Chapter 358: You Can Only Watch Me Dig! (1/2)

“Squadrons 1 to 8 stay on the city wall. The rest, take your tools and go out with me to dig!” This was Bai Xiaofei’s first order after he was done exchanging points.

An order that flabbergasted everyone!

Leaving the city just like this? Is he seeking death?!

But these people would soon shut up because Bai Xiaofei was not trying to die.

Sixty percent of the soldiers went out with him. Starting from the foot of the wall, they started digging trenches enthusiastically. During this, those on the city walls kept a vigilant watch on the surroundings.

Bai Xiaofei’s actions naturally didn’t escape the eyes of Sima Ye, who was paying close attention. Although he didn’t want to make a move during the day, he now had no choice at all! In desperation, Sima Ye’s troops pressed forward with infantry carrying huge shields in the front, archers behind them, and catapults in the rear. Of course, they didn’t dare to get too close, to be able to get below the wall would be enough.

In fact, cavalry with the strongest mobility would be the best choice against Bai Xiaofei in this situation, but Sima Ye was not so stupid to use his limited troop points for cavalry in a siege war. So, this time he could only settle for second best!

“Alert! Enemy attack!” The soldiers on the wall who had a wide field of vision instantly spotted Sima Ye’s troops.

“Pass my command, those already finished digging hide in your newly dug trenches, shield soldiers put your shields up! The rest continue to dig! Catapults, open fire! Archers, get ready to shoot!” Bai Xiaofei yelled at the wall behind him. With the messenger quickly running back and forth, the simple command quickly reached the other three sides.

The range from the wall was much wider than that on the ground. Therefore, before Sima Ye’s troops could reach close enough, the catapults and archers on the wall had already launched attacks.

After only one round of attacks, Sima Ye completely gave up on the idea of advancing. After some casualties, his army decisively retreated, but their catapults started a performance.

Indeed, it was literally a performance – showy but impractical.

Stones that seemed deadly in normal siege times didn’t actually have any impact on the soldiers inside the trenches. Think about it, our ancestors were able to survive bombs in trenches, not to mention those inaccurate catapults…

In the end, two rounds of stone throwing not only caused less than double digits of injuries for Bai Xiaofei’s side, but they were also only minor injuries, and the trench-digging still carried on in a speedy and orderly manner.

“Infantry, scatter wider! Keep consuming their stones, I don’t believe he has changed much of his troop points for guarding supplies!” Realizing that throwing stones was useless, Sima Ye decisively changed his plan. He couldn’t let Bai Xiaofei keep digging trenches, otherwise, when they got to the wall, those trenches would be extremely deadly.

At Sima Ye’s command, the soldiers began to rush towards the wall in the same way as the besiegers in the 4th level. As long as they could approach the city, Bai Xiaofei would be crippled if not dead!

“The enemy is advancing in scattered groups!” When the lookout soldier on the wall cried out, Bai Xiaofei smiled.

Do you really think this lord is a fool? That I’ll suffer from the same trick twice?

“Catapults, stop. Archers, change projectiles to straight ahead, close range!” Bai Xiaofei roared another order that caused all the spectators to be dumbfounded.

Shoot close range? You really think your opponents are some soft persimmons you can pinch as you like?

However, the soldiers didn’t hesitate and immediately followed Bai Xiaofei’s words. For them, his orders were imperial edicts!