Everyone agreed and turned around to go to their fighting positions.
The enemy troops outside the city were approaching in dense numbers, like locusts during a plague.
Xiang Jun's artillery, trebuchets, crossbows, and even archers, musketeers and crossbowmen began to continuously suppress and attack the Linchuan County defenders.
However, the defenders in the city did not fight back. They all hid behind the city wall, leaving only some observation posts on the city wall.
Hundreds of thousands of people gradually approached, and for a while, the city was crowded with people and horses.
Xiang Yang, who was hanging by one arm, took the lead and waved the flag in his hand: "Attack the city...!"
"Kill...kill..."
In an instant, hundreds of thousands of people shouted at the same time and began to attack Linchuan County at full speed.
In the hidden and safe place of the city tower, Nan Yanxi watched coldly and muttered silently: "Eight hundred steps...five hundred steps...three hundred and fifty steps..."
The moment the enemy troops rushed in three hundred steps, Nan Yanxi waved his hand: "Fire!"
With an order, thousands of guns were fired in the city, and all kinds of artillery, crossbows, trebuchets, all kinds of muskets and rifles, crossbows, and bows and arrows fell like raindrops.
It hit Xiang Jun hard on the head, and Linchuan City instantly turned into boiling steel broth.
There were screams and explosions, broken limbs and arms, flesh and blood flying everywhere, and blood flowing into rivers.
Because of Xiang Tianxing's anger and contempt for the small number of defenders in the city, he made a mistake that he shouldn't have made.
A full-scale attack also depends on the situation, and you can't just attack them all out of anger.
The city walls of Linchuan County are only that wide together, and the open space in front is only that big.
The place where only 300,000 to 50,000 troops could be deployed was suddenly crowded with nearly 200,000 troops.
The scene was so crowded that the defenders on the city did not need to aim at all. They could just fire a shot or shoot an arrow and take away one or even two people.
The huge bed crossbow fires out four or five spear-like arrows every time, just like piercing a candied haws.
Various types of artillery can take away dozens of people with one shot.
Xiang Jun's crowded formation had no way of evading maneuvers, so he could only bite the bullet and suffer the consequences.
In just one battle between the two sides, Xiang Jun suffered more than 10,000 casualties, and the number was increasing rapidly.
Xiang Yang didn't see what was going on, so he turned around and ran back, all the way back to the army commander's tent.
At this time, there were already several counselors in the tent trying to dissuade Xiang Tianxing. Xiang Yang entered the tent and knelt on the ground with a plop.
He said sadly: "Father... we can't fight this battle like this, our casualties are too great."
"If we continue to fight like this, all our old capital will be lost..."
Everyone also stepped forward to dissuade him, and Xiang Tianxing calmed down after being furious.
He immediately regretted his decision just now and said regretfully: "But...even if you want to withdraw now, it's too late."
"I was thinking, since we have already attacked, why not just bite the bullet and fight to the end? Linchuan County is not a big city, so we can definitely capture it."
At this time, the military advisor from before stood up again. He knew that his lord was now aware of his mistakes and correcting them but would never admit them.
Now he needs a step up.
The military advisor rolled his eyes and hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Not bad, not bad... Lord Sheng Ming..."
"However...this subordinate has other opinions on this matter."
Xiang Tianxing was secretly happy in his heart and hurriedly said: "What clever plan does the military counselor have? You might as well tell me and listen to it."
"Yes..." the military advisor agreed and shook his feather fan lightly: "My lord, judging from the current situation, although Linchuan is low, the morale of the defenders is high."
"If we attack like this, even if we can capture Linchuan, we will probably suffer huge trauma and will no longer be able to support Dongzhou and encircle Dongzhou."
"Our main task now is to survive, and the second is to protect the last piece of land in Dongzhou."
"It's definitely not a showdown with Nan Yanxi under Linchuan City."
"Even if we capture Linchuan, it will only open up our road to Dongzhou."
"As for capturing Nan Yanxi, that is simply unrealistic. It is estimated that if the war situation becomes less optimistic, Nan Yanxi will have escaped long ago."
Hearing this, Xiang Tianxing nodded in agreement: "That's right...it's true, then...what Military Master Yi means..."
"Ah... I have a bold idea here." The military adviser kept his beard and was quite confident: "My lord... I know that thieves are powerful..."
"Do you think, even if we successfully reach Dongzhou and join up with the Dongzhou defenders...how long can we hold on if the bandits attack with all their strength?"
"This..." Hearing this, Xiang Tianxing was speechless: "If...if they beat Situ Wen first, maybe we can..."
"If we can beat them for a while... maybe... uh..."
Seeing this, the military advisor smiled and shook his head: "Actually, my lord, you know well... the current situation, if Dayan's side cannot provide assistance."
"For us alone, two months is already our limit."
"After all, we only have one state, Dongzhou, but the Ming thieves have twelve states including Zhong, Yun, Qing, Yu, Yan, Xin, Yuan, Shuo, Nan, Chu, Gan, and Hai."
"We are far inferior to him in terms of military strength, financial resources, and productivity."
"Furthermore, I heard that Nan Yanxi is carrying out major reforms in his territory. Once a piece of land is laid, officials will immediately organize and implement it."
"Those untouchables in the occupied areas not only did not resist, but also applauded them one after another, which seemed to be a sign of resentment."
"So, if he insists on attacking, we will be wiped out sooner or later."
After saying that, the military advisor paused and turned to look at everyone: "Everyone, please don't forget that our purpose is to help the lord complete his great cause."
"In that case, why do you need a muscle?"
"I think... it's better for us to give up going to Dongzhou, order the Dongzhou garrison to defend to the death, and stay on standby first."
"My lord, please personally lead the main army and divert it to Qingzhou! Let Wang Zhizhong behind you continue to attack again. The best attack will be carried out. If you fail to attack, it will be considered as attracting local pursuers."
As soon as this statement came out, there was an uproar in the tent. Xiang Tianxing was a little confused and said: "Military advisor...you mean...to...Qingzhou?"
"That's right..." The military advisor nodded: "My lord, don't be impatient...just listen to my subordinates speak slowly..."
"Didn't you always wonder where the bandit army that harassed Zhongzhou went?"
"After analysis and identification by my subordinates, I think it is most likely the group in Linchuan City."
"And at that time I thought they were from Cheongju."
After saying that, the military advisor led everyone to the map and continued: "Everyone... we have never taken Qingzhou seriously before..."
"It's because our territory at that time was Yanzhou and Dongzhou, and since we failed in the battle for Yuzhou, we turned our target to Zhongzhou."
"As a protruding part of our country, Qingzhou has little strategic significance, so we have not paid much attention to it."