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At this moment, several generals surrounded Liu Guanlei: "Commander, what are these Little Guys for?"
"Yes, Commander, we've been watching them all morning and still don't understand their purpose."
Liu Guanlei glanced at them: "These are siege weapons prepared by Liu Jianyan. As for their function, we haven't figured it out yet. However, you must remember what I said yesterday; all actions today must follow orders."
"I will remember."
"Have the soldiers had breakfast?"
"Yes, General, they have already eaten breakfast."
"Good, beat the drum to assemble." The Gathering Drum was struck, and the entire camp immediately became lively. Before long, all the soldiers were ready, each one full of energy.
Liu Guanfeng walked up to the Command Platform accompanied by his two brothers. Liu Guanfeng cleared his throat: "Today we will launch a full-scale attack on Shining Star City. We must capture Shining Star City within a day. Now I am issuing the first order; all Generals and soldiers, listen up."
Everyone below stood up straight in unison, though they were puzzled as to why the first order involved everyone together. Were they really going to rush directly to Shining Star City to begin the attack?
Then came Liu Guanfeng's revelation: "All Generals and soldiers immediately search for Stones around the area. The Stones must not be smaller than a person's head. Place the Stones you find on the cart in the center of the camp. We need to fill all ten carts before we can launch the siege. Do you understand?"
"Yes."
"Now disperse and go find Stones. Any Squad that is slow will be punished according to Military Law."
"Understood."
The soldiers in the barracks immediately began searching for the Stone as a Squad, but several Generals were quite resistant. As a result, their Royal Guards put in minimal effort, while other Squads worked diligently because the order came from Liu Guanfeng. The soldiers from Diaoyu Island treated Liu Guanfeng's commands as sacred.
Despite some soldiers not putting in much effort, thanks to the hard work of these Squad Leaders, they managed to recover several carts full of large Stones in less than an hour.
Liu Guanfeng observed the performance of those Generals and took note of it. Once a dozen horse-drawn carts were filled, he ordered the drums to be beaten for assembly.
When everyone had gathered, Liu Guanfeng began to speak: "I saw everyone's performance just now. Liu Qiang, Jin Rong, Sima Kui..." Liu Guanfeng called out the names of over ten young generals. Those whose names were called stepped forward, believing that Liu Guanfeng was about to assign tasks.
After finishing the names, Liu Guanfeng's expression darkened: "You six people, how many Stones did you each find during the search? Did you think my words fell on deaf ears? Come here, take these six people away and give each of them fifty military lashes."
At Liu Guanfeng's command, the Squad Leaders immediately moved forward to bind the six individuals.
The six shouted in unison: "This is unjust!"
The first one called out, Liu Qiang, exclaimed loudly: "Liu Jianyan, why are you arresting us? What wrong have we done? Wasn't it just picking up Stones? What kind of task is that? Do you want us to use Stones to attack them? We are attacking a city, not defending one; what do we need Stones for? I say you want to exhaust our strength and use it as an excuse for your failure to capture Shining Star City."
Liu Guanfeng raised his hand: "Stop, don't hit them yet." The Squad Leaders halted their actions. The Generals stood straight after being bound and wanted to argue with Liu Guanfeng.
Liu Guanfeng stood on the Command Platform, smiling down at the sixteen Generals: "Do you all share his thoughts?"
"Yes, we all think so; you are just looking for excuses," the sixteen Generals replied together.
Liu Guanfeng nodded: "Alright then, I will make a bet with you. During my siege today, I will use those Stones we brought to break open the enemy's city gate. Do you believe it?"
"We don't believe it; who has such strength to break open a city gate with Stones?"
"Since you don't believe it, are you willing to bet with me?"
"You tell me how to bet." Liu Qiang puffed out his chest.
"What if I use those Stones to break open the enemy's city gate today? The punishment for your ten Six People will change from fifty military strikes to one hundred. How does that sound?"
"What if you can't break it open?"
"If I can't break it open, none of your ten Six People will be punished. I'll take the eight hundred military strikes myself."
"Liu Jianyan, can you keep your word?"
"I, Liu Guanfeng, am a man of my word. When have I ever gone back on it?"
"Alright, I'll bet with you."
"I'll bet with you too."
"We'll all bet with you."
"Okay, note down your fifty military strikes for now. We'll settle it after the battle. Release them." Liu Guanfeng commanded, and the Squad Leaders behind him untied several generals while laughing. Seeing the Squad Leader who was untying him smiling continuously, Liu Qiang asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Although they were generals, the attitude of these Squad Leaders towards Liu Guanfeng made them quite dissatisfied with their behavior, so they naturally wouldn't be polite to them. One of the Squad Leaders sneered and said, "As for what we're laughing at, you'll know once we capture Shining Star City."
"Capture Shining Star City? Dream on! We couldn't even capture it on the first day; how can you say you'll capture it today?" Liu Qiang's words were filled with disdain.
The Squad Leader shot a glance at Liu Qiang and said, "Whether we can capture it or not, just keep your eyes wide open and see for yourself."
After seeing that the sixteen martial generals had been untied, Liu Guanfeng waved his hand: "Brothers, let's go. Our target is Shining Star City."
The entire army set out, and Liu Guanfeng ordered the remaining Firehead Army to pack up all the tents here, as they would be in Shining Star City tonight. The Firehead Army did not understand why Liu Guanfeng had such confidence, but after the orders were given, the two Commanders had no reaction and could only follow the orders to get to work.
The army stabilized its formation less than a kilometer from Shining Star City. At this moment, all personnel in Shining Star City were mobilized, with two large flags flying in the wind above the city gates.
The two flags bore the titles Grand Marshal—Wu and Divine Envoy—Jiang. Underneath the flags stood two generals, Wu Ta and Jiang Xingshi, each holding their weapons, with their Mounts beside them.
Behind Wu Ta and Jiang Xingshi stood a row of armed generals, each exuding an imposing presence. Liu Guanfeng thought to himself: When will our Starfall Kingdom have such a group of generals? Although his own generals were also very brave, they were all young leaders. They tended to act impulsively and needed to experience several major battles to gradually grow.
On the city wall, Wu Ta and Jiang Xingshi also spotted the Starfall Kingdom's army. At this moment, Liu Guanfeng's three brothers stood in the center of the Starfall Kingdom's forces, shining brightly like stars in the night sky. Just a glance made it clear that these three were the main commanders, especially Liu Guanfeng in the middle, whose bright armor radiated a milky glow, and his Fang Tian Hua Ji was even more dazzling.
However, their attention was soon drawn to the tall Well Platform and Catapult. After exchanging glances, they simultaneously asked, "What are those things?"
Neither of them had seen a Well Platform or Catapult before, especially the towering Well Platform, which was taller than the city wall. While those on the city wall were still pondering what those large Little Guys were, Liu Guanfeng had already begun deploying his plans.
"Bao Rui?"
"Master, I'm here."
"Assign all your Crossbowmen to the Well Platform. If there aren't enough, draw from the army. Then you also go up to the Well Platform to prepare for close combat."
"Understood."
"Copper Bull."
"Master."
"Arrange ten Six People under each Well Platform for your giant hammer team to push the Well Platform forward. Each Catapult should have four people assigned for loading, four for firing, and four for support, totaling twelve people. Then you go up to the Well Platform to prepare for close combat."
"Yes."
"Iron Bull."
"Master, I am here."
"Distribute your Golden Hammer Squad evenly among the Well Platforms. When the time comes, follow orders to attack the city; you will lead the team."
"Understood."
"Both Grand Marshals."
"Here." Liu Guanlei and Liu Guanyu cupped their fists towards Liu Guanfeng.
"You two will go to the same Well Platform with the goal of holding Wu Ta back. I will deal with Jiang Xingshi myself."
"Understood."
"Liu Qiang, Du Zhenyang, Song Haitao. You three will take five thousand Crossbowmen and five thousand Longbowmen. Twenty thousand cavalry will attack through the city gates once they are opened."
"Yes."
Then Liu Guanfeng assigned the other generals to stand behind each Well Platform, each bringing their respective troops.
Seeing that the enemy was starting to move, Wu Ta began to deploy his troops as well. He assigned each general to a Well Platform. Although he did not know what it was, he noticed many soldiers entering the Well Platforms, so he had to be on high alert.
"All Archers, prepare! Rolling Logs and Stones, boiling oil—get them ready. We must repel their first wave of attacks." Wu Ta shouted orders. At that moment, he saw that Liu Guanlei and Liu Guanyu had both entered a Well Platform. He immediately said to Jiang Xingshi, "Divine Envoy, Liu Guanlei and Liu Guanyu have entered that big Little Guy. I will handle that thing; you should keep an eye on Liu Guanfeng."
Jiang Xingshi nodded, "Commander, you can rest assured. Leave this place to me; nothing will happen."
"Everything depends on the Divine Envoy."
"You need to be extra careful on your side; their cooperation is extremely tacit."
"Understood." After saying that, Wu Ta fixed his gaze on Liu Guanlei and Liu Guanyu, who were boarding the Well Platform.
At this moment, Liu Guanlei and Liu Guanyu had already gotten onto the Well Platform. The Well Platform was divided into two levels; the lower two levels were used to accommodate soldiers, but only the upper level could set up floating boards. Both levels had shooting holes through which archers could attack. At the very top of the Well Platform, there was another platform where archers stood, providing an excellent vantage point to overlook and attack the opposing city walls.
As soon as Liu Guanlei and Liu Guanyu boarded the Well Platform, they were filled with curiosity, completely forgetting that they were there for battle.
Other generals shared the same sentiment as Liu Guanlei; they had never been inside a Well Platform before and were equally curious.
Just as everyone was filled with curiosity, Liu Guanfeng issued the order to attack. However, the Well Platform did not move out first; it was the Catapults that advanced first. Each Catapult was accompanied by a Siege Engineer, specially trained by Liu Guanfeng, who escorted the Catapults.
The task of these Siege Engineers was to find a suitable position for the Catapults and adjust their angles. When the Catapults were pushed to a stop about six hundred meters from the city wall, they underwent a brief adjustment. Soon after, soldiers began loading Stones onto the Catapults, all of which was observed by the sixteen Generals. Before long, a signal indicating readiness came from the Catapults.
At this moment, Liu Guanfeng sat atop Little Black, raising his Fang Tian Hua Ji high in the air. He then pointed towards Shining Star City and commanded, "Well Platform, advance."
The Well Platform was slowly pushed forward by the soldiers of the giant hammer team, initiating the full-scale assault on Shining Star City.
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