Yanmen was within sight, and Lin Tian's army was just ahead. This was indeed a good opportunity for Li Mu's army to attack the city.
A hundred thousand troops would absolutely put immense pressure on Lin Tian's army, making it difficult for them to resist.
However, before attacking the city, Li Mu wanted to meet Lin Tian and see what the legendary Qin sword god was truly like.
So, he had someone step forward and call out.
"Lin Tian of Qin, do you dare to come out and meet me!"
Upon hearing these words, Lin Tian did not hesitate and directly walked onto the city wall.
He had heard of Li Mu of Zhao for a long time and was also eager to meet Li Mu.
Thus, Li Mu and Lin Tian met directly at Yanmen.
One was below the city, and the other was above.
One had a hundred thousand troops behind him, while the other had only thirty to forty thousand.
Such a comparison could easily make one feel apprehensive, but at this moment, Lin Tian showed no signs of fear.
This greatly impressed Li Mu.
"Indeed, a hero among the young! The Qin sword god is as young as the legends say, truly enviable!"
"General Li's achievements are also enviable. Zhao's military affairs are all led by General Li! You can mobilize a hundred thousand troops at will, a privilege countless generals cannot attain!"
"This is the King's favor, not my own ability!"
"However, I truly think highly of you, Li Mu. Why not leave Qin and come to Zhao? I will strongly recommend you to our King, and you will undoubtedly be the next great general of Zhao!"
"Thank you for your kind offer, General Li, but I'm afraid I cannot go to Zhao. And I fear you may not be able to stay in Zhao for long either!"
Li Mu's ending was not good. When defending Handan, his command was usurped by others, and he was later ambushed and killed by Guo Kai's men en route.
Lin Tian felt a hint of regret for such an outcome.
If possible, he would much rather have Li Mu surrender and become a general of Qin.
In that case, Qin's pace of unifying the world would undoubtedly quicken considerably.
Unaware of this, Li Mu was very surprised and curious upon hearing Lin Tian's words.
"I cannot stay in Zhao? How is that possible? I, Li Mu, have been in Zhao for so many years and have always been safe. The King has treated me with immense kindness, how could I not be able to stay in Zhao?"
"Immense kindness? General Li, have you forgotten how the old general Lian Po left Zhao?"
"General Lian...!"
Lian Po's departure was a painful memory for many Zhao generals.
He had committed no wrongdoing and was highly capable in commanding troops.
Even during campaigns, his command was replaced by others.
Yet, ultimately, the defeat was attributed to him.
Finally, Lian Po reluctantly left the army and Zhao, his whereabouts unknown.
Such an outcome was extremely unfair to a brave general like Lian Po.
Many of them had been unable to bear it before.
However, despite being Zhao generals, they were powerless to change anything.
Now, with Lin Tian bringing this up again, it cast a shadow over many Zhao generals, affecting their state of mind.
Fortunately, Li Mu spoke up in time.
"Our King is so wise and mighty, he will naturally not allow the tragedy of General Lian Po to happen again!"
"Moreover, the King has shown me great kindness, and Zhao also needs us. Such a thing cannot happen again!"
"If you win this battle, such a thing would naturally not happen. But if you suffer defeat, the situation will be different. Perhaps you will lose your head the next moment, and then your Zhao will perish!"
"Hahaha! So General Lin is confident that his army can defeat my hundred thousand troops! I knew General Lin wouldn't suddenly say such things without reason!"
"However, my hundred thousand troops will not be defeated!"
With that, Li Mu ceased his further talk and turned to give the order:
"Beat the drums, attack the city!"
"Beat the drums!!"
"Attack the city!!"
Soon, the fierce sound of war drums filled the air, and Li Mu's army began to move.
From the very start, Li Mu was serious.
The entire army charged forward without any hesitation.
He wanted to attack Jinyang and needed to end it quickly. Before the Qin army could react, he would capture Yanmen, then Dai city, and then Jinyang.
Therefore, their initial charge was the most ferocious.
The soldiers under his command were also full of morale.
"Kill! Reclaim Yanmen!!"
"Kill! Charge into Yanmen and kill Lin Tian, the Qin sword god!!"
"Soldiers, the opportunity for merit and renown is before you, kill!!"
Li Mu's army numbered a hundred thousand, and they had come with a mindset of inevitable victory.
Now, with a hundred thousand troops charging together, their momentum was even greater.
Although they lacked many large siege engines, their sheer momentum was enough to create immense pressure.
Especially with such a significant disparity in numbers between Lin Tian's army and Li Mu's, everyone felt an overwhelming sense of pressure.
On the sturdy city wall, Lin Tian was present, calmly issuing orders, which greatly reassured the soldiers.
"Archers, prepare!"
As soon as the word "prepare" was uttered, the archers drew their bowstrings taut, and the crossbows were loaded with arrows.
Then, seeing the Zhao soldiers entering their attack range, Lin Tian shouted.
"Fire!!"
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
In an instant, the sky was filled with a rain of arrows. The Zhao soldiers looked up, their faces changing drastically.
"No!"
"Ah! I don't want to die!"
"Don't!!"
Although they knew that casualties were unavoidable during a siege, these soldiers still felt fear when death truly approached.
These terrified screams caused Li Mu a flicker of unease.
However, before he could issue any orders, his generals had already given a new command.
"Quick! Now's our chance, charge through!"
"Charge! Hurry and kill our way through!"
They wanted to take advantage of the brief moment when the archers were reloading to get closer and advance faster.
Even if they suffered some losses, they could still quickly ascend the city walls.
Lin Tian did not pay much attention to their actions.
After the archers and crossbows reloaded their arrows, he once again gave the order:
"Fire!!"
Another wave of arrows soared into the sky. As they descended, they claimed the lives of thousands.
Such ranged weapons were deeply feared by attacking soldiers.
But even so, those Zhao soldiers pressed on under the rain of arrows, advancing another significant step.
They were closer to the city wall.
Lin Tian seemed unfazed and ordered the archers to continue firing.
The sky-high rain of arrows took the lives of a large number of soldiers.
But after this volley, the Zhao soldiers had already reached the foot of Yanmen city.
"Quick! Siege ladders, bring up the siege ladders!"
"Yanmen is within sight, attack!"
"Charge up, I want to be the first one up!"
The closer they got to the city wall, the greater their hope of taking the city became. In fact, many among them felt that they would surely be the first to scale Yanmen.
But at this moment, a group of people carrying strange bottles walked onto the city wall, awaiting Lin Tian's command.
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