Having figured this out, Han Jin had a plan in mind. He said to Lanning, "Don't worry. I'll have a good talk with Léger. He just hasn't figured out his position yet. Now that things have come to this, showing mercy to the enemy is like digging your own grave."
Although Lanning was still worried, he could only nod after hearing Han Jin's words. "I hope Léger will listen to you. Otherwise, I really don't know what to do next."
Looking at Lanning's worried face, Han Jin comforted him with a smile, "It's a matter of life and death for everyone. Léger will understand your decision sooner or later. And … no matter what, Sir and I will support you."
"How do you think we should fight this war?" Han Jin felt that he could not let Lanning continue to be depressed like this, so he changed the topic to one that might interest Lanning.
As expected, Lanning's spirit was lifted at the mention of war. "Zagunéd is trying to wear us down with the curse. He is indeed a very vicious man. But on the other hand, it proves that he can't come back to help us. No matter how we fight this war, we will win. It's just a matter of time."
Han Jin shook his head. "What we lack is time. No one knows when the curse will break out. It could be tomorrow, or a few hours later. So we have to get that Purifying Crystal as soon as possible!"
Lanning's eyebrows knitted tightly. "If so, we can only attack by force. There will be a lot of casualties."
"No matter how big the casualties are, it's still better than thousands of people being cursed at the same time. Just look at the expressions of the soldiers." That night, when the crowd was in a frenzy, Han Jin realized that people's hearts could be used. So he specially arranged people to spread the news that many people in the army were cursed, and the only way to lift the curse was to conquer Black Raven City and get the Purifying Crystal.
Just as Han Jin had expected, the soldiers turned pale with fright after hearing the news. Then, they became extremely enthusiastic about the upcoming battle. If not for the generals restraining them, a large portion of them would have already rushed to the city walls.
Actually, if one thought about it from another perspective, it was not difficult to understand at all. They were carrying a curse that could break out at any time. This was certainly despairing, but the glimmer of hope that Han Jin gave them was like a spark that fell into boiling oil, completely igniting their enthusiasm for battle.
Everyone was waiting anxiously for the bugle horn to signal the attack. At this moment, even Guevara, who had been on the battlefield for a long time, was surprised by the strength of this army. If this army could maintain this state, Guevara dared to say that he would be able to build the Riptide Regiment into a fearless army of steel in a short period of time.
"Assault?" Ronning looked at Han Jin.
"Is there any other way? As soon as Léger arrives, we have to attack. If we wait any longer, the soldiers will probably go out of control! "Han Jin looked at the army worriedly.
At this moment, there was a slight commotion in the army, but it was quickly suppressed by the officers who led the army. In fact, the officers were also anxious. There was a deadly sword hanging over their heads, but they did not know when it would fall. This feeling was like a heavy boulder, suffocating everyone.
If thousands of fully armed soldiers standing together could create a huge pressure on the opposite side, then what about thousands of eyes that could devour people?
The commander of Black Raven City, Sherrill, had just poked his head out of the city wall when he felt as if he had bumped into a huge invisible wall. His heart trembled, and at the same time, he felt a chilly wind blowing at the back of his head.
"Damn it! What kind of people were they? Why do they look so much more bloody than the Minotaurs? " Sherrill muttered in his heart, but he did not want to face so many murderous eyes, so he quickly retracted his head. If eyes could kill, Sherrill would have been riddled with holes long ago.
The sun gradually disappeared from the ground, and a bright moon rose in the opposite direction.
It was reasonable to say that this kind of weather with high visibility was good for defense, but the soldiers of Black Raven City felt extremely depressed. The reason was simple. The army on the opposite side had been standing still since dusk. This kind of silence was even more shocking than the clamor of a normal siege.
At noon the next day, Léger finally arrived at Black Raven City with his army. Seeing the arrival of the main force, all the officers were relieved. Han Jin and the others went out to greet Léger. The first thing Léger said when he jumped down from his horse was, "What's the situation like?" However, he did not look at Ronning, who was standing not far away. Han Jin looked at Ronning, who was standing still, and could not help but sigh in his heart. But at this time, he could not say anything. Everything could only wait until Black Raven City was conquered.
Although the soldiers behind Léger had just traveled a long way, and there was a trace of fatigue on their faces, their morale was not low at all. The low-ranking soldiers asked the leading officers one after another. Everyone's words had only one meaning, that is, when will the siege begin?
"When will the siege begin?" Léger asked Han Jin. This was also the question he wanted to ask.
"Now." Han Jin narrowed his eyes and looked at Black Raven City, which was close at hand. After conquering this city, he would be involved in the whirlpool of war on the continent.
"Now?" Léger's travel-worn face showed a trace of surprise, "Don't you want to let the soldiers rest first?"
"There's no time. The sooner we conquer Black Raven City, the less danger everyone will be in." Although Han Jin did not know much about military affairs, he understood the principle that tired soldiers should not be used. However, there was no better way at the moment. Fortunately, the soldiers' morale was high, which made up for the lack of rest.
The surrounding generals also showed a look of approval. Since Han Jin had found out the cause of the curse, these arrogant generals no longer dared to look down on this young man.
"Good!" Léger no longer hesitated and immediately gave the order to assemble.
The generals all returned to their own armies. As the orders were passed down, the tens of thousands of soldiers began to move slowly in an orderly manner.
The moment Léger arrived at the city, Sherrill felt that something was wrong. With so many soldiers, it was impossible for him to resist such a large force. Of course, the premise was that the soldiers on the other side had to be prepared to die. Sieging a city wasn't a simple battle of close combat. If the person at the front was brave enough, then he might be able to miraculously survive. However, if the person at the front wasn't strong enough, then there was no hope for him to survive.
Sherrill was not a man with an undeserved reputation. After discovering the enemy's reinforcements had arrived, Sherrill made a series of countermeasures. However, just as he calmly gave out orders, he suddenly realized that the enemy below the city had begun to move!
Were they crazy?! This was Sherrill's first reaction. Then, he became nervous. What were they going to do? Why would they let a group of soldiers who had traveled a long way to get here not rest and directly participate in such a fierce battle? Was the enemy's commander even human?
Impossible! Sherrill comforted himself in his heart. Even if they wanted to die, they wouldn't be in such a hurry. The enemy should just be pretending to attack and using pressure to make me submit!
Sherrill ordered the herald beside him to transfer the first and second Evil Eyes detachments. Based on his experience, it was impossible for the enemy to attack the city at this time. It was noon now, and the vicious sun was hanging high in the sky. No matter how anxious they were, they would have to wait until the next morning. However, Sherrill still gave such an order just in case.
However, within a few minutes, Sherrill saw the enemy pushing out several siege ladders. His heart couldn't help but skip a beat. He thought to himself, Are they really going to attack the city? However, at the next moment, Sherrill jumped up from the ground in exasperation and cursed, "This group of lunatics! Don't they know that attacking the city at this time is the most costly?!"
The reason why Sherrill was so nervous was that the enemy was slowly pushing out four Magic Crystal Cannons!
If someone were to tell Sherrill not to worry, it would be fine. They were just putting on a show. Sherrill would not hesitate to tear the person who said that to pieces. Even the Magic Crystal Cannons were used. Were they not going to attack the city? Were they going to listen to the sound of the cannons?
No matter what he thought, the battle was about to begin. Léger handed over the command to Lang Ning. Now was not the time to be swayed by emotions!
Four white balls of light rose into the air and began the battle. Three neat infantry phalanxes slowly pressed forward. Lang Ning stood on a temporary platform and quietly observed the reaction of Black Raven City.
Boom … Boom … Huge shock waves spread rapidly from the center of Black Raven City. Zagunéd had spent much more effort in Black Raven City than in Nuremberg. Although this was only a test attack, the magic shield of Black Raven City barely reacted, which was far beyond Lang Ning's expectation.
The infantry phalanxes slowly pressed forward. Five hundred meters, four hundred meters … When they were three hundred meters away, a dozen rays swept over from the top of the city wall. Two soldiers in the phalanxes were unfortunately hit in the face and fell to the ground one after another. The other soldiers resisted the attack with their heavy armor and raised their huge shields in front of them.
Lang Ning's eyes lit up. The Evil Eyes had launched an attack without waiting for his order. This proved many things. No matter how capable the enemy commander was, he was commanding a third-rate army! In order to protect the underground city, Zagunéd had taken away almost all the elite soldiers of Black Raven City!
At the same time, Sherrill on the top of Black Raven City flew into a rage. He waved his whip and whipped the Evil Eyes around him. In fact, he knew that the hot sun was not only harmful to the enemy, but also to himself. The Abyssal Race hated the hot summer sun the most.
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