Shui Linglong is in serious trouble. In this round, she was overwhelmed by catapults and crossbows, resulting in many casualties.

Thousands died from the catapults alone, bringing the total number of casualties to over two thousand.

The northern barbarians suffered over a thousand casualties.

Now, after the two groups of people have fully reunited, they are already at the foot of the city wall of Zhengde County.

At this time, all the ballistae and catapults were set up on the city walls.

However, although the two enemy forces had arrived at their destination, they did not rush to attack but began to reorganize their troops.

Ansola rode his warhorse to Shui Linglong's side and dismounted.

"I never expected that this small county town would have something special; they actually built a sturdy city wall."

"Didn't your intelligence say that this county was only established a month or two ago?"

"So what's the deal with this city wall and this moat?"

Sola was clearly furious. The Heaven and Earth Society's intelligence was wrong, which caused him to lose many men, so he was naturally angry.

When they attacked from the riverbank, the presence of this trench prevented the Northern Barbarian cavalry from fully utilizing their advantages.

Having just crossed the trench, they encountered another incredibly sturdy city wall, which completely neutralized their cavalry's advantage.

Now he's starting to think that the decisions he made with the Heaven and Earth Society were somewhat foolish.

He, Sola, was, after all, a famous general of the Northern Barbarians, possessing both bravery and strategic acumen.

So in reality, Sora wasn't just a reckless brute who only knew how to fight and kill.

However, because the Northern Barbarians are more forthright, they generally appear to be more violent than the people of Dali.

Shui Linglong smiled helplessly.

"Even we didn't expect this."

"According to the intelligence we received earlier, Zhengde County was only established a few days ago. Before that, this place was just two villages."

"Who could have imagined that such a sturdy city wall could be built in such a short time?"

"How much manpower and resources will be needed for this?"

"I discovered the problem with the city walls while filling the trenches, so I ordered a large number of trees to be cut down. There is no better solution at the moment, so I can only have the army on guard while building siege ladders."

Sola was very dissatisfied. Their main purpose in gathering troops this time was to launch a surprise attack.

We need to flatten this place as quickly as possible, but building siege ladders will also take time, and if this continues, it will be dawn soon.

Why launch a night raid? It's all about getting it over with quickly.

But now, based on the previous contact, it's clear that the other party was already prepared.

The element of surprise has completely disappeared.

In this situation, although he was furious, what could he do but come up with a suitable siege plan?

We can't just sit here idly.

"General Sora, do you have any good ideas for dealing with this situation?"

Asola took out his dagger and began to slowly draw along the map.

“My scouts have already checked along the river.”

"The city wall is basically completed."

"The only gap is on the side of the river, and it's a very small gap."

"In my opinion, there is only one way to take the city in a short time."

“Your men are all infantry, which is suitable for sieges. You will launch a fierce attack from the front, while I will lead my cavalry to the flank. We will cross the river from this position.”

"Once I advance, that will be the domain of my Northern Barbarian cavalry. I will open the city gates for you from within."

As for Asola, he was also helpless. He already had few men, and the previous round had almost wiped out his infantry.

If I were to turn my cavalry into infantry and use them to fill the ranks here, even if I gave the order, it probably wouldn't work.

He was indeed their general, but his men weren't fools. Sending them to their deaths would surely lead to a mutiny.

Therefore, this direct, forceful attack can only be handled by Shui Linglong.

Moreover, his strong attack here would draw a large number of troops from the city, while the gap in the city has fewer troops, which would make it easier for him to succeed.

However, Shui Linglong looked troubled upon hearing this.

Previously, the Heaven and Earth Society members had fought against Liu Feng's men. Back then, even with so many people, they couldn't break through and suffered heavy casualties.

Even the most formidable assassin army was nearly wiped out by Liu Feng's cavalry.

This time, Chairman Yan gave himself so many people, and before leaving, he gave a death order.

There cannot be too many casualties.

For the Heaven and Earth Society, it was not easy to gather so many people. If they lost too many here, how could the Heaven and Earth Society operate in the future?

For the Heaven and Earth Society, the people he brought were currently their main force.

There was a shortage of manpower in Youzhou, so some people were transferred from Yanzhou.

If the losses are too great, then the Heaven and Earth Society's plans in Youzhou will be greatly affected.

This is detrimental to the next steps of the Heaven and Earth Society's plans.

What are you still hesitating about?

"What if it gets light when we keep going like this?"

"Once it gets light, we will lose our advantage and miss the best opportunity to fight."

Sora frowned slightly.

"I'm asking you one last time, there won't be any other forks this time, will there?"

The reason they chose to attack at night was actually to guard against Qian Mu, since Liu Feng was the son-in-law of Dasanguan, and if Qian Mu came with a large army, they would be in danger.

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