"General, why don't you step back first? The 3,000 men on the front line are almost gone. ”

The thousands of households who retreated from the front line wept and asked Xiao Jingling for instructions with sad faces.

Seeing that his subordinates were filled into the meat grinder like they were dying, as a thousand households, he was naturally unwilling.

can only ask Xiao Jingling to temporarily retire from the army, so as not to suffer too many casualties.

"No! Isn't it just something that can fly into the sky? General Ben doesn't believe it, and he can't beat it? ”

"Arrange the cloud crossbow and trebuchet, aim all the hot air balloons in the sky, and shoot them all down!"

King Langya doesn't have much time to give Xiao Jingling, and the longer it drags on, the smaller the probability of conquering Yecheng will be.

At this moment, Xiao Jingling could only bite the bullet and temporarily shoot down the hot air balloon in the sky first.

"But what about the front line? Three thousand men threw it in, and they did not even take a section of the city. It's not the way to go on like this! ”

The adjutant was also helpless, and said beside Xiao Jingling.

Why doesn't Xiao Jingling feel distressed in her heart? These are all elite teachers!

All of them are iron-blooded armies that need to be trained on the border for several years and have experienced no less than 100 life-and-death battles, large and small.

Just threw it in a small Ye city.

"Attack! If 3,000 people can't do it, it's 10,000 people! Today, most of the Yecheng army will be consumed! ”

Xiao Jingling gritted his teeth and gave orders.

Seeing that Xiao Jingling did not change his intentions, the deputy general could only give orders according to what Xiao Jingling said.

After a short time, the army below organized another round of assault.

The sea of people rushed towards the head of Yecheng like a tide, completely ignoring life and death.

The hot air balloons above the city are constantly threatened by cloud crossbows and trebuchets, and have lost most of their combat effectiveness.

After all, the current hot air balloon is not very capable of lifting into the air, and it can only temporarily avoid the edge in the face of a heavy crossbow that can enter the clouds for 300 steps.

"It's time to use that, if you continue like this, if you let the rebels occupy the city, Yecheng will be lost!"

In Yecheng, the fighting was equally fierce.

The vast majority of soldiers were originally just ordinary people, and they were forcibly pulled by Xu Jing to serve as soldiers.

When they faced the elite division carried by Xiao Jingling, their combat power was far inferior.

The reason why they were able to hold the city for so long was because of the hot air balloons and bombs that Xu Jing gave them.

"Use it, but I don't have much inventory, so I need to use it with caution."

Yecheng Taishou could only agree to He Qing's urging.

It's just that he is very worried that the number of bombs in their hands is not much.

There are only more than 3,000 cans when it is full, and once it is used up, it is bound to go!

"At the moment, it can hold out for a day, and if the rebels can be severely damaged, maybe they will retreat naturally."

He Qing said helplessly at Yecheng Taishou.

"Yes! I don't know if Your Majesty has received a letter at this moment. If reinforcements can be sent as soon as possible, Yecheng may still be saved. ”

Yecheng Taishou sighed slightly, looking at the battlefield that was constantly falling into scorching.

When the siege rebels reached the top of the city, the defenders often needed three or even four men to barely hold off one.

Fortunately, the siege equipment was cramped, and only five people could be allowed to pass at a time.

As long as the rebels can be wiped out before they can climb the city to form a battle formation, they can barely stabilize the situation.

"I believe that Your Majesty will definitely send troops to come, you and I know the importance of Yecheng, and we must not lose it."

"Your Majesty will not let it go."

He Qing said with a serious expression.

At the head of Yecheng City, as the Taishou allowed the use of the remaining bombs, the Yecheng defenders frantically threw the ignited bombs down the city.

An explosion sounded, and those porcelain pieces frantically harvested the lives of the besieging soldiers.

"Report! The defenders of Yecheng on the front line used bombs again, and our attack was repulsed again. ”

"The siege ladder consumes most of it, and I ask the general to instruct!"

The front-line scouts informed Xiao Jingling of the battle situation one by one.

"Go, arrange for the sword and shield camp to be settled."

Xiao Jingling trembled when she heard the military report.

After pacing back and forth for a long time, Xiao Jingling finally spoke.

"No! The Sword and Shield Battalion is the last elite of the army, how can it be allowed to go to the battlefield at this moment? ”

As soon as Xiao Jingling finished speaking, Zuo Xianfeng stood up and shouted again and again.

The sword and shield soldiers, that is an elite army armed to the teeth, is a great killing weapon created by King Langya with great effort and no less than 500,000 silver.

Such an army is not afraid of facing twice as many cavalry as it is in the middle of flat ground.

Zuo Xianfeng couldn't bear to watch such a clearly victorious army being thrown into the big mud pond by Xiao Jingling.

"Yes, General. Isn't it a waste to use a sword and shield battalion at this time? If the general is not at ease, the last general is willing to lead his troops to attack! ”

The right vanguard also stood up, knelt in front of Xiao Jingling and shouted.

"No matter how many elite soldiers there are, it's pointless to defeat Yecheng! If you wait for the reinforcements of the new emperor to arrive, the death of all the soldiers is meaningless! ”

"Needless to say, General Ben has made up his mind, and ordered all the five thousand sword and shield battalions to set off, and he must cut a gap in Yecheng before sunset!"

Xiao Jingling gritted his teeth and gave orders.

"Xiao Jingling, aren't you a communiqué personal vendetta? We have indeed been dissatisfied with you in the past. ”

"But that's not the reason why you pushed the Sword and Shield Battalion to your death! If you have a problem with us, just come to us! ”

Seeing that he couldn't beat Xiao Jingling, Zuo Xianfeng stood up and pointed at Xiao Jingling and scolded.

"Shut up! The dead soldier is only the king of Langya? I personally led the army to kill and wound no less than 5,000 people, have I ever cried out for injustice? ”

"If the sword and shield battalion can't be used, it is necessary to withdraw immediately. It's just that above the court, I hope that the left vanguard still has such confidence. ”

Xiao Jingling turned his head to stare at Zuo Xianxian, and said coldly.

Angry, Zuo Xianxian's face turned pale, turned his head and strode towards the outside of the military tent.

"General Xiao, don't be angry, this son has always been like this. He once personally led the sword and shield battalion and watched his subordinates die, so he was naturally displeased. ”

"Please also ask General Xiao to bear with me."

The Right Vanguard sneered and apologized.

Xiao Jingling glanced at him and said helplessly: "You and I are now working together under the acceptance of King Langya. If there is dissatisfaction between you and me, we will not have a good face. ”

"But the soldiers outside the door are all you and my siblings, and I Xiao Jingling once upon a time regarded the lives of my siblings as grass mustard?"

"If it weren't for the tight war, General Ben could have besieged Yecheng without attacking it, exhausted the grain and grass in Yecheng, and trapped it in the city."

"But now, what better choice do we have? The only way to fight to the end is to fight a bloody way. ”

Xiao Jingling sighed helplessly.

As a great military god, if there are no bombs and hot air balloons, there are too many ways to take Yecheng.

But now, there are these two kinds of sharp weapons in Yecheng, that is, he can only see the moves, and try to change the situation.

The Right Vanguard was silent and only nodded. expressed his approval of Xiao Jingling's words.

Indeed, there must not be much time left for them now, and once the reinforcements from the capital arrive, they can only retreat.

In the future, they will have to watch Yecheng grow and become a bridgehead against them.