kingnovel Chapter 1833 Crazy, Really Crazy
Chapter 1833 Crazy, Really Crazy
Chu Ning seemed to have anticipated his reaction. A mysterious and confident smile appeared on his face, and he interrupted him:
"Just attack with all your might, create as much noise as possible, and exert the greatest pressure on me. As for how to break the city..."
He paused slightly, lowered his voice a bit, and said with absolute certainty:
"By then, you will naturally understand where my confidence comes from. Perhaps, the opportunity to capture the city will be tonight."
Ran Ming looked at the emperor's determined eyes. Although he was still confused, his almost blind trust in Chu Ning and his deep desire to fight overwhelmed everything in an instant.
He didn't ask any more questions. He slapped his breastplate with his big hand like a palm leaf fan, making a loud bang, and grinned:
"Hehe! I understand! Your Majesty, just wait and see! I'm going to gather the troops right now. If I don't turn Hongdu City upside down tonight, I'm not Ran Ming!"
After saying that, he turned around excitedly, strode out of the tent, and immediately began to roar and assemble the troops to prepare for a night battle.
Chu Ning stood alone in the tent, listening to the army movements gradually coming from outside the tent and Ran Ming's unique rough roar. His gaze fell back on the model of Hongdu City on the sand table, and the mysterious smile on the corner of his mouth became more profound.
The night is long and cold, and full of dangers.
The final fate of Hongdu City seems to be about to be revealed this night.
At midnight, everything was silent outside Hongdu City. Only the biting cold wind whistled across the wilderness, stirring up clouds of dust and making the Han army flags on the city walls flutter.
The chill of late autumn has penetrated deep into the bones. The soldiers defending the city huddled behind the battlements, leaning on each other's bodies for warmth, and watched vigilantly at the dead silence outside the city shrouded in the thick night.
The Chu army rarely carried out large-scale operations at night, which gave the defenders a rare opportunity to catch their breath.
However, the silence did not last long.
Suddenly, without any warning, the low and dense sound of war drums came from the direction of the Chu army camp like thunder, breaking the tranquility of the night!
Immediately afterwards, countless torches lit up like will-o'-the-wisp fires, quickly forming a raging sea of fire, illuminating the dark formation of the Chu army!
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! The Chu army is attacking at night!"
The Han army sentry on the top of the city wall let out a heart-wrenching scream, and his voice changed in tone due to extreme shock!
Ran Ming, the general of the Chu army, was like a demon crawling out of hell. With his shiny bald head and wielding a ferocious mace, he led the way!
Behind him were countless Chu soldiers, like a black torrent bursting through a dam.
They carried more ladders, pushed heavier siege vehicles, let out earth-shaking roars, and launched a fierce and almost crazy attack on the walls of Hongdu that was far more intense than during the day!
"Kill! Destroy Hongdu and leave no one alive!" Ran Ming's roar drowned out all the noise.
There was a sudden chaos on the city wall!
The Han soldiers, who had just been awakened from their sleep, hurriedly picked up their weapons and rushed to their battle positions. The officers shouted at the top of their lungs, trying to organize an effective defense.
"What's going on?! Why would the Chu army launch a large-scale attack at night?!"
The defending general Geng Hui was urgently awakened from his sleep by his personal soldiers. Without even fully putting on his armor, he rushed to the city wall as fast as possible.
When he stepped onto the top of the city wall, the scene in front of him made his face suddenly change and he took a breath!
In the light of the fire, the Chu army's offensive was like a violent tsunami, with one wave higher than the other!
Arrows, stone bullets, and crossbows poured down on the city walls like a rainstorm, with a density and intensity far exceeding that of daytime!
Countless ladders were erected on the city walls like poisonous snakes, and the fearless Chu soldiers climbed up while howling!
The huge siege vehicle, pushed by countless soldiers, slammed into the city gate, making a heart-pounding roar!
"General! The Chu army is going crazy tonight! The offensive is too fierce! The brothers on the eastern section of the city wall have suffered heavy casualties and can't hold on any longer!"
A captain covered in blood rushed to Geng Hui, his voice filled with tears.
"Send reinforcements, General!"
Geng Hui's heart sank to the bottom, and a strong sense of unease gripped him.
The Chu army has never been good at attacking cities at night, but tonight they acted contrary to their usual behavior. The fierceness of their attack and the large number of troops they deployed showed that they were fighting at all costs and without regard for casualties!
There must be a huge conspiracy behind this!
"Chu Ning, what do you want to do?" Geng Hui frowned and muttered to himself.
But he had no time to think about it at this moment, as shouts of emergency came from all over the city wall.
The deputy general standing by watched as soldiers continued to fall down after being shot by arrows, his forehead sweating with anxiety:
"General! No more hesitation! Quickly get the reserve troops in the city up! If it's any later, we'll be breached!"
Geng Hui gritted his teeth, knowing that this was not the time to be entangled, defending the city was the top priority!
He sternly ordered, "Send the message! Immediately dispatch five battalions of soldiers from the main camp inside the city to rush to the city for support! Focus on reinforcing the eastern section and the city gate tower! Quick!"
"Understood!" The messenger ran away.
Soon, thousands of fresh troops rushed up the city walls from inside the city and joined the fierce battle to defend the city.
Geng Hui personally took command, his voice already hoarse: "Crossbowmen! Suppress the ladders! Roll logs and rocks, throw them down! Kerosene! Pour kerosene! Burn their siege vehicles!"
Under his command, the Han army fought desperately.
Chu soldiers were constantly shot down, smashed down, burned into fiery figures and fell off the city wall screaming, but the people behind them immediately took up the blame without hesitation, and the offensive did not weaken in the slightest.
However, the real terror of the Chu army lies in its absolute advantage in long-range firepower!
“Bang!” “Bang!” “Buzz!”
The catapults and crossbows behind the Chu army's formation roared even more intensely!
Huge stone bullets streaked across the night sky, carrying terrifying kinetic energy as they slammed heavily into city walls, battlements, and crowded areas!
Bricks and stones shattered, blood and flesh flew everywhere! The specially made crossbow arrows were like spears, easily piercing shields and bodies, pinning the defenders, shield and body, to the wall!
The defenders' long-range counterattack seemed pale and powerless under the absolute firepower advantage and range suppression of the Chu army.
Screams rang out from the top of the city walls, and the casualties of the defending soldiers increased at an alarming rate.
Geng Hui hid behind the battlements, watching the soldiers falling around him and the seemingly endless and madly rushing Chu troops outside the city, his heart filled with horror:
"Crazy! The Chu army is really crazy!"
"They're using catapults and crossbows so recklessly. Do they have an endless supply of stone bullets and crossbow arrows? Aren't they afraid that after this wave of attacks, they'll have no strength left to attack again?!"
This abnormal fighting style that goes against military common sense made Geng Hui feel more and more uneasy.
Chu Ning is definitely not a fool. He dares to fight like this, he must have something to rely on! What is that support?
A terrible thought flashed through his mind.
Unless... unless Chu Ning is absolutely sure that he can take over Hongdu tonight or in a very short time!
Or, he doesn't need to consider the subsequent attack at all!
Thinking of the news he received during the day about Huo Guang being ambushed, and seeing this completely unreasonable and desperate offensive before him, Geng Hui's heart almost jumped out of his chest!
He suddenly grabbed a guard beside him, his voice becoming hoarse and ferocious with urgency: "Quick! Send a letter by carrier pigeon! No! Use the fastest carrier pigeon! Send the letter to General Huo Guang immediately!"
"Tell him that Hongdu City is under a relentless attack from the Chu army and is in imminent danger! Ask him to lead his troops to the rescue immediately, no matter what! Quickly!"
Now, all his hopes rested on the vanguard army whose fate was uncertain.
He only hoped that Huo Guang could break through the obstruction as soon as possible, otherwise, Hongdu City might not be able to hold on for the night!
The personal guard received the order and immediately turned around and rushed towards the pigeon house.
Geng Hui once again turned his gaze towards the purgatory-like battlefield outside the city, clenched the sword in his hand, his eyes filled with bloodshot and determination.
No matter what conspiracy Chu Ning has, he must keep it!
Until the last moment!