World-Ending Demon Emperor
Chapter 317 - 181: Attack Tianlang Pass!_3

Chapter 317: 181: Attack Tianlang Pass!_3

Nurdan, Turing Duo, Gui Qinqu and the others looked at each other, preparing to persuade again.

"Don’t try to persuade me anymore, my mind is made up!" Zhi Ning stated decisively, "We no longer have a way out. Only by burning our boats can we be placed in a desperate situation and fight our way out. Suo Lun led just a thousand men in a raid on Tianshui City. With nineteen thousand men at our disposal, are we too afraid to attack Yan Yan’s fifteen thousand?"

Then, Zhi Ning suddenly stood up and commanded, "I order all troops within Tianlang Pass to march out and attack Yan Yan’s army."

"As you command!" Nurdan, Gui Qinqu, and Turing Duo shouted in unison.

The entire battle situation had come full circle, returning to the starting point.

Soon enough, Nurdan and the others considered another possibility: Taking the initiative to attack Yan Yan’s army could lead to victory, which would be ideal, but even failing that, most of the troops could still escape since it would be a field battle—and at night, no less.

However, defending Tianlang Pass and losing would mean the annihilation of the entire army, with nowhere to run.

It was just that this rationale was something one could act upon but not say aloud.

However, at that very moment, a loud Silver Wolf horn sounded from the outside followed by earth-shattering war drums.

Moments later, the ground seemed to tremble as the rumbling footsteps of a densely packed army approached.

Then, a guard rushed in and cried out, "Commandery Princess, esteemed lords, Yan Yan’s army is attacking Tianlang Pass!"

Upon hearing these words, the complexions of the four people present drastically changed.

Clever Yan Yan, just as the four had decided to take the initiative, Yan Yan instead took the initiative to attack Tianlang Pass.

Turing Duo coldly said, "Yan Yan wants our entire army wiped out."

Zhi Ning took deep breaths and stepped out onto the castle balcony, peering into the distance.

Yan Yan’s fifteen thousand-strong army, with countless torches alight, looked like a vast spread of stars and was surging toward them like a tidal wave.

In the span of ten days, Yan Yan had managed to produce a large number of siege weapons, such as enormous battering rams and countless scaling ladders.

"Boom, boom, boom, boom..." The fifteen thousand-strong army, fully armed and clad in armor, marched in a uniform rhythm. The sound of metal striking the ground struck fear into the hearts of all who heard it.

The equipment for this army had cost well over a hundred thousand Gold Coins. That amount of money would normally suffice to arm seventy to eighty thousand troops, but now it was invested in just fifteen thousand, armoring them with the finest weapons and armor.

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Yan Yan, riding another Lion-Tiger Beast, led his army at the very front, squinting contemptuously at the high walls of Tianlang Pass.

A few hours earlier, he had also received a message from Suo Lun. Heavenly Water Main City had fallen, and Suo Lun was leading five thousand troops southward, attacking Tianlang Pass from behind. (Four thousand were from the City Defense Army, with an additional thousand elite from Chaos Stone Island. Initially, this force was tasked with intercepting messengers from Tianlang Pass; they joined Suo Lun en route.)

At that time, Yan Yan was indeed profoundly shaken.

Suo Lun had truly done it - with just a thousand men, he had taken Heavenly Water Main City and killed Suo Hanyi.

That man was like a devil incarnate.

Initially, Yan Yan’s most prudent strategy had been to hold the camp, waiting for Zhi Ning Allied Forces to grow impatient and attack first. This would minimize losses and yield almost certain victory. The only downside was the inability to annihilate the enemy, most of whom would escape.

And those who escaped would become so-called opposition forces in Tian Shui, which, with the support and arms of determined individuals, would prove a long-term nuisance for Tianshui City.

Therefore, Yan Yan made a decisive call to attack Tianlang Pass. This way, they could trap the enemy forces inside Tianlang Pass and then wait for Suo Lun’s forces from behind to strike, annihilating their opponents entirely.

Such a move would result in heavy casualties for Yan Yan’s Army.

But he did not care. He wanted to show Suo Lun that while he was strong, Yan Yan was no pushover either. His Silver Wolf Legion never feared death.

The risk was great, but the potential gain was even greater.

Within a mere quarter of an hour, Yan Yan’s army had gathered less than a kilometer from Tianlang Pass.

"Everyone says my Silver Wolf Legion excels in field battles, not in sieges," Yan Yan proclaimed loudly as his voice echoed in every corner. "Today, let us show the world that my Silver Wolf Legion is not only capable of field battles but also of sieges, even if it means piling up our bodies and blood."

"Clang..." Yan Yan suddenly drew his treasured sword and roared, "Attack the city."

Instantly, thousands of strong soldiers, carrying huge siege ladders, surged forward like a tidal wave.

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