Chapter 1156: First Volume, Chapter 1156: Brutal Struggle for the City Gate

First Volume, Chapter 1156: Brutal Struggle for the City Gate

The fighting raged all night; Wu Teng's Cavalry had long since shattered, scattered and regrouped multiple times.

Added to the darkness and everyone's panic, no one noticed that Beixi Light Cavalry had already infiltrated their ranks.

The "Jianxie" was right beneath the City Gate—so close, defense was impossible.

Even if that "Jianxie" was immediately cut down by furious surrounding cavalry, dying a glorious sacrifice.

But roaring flames had already erupted.

The already overcrowded City Gate instantly descended into chaos.

The Deputy General on the City Wall watched firsthand how Beixi Light Cavalry fearlessly pressed forward to the City Gate.

And how they turned the City Gate into utter ruin.

At this moment, they finally understood: Lin Wenwan's every judgment had been utterly correct.

Too bad, now acknowledging Lin Wenwan's ability was of no use.

"Hurry! Hurry and close the City Gate!"

"One by one, no shoving!"

Despite the Deputy General screaming himself hoarse, the chaotic City Gate could not restore order.

Wu Teng's Cavalry had already shattered in morale.

They had been hunted for half the night by Sun Bo's Cavalry and Beixi Light Cavalry, utterly exhausted in body and spirit.

Moreover, after bloody battles, they nearly been abandoned by their own side.

They had no fighting spirit left, only despair—they now only wanted to rush into the city and hide.

After all, the Enemy Army was few in number; the city still held tens of thousands of defenders. Even if fighting broke out, the enemy could never enter.

To enter the city faster, they even began abandoning their Warhorses, crawling in on foot.

The abandoned Warhorses, like headless flies, all jammed at the City Gate.

The city's defenders wanted to advance and close the gate, but they were blocked not only by chaotic cavalry but also by the Door engulfed in Flame.

Though the City Gate was thick and iron-plated—if they could just shut the Door, they could still extinguish the fire and repair it.

Too bad, they were right next to the City Gate, yet as distant as the horizon.

Beixi Light Cavalry had completed their mission; after sacrificing dozens of lives, they withdrew from the Battlefield immediately.

At the same moment, Sun Bo's Cavalry arrived and charged straight at the City Gate.

The defenders on the City Wall, helpless, could only fire arrows indiscriminately downward or hurl stones.

Though Sun Bo's Cavalry could not storm the city, they used their packed Warhorses to forcibly block defenders from retaking the City Gate.

Casualties kept mounting.

When the news reached the Vanguard Camp, Sun Bo trembled with excitement.

His chance to redeem himself and rise again had finally come!

"Beidi War Command: Full army, attack!"

The battered Vanguard Army rallied once more and surged toward Gusu City.

Zhao Zhenhai, upon hearing the news, had just linked up with the Zhongying; he had not even had time to celebrate New Year's Eve before hastily donning armor again and leading his eight hundred Light Cavalry out of hiding, racing toward Gusu City.

The Beixi Light Cavalry units, scattered around Gusu City in groups of a hundred, also gathered together, their target clear: Gusu City.

When Sun Bo's army arrived at Gusu City.

The Vanguard Cavalry had nearly been crushed, yet the City Gate remained wide open.

Because around the City Gate lay piles of corpses, stones, and timber.

Even though the flames on the City Gate had died out, the defenders could no longer easily close it.

"Seize the City Gate!"

Sun Bo roared, raising his arm, ordering his entire army to attack at all costs to capture the Gusu City Gate.

He dared to Break the Cauldrons and Sinking the Boats only because behind him stood three thousand Beixi Light Cavalry, providing Rear Guard support.

With no worries at his back, he unleashed his full force.

The main Infantry force advanced—the situation instantly reversed completely.

The defenders on the City Wall dared not show themselves again, hiding behind Jianbing and continuously raining down arrows.

Sun Bo's army, meanwhile, advanced toward the City Wall under shields, returning fire with bows to cover their troops and seize the City Gate.

The battle between both sides became fiercely deadlocked.

Lin Wenwan, standing far from the City Wall and witnessing the entire ordeal, remained expressionless.

She had foreseen this outcome all along.

Had she not pre-positioned Heavy Armor infantry behind the City Gate, Gusu City would have fallen on New Year's Eve.

Around Lin Wenwan gathered many Deputy Generals, yet none dared question her even slightly.

They felt ashamed, wishing they could crawl into a crack in the ground.

After a lifetime of warfare, they were less perceptive than a woman.

"Madam, how should we fight this battle?"

In response to the Deputy General's question, Lin Wenwan replied casually: "Proceed as planned."

Proceed as planned?

The City Gate was already a mess, on the verge of collapse—now was the time to pour every resource into retaking it.

Though everyone feared Lin Wenwan's approach would worsen the crisis,

given the prior lesson, no one hesitated—they simply obeyed orders.

Lin Wenwan scorned to quarrel with such Martial men.

Since the city gates had already fallen into such chaos, they would simply shrink the battlefield to the city gates and fight it out slowly.

Relying solely on the army in Sun Bo's hands to breach the city wall was almost unrealistic.

Only by fighting for the city gates was there a slim chance.

But once the Battle of the City Gates began, there was no escaping a fatal knot—piling up human lives to push forward.

No matter what, Sun Bo's army could not outlast the tens of thousands of defending troops.

For now, all that was needed was to prevent Sun Bo's army from charging into the city and expanding the battlefield.

Lin Wenwan stared coldly at the fiercely raging battle at the city gates and issued only one Military Order.

"Even if every last defender is spent, you must hold the enemy outside the city gates. Not a single enemy is to break into the city."

This Battle lasted all the way from night until dawn.

As time went on, the corpses piled up at the city gates grew more and more numerous, which instead gave the defenders an opportunity.

In the end, it still ended in Sun Bo's defeat.

When the vanguard army withdrew back to camp, only a little over ten thousand men remained, apart from the soldiers who had suffered Military Death at Gusu City.

Even Elite Troops like these could not avoid routs and desertions…

After all, this city-gate Battlefield that purely Consumes human lives was far too brutal for any soldier.

Sun Bo collapsed to the ground, his eyes vacant.

"I never thought… we actually lost…"

"The King of Qin's plan was flawless, yet we still couldn't breach Gusu City."

Just as Sun Bo's spirit was sinking, Liu Ming walked in.

"General Sun, don't lose heart. If the vanguard army alone could take Gusu City, then the Powerful Clans of Nan Jing wouldn't be worth worrying about."

"Fighting to this point is already not bad."

"The defenders inside the city have already come to realize our army's Tactical Advantage and resolve."

"For now, all we need is to wait for the King of Qin to arrive at the Battlefield himself."

Hearing these words, Sun Bo felt no relief at all. In the end, this great war could not be won without Qin Feng?!