Another day later, the Ghost King led the remaining troops and finally arrived outside Anyang City.
Fortunately, there is a ghost general behind him, otherwise, Su Yi's pursuit would be endless.
Throwing away his troops to save his troops was his usual tactic in times of crisis. Several heavy losses also reduced his military strength to less than 100,000.
At the same time, Xiao Yuan and King Xuan had reunited and were leading the army towards Anyang.
If according to the previous situation, the Ghost King arrived, Yu Anmin immediately turned on and off, and then, carrying countless gold, silver, jewelry, and a large amount of supplies, they withdrew from the pass and escaped safely back to the Ghost Clan.
But now, the city gate is closed, and the city defenses are full of soldiers.
Outside the city, the army of ghosts seemed to be overwhelming, with no end in sight, but in fact, everyone was standing there with their armor crooked and slanted, listless.
After escaping all the way, the Ghost King was no better. When he saw that the city gate was closed, he frowned secretly. At the same time, he signaled to a ghost general: "Go and ask Yu Anmin to open the city!"
"Yes!" The ghost general took the order, then rode out on horseback. After arriving at the city, he immediately shouted: "General Yu is there! His Majesty the King has arrived, why don't you hurry up and open the city -"
No one responded to him. Zhou Ce in the center of the city waved his hand: "Fire the arrow!"
Following his order, the crossbowmen immediately raised their bows and started shooting randomly at the city.
Seeing that the situation was not going well, the ghost general screamed and was about to turn his horse's head, but a rain of arrows arrived in an instant. He hurriedly drew his knife, but because he was unprepared before, he was too close to the city gate, and there was no way he could escape the arrows. scope.
There are too many random arrows! He was unable to draw the sword again, and only blocked a few times. With a few pounces, he was soon nailed into a hedgehog and fell off his horse.
ah! ? When the ghost troops behind saw this, they were all shocked, and the ghost king was also shocked.
The deputy general swallowed: "What is going on? Is Yu Anmin crazy?"
After hearing this, the Ghost King finally reacted, then pointed to an official who was proficient in language, and said coldly: "Go and see what's going on! Ask Yu Anmin if he doesn't want to live anymore!"
"Yes." The official took the order and rode out. This time, he did not dare to step forward easily. Instead, when he was just a stone's throw away, he quickly reined in the reins, then looked up towards the city gate and said loudly:
"General Yu! Was there just a misunderstanding? His Majesty the King ordered you to open the city quickly!"
"Stop screaming!" Zhou Ce shouted directly: "This general tells you clearly! If you want to return to the ghost tribe, you must first attack Anyang!"
"What!?" The official's eyes widened when he heard this, and then he stammered: "You! Did you make a mistake?"
"Hmph!" Zhou Ce sneered and ignored him again. Instead, he turned around and started to say to Sergeant An: "Soldiers! We made a big mistake before! We did not stop the ghost army from entering the pass in time, which resulted in the massacre of millions of compatriots. ! Now, we must not let these demons go back!"
"They committed heinous crimes in our Central Plains! Now they want to evacuate unscathed, how is it possible!"
"Swear to defend Anyang to the death!"
"Defend Anyang to the death——" In various parts of the city defense, An's soldiers began to wave their weapons in unison.
Seeing this scene, the official couldn't help but swallowed, and could only turn his horse's head and return to the main formation.
Of course the Ghost King saw what Sergeant An and his soldiers were shouting in unison just now, but after the official came back, he still asked with a glimmer of hope: "How was it?"
"This." The official glanced at him cautiously: "Anyang's defense work and military deployment seem to be no longer under the control of Yu Anmin..."
"What did you say!?" The Ghost King was shocked when he heard this, and then he became furious: "This Yu Anmin! It's really not enough to succeed, but more than enough to ruin! He ruined my evacuation!"
"The other party claims that they will fight to the death to hold on to Anyang. How can this be done, Your Majesty?" the official said urgently.
"Ah!!" The Ghost King roared angrily, his eyes almost split open: "Attack! Break through Anyang! Kill them all!"
After hearing this, the lieutenant general said quickly: "But Your Majesty, our army has been running around day and night, marching in a hurry, and suffered several heavy losses. Now the whole army is exhausted. If we attack the city again..."
The Ghost King didn't know what he said, but now, he had no choice.
"If we don't conquer Anyang! How can we withdraw back into the country! Moreover, Su Yi's troops are behind us. Although we have a rear guard, they won't be able to hold on for long!"
"We can only force a breakthrough here before the main force of Su Yi and Qin Xuan arrive! Otherwise, there is only a dead end!"
The Ghost King shouted harshly, and the lieutenant general's face turned pale. Although he understood, he still said tremblingly: "But...but because our army is moving in a hurry, we cannot carry baggage, let alone siege ladders, Your Majesty..."
"Then let's fight them! Fight with people's lives! No matter what! We must break through the city gate!"
There is no other way. For the ghost army, there is no second choice.
The Ghost King didn't have time to take any rest.
Under his order, all the generals quickly drew out their scimitars.
"Warriors! The door to return home is right in front of you!"
"Pick up your swords! Break through the enemy's defenses!"
How could he not feel homesick after fighting in a foreign place for such a long time, and having experienced nine deaths? At this time, the ghost soldier had only one thought in his mind, and that was to go home!
Now, returning to hometown to boost morale is undoubtedly the best effect.
Under the mobilization, the ghost army also cheered up and began to launch a seemingly ferocious attack.
In fact, they were already at the end of their game, exhausted, sleepy, and powerless, and they had no siege equipment.
On the An Army side, there are nearly 100,000 people and they are well prepared. Even if their combat strength is weak, they still have all the advantages. There will be no suspense about the outcome of this siege.
Outside the city gate, countless ghost soldiers were swarming forward, holding their scimitars high.
"Fire the arrow!"
On the top of the city, rows of crossbowmen bent their bows and stretched their arms, shooting arrows continuously.
Amidst the continuous screams, the front row of the ghost army also swarmed to the city gate. Some people gathered at the city gate and began to hit it with temporary wooden stakes.
Someone wrapped a rope around the city, with a hook on the end of the rope. After it was straightened, they immediately started to climb up.
But they had just climbed a few steps, and there was no doubt that the rope above had been cut off by the sword.
Looking at this scene, General Youbiao said next to Zhou Ce: "General, it seems that the ghost army no longer has any siege equipment, and its combat effectiveness is obviously not as good as before."
"Yes." Zhou Ce nodded and said, "If we continue like this, there will be no problem even if we defend for two months, let alone two days. If the ghost army wants to attack based on this, it is nothing more than a dream."
On the Ghost King's side, looking at the soldiers dying tragically in front of him, he couldn't help but cry out in grief.
Along the way, he just wanted to arrive in Anyang early and be invited into the city by Yu Anmin. He never thought that there would be an siege!
