Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors-Chapter 503 - 266: Stand Firm_5

But now, as they fought bloody battles against the Jin soldiers, immediately a united hatred sprang up among the civilians.

Emperor Taizu of Sheng had tried every possible means to gather all the resources of the Qi Dynasty, continually fortifying the siege.

At this point, the Jin soldiers finally began to panic.

Initially, they were indifferent, believing that the Qi Army would eventually falter, and they would certainly break through.

Since they had plundered plenty of food and supplies, they did not worry about running out in the short term, and thus were less anxious.

But now, as the siege became increasingly secure, it was as though a noose was tightening around their necks.

Thus, the Jin soldiers became more desperate to break out, attempting it in multiple directions with stricter military orders, yet every attempt was tenaciously held off by the Qi Army.

The longer they held, the more resolute the Qi Army’s combat will became.

After a prolonged battle of over a month, the Qi Army’s resolve was even stronger than before, as it had become a consensus among all the Qi soldiers to surround and kill the Jin soldiers here.

Whomever created a breach would be a sinner for ages, pointed at by thousands of Qi people!

Who could bear such infamy?

As days passed, the power of both sides waxed and waned.

Food and provisions in the Jin camp depleted rapidly, while the Qi Dynasty’s troops continually received supplies from the capital via canal transport. What seemed like a fragile line of defense was actually fortified by the Qi Army to an extent it seemed nearly impregnable!

During breaks in the fighting, the Qi soldiers also continued to dig trenches and build defensive structures, increasingly leveraging their defensive advantage.

Of course, creating a completely sealed siege around more than a hundred thousand Jin soldiers was still nearly impossible.

They had been able to maintain the siege this long primarily because Emperor Taizu of Sheng had accurately predicted the Jin soldiers’ psychology, assuming they would almost certainly not abandon their heavy supplies to force a breakthrough.

They couldn’t bear to.

So, as long as the Royal Support Army specifically blocked several key paths around Moutuo Ridge and prevented the smooth passage of Jin carts and supplies, they could keep them trapped here for a long time.

It was like cutting flesh with a dull knife.

But now, even the dullest of minds should have come to a realization.

This time, Wanyan Sheng didn’t assault the strategic points occupied by the Qi Army but instead directed his Jin soldiers to forcefully break through a weakly guarded path held by two Royal Support units.

This also meant that Wanyan Sheng had finally accepted reality, no longer hoping to take away all the plundered grains, supplies, treasures, gold, silver, and women, but instead to abandon most of what they couldn’t carry and make a light-armed breakthrough, preserving the Jin’s surviving forces!

This action was akin to a desperate amputation.

After all, Wanyan Sheng too saw that, if he did not make a decisive move now, as the Royal Support Army’s forces grew, the Jin might truly face annihilation.

And as the Jin determined to break through, the Western Army finally mobilized.

Liu Fa respectfully rode his horse, following behind a young man.

This young man, clad in golden armor and a golden helmet, was the reigning Emperor himself.

Fan Cun raised his long spear, pointing towards the Jin army, "Decree! This battle will decide the fate of our Qi Dynasty for the next hundred years!

"I shall lead from the front, not shedding my armor for three days, to utterly rout the Jin!

"To avenge our national disgrace today, to die for our country’s cause, how can we consider our own lives?

"Kill!!"

Liu Fa stared blankly at the Emperor before him, as if seeing a gambler who, at the last moment, staked all his chips without hesitation!

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