What Yun Zhe hadn't expected was that Kurman initially planned a direct assault on Dorgnitzburg, but an encounter at the village of Herak made him change his mind. A small village defended by only 300 men, with hardly any high walls, suffered over 500 casualties; the number of casualties during a siege would be unpredictable.
Therefore, Kuhlmann changed his attack plan, deciding to target the weaker enemy by bypassing the city walls and attacking Dognizburg directly. Of course, this right hook needed some cover-up before it was launched. For example, he deployed most of his cavalry, farmers, and mercenaries to the walls of Dognizburg to draw the enemy's attention. He then personally led six hundred Shadow Thorns and three thousand elite infantry directly towards Philby's territory.
Based on preliminary reconnaissance, Philby's territory lacked long walls and basic defenses, making it an ideal location for attack. Moreover, even if Yun Zhe informed Philby of his impending attack, it would still be a perfect opportunity for surprise. After all, the soldiers below the walls wouldn't lie; once their attention was drawn, it would be an excellent chance to strike.
Therefore, a pre-planned attack was carried out.
Around 3 p.m., about a thousand Kurman soldiers, under the cover of makeshift ladders and battering rams, launched what they thought was a desperate attack.
This dismal attack was so humiliating that even Morrison on the city walls found it extremely embarrassing. Clearly, it was an attack that was utterly perfunctory.
Marquis Kurman, who was observing the attack from a distance, was speechless at the almost comical actions of his soldiers.
"How can you expect the enemy to believe our main force is here with this kind of attack?" Kurman frowned. He had left behind his most trusted and valued general, Geraint. Geraint's loyalty, intelligence, and execution were unparalleled. But today's operation had truly opened Kurman's eyes. How could such a disastrous move occur? Was he resentful for not being taken on this mission?
Kuhlmann dismissed all speculation and decided to trust Geraint. Geraint was the most outstanding of the generals he had personally trained. He believed Geraint must have another plan.
After this disastrous attack, Morrison finally understood what the other side was doing there. The pressure in his heart eased considerably, and he felt a rare moment of relaxation, stretching out with a big yawn.
Seeing Morrison's action, the other soldiers, though puzzled as to why the seemingly prepared enemy was so cowardly and afraid of death, figured it was time to relax. So the soldiers lay down on either side of the city wall and began chatting idly.
Morrison felt relaxed and decided to talk to Yun Zhe to see what to do next. So he followed the city wall to find Yun Zhe. He joked and laughed with the soldiers along the way, enjoying a rare moment of peace.
Meanwhile, in the distant Kurman camp, Geraint gazed at the city walls, lost in thought. According to reports from the frontline soldiers, the commander defending the city was very likely someone he knew: Morrison. Clearly, Morrison was doing well under Yun Zhe; not only had he not been executed, but he had been given an important position.
Although Morrison was inferior to him in every way and was the most ordinary of all the generals, Geraint had placed him on his death list ever since Morrison defected to Marquis Kurman. Geraint hadn't expected to have the chance to kill this unremarkable traitor, which excited him and made his eyes turn cold.
"My lord, shall we proceed with the next part of the plan?" A lieutenant in armor asked cautiously, noticing the change in Geraint's eyes.
“Wait a little longer. They must be happy and relaxed right now, but their vigilance hasn’t dropped much. It’ll be mealtime later, and that will be our best chance to make our move.” Geraint’s lips curled slightly as he offered a rare explanation.
The adjutant praised him repeatedly, but was ruthlessly interrupted by Geraint halfway through his sentence.
"Prepare well, this time, many people will die." After saying that, Geraint walked back to his tent, leaving the adjutant standing there, bewildered.
Around five o'clock, it was time for dinner. Apart from the soldiers who were originally left to defend the city walls, all the other soldiers were sent back into the city by Morrison to eat. At this time, after listening to Morrison's report, Yun Zhe simply told Morrison to hold firm and went to find Jerok. Yun Zhe wanted to contact the cavalry outside the city. Since the enemy had divided their forces, this was a good opportunity to cut off their supply lines and launch a guerrilla attack.
Baskets of bread and buckets of porridge were delivered to the city walls. Just as the soldiers were happily getting their food, the sharp-eyed Morrison spotted the Kurman army again.
The number of soldiers remained around a thousand, and the number of ladders and battering rams also remained unchanged. Morrison cursed under his breath and ordered his soldiers to defend again, but this time he didn't alert the other soldiers, only instructing those on the city wall to be more vigilant. After all, the enemy was just putting on a show, and he didn't need to take it too seriously.
The attack began as before, without any difference from the start of the previous assault. The enemy, shouting and yelling, charged through a hail of arrows to the city walls, then set up ladders and began scaling the ramparts. If the scenario remained unchanged, the attack would end after a few ladders were thrown down.
But the script changed.
After several siege ladders were thrown down the city walls, the enemy clearly had no intention of retreating but continued their attack. At the same time, several hundred soldiers rushed out of the woods not far from the city and began firing arrows at the walls. The intensity of the attack suddenly increased. Several Kurman soldiers had already scaled the city walls in several places. Before Morrison could even react, another force of several hundred men emerged from another grove of trees and joined the siege.
This time, Kurman's soldiers did not give up easily, but instead stuck to the city wall to the death.
"Quickly, call for backup!!!" Morrison shouted, realizing something was wrong. The soldiers on the city wall were few in number and not elite; Kurman's charge threw them into complete disarray.
Morrison fought fiercely at one corner of the city wall, watching helplessly as about twenty Kurman soldiers charged down the stairs. Soon, curses and shouts of battle erupted from below.
The city walls had almost fallen to the enemy; if Gerlock hadn't led his elite soldiers to charge up the walls again, the city gates would have been opened by now.
But the attack and fighting did not end. Kurman's soldiers had clearly received a death order. Taking advantage of Yun Zhe's soldiers being concentrated on the city walls near the city gate, they began to scale the walls from other weak points in the defenses, and soon they were pressing towards the middle of the walls from both sides.
At this time, apart from the soldiers shooting arrows below the city and waiting to attack from the city gate, there were already about seven or eight hundred Kurman soldiers on the city wall.
Just as Morrison was regretting his carelessness, a loud bang was heard, the gates of the Kurman camp swung open, and hundreds of cavalrymen and thousands of soldiers marched in orderly steps, slowly pressing towards the Fort Dorgnitz.
Morrison saw this and his heart skipped a beat.
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