Whale Falls and Becomes a God

Chapter 129 Endless Iron Blood
It is no coincidence.

When Shen Lun, the beloved son of King Shangliang and the recognized heir, led 100,000 Liang troops to defend the east city wall.

Mrs. Ronghua Cai Shuilan also left only 100,000 Sui troops to guard the roaring war machines, and the rest were transferred to the battlefield in the south city one after another.

Hailing City's walls were high and thick, so a forced attack would have resulted in heavy casualties. Given the prospect of capturing the southern wall, Madam Ronghua naturally wouldn't resort to a forced attack, which would only lead to further casualties.
The Eastern Sui Army, which originally had a strength of 330,000, first selected more than 2,000 elites and strong men, as well as 50,000 "suicide squads", to cooperate with King Jingwu to storm the southern city wall.

Madam Ronghua personally led an army of about 280,000 and set up a trap at the east city wall, so as to prevent the army from being too small and attracting the attention and vigilance of the Shangliang army in advance.

Afterwards, Lady Ronghua successively dispatched two waves of troops, one of 80,000 and one of 100,000, to provide support. Finally, only 100,000 troops were left to guard the war equipment and guard against the enemy leaving the city, destroying the war equipment and the Sui army camp, which would lead to counterattacks, etc.

"Haven't you entered the city yet?"

When Madam Ronghua personally led the last batch of reinforcements... the 100,000-strong army circled the south city wall, they saw a vast army crowding outside the south city wall.

Fortunately, there were still countless Sui soldiers who were climbing up the wall by following the hooks of the collapsed city wall. Otherwise, Madam Ronghua would have thought that their side had given up the siege.

General Xu Qiubai, who had arrived earlier with the previous batch of reinforcements, explained with a wry smile, "Commander-in-Chief! The enemy's resistance and attack are fierce. Prince Jingwu and our elite troops are blocked near the city gate, and the army cannot enter the city at all..."

Madam Ronghua frowned in thought and observed the battle situation...

Now their army was basically blocked outside the city, and the southern wall was also densely packed with people. Many Sui soldiers who climbed up the wall had no place to stay. The Sui army was also frantically attacking and expanding along both sides of the wall...

The Liang army on the left and right sides of the south city wall continued to attack, and the two sides were engaged in a bloody and brutal battle on the city wall.

The corpses and soldiers of both sides fell like dumplings. The ancient and weathered city walls were dyed red, and countless hideous corpses piled up in the corners. One can only imagine the fierceness and brutality of the battle!

"Mobilize archers and crossbowmen to help kill the enemy on the city walls..."

The most powerful ones, Prince Jingwu Xiao Ying and General Dugu Feng, led their elite troops in assaults and bloody battles, but they were unable to break the stalemate. Madam Ronghua had no other options but to try to assist.

After a pause, Madam Ronghua looked around at the vast army and added with a frown, "Select elite soldiers who are good at fighting and dare to fight. Each general will lead a group to attack the city. Try to expand the results of the battle and reduce the pressure on the city gate!"

"Yes!"

Outside the city, the Sui generals included Concubine Xu Qiubai, Zheng Zitong, Liu Qianqing, Empress Chen Hanyu, Master Lingyan, the head of the Pudu Temple in Qiling Temple (one of the four people rescued from the Jiangdu prison), as well as many deputy generals and war generals.

The generals each had their own responsibilities and had long wanted to charge into the city, but they did not dare to abandon their respective armies outside the city.

Even though there is a bloody battle inside the city, there is no trouble outside. What if an enemy or a strong man suddenly appears and attacks the army outside the city, and the general is absent, resulting in a leaderless army, chaos, and heavy casualties? Who will bear the consequences?

Now that Commander-in-Chief Madam Ronghua had issued the order, the generals quickly responded, eager to lead their elite troops into the city...

"also……"

The generals excitedly accepted the order and left. Madam Ronghua hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Secretly withdraw the war equipment from the battlefield on the east city wall and move it to the south city wall to aid in the battle and defense!"

After he finished speaking, he quickly instructed: "Withdraw slowly, don't make too big a move, don't send too many people, and try not to attract the attention of the enemy troops on the east wall!"

"Yes!"……

Inside the south city wall, the entrance to the city gate.

Now, the area within a few miles near the city gate has turned into a quagmire of blood and flesh, with corpses everywhere and blood flowing like a stream. The stinking bloody water is several inches deep, and there is no clean place to stand.

The enemy and us are still densely packed in the space, with arrows and crossbows raining down from the sky, and occasional flashes of hidden weapons, but they are endless, and the trend is that the more they kill, the more they increase, which makes people feel tired and powerless.

"Keng..."

The sound of metallic clanging echoed, and Xiao Ying swung the cold phoenix-wing knife in his hand, forcefully knocking away the nearest Tianmen guard, and knocking down a group of Tianmen guards and Liang army, giving him a brief chance to catch his breath.

The cold Phoenix Wing Knife, a famous weapon of the former general Yuwen Mao, and one of the ten famous swords on the battlefield, has now had its blade bent and is being used by Xiao Ying as a long stick!

Taking some time to observe the battle situation, Xiao Ying, Dugu Feng and the nearby Sui army were all covered in blood and looked in a mess. Even the Eighteen Arhats were only left with eleven, and the other seven were nowhere to be found. It was most likely that they had died in battle!

The four second-grade generals and the middle and late-stage Vajra monk guards are all there, but they have almost turned into bloody men, with tattered clothes. They are only relying on their powerful energy and invulnerable Vajra bodies to hold on, but it is estimated that they will not be able to hold on for long!

Dugu Feng, the most powerful fighter, retreated to Xiao Ying's side and fought side by side with him. He was also covered in blood, his clothes were torn, and his armor was scarred. The spear that he had swung as fast as lightning was now obviously much slower in speed.

The pretty face that had always been energetic and delicate like a flower was obviously a little dull and pale. This was the disadvantage of cultivating Qi mainly on the battlefield. Otherwise, with Dugu Feng's cultivation level and aptitude, she would definitely be more powerful than Xiao Ying.

Fortunately, Dugu Feng had merged with the renowned general Dugu Yanyun, and his physical training had reached the level of a divine general, giving him sufficient defense to hold out for a while. It was only due to habit, state of mind, and the fact that she was a weak woman that she performed worse than Xiao Ying.

"This is the battlefield... the endless blood and iron will give people endless fatigue and powerlessness..."

Xiao Ying knew that everyone on his side had done their best, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Personally, Xiao Ying was just a little tired, but he didn't feel exhausted, nor was he worried about his life.

It can be said that even if he fights for another day, Xiao Ying can still hold on. Dozens or even hundreds of body-building exercises at or above the minor success level have made Xiao Ying's body extremely strong, and he is not afraid of ordinary arrows or hidden weapons in the chaos of the battlefield.

It's worth mentioning that, despite the bloody battle, both sides have suffered heavy casualties, including seven of the Eighteen Arhats. However, the generals, commanders, and military attendants of the Shangliang Army, especially the Taoist priests they rely on the most, have not appeared in battle!

"Are you planning to wear us down with just your soldiers?"

Feeling a little tired, Xiao Ying pondered the situation without giving it much thought. He had assumed that Shen Faxing, Liu Ziyi, Sun Shihan, and the Liang army Taoist priests were hiding within the army and launching a surprise attack simply out of fear of death, not daring to show up and fight.
This is completely understandable. After all, the Shangliang Army obviously lacks advanced and peak combat power, and only relies on the Tianmen Guards and human wave tactics to hold on. Naturally, high-level officials such as Shen Faxing will not show up and the tactics of "killing the generals and seizing the flags and capturing the king first" will be implemented!
One has to admit that Shen Faxing is indeed quite capable to become one of the Three Kings of Jiangnan. He remains rational, calm and steady until now, and did not show up rashly, otherwise Xiao Ying would have killed him at all costs!
"Chi, chi, chi..."

As Xiao Ying sighed, there was a sudden loud sound of bowstrings bursting from the back, and a dense rain of arrows and powerful crossbows poured down, instantly killing and forcing back countless Liang soldiers.

At the same time, countless elite Sui troops descended from the top of the wall and attacked the densely crowded Liang army clinging to the inner wall, forcing the Liang army to retreat slowly!

The turning point is here...

(End of this chapter)