Crossing the Unknown Country

Chapter 317: The Dongjie Army Flees

They sent soldiers to shoot arrows at the border city to stop the Fenggu City defenders. Unexpectedly, the ice blocks were replaced with solid ice blocks, which hit their heads very accurately. Many of these soldiers were killed instantly, and those who were not killed were seriously injured.

The generals who led the troops saw the big thorny ice blocks and quickly led their troops to retreat in frustration. These things were too powerful. If they were hit, they would either die or be injured. They had no ability to resist.

After returning to the military camp with the wounded, he went to report the battle situation to General Hu Tuxian. He was still frightened when he mentioned the power of the big ice block.

Hu Tuxian was also troubled when he thought of the huge ice blocks falling from the sky. The counterattack they encountered this time was unprecedentedly strong. They had come here with the confidence that they would definitely win, but now they were hit again and again. They could only wait and see if the siege would be effective in a few days.

There was mud all over the place within a dozen meters from the city wall. Soldiers nearby simply used wooden troughs to water the area, and thus a wide protective belt was gradually formed.

Because Fenggou City was built on a high ground, the water flowed towards the Dongjie Army. They were so angry that they had no choice but to go back and find a solution.

The Dongjie Army finally built the required high pavilions, and they all went out to push the high pavilions over, and were attacked by large ice blocks from the Ansheng Kingdom along the way. There were casualties, but not as many as before, because those high pavilions blocked some attacks.

They slowly came to the muddy area, where it was difficult to move forward. The wheels sank into the ground as soon as they got there, and because the high pavilion was very heavy, the wheels sank deeper and deeper.

Many soldiers pushed hard together, but they couldn't push it out. They had no choice but to stop there. They asked the soldiers to go back and bring sand and soil to fill it up.

In fact, they have been doing this all the time, constantly filling this place with soil, but it is not as effective as the big ice blocks and water flowing over from the Ansheng Country.

They had done so much, so they had to attack. They pushed the tower to the foot of the city with great effort. But they found that there was no chance to attack the city, because the huge ice blocks over there were like hail, constantly falling from their heads.

Because of the short distance, the ice blocks could fall directly on their heads. Their high pavilion was also smashed crooked, and it was impossible for them to win by numbers, as their country's population was limited.

If the fighting continued like this, the entire army would be left here. Hu Tuxian had no choice but to order the soldiers to call off the battle and flee with the remaining troops.

General Wang An did not order a pursuit, and it was difficult for his own troops to pass through the quarantine zone. As long as this victory was won, the negotiations between the two countries would go smoothly. If they were defeated, negotiations would be easier to conduct.

He had always hated war. How many families were separated because of war, how many soldiers died on the battlefield, and how many soldiers were never found. The great military achievements of their Wang family were earned by the blood and flesh of the soldiers of the Wang family army.

They were all strong men, each of them a good son to his parents, leaving their families and careers to come here to protect the country. It would be great if there were no more wars and everyone could live a stable life at home.

Many of their relatives were buried at the foot of the mountain in the border town. As a general, the war he hoped to see most was a war like this one, with basically no casualties among his own soldiers. The consumption of weapons was still very small, and saltpeter could not be compared with iron, the difference was huge.

When the people in the city learned that the Dongjie Kingdom had been defeated, they happily poured into the streets and talked excitedly about their victory. The children ran, jumped, and cheered with laughter. They were finally liberated.

The catapults on the city walls were specially placed. They were their treasures. They were heavily guarded, fearing that they would be seen and betrayed by someone with ulterior motives. In this way, they could use them to defend the city, and the enemy could also use them to attack the city.

This is what Su He is worried about. Once the gunpowder is taken out, it may be stolen by the enemy, and it will become a killer on the battlefield. In contrast, the catapult is like a big toy, with fewer casualties.