C136 Surround the City

Remember Qian Zhongshu once said, Marriage is like a siege, people outside want to go in, and people inside want to come out. However, it would be more appropriate to use this phrase to describe both sides of the battle.

Safe had already received instructions from the higher-ups. His Majesty the Emperor gave him one last chance. If he did not take down Salma City this time, then what awaited him would be a prison life for the rest of his life.

Although he really wanted to give up this place and avoid Pocot. But Safe knew that once he bypassed this place, Pocot would definitely cause him even more trouble. He might as well take this opportunity to attack Salma City once and for all. He would solve all of his problems.

However, he wasn't an idiot. He clearly knew that Pocot was standing guard here to stall for time. His army of hundreds of thousands of soldiers had gone in alone. These hundreds of thousands of mouths were not easy to feed. The daily grain consumption was astronomical. Furthermore, the grain of the warhorses had to be transported from within the country. If these excellent warhorses were to eat the grass on the ground, they might get sick or lose their strength. At that time, he would be the one to lose in the war. In the face of such difficulties, the only way was to take down this city. Then, he could march straight into the enemy's hinterland, and then use war to support himself. Only then would he be able to obtain a fundamental relief.

On the other hand, Pocot's side was very relaxed, because he had successfully delayed for a few days in front of them. Salma City's reserve was already in place. It was enough for them to live for a few months. However, their opponents couldn't afford to waste their time, and they definitely wouldn't dare to go around him. At that time, he would be facing two enemies on both sides. Although the pressure was great, everything was still under his control.

After the army surrounded the city for a few days, Safe finally could not sit still. The higher ups were urging him harder and harder, and the pressure on him was also getting greater and greater. Thus, Safen summoned all the generals overnight to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the plan. He decided to attack Salma tonight!

Everyone knew that in a siege battle, at least double the number of troops would be needed to win. However, the enemy commander was full of tricks. It was difficult to win with just his numerical advantage alone. With the lesson from last time, Safe decided to use the mages first this time. He would first use earth magic to destroy the city walls to the greatest extent, and then use strong bows and arrows to cover it. He would attack when the enemy was unable to defend, even if he could not rush into the city immediately. The walls of Salma City would not work. When the time came, no matter how powerful Pocot was, he wouldn't be able to break into the city. There's nothing I can do.

Perhaps it was fate. It was cloudy in the middle of the night, and there was no light at all. Everyone quietly came to the city, waiting for the mage to finish chanting. As long as the city wall collapsed, their chance would come.

This time. The mages continued to chant for a long time, because they were going to use an extremely powerful earth magic - Earthquake. If this magic was successfully cast, no matter how strong the city walls were, they would collapse. The surrounding soldiers carefully observed their surroundings, afraid that the other party would launch a sneak attack. It must be known that if the mage's chanting was interrupted, it was very easy to receive a backlash. Especially this kind of large-scale magic, it couldn't be disturbed or harmed at all. The two Swordmaster were also on guard, ready to block Pocot's attack at any time.

But at this time, the old marshal was making another preparation. Although he knew the opponent's little tricks, he did not have time to pay attention to the situation outside.

The long chanting finally ended. The leading mage suddenly opened his eyes. Fa Ji pointed towards Salma City, and a huge earthquake immediately appeared in front of him. There were also stone pillars protruding from the ground, large cracks everywhere. Fortunately, this was a plain area, and if Salma City had a backer, then... It was very likely that it had already been buried by the landslide.

Not long after, the city walls began to crack and collapse. Many of the soldiers guarding the walls fell down. With a miserable cry, they either fell to the ground and died, or directly fell into the large cracks.

Before Art could organize an effective method, the Alliance Army's soldiers and archers had already begun to attack. A strong arrow was shot, and it often pierced through a few soldiers, but it didn't stop. Most of the soldiers who did not manage to hit the arrow were tied to the city wall. Safe was smart enough to tie the arrow back to the rope. Seeing that there were already a few hundred arrows inserted into the city wall, Safe gave the order. A large number of soldiers began to pull the ropes.

"Rumble!" The city walls completely collapsed.

The archers continued to shoot, but there were no longer any soldiers on top of their heads, only corpses. "Charge! Kill! Avenge our dead compatriots!" Safe pulled out his sword and pointed it at Salma.

The Alliance Army soldiers saw victory right in front of them, and they were like tigers and wolves. They swung their swords and charged forward. However, just as they were about to flip into the city, what awaited them was a dense rain of arrows.

Due to the dark sky, the soldiers in front of them had arrived. The soldiers in the back did not realize what was going on and rushed forward. They were also shot by the arrows. However, after a while, someone realized that something was wrong. Thus, the Alliance Army soldiers picked up their shields one after another, and the casualties were much smaller. Just like that, they pushed forward bit by bit.

As the two sides were locked in a stalemate, Art's mage group finally erupted. Around the city walls that had just been destroyed, hellfire lit up. At this time, the allied soldiers were coincidentally nearby. The result could be imagined. Thousands of lives were buried in the sea of fire.

Pocot used the mages at the right time every time, and they did not use any high-level magic. But it brought him a lot of damage. If it wasn't for the fact that his army was twice as strong as his opponent's, Safe wouldn't have had the confidence to fight against such a commander.

After the fire, the city wall in front of him was almost gone. When Safe led his heavy soldier skill into the city, he found that there was no one else in the city. Pocot was nowhere to be seen.

Safen angrily kicked the debris on the ground. "Old bastard! I let you run again. You killed so many of my soldiers, but you are safe and sound! Pocot, one day, I will defeat you with my own hands!"

Although he was angry, he had not lost his mind. He went to look for food first. His army had consumed a lot of energy every day. The enemy could stay here for so long. There must be a lot of food. Thinking about it, he opened the door to the grain warehouse.

After so many days, he finally got some good news. The grain warehouse was actually filled with grain. Just by looking at the amount, it was enough for his people to eat all the way to Yat City. As expected of a country with abundant natural resources, such a small city. There was actually so much stored food. However, at this time, the guard ran over to report and found a wooden tablet. He hoped that the Lord would personally go and take a look.

No one would have thought that it would be this trip that almost cost Safe his life.