Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Night fell.

After resting, the Jin army launched another fierce attack on the city gate.

Numerous torches flickered like stars, drawing closer and closer.

On the city wall, Song Wu was in charge of the main defense, while the original garrison and Guo Yang's troops were responsible for the rear.

During the day, the Jin army's catapults could reach the inner city from afar. The houses nearby had already suffered misfortune and were left in ruins.

Many civilians also packed up their belongings and began to move to safer locations to avoid the flying stones.

Many houses were emptied, and the rear troops began to tear them down to transport materials to the city wall.

Another group of people began to learn from the Jin army and assemble catapults on the spot to counterattack.

In the darkness of night, hot air balloons were of little use.

This high city gate relied mainly on defense. Besides, hot air balloons were mainly used for observation, and there were not many of them.

The battle in the darkness lacked a dimension, and it returned to 'traditional warfare'.

Under the Jin soldiers' transportation, ladders were once again hooked onto the walls of the high city gate, and a bloody battle unfolded again on the city head.

In the darkness of the city, a dozen hot air balloons took advantage of the chaos to carry dozens of elite Jin soldiers into the city.

As soon as these dozens of fully armed men landed, they were instantly surrounded, dumbfounded.

Song Yang led hundreds of people to swarm up. Looking at the huge hot air balloons in the firelight, he couldn't help but sigh.

That guy Utu is really cunning.

They covered the outside with black cloth, leaving only a gap for observation.

Fortunately, we have more people here, and the whole army is on guard against enemies from the sky, otherwise these people would have really sneaked in.

These dozens of people are not many, but not few either.

If they really ran to the city wall, it would be a big trouble.

Guo Yang grinned: "Kill them all! Leave the hot air balloons!"

.....

The shouts of tens of thousands of people broke the silence of the night.

Stars of light kept falling from the city wall.

This battle lasted until dawn. The Jin soldiers never stopped, and the soldiers on the city head were constantly rotating.

Utu stood not far away, observing, and sighed in his heart.

It seems that the hot air balloon tactic has failed, but this is also expected. After all, this is something that the other party came up with first.

When it comes to usage, I am afraid they are more skilled than us.

"Your Majesty, the stones nearby have been used up, and the catapults are temporarily short of stones," Paba suddenly reported.

"Used up so quickly?" Utu frowned, a little surprised, "Continue to send people to collect them, the catapults cannot stop."

"There is no retreat now, the high city gate must be taken. Even if tens of thousands of people die here, they must fight for me!"

"Your subject will go and arrange it."

......

After several days of fierce attacks, the corpses in front of the high city gate had piled up like mountains!

The passage on the city wall was also covered with a layer of blood.

If it weren't already winter and the weather was cold, the smell here would have been nauseating.

The high city gate had not been captured yet, and the defending soldiers were still holding on.

However, all the soldiers had an unprecedented look of exhaustion on their faces.

They had never seen such a crazy attack, almost day and night, without a chance to breathe.

Even Song Wu and Guo Yang, who had experienced many battles, were secretly amazed.

Fortunately, the Jin army retreated for the second time just now...

Song and Guo looked at the city below with solemn expressions, looking at the corpses all over the field. Song Wu said: "We can't hold on anymore, we should leave."

Guo Yang hesitated: "Do you want to take another look? Utu's retreat at this time is unknown. He has changed his tactics repeatedly these two days. It's better to understand such an opponent more."

"The more this is the case, the more we should retreat. It's not worth it to keep defending. The city gate has been emptied, and the morale below is now gone. Take a look."

Song Wu pointed casually.

Guo Yang looked in the direction he pointed. A group of defending soldiers were sitting together, silent, with numb faces.

Now, although it can be regarded as maintaining the victory, the bloody battle day and night, harvesting lives, also brings obvious psychological pressure.

In the absence of assistance, it is obviously impossible to continue to defend strongly.

Guo Yang looked solemn and looked up at the sky again: "Well, take advantage of their hot air balloons not being there, immediately order the entire army to retreat, and destroy everything that cannot be taken away!"

.....

In the central army tent, the atmosphere was gloomy.

Utu still had no expression on his face.

He had been mentally prepared for the difficulty of attacking the city, but when the real fight started, this kind of drastic consumption was still unacceptable.

Tens of thousands of troops had been killed or injured before breaking through the gate, but the good news was not absent.

The other party's city defense materials seemed to be really running out, and countless Jin soldiers climbed the city wall to engage in close combat with the other party.

Now, as long as we work hard one more time!

An unprecedented fierce attack should be able to take down the high city gate!

"Why did Your Majesty retreat again?" No one had been speaking, Paba couldn't help but ask.

Utu pondered and said: "Insufficient morale. I observed the battle situation, the defending Jing soldiers are already weak, and there are insufficient follow-up materials."

"We will definitely take down the high city gate within two days. This recall is to ask you to redo the mobilization. In the next round of attack, take the city wall as soon as possible with the elite as the lead."

"National Teacher, you should pass on the order and tell the soldiers below. Our army only has two days of food left. If we can't take down the high city gate within two days, I and all the soldiers will die together."

"After resting for two hours, attack the city again!"

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Paba's expression tightened, and he quickly ran out of the tent.

Burn the boats and sink the pots, there is no retreat.

Two hours later, the Jin soldiers, who had been fully mobilized, launched a final general attack on the high city gate like a tide.

Ladders were also transported quickly on the battlefield, and the soldiers shouted slogans in unison.

Soon the city wall was covered with ladders.

One by one, Jin soldiers began to climb up the ladders.

But the next moment, everyone stopped as if by a divine messenger, and looked up at the city head.

A question mark appeared in everyone's mind.

That's not right, where are the people? Where are the sounds?

The Jin soldiers who had climbed the city wall stood on it blankly, with devastation in front of them.

Everywhere were traces of being smashed and burned by fire.

Behind them were corpses piled up like mountains.

Utu and Paba watched their own people climb the city wall one by one, standing on it dumbfounded. The two of them slowly opened their mouths at the same time.

What's the situation? Abandoned the city and fled?

It shouldn't be! Such an important gate, which defending army would dare to abandon the city and run away? Running away is also a death?

Before he could think too much, a soldier had already run back quickly, panting: "Your Majesty! They have abandoned the city and fled, there is no one in the city!"

Paba was shocked, quickly reacted, and said with great joy: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations, Your Majesty! The defending general is a mediocre person! He must have reached the end of his strength, and was frightened by the might of our army. He knew he was no match and fled!"

Utu's black face was full of disbelief, and he couldn't help but touch it twice, feeling like he was in the clouds.

Then he looked at the city head and saw that it was already full of Jin soldiers. The corners of his mouth grew bigger and bigger.

Ran away! They really ran away on their own!

"Hahaha, the defending general is incompetent, God help me!!"