Rebirth: The Journey of an Heiress novel Chapter 774

Chapter 774: Chapter 771: Siege_1

The doctor frowned and shook his head. "I’ve looked through many medical books and found remedies for the plague from hundreds of years ago. But these remedies are useless for the current epidemic. Mainly... it’s because our Liang Kingdom hasn’t had an epidemic for a hundred years. If we could get the remedies used during the great epidemic in Jiaozhou of the Jin Kingdom, we could study them carefully..."

Zhao Sheng gritted his back teeth and comforted the worried doctor. "The Third Prince has already sent people to the Jin Kingdom to search for the remedies. They should be brought back soon!"

"Finding the remedies is crucial, but it’s also necessary for the Imperial Court to promptly send sufficient medicine!" the doctor said.

"They will. With the benevolent Third Prince in the court, he will surely find a way to send the medicine..."

Before Zhao Sheng could finish, the sound of horns suddenly rang out from the direction of the South Gate.

A messenger rushed in through the rain, kneeled on one knee, and clasped his fists. "General! The Jin Army is attacking the pass!"

Zhao Sheng was shocked. The Jin Army had just retreated from the Qingxi Mountain Pass at noon today. Why are they attacking again suddenly?

Zhao Sheng hurried through the rain, grabbed the messenger by the collar, and asked, "Did the scout return with news of the whereabouts of the Princess of Zhen?"

"General, no, not yet!"

Zhao Sheng gritted his teeth, released the messenger, and rushed out of the courtyard. He leaped onto his horse and galloped towards the South Gate through the rain.

Zhao Sheng’s warhorse cut through the already assembled soldiers preparing for battle. As soon as he reached the foot of the city wall, he leaped off the horse and handed his black iron whip to one of the soldiers guarding the wall. He then quickly ran up the stairs to the top.

"Archers ready! Fire!"

Arrows shot through the rain towards the Jin Army, but they all fell on the Jin Army’s heavy shields. Some arrows were even knocked down by the heavy rain before they could reach the Jin Army.

"General!"

"General!"

Hearing the calls of "General" from the stairway, Zhao Sheng’s deputy ran anxiously towards Zhao Sheng, gripping the sword at his waist. "General! The Jin Army is attacking... look!" _{freeweɓnøvel.com}

Zhao Sheng’s fingers clenched tightly on the city wall as he stared at the distance.

Under the rolling black clouds like a giant dragon, the Jin Army’s heavy shields led the way, followed by spears, advancing in an orderly manner. Because of the heavy rain, the Jin Army had not lit torches, and in the pouring rain and darkness, they deliberately slowed their pace. The sound of their military boots, which should have been enough to shake the mountains, was drowned out by the rain and thunder. By the time the Liang Kingdom sentries noticed, the Jin Army was already almost at the city gate.

"Deploy the archers! Prepare for battle!" Zhao Sheng pulled himself together. "Sound the battle drums!"

Inside the Qingxi Mountain Pass, Bai Jinzhi, gripping the reins and sitting on Pingan’s back, gazed intently at the brightly lit Liang Army barracks not far ahead. Behind her... stood soldiers in black armor, facing the downpour, with their faces covered by scarves soaked in medicinal water. They all tightly gripped the hilts of their swords, waiting for Bai Jinzhi’s command to raise the flags and charge.

In the storm, Lin Kangle wiped the rain from his face, and his restless horse beneath him pawed the ground, eager to charge.