After working hard for several days in a row, Yun Zheng's men were actually quite exhausted.
Even though they can take turns to rest, they still have to create noise all the time to keep the enemy on high alert, which is also a very physically demanding task.
"How long do you plan to keep doing this?"
When Yun Zheng ordered people to go and do it again, Jia Yao couldn't help but ask.
“Almost there!”
Yun Zheng looked towards the direction of Turtleback City with a deep gaze, "Let's formally attack at dawn tomorrow!"
Despite their efforts, the enemy refused to leave the city.
It seems hopeless to lure the enemy out of the city.
Since we have to attack by force in the end, there is no need to use other strategies.
"Attack tomorrow night?"
...
...
Jiayao's expression changed slightly, "Why don't you stop making trouble for a few days?"
"There's not much point in going on like this."
Yun Zheng shook his head. "It's impossible for the enemy to let all of their soldiers have no rest. The more they struggle, the more tired our soldiers will be! We might as well launch an attack as soon as possible and break the enemy's shell in one fell swoop!"
"Are you so confident?"
Jia Yao's bright eyes stared at Yun Zheng closely.
Judging from Yun Zheng's tone, he seems to be confident that he can take this city!
She estimated that the defenders of Turtleback City should be about 20,000 to 30,000.
Even if Yun Zheng's personal guards are included, there are only 30,000 troops here!
How can he be so confident in attacking the city with such a small number of people?
"It's really not difficult to take the city, but I just don't want too many casualties!"
Yun Zheng smiled confidently, and immediately ordered: "Send a message to Fu Tianyan, lead his troops to meet up with me immediately! Order Feng Yu and Huo Gu to continue to maintain high pressure on Yiwu. If any enemy dares to pass through their defense line, all generals above the rank of captain will be killed!"
When they heard Yun Zheng's order, their hearts suddenly jumped.
Yun Zheng has said this, it means he is really going to launch an attack!
After the messenger left, Yun Zheng gave another order: "Order the commanders of all divisions to come to my tent immediately to discuss matters!"
As Yun Zheng's orders were issued, the chief generals from various departments came to Yun Zheng's tent one after another.
Yun Zheng did not waste any time and directly told everyone the decision to attack the city tomorrow night.
It was confirmed that the city would be attacked tomorrow night, and the generals were both excited and nervous.
They have been here for seven or eight days in total.
If Yun Zheng did not have enough prestige, they would have asked Yun Zheng when to attack the city.
Now that they finally got the exact time for the siege, everyone was gearing up and planning to perform well.
After coming to his senses, Zuo Ren immediately spoke impatiently: "Your Highness, I request to lead my troops to serve as the vanguard of the siege!"
"What the hell?"
Qin Qihu was immediately displeased upon hearing Zuo Ren's words, and glared at Zuo Ren fiercely: "How dare you snatch the position of siege vanguard from me? Do you believe that I will squeeze the shit out of you?"
Zuo Ren was not afraid of Qin Qihu's gaze: "The Blood Clothes Army is a heavily armored cavalry, and is not suitable for attacking a city."
"fart!"
Qin Qihu was unhappy. "Even if my Blood Robe Army doesn't want war horses, we can still beat your 10,000 men and make them flee in panic. Do you believe it?!"
Zuo Ren was speechless when he heard this.
He knew the fighting power of the Blood Clothes Army.
He really couldn't refute what Qin Qihu said.
However, Zuo Ren did not intend to tangle with Qin Qihu. He stood up suddenly and said to Yun Zheng with a firm look: "Your Highness, let my troops serve as the vanguard! I am willing to sign a military order and will capture the enemy's city gate within two hours!"
"Two more hours?"
Qin Qihu curled his lips and stood up as well: "Your Highness, I request to be the vanguard! I am also willing to sign a military order to take down the enemy's city gate within an hour!"
Qin Qihu seldom calls Yun Zheng "Your Highness".
Once he addressed him like that, it meant that he was not talking to Yun Zheng as his friend, but as Yun Zheng's subordinate.
"Can you die if you don't brag?"
Zuo Ren looked at Qin Qihu speechlessly.
"We're not bragging!"
Lu Xing chuckled, “General Zuo, if we were bragging, would we dare to issue a military order?”
"I……"
Zuo Ren's mouth twitched, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Then I will capture the city gate in half an hour!"
"You are the one who will die if you don't brag!" Qin Qihu's face was dark. "I thought I was crazy enough, but you are even crazier than me?"
"that is!"
Lu Xing nodded in agreement and said speechlessly: "Our camp is about seven miles away from the enemy's city wall. I'm afraid you haven't reached the enemy's city wall in half an hour, right?"
"I……"
Zuo Ren's face flushed instantly, and he stiffened his neck and said, "The half hour I mentioned excludes the time for marching!"
Seeing them arguing fiercely for the position of siege vanguard, Jia Yao couldn't help but feel secretly glad in his heart.
Fight for it!
Let them fight!
It doesn't matter who becomes the siege vanguard.
Just don't let the 10,000 cavalry from Beihuan serve as the vanguard of the siege.
"What are you fighting about?"
Yun Zheng interrupted the three of them and pouted at Jia Yao, "Didn't you see that Jia Yao didn't say anything? Do you think your abilities are greater than Jia Yao's?"
Jia Yao was still feeling thankful the moment before, but she didn't expect Yun Zheng to call her name the next moment.
Jia Yao panicked and shook his head quickly: "I... I can't do it! We are good at raiding, but attacking the city is really not our strong point."
“Yes, yes…”
He Asu quickly followed suit.
"Who said you're not good at attacking cities?"
Yun Zheng stared at Jia Yao with a smile, "If we had not withdrawn to Shuofang in time, Shuofang would have been conquered by you! And Suining Guard and Jing'an Guard almost fell into your hands."
"Didn't they finally fall into our hands?" Jia Yao smiled bitterly. "Husband, we are really not suitable for attacking the city. If the enemy army flees, we will definitely..."
Yun Zheng raised his hand to interrupt Jia Yao and said sternly: "If you attack the city first, I will give you 50% of the spoils in the city!"
Fifty percent?
Jiayaohe Asu's heart was instantly moved.
It goes without saying that Turtleback City must have stockpiled a large amount of supplies.
Fifty percent of the spoils is definitely a lot.
However, thinking about the casualties that the siege vanguard would have to pay, Jia Yao's heart sank again.
Beihuan is no longer as short of food as it was last winter.
Now this small number of troops is their foundation.
We can't squander our little fortune on food and supplies.
"I also want 50% of the spoils, but we really don't have that ability."
Jia Yao sighed and looked at Yun Zheng pitifully, "Do you really want us to lose even this little bit of our troops?"
“Yes, yes…”
Yun Zheng quickly stopped Jia Yao, "I'm afraid of you, okay? Since you won't be the vanguard, let the Blood Clothes Army go! Qin Qihu, Lu Xing!"
"I will be here!"
The two people who were named suddenly became excited.
Yun Zheng stood up, his eyes suddenly becoming fierce: "At dawn tomorrow, I will order people to break open the city gates. The Blood Clothes Army must rush into the city as soon as possible to open up a passage for the following army! If you fail to complete the task, you will be beheaded!"
Order people to break open the city gate?
The two were suddenly stunned.
No need for the Blood-Clothed Army to break into the city by force?
Jia Yao was also stunned.
She suddenly realized that she had been deceived by Yun Zheng again!
Yun Zheng must want to use gunpowder to blow open the city gate!
As long as the city gate is opened and the subsequent army rushes in, everything will be easy!
asshole!
This bastard!
Jia Yao clenched his fists tightly and stared at Yun Zheng angrily.
"Why, didn't you hear the order?"
Seeing that the two of them didn't speak, Yun Zheng immediately looked over with an unfriendly expression.
"yes!"
The two men turned around and immediately accepted the order.
"Zuo Ren!"
"I will be here!"
"After the Blood-Cloaked Army opens up a passage, your troops must rush up to the city wall immediately and eliminate the enemies on it!"
"yes!"
"Jiayao, Chen Luoyan!"
"I will be here!"
"Your cavalry is responsible for clearing out the remaining enemies in the city and finding the granary. Do not let the enemy set fire to the granary! If the enemy abandons the city and flees, chase them immediately! But remember not to chase too far, beware of the enemy's ambush..."
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