Marshal Annan sent an army of 5,000 men.
Launch an attack into the woods.
As soon as they rushed forward, a rain of arrows shot towards them.
All the soldiers raised their huge shields to block most of the arrows.
Only a very small number of people were shot and wounded.
This gave the Annan soldiers a lot of confidence.
Soon they rushed to the wooden city wall.
Place the siege ladder on top and start climbing up.
The soldiers standing on top threw stones and rolling logs upwards, and the two sides fought fiercely.
This will not stop the enemy's attack at all.
Due to lack of time, the wooden wall was built relatively low and was only a few meters high so it could be climbed quickly.
In just a moment, a large number of soldiers had already attacked the wall.
Marshal Annan was somewhat surprised to see how easy the first round of attack was.
The combat effectiveness of Dayuan’s army is too poor.
It looks like we can score with one attack.
There was no time to be happy.
Suddenly, many spears shot out from behind the wooden wall.
It pierced the body of the climbing Annan soldier.
“Puff, puff, puff…”
The Annan soldiers were climbing with both hands and could not be stopped at all. They all became sitting ducks.
All the enemies lying on the city walls were quickly cleared out.
The Annan general who was watching the battle punched his palm in anger.
"Alas! What a pity! We were just a little bit away from taking the city wall."
"Dayuan is truly cunning. He built the wall with wood just to leave gaps so he could kill people with his spear while they were climbing."
"Keep charging. As long as we reach the city wall, the enemy will be dead."
"I think we should retreat quickly! We can't resist them when we're climbing the wall. We'll all become sitting ducks.
How do we fight this battle?
The more people we send, the more casualties we will suffer!
It is better to withdraw the troops quickly and find another solution."
"That's right, the wooden wall looks very low and easy to climb.
But this is a trap set by the enemy, designed to deplete our soldiers."
"I think we should use fire. It's made of wood, so it's easy to ignite.
Burn it with fire and see how they can stop it."
Marshal Annan listened to his subordinates' suggestions and agreed with them.
"Sound the retreat!"
After a burst of horns, the Annan soldiers retreated like a tide.
"Prepare the rockets and burn all these wooden walls!"
A large number of fires were soon prepared in front of the city walls.
Wrap cloth around the arrow, dip it in oil, and shoot it towards the wooden wall.
Dayuan's archers were not to be outdone.
Seize the opportunity, pick up the bow and shoot at the enemy.
Many Annan archers were caught off guard and were shot dead on the spot.
The Annan general quickly sent people with shields to protect them.
Only then did General Dayuan order his men to stop shooting arrows.
He loudly gave the order: "Prepare to put out the fire!"
As soon as he finished speaking, countless rockets shot towards this side.
The bow and arrow were nailed to the wood, and the oily cloth was still burning.
As more and more bows and arrows were thrown, the flames gradually grew bigger.
Some soldiers held shields to protect others who were carrying buckets of water to put out fires.
The two sides fought back and forth, and neither dared to launch the first attack.
Ye was watching the battle ahead from the observation tower in the city.
"If we keep testing like this, the longer we delay, the worse it will be!"
“I really didn’t expect that. I originally thought that the wooden wall wouldn’t hold out for long.
It left many openings for sneak attacks, and the effect was unexpected."
Princess Ruyue said in surprise.
The enemy did not dare to launch an all-out attack because they found that the losses they would suffer from a forced attack were too great.
Ye smiled and said, "After having this experience, we should leave some gaps like this when building the city wall.
It will be much more convenient to defend the city!"
Zhao Wudi agreed with what he heard: "Your Highness is right! This matter must be reported to the court.
Let people rebuild the city walls.”
…
Qin Qingxue hid in the city and watched the surrounding enemy troops.
I felt a little nervous.
I don’t know why, but I kept thinking about Ye’s situation.
He couldn't help but say to Wushuang, "If we stay in the city and don't initiate a fight, will anyone report us?
This is too obvious!
If Ye was killed by the enemy, it was obviously because we stood by and watched."
㰱Wushuang was delivering information to the enemy, so how could Qin Qingxue disrupt his plan?
He smiled and said, "It's okay, don't worry! Just say you're worried that the enemy will hide and set an ambush for us.
So it takes time to observe the enemy's movements.
We will wait two days at most. If the enemy doesn't attack after two days, we will initiate the battle."
Qin Qingxue nodded slightly after hearing this: "Well, I'll do whatever you say!"
㰱Wushuang is full of confidence.
The Annan army was far superior to that of Ye, and they were all well-trained elite troops.
All of Ye's men are new recruits.
There is no way they can be a match for the Annan army.
Moreover, Wushuang has already informed the disciples of Yunlu Pavilion to pass the message to the Kingdom of Annan.
No matter where Ye hides, he can be easily found.
In this situation, Ye had nowhere to escape.
After checking the enemy's movements, there was still no sign of attack.
It seems that Annan has been acting according to its own plan.
Get your revenge first, then continue attacking the city.
He never dreamed that Ye could easily block the enemy's attack.
Moreover, they set a huge trap for the Annan army.
On the Ye side, the two sides fought for more than two hours.
Coupled with the hot weather, the Annan army was thirsty and tired.
The army found some water nearby.
For safety reasons, the livestock are allowed to drink water first.
After a while, we found that the livestock were still lively and healthy.
This confirmed that the water was non-toxic.
Let the soldiers drink with peace of mind.
When Ye saw that the enemy soldiers were drinking water, he knew that the first step of the plan had been successful.
Looking at the hot weather, there was not a trace of wind.
I couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
"They said there would be strong winds soon, but is the prediction really reliable?
Don’t delay it!”
"Yes, if there is no other way, we can only desperately trap the enemy in the woods and use fire attack on them.
Retreat immediately after the fight!
The existing terrain is unable to withstand the enemy's attack."
Zhao Wudi said.
"Well, the retreat route must be guarded to prevent the enemy from taking it by surprise.
Although the enemy drank the water soaked with poisonous grass, it was diluted with a large amount of water, so it is unclear how much effect it would have.
If we can’t win, we’ll retreat!
Leave all enemy forces to Qin Qingxue."
Ye nodded in agreement.
The fighting in front is getting more and more intense.
Even though we kept putting out the fire, there were still many places that were burning very badly.
If this continues, the wooden city walls will soon be burned down.
Once the city wall collapses, the enemy will surely rush in.
I played until dusk, and finally felt a little cool.
"The wind is blowing?" Princess Ruyue shouted in surprise.
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