There were only a few Northern Alliance players on White Horse Plains. White Horse Plains was a remote place, so there were very few players stationed there. Now that most of the players stationed at White Horse City had gone to Poplar Valley to repel the enemy, White Horse City was practically empty.
The ground shook as the combined army of the four great guilds made a beeline for White Horse City.
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"Full speed!"
I ordered, "All cavalry, charge to the city walls and catch them off guard! Infantry, stay back and protect the mages and archers!"
Li Chengfeng and the others pulled out their weapons and galloped toward the city from afar.
In the distance, dust was flying in the air, and a deserted city stood in the middle of the plains. The city was built with white bricks, and in front of the city, there was a hill rising from the ground. The jagged stones on the hill were white, and it looked like a white horse. This was how Whiterun City got its name.
Several thousand riders were gathering outside the city. It looked like the people inside the city had only just realized our true intentions, but it was already too late. This small number of riders couldn't pose much of a threat to our main army, not to mention that we had almost three hundred thousand heavy riders in our vanguard. Most of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls' elite cavalry was among them, and we had almost seven hundred thousand ranged, supply, and logistics players at the back!
The Dragonlight Cavalry and Purple Dragon Cavalry were the fastest among us, so they reached the city walls in the blink of an eye. I raised my sword and shouted, "Attack! Kill the Northern Alliance players below the city walls first! If there's an opportunity, we'll charge into the city and occupy the city gates! We'll catch them off guard during the chaos!
"Mn!"
Lin Yixin was riding her silver Moonchaser Tiger not far away from me. She said, "Purple Marquis, take your men and watch out for the archers and mages above the city walls! Don't let them kill you!"
The ground shook as a group of China cavalrymen charged toward the city walls!
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Below the city, the players in White Horse City had already received news of the ambush, and the NPCs in the city had probably alerted them as well. A large number of players rushed up the city walls, and in the blink of an eye, almost fifty thousand Northern Alliance riders appeared at the foot of the city. A hammer-wielding player with a heroic banner on his back shouted angrily, "Damn it, how did they get here so quickly?
We're outnumbered, and we don't have many Famous Generals. Vienna and the others have gone to Poplar Valley, so we can't fight them head-on. No one is allowed to leave the city, and we'll rely on the archers, mages, and arrow towers to hold White Horse City off until they're gone. I'll send word back to our allies from Hero City, Seven Star City, Titan City, and Eternal Love City to reinforce us! "
I was slightly astonished. I couldn't tell that this hammer-wielding guild leader of a certain guild was actually such a smart person. He didn't charge at us on the open ground and instead chose to protect the city. He used arrow towers, archers, and mages to attack us from afar. This was the only way he could truly threaten our main force.
A large number of Northern Alliance cavalry had marched out of the city and positioned themselves right below the city walls. They were there to prevent us from attacking the city, so there was nothing we could do to stop them.
"Stop!"
I suddenly raised my sword to stop everyone's advance. If we were to charge head-on, we would suffer great losses.
"What should we do?" Li Chengfeng asked in a low voice.
Purple Marquis suggested, "Why don't we feign an attack from the front, and I'll lead a group of Purple Dragon Cavalry to attack from the side? That way, we might be able to achieve some results."
But Lin Yixin shook her head. "No, that's too risky. According to the intel I received, there are almost 4 million Northern Alliance players in the city, and that's four times our number. If we continue to split up our forces, there's a good chance that we'll be split up and devoured. In my opinion, we should launch a feint attack from three sides while all our elites attack from the south gate!"
I nodded, "Guild Leader Lin is right. Let's gather all of our forces and launch a heavy attack. This south gate is about to turn into a frying pan, so it won't be very durable. We'll gather all of our elites and attack from the front. Oh right, on the other three sides, we'll send a few subguilds to feign an attack. At the very least, we'll be able to attract the enemy's firepower!"
Li Chengfeng smiled and said, "I'll do it!"
Gui Guzi raised his spear and asked, "What should I do, Boss Broken Halberd?"
I pointed to the east and said, "Take Bloody Mercenaries and feint an attack from the east gate. If they don't send a heavy army to defend themselves, then attack with your main force immediately. We'll be able to take them down just the same!"
"Got it!"
Gui Guzi laughed excitedly and raised his spear. "Listen up, brothers and sisters of Bloody Mercenaries! Follow me and Brother Thirteen to attack the east gate! Also, the ninth and tenth subguilds, come with us! Also, give us Uncle Hot and Sour Noodles' Greedy Wolf Cavalry as well! Boss Broken Halberd, let's compete and see who can break the city first!"
"Haha, go!"
"Mn!"
Gui Guzi led almost a hundred thousand players to the east. It wouldn't be long before the siege officially began.
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Below the city, the warhammer-wielding commander of the northern alliance laughed loudly and said disdainfully, "What's wrong? You wolves from the middle of the continent don't dare to attack White Horse City anymore?
Hahaha, what a bunch of cowards. If you don't dare to attack, then go back to where you came from. Don't let me look down on you! "
Beiming Xue flew over with Lian Xin in tow. Her eyes were calm as she said, "Big bro, this guy calls it a provocation, but he's actually trying to bait us into attacking directly. Look, there are a lot of arrow towers in the city, and someone's spending money to buy RMB arrow towers!" I looked toward the city.
I looked toward the center of the city. Silver arrow towers were slowly rising from the ground, and I could faintly hear the sounds of trebuchets, ballistae and other siege weapons being set up. The Northern Alliance wasn't an idiot, and they responded to the situation in a timely manner. They had done almost everything they could, and I also heard that the main force of the Northern Alliance had started to return to Poplar Valley as well. However, Hot and Sour Noodles had slyly led the main force of Righteousness and Warsky Alliance to block the entrance of the valley. This Nation War was going to be a two-front war, and the Northern Alliance was going to suffer a great loss!
High Fighting Spirits raised his warhammer and glared at the Northern Alliance players who were provoking them. He couldn't help but shout, "What are we waiting for, Lu Chen? Why don't we teach these bastards a lesson right now?"
I replied, "Let's wait for another twenty minutes."
"Twenty minutes? Why?" High Fighting Spirits sounded very dissatisfied.
Li Chengfeng curled his lips. "Fighting Spirits, you bastard! Are you questioning the vice leader's strategy?
You're the one who's stupid, so don't mess with Lu Chen's thoughts. I believe in Lu Chen's ability to command, and he's the only person in the entire China region who can win my respect! "
I smiled and explained, "Don't be hasty, Fighting Spirits. You really need to control your reckless personality. If we charge head-on, we'll all be bones by the time we reach the city. Look at the arrow towers on the city walls, and the Northern Alliance's archers and mages are very strong. They also outnumber us, and it's common sense that the attackers have to outnumber the defenders to have a chance of victory. The reason I'm waiting for twenty minutes is because I'm waiting for our supply troops. As long as China can set up their catapults and ballistae, do you think those fragile walls of White Horse City will be able to stop us?"
High Fighting Spirits scratched his head and laughed. "Er … I didn't do it on purpose, but I can't control my anger when I see how arrogant those bastards are …"
I nodded and smiled. "Don't worry. You'll have time to teach them a lesson later."
"Mn!"
Lian Xin looked up at me and smiled at Beiming Xue. "Ohh, it's been more than a year since we last met, and Lu Chen has matured a lot. He looks like the leader of a guild now. Beiming, you're his little sister now, aren't you? Are you mesmerized by his charm?"
Beiming Xue shook her head. "No, I've been following my big brother since the beginning …"
Lian Xin giggled. "You like Lu Chen, don't you? This isn't a little sister's love for her big brother.
Beiming Xue turned red immediately. She fiddled with her bowstring nervously and said, "What are you talking about, Sister Lian Xin? I'm not! I'm definitely not!"
Luckily, Lian Xin didn't plan to provoke Beiming Xue too much. She simply smiled and said, "Alright, I'll return to China in a few days, and I'll fall in love with him just like you!"
Beiming Xue stared at Lian Xin nervously and pouted. She looked like she wanted to say something but didn't.
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It was at this moment the Northern Alliance seemed to have figured out our intentions. The hammer-wielding guild leader said darkly, "Wolf Cavalry, go and kill a couple of China players! Show them how powerful we are!"
A hundred or so light cavalrymen immediately burst out of the city. They moved at an incredible speed and charged into our formation. They swung their sabers and cut down a dozen or so Blazing Hot Lips riders who had strayed from their formation.
It was obvious that this was a provocation. They wanted to throw the China players into confusion and launch an attack on the city. After waiting for a long time, they realized that there were less than a million of us, and it was only a matter of time before we dropped below 200k. It would be very difficult for them to take down the city.
"Ahhhh …"
The Wolf Cavalry had incredible speed and attack speed. They killed a dozen or so Blazing Hot Lips players screamed in pain and fell off their mounts.
Stranger of Three Lifetimes couldn't take it anymore. She waved her scepter and shouted angrily, "How dare you touch my people! Men, charge! Twist their heads off their bodies! Everyone else, watch as normal!"
"Wait!"
I hurriedly raised my hand and said, "Momo, don't go!"
I glanced around and said, "Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun, you and Heaven's Rain will go!"
"Got it!"
Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun laughed loudly. He couldn't wait any longer, so he immediately led Heaven's Rain and almost 200 Dragonlight Cavalrymen toward the Wolf Cavalry. He activated his Famous General Skill, Flying General, which increased the cavalry's movement speed by 400%, and killed a bunch of Wolf Cavalry like a bolt of lightning. Then, he switched his stratagem to Knight General and slaughtered them all. There was no way the Wolf Cavalry was a match for heavy cavalry like the Dragonlight Cavalry, and they were all dead in just a few minutes.
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I could see the ugly expression on the northern commander's face, and his muscles were twitching uncontrollably. He had planned to bait the enemy, but our Flying General had wiped them out like a whirlwind. It wasn't a huge loss, but it was a huge blow to his morale.
A few minutes later, Ling Xueshang walked over with a group of The Monarch Descends players and reported, "I've received reliable news that Grief of the Dark, Titan God, and Grief of the Dark have gathered at least ten million players from Hero City, Seven Star City, and Titan City to reinforce White Horse City. Vienna has also sent a message on the US server forums, asking everyone to come to White Horse Plains and suffocate our four guilds to death."
I nodded. "Yeah, it'll take at least 5 hours to get here from Hero City. We'll take White Horse City and return to the city in the meantime!"
"Sure …" Ling Xueshang smiled wickedly. This girl must've thought about abandoning White Horse City before, but she didn't want it at all. How naughty!
"They're here …"
Li Chengfeng stared into the distance excitedly. As expected, Murong Mingyue and the rest of her ranged, healer, and support players had arrived. There were even a ton of craftsmen among them!