The Era of Generals

Chapter 425   Too late to regret

Just now when he was angry, Zheng Yuanyun was scolding whomever he saw, and he was even more furious about Huang Chengjian's troops who had been silent all this time.

At the cost of losing tens of thousands of troops, he created a good opportunity for the opponent to attack. Could it be that Huang Chengjian wanted to miss it?

But when he calmed down and thought about it, and looked at the broken fake city gate inadvertently, a bad premonition suddenly appeared.

Here, that is, the main gate of Tianyuan City, the other party actually sealed off the city without hesitation, leaving only a fake gate to attract their attention.

So, besides the main city gate, what about the left city gate?

During the investigation just now, he knew clearly that the three gates of Tianyuan City were newly built with stronger and thicker walls for resistance.

So, since the main city gate has been determined to be a fake city gate, what about the gate on the left?

If it is also a fake, and Huang Chengjian hits it head-on, it is good to be futile, and if the opponent has other plans, then it is not impossible for his half a million elite soldiers to explain where they are.

At present, Zheng Yuanyun can no longer underestimate Ouyang Lixing, who is also known as a wise general in the Zhuyan Empire. This person has taken actions beyond his expectations from the very beginning. Until now, between the two After finally meeting, the one who suffered again and again was Zheng Yuanyun.

The city gate on the left side of the city gate will also be fake, the probability is not small, even the three city gates are fake, it is not impossible.

If he had known this earlier, Zheng Yuanyun would never have chosen to forcibly attack the city.

How big is Tianyuan City?

It's just a small subsidiary city deep inland, and its resident population is only one to two million. Compared with the main city, it's really not a star and a half.

And how long can such a city provide supplies for the defenders?

If Ouyang Lixing truly sealed off Tianyuan City, even if he had reserves in advance, the daily loss of the entire city's soldiers and civilians would not be a small number.

But he only needs to besiege the city instead of attacking it, and wait quietly outside the city for the supplies in Tianyuan City to be exhausted. The other party will either starve to death in the city, or choose to go out of the city to fight him to the death.

Regardless of the choice, after putting aside the advantages of city defense, Zheng Yuanyun believes that if he drives and horses and fights the enemy to the death under the same conditions, he will definitely be the victor.

You must know that it is very difficult for the Zhuyan Empire to have reinforcements arrive in a short time. The only reinforcements in Nantes Province are actually the soldiers of Fengqi Province led by Ouyang Lixing.

But Zheng Yuanyun has support from his side. In the early stage, 500,000 elite soldiers have rushed to Xilong City. Later, he will also have a large number of reinforcements from the two neighboring provinces of Anluo Province. Compared with time, he will still dominant.

Therefore, if one chooses to besiege the city instead of attacking it, and use the method of competition and consumption, Tianyuan City will not last long at all.

And what about Zheng Yuanyun?

He fought all the way, and he did not know how many cities in the province of Nantes he occupied. In terms of material consumption, no one can beat him right now.

He even rewarded the three armies with big fish and meat every day under Tianyuan City, and the supplies were sufficient.

Unfortunately, he didn't know.

How did he know that when Ouyang Lixing was in the first of the three cities on the border of Nantes, he chose this self-styled strategy of locking the city?

How could he know that the opponent has no fighting spirit at all, as if he made it clear that I only want this city of Tianyuan, and you can take what you want from the rest?

If I knew this earlier, why bother?

Zheng Yuanyun secretly hated it, but at this time it was obviously not regret and self-blame. When he was beating his chest, he had more important things to do.

"Hurry up, I must chase Huang Chengjian back!"

Zheng Yuanyun was angry and ordered.

A moment ago, he was still angry at why Huang Chengjian hadn't launched an attack, but in the next moment, he was afraid that there had already been a fight at the left city gate.

In case it was another trap and he plunged into it abruptly, how serious would the consequences be?

There is no need to imagine anymore, the tragic situation of the Qingyang Empire soldiers at the main gate is enough to show.

Huang Chengjian's 500,000 troops can no longer be lost!

Zheng Yuanyun was very anxious, and sent several fast horses to chase after Huang Chengjian. After thinking about it, it was still not safe, so he simply ordered Ming Jin to withdraw the troops.

If all his current troops can still be integrated together, then the number of his troops can still reach more than 800,000, and the gate of the opponent's city is closed, that is to say, he put these more than 800,000 troops under Tianyuan City , there is no problem in carrying out siege tactics.

Don't forget, there are already 500,000 reinforcements on the way. Just wait for a few days, and when the reinforcements arrive, his total strength will return to millions, reaching 1.3 million about.

The strength of his own side increased, but that of the opponent's side did not. With one increase and another increase, his siege strategy will be more effective, and the oppression given to the opponent will also be stronger.

But the key to all this right now lies in Huang Chengjian.

It was as if Zheng Yuanyun, who had just woken up like a dream, suddenly figured out the key to it, which made him regretful and at the same time, a glimmer of hope rose in his heart.

As long as the half a million elite soldiers can be recovered...

However……

It has to be said that Zheng Yuanyun's act of ordering someone to shoot the arrow in a hurry was very correct, and Huang Chengjian really heard it.

Not only heard it, but responded with a loud arrow.

But the content of the ringing arrow made Zheng Yuanyun's eyes tear open!

Perhaps Huang Chengjian thought that the purpose of Zheng Yuanyun's loud arrow was to ask him about his current progress, and if he hadn't attacked the city yet, he should quickly withdraw.

So Huang Chengjian's response to the sound of the arrow was also very straightforward, directly telling Zheng Yuanyun that the battle on their side had already started, and the opponent's number of defenders did not seem to be many!

Already started?

Zheng Yuanyun glanced at the top of Tianyuan City, and happened to see Ouyang Lixing toasting him.

Tianyuan City is only a little bigger, much smaller than Xilong City!

There was movement at the city gate on the left, and it was impossible for Ouyang Lixing to be ignorant of it, but his expression remained calm, and the number of defenders at the main gate did not seem to have decreased at all, and he did not want to The meaning of dividing troops to support.

From this expression alone, Zheng Yuanyun was already very sure, this time, I'm afraid it was another trap!

The city gate on the left must also be a fake city gate.

"Hurry up, send me a strict order to make Huang Chengjian retreat immediately no matter how far he has gone!"

Zheng Yuanyun panicked, completely panicked.

One more loss and he's finished!

siege?

Surround a city with 300,000 troops?

The other party will probably take the initiative to break down the city wall and kill him, right?