The Era of Generals

Chapter 382   Prove Yourself

It has to be said that Ning Zhenggang's strategic vision is still good.

At least when he received the captain's report, after only a short while, he guessed the truth of the matter.

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

To quickly conquer Xilong City, necessary sacrifices are needed. Zheng Yuanyun doesn't care too much about the current loss 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 Nantes Province except for the three main cities.

Moreover, it is inferred that there are about 300,000 troops on the top of the city. Judging from the information received before, Xilong City should not have so many troops.

That is to say, the number of troops told Zheng Yuanyun a very important fact, that is, Xilong City gathered all the defenders from the surrounding cities.

Other than this, he couldn't find a reason to explain the abnormality of the defenders of Xilong City.

You must know that he knew very well that Ouyang Lixing of Fengqi Province had just moved from Dongping City to the southernmost border city of Nantes Province with a large number of troops.

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 last checkpoint for the province of Nantes.

If reinforcements really came, would Ouyang Lixing make such a choice?

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

That being the case, why couldn't Zheng Yuanyun be more adventurous?

The opponent didn't have reinforcements, but he had them—at least he thought so.

Then give up a small part of the sword and shield hand in exchange for the entire Xilong City, isn't this a good deal?

Of course it's a bargain!

Zheng Yuanyun would not do business at a loss. If he sacrificed the lives of a large number of soldiers in return for a meaningless withdrawal, then he really lost his wife and lost his troops, and he had to face his subordinates afterwards. their doubts.

At the same time that Ning Zhenggang frantically ordered the trebuchet troops to fire, the three gates of Xilong City... fell!

Zheng Yuanyun sent an army of 500,000 troops. 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 deal with Zheng Yuanyun's overwhelming army, Ning Zhengang almost transferred all the defenders at the other three city gates, leaving less than a thousand people for a while.

And these thousand people are old, weak and disabled soldiers with low combat power.

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

The lightning was too fast to cover their ears, and before those weak soldiers even had time to call the gold warning, they were beheaded by the enemy troops who frantically smashed through the city gate and poured in.

There are only four city gates in total, and three of them have been breached. It is no longer possible for Xilong City to be able to defend itself!

Just when Ning Zhenggang was crazily slaughtering the exhausted sword and shield players in the river, three loud arrows burning with bright flames rushed into the sky almost in sequence!

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

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

Got it!

As soon as this signal was issued, Zheng Yuanyun's fist was immediately clenched!

"Send the order, the whole army will attack!"

Zheng Yuanyun stared sharply and roared to the left and right.

Don't look at him sitting in front of the battle coldly, but in fact he is under a lot of pressure in his heart.

After all, this strategy is in exchange for the lives of the soldiers.

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

When watching one after another comrades fall meaninglessly and worthlessly, anyone will feel a sense of sadness in their hearts.

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

Although his army formation can still remain stable, in fact, there have gradually been many different voices in the army, but because of Zheng Yuanyun's status, he can only bear it.

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

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

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 describe these soldiers as living a life worse than death.

But Zheng Yuanyun has been watching coldly, seemingly disregarding the lives and deaths of the soldiers. This attitude is not to mention the soldiers below, even the generals who are loyal to him also show dissatisfaction.

fine.

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

Once the three gates of Xilong City were breached, could Ning Zhenggang's 300,000 troops stationed at the gate alone be able to defend it?

That loud roar was not only the outburst of Zheng Yuanyun's own emotions, but also his proof of himself.

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

It is a necessary sacrifice for the final victory!

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

The whole army assaults!

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

"kill!"

As if infected by Zheng Yuanyun, all of a sudden, the remaining one million soldiers on the bank of the river shouted in unison.

"Brother... brothers, hold on!"

The sword and shield players who were being baptized by artillery fire in the river channel also heard the cry from the rear, which raised a wave of hope in their already desperate hearts.

Hold on!

They are not abandoned soldiers, hold on a little longer, the big army is coming soon!

At that time, they will definitely smash the gates of Xilong City to pieces. At that time, they will definitely let these damn Zhu Yan Empire people receive the punishment they deserve!

At that time, they will definitely avenge their brothers!

Xilong City, the former main city with strong defenses, now in the eyes of the sword and shield troops, is already a city of fire that is about to burn with raging flames!

They want to slaughter the city!