But the situation is not optimistic. If our cavalry wants to get up there, they will have to wade through the water and take a detour.
By the time they circled around, their infantry would have already been completely wiped out.
"Withdraw call..."
"Let them go..."
Sola could only reluctantly issue the order.
After this round of attacks, his side has suffered eight or nine hundred casualties.
However, it wasn't entirely fruitless; at least we captured this place.
Once the trenches are filled in and the horses are ready, they can directly storm into Zhengde County.
On the other side.
Shui Linglong was waiting for the logging army and the digging army. After half an hour of preparation, he was finally ready.
"Everyone, charge!"
"Prepare to cross the trench..."
At Shui Linglong's command, under the cover of the shield bearers, the infantrymen behind them, carrying logs and sacks of soil, surged forward.
"Swish swish swish..."
The moment they made their move, a sparse rain of arrows began to fall from the sky.
Although screams echoed from the crowd, the number of archers deployed was limited, making it impossible for them to inflict massive damage.
They had no choice but to bite the bullet and push forward.
But when the army of the Heaven and Earth Society arrived at the edge of the trench, they suddenly heard a series of explosions from a distance of 200 meters away.
This is going to be interesting; the catapults and ballistae are now unleashing their power simultaneously.
First came the raven arrows flying from the sky. These things were extremely lethal; each arrow killed many soldiers before exploding.
Wherever it passed, it swept away a large area like autumn leaves in one go.
Next came the catapults, which made a continuous whooshing sound as the boulders flew through the air.
Huge stones fell from the sky, instantly scattering the crowd wherever they passed.
The soldiers who suffered the most were those carrying logs. If they were hit by a falling log, the heavy log would cause even greater damage and affect a wider number of people.
Seeing her army suffering heavy casualties, Shui Linglong immediately roared.
"Archer, give me a room..."
The archers of the Heaven and Earth Society instantly began to assemble, forming three ranks, and countless arrows pierced the night as they flew into the distance.
They began their counterattack.
Here, although their counterattack has begun, the distance is limited. The distance from the trench to the city wall is the limit for ordinary archers.
Moreover, the catapults and other equipment were installed at a high point in the village.
This is why Shui Linglong's army has been completely on the defensive and constantly being attacked.
Why is it set up this way?
This was a position that Liu Feng had his archers test and specially designed.
Two hundred meters is already the limit of an archer's ability to cause damage.
But this is a completely different matter for Liu Feng's crossbowmen.
"Quickly, beat them to death!"
"Hurry, hurry, hurry..."
"Get on the rock, move aside... You're so stupid..."
"Let me do it, I must do it."
Seeing the massive damage these boulders inflicted on the enemy ranks, Wang Dingliu knew that Linghu Yuanshan was right—accuracy wasn't necessary—but he was genuinely excited.
"Wang Dingliu, fire the final volley, then retreat."
On the rooftop, Linghu Yuanshan suddenly shouted loudly.
"Ah, why, why is this happening?"
"Such a great opportunity, and people haven't even had a chance to enjoy it yet."
"This is like kicking a dog when it's down. No way, I have to do it a few more times."
Wang Dingliu immediately became furious.
This location is more than 200 meters away from the trench, although it has already caused them great damage.
However, these injuries were nothing to an army of over ten thousand men. Although they were temporarily thrown into disarray, once they regained their footing, they could quickly build a pontoon bridge across the trench.
Once they cross the trench, it will be too late to retreat, as we still need to take all those ballistae and catapults with us.
"They've already retreated."
"Do you want to be surrounded by them?"
Linghu Yuanshan shouted angrily.
Wang Dingliu gritted his teeth and glared at the Heaven and Earth Society army opposite him.
"You just wait, you won't be able to be so cocky for long. Once we get to the city wall, you'll be in for a world of hurt."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Wang Dingliu chopped off the counterweight on the catapult.
A huge rock flew away with a whooshing gust of wind.
"Hurry up, take them all down and put them back."
As soon as the order was given, the long crossbows and the huge catapults stopped working.
Only the archers remained, continuing to fire arrows and suppress the enemy.
Shui Linglong was still figuring out how to cross the trench while braving the huge rocks and arrows. He was even calculating how he would have succeeded if he hadn't organized a suicide squad, willing to pay any price.
Suddenly, a cavalryman appeared rapidly approaching from afar.
"Good news, General, good news..."
"General, General Ansola has already broken through the enemy's defenses."
"The enemy has slowly retreated..."
A smile appeared on Shui Linglong's lips, and her face instantly lit up with joy.
"What's going on? Where is General Sora now? Has he surrounded us yet?"
"They're already on their way, and it won't be long before they encircle us."
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