After the probing attack, Han Sanhe could sense the identity of the newcomer at once.
The frontline battlefield had been changed; the troops had been changed, and the way they fought was obviously different.
Even though they were all elite troops, they each had their own distinguishing features and style.
The new relief troop's individual combat ability was even higher than the eastern troop's, and their teamwork was excellent as well. Although the western troop had lost more than two thousand men in this wave of probing attack, Dongxuan had lost more than five thousand soldiers, almost two and a half times the loss!
Such combat power, such training … they should be Yutang's elites from other directions.
The northern troop, Tie Zheng, was fighting while the southern troop could barely fend for themselves. Naturally, it was the western troop who had come.
Among Yutang's military, only the western troop possessed outstanding individual combat ability, due to the fact that they had been fighting against Ziyou's army, which was known to be the continent's best in terms of individual combat ability. However, there seemed to be only a handful of people in the western troop who possessed such a commanding ability.
However, the western line needed Wang Yunzhu to oversee it, so the commander of this war must be Wang Yunzhu's best general, Sun Zihu!
The grandson had come!
Han Sanhe was indeed the top general of the continent. He had swiftly guessed the reinforcement troop's capabilities and even locked onto the identity of the commander. With a single thought, he retreated from the attack immediately.
After the time it took to drink half a cup of tea, a large flag was raised.
"Sun Zihu! Why have you come all the way here to die? What are you waiting for if you don't surrender now? "
Seeing this, Sun Zihu flew into a rage. Without another word, he shot out an arrow and shot the flag down.
In spite of this, he had also confirmed the other party's guess.
In the next three days, the unusually brutal war escalated rapidly. The western troop's elites who were used to fighting tough battles in the west were gradually overwhelmed by the tactical atmosphere.
This was not a war at all.
It was a bunch of lunatics playing a game with human lives!
It was not that their individual combat ability and teamwork tactics were useless, but they could only be used to a limited extent.
Yutang's desire to protect the country and its people, their sense of duty to not be annihilated was one thing; they were not afraid of death.
Dongxuan, on the other hand, was an invader. How could they be so valiant? They truly deserved the title of the continent's top military power!
Even if the enemies were attacking or besieging the city, their movements were neat and tidy, without the slightest hint of disorder.
Even in the face of his comrades who were falling from the city wall like raindrops, his expression did not change, and his performance of the four words "wave upon wave" was like a textbook!
No matter how great the sacrifices in front were, they still charged forward wave after wave, fearlessly charging forward.
Sun Zihu looked into the distance and saw that on the other side of the enemy's formation, there was a large row of five hundred military law enforcers with cold glints in their hands.
If he moved forward, the saber in his hand would fall!
There was a slim chance of survival if they advanced, but retreating meant certain death. With this realization, the Dongxuan soldiers knew how to choose. Was there not a slim chance of survival? There was still a chance of survival compared to certain death!
In spite of this, fighting Dongxuan soldiers personally and experiencing Han Sanhe's strictness in managing his troops, Sun Zihu felt a chill in his heart.
Why was he ranked number one on the continent? Why was he the God of War?
In this battle, the momentum, power, and intimidation of his battle strategy had been fully displayed.
The strict laws, the strict discipline, the elite troops, the overwhelming attacks, coupled with a group of crazy generals and soldiers, the combat power of the army was rising exponentially … Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Before this, Marshal Fu Baoguo had been facing such a strong opponent, but he had never been at a disadvantage; the Fortress of Resilience had never fallen. He was indeed the top man of Yutang's younger generation, whom even Marshal Wang admitted he was inferior to. He lived up to his reputation!
"How many of our brothers have gone?"
This was the question that Sun Zihu had to ask with a grim expression every day after the battle ended.
He did not want to ask, he did not want to hear the answer … Perhaps, he did not dare to.
However, he had to ask and he had to hear it now.
In spite of this, Sun Zihu's heart trembled each time he heard the casualty figures.
The western troop that he had brought with him was a hundred and fifty thousand elite men from the western border!
They had only fought for four days and a third of them were gone!
"Fifty thousand brothers are gone, just like that!"
After confirming the number, Sun Zihu's heart was bleeding.
"General Sun!" Fu Baoguo walked over solemnly.
"Marshal Fu!" Sun Zihu stood up and saluted.
"General Sun, this marshal would like to first express my gratitude to you, to the western border's reinforcements. It's your hard work, your contributions, and your sacrifices that have earned us four days of time. This time has far exceeded this marshal's expectations. Thank you!" Fu Baoguo was filled with gratitude.
"I dare not accept it. We're all Yutang's people, we're all soldiers of the military. This is our duty, it's only right and proper! I, Sun Zihu, really can't accept Marshal Fu's thanks! "Sun Zihu said.
If it had been any other day, Sun Zihu would never have replied like this when he heard Fu Baoguo's words; he would have been furious. What did he mean by earning us four days of time? What did he mean by this far exceeded his expectations? Who were you looking down on?
In spite of this, Sun Zihu, who had truly experienced Han Sanhe's power, dared not say anything else. Facing Han Sanhe, he would not be timid nor would he give up on the battle, but he could not help but feel a tinge of guilt. Even after each battle, Sun Zihu would feel a little dazed. Had he made it through? Did I survive another attack from the number one general of the continent?!
At this moment, he knew that Fu Baoguo's words were sincere. There was no other meaning to it; it was genuine gratitude and admiration, as well as heartfelt admiration!
"This marshal also knows that your heart is aching." Fu Baoguo said calmly, "You're aching for your brothers. I understand how you feel because I'm aching as well! But … this is a battlefield! "
Sun Zihu said loudly, "Yes! This humble general understands! "
"You don't understand, at least not completely! Do you know that we don't have time to feel heartache now? "Fu Baoguo said clearly," The empire's survival depends on this battle! Our brothers who are lying on the ground will never be lonely! Because there will be more brothers who will accompany them in batches! "
"Those brothers who are going to accompany them, that includes you, that includes me! Even all the warriors in the Fortress of Resilience, no one is an exception! "
Fu Baoguo's eyes were gleaming. "But … before we go to accompany our brothers, we can't throw away the honor of being Yutang's militants. We have to fulfill our duty and fulfill our duty as Yutang's people! Do you understand? "
"Yes!" Sun Zihu answered loudly.
The gaze he used to look at Fu Baoguo now was like he was looking at Marshal Wang Yunzhu, whom he had respected his entire life.
It could be discerned from Fu Baoguo's words.
This Marshal Fu didn't even think about going back alive!
He was obviously prepared to bury himself under the Fortress of Resilience.
"The western troops have helped us hold out for four days. It's enough!" Fu Baoguo turned to look at his subordinates. "Now, let the western brothers rest! Eastern troops, go up! "
…
Another three days passed.
"Marshal, a section of the wall might not be able to hold out any longer."
Fu Baoguo's vision darkened when he received the news from his personal guard.
Had the thing he was most afraid of finally come?
The Fortress of Resilience had always been known as the world's strongest fort!
The entire wall of the Fortress of Resilience was ten feet thick. Its main body was made of the toughest mountain rock, with countless steel materials mixed in.
After the last battle, Tie Zheng had mobilized the entire army and almost emptied the mountain on the opposite side. The outer layer of the wall on the east side of the Fortress of Resilience was thickened by another twenty feet, and the entire wall was ten feet taller!
This thirty feet thick, majestic wall built entirely of stone was Fu Baoguo's greatest confidence in defending the Fortress of Resilience!
Now, under the relentless attack of Dongxuan's troop, this world's strongest fort that had been reinforced and repaired far better than it had been in the beginning had finally suffered damage and a gap!
There did not need to be many of such gaps. Just one, any one of them, could wipe out the natural defenses of the Fortress of Resilience; it could even mean that the Fortress of Resilience had been breached!
"Repair it quickly, repair it at full speed! We should repair it as soon as something like this happens!"
Fu Baoguo's expression was steely.
"Marshal Fu … the gap in the wall can't be repaired." The janissary general's expression was grim as well, a scar on his forehead still oozing blood. "The gap is on the abdomen, right in the middle … it's protruding outwards now …"
Fu Baoguo's body swayed when he heard the news.
The middle of the wall was protruding outwards?
This was definitely the most fatal damage, the kind that was second to none.
Now, as long as Han Sanhe sent his men to attack this point, even if they could defend it with all their might, the prolonged pressure would only make the protruding part protrude more and more. The final outcome would be a cave-in!
Once the collapse was real, it would be the end of the Fortress of Resilience and the end of the Fortress of Resilience!
"How much is it protruding?"
Fu Baoguo asked anxiously.
"A handful!" the janissary general answered.
Fu Baoguo turned and walked in that direction while Sun Zihu and the rest followed closely with grim expressions. As generals of the border, they understood the severity of the situation and wanted to know what was going on.
Fu Baoguo looked down from the top of the wall; it was as he expected.
Below, about thirty feet from the top of the wall, there were two large rocks protruding slightly. Perhaps the front wall was inconspicuous and insignificant, but to the Fortress of Resilience, it was a fatal flaw.
The collapse of a hundred-mile dike was caused by an ant's nest; the collapse of an undefeatable fort at a single point was more than enough; it was too fatal!
With Han Sanhe's experience, military training, and sharp vision, he would never let go of this place!
In fact, the reason why Han Sanhe had attacked so fiercely without regard for the cost was because he was waiting for this moment!
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