Thus, several more days passed.
Under Qinghe City, the fierce battle continued, still wearing down the forces.
In the center of the military formation, Xiao Ye sat steadily, yet his brows were furrowed, the atmosphere growing heavier, and none of the civil or military officials spoke.
Looking ahead, the walls of Qinghe City were already crimson, filled with arrows, and even had numerous cracks, the result of Stone Throwing catapults and fire oil burns, ravaged by war beyond recognition, yet soldiers tightly guarded the walls, weapons held firmly, swords and halberds densely arrayed.
Since ancient times, it has been said in military techniques, the highest form is to attack strategy, then attack alliances, next attack soldiers, and last to besiege cities.
The method of siege is only used when necessary, when the general's anger is uncontrollable, leading to a third of the soldiers' deaths without taking the city, which is the disaster of siege.
