"And then?"
Looking at Chen Heng, Carey asked.
"And then …"
Chen Heng smiled, "Naturally, to prepare for battle."
Lanlod definitely would not give up on the Kutu Royal City because of this order. No matter if it was his circumstances or his ambitions, they would not allow him to do this.
As such, Chen Heng's order was destined to be a waste of words.
However, at this point, Chen Heng did not want Lanlod to leave.
It had not been easy for him to gather the enemy's forces here, and if he did not find an opportunity to get rid of them, it would be too much of a pity.
This was an excellent opportunity.
If it was in a different situation, even if Chen Heng could defeat the enemy, it would not be so easy to completely destroy the enemy's forces. He would need to slowly whittle them down, and the time and effort required would be unimaginable.
However, the enemy had directly sent a large portion of their forces to Chen Heng.
If Chen Heng did not grasp such a good opportunity, it would be too much of a pity.
Thinking to there, Chen Heng could not help but smile.
However, it was not the time yet.
Even though he had confidence in winning, if he could whittle them down for a while, it would increase his chances of victory.
As such, Chen Heng gave the order.
"Send down the order to close the Kutu Royal City's gates. From now on, no one is allowed to enter or leave.
Looking at Carey, Chen Heng said calmly, "From now on, we will prepare to defend the city."
Hearing this order, Carey gave a smile, feeling quite pleased with Chen Heng's decision.
As one of Chen Heng's most trusted subordinates, he was very clear about the power Chen Heng had.
Just the number of soldiers alone was close to 20,000, and most of them were elites who had fought against the Outlanders for many years. They were not something that the rebel army in the south could compare to.
Moreover, there were Royal Knights like Chen Heng.
If they really fought, even though the rebel army had the advantage in numbers, they would not be a match for Chen Heng.
Despite having the advantage, not only did Chen Heng not become arrogant, but he was also incredibly cautious. He wanted to whittle down the enemy for a while before starting the decisive battle.
Just this cautiousness of treading on thin ice despite having the upper hand was not something an ordinary person could possess.
No less than expected from the number one Knight of the Kutu Principality, Count Nardo.
"From now on, we might have to go through a tough battle."
Sitting next to Carey, Chen Heng said with a playful look.
"Yeah."
Hearing Chen Heng's words, Carey also smiled, a hint of playfulness in his smile.
Time continued to pass.
Lanlod was not surprised that Chen Heng had refused.
In actuality, in the current situation, if Chen Heng really accepted his conditions, he would be surprised and shocked.
This was all within his expectations.
After being rejected by Chen Heng, he started to organize an army and attack the city.
Both sides entered the most difficult siege battle.
However, what Lanlod did not expect was that Chen Heng's side did not seem to be very powerful.
There were a few times when the guards on the city walls were on the verge of collapse, looking as though they would be able to take down the city with just a little more effort.
In fact, there were many times when Lanlod's Knights led the charge and charged up to the Kutu Royal City's walls. However, they were beaten back by Krudo's Knights, and they were retaken.
It seemed that the Kutu Royal City's defenses were not as strong as they had expected.
Seeing this, Lanlod felt both puzzled and pleasantly surprised.
He guessed that this was because Count Nardo had left the Northern Lands and had not been able to mobilize too many troops.
After all, in order to reach the Kutu Royal City as quickly as possible, Count Nardo had to travel as quickly as possible.
Perhaps it was because of this that the Kutu Royal City's defenses were not very strong.
Of course, it could also be because Count Nardo could not use too much of his power.
With this age's communication methods, Lanlod, who was in the south, had no way of knowing just how many troops Chen Heng had or how powerful he was.
Moreover, the northern side had always been the frontline against the desert Outlanders. Perhaps the desert Outlanders would once again appear and harass the northern side, tying down the northern rulers' forces.
All sorts of possibilities appeared in the minds of the southern lords led by Lanlod.
Undoubtedly, this greatly stimulated their motivation to attack the city, causing them to attack even more vigorously. They wanted to destroy this city in one fell swoop and capture both Olivia and Count Nardo.
At that moment, within the Kutu Royal City, many nobles who had connections with Lanlod sent people to spread the news.
They told Lanlod and the others that Count Nardo had only brought 2,000 people into the Kutu Royal City, and he had taken the important members of the various families as hostages, forcing the various families to help him defend the Kutu Royal City.
By now, the Kutu Royal City did not have much power left, and Count Nardo had nowhere to go.
After hearing this, Lanlod and the others were both shocked and delighted.
The news they had received was exactly the same as what had happened in the Kutu Royal City recently.
Right now, the Kutu Royal City was indeed quite empty, and if they put in a bit more effort, they would be able to take it down.
When that time came, the so-called number one Knight of the Kutu Royal City, Count Nardo, would only be able to howl in pain.
After hearing this news, Lanlod, who had been hesitant and wanted to leave, once again decided to attack the city.
At that moment, another piece of news came, making him even more determined to take down the Kutu Royal City as soon as possible.
The nobles in charge of communications sent messengers to tell them about Count Nardo.
It was said that Count Nardo was mobilizing the northern side's forces, and in at most three months, there would be 7,000 reinforcements arriving at the Kutu Royal City.
If they did not take advantage of this time to take down the Kutu Royal City, they would not have such an opportunity in the future.
Hearing this, Lanlod felt quite doubtful, but he could not help but speed up and attack even more ferociously.
.....
On the city walls that had been dyed red, there were still traces of blood.
It was currently noon, and the golden sun was shining in the sky. Outside the city walls, the sounds of fighting continuously sounded out, making people feel quite annoyed.
"The fighting is quite intense …"
Chen Heng slowly walked on the city walls and looked at this scene and could not help but smile.
"Looks like they've fallen for our trap."
By the side, Carey laughed, "They first showed their weakness to make the other side think that they were weak, then sent people to tell them about the situation in the city, forcing them to continue attacking.
"Count Nardo, as expected of the kingdom's most outstanding commander and number one Knight."
He looked at Chen Heng and said in admiration.
Of course, strictly speaking, this was not exactly flattery.
He had seen everything that Chen Heng had done over the past month.
Facing the rebel army led by Lanlod, Chen Heng had the upper hand, but he did not choose to attack. Instead, he chose to rely on the Kutu Royal City's walls to whittle down the other side's strength.
In order to draw the other side to the Kutu Royal City, he had not only taken the initiative to show weakness, but he had also sent people to confuse the other side and make them continue to attack.
This attack, which lasted for more than a month, not only greatly exhausted the enemy's energy, but it also tempered the newly integrated troops. To a certain extent, it played the role of training soldiers.
This could be said to have killed several birds with one stone.
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