The rain of fire in the sky made the commanders of the Liao and Jin dynasties feel cold all over. Their hands and feet temporarily lost sensation, and it felt as if electric currents were running through their bodies, commonly known as numbness.
Who could have imagined that their catapult group was wiped out in one fell swoop just after they appeared!
It’s a siege. How the hell are we going to fight without ladders and catapults?
No matter how powerful the Liao and Jin cavalry were, it was impossible for them to jump twenty or thirty meters, right?
In desperation, Yelu Song could only sound the retreat, and a group of commanders sat in the big tent with gloomy faces.
"Tell me, do you have any good ideas?" Yelu Song's face was as dead as water. He didn't have any good tricks.
All the powerful generals before were speechless.
No matter how brave they are, no matter how good they are at climbing the city walls and fighting, there is always a prerequisite: they must be able to climb the city walls first.
Now I can't even get in, what's the point of talking...
At this time, Han Derong became excited!
He stood up and said excitedly, "Your Majesty, from my humble observation, the enemy certainly doesn't have many of these. Otherwise, why didn't they use them at the beginning of the battle? Let me tell you, we should immediately send people to cut down trees and prepare new ladders and catapults."
"Although there were some casualties in this charge, compared to our army's strength, these casualties are just a drop in the ocean. War, especially sieges, are bound to have casualties."
"I still say the same thing. This time we launched an attack suddenly, and Da Qi is definitely not prepared. We will surround their capital on all sides, cut off their supplies, and then use the tactic of wearing out the enemy. Sooner or later, we will be able to take it!"
Hearing this, Ye Turang said solemnly, "That's easy for you to say. What do you mean by taking it sooner or later? What we lack now is time. Let's not even talk about how much food and fodder the army consumes every day here. Just think about how the troops from other parts of Da Qi are definitely rushing to support us. If this really becomes a protracted war of attrition, what are our chances of winning?"
Everyone nodded when they heard this. If Liao and Jin were really confident that they could destroy Da Qi through a war of attrition, they would have done it long ago. Why would they have to wait until today?
Han Derong did not retreat this time. Instead, he stepped forward and said, "So I hope all the generals can work together. Now is not the time to feel sorry for your soldiers. Only by taking down the capital of Da Qi in one fell swoop can we seize the greatest strategic initiative."
"Think about it, everyone. Even in this hasty battle, the Great Qi has produced such powerful weapons. If we allow them to continue to develop, will the Liao and Jin dynasties still be able to defeat us in the future?"
"Why not take advantage of their lack of preparation and consume all the powerful weapons in their hands? Then we can take over the entire Da Qi in one fell swoop. Then, Liao and Jin can absorb the nutrients of Da Qi and stand at the top of the world!"
Han Derong's words left many people silent. It was indeed true, but people would die.
The men under his command are all good men. Who can bear to see them buried in this place?
At this time, Yelu Song made the final decision: "Let's do as Han Aiqing said. Also, contact our spies in Daqi City and have them find a way to find out how much war supplies Daqi still has. If possible, destroy them!"
Han Derong said excitedly, "Your Majesty is wise! We should also have them wreak as much destruction as possible inside the city. Large-scale poisoning would be ideal, and it would be even better if they could directly capture the city gates!"
"I know that you generals are reluctant to part with your men, so I will set an example. The 20,000 men I brought with me this time are at your disposal!"
After hearing this, those who were originally dissatisfied in their hearts were now speechless.
Han Derong was more enthusiastic than anyone else in the matter of conquering the capital of the Great Qi. He even asked for permission to personally supervise the manufacture of catapults and ladders.
In his own words, he didn't believe that the capital of Da Qi was indestructible. Even if he had to rely on sheer numbers, he would destroy Da Qi!
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"Your Highness, our catapults are indeed extremely powerful, but the enemy's numbers are simply too great. If they increase the size of their catapults, how will we respond?"
On the city walls of Da Qi, after witnessing the power of kerosene last night, countless soldiers and generals were so excited that they couldn't sleep.
The battle last night caused the Liao and Jin armies to lose at least 7,000 men.
There was only one casualty on their side, who was said to have sprained his ankle while running too fast while transporting kerosene.
Such a casualty ratio is simply a miracle for the entire Da Qi.
In the past, even when fighting offensive and defensive battles relying on city walls, the casualty ratio between the Great Qi and Liao and Jin was about one to five.
In one battle, we killed 7,000 enemies, and no one on our side died. This was a great victory!
That night, all the people in the capital knew that their army had fought such a beautiful offensive and defensive battle!
When the news reached the palace, Li Zhuo was so happy that he didn't sleep all night. The next morning he immediately summoned all the ministers to discuss the matter.
After everyone entered the hall, Li Zhuo discovered that many people were also staring at the black circle.
It seems that no one slept well last night!
In fact, this is normal. This is the first time in many years that the capital of Da Qi has been besieged by enemy troops. Night is a good time for sneak attacks. Who with a little bit of brains would dare to sleep at this time?
Everyone is waiting to hear the news, and if the situation is not right, they will immediately flee the city.
As a result, this group of people waited for a long time but did not hear any news of the city being broken. Soon they learned that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince personally commanded from the top of the city last night, and a round of volleys destroyed all the catapults of the Liao and Jin dynasties.
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