In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 869 Anger

Tian Yu stopped and stared at the four old monsters in front of him, his expression grim.

These four old monsters, whose vital energy is declining and whose bodies are decaying, may not be his match, but he will also find it difficult to defeat them in a short time.

In other words, he would be entangled by these four old monsters, and while he was entangled, his subordinates who had been brought to the city were also being besieged by the Lu family's troops.

In just a short while, Tian Yu saw two of his subordinates die in the encirclement...

This made Tian Yu extremely anxious. Once everyone else was dead, and he himself was entangled with the four old monsters, the small foothold he had managed to seize would soon be lost, greatly increasing the difficulty of the siege...

Tian Yu, who happened to be standing next to the parapet, glanced down at the city and saw a vast number of Great Wall Army and Yang Family Army soldiers approaching the city wall under the threat of arrows and rolling stones. Some soldiers had even set up ladders on the city wall and were climbing up the ladders.

However, due to the constant hurling of arrows and rolling stones from the city walls, climbing was extremely difficult, and many soldiers died in mid-air.

However, this was a general offensive. The Yang family army and the Great Wall army together deployed more than 50,000 troops to launch the first wave of attacks. Therefore, even if a group of soldiers fell, new soldiers would quickly rush up and continue to climb up the ladder.

Once the first soldier reaches the top of the city wall, more and more soldiers will appear on the wall, and then, relying on the advantage of troop strength, they will defeat the Lu family's garrison!

Of course, all of this is on the premise that Tian Yu's first troops to climb the city wall can seize a foothold. Otherwise, just like in the previous siege battles, a small number of soldiers would occasionally climb the city wall, but before they could even gain a foothold, they would be killed by the defenders.

No matter what, we must hold onto this foothold!

Tian Yu's gaze sharpened, and he gripped his spear tightly as he charged towards Lu Yingjie and his three companions, engaging them in battle.

Meanwhile, the warriors who had climbed the city wall with Tian Yu and Yang Zheng fell one after another. In less than two minutes, the original 38 people were reduced to less than 20. Moreover, the remaining people were finding it increasingly difficult to survive under the siege of the Lu family's troops. Many of them were injured and could fall at any moment.

This undoubtedly caused Tian Yu and Yang Zheng great heartache. These fallen men were the elite of the elite, and the death of each one was enough to make them feel the pain.

"Tian Yu, your men are almost all dead. Soon it will be your turn!"

While dodging Tian Yu's attacks, Lu Yingjie spoke with a mocking expression, attempting to break down Tian Yu's psychological defenses with words.

Tian Yu remained silent, his spear flashing out countless shadows, forcing Lu Yingjie and the other four old monsters to retreat repeatedly.

However, Lu Yingjie and his three companions were ultimately at the peak of the first rank. They couldn't directly confront Tian Yu, but it was very easy for the four of them to restrain Tian Yu together. They could even occasionally take advantage of Tian Yu's impatience to make a mistake and attack him.

Although the damage they inflicted on Tian Yu was generally not significant, the cumulative effect caused some injuries to Tian Yu, and his breathing became slightly more rapid.

"After you die, the Great Wall Army will be leaderless. At that time, the 300,000 Great Wall Army will collapse, and Youzhou will return to my Lu family!"

Lu Yingjie continued to try to influence Tian Yu's mindset with words, but Tian Yu was, after all, a general who had experienced countless battles, and his mindset was naturally not swayed by a few words.

However, he couldn't help but feel anxious. In the short time he was fighting with Lu Yingjie and the other three, five more of his warriors fell to the Lu family's troops. Of the 19 Great Wall Army warriors he had brought to the city wall, only 5 remained!

Yang Zheng's situation wasn't much better; including Yang Zheng, there were only 4 people left in total!

In other words, of the first 40 people who went up the city wall, including Tian Yu and Yang Zheng, 30 have now been killed, leaving only 10 people still holding their ground.

"Why haven't the second batch of troops arrived yet?!"

From the moment he climbed the city wall until now, less than ten minutes have passed, but for Tian Yu, who watched his subordinates die, it felt like ten years had passed.

Fortunately, just as the first wave of troops was about to be wiped out, a strange sound suddenly rang out in the sky.

"Giggle!"

A black dot appeared in the air, and then slowly became clearer in the sight of the people on the city wall.

"It's those two giant birds!"

"Those two giant birds are here again!"

"Quickly fire arrows into the air! We mustn't let them fall!"

"..."

This time, the city's defenders reacted very quickly. The moment Chi Yan Yi and Chi Yan Er descended to a lower altitude, they drew their bows and fired arrows in their direction.

However, they clearly underestimated the Crimson Chicken's defensive capabilities.

When faced with incoming arrows, Crimson Flame One and Crimson Flame Two would dodge if possible, and if not, they would simply take the hits head-on!

The arrows landed on Crimson Flame One and Crimson Flame Two, but were either deflected or had their force absorbed by the feathers on their bodies. Although it seemed that many arrows were stuck in Crimson Flame One and Crimson Flame Two, they did not actually harm them at all!

However, the arrows fired by the defenders seemed to have enraged Crimson Flame One and Crimson Flame Two.

"Giggle!"

The two crimson flames opened their beaks at the same time, and the next moment, three suns appeared in the sky again!

Two fireballs, like miniature suns, plummeted straight toward the Lu family's archer position. Having witnessed the terror of fireballs, the Lu family soldiers dared not linger and scattered in all directions!

"boom!"

The fireball exploded upon landing; those who escaped quickly escaped unharmed, while those who were slower...

Before he could even let out a scream, he and his armor turned to ashes in an instant!

The Lu family soldiers who witnessed this scene trembled all over, their faces filled with shock as they stood frozen in place.

At the same time, Chi Yan I and Chi Yan II landed on the city wall, and the second batch of forty warriors jumped off their backs to join the defending force, fighting against the Lu family's troops.

"Great!"

Upon seeing the arrival of the second wave of troops, Tian Yu was overjoyed. With the arrival of the second wave, the pressure on his side was instantly reduced. Although they were still outnumbered, they could hold the position for a longer period of time, giving the army outside the city more time to scale the walls.

"Damn it!"

While Tian Yu was overjoyed, Lu Yingjie's face was ashen, and his eyes were filled with murderous intent as he looked at the two Crimson Flame Chickens!

These two giant birds were undoubtedly the key to Tian Yu and his group's ability to reach the top of the city wall. Although the number of troops sent to the top of the city wall each time was not large, the giant birds could quickly return and deliver troops to the top of the city wall again and again.