng Pass were taken, it would be meaningless!

This... was the reason Bai Qingyan had Sima Ruodan pose as Li Yingnan’s daughter; no matter what, it was crucial to make the Xiliang soldiers believe the Emperor of Xiliang was in the hands of the Zhou Emperor! The soldiers on the hills had to be activated!

Before long, as Yang Wuce chewed on the straw, his spine suddenly tensed, adjusting his posture like a hunting leopard, fixedly staring at the gate.

The sound of chains moving came, and the ancient heavy gate slowly opened, inside the gate... was the voice of Xiliang General Ye Shou boosting morale.

"Our garrison general Ye Shouguan has opened Yecheng Pass gate, drawing the main enemy force to him at the front. Our task is to circle to the rear... joining forces with the brothers inside Yecheng Pass for an all-out attack, vowing to destroy Zhou! Capture the Zhou Emperor alive! Rescue our Xiliang Emperor! Avenge our fallen brothers at Wengshan!"

"Avenge the fallen!"

"Avenge the fallen!"

"Avenge the fallen!"

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