Hong Kong Young Writers Anthologies Fiction 3 2018 | Page 183

The Great Civil War
Island School, Yau, Henry - 14
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xplosions erupted everywhere. Hundreds of shells hurled towards the fortress walls. Above in the
fortress, archers fired back, hundreds of arrows flew through the air. Below, thousands of Xi troops
surrounded the fortress. The troops waved their spears and bellowed: “Long live the Xi empire!”
Hundreds of crimson flags rose into the air and the troops charged towards the fortress walls.
The doors burst open and a messenger wearing traditional chinese robes rushed into the room. He
bowed down and said anxiously “My lord, I received word that the western fortress is under attack,we are
sustaining heavy loses”. “Should we mo