The men of the Right Vanguard Camp were prepared for death, and Lin Tian didn't say much about it.
Although he was confident he could break through the gates of Xinzheng City, even after breaking them, they would still have to fight fiercely with the Korean soldiers.
At that point, no one knew whether they would live or die.
Therefore, harboring the will to fight to the death was the right attitude.
After everyone had conferred and made their decision, their morale visibly increased.
He then led nearly five thousand men of the Right Vanguard Camp directly in a charge towards Xinzheng City.
The heavy hoofbeats served as a stark reminder to the Xinzheng City defenders that their enemy had arrived.
And when they clearly saw Lin Tian's black Xuanbird banner, they immediately identified which faction the enemy belonged to.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!!"
"The Qin army is attacking! The Qin army is here!!"
"Defend the city! Hurry, defend the city!!"
With these shouts, all the soldiers in Xinzheng City became vigilant.
Soldiers readied their swords, archers nocked their arrows, and many rolling logs were moved to the city walls.
They were prepared to repel Lin Tian and his men.
When Lin Tian and his contingent appeared before them, they breathed a sigh of relief.
The numbers weren't large, only a few thousand.
Despite the ferocious momentum of their charge, such a small force couldn't possibly conquer their Xinzheng.
Consequently, the commanding general of the city issued orders in an orderly fashion.
"Prepare the catapults!"
"Fire!"
At the command, huge stones were immediately hurled, flying directly towards Lin Tian and his men.
However, Lin Tian's force was small, and the area outside Xinzheng City was vast.
Thus, these flying stones were easily dodged by Lin Tian and his men.
After several volleys, the general of Xinzheng City found the effect unsatisfactory. Aside from one or two unfortunate soldiers being injured, everyone else was unharmed, prompting him to immediately cease this method of attack.
He switched to a more effective means of engagement.
"Archers, prepare!"
At these words, countless bowstrings were drawn taut, including bows, crossbows, and even simple ballistae.
There were a considerable number of archers, at least several hundred.
Among them, the ballistae could fire several or even dozens of arrows at once, making them formidable siege weapons.
This put a great deal of pressure on many.
At this moment, Lin Tian spoke at the opportune time:
"Wang Wu, bring about a hundred men to rally around me. The rest, spread out and create space for evasion!"
"Yes!"
As Lin Tian gave his order, the formation of the Right Vanguard Camp immediately expanded.
This loose formation left the Xinzheng defenders momentarily helpless.
With such a scattered formation, they would require far more arrows to shoot down their targets.
Even more arrows might not necessarily hit all of them, as they had ample space to dodge.
Fortunately, not everyone dispersed; a portion remained gathered.
This group was around Lin Tian. He had instructed Wang Wu and others to gather, totaling a hundred men.
They were prepared to draw the enemy's fire, and at the same time, lead Wang Wu and the others to break through the city gates of Xinzheng.
Therefore, they became the primary target.
"The leader must be a Qin general. Archers, concentrate your fire and shoot them down!"
"Yes!"
The next moment, a sky full of arrows rained down, heading directly for Lin Tian and his men.
The dense barrage of arrows, exceeding a thousand, was concentrated on the area where Lin Tian and his group were.
The sheer power of the arrows made one's scalp tingle just by looking at them.
Wang Wu and the others were also extremely tense.
Although their combat strength was far greater than that of ordinary soldiers, they truly couldn't block such a massive number of arrows.
However, at this moment, Lin Tian made his move.
He swung his sword, and a flash of sword light streaked across the sky, forming a massive sword-light barrier that appeared before them.
This sword light was exceptionally large, covering dozens of zhang with a single strike.
The immense sword light lingered for a long time, causing Wang Wu and the others to gape in astonishment.
Especially when Lin Tian consecutively swung his sword three more times, creating four massive sword-light barriers above Wang Wu and the others' heads.
These four sword-light barriers precisely covered the area above Wang Wu and his men.
The arrows shot by the Korean soldiers were either deflected or blocked by the sword light.
Although the four sword lights appeared sequentially, they formed an impenetrable screen. Every arrow fired by the Korean soldiers was blocked by the sword light.
Where the sword light reached, not a single leaf was touched, making Wang Wu and the others feel as if they were witnessing a miracle.
"Yi Jian Xian Ren Gui, is this the power of Yi Jian Xian Ren Gui?"
"What is Yi Jian Xian Ren Gui? Is it the General's swordsmanship?"
"That's right! Before, I thought Brother Tian's Yi Jian Xian Ren Gui swordsmanship was like something from a myth. But now, it truly is the swordsmanship of a Sword God!"
Upon hearing this, everyone's respect for Lin Tian increased even further.
The men of the Right Vanguard Camp also learned for the first time that the swordsmanship Lin Tian practiced had such a domineering name as Yi Jian Xian Ren Gui.
However, relatively speaking, the Korean soldiers of Xinzheng City were even more stunned.
They could never have imagined that all their arrows had been blocked by a single person.
This person had only unleashed a few sword strikes, yet he dominated the entire sky, protecting everyone.
Such might was like witnessing a myth unfold before their eyes.
It was even more unbelievable than any tale from mythology.
Was this truly something a human could achieve?
Suddenly, someone exclaimed at this moment.
"I know who he is!"
"He must be that Qin Sword God, Lin Tian! It's said he single-handedly killed four thousand of our soldiers. It must be him; only he possesses such terrifying combat power!"
"This is the true Sword God!!"
"Ah?"
Hearing this, everyone was astonished.
They had all heard legends about Lin Tian. Some were terrified, while others dismissed them as mere myths and falsehoods.
But now that Lin Tian stood before them, they realized the legends were true.
The Qin Sword God could not be measured by ordinary standards.
He was even more formidable than what the legends described.
Recalling how Lin Tian single-handedly slew four thousand Korean soldiers and snatched the heads of their generals from the midst of the army, the general defending Xinzheng City instantly became anxious.
"Everyone, concentrate your firepower and attack Qin's Lin Tian! You must pin him down on the battlefield!!"
"As you command!"
Instantly, a large volume of arrows and flying stones surged towards Lin Tian.
However, those arrows were all blocked by Lin Tian's sword light barrier.
As for the flying stones, after Lin Tian unleashed several sword strikes, they were directly shattered.
Then, Lin Tian, leading Wang Wu and his men, arrived at the gates of Xinzheng City without any obstruction.
At this moment, everyone grew tense.
The imposing city gates of Xinzheng were right before them. These gates weighed at least a thousand catties. Could Lin Tian truly find a way to breach them?
Lin Tian paid no mind to everyone's worries.
Under their watchful eyes, he leaped from his horse, soaring to a height almost level with the walls of Xinzheng City.
A colossal sword light condensed on Lin Tian's sword.
Such an action left the Han soldiers within Xinzheng City dumbfounded.
"What is he trying to do?"
"He can't possibly be trying to cleave open our city gates, can he?"
"Impossible! Our city gates of Xinzheng weigh a thousand catties, and behind them are hundreds of soldiers bracing them. Even with siege equipment, it would take more than half a day to batter them open. He absolutely cannot cleave open our city gates!!"
The soldiers of Xinzheng City had immense confidence in their gates.
They believed their gates were sufficiently sturdy, and it would not be a simple matter for Lin Tian and his men to breach them.
However, at this moment, Lin Tian's thunderous roar echoed:
"One sword... Open Heaven's Gate!!"
Following this, Lin Tian descended like a meteorite, carrying the force of thunder, directly towards the city gates of Xinzheng.
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