Adolf finally knew what it felt like to suffer a crushing defeat.

Before daybreak, the 4th Division attacked the city from the east and the 5th Division from the south. Then, the 4th Division occupied Qiyun Mountain, the commanding height of the east city, and relying on the advantageous terrain there, set up artillery to bombard the military camps in the city. The 5th Division occupied Tongmu Cliff, the commanding height of the south city, and after annihilating all 3,500 defenders there, set up artillery like the 4th Division.

The artillery was aimed at the streets and intersections. Although the artillery in the east and south directions was not enough to cover all the streets and intersections, as long as any army appeared within the range, it would inevitably suffer a severe blow. It was precisely this deterrent force that allowed the 4th and 5th Divisions to advance calmly, step by step, and layer by layer.

The chaotic Tianjuan Army was completely unable to stop the attack of the two divisions. Although they wanted to do so, the Assyrian Army destroyed the armory and barracks in the first place, and destroyed or occupied the artillery positions. Then, as long as the Tianjuan Army gathered a little more people in a slightly open area, the Assyrian Army would soon appear near them...

There were also civilians in the chaos, but those who risked their lives to rush out of their homes and wanted to take the opportunity to leave the city soon chose to return home and hide, because the Assyrian army had spread out along the city wall and occupied there, and all the passages in and out of the city were guarded. Most importantly, the Assyrian army did not harm the civilians, but kept telling them to go back, go back to your homes, we are here to fight against the traitor Adolf.

Similar words would also appear when the two armies met. As long as it was not a hasty battle, the Assyrian army would raise their loudspeakers and shout to the Tianjuan army: "We are ordered to come to Tianjuan to suppress the rebellion. All military operations are only aimed at Adolf and his lackeys! For those who are unwilling to fight for the traitor Adolf, we do not ask you to surrender. Take off your armor, lay down your weapons and leave on your own! We will never settle accounts with you!"

Such words are very confusing, but they are definitely tempting. At least some soldiers were tempted. After all, the situation is so chaotic with no one to deal with, so it might as well stay out of the spotlight.

Therefore, the Tianjuan Army quietly dispersed, and not only dispersed, but also provided free publicity for the Assyrian Army, such as discussing with their families why the Assyrian Army called Adolf a traitor...

Near noon, nearly 10,000 soldiers of the Tianjuan Army were killed, more than 4,000 were captured, and nearly 9,000 abandoned their weapons and fled. Only sporadic resistance was left in the entire Tianjuan City. The remaining 20,000 troops all retreated to the palace, blocked all roads outside the palace with sandbags, stones, and fences, and then surrounded the palace tightly with three layers of defense inside and outside.

Seeing the Tianjuan Army's arrangement, the Assyrian Army was no longer in a hurry. They approached the palace while building turrets to bring the palace within range. They also arranged a large number of soldiers to post notices along the streets, stating that when Assyria and Tianjuan signed a peace agreement, Adolf took the opportunity to cause chaos and attacked and killed the envoys of both sides, including the Assyrian lord Wuleglindo and Tianjuan Emperor Helenpetra...

At the same time, Ye Jianwu led two battalions of the Fourth Division into the Tianjuan Palace, smashed open the dungeon door there, and released the palace members imprisoned by Adolf...

"The game is over! The game is over!" Adolf beat his chest and cried out in great annoyance. He regretted that he should not have listened to those suggestions, because if he had not been in a hurry to hold a ceremony to become the emperor, he would not be trapped here now. Instead, he would lead his army to fight against the Assyrian army in the Kimo territory. In that way, at least he would not be trapped like he is now.

"Your Majesty, there is no need to do this. We still have more than 20,000 elite soldiers. The walls of the palace are high and thick, enough to stop the enemy. If that doesn't work, we can dismantle the railings of these houses..." Aowang suddenly lowered his head, tears welling up in the corners of his eyes, because he knew very well that his words were just consolation, and Adolf would certainly not believe it.

"Good grandson." Adolf smiled bitterly and shook his head. "Grandpa underestimated the Assyrian army, or rather, overestimated the ability of the Heavenly Favor. Alas... Military prodigies like Helenpetra and the peerless king Hatra, who led so many troops, were still defeated by the Assyrians. Now the people inside and outside the palace are pitifully few, how can they resist the Assyrian cavalry?"

"Your Majesty, you must not lose heart. You are the chosen one of God and you will surely turn danger into safety. Soon, your grandson will lead an army to carve out a way out for Your Majesty." Aowang wiped away his tears and said with his head held high.

"No, no." Adolf waved his hand. "You are still young and have many good days ahead of you. You are also the hope of the family's future. Grandpa can't let you die in the hands of the enemy. Wait a minute, Grandpa will arrange for you to leave safely. Grandpa's Yulin Guards will follow and protect you. After leaving here, you will immediately go to Huanglang Mountain. Remember? Grandpa took you there."

Aowang nodded with tears in his eyes. The fortress in Yellow Wolf Mountain was the family's secret place. Once it was activated, it would mean that the family was doomed to collapse.

"Just remember it. There..." Adolf was about to give more instructions when two generals came running up to him and saluted. The first general bowed and held up a letter: "Your Majesty, the enemy has surrounded the palace. This is the letter they shot on the gate. It clearly states that it is from Your Majesty himself."

Adolf took the letter, opened it, smiled coldly, and tore the letter into pieces: "Wishful thinking!"

"Your Majesty, the enemy's artillery and catapults are approaching. Should we attack or defend? Please make a decision as soon as possible!" A general came running over and asked.

"What are you panicking about!" Adolf frowned and scolded, "The enemy's letter of surrender has just been delivered, how can they attack so soon! You guys go back and guard first, I will make the arrangements!"

After the three generals took their orders and left, Adolf turned around and waved to the two Yulin Guards leaders...

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"Two commanders, what's the situation?" Ye Renwu walked quickly into the command post.

"They've surrounded them." Bailey handed the telescope to Ye Jianwu. "The letter of surrender has been sent in for quite a while, but there's still no movement."

Ye Renwu took the telescope and scanned a few times, then frowned slightly: "The walls of this palace have been raised a lot, I'm afraid it will be difficult to attack."

"It seems that General Ye Renwu is not very willing to see us use artillery?" Sares asked while wiping his sword with a tired look on his face.

"Captain Sarres is right." Ye Renwu nodded. "The war has reached this stage. There is no need to pursue complete annihilation. If we recruit one more person to surrender, we will have one more person to help restore order and implement new policies in the future. Speaking of this, I have to thank the two commanders. You have ruled well. Since the war, the people have not been disturbed at all. This is rare."

"These are the teachings of the high priest. We are just following them." After returning the sword to its sheath, Sareth rubbed his face fiercely. He had not slept an eye since the night before last.

"I'll go and convince them. I know the general guarding the gate." Ye Renwu said.

"No, this is too dangerous. Mayor Gulu has told us that your safety must be guaranteed at all costs." Pu Tong shook his head.

"I'm somewhat sure. They were originally cavalrymen of the Tianjuan Palace. I believe they must have been bewitched by Adolf this time." Ye Renwu said, "When I rescued the tribesmen, they also said that Adolf used their lives to threaten some of them to agree with him. Now that the tribesmen have been rescued, I believe that as long as I tell them this news, they will know what to do."

"That's not right." Sareth walked up to Night Blade Dance and said, "General Night Blade Dance, I'll tell you the truth. Before we left, Mayor Gulu said that if a situation arises where surrender is needed, we'd rather stand off for a longer period of time than let you take risks alone. Because it was his and Archbishop Mikoyan's idea for you to come here, not the High Priest's. If you make any mistakes, they won't be able to explain themselves to the High Priest."

"I am confident, so how can it be called a risk? It is your lord himself who takes risks again and again." Ye Renwu said.

"The high priest is a genius, and he is concerned about the welfare of the people. He is invincible wherever he goes. How can you compare with him?" Sarres laughed and continued, "Mayor Gulu also said that if you insist on negotiating alone, it would be fine if it succeeds, but if you are killed or held hostage, your people and our Fourth and Fifth Divisions will be in danger, because at that time, we can only choose to attack and annihilate these enemies completely, no matter how much the cost is. So, General, please be patient and let us surround them. With so many people, eating will be a big problem. If we surround them for a day or two and run out of food, everything will be easy."

"Yes, General Ye Renwu, you should follow the previous agreement and appease the people in the city and resolve their hostility. Stability is what we need now. We don't want to be in a standoff here and suddenly a group of civilians come from behind to attack us." Bailey also said.

"I thought so too." Sareth looked at Ye Renwu with a smile.

"My people are cooperating with your people to pacify the people. You two masters don't need to worry." Ye Renwu frowned and said, "You two don't know that this palace is the old site of my Tianjuan. There are four underground passages that can lead directly to the outside of the city. The exits are extremely secret. Except for a few people in the palace, no one else knows. So, you two masters, you haven't really trapped them."

"Is there such a thing?" A hint of surprise flashed across Bailey's eyes, and Sales' brows suddenly frowned.

"Two commanders, in my opinion, the defenders outside the palace wall should be abandoned, but they have their backs against the palace wall and have no way to retreat. Once you attack, they will fight to the death. By then, I'm afraid that the people inside will have withdrawn before you can attack." Ye Renwu said, "For now, let me try to persuade them, maybe it will work. Don't forget, I am from the Tianjuan Palace and I used to be a general."

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Bailey hesitated for a moment and gave Sarres a questioning look...

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"Are you disappointed?" Wu Lai asked, glancing at Sartre who was pinned to the ground.

"Despicable, you are despicable!" Sartre struggled desperately and cursed.

"Oh, you dare to say that I am despicable. I am surprised, General Sutter. It seems that you were the one who played tricks on us first?" Wu Lai sat on the chair with a smile.

"What am I trying to do? I surrendered sincerely, but you killed my men and kidnapped me. You Assyrians are all despicable people! Bastards!" Sartre shouted hysterically.

Wu Lai burst into laughter, and the spotted wolf beside him quickly kicked Sartre: "Don't shout, you are no longer in Napolini City, and no one will come to save you even if you shout."

"So, so you knocked me out on purpose! What's your intention?!" Sartre glared at the spotted wolf fiercely and asked with gritted teeth. Seeing that the spotted wolf ignored him with disdain, he turned his face to Wu Lai, "And you, who are you? This is how you deceived me all the way here! You despicable guys!"

"Stop acting!" Wu Lai's face turned serious. "Who am I? Humph, I am the Assyrian lord, Wu Lai Grindo!"

Sartre was stunned. After taking a quick look at Wu Lai, he quickly explained: "Lord, Lord Wu Lai, you must have misunderstood. I sincerely served you. Look, I surrendered my weapons and led my men out of the city. I followed your instructions on where to gather. Lord, I have already done this. Do you still doubt my sincerity?"

"Sincerity?" Wu Lai smiled coldly, "According to what you said, you should lead the generals to welcome us at the city gate. Why are you hiding in the city?"

"To be honest with you, Lord, I... I am also a little afraid of your power. After all... after all..." Sartre quickly pretended to be timid.

"Shut up! Are you afraid of my might? This is the funniest joke I've heard this year." Wu Lai smiled and waved his hand, "If you're afraid of me, why do you use old weapons to perfunctorily deal with them? Don't think that I can't see it just because you have someone wipe it, apply oil, and spray it with wine..."

"My lord, you are wrongly accusing me. The Napolini garrison is small and of low status. The people over at the Canyon Pass replaced all our good weapons early in the morning. What was handed over to you is what we have on hand." Sartre simply denied it to the end.

"Replaced? Good excuse. Then tell me, where are the bows and crossbows? Don't say that Canyon Pass took away all the bows and crossbows. Humph, without bows and crossbows, can you still be considered a city defense garrison?" Wu Lai frowned and asked.

Oops. Sartre's heart skipped a beat. Woolley was right. There were no bows and arrows or crossbows among the surrendered weapons, because they were all used to ambush the Assyrian army.

"Can't explain? Okay, I'll give you some time to make one up. Don't worry. I have a few more questions. Think about them together and make them up. Try to give me a reasonable explanation." Wu Lai glanced at Sartre. "First, why did you use the militia and civilians to pretend to be the garrison? And the impersonation is so unprofessional? There are loopholes everywhere, my General Sartre, are you really stupid or do you really think we are stupid?"

"Secondly, why did you plant explosives in the barracks? Aren't you afraid that if you plant so much explosives, the tower will collapse and you will die with it?"

Sartre's heart sank into the abyss...