Internal Discussion (Bonus Update for Accumulating 900 Monthly Tickets)

With sufficient troops to defend the city, plus Zhou Xu's presence as a human-shaped cannon, they had largely made up for their lack of experience in defending cities.

After one round of fierce assault, the attacking force led by Long Zhantian could be said to have exhausted every trick up their sleeve, yet they had still failed to take Yellow Sand City.

After the initial explosive assault, Long Zhantian could see that their momentum had already begun to wane.

By contrast, the defenders had already stabilized their formation. If they continued fighting, they would probably find it difficult to gain much of an advantage.

After mulling it over, Long Zhantian was furious despite himself, but he still made the rational decision to order the troops to withdraw at the sound of the gongs.

Watching the enemy's main force retreat, Zhou Xu secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

This first battle to defend the city had truly been more exhausting than he had anticipated.

After the battle, Zhou Xu gathered all the generals under his command for a post-battle review.

"There was nothing wrong with our tactics. The problem was that our soldiers lacked experience during the actual implementation, and we also misjudged the enemy's strength. That was what caused the subsequent problems. Their assault force truly isn't one to be underestimated."

By the end, a trace of relief had unconsciously entered Shi Lei's voice.

"We have the great king to thank for holding down the fort during this battle. Otherwise, things would have turned out very differently."

Zhou Xu's presence had indeed played a crucial role in this battle to defend the city. During the enemy's first and most threatening assault, when they used the Siege Tower to target their section of the wall, it was Zhou Xu who drove