Chapter 2175 - Khitan Braves! (II) (1/2)

Chapter 2175: Khitan Braves! (II)

Translated by: Hypersheep325

Edited by: Michyrr

The tree trunks were easy to burn, and using this method could only temporarily avoid the sea of flames to create a path. One would still be scorched by the heat, and the trunks would be quickly burned up. These paths would not last for long.

The other soldiers of the alliance could not use this method, as it would be no different from suicide.

But if it was the Khitans… that was another matter entirely!

“Use steel plates to help them create a path!”

The others also began to realize what was going on.

In the earlier battle, many shield carts had been destroyed. Now, numerous alliance soldiers worked together to push these destroyed shield carts into the sea of flames to help the Khitans open a path.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Thousands of shield carts were cast into the sea of flames.

With the help of the alliance warriors, the force of the fire finally began to weaken, and the path of tree trunks extended all the way to the wall.

“Go!”

With a sharp bellow, the tens of thousands of Khitan soldiers crossed the path made of more than one hundred tree trunks.

Even more astonishing was that while the first wave of Khitans crossed the path barefoot, those behind them rode atop horses.

The round trunks were very unstable, and it would be very easy for horses to misstep or make the logs shift. But the Khitan cavalry seemed to be riding across level ground, displaying their masterful horsemanship. Besides one or two who accidentally fell into the flames, the other riders crossed smoothly.

With the thundering of hooves, thousands of Khitan warriors gathered beneath the walls.

Clang!

A moment later, these bright-eyed Khitan warriors took out ropes that they flung up the walls.

Sharp hooks attached to ropes that had been reinforced with steel wire flew up and latched onto the top of the walls. The Khitan warriors swiftly began to climb the ropes, holding their weapons in their mouths as they agilely scaled the walls like monkeys.

This agility and speed left all the other alliance soldiers in the dust.

The Khitans lived in the forests of the snowy plains. They were extremely resistant to cold and used to living amongst the trees.

Though the Khitans were few in number, they were a most ferocious people. Climbing trees was a basic skill for them, and though the walls of the fortress were smooth, they were little different from trees to the Khitans.

Swooshswooshswoosh!

The tree trunks were still burning, but the Khitans had already scaled the walls, the ones at the front no more than ten-some meters from the top. With one lunge, they would be done.

This astonishing sight made the eyes of the other alliance soldiers fly open, but it also filled them with excitement.

“Khitans!”

“Khitans!”

“Khitans!”

The cheers resounded through the world.

The Khitans had brought more than one hundred thousand warriors to the alliance, more than enough to take the walls.

Rumble! Under the encouragement of a group of Khitan warriors, the siege towers began to slowly make their way toward the fortress.

The alliance soldiers rallied, excitedly roaring as they rushed forward with their siege ladders.

“The Khitans are truly fierce and brave!”

In the rear, An Lushan couldn’t help but laugh at the sight.

Cui Qianyou and Tian Qianzhen also couldn’t hide their surprise. Once these Khitans got serious, their ferocity was truly shocking. It seemed that not even death could stop them.

For the alliance army to have such a powerful ally was undoubtedly a blessing.

The Khitan King proudly laughed and said no more.

The Khitans lived in a much harsher environment than the other countries. If they were not so fierce, how could they contend with their foes?

The Khitans continued their rapid advance, and in short order, seven to eight thousand Khitans had gathered in front of the walls, and more Khitans were continuing to ride across the sea of fire.

Encouraged by the Khitans, the other alliance soldiers bellowed. Using shield carts and sand, they opened up more paths leading to the base of the walls.

The catapult teams in particular had been inspired by the Khitans, and they launched their boulders into the sea of fire to create paths.

Completely extinguishing such a vast sea of fire was not something done quickly.

But creating paths for the soldiers to advance was not as complicated.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Large boulders crashed into the sea of flames, and compared to the blazing tree trunks, these rocks were much easier to cross.

Bang!

A giant boulder rolled several dozen feet through the flames. A moment later, a long siege ladder descended, one part of the ladder happening to hook itself onto the top of the boulder, locking the ladder in place.

Just like that, a suspended ‘passage’ appeared.