The soldiers who had just climbed the city wall were heavily armored infantry. They were rushing up the wall in a hurry. The defending troops on the north and south sides had been defeated by the enemy and were now in disarray. As reserve troops, they had to play their role at this moment and fight the enemy head-on!
The enemy, relying on heavy armor, shields, and spears, wreaked havoc on the narrow city tower. Most of the defenders on the tower were archers, so they were indeed unable to stop the enemy, let alone defeat them.
Unlike other heavily armored infantrymen, they were all eager to fight during their time waiting in the inner city.
According to the initial plan, they should have been able to take to the battlefield in a few days or even a month, but the enemy's offensive was too fierce. In less than a night, they had already reached the city walls, which was truly unbelievable.
But since we've come, let's fight.
On the city wall, Jin Zhou had retreated to the wall and was shouting repeatedly, urging the soldiers to rush to stop them as quickly as possible. Meanwhile, the reinforcements coming from the inner city were now split into two groups, one heading south and the other heading north.
Although he could see that the defending troops on both the north and south sides were retreating and even fleeing, Jin Zhou knew the importance of the city wall and therefore could not give it up so easily.
At this moment, the deputy general beside him looked at the chaos on the horse paths to the north and south, his heart pounding with anxiety. Although the heavy infantry had rushed to provide support, these routed soldiers would inevitably affect the battle that followed.
Of course, these are not the main points. The most important thing is that, starting from the north and south sides, all the way to the east city tower, the enemy was constantly reinforcing their troops.
The enemy is equally adept at close combat, as demonstrated in the previous battle at Yanluo Mountain. Although many reserve troops are stationed in the inner city awaiting battle, this narrow horse path is hardly a suitable place for fighting.
As the saying goes, when two armies meet on a narrow road, the brave will prevail. The enemy is gaining momentum, while our side has already suffered defeats. Such close combat will inevitably lead to defeat.
Thinking of this, he had to offer Jin Zhou some advice:
"General!"
"General!"
Jin Teng was observing the movements ahead when his deputy called out several times before he heard him: "What is it?!" he shouted coldly.
The lieutenant looked conflicted, but his expression turned serious as he said, "General, I don't think it's a good idea to fight them here!"
Jin Zhou frowned, but his deputy pointed ahead and said, "General, you see, the enemy came up from the east city wall. In less than half an hour, they have already captured more than half of the north and south walls."
"In my humble opinion, the north and south city walls are likely to be lost. Once they completely capture the north and south city walls, they will inevitably rush to our main city tower."
He paused slightly, his face full of worry.
"If we fall into enemy hands again, they can bypass the main city gate below and directly storm into the inner city from the city tower, rendering all the defensive fortifications on the inner barbican tower useless."
"In that case, they went straight into the city!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Zhou stared at him with wide eyes and said, "The infantry haven't even fought them yet, so how can you say that the north and south city walls are bound to fall?"
"To put it another way, the main city gate is in my hands, and I have countless reinforcements ready to fight behind me. How could I not hold it? The horse path is narrow, that's true, but it's the same for the enemy!"
"Our reinforcements from the inner city have not yet arrived on the battlefield. Everyone is full of energy and has nothing to do with their strength. The enemy has been fighting fiercely since late afternoon. They must be fighting desperately. If we cut off their last breath, we will stop their offensive!"
The lieutenant frowned, but still said in a deep voice, "What the general says is certainly reasonable, but the current situation is extremely critical. If the main city tower is lost, it will cause a disaster. When Nanze City falls, all our efforts will be in vain."
"Under these circumstances, choosing to gamble everything and fight the rebels here is really not a wise move!"
Upon hearing this, Jin Zhou glared fiercely at his deputy general and roared, "Then tell me! What would be the proper way to fight?!"
The lieutenant lowered his head slightly, his face showing a fierce expression, and said, "Abandon the north and south city towers, pile up the oil barrels on both sides of the main city tower, and set them on fire. The enemy will not be able to advance. We will then reinforce the fortifications here and organize firing to slowly force them back!"
Jin Zhou's pupils contracted, completely unexpected that he would say such a thing. Then, he suddenly waved his hand, pointing towards the north and south walls, and said:
"See that?! How many of our people are up there!"
"The enemy is in pursuit. Some are fleeing, some are fighting. Are they abandoning the north and south city walls to let the rebels kill them all?"
The lieutenant nodded: "That's the only way!"
Jin Zhou was furious and shouted, "Bullshit!"
"Even if this method works, once the north and south city walls fall, the rebels will still attack from the barbican below, even if they can no longer fight their way up from the city towers!"
"At that point, our army will only be able to block them from the main city tower. Tell me! What the hell will that look like?!"
The lieutenant's expression changed slightly, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "In short, I think this is the best solution at the moment. Even if it means cutting off our own arms, it's better than letting the enemy army directly into our core!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Jin Zhou grabbed the deputy general's collar and said angrily:
"Bullshit! Do you think that because I lost the battle at Datong, I can't lead troops anymore?!"
"You make it sound so easy. Abandoning the city walls and abandoning people? I suffered a defeat in Datong, and now I'm doing this. What will people think of me?"
"Are you trying to harm me?! Do you want His Majesty to punish me for abandoning the city walls and leaving my troops behind?!"
The lieutenant grabbed his collar, his face flushed red, wanting to say something, but seeing the infantry rushing into the horse track, and Jin Zhou clearly not listening to anything else.
Helpless, he could only shake his head.
"snort!"
Jin Zhou released his grip, shoved the deputy general, and then roared:
"The inner city troops are already prepared. Although we're sending them into battle ahead of schedule, it doesn't matter! We'll have to fight eventually!"
"Isn't the enemy supposed to be strong?! Let's see if they can keep charging! They're all made of flesh and blood, they don't have four arms and eight legs, they're all human beings, they'll die if they're killed!"
"He has heavy infantry, and so do I!"
"I have a thousand troops behind me! I'm going to fucking crush them all right here!"
"Come here! You stay here and keep watch!" Jin Zhou pulled his deputy to his side and pointed ahead.
There, the roads were already ravaged by war, a scene of carnage and bloodshed.
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