bullyxtreme Chapter 110 Litojin Gate, Entering Pyongyang
Chapter 110 Litojin Gate, Entering Pyongyang
As they ran, they looked back in terror, as if some ferocious beast was chasing them.
Soon, the defeated soldiers rushed to the city gate, crying out loud:
"The Pae River has fallen! The Sui army has breached the water fortress!"
"Luzhai has also fallen! The Sui army has already advanced, and even General Euljigol has been slain by the Sui general!"
"Open the city gates quickly and let us in! It'll be too late if we wait any longer!"
Hearing the shouts of the defeated army, Zuo Xiong was shocked, and his face turned deathly pale.
Just yesterday, Yizhigu sent someone to deliver a message.
They were told that although the Sui army had appeared on the sea, they would not dare to attack the Paesu River easily, and that they could rest assured.
But in the blink of an eye, the Paesui defense line had completely collapsed.
That was lost way too fast!
It happened so fast that he didn't even have a chance to notify Gao Jianwu or organize troops to rescue him!
"Open the gate!" Zuo Xiong said to the person controlling the city gate on the city tower.
Rumble!
The next moment, a muffled sound rang out, and the huge gears began to turn.
The heavy Pyongyang city gate was slowly hoisted up, revealing a deep, dark doorway.
Upon seeing this, the defeated soldiers felt as if they had been granted a pardon and rushed into the city in a great hurry.
Before they could all rush in, Zuo Xiong waved his hand, signaling the guards to stop the rest of the crowd.
"Investigate carefully."
Zuo Xiong said to those around him.
The Sui people were cunning and unpredictable; there was a chance that some of them might have infiltrated the defeated army.
He didn't want to see the defeated Goguryeo army trapped outside the city, nor did he want to see Sui people infiltrate the city.
After checking each person thoroughly, Zuo Xiong allowed them to enter the city.
Just as he was about to leave, several more waves of defeated soldiers arrived.
As the defeated troops marched in wave after wave, Zuo Xiong personally oversaw the situation, investigating every detail.
Meanwhile, Lu Xiao and his group of eighteen, disguised as defeated soldiers, were mixed in with this wave of defeated troops.
They followed him all the way until they finally arrived outside Pyongyang.
"Your Highness, what should we do?"
Upon seeing the tight security checkpoint at the city gate, Yuwen Chenglong couldn't help but swallow hard and quietly approached Lü Xiao to ask.
Zuo Xiong is being far too cautious, investigating so thoroughly.
They can't even speak a word of Goguryeo. If they open their mouths, won't they immediately give themselves away?
Lu Xiao remained silent, but his sharp eyes thoroughly surveyed his surroundings.
He knew in his heart that their only obstacle was not the cautious general Zuo Xiong.
Rather, it's the massive gate overhead that could fall at any moment.
This thing is extremely heavy, and once it falls, it fits perfectly into the ground.
Even with great strength, it would be difficult to open it in a short time.
"Yuanqing will go and capture that general, while Chenglong and his men will act according to the situation. Zhao Chong will fire a signal arrow to inform Li Jing."
Lu Xiao quickly made some arrangements and then followed the people in front into the city.
Since things have come to this, we have no choice but to give it our all.
We can't just slink back because someone is checking our documents.
"Leave it to me."
Pei Yuanqing glanced at Zuo Xiong, then lowered his head.
As Lü Xiao and his group stepped forward, Zuo Xiong's gaze swept over them.
Pei Yuanqing acted like a child; he didn't look at it a second time.
Yuwen Chenglong looks like a defeated soldier; there's no way he could be an imposter.
"You, stop right there!"
Zuo Xiong's gaze finally settled on Lü Xiao, and he pointed a finger at him.
Compared to these dejected and defeated soldiers, even though Lü Xiao was dressed in shabby clothes, he still looked out of place.
His intuition told him that this person was definitely not simple.
If he wasn't mistaken, this person was definitely up to something!
"Damn it, do it!"
Yuwen Chenglong roared and launched the first attack.
"Loosen the sluice gate! Release the sluice gate now!"
Zuo Xiong was already on guard, and seeing that things were not going well, he didn't bother to get entangled with Yuwen Chenglong at all, and ran into the city.
Upon seeing this, the Goguryeo soldiers on the city wall dared not be negligent in the slightest.
He immediately raised his machete and slashed fiercely at the winch rope controlling the jack.
With a snap, the rope broke.
The heavy gate that was originally hanging above quickly fell downwards under the force of gravity, accompanied by a whooshing sound.
They intended to lock Lü Xiao and the others outside, or even smash them to death!
Seeing this, a fierce glint flashed in Lü Xiao's eyes. Instead of retreating, he advanced, stepping forward with force.
Just as the sluice gate was about to close, he rushed under it.
He took a deep breath, raised his arms high, and forcefully held up the heavy brake!
boom!
As the enormous weight pressed down, Lü Xiao felt an immense force bearing down on him from above.
His legs sank slightly, and the ground beneath his feet began to sink.
But his body remained completely still, his arms supporting him steadily.
It was as if what was being lifted was not a heavy iron gate, but a feather.
The power of the four elements erupted at full force, displaying itself to the fullest extent at this moment!
Pei Yuanqing didn't even need to bend down; he rushed past Lü Xiao and headed straight into the city.
Zhao Chong then took out a bow and arrow from his back, loaded it with specially made arrows, and shot it towards the high southwest sky.
"Your Highness, hold on!"
As Yuwen Chenglong passed by Lü Xiao, he didn't forget to give him a reminder.
He reached into his pocket as he strode into the city.
Before long, a small white bag appeared in his hand.
Looking at the Goguryeo soldiers, Yuwen Chenglong chuckled and roared, "Take this!"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly opened the small package, and lime powder immediately spread out.
Zuo Xiong staggered back to the city gate, and turned around in shock, only to find that the heavy gate had not closed as expected.
He was about to roar out orders again when his gaze froze on the gate.
It wasn't that the massive gate stopped; rather, someone raised both arms high and forcefully held the falling gate aloft!
At that moment, Zuo Xiong felt dizzy and disoriented, as if he were in a dream.
That's a heavy-duty brake!
Despite its name, it weighs a thousand jin (approximately 500 kg), but in reality, it is made of thick and heavy materials, far exceeding the weight of a thousand jin.
Even though he prided himself on being a top general of Goguryeo, he couldn't withstand this massive barrier for even a moment.
They probably wouldn't even have time to catch their breath before being crushed into mincemeat in an instant.
What kind of terrifying divine power does a person possess to be able to steadily support such a heavy object?
"Kill him! Kill him now!"
Shock was quickly replaced by fear, and Zuo Xiong hysterically roared at his bodyguards.
He knew better than anyone that if the person who was holding the gates was not eliminated immediately, the gates of Pyongyang would surely fall today, and the capital would be in imminent danger.
"Take care of yourself first!"
Pei Yuanqing pressed forward, but since he was unarmed, he could only use his fists and feet.
Even when facing Goguryeo soldiers, he could still send them flying with a single punch and kick.
After firing the signal arrow, Zhao Chong turned around and stood protectively beside Lü Xiao.
Seeing that the number of enemies was increasing, Yuwen Chenglong quickly ran back to Lü Xiao's side to protect him.
Let Pei Yuanqing deal with the enemies ahead.
On the other side, Zhao Chong, having fired the signal arrow, quickly turned around and stood firmly beside Lü Xiao, vigilantly scanning their surroundings.
Seeing that the enemy army was gathering in increasing numbers, Yuwen Chenglong dared not be greedy for merit any longer.
He quickly turned back to protect Lü Xiao, leaving the task of charging into battle entirely to Pei Yuanqing.
"Hmm..." Lu Xiao held up the heavy gate, feeling that something was wrong.
He shouldn't have lifted it; he could have just dismantled the heavy gate.