It must be said that Ning Zhenggang's strategic vision is quite good.

At least after receiving the report from the soldier commander, he guessed the truth of the matter only a short while later.

Yes, Zheng Yuanyun has indeed been carrying out such a plan.

If you want to quickly conquer Xilong City, necessary sacrifices are needed. Zheng Yuanyun doesn't care much about the current losses of 200,000 to 300,000 people. Even without these soldiers, his total strength is still 1.7 million.

Left and right, and Xilong City is the most difficult city to conquer in the Nantes province besides the three main cities.

Moreover, it is inferred that there are about 300,000 troops on the city. Judging from the intelligence received previously, Xilong City should not have such a large number of troops.

In other words, this number of troops told Zheng Yuanyun a very important fact, that is, Xilong City had gathered all the defenders from the surrounding cities.

Apart from this, he could not find any reason to explain the abnormal behavior of the defenders of Xilong City.

You must know that he is very aware that Ouyang Lixing of Fengqi Province has just led a large number of troops from Dongping City to the southernmost border city of Nantes Province.

The reason for the transfer was that Ouyang Lixing was not optimistic about the current situation, so he chose to go to the border to guard the final checkpoint for the Nantes province.

If reinforcements really come, will Ouyang Lixing make this choice?

Even with a large army in hand, he didn't even think of relying on Xilong City's unique geographical advantages to defend. He didn't even have the confidence to defend the city with troops, so how could he talk about reinforcements?

In this case, why can't Zheng Yuanyun take more risks?

The other side didn't have reinforcements, but he did - at least that's what he thought.

So giving up a small number of sword and shield players in exchange for an entire Xilong City, wouldn't this deal be a good deal?

Of course it’s a good deal!

Zheng Yuanyun would not do a loss-making business. If he sacrificed the lives of a large number of soldiers in exchange for a meaningless withdrawal, then he would have really lost his wife and lost his troops, and he would have to face his subordinates afterwards.

their doubts.

Just as Ning Zhenggang frantically ordered the trebuchet troops to fire, the three gates of Xilong City... fell!

Zheng Yuanyun sent an army of 500,000 men. Taking advantage of the cover of night, they divided into three teams and each attacked the three gates of Xilong City at the same time.

In order to cope with Zheng Yuanyun's large army, Ning Zhenggang transferred almost all the defenders at the other three city gates, leaving only less than a thousand people.

Moreover, these thousand people are still old and weak soldiers with low combat effectiveness.

Zheng Yuanyun's side of 500,000 people was divided into three groups, so there would have to be a huge force of more than 100,000 or 200,000 people. How could there be any suspense when dealing with this army of less than 1,000 people?

With lightning speed, those weak soldiers were beheaded by the enemy troops who crazily broke through the city gate and poured in before they even had time to raise a gold warning.

There are a total of four city gates, and three have been breached. It is no longer possible for Xilong City to be defended!

Just when Ning Zhenggang was frantically slaughtering the exhausted sword and shield players in the river, three loud arrows burning with bright fire rushed into the sky almost in no particular order!

Under the night sky, those three loud arrows soaring into the sky were so dazzling that they could be seen clearly even from a long distance away.

Zheng Yuanyun, who was far away on the other side of the river, frowned. This was the signal he had been waiting for!

Got it!

As soon as this signal was given, Zheng Yuanyun immediately clenched his fist fiercely!

"Send the order, the entire army attacks!"

Zheng Yuanyun's eyes widened and he yelled to the left and right.

Even though he seemed to be sitting in the front line coldly, he was actually under a lot of pressure inside.

After all, this strategy cost the lives of the soldiers.

Even though he, Zheng Yuanyun, didn't actually mind the loss of soldiers, he couldn't help but care about the mood of his men.

After watching helplessly one comrade after another fall down pointlessly and worthlessly, anyone will feel the sadness of death.

Who can guarantee that the next person sent to the front line to die will not be you?

Although his military formation can still remain stable, in fact there are already many different voices in the army. However, due to Zheng Yuanyun's status, he can only tolerate it.

However, if you endure it for a long time, it will eventually explode. The longer you endure it and the longer you suppress it, the more powerful it will be when it explodes!

Especially when there is no hope in sight, it's hard to say how long the soldiers can endure.

After all, there are still a large number of troops in the river, and those people are enduring round after round of crazy attacks from the enemy. It is not an exaggeration to say that these soldiers are worse than death.

But Zheng Yuanyun has been watching with a cold eye, seeming to be so careless about the life and death of the soldiers. This attitude is not only the soldiers below, but also many generals who are loyal to him, with expressions of displeasure on their faces.

fine.

Fortunately, the troops sent to sneak across the river finally received good news.

Once the three gates of Xilong City are breached, can one gate guarded by Ning Zhenggang with 300,000 troops still be able to hold it?

That roar was not only an outburst of Zheng Yuanyun's own emotions, but also a way for him to prove himself.

The sacrifice of the soldiers is not in vain, but worthwhile!

It is a necessary sacrifice for the ultimate victory!

Zheng Yuanyun had to prove this. In fact, he was proving that those soldiers did not sacrifice their lives in vain. Of course, this proof was not for the dead, but for the living.

All-army assault!

With one order, everyone's dissatisfaction with Zheng Yuanyun was successfully transferred to the defenders of Xilong City. Since the commander was not wrong, the enemy army who took away the lives of their brothers with his own hands was the culprit and their emotions.

The end of dumping!

"kill!"

As if they had been infected by Zheng Yuanyun, suddenly, the remaining one million soldiers on the river bank shouted in unison. The sound was loud enough to shake the heavens and the earth was shaken!

"Brother...brothers, hold on a little longer!"

The swordsmen and shieldmen who were in the river and were being baptized by artillery fire also heard the shouts from the rear, which gave them hope in their already desperate hearts.

Hold on a little longer!

They are not abandoned soldiers. If you hold on a little longer, the main force will be here soon!

By then, they will definitely blow the gate of Xilong City to pieces. By then, they will definitely let these damn Zhu Yan Empire people receive the punishment they deserve!

By then, they will definitely avenge their brothers!

Xilong City, the former main city with solid city defenses, now fell into the eyes of the Sword and Shield Soldiers. It was already a city of fire that was about to burn with blazing flames!
Chapter completed!