After the first wave of bombardment ended, the Persian soldiers recovered after a while. The Persian soldiers, who had just recovered, were all panicking and asking for help. Many of them were even shouting and yelling to vent their inner panic. There were even some who shouted words like 'Devil'. In short, the soldiers guarding the city were in a complete mess at this moment. They were all in a complete mess.
Kade ordered loudly to calm the soldiers.
He ordered the soldiers to stay where they were.
In fact, it was just a wave of bombardment. It destroyed the houses on the city tower and caused some potholes on the city tower. The city walls were still strong and the city gates were still standing. Bolang could still resist Xia Xia's army. After a long while, the discussions on the city gate tower stopped. The Persian soldiers looked out of the city with fear still lingering in their hearts.
Many generals came to Kade to ask about the weapons that bombed the city tower. Kade gave an answer, but his answer was very clever. He talked about the advantages of the mortar's long-range bombardment and its power. He did not mention the other advantages. Then, he only talked about the shortcomings of the mortar. It could not attack at close range. Once it was approached, it would lose its effect.
After Kade's words, the soldiers heaved a sigh of relief and calmed down a little. At least the weapon was not omnipotent. There was still a solution. After the bombardment outside the city ended, Lai Ji rode forward and said, "Kade, I am Lai Ji, General Ma's military advisor. Are you still there?"
The translator quickly relayed, and the voice reached the city tower.
When Kade heard the relayed words, he said directly, "With me here, it's impossible to bomb me to death. Lai Ji, you people from Xia Xia are really despicable and shameless. You actually bombed the city tower. If I hadn't been prepared, you would have succeeded. "
When he replied, he also hid in the crowd.
He did not really show his face.
He was worried about being bombarded.
Lai Ji continued, "Lord Kade, Bolang City has been surrounded by Xia Xia's soldiers. It's impossible for you to defend Bolang City. If you put down your weapons, open the city gates, and surrender now, I promise that His Majesty will give you a title and let you continue to enjoy wealth. "
"Impossible!"
Kade said flatly, "I, Kade, will never surrender to Xia Xia. If Xia Xia's army wants to attack, go ahead. My Bolaen City is impregnable and cannot be defeated. "
Lai Ji frowned when he heard Kade's reply. His probing earlier was to find out Castile's situation. Now that Castile was hiding in the crowd, he couldn't determine Castile's location.
It was impossible to kill Castel.
Lai Ji turned to Ma Yuan and said, "General Ma, it's impossible to lure Kass out and bombard him with cannonballs. Also, we want to break into the city, but Bolaen City is extremely sturdy, so it's impossible to force our way in. "
Ma Yuan looked at Bolaen City and nodded in agreement after a careful observation. Boland City was well prepared, and there was no chance for them to attack Boland City by force.
Ma Yuan said, "Looks like it's impossible for us to win in one battle. If Castel is right on top of the city gate tower, we can fire a few shots and settle everything. But now that we didn't manage to kill Kass, we can only proceed according to the original plan. "
Lai Ji said, "That's true."
"Retreat!"
Ma Yuan gave the order directly.
Following the order, the soldiers did not stay any longer and quickly retreated. When Castile saw this scene, he was surprised and puzzled. He didn't expect Xia Xia's army to just fire a few shots to destroy the houses on top of the city gate tower before retreating.
The soldiers on top of the city gate tower immediately cheered.
They were glad that Xia Xia's army had left.
They were really afraid of being bombed. Once the city gate tower was bombed, even if the city wall was extremely sturdy and impossible to collapse, it would still be easy to suffer losses and the soldiers would be easily killed or injured.
A bright smile appeared on Castile's face. He said, "Mr. Waldo, you're indeed astute. You suggested that I strengthen the city wall, and now that it's been strengthened, Xia Xia's army's bombardment failed and retreated. "
However, Waldo shook his head.
He looked worried.
Castile asked, "Mr. Waldo, why are you shaking your head? Did I say something wrong?"
Waldo said, "My Lord, Xia Xia's army retreated not because they couldn't take down the city. Of course, part of the reason is that the city is impregnable, but more importantly, I think that Xia Xia's army has other plans. If Xia Xia's army attacks directly, we can know the other party's attack methods and make corresponding arrangements. However, if Xia Xia's army retreats and doesn't attack for the time being, then we won't know if Xia Xia's army has adjusted their plans. As a result, it will be a little tricky to defend. "
Castile became nervous when he heard this.
It was indeed as Waldo said.
If Xia Xia's army didn't attack, they wouldn't know the intentions of Xia Xia's army and wouldn't be able to make a judgment.
This was the most troublesome thing.
Castile said, "Sir, what should we do?"
Waldo said solemnly, "My Lord, it's actually very simple to deal with it. We just need to wait and see, and don't make any arrangements. Because if we act rashly now, we'll be easily schemed against. Instead of that, we might as well wait and see. "
Castile said, "That's right."
Immediately, Castile ordered the soldiers on the city gate tower to defend with all their might.
It would be easier to defend Bolan City.
On the other side, after Ma Yuan led the army to retreat, they retreated for more than six kilometers before finding a suitable place to set up camp. The army under his command was all set up, and the camp was all set up.
In the main tent.
Ma Yuan and Lai Ji sat opposite each other.
Ma Yuan said, "Mr. Lai, according to the plan we previously set, we selected a group of people from the Persian soldiers we captured to instigate a rebellion. Then, many of them left our camp and returned to Bolan City. They also entered the county. This group of people can be left behind. Now is the best time to mobilize them. "
Lai Ji said, "General Ma, this is a serious matter. I plan to personally go to the city. Even if Bolan City's city walls are sturdy and not easy to climb, they can't stop us. After I sneak in and understand the specific situation, it will be easier. "
Ma Yuan frowned and said, "This arrangement is risky. Mr. Lai, think twice!"
Lai Ji said, "I've already thought it through because there are no other options at the moment. I can only clearly understand the specific situation and then make a plan to instigate a rebellion. If we just rely on the slave soldiers, I'm afraid we'll be easily suppressed before we can take action. "
For Lai Ji, when it came to the big plan of Bolan City, he had to act personally to feel confident.
He was not at ease leaving this matter to his subordinates.
Ma Yuan did not agree for the time being because Lai Ji's operation was extremely risky. If it failed, Lai Ji would be in danger. This was what Ma Yuan was worried about.
Lai Ji continued, "General Ma, I've made up my mind. This is the only way I can win."
Ma Yuan said, "Okay, I agree."
Lai Ji's face revealed a smile.
In fact, he already knew the whole plan in his heart. He knew what to do and what not to do. Although there was a certain risk, Lai Ji felt that it was worth it.
Lai Ji immediately arranged for the next operation to be prepared.
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