"Is there a plan?"
The Evil Bodhisattva hesitated for a moment, but still decided to trust his general. He said that if he had a way, he had a way. In any case, 10,000 troops were not a small number and would be enough to hold out until reinforcements arrived.
Tuoba Yu glanced in the direction of Little Pine Mountain, then looked towards Dayu County, and solemnly said, "Remember, our goal this time is to plunder Xiliang Commandery, but we must never harm the life of the Heir of Northern Liang, otherwise we will be facing a mad Prince of Northern Liang!"
Grunt!
The Evil Bodhisattva swallowed hard. If the only son of the Prince of Northern Liang died here, this guy would probably really go crazy, and then the Great Ning Dynasty would be happy.
He nodded; this matter was indeed very important.
On the other side, Yelü Dashan burst into laughter, saying disdainfully, "Anyway, this Heir of Northern Liang doesn't seem like much, so we'll spare his life this time. However, he robbed Zhuo Feifan and the others of so much money, we won't be polite about those things!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Everyone burst into laughter, instantly becoming excited. That's a great saying; those are all resources!
Ding ding!
Just then, the sounds of battle came from the dense forest ahead, and everyone's eyes lit up – they were fighting the enemy!
Tuoba Yu's eyes lit up, and he said in a deep voice, "The enemy's ambush has been contained. Follow me straight to the heart of the enemy's lair, storm the Xiliang Commandery Prefect's mansion, Lin Yi's valuables are all there!"
kill!
With a shout, the group headed straight for Dayu County.
Puff puff puff!
Arrows were frequently shot from the shadows along the way, but they were nothing to the large army and did not affect Tuoba Yu's attack in the slightest. They soon arrived at the location where the vanguard had been.
Seeing the corpses scattered all over the ground, he frowned but ignored them and continued forward.
Seeing this, Xiao Shan, the commander of the Heavenly Eagle Guard, frowned and said, "General, please wait! Lin Yi's men have taken control of this place and designated it a forbidden area. Even our Heavenly Eagle Guard cannot infiltrate here. He has probably already laid a trap, so we must be careful!"
His Heavenly Eagle Guard lost more than twenty skilled men, yet none of them managed to infiltrate Dayu County, because no one was allowed to pass through, not even merchants.
Such tight security must mean something's up!
"That makes sense!"
Tuoba Yu nodded. He understood the principle that anything unusual was suspicious. Lin Yi wouldn't have sealed this place off without a reason; there must be some kind of arrangement in place.
However, now that he has an army of 70,000, there's no reason for him to be afraid of Lin Yi.
"Be cautious and on guard. Also, send men to infiltrate the dense forests on both sides to continue clearing the battlefield, in order to prevent being ambushed!"
"Yes!"
The group proceeded cautiously forward, slowing down their pace, as there was likely an ambush ahead.
The scouts from both sides returned quickly.
"General, although there are signs that someone has been in the woods, there is no ambush!"
"Yes, there's not a single person here."
Tuoba Yu frowned slightly. What was going on? There wasn't a single person there.
What is that?
He couldn't help but look up at Dayu County, and his pupils contracted. From afar, he saw a huge tower, and it seemed as if someone was watching him from above.
Given their high altitude, the enemy had likely already spotted his large army.
But why didn't they run away after they spotted them?
This is really not right!
He surveyed his surroundings and spotted a high point, then spurred his horse and galloped towards it. The Evil Bodhisattva and the others also noticed something was amiss and quickly followed.
Tuoba Yu looked up and his expression changed drastically. He exclaimed, "Damn it, this is a huge problem!"
"What?"
The others were stunned for a moment, then quickly followed his gaze. When they saw the towering city wall, their faces turned deathly pale!
"My God, is this a city wall?"
"Holy crap, it's a full four zhang high! For cavalry to break through that height is practically impossible!"
"This is terrible! In our rush to get here, we didn't bring any siege equipment!"
Everyone's expression changed drastically; their earlier excitement vanished, replaced by a grave look. A city wall had appeared in Dayu County, a wall over four zhang high! This was a huge problem.
With such towering city walls, unless the warhorses could fly, the only option is to fight their way through.
However, attacking such a high city wall would likely result in double the losses.
"General, what do we do now?" Yelü Dashan, the vanguard commander, frowned and asked in a deep voice.
Tuoba Yu's face turned ashen. He had foreseen everything, but he never expected Lin Yi to have such a trick up his sleeve. In just over seven days, he had actually created a city wall out of thin air. This was truly terrifying.
With this thing, my plan to quickly conquer Xiliang Commandery is doomed!
Xiao Shan of the Heavenly Eagle Guard also looked extremely grim. He said in a deep voice, "The enemy has only been blockading this place for less than seven days. Even if they've built such a tall wall, it will probably crumble at the first touch. We might still have a chance!"
"That's right! If they've cultivated like this in just seven days, they're probably all made of paper!" The Evil Bodhisattva's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed excitedly.
To pull off such a massive operation in just seven days is simply outrageous; there's bound to be something fishy going on. Maybe it's all just a show, and then our side might actually have a chance.
Tuoba Yu nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "We've come this far, there's no room for regret. We have to try, otherwise I won't be satisfied!"
With a determined look, he returned directly to his base and headed towards the city wall of Dayu County.
As he drew closer, he finally saw the entire city wall and couldn't help but gasp in astonishment. This city wall was truly outrageous, even defying the heavens!
Not only was it nearly four zhang tall, but it was also as smooth as a mirror, which was extremely unfavorable to our side.
Moreover, the enemy has already dug a moat, making it virtually impossible for cavalry to charge straight through, since warhorses can't swim!
Grunt!
Xiao Shan swallowed hard; this was really troublesome.
Although the other side didn't attack our side, it would be extremely difficult for us to break through. The other side's eyes were full of mockery, as if they were watching a show.
"Damn it, they just let us through like that! Do they think this city wall is invincible?!"
Yelü Dashan could no longer contain himself and roared, "Men, bring up our siege crossbows! I want to test whether their walls can save their lives!"
Once I've shattered your walls, that will be your death day.
Several men carried over the siege crossbow and immediately began to crank the winch, applying tremendous force.
"Put!"
call out!
A powerful whooshing sound rang out as the siege crossbow shot out, its terrifying force enough to blast a hole in the city wall—it was an absolutely incredible weapon.
This arrow is powerful enough to pierce through stubborn rock!