Shangguan Yan didn't want to be so cowardly, nor did he want to choose to escape just because he couldn't defend the city. This was indeed a very shameful thing, but there was no way. This was a decision made after the two countries had discussed it together.
You must know that at this critical moment of life and death, the Han Empire was already watching covetously.
If we still fight with the enemy and lose a lot of troops, we will be the ones who suffer in the end. It is better to just defend.
If you can lose what you can, you will have a chance to come back later. But if you lose too much manpower, you will never have a chance to come back.
So what they have to do is to weaken the opponent's attack with the least amount of troops, fight only defensive battles, and retreat immediately if they can't hold on, so that they can continue to use most of their strength.
"Alas... Brother-in-law, please come back soon. If you can come back, the Han Empire, as long as it is under your command, our Great Zhou will be the most powerful army, and no one can defeat it. I see them all still showing off."
Shangguan Yan spoke excitedly, feeling indignant in her heart. She really wanted her brother-in-law to come back soon so that she could feel at ease.
Unfortunately, so much time has passed and there is still no news from my brother-in-law. I don’t know how my sister and her children are doing.
Both sides soon launched a fierce attack. The high priest's idea was very simple, that is to mobilize the troops and capture the city as soon as possible. He also knew that the city in front of him was occupied by the coalition forces of Shu and Zhou.
It was not the same drama as last time, but this time the high priest learned his lesson and grinned at the same time.
"Hahaha, last time it was also your two countries' coalition forces. We were driven away last time, but this time we are coming back to take revenge on you two countries. Our Miao army is not that weak."
"Without that bastard Lu Yun, let's see how you can fight. Your two countries' coalition forces are nothing but trash.
If that man comes back, he will be able to fight me. The others are just clowns."
"Boys! Go first and capture the flag!"
"Charge! Whoever reaches the city wall first will receive a thousand gold coins. Whoever captures the enemy commander's head will be granted the title of Marquis of Ten Thousand Households."
"Everyone! Remember when the coalition forces of the two countries attacked us and forced us to cede territory and pay compensation? But now we are making a comeback. We must let them know how powerful our Miao nation is."
"kill!"
For a moment, the Miao army launched another charge. Shangguan Yan knew that they certainly could not stay in the city forever, and they still needed to send out surprise troops to fight them.
Otherwise, if they ignored the supporting gate below, the city would be breached quickly.
After all, they have special tools for siege. Once they ignore the enemies below the city gate and rush into the city, the ultimate consequence will be that everyone on the city wall will die.
Helplessly, Shangguan Yan had to send out two thousand cavalrymen to fight them. He only needed to stop these attacking soldiers outside. Once an accident was discovered, he would immediately close the city gate.
At the same time, the soldiers on the city wall were hurriedly shooting bows and arrows.
Fortunately, the super crossbow and crossbow arrows designed by Lu Yun before can be used, and the bows and arrows have been manufactured. They also ignited the explosives and began to attack the enemy.
It must be said that the explosives did have some effect.
After seeing these explosives causing some trouble to his army, Luo Feng was speechless.
"It's the same trick again. How could they have so much explosives in the Great Zhou? Where did this stuff come from? It's like a firecracker."
Luo Feng even had an idea, that is, after he got the ultimate move, he must ask these craftsmen how to make this firecracker-like explosive.
If I could get this formula, would I have the power to conquer the world?
I'm afraid that even the Han Empire has never seen such powerful firecrackers. They might be envious.
Thinking of this, Luo Feng became more and more excited. He didn't care about anything else and launched an attack again, but the enemy's offensive was still very fierce.
In particular, their bows and arrows are densely packed, and most of them are highly poisonous.
These firecrackers are also very lethal. Although they cannot kill people quickly, they can cause them great damage and temporarily lose their ability to fight.
The two sides were in a stalemate, but overall the Miao army still had the upper hand and took the initiative. There was no way around it because the high priest was too powerful.
Looking at the Miao army, they gradually began to want to attack the city again. They began to set up ladders and prepare to enter the city. Shangguan Yan couldn't remember clearly!
He couldn't believe this group of people were so stubborn, so at this moment he directly took out the large explosives he had asked the craftsmen to prepare in advance, even if it all ran out at once.
The large explosives thrown directly down posed a huge threat to the lives of the soldiers pushing the ladders.
They were seriously injured, and even the ladders were blown to pieces. The ladders they used to attack the city were equivalent to a small cart, a stable triangular ladder.
Moreover, this ladder is made of wood. Naturally, it can be blown to pieces by explosives, and explosives can also ignite the ladder.
In addition to these, once a ladder approaches, they will choose to pour oil directly on the ladder and then light the torch.
At this moment, the ladder will ignite, which is why all kinds of flames appear during wars.
The battlefield was filled with smoke and had become scarred.
At this time, many wounded soldiers gathered above and below the city.
The Miao State's offensive has not weakened. They are still attacking as if they are risking their lives. This makes Shangguan Yan very worried!
what to do!
Faced with this situation, it suddenly occurred to him that the enemy seemed to have a large banner, which was the enemy's general flag!
When a war breaks out, the vast battlefield is already very chaotic, and the battlefield is very far away, extremely huge, and hanging high.
When it comes to conveying orders, Shuai Qi is basically the one who guides them, and Shuai Qi's military spirit will not dissipate. But if Shuai Qi falls, they will collapse in an instant and think that the coach is dead.
Therefore, on the battlefield, the general's flag becomes very important.
The banner was indeed protected by many people, and was located in front of the commander, the high priest Luo Feng, but...
When Shangguan Yan followed her brother-in-law to fight, she knew how far the range of the super crossbow was. If she could hit the big banner, wouldn't she be able to force the enemy to retreat?
He felt excited when he thought of this, and he wanted to do the same thing as his brother-in-law.
"Come here! Bring us the super crossbow. We need to show the enemy how powerful the weapons my brother-in-law created are!"
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