Guo Dundun had followed Jiang Hao the longest and knew him better than anyone. If Jiang Hao were here, he would certainly choose to sustain the war through conquest, so Guo Dundun gritted his teeth and said, "Go notify City Lord Cai. Prepare to siege the city."
The decision to attack was not his alone to make. He also needed the New Shenzhou Army's agreement.
Meanwhile, after a lengthy discussion with Qu Jianglin and Nangong Han, Cai Tianming was also preparing to press on. After all, the army was not far from Hengyang City. It was clearly too late to return to rescue Wumeng City now; they might as well take Hengyang City instead.
When Guo Dundun's messenger arrived to tell them that the Self-Defense Army intended to continue forward and try to capture Hengyang City, the three suddenly felt that they had reached the same conclusion without consulting each other. It was a truly wonderful feeling.
The three immediately ordered the army to continue advancing on Hengyang City. Upon receiving the news, Sichen did almost exactly what Han Min had done: he appealed to Xiao Lin for help. In his view, Hengyang City's forces could not possibly withstand an attack by Shenzhou's army of 670,000, just as Han Min had believed his 150,000 troops could not withstand Xiao Lin's 250,000.
Both sides were gambling. Now it all depended on who would buckle first.
As for Jiang Hao, he had just exited the Survival Simulator when the scenery before him changed. He already had experience with this situation. That woman Nalan Hongchuo really won't give up on me. Anyone who didn't know better would think she'd fallen for me. What exactly is she playing at, chasing me so relentlessly?
Unlike the previous dream, this time his mind was clear, and