Chaotic Frontier: I Picked Up a Peerless Little Wife at the Start

At this moment, inside the central command post in Ningyuan Town,

Fan Wujiu was on edge, as Lin Hui had entrusted him with all the affairs of Ningyuan Town before leaving.

But now...

The other generals also looked worried.

The atmosphere inside the command center was extremely heavy, and everyone looked grim.

After several days of fighting, each of them was covered in wounds, and their armor was thick with blood.

Wang Meng, Zhou Tai, Dong Dashan, and even the cavalry deputy general Jiao Zan—these key generals haven't had a chance to rest or remove their armor in the past few days.

Neither of them spoke.

The situation outside the command post was even worse. Even the house where Lin Hui and his wives lived was now being used to house the wounded, because there were just too many wounded.

Every now and then they would let out a pitiful scream, a painful wail, which disturbed everyone's peace of mind.

After the Northern Wilderness army besieged the city, they led the Ningyuan army in a desperate resistance, repelling the enemy's first wave of attacks.

However, facing an enemy several times their size, the Ningyuan Army also paid a heavy price.

Over the course of several days, the Ningyuan army had suffered over a thousand casualties, with nearly a third of the defending troops either wounded or killed in battle.

The casualties of the defending troops were one aspect, but more importantly, the enemy had set up hundreds of catapults. These catapults were powerful and had already breached several gaps in the city wall in just a few days.

There's simply no chance for emergency repairs; they're just holding on with sand sacks.

This is the result of reinforcing the city walls. If the city walls were still the same as they were during Cheng Wuyou's time, they would probably have been blown to pieces long ago.

Although the Northern Wilderness's offensive has been temporarily suppressed, the army has paid such a heavy price and is exhausted. No one knows when the Northern Wilderness's next offensive will be.

Zhou Tai finally couldn't hold back any longer. He couldn't stand the oppressive atmosphere and was more worried than anyone else.

"What do we do now? If this continues, morale will completely collapse. Why hasn't the General returned yet?"

Wang Meng shook his head.

"Ningyuan Town is now surrounded on three sides by the Northern Wilderness army, leaving only the west gate. Going out of this gate will allow us to return to Linjiang County, but it is obvious to everyone that the west gate is a trap left for us by the Northern Wilderness."

"Yes, we've sent out several groups of people in the past few days, but not one of them has made it out alive to deliver the message to the general."

"Tell me what to do. If all else fails, I'll lead my men out to clear a path for the messenger."

"Don't be reckless. Even if the messenger goes out, will you be able to come back?"

Dong Dashan said dismissively, "The death of one of me and several hundred brothers is better than the fall of Ningyuan Town and everyone dying."

No one spoke. Fan Wujiu slowly stood up, his axe still stained with blood.

He looked at Wang Meng and the others and said in a deep voice, "Don't have any worries. As long as we hold our ground, someone will eventually find out what's going on here. Maybe the General is already on his way back."

"As long as the general returns, we will surely be able to turn defeat into victory."

Wang Meng and the others nodded. They naturally believed in Lin Hui and that he could lead them to create miracles. But the question now was, when would Lin Hui return?

Now, perhaps their only remaining belief is that Lin Hui will come back to save them.

Because there is no other choice.

However, just when they were feeling extremely discouraged, the attack from the outside began.

A messenger stumbled in and reported, "Generals, it's terrible! The Northern Wilderness army has launched another attack!"

Soon, the sound of bugles could be heard outside.

The generals knew it all too well; it was the horn of the Northern Wilderness, and that loud sound was the order to attack.

The expressions on their faces changed instantly.

Dong Dashan was the first to stand up, picked up his big axe and said, "Even if I die today, I will defend Ningyuan Town and kill all these damned Northern Barbarians."

After saying that, he strode out.

The others were no exception, with Fan Wujiu leading the charge. He slammed his mountain-splitting axe into the ground and shouted, "At worst, we'll die. Let's go..."

All of them had expressions of resignation to their fate.

Outside the city, the Northern Wilderness army had the advantage in numbers. After resting, they were all full of energy and charged towards Ningyuan Town.

From a distance, all you could see were countless banners stretching from the distant horizon all the way to the city walls of Ningyuan Town.

The Northern Wilderness was protected by catapults and assisted by the Han army of the Northern Wilderness.

Although the Northern Wilderness was not good at attacking cities, when the Han army of the Northern Wilderness began to launch attacks with catapults, pressing down on the Ningyuan army on the city wall so that they could not raise their heads, they carried tall ladders up the city wall.

The heavily armored archers of the Northern Wilderness provided escort for the Han soldiers carrying the siege ladders, and their cooperation was excellent.

The dense sound of footsteps, the cracking of stones hitting the city walls, the bugle call of the Northern Wilderness, and the shouts of soldiers—all these sounds converged, making the entire wilderness tremble.

As the catapults continued to bombard the city wall, the breaches in the wall grew larger and larger, and even fine cracks appeared on the entire wall.

Although the city walls were reinforced, they couldn't withstand the repeated bombardment from catapults.

The defending troops were so badly beaten that they couldn't even lift their heads. They all sought cover and hid, their faces grim.

Soon, the catapult attack stopped, but the cessation of the catapults did not relieve the defenders; instead, it made them even more worried.

Because with the catapults ceasing their attack, it meant that the Northern Barbarians were within twenty paces of the city walls, and continuing the catapults' attack would accidentally injure them from this day forward.

Even with the heavily armored archers below still firing arrows, the defenders had no choice but to come out and defend the city.

The Han army from the Northern Wilderness was almost there, carrying siege ladders. They started setting them up as soon as they arrived, while the soldiers from the Northern Wilderness threw hooks up from below the city wall towards the breach.

They used hooks to climb the wall.

These soldiers from the northern wilderness should not be underestimated. They climbed the city wall very quickly using ropes and soon reached the middle of the wall.

"What are you all standing there for? Shoot arrows at me! Kill these ignorant Northern Barbarians!"

Wang Meng stood on the city wall and shouted loudly. Then he gently kicked a distracted soldier and personally picked up a large log and smashed it down on the newly erected siege ladder.

Several Han soldiers from the Northern Wilderness who had only climbed halfway were suddenly struck by a large log and fell from the height like leaves.

The other soldiers on the city wall immediately reacted, some firing arrows, others throwing logs and stones down.

The goal is simply to wipe out all the Tartars in the Northern Wilderness.

In an instant, many soldiers from the northern wilderness were beaten and fell from the siege ladders with screams of pain.

However, due to the presence of archers from the Northern Wilderness, the Ningyuan soldiers defending the city also suffered heavy losses. Whenever they made a move, the archers below would suddenly fire an arrow.

In a short time, soldiers on both sides suffered casualties.

On the other side, Fan Wujiu used the same method of defending the city.

Finally, they even used the incredibly foul-smelling Jinzhizi (a type of fermented vegetable).

However, as time went on, the defensive supplies stored on the city wall quickly ran out, arrows were insufficient, and rolling logs and thunderstones were almost gone.

Therefore, a few fast Northern Barbarians seized the opportunity to scale the city wall.

These Northern Barbarians were clever. After they came up, they didn't rush to kill other enemies, but instead guarded the ladders. They did this to ensure that the subsequent Northern Barbarian army could climb up the ladders.

Seeing this, Zhou Tai and Dong Dashan, who were guarding the city, panicked. If they were to actually hold their ground and climb the city walls, then Ningyuan Town would truly be unable to hold out.

He immediately led his men to rush up, determined to seize control of that section of the city wall.

Dong Dashan was highly skilled in martial arts, and the Xuanhua Axe in his hand had the power to split mountains and shatter rocks. He rushed up and slashed left and right, and the countless Northern Barbarians who had climbed the city wall fell down one by one as quickly as cutting melons and vegetables.

Zhou Tai was even more ferocious. Although he did not have the strength of Dong Dashan, he was agile and his Tang sword was incredibly flexible in his hands. With left and right slashes, countless Tartars died under his blade.

With the two men leading the charge, the Ningyuan army behind them was greatly encouraged. They fought bravely and repelled the Northern Wilderness's offensive at top speed. In no time, the city walls were covered in blood.

Below the city wall, Helan Suigu, the general commanding the Northern Wilderness, frowned as he watched the fierce battle unfolding on the wall.

He originally thought Ningyuan Town was just a small military town and nothing special, so he directly transferred his 8,000 troops to Ningyuan Town.

According to his plan, he would try to take Ningyuan Town in three hours, or at most half a day.

But he only realized how terrifying Ningyuan Town was after the war started.

The walls of other military towns could be breached in no time under the attack of catapults.

The cavalry could charge straight in, but even with such intense bombardment, the walls of Ningyuan Town only developed a tiny breach.

The soldiers of Ningyuan Town were even more tenacious, like cockroaches that could never be killed.

In terms of combat effectiveness, the soldiers of Ningyuan Town are definitely the strongest among the border troops, and even several levels higher.

Helan Suigu saw it clearly: the Ningyuan army defending the city had suffered heavy casualties. Logically speaking, their morale should have collapsed long ago, but the Ningyuan army showed no signs of defeat.

He originally planned for three hours, but now the battle has lasted for two whole days, and the Northern Wilderness army has suffered more than a thousand casualties.

The city walls haven't been breached yet; if things continue like this, the Northern Wilderness army is in danger.

In the current situation, we have no choice but to take a desperate gamble.

The longer we linger here, the more variables will arise.

Helan Suigu observed the battlefield situation, remained silent for a moment, and then ordered in a deep voice: "Have the rest of the men advance, leave no reserves. Tell them that if they take Ningyuan Town, they will drink and eat meat, and I will celebrate their victory. If they fail to take Ningyuan Town, all the centurions will be beheaded."

The messenger beside him was taken aback. The general had always treated his soldiers like his own children, so why would he issue such a strict order today?

"What are you all standing there for? Go and pass on the order!"

The messenger jumped up and hurriedly ran out to deliver the order.

Soon, all of the Northern Wilderness's reserve forces were deployed. Among these forces were two thousand complete thousand-man squads, which served as reserves upon arriving on the battlefield.

Having been holding their breath for a long time, these men launched their attack like tigers descending from the mountain. Their morale was high as they charged out and pressed forward on the city wall of Ningyuan Town in one fell swoop.

These are the vital forces of the Northern Wilderness, and also Helan Suigu's last trump card.

Now, he is sparing no expense to send all these people into battle, with only one goal: to decide the fate of the world in one decisive battle.

Because he had no way out.

Sure enough, with the addition of two thousand fresh troops to the battlefield, the situation on the battlefield quickly changed, and the defense line of the Ningyuan garrison suddenly became somewhat loose.

If this continues, the Ningyuan garrison will inevitably collapse completely within a few hours.

Seeing that the garrison of Ningyuan was unable to hold them off, Helan Suigu revealed a satisfied expression on his face.

However, soon, an even greater change occurred on the battlefield, as a large army suddenly emerged from the flank and rear of the Northern Wilderness army.

This caused Helan Suigu's smile to freeze instantly.