Wu Lai knew about the Night Blade Dance. Although there were no recorded battles involving the Night Blade Dance, the two had played many sandbox battles under Rini's guidance when they were at the Assyrian Citizens Academy. The two had fought more than seventy games in total, and their winning rates were basically the same.
This doesn't mean that Ye Jianwu will definitely be as good as Wu Lai, because Wu Lai is always used to holding back, but Ye Jianwu's tenacity, bravery, and wit in the fight left a deep impression on him, and he even planned early on that he must bring Ye Jianwu along to do something in the future.
But he didn't expect that Ye Renwu would actually be a person favored by heaven. When he knew this, he felt a deep regret in his heart.
From the time when Tianjuan started his rebellion until now, Wu Lai has always felt that there are only two Tianjuan people who can rival him, one is Helen and the other is Ye Renwu.
At most, Wu Lai is more terrifying than Ye Jianwu when she is calm. But now Helen has become very uncalm because of power and desire, while Ye Jianwu has remained calm and measured from beginning to end - even when Wu Lai was imprisoned, she never said or did anything excessive, and still maintained respect for Wu Lai in her heart.
The biggest shortcoming of Ye Jianwu is that she must obey Helen. Wu Lai believes that if Ye Jianwu becomes the emperor, the situation will be completely different, and it will also make Assyria more difficult...
The defense of Titania was carried out according to Night Blade Dance's plan. The core content of this defense plan was "both sides will suffer losses". This sounds cruel, but war is often so cruel...
However, this defensive strategy that aimed to "hurt both sides" confused Pu Tong and the others.
After the city gate was blasted open, the 4th Division, the 5th Division, the 6th Division and a division of the Annan Army began to charge as planned. The city gate was already open, and the troops defending the city gate area were suddenly attacked and naturally there was chaos. It was impossible to organize a decent defense in a hurry. Everything seemed to be developing as the Assyrian army had imagined.
But soon, explosions were heard one after another in the city of Titania.
The explosion came from the largest military camp in the city - it was actually composed of six small camps connected together, and housed 75% of the Titanic defenders, or more than 53,000 people.
These 53,000 people are the main combat force among the defenders. They are not responsible for or participate in matters such as patrolling and logistics support. They exist for only one purpose: to fight!
The explosion occurred on a section of the city wall about sixty steps long, three hundred steps in front of the military camp. On the second day after Night Blade Dance arrived in Titania, the left and right ends of this section of the city wall were connected to the military camp with fences and low walls. Then, six small wooden sheds were built closely to the inside of this section of the city wall.
The small wooden shed was built to conceal her whereabouts, because Ye Jianwu didn't want anyone else to know that she had the soldiers dig holes in this section of the wall - six large holes that almost went through the wall. After these six holes were dug, Ye Jianwu had the soldiers place enough explosive packs inside...
Now the six large holes were gone, and this 60-step long wall was covered with flying dust and debris, but this also meant that a 60-step wide passage out of the city had been opened. This was the original intention of Night Blade Dance to dig the wall and bury the explosives - she wanted to give the defenders a way to counterattack when the Assyrian army launched a massive attack.
As more than 53,000 soldiers rushed along the passage to the outside of the city, the four divisions of the Assyrian army were attacking the city gate with all their might. The city gate that was blasted open by mortars made everyone excited, because according to common sense, as long as they broke through the defense of the city gate defenders and rushed into the city, victory would be basically in their grasp.
They were very confident about this because they surpassed the Tianjuan Army guarding the city in terms of both manpower and weapons.
But the soldiers who attacked the four gates were fiercely blocked by the defenders. Kerosene, rolling stones, crossbows, explosive packs, and catapults were thrown into the Assyrian army like crazy, while people were organized to pile stones and bricks into the city gates in an attempt to block them. In just a moment, the inside and outside of the four city gates turned into a land of thunder and fire. Flames and thick smoke entangled and rose, reflecting a faint yellow on the clouds above Titania...
However, they were immediately met with a fiercer counterattack. The city gate had already been opened, so how could it be closed again? The four divisions attacking the city all had mortars, and seeing their own soldiers being killed and wounded, they were no longer polite and started firing volleys. In less than a short while, the defenders of the city gate were blown to pieces and completely routed...
Bailey's Fourth Division rushed into the city, a small part of it fought with the defenders at the city gate, and the rest headed straight for the enemy camp...
Sarres's Fifth Division also rushed into the city...
The city gate attacked by the Annan army was next to a small military camp, so as soon as they rushed in, they ran into the enemy's blocking array, and the two armies immediately entangled with each other and fell into a bitter fight...
Pu Tong's Sixth Division failed to rush into the city gate as soon as it suppressed the defenders at the city gate, because when Pu Tong just raised his sword and prepared to order a charge, a large number of troops suddenly appeared on the right side of the Sixth Division - they were the 53,000 Tianjuan Army who blew up the city wall and rushed out of the city.
They are here to carry out the "lose-lose" plan...
In the initial moment, the Sixth Division thought they were friendly forces, until the enemy brandished weapons and rushed into their own army, causing blood to splatter and screams to sound, only then did they realize that they were enemy forces.
The Sixth Division was thrown into chaos...
After a long while, a large number of enemy troops appeared on the left side of the Annan army that had been unable to enter the city...
At the same time, Bailey's Fourth Division and Sarres' Fifth Division were also caught in a difficult street fight. Night Blade Dancer would naturally not place all her bets on one place. For her, who was familiar with military affairs, it was not difficult to arrange layers of defense and multiple blocking formations in an area with complex terrain...
The battle lasted for a whole day and two nights.
In the end, less than 2,000 Titania defenders managed to escape, and the rest, except for more than 4,000 who were captured, were all killed in the battle...
Of the four Assyrian divisions attacking the city, except for Bailey's Fourth Division, the other three divisions all suffered more than 35% casualties, especially the Sixth Division of Putun, which was the first to be counterattacked by the enemy, and its casualties reached 50%...
Pu Tong, who always considered himself a tough guy, couldn't help but burst into tears when he saw the bodies of soldiers scattered all over the ground...
Bailey and the others were in the same heavy mood as Putin. Titania was recovered, but the price was too heavy. Titania had already experienced several wars and was already weak. Now, there were ruins and corpses everywhere...
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"Please sit down." Wu Lai pointed to the big chair in front of him with a smile, "Did you sleep well last night?"
"How can you sleep well when you feel like a prisoner?" Ye Renwu glanced at Wu Lai and sat down on the chair.
"Don't think too much. Just accept what has happened. What happened between us cannot be resolved in a short period of time. We have to take it slowly." Wu Lai said.
"Hmph, Wu Lai, you are stalling for time on purpose. Fine, I am stupid and fell into your trap. It is impossible to turn back now. Please continue. I want to see what other tricks you can come up with." Ye Renwu smiled coldly, "Don't forget, Wu Lai, I am an official of the Tianjuan Empire. If you put me under house arrest, the Tianjuan Empire will not stand idly by."
"That's right." Wu Lai smiled and nodded. "According to the agreement, Assyria and Tianjuan are neither hostile nor friendly. It's not appropriate for me to invite you to Assyria to stay for such a long time."
"That's good to know." Ye Renwu simply turned his head to the side.
Wu Lai laughed and said, "You don't need to be so polite. I came to you to discuss serious matters."
"Hmph, do you still have business to do with me?" Ye Renwu looked unconvinced.
"Yes." Wu Lai smiled and waved his hand, "I plan to put Hatra back first."
Ye Renwu was startled: "When?"
"Now." Wu Lai raised a smile, "I'll call the guards you left outside the city to escort Hatra back. How about that? Do you have any objection to my arrangement?"
Ye Renwu looked at Wu Lai for a few times and frowned again: "Are you sure you are not kidding?"
"Of course I'm sure." Wu Lai stretched and said, "I've figured it out these past few days. You can't be the master of Armenia, but Hatra can be. But that kid is very stubborn, and he has the burden of family honor on his back. Even if I put more effort into him, he will grit his teeth and won't let me get my wish. Besides, without Hatra, Helen will send someone else. Besides, the main purpose of bringing you here is Titania."
"It seems that Titania has been captured by you." Ye Renwu narrowed his eyes.
"Yeah, it just cost a small price." Wu Lai laughed and said.
"I have something to say to Hatra." Ye Renwu suddenly stood up.
"Isn't this necessary?" Wu Lai raised his eyebrows and asked.
"Wulai!" Ye Renwu's face was full of anger, "You should at least let me know whether Hatra was really released by you?"
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"Do you think I would lie about this?" Wu Lai spread his hands and asked back.
"Hmph, Wu Lai, with your cunning, this possibility is too great," replied Ye Renwu.
A trace of anger flashed across Wu Lai's eyes: "Okay! Night Blade Dance, I'll show you what it means to be aboveboard. Come on, I'll take you to see it!"
Ye Jianwu breathed a sigh of relief...
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Just as he was about to step onto the springboard, Hatra heard Night Blade Dancer's shout.
So he turned around.
Ye Jianwu rushed to Hatra, she had to run faster and leave Wu Lai behind so that she could tell Hatra what she wanted to say. Wu Lai had just warned her that she was not allowed to say anything except goodbye, because if she did, Hatra would have to stay for a while.
"Menia can't just defend blindly. We must disperse our forces to fight them in the field. We must not be surrounded by the enemy." Ye Renwu said in a low voice, and then saw the indifference in Hatra's eyes.
"Okay." Hatra's eyes swept over Night Blade Dancer's head and glanced at Wu Lai who was approaching quickly.
"Have a good trip." Ye Renwu heard Wu Lai's footsteps.
"What about you? How long will you stay in Assyria?" Hatra asked with a frown.
"I don't know for now, but I will find a way to come back as soon as possible." Ye Renwu said.
"Really?" Hatra glanced at Night Blade Dancer's face, "Take care of yourself."
Night Blade Dancer was stunned, and Hatra turned around and stepped onto the springboard. At the same time, Wu Lai also came behind Night Blade Dancer.
"King Wushuang, come and visit us again when you have time." Wu Lai smiled and waved at Hatra.
Hatra looked back at Wu Lai and then walked away quickly.
A hint of doubt flashed across Ye Renwu's eyes, because Hatra's attitude was somewhat abnormal.
"Ye Renwu, you didn't say anything else, did you?" Wu Lai asked.
Ye Renwu glanced at Wu Lai and said, "Everything is as you wish, Your Excellency the High Priest."
"I don't believe you. You ran so fast." Wu Lai shook his head, glanced at the soldiers on duty on the deck, and asked, "Did you hear anything?"
Several soldiers shook their heads quickly. Ye Renwu and Hatra were speaking the language of the gods, and their voices were low, so how could they understand? "That's more like it." Wu Lai nodded, and suddenly sighed softly, and said to Ye Renwu, "Now that Hatra has gone, you must be feeling even more sad. I'm a little busy these two days, so you wait a little longer, and I'll go shopping with you in a few days."
"What's there to see? Do you think our relationship is still the same as before?" Although Ye Renwu's face remained expressionless, he was secretly happy in his heart.
"Although the relationship has changed, the current Assyrian city is quite different from before, especially the new temple." Wu Lai said, "You should have heard that Assyrian territory now has religious freedom. The status of God Amon and God Luo in the hearts of the people is the same. They are both true gods who protect the continent."
"I have to say, only you can do this." Ye Renwu's beautiful eyes swept across Wu Lai's face, "Okay, when you're done, I'll go with you to take a look."
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"Menia's terrain is indeed not suitable for our field battles. There are many hills and gullies. The enemy can hide anywhere and we can only passively take the beating." Oddo took the kettle handed to him by Vulture.
"Of course, otherwise the lord wouldn't have put so much thought into it." Vulture nodded.
"Yes, but..." Odo hesitated for a moment, turned his head and looked at Vulture, "Captain Vulture, if there is any mistake in this battle, you and I will have to take the blame for the lord. We can't let the lord's reputation be tarnished in the slightest."
"Don't worry, I'll take the blame." The vulture laughed, "Without the lord, my husband and I wouldn't be where we are today."
"I won't let you bear it alone. I'm here for you. Sometimes I think, it's not bad to have a little notoriety in life." Oddo said with a laugh.