At dawn, both sides counted their battle losses.
Although the government troops were defending the city, due to insufficient defense, many people died in the first wave of defenders.
More than 500 people were killed on the spot during the night.
In the following days, many sergeants who were seriously injured and difficult to treat died one after another.
Back and forth, nearly 700 people died in this wave of night attacks on the garrison.
You must know that the government army currently only has a total of more than 3,000 people, and the battle fatality rate is as high as more than 20%.
In addition, there were many lightly wounded sergeants, and almost everyone was injured.
It can be said to be a strain on one's muscles and bones.
Although many new armies were added later, the morale and combat effectiveness of the new army could not be compared with that of the old army, and their combat effectiveness was greatly reduced.
The Wanping army suffered even more casualties, thousands killed in one night.
The red blood stained the city walls.
Gradually dried and solidified in the wind...
Under the city, there were stiff corpses everywhere, weapons, flags, flags, and armor could be seen everywhere.
A world like purgatory.
The soldiers and civilians who were accustomed to seeing life and death couldn't help but tremble in their legs and feel chills in their hearts when they were cleaning the battlefield.
The Wanping Army seemed to have failed in their attack, but it was not a complete failure.
Their base was too large. Although thousands of people died in the battle, it is estimated that nearly 10,000 people were lost.
But there are still tens of thousands of people who are capable of fighting.
There are even many people who have never even climbed onto the wall.
Wan Pingjun, there will definitely be another fierce attack like last night.
So the atmosphere in Pingcheng as a whole is not very good.
This is the mentality of the besieged.
From the initial nervousness, to the fearlessness after discovering that the city was strong, to now the panic.
There are people in the Wanping Army who also know the art of war. If they attack Pingcheng in one go, they will definitely not be able to capture it, which will only demoralize the Wanping Army.
Like this siege, the siege was light in the past few days, and suddenly there was a heavy siege.
It is very likely to directly defeat the defender's mentality.
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After noon.
Pingcheng.
Camp in the south of the city.
In the handsome tent.
The top generals of the government army gathered together.
Wei Tao's eyes were as bright as a torch, and he looked at all the generals levelly.
"City Lord, these bandits are really cunning."
Wang Meng fought all night, and his face was a little tired. The martial arts master of the strength realm was actually not as good as him, but he was better because of his slanderous words and strong verbal offensive, which held Wang Meng back. Wang Meng hardly made any great achievements on the battlefield last night.
Of course, what Wang Meng was talking about was not just this strength master, but mainly the Wanping Army's night attack on Pingcheng, which was really unexpected.
"The cold rain has just passed and the military tents are difficult to burn. There is something strange about the commotion in the camp in the north of the city."
Next to Wang Meng, Wei Kai also attended the meeting. He thought about it and expressed his opinion.
These words were recognized by everyone.
"Could it be that the army has the details of Wan Pingjun?"
Liu Chuang said calmly, his face not very pretty.
If this inference had been proposed before last night, it would have been a scolding that disturbed the morale of the soldiers, but after yesterday's magical night, everyone was silent.
Even Wei Tao himself doubted whether there was something wrong with the government army. Otherwise, how could the military tent be set on fire?
"Also, the strong wind that suddenly blew up last night disappeared today, which is also very strange."
Some people thought of the strong wind last night. If it hadn't been for the strong wind, the camp in the north of the city would not have burned so fast.
The wind increased the fire, and the strong wind that blew up for no reason also helped the Wanping Army.
"Among the Wanping army, I'm afraid there is someone who is proficient in Taoism."
Wei Kai said in a deep voice.
As soon as everyone heard the news, their scalps immediately went numb.
Ordinary Taoists are nothing to worry about, but Taoists who can influence celestial phenomena and cause strong winds are at least Taoists who have reached a higher level, but I don’t know what level of Taoist they are.
"Hmph, how could a mere monster scare you!"
Wei Tao snorted coldly, and his majestic momentum exploded, alerting everyone.
When everyone heard Wei Tao's scolding, they quickly calmed down and did not dare to think too much.
"I will report this matter to the imperial court. Since it is suspected that there are demonic practices, the Taoist palace will definitely not sit idly by and do nothing. You don't have to worry about this issue."
Wei Tao said a few words of comfort in a calm voice and told his own countermeasures.
The unique skill of defending the city is to ask for help from the imperial court.
This countermeasure was very popular with the people. After everyone heard it, they felt a lot more relieved.
The imperial court is orthodox, and the Taoist palace is the largest force under the imperial court. The people in the Taoist palace who know the magic of demons will only be more powerful than the demons of Wanpingjun.
"I came to you mainly because of military issues."
"Our army suffered heavy casualties last night. Many hundred-man and ten-man teams were no longer organized. In addition, new troops have entered the city. The government army should carry out a new round of mixed reform."
Mixed formation is a characteristic of the government's military expansion.
The old army leads the new army, making it easier for the new army to get started.
After Wei Tao finished speaking, he turned his attention to Wei Kai.
Wei Kai played the role of half staff officer and half strategist in the government army. He took out the roster in his hand and began to inform the senior generals about the list of those killed in the battle last night.
"This list is so long that ordinary soldiers will not go into details."
Wei Kai reported them all. Five centurions died last night, thirty-three of them.
Among the five centurions, there is another one who is a master of strength.
In other words, a total of one force realm and thirty-seven Qi-blood warriors were killed by the government army last night.
If this death list were placed in the Wang Family Martial Arts School, it would be equivalent to the Martial Arts School being directly wiped out.
That is to say, the Fu army was slightly injured.
As Wei Kai finished his report, everyone fell silent.
Wei Tao knocked on the table, and then said: "The deceased has passed away. I will report the list to the court, and then he will be compensated."
"Many centurions died in the battle this time, leaving many positions vacant. We are here today to make a decision and quickly finalize the new list of centurions."
Centurion list?
The generals were shocked and raised their heads one by one.
The generals here are basically at the rank of captain. In addition, there are two special generals, one is Liu Chuang and the other is Cheng Wei.
Liu Chuang was the former commander-in-chief of the new army and led a thousand troops. Cheng Wei was a veteran general and also led a thousand troops.
As the lord of the city, Wei Tao held great military and political power. He had the largest number of direct soldiers under his command at this time, about 1,700.
The full complement is a thousand people.
After the new army joined, part of Liu Chuang's military power would be handed over to Wei Tao.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Under the command is the captain who commands five hundred soldiers. There are currently eight major captains in the army.
Wang Meng is the number one border guard captain, one of the few captains with titles.
In addition to the captaincy, there are also some civil servants.
For example, Wei Kai joined the army and had the same rank as a captain.
The next most junior captain is a centurion.
There are only more than 3,700 people in total, and there are eight major captains. In addition, the generals' personal soldiers have to be removed, so each captain has not a full complement.
If there is one more centurion, the strength on hand will be enhanced by one point.
The two generals may not care much about the choice of centurion, but the captains couldn't sit still for a moment.
"City Lord, two centurions under my command died in the battle this time, and my sons and sons died on the battlefield one after another. They are all loyal and loyal people!"
One of the captains immediately stood up and cried miserably, meaning that his position as centurion would be returned to him.
As long as there are centurions on hand, there will be no shortage of sergeants under his command.
"Bah, I have the nerve to say it. If you hadn't been so careless, how could the enemy attack directly in your face?" Immediately, the captain began to refute and belittle him.
"You don't want to slander anyone. It doesn't matter if you all hide behind each other. Do you know how fierce our battle was last night?"
The two immediately started arguing.
The entire handsome tent became noisy, and Wei Tao was so angry that he slapped the table.
"boom!"
After a sound, everyone became silent.
Dare not say much.
"I have already selected the new centurion. Wei Canjun, please show the list to everyone. If everyone has no opinions, we will finalize the candidate for the new centurion today."
So Wei Kai took out the list, and there were seven people on the list.
In addition to the five centurions who died, two more were added.
Cao Su, Hu Ze, Zheng Tianqi......
When everyone looked at the list, they found that most of them were new martial arts disciples.
The person in charge, Cao Su?
Who is Cao Su?
Most of the captains had never heard of it, but this military achievement was so terrifying. This man actually killed seven Qi-blood warriors from the Wanping Army with just one person's power. He killed one person on patrol and one person on the second day of defending the city.
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In addition, Cao Su killed countless ordinary sergeants of the Wanping Army. Among the ten sergeants under his command, none of them have been lost since the beginning of the war.
The guarded section of the city wall is as solid as a rock, and the clearing speed of the Wanping Army has always ranked first in the southern city wall.
"So strong?"
When the captains looked at this resume, they had nothing to say. They were elected as centurions in compliance with the laws and regulations.
Cao Su's age seems to be too young, only seventeen years old.
The seventeen-year-old centurion......
"In extraordinary times, extraordinary things are done. These new centurions are all young heroes selected by me. Our army needs these fresh blood to inspire the passion and blood of the guards."
"If you don't have any objections, please arrange things early."
Although Wei Tao informed everyone in a negotiated manner, the candidate had already been selected, and his tone was unquestionable.
Wang Meng was the first to stand up, bowed and left.
He still has a lot of military affairs to deal with.
Afterwards, everyone else stood up and left.
After everyone left, Wei Kai stayed behind.
"City Lord, I will announce the list immediately. The newly promoted centurions will be arranged to take up their duties tomorrow. Cao Su and Hu Ze..."
"Hu Ze is Lao Wang's direct disciple, right?"
Wei Tao interrupted Wei Kai.
"Just continue to arrange Hu Ze in Lao Wang's army. Remember, from now on, Hu Ze will be the centurion of our army, and he will receive no less treatment than he deserves."
A cold light flashed in Wei Tao's eyes.
Wei Kai nodded, his face a little gloomy.
Wei Tao asked again: "Is there any movement in Pegasus Village recently?"
Pegasus Village is the number one force in Pingcheng. At this time, Wei Tao was still thinking about Pegasus Village and attached great importance to Pegasus Village.
"There has been no movement in Pegasus Village. Except for the raid on the family village on the New Year's Day, there has never been any movement."
The information Wei Kai received always seemed as calm as lake water.