Like a chick, Ling Lang was carried back to the city tower by Xuan Yuanzhan. As soon as he landed, he bowed to Xuan Yuanzhan in shame: "Thank you for saving me, Your Highness!"
He originally intended to go down and save the prince, but he didn't expect that the prince didn't need his help at all. On the contrary, if it weren't for the prince today, he would probably have a hard time returning to the city tower. Even if he could return to the city, he would definitely be injured.
Xuanyuan Zhan didn't say much to Ling Lang, but turned to Tuoba Xiong below and shouted, "I don't know why your Tianqiong tribe suddenly wants to invade our northern border of Dongchu, but I can give you a chance to retreat. If you retreat now, I can forgive your past mistakes and let you Northern Rong go. But if you insist on attacking the city today, then I'm sorry, I want to wipe you out completely, and you Northern Rong will never have a chance to rise again!"
The lingering problems of the Northern Rong have always been a source of anxiety for Eastern Chu.
General Su died in the Northern Rong. If he hadn't been assassinated, the Northern Rong might have become a vassal state of Eastern Chu long ago, and would never have had a chance to rise again.
Unfortunately, although they repelled the Northern Rong in the previous battle, they also lost one of their great generals from Eastern Chu.
However, General Su's death was somewhat complicated, and it's unknown whether Ning'er has investigated the true cause of his death.
Jiao Xi, who was below, was somewhat shaken after hearing Xuan Yuanzhan's words. He moved closer to Tuoba Xiong and said, "Chanyu, this Holy King is very powerful. Maybe we should just give up this time."
Even Mu Shan was no match for this Holy King and was easily killed.
If they continue fighting like this, they may not have a chance of winning.
Moreover, it seems that this Holy King has brought quite a few soldiers with him. They still don't know exactly how many troops the Northern Lands have.
If their forces outnumber them several times over, they might not be able to break through Beifeng City and instead suffer a great loss themselves!
Looking at Mu Shan's dismembered body on the ground, Tuoba Xiong clenched his fists in resentment: "No, there's no turning back now. Mu Shan can't have died in vain. This battle must be fought!"
He had already lost a fierce general, and even if it was to avenge Mu Shan, he absolutely could not back down this time. Moreover, he still had a winning formula that could guarantee the Northern Rong's victory in this battle.
Jiao Xi, unsure of Tuoba Xiong's intentions, frowned and said worriedly, "But that Holy King is so powerful..."
Before Jiao Xi could finish speaking, Tuoba Xiong raised his hand and snorted coldly, "No matter how powerful he is, he can't possibly defeat our 100,000 Northern Rong soldiers all by himself!"
This is a war, a contest of military strength and strategy, not a martial arts tournament where it's just a matter of who has the best martial arts skills. No matter how good his martial arts skills are, can he single-handedly resist their entire army?
Even if he were a master of martial arts, he couldn't do it!
Seeing that Tuoba Xiong had made up his mind and that no amount of persuasion would change his mind, Jiao Xi stopped talking.
He didn't know where the Chanyu got the confidence to win the battle; he just felt a vague unease, wondering if the Chanyu would regret his decision in the future!
Tuoba Xiong raised his sword again and shouted, "Attack! We will surely take Beifeng City!"
"Take Beifeng City!"
"Kill them!"
The Northern Rong army launched another fierce attack on Beifeng City.
When the Eastern Chu soldiers saw that they still dared to attack the city, they also gave them a heavy blow.
Especially since Xuanyuan Zhan had just killed Mushan, the general of the Northern Rong, the morale of the Eastern Chu soldiers was greatly boosted. At this moment, the Eastern Chu soldiers were not afraid of the Northern Rong soldiers at all. They were like chickens on steroids, fighting against the Northern Rong soldiers.
Everyone was still feeling unsatisfied and wished they could open the city gates and go out to have a big fight with the Northern Rong soldiers.
Of course, without orders from Xuanyuan Zhan and Ling Lang, they would not have been able to open the city gates and go out to fight.
Seeing that Tuoba Xiong refused to retreat, Xuan Yuanzhan's eyes darkened instantly.
Ling Lang looked at the Northern Rong general below and comforted him, "Just now, Your Highness dampened the morale of the Northern Rong soldiers. This time, they will definitely not be able to break through the city!"
We absolutely cannot breach the city today, at least not today.
Don't be fooled by the fact that these Northern Rong soldiers seem to be attacking like madmen; they are still far from their initial state.
Their current madness is completely chaotic and disorderly; they were clearly thrown off balance by the prince's unexpected attack.
Fortunately, the prince arrived with reinforcements in time today; otherwise, Beifeng City might not have been able to be defended.
Xuan Yuanzhan's expression was solemn; he was not as optimistic as Ling Lang.
If he were Tuoba Xiong today, he would retreat!
First, their morale has just been dampened, and the Northern Rong army is clearly demoralized. Continuing to attack the city now will not break through Beifeng City. It would be better to retreat and regroup, or even start over, than to launch a direct assault now.
Secondly, he clearly brought reinforcements with him, and Tuoba Xiong probably doesn't know the strength of their troops now.
Third, he has just given them a way out; if he retreats now, the Northern Rong will not suffer any loss.
Despite this, Tuoba Xiong still chose to continue the siege, which shows that he must have some sure-fire way to win.
Perhaps it was the method he came up with, or perhaps he knew their exact troop strength and felt that the Northern Rong could win this battle.
But how did the Northern Rong know their exact troop strength?
There must be a reason why the Northern Rong suddenly sent troops to press on our border!
Just as Ling Lang had predicted, the morale of the Northern Rong army was dampened, and they were unable to breach the city gates for the time being.
The battle raged from day to night.
After fighting for a whole day, they still hadn't broken through the city gates, and many men had died, causing the Northern Rong soldiers to lose morale even more.
Seeing the soldiers' exhaustion, Jiao Xi once again advised Tuoba Xiong: "Chanyu, our morale has been greatly damaged this time. With Mushan killed, the soldiers have long lost their confidence. I'm afraid we won't be able to break through Beifeng City. Why don't we retreat first, go back to regroup, and fight again another day?"
Anyway, Beifeng City is right here, and they can't run away. Whether we fight today or another day, it won't cause them any loss.
He didn't understand why the Chanyu insisted on continuing the fight when they were clearly at a disadvantage today.
If they continue to attack the city blindly, they will likely suffer heavy losses among their Northern Rong soldiers. If they then retreat, it will be a losing proposition!
Seeing that it was completely dark, Tuoba Xiong's eyes were filled with excitement. As if he hadn't heard Jiao Xi's advice at all, he excitedly shouted, "Someone, bring some kerosene!"
At Tuoba Xiong's command, the soldiers behind him, who seemed to have been prepared in advance, immediately pushed out dozens of carts filled with barrels of kerosene.
Jiao Xi was dumbfounded when she saw this.
Was the Chanyu prepared for this all along?
No wonder he refused to withdraw his troops no matter how much he tried to persuade him!
The north is suffering from a severe drought and water shortage. Their use of fire is actually an excellent method. How come he didn't think of that!
On the city wall, the Eastern Chu soldiers were terrified when they saw the Northern Rong soldiers pushing out so many barrels of oil: "Your Highness, something terrible has happened!"
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