790 Drawing Attention (1/2)

Chapter 790 – Drawing Attention

'Peng, peng peng, peng peng peng!'

At 8 AM, along with the beat of the drums, the enemy vanguard forces led their assault on the Dragon Legion camp fortress.

The flames of war were well and truly lit. Next, a bloody battle would surely follow.

Comparing their strengths, the result of this battle would not be decided in a short amount of time. If the Alliance Army wanted to break into the camp fortress, the only way would be to use their soldiers to fill up the moats and use their blood and bodies to flatten the defenses.

In any battle, especially in a battle between two huge forces, 60% was decided before the war even began. Commanding decided 30% while the remaining 10% depended on luck.

Hence, there was not much strategy to be said at this stage. Even if the one commanding this battle was the famous general Zhang Xutuo, all he could do was to move and rearrange his troops to support the frontline.

If he was good, he could raise the morale of his soldiers.

This applied to Baiqi too.

In such a decisive siege battle, the ones who played a bigger role were the majors and the colonels. Their ferocity and on the field leadership could decide the direction of the battle to a certain degree. At the very least, their ability could contribute to the ratio of casualties on both sides.

The battlefield in front of them was like a meat grinder.

No mercy, no hesitation, no time to think.

The archers could only follow simple military orders and shoot out arrow after arrow. While shooting, they would try to kill as many enemies as they could to get a promotion.

Normally, after a huge war, the arms of a surviving archer would be left basically useless. Apart from the talented few, it would take a long time for them to recover.

The only matter on the minds of the sword-shield soldiers and the spearmen were charging to the front and killing the enemy. They either killed or were killed; there was no third option.

Complicated human life resulted in a simple choice.

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If one turned their eyes past the battlefield and looked past the soldiers lying in wait, they would arrive at the vast and empty land where Wuqi's command center was located.

Further behind them were the 100 thousand Yanhuang Alliance Army troops.

To not affect Wuqi's leadership and to make the matter look better, Di Chen and the other Lords stayed in Wenshan City. If the frontline achieved any progress, the news would be sent over by horse messengers.

On the east city wall, Di Chen and the others sat in a row.

Di Chen raised his head and looked toward the sky. It was already 11 AM, meaning that the army had been attacking for three hours. After three hours, close to 20 thousand soldiers were sacrificed but they still had not achieved anything.

The Lords started to waver, and they could not help but start to discuss with one another.

The first one to speak was Zhan Lang; he was the one with most military knowledge out of all of them. He frowned, ”Something is not right. This fortress is not to attack Wenshan City. Rather, it seems like they predicted we were going to attack them. Don't you think this scene is really familiar?”

Zhan Lang was not the only one that thought so.

”Are you referring to when Shanhai City attacked Lingnan City-State?” Xiong Ba said.

”That's right. It's exactly the same.”

After hearing those words, the others felt a chill run down their spines.

”That should not be it. Fan Lihua defended as they had reinforcements nearby. If these reinforcements rushed, they could make it in one to two days.”

”Now, it is different. The closest Shanhai City middle troops need four to five days to arrive. Not to mention the fact that there are also troops blocking them. They will be lucky to even make it in a week.”

”That's right; everything will be settled in a week.”

The Lords all agreed. Instinctively, they were unwilling to believe Zhan Lang's analysis.

”Then how do we explain Baiqi's camp fortress?”

Chun Shenjun smiled, ”Maybe Baiqi is too careful and no matter whether or not he attacks he builds a strong fortress? He's a God General so he's special.”

”Let's hope so.”

Zhan Lang shook his head and did not try to say anything more. After all, without any evidence, he could not be too sure.

Although the Lords did not believe in Zhan Lang's analysis, his words still raised some doubts in their hearts.

”Now it's time to see if we can end this siege early.” Di Chen's exclamation represented pretty much what all the Lords present thought.

This battle would decide everything.

If one was not a part of it, one would not be able to understand the nerves and pressure that they felt.

As long as the battle did not end, every second and minute would remain a torture to them. Every frontline report from the messenger would trigger their sensitive emotions.