Chapter 172: The Blood-Soaked Battlefield
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Morning smoke curled over Cangzhou City.
If not for the soldiers running back and forth through the streets, Xiao Ming would’ve almost thought he’d returned to the mountain village of his childhood.
Having lived here for some time now, he felt this place wasn’t so different from the countryside.
In the past, he’d imagined imperial life to be like those shown on television dramas. Only after coming here did he realize that royal meals were no different from those of an average household in the modern world.
It wasn’t just a matter of resource scarcity — it was the level of technology.
Xiao Ming hadn’t slept all night. With a massive cold weapons battle looming, he wasn’t yet strong enough to remain completely unshaken.
He quickly ate the bowl of rice porridge and meat pie that Luluo brought him, then donned his custom-made armor and ascended the city wall.
At that moment, every soldier was already stationed in position. Many townspeople had also gathered at the foot of the wall, ready to assist if needed.
Last night, Luo Xin and Lu Fei had reported that the first wave of the barbarian assault on Cangzhou was imminent.
“Your Highness, they’re coming!”
Before noon, a black cloud rolled over the northern horizon. Niu Ben pointed toward the north as he called out.