"Boom!"
Just when Shangguan Yun thought he could finally breathe a sigh of relief, the entire Wuning City seemed to tremble, and then he heard that deadly shouting again.
Damn it, Great Ning's attack is still going on!
He practically gritted his teeth as he said, "Damn Lin Yi, he's actually planning to continue attacking the city walls! He wants to take Wuning Commandery in one fell swoop!"
This was completely unexpected!
Logically speaking, Lin Yi has achieved a partial victory and should now be resting and reorganizing his troops. This would not only allow him to replenish strategic supplies but also give his soldiers a break.
After all, the major legions under Xiliang are also human beings, and they will get tired. Especially the Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors and the Brocade Sail Battalion, which were the main fighting force in the past, their physical strength is definitely not much.
Under these circumstances, Lin Yi's continued frenzied attack on the city shows he's treating his soldiers like dirt.
"The situation is urgent. The city absolutely cannot be lost, or everything will be over!" Li Ruyu took a deep breath and said with a gloomy expression.
"Don't worry, I'll arrange for someone to keep an eye on it!"
Shangguan Yun nodded and instructed his trusted confidants to keep an eye on several weak points in the city wall.
He didn't care about resting at that moment and climbed directly onto the top of the city wall.
Just as he was about to peek out, the guard pulled him back abruptly, saying with a look of fear, "General, the enemy has far too many arrows! Don't show your face!"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Shangguan Yun instinctively wanted to get angry, but when he looked up at the rain of arrows in the sky, his anger instantly subsided by more than half. The enemy could actually launch such an attack; there were far too many arrows.
He cautiously glanced outside, his face immediately darkening. He gritted his teeth and muttered, "Damn it, their supplies arrived so quickly, they've probably even replenished their arrows."
This is definitely not good news; it means the enemy's offensive remains fierce.
Judging from this situation, Lin Yi must have mobilized at least 100,000 people for logistics. No wonder the Vanguard Dare-to-Die Warriors kept firing without running out of arrows; it seems he was well-prepared.
However, this would be troublesome for Great Ning.
If the enemy is only attacking without siege weapons, he wouldn't be under much pressure. But in this situation, it's hard to say.
At a glance, countless catapults were being set up; the enemy had clearly come prepared!
"This is a huge problem!"
At this moment, even the usually composed Imperial Clan Head Li Ruyu couldn't help but show a hint of despair in his eyes.
I'm afraid we can't hold this position!
Ning Kun couldn't even hold out with over 200,000 men, and we only have a little over 100,000 men on our side. How can we possibly hold out against the enemy?
He gritted his teeth and said, "Send men to conscript able-bodied men. Even if it means sacrificing the entire city, we cannot let Wuning Commandery fall into Lin Yi's hands, or the consequences will be unimaginable!"
At this critical moment, Li Ruyu revealed his ruthless side. For the sake of Great Ning's survival, he chose to sacrifice the people of the city in order to stop Lin Yi from attacking the city!
Outside the city!
The three legions launched a fierce attack on the enemy's city walls. The air was filled with stones and giant crossbow bolts, and even the Ferocious Tiger War Chariot were transported to the battlefield and headed towards the enemy's city walls.
"Charge! Victory is within reach!"
"Destroy Wuning Commandery and kill Shangguan Yun!"
Arrows rained down like a torrential downpour, and those standing atop the city wall didn't even have a chance to look up; doing so almost certainly meant certain death.
Under such intense attacks, the Great Ning were living a life worse than death. They couldn't even raise their heads on the city walls; if they peeked out, they would be shot dead.
However, the arrows from the Xiliang side seemed endless. The terrifying barrage of arrows overwhelmed the enemy, forcing them to hide behind cover.
Even so, they still couldn't escape their fate!
Even in places where arrows cannot reach, the presence of catapults means that a single boulder falling from the sky can destroy several guards!
Bang bang bang!
At this point, the catapults came into play.
He hurled millstone-sized stones, which slammed heavily against the city wall. The immense impact was more than enough to shake the wall.
With such a ferocious attack, the enemy dared not show their faces, and the Xiliang army had already reached the foot of the city walls.
Seeing this, a smile flashed in Lin Yi's eyes, and he said quietly, "The overall situation is settled. Wuning Commandery's defense is still no match for Xuanyi City. Shangguan Yun has ultimately misjudged the situation!"
This guy was so focused on destroying Xiliang that he never considered he needed to defend himself. Unfortunately, he miscalculated this time.
"Boom!"
With a deafening roar, the entire Wuning City shook, and the already swaying city wall collapsed, leaving a huge hole in the ground!
"Haha, Wuning Commandery is finished!" Guo Jia couldn't help but smile and said quietly.
Lin Yi nodded and said in a deep voice, "Pass down the order: whoever kills Shangguan Yun and Li Ruyu will have their entire legion promoted one rank and their bonus doubled!"
Now that the city has fallen, let's give it a final push!
Grunt!
Guo Jia couldn't help but swallow hard, and said with a wry smile, "My lord, won't they go crazy doing this? This reward is too much!"
If all sex officials are promoted one level, everyone benefits from this, so how could anyone refuse?
"By order of our lord, whoever kills Shangguan Yun and Li Ruyu will have their legion promoted one rank..."
Once this order spread across the battlefield, it instantly turned the already joyful crowd's eyes red with envy—this was an astonishing reward!
On top of their existing military achievements, they were to receive an additional promotion of one rank, and this was a promotion affecting all of them – this was truly astonishing.
Holy crap!
Zhang Fei's eyes were bloodshot. He glanced at his Danyang brothers behind him and roared, "Brothers, this is our chance! We, Zhang Fei, will be at the forefront! Do you dare to charge with me?!"
"Dare!"
The 100,000 Danyang Soldiers erupted instantly, and all rewards were doubled. This was a chance for them to rise to the top in one step, and also a chance to prove the strength of the Danyang Soldiers.
"Those with warhorses, follow! The rest of you, brothers, close behind. We'll make a hole here and charge in!"
"Seize fame and fortune immediately! Kill them!"
Zhang Fei took the lead, riding the captured warhorse straight towards the breach; he didn't want to let anyone else get the credit.
"Haha, how could we let you have all the credit first!"
On the other side, Huang Zhong laughed heartily and led his troops into Wuning City at an astonishing speed.
Seeing this, Qu Yi gritted his teeth and said angrily, "These two bastards have no sportsmanship! If I hadn't been tired from fighting earlier, I definitely could have outrun them!"
"Hehe, don't worry, boss. It's not like you can kill the enemy just by running fast!" the lieutenant whispered.