On the city wall, Zhao Sihu looked at the advancing grassland army with a determined expression.
Under Dai Qin's instructions, Harchagai and Hu Leigen had purposely chosen a section of the moat that deviated from Friendship City. Dai Qin's intentions were very clear. He wanted to bypass Friendship City's inner city and break into Shanhai City's inner city.
Bai Qi had long since figured out Dai Qin's intentions.
More than ten thousand archers were stationed on the only part of the northern city wall that had been completed. The Divine Strategy Battalion of the city guard division was stationed in the middle of the northern city wall. The archer brigade and crossbowman brigade of the city guard division were stationed in the eastern section of the northern city wall. The archer brigade and crossbowman brigade of the first division were stationed in the western section of the northern city wall.
The grassland army, which carried sandbags from the eastern and western sides, faced a rain of arrows before they could even approach the moat.
The dense rain of arrows made it hard for the grassland army to advance.
With every step forward, they had to pay the price of more than a hundred soldiers.
On the western road, Harchagai's face turned ashen. He had a bad feeling about this.
With a great enemy before them, he did not have much time to think. He had already made a military pledge to the commander. He could not back down. Otherwise, he would lose face for his entire tribe.
With this thought, Harchagai took the lead. He lifted a sandbag over his head and led the charge. As he charged, he shouted, "Buh gaha!"
Harchagai's actions were indeed effective.
The soldiers copied their commander's actions, raising the sandbags over their heads and charging forward despite the rain of arrows.
"Buh gaha!"
The arrows struck the sandbags. With a buffer, they no longer posed much of a threat to the soldiers. The sandbags were like natural barriers, even more effective than shields.
The army on the western road quickly advanced and soon approached the moat.
Their goal was to fill up a small section of the moat and create the conditions for the army to pass through.
On the city wall, Jiang Kai, the commander of the archer brigade of the first division's third brigade, smiled coldly when he saw the enemy's crude method. "I want to see how you are going to return!"
Indeed, when the grassland soldiers threw the sandbags into the moat and completed their mission, they no longer had any cover and had to face the rain of arrows again.
Immediately, the plains were filled with wails.
What was even more painful was that the lucky survivors had to carry a second sandbag and continue with the great project of "filling up the moat."
Fortunately, the soldiers were strong. If it were an ordinary person, they would not have the courage to make the second trip.
As the commanding general, Hari Chagai had his personal guards to protect him when he returned, so he was safe and sound.
Unfortunately, shields were not the standard equipment of the grassland army. Ordinary soldiers did not have such equipment.
The short distance of three hundred meters became an impassable death zone. Every moment, there, and there, people died. People could see the five thousand soldiers diminish at a speed.
Seeing this scene, Hari Chagai's face darkened, and he no longer had his previous high spirits. He vaguely felt that he had been cheated, and he had been cheated very miserably.
"Heavenly, five thousand Heavenly Shen.... If they all died on the battlefield, then even if they won the war, the Heavenly Eagle Tribe would be devoured by their neighbors.
Thinking of this, Harichag shuddered.
"Go, report to the Commander-in-Chief. Just say that the enemy's firepower is too strong and request for reinforcements!" Harichage was not too stupid and immediately thought of asking for reinforcements from the command center.
".........".....
"Yes!" The guard turned around and ran away.
. Allied Forces Command.
A high platform had been set up. From the platform, the battlefield in the distance could be seen.
On the platform, Dai Qin stood in the middle. On his left and right were Lakshon and the other five generals.
The five generals looked at the tragic scene on the battlefield. Their faces turned pale. They were glad that they had not been hot-headed yesterday. Otherwise, they would have been the ones to bear the terrifying rain of arrows.
Harchagai's personal guard came to the platform as fast as he could.
He knelt on one knee and said anxiously, ".... Commander, the enemy's firepower is too strong. We can't hold on much longer. Commander, please send more reinforcements."
As soon as he said that, the generals on the platform all had different expressions.
Dai Qin was the only one with a calm expression. He said with a smile, "Harchagai was just swearing in front of me yesterday. What? It hasn't even been half an hour and you can't hold on anymore? "
Although Dai Qin had a smile on his face, his words were enough to make someone die of shame.
The personal guard's face turned red. As a personal guard, it was a great humiliation for the general to be humiliated. Luckily, he was still rational. Thinking of his comrades who were struggling on the edge of death, he shouted with a sorrowful expression, "Commander!.. . Commander is magnanimous. Please forgive us for our foolishness! "
Towards the end, the personal guard said in a sobbing tone, "Commander, please have mercy. Leave some roots for the Heavenly Eagle Tribe! We have tried our best. No one can say that we are not brave. "
As soon as he said that, all the generals were moved. Even the soldiers around them put away their mocking expressions and looked at him with respect. Thinking about it, the Heavenly Eagle Tribe did not retreat under the rain of arrows. They were indeed brave men.
If it were them, they would not be able to do better than the Heavenly Eagle Tribe.
Dai Qin put away his smile and looked at the guard with admiration. This personal guard was not simple. With just a few words, he had turned the tide and turned the situation around.
Who would have thought that the impulsive Harchagai would have such a talent by his side.
Dai Qin was about to speak when the Heavenly Rat Tribe's Hu Leigen's personal guard ran over. As soon as he came up, he shouted, "Commander, the enemy's firepower is too strong. Please retreat!"
"Nonsense!" Dai Qin was furious. The surroundings were silent. "Military orders are not child's play. Do you think you can retreat just because you want to?"
"…"
"Go back and tell Hu Leigen that I have my own arrangements. If he dares to retreat on his own, I will personally take his dog life! "Dai Qin looked at the dumbfounded personal guard and a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes.
They were all personal guards, but why was the difference between them so big?
"Understood!" Hu Leigen's personal guard was a yes-man. With a swish, he ran away without a trace.
Dai Qin naturally would not leave them in the lurch. He wanted to suppress the tribes, but the premise was that they had to win this war. Otherwise, there was no need to mention anything else.
Just now, he had teased Harchagai's personal guard because he wanted the Heavenly Eagle Tribe to remember his kindness and lay the groundwork for the future structure of the prairie.
Although Dai Qin was a military general, his political mind and political skills were also very brilliant.
After the small interlude, Dai Qin turned to the generals and asked, "Who is willing to reinforce the Heavenly Eagle Tribe and the Heavenly Rat Tribe?"
All the commanders looked at each other in dismay. It was one thing to admire the Sky Eagle Division, but it was another thing to rush over to provide reinforcements. Those were real casualties, and none of them were fools.
"What? Are the men of the prairie all soft eggs? "Dai Qin looked unhappy. At the same time, he imperceptibly made a gesture to Rakshin on his left.
"…"
Rakshin understood. He knew that it was time for the Heaven's Order Tribe to take the field. Although Dai Qin was the commander of the allied forces, he could not force the other tribes too much. At the critical moment, he still had to use his sword.
If the Heavenly Eagle Tribe and the Heavenly Rat Tribe had volunteered to fight and the Heaven's Order Tribe did not participate, it would still be reasonable. But at this time, if the Heaven's Order Tribe only let the other tribes sacrifice themselves, it would be unreasonable.
No matter how powerful Dai Qin was, it would be difficult for him to convince the masses.
Needless to say, the other tribes and the Heaven's Order Tribe had always been at odds. If he was too biased, the other generals were not fools. They would not let Dai Qin manipulate them.
"Commander, I am willing to reinforce them!" Rakshin stepped forward.
"Good! You will lead five thousand men to reinforce the Heavenly Eagle Tribe. "Dai Qin laughed heartily. His expression changed quickly." Who else is willing to reinforce the Heavenly Rat Tribe? If there is no one, I am going to pick some generals. "
Rakshin stepped forward. The other five generals felt like they were sitting on pins and needles.
At this time, they could not refuse.
"Commander, I am willing!" Xirigou Lige of the Heavenly Dog Tribe suddenly stepped forward.
Dai Qin nodded. The Heavenly Dog Tribe and the Heavenly Rat Tribe were secret allies. Xirigou Lige stepping forward was not unexpected. "Good, you will lead five thousand men to reinforce the Heavenly Rat Tribe."
"Yes, Commander!"
Dai Qin looked at Rakshin and Xirigou Lige and said solemnly, "Remember, the moat must be filled today. If you do not complete the task, you are not allowed to retreat. Otherwise, you will be executed!"
"Yes, Commander!"
The two armies marched out of the camp to reinforce the Heavenly Eagle Tribe and the Heavenly Rat Tribe.
Zhao Sihu stood at the top of the city wall. Seeing that the other side had sent reinforcements, he muttered to himself, "Great General, you really have incredible foresight!" He turned to his personal guard and said, "Pass down my order. Cavalry Brigade, get ready!"
"Yes, Commander!"
When the reinforcements arrived, Hari Chagai and Hu Legen both heaved a sigh of relief. In less than an hour, they had lost half of their troops. If this went on, the army would fall apart.
The difference was that Hari Chagai was grateful for Rakshin's reinforcements. Hu Legen, on the other hand, hated the humiliation that Dai Qin had inflicted on him and was secretly furious.
Rakshin stared at the rain of arrows in front of him and felt his scalp go numb. He did not feel it from afar, but looking at it up close, he could truly feel the terror of the other side's rain of arrows. They were dense and continuous, as if there was no end to them.
In a short period of time, just the arrows that were shot out had covered the ground with a layer of arrows. It was obvious how terrifying it was.
It was not easy for the Heavenly Eagle Tribe to be able to hold on until now. Thinking of this, Rakshin was also a man of character. He immediately sent his troops forward to let the Heavenly Eagle Tribe catch a breather.
After the reinforcements arrived, the progress of filling the moat increased significantly.
It looked like the moat was about to be completely blocked and cut in half.
With victory in sight, the two armies were extremely excited. They were finally going to get rid of this terrible nightmare.
At this moment, the north gate of the Friendship City suddenly opened. A cavalry unit rushed out from the gate, heading straight for the Heavenly Rat Tribe and the Heavenly Dog Tribe's allied forces in the east.
In order to fill the moat, the grassland army had used the cavalry as infantry. When faced with the cavalry that suddenly appeared, they could only sigh helplessly! (To be continued.)
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