Chapter 28: The City on the Verge of Collapse

  Three whole periods of time have passed.

  Since the Qin army decided to go all out and attack the city from four sides, Wangyi City became a small boat in the middle of the ocean. The wind was strong, the waves were high, and the turbulent waves made the little boat in danger of sinking at any time.

  The Qin army was a black tide, always rolling in, endless. Time and time again, it crashed against the already tottering walls of Wild King Castle. Each time, the black waters overflowed the battlements, but each time, they reluctantly receded.

  The battle entered a white heat from the very beginning, without any prelude. The Qin army decisively committed all its forces, wave after wave of relentless attacks ravaging the small Wild King City.

  The first to sound the alarm was the northern gate, which was the main target of the Qin army's attack. Next, the western, southern and eastern gates were breached one after another. The heavy casualties did not shake the determination of the Qin army to capture the city, but instead, it ignited their anger.

  The officer in charge of attacking the north gate of Ye City reported to Hu Yang that casualties were too heavy and soldiers were exhausted, requesting a temporary halt to the attack. Hu Yang replied directly: "I don't want casualty figures, I just want Ye City!"

  The lieutenant was so ashamed that he led the entire army's elite to launch a fierce attack on the North Gate, and died in battle on the spot. Hu Yang immediately promoted one of the surviving military marquises to be the lieutenant of this unit, with only one order: to take down Ye Wang at all costs, even if it means the entire army dies, including himself!

  In less than four hours, the Qin army suffered more than 10,000 casualties, and the Han army also lost more than 3,000 soldiers. The crown prince had no choice but to deploy the Tiger Cavalry to the city gate to participate in the defense.

  No choice, outside there are 20,000 Qin iron cavalry watching closely. If the tiger cavalry really dares to go out and charge, I'm afraid Qin won't mind using 3,000 tiger cavalry to wash away yesterday's shame.

  Under the cruel and cold-blooded orders of the Qin army's main general, under the constant stimulation of bloodshed and slaughter, more and more Qin soldiers lost their sanity, and the insane Qin soldiers became even more terrifying.

  Attack! Attack! Charge forward and kill all these Korean dogs! This is the only thought in the minds of most Qin people.

  The Korean army, which was already in short supply, became increasingly desperate. In just four hours, casualties approached nearly half. The Korean army had no choice but to hastily deploy its young and strong soldiers to the defense of the city walls.

  Even so, the huge gap between the Korean army and the Qin army cannot be filled with young people. Even if the Korean youth work hard, they can only barely maintain a 1:1 casualty ratio with the Qin army.

  How many Korean civilians, in desperation, embraced the enemy and jumped to their deaths. This was the only thing they could do for their families before they died. At this moment, life became insignificant, ideals became humble. If we can't survive, let's perish together!

  The South Korean army on the city wall didn't know how much longer they could hold on, they just numbly persisted. Kill the enemy! Kill the enemy! If you can't kill the enemy then let the enemy kill you! No one remembers how many enemies they killed because most people have become numb to it. What's the use of killing more enemies, maybe the next one to die is yourself. Dying on the battlefield doesn't matter as long as you're on the winning side.

  Every time the Korean army had a chance to catch their breath, they couldn't help but look at the young man not far away. Seeing that person fighting side by side with them, their tired bodies gained countless strength. It's worth it for a great man to fight side by side with this person!

  The prince raised the long sword in his hand once again, and killed another Qin soldier who rushed forward. In the face of the Qin army's unwillingness, the prince expressionlessly pulled out his sword and stabbed at his next opponent.

  He repeated this action countless times, and killing had long become the most mechanical and uninteresting thing. Zhu Hai wielded his wolf-tooth club, constantly smashing the brains of the Qin soldiers who rushed up. Occasionally, a brave Qin soldier with a long spear tried to sweep down the prince, but at this time, there was always someone in black clothes, either with a crossbow or a flying knife, cutting down the approaching enemy at their feet.

  At the most critical moment of Ye Wang, the prince sent all his personal guards to the city head, leaving only Zhu He and the guards sent by Han Wang by his side. Even so, the city head of Ye Wang was almost lost.

  The most critical moment, the Qin army occupied nearly half of the city's northern gate. If it weren't for Prince Ran's personal guards arriving in time, the northern gate would have fallen already. One of the costs of holding onto the northern gate was that half of Prince Ran's personal guards died in battle.

  Just like now, the only imperial guard left to defend the North Gate is Zhu Hai alone. If it weren't for this expert sent by his father, the Crown Prince Yan would have suspected that he had already died in battle.

  Once again, the Qin army was driven down from the city wall, and almost all of the Han army lost their strength in an instant, sitting paralyzed on the city wall. After a brief gasp, the Han army had to force itself to get up and clean up the city wall.

  The number of dead from both armies was too great, the corpses nearly filled the city walls. It would be more accurate to say that the two armies fought on top of a mountain of dead bodies rather than fighting for control of the city walls!

  After experiencing such a long period of fighting, the Korean army has also figured out the rules of the Qin army. Although the Qin army temporarily retreated, in less than a cup of tea's time, an even more fierce attack will come again.

  The corpses on the city wall were casually thrown down to the ground below, and all the Korean soldiers sat down without caring about their image, taking big breaths of the scorching air. It's great that they can still breathe, at least proving that they are still alive.

  "The Crown Prince, why don't you go down and rest? Let Old Zhu guard the city!" Zhu Hei suggested with a sympathetic gaze at the panting Crown Prince.

  After all, Taiziran is not a martial artist like himself, and the physical gap cannot be ignored. Taiziran was clearly gritting his teeth and struggling to hold on.

  To be honest, Zhu Hai had always thought that any prince must be delicate and weak, unable to withstand hardship. Unexpectedly, Prince Ran turned out to be an exception, able to see blood and kill people. In this regard, he was more like a martial artist. If it weren't for the huge difference in their identities, Zhu Hai would have liked to be brothers with Prince Ran.

  The crown prince took a few deep breaths, and forced himself to say: "You'd better not waste your breath. It's better to save your strength to kill the enemy! I will never go down."

  "But Your Highness, it's not that I'm undermining morale. If reinforcements don't arrive soon, the Wild King's position can't be held. We may be able to hold out for a while, but we can't hold out forever."

  "Don't expect reinforcements. We have no more reinforcements. Today's battle is a matter of life and death, either you die or I perish. By the time reinforcements arrive, Wolong City will have fallen. We can only rely on ourselves."

  It seemed that he was exhausted from saying so much, and the prince took a break before continuing: "We have no way out. In the past two days, the Qin army has suffered repeated defeats, and according to their usual practice, after breaking into Ye Wang City, they will definitely slaughter the city."

  "Long live Korea! Long live Korea!" The crown prince smiled wryly.

  "All the nations say that I am the strong Korea, but they only praise my sharp weapons and mock my military. Today there is no life to spare, so I will use my life for the honor of Korea!"

  "Crown Prince!" The soldiers who were paying attention to the Crown Prince all shouted in unison.

  "All officers and soldiers, listen to my order! Today's battle, we fight to the death and never retreat! If I die in battle, the lieutenant will take over; if the lieutenant dies, the army officer will take over. If the soldiers die, the young men will go up! If the young men die, the women will go up! I want to let the whole world know that my Great Korea has no weak or timid people, we would rather die standing than live on our knees!"

  "I would rather die standing than live kneeling!"

  "Hurray for Great Korea!"

  "Hurray for Great Korea!"

  The castle head of Yeouido Island was filled with the angry roar of the Korean military.

  Hu Yang gazed at them lightly, without any expression. Let you guys go crazy for a while! When the city is broken, it will be your time to pay with your lives.

  The drums of war are beating loudly across the land, the Qin army's final charge is imminent! Wild King, the city is about to be breached!