Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 1212

Chapter 1212 -1206: Sweeping Across the Battlefield

The Bai family’s army soldier sent to deliver a message… departed yesterday afternoon. Based on the Bai family’s delivery speed, they should arrive at Yecheng Pass by noon at the latest, and Yang Wuce’s reinforcements could arrive in two days.

She looked up at the sky, calculating the time… If the troop sending grain from Bailong City left this morning, now… General Cui’s ambush team should have realized they were tricked and sent someone back to report.

Then, it will surely lead to a full-scale assault from Xiliang.

After Bai family’s guard informed Bai Long City about the grain delivery, they would proceed to Pingyang City for reinforcements, which would still take time to arrive.

The Xiliang siege began a few hours earlier than expected, causing Bai Qingyan’s other plans to fall behind schedule.

Now, as long as she doesn’t leave, Jiangzi City will hold until either Yang Wuce comes from Yecheng Pass or reinforcements arrive from Pingyang City because they have not only soldiers but also citizens united in their efforts.

“Your Majesty! You are the Emperor of Zhou; we can all die, but you must not be captured by Xiliang! Otherwise… it will hinder Zhou’s plan to unify the world!” Du Sanbao was still bitterly persuading Bai Qingyan, “The Emperor is our pillar for stability! Our lives as soldiers are not as important as yours, and even the citizens in the city combined are not as important! Because the Emperor is the one who leads us to unify the world, only if you live and are not captured can you protect more of the people and secure a peaceful era for them. This is something neither the soldiers nor the citizens can achieve!”

Du Sanbao’s eyes were red as he knelt and pleaded, “Your Majesty! I know I was wrong! It was my unauthorized attack on the camp that disrupted your plan. Your Majesty… you shouldn’t bear the blame for my error! You must leave the city!”

Du Sanbao received the order to seal the city escape route, but he worried that if Xiliang surrounded the city, they wouldn’t be able to get out. He needed to leave a path open for Bai Qingyan.

Bai Qingyan was determined to stay in the city and defend it to the death, loudly proclaiming, “Have the soldiers hold on a bit longer! Although the Xiliang army is already at the city walls, they have been fighting all day… the Xiliang army needs food and rest; they are not made of iron!”

After speaking, she looked at Du Sanbao, who was kneeling: “Stand up! Take your bow and arrow!”

“Your Majesty!” Du Sanbao’s voice was choked with emotion.

The Zhou army relied on the city walls for protection, and the soldiers hadn’t had time to eat, let alone the Xiliang forces!

Originally, Bai Qingyan thought there were five thousand soldiers in the city, plus the citizens, that even if Xiliang had fifty thousand troops and enough food, it would still be difficult to break through the city quickly.

But Xiliang fought with no way out, and with vast numbers, their soldiers were willing to risk their lives against the Zhou army with increasing courage, stirring concern in Bai Qingyan’s heart.

Watching the Xiliang soldiers willing to sacrifice themselves to pave the way for their comrades, with siege ladders stabilized by cords at the top and held by shield-bearing soldiers pressed close to the walls, the climbing devices beneath piled with Xiliang soldiers’ bodies, it was a grim sight.

The Xiliang troops acted insane, seemingly fearless of death or fatigue.

If the city fell…

Bai Qingyan dared not contemplate the thought.

If the city fell, given Xiliang’s dire shortage of food, the Zhou soldiers would not survive, for Xiliang wouldn’t waste grain on war captives.

The city’s citizens, even if not slaughtered by the Xiliang troops, would certainly be stripped of all their food, leaving them with no way to survive.

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