Standing on the top of the city wall, Ye Li couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead. To be honest, although he was not physically tired at this moment, he had consumed a lot of mental energy.
After all, he could only use physical strength to fight, which was still a little uncomfortable for him, especially since he didn't have a suitable weapon. At the beginning, he could only use his hands to attack and defend, and the attack distance was really short.
Ye Li thought that if he had free time, he would definitely find a way to get a good set of melee equipment, otherwise he would be at a disadvantage when fighting on this continent.
After cheering, the soldiers around Ye Li looked at him with admiration.
They had seen Ye Li’s performance on the battlefield before.
If Ye Li had not dismantled the two building vehicles alone, it would be hard to say how long this battle would have lasted.
A powerful person will be respected wherever he goes. Ye Li has indeed won the respect of these soldiers with his strength.
After all, not everyone can chop down a building car with just a few moves. Although Ye Li did not use spiritual energy and body-building secrets, his physical strength itself was not at the Void God Stage or Condensed God Stage, but at the Divine Appearance Stage.
That is to say, although he did not exert his strongest power in the battle just now, he was almost there, and was definitely at the Divine Phase level.
Only when one has reached this level of skill could Ye Li destroy the building car in just a few moves. If it were Yu Zhengqiang or Bian Yingxiong himself, it would be impossible for them to destroy the building car so quickly.
The longer the tower car exists, the more casualties the Jinzhou City soldiers on the city walls may suffer.
Although it seemed that Jinzhou City was defending in this battle, compared with ordinary defensive battles, Jinzhou City did not gain a big advantage.
Nearly two thousand defenders of Jinzhou City were killed in the battle, while less than five thousand people from the Yuan Dynasty died. The casualty ratio between the attacking and defending sides was less than one to three.
In general city defense battles, the casualty ratio between the attackers and defenders is at least one to three or one to four, which means that it takes at least three or four attackers to kill a defender on the city.
It’s not that the fighting power of Jinzhou City is not good, but because the giant birds, giants and wolf cavalry they killed were all from the Yinling Army.
In other words, although the Yuan Dynasty only had 16,000 people attacking the city, its actual combat effectiveness was at least over 20,000.
However, the Yinling Army can be resurrected, so in comparison, the losses of the Jinzhou City defenders are really huge.
After calming down, Bian Yingxiong couldn't help but frowned as he looked at the Yuan Dynasty army outside the city that had escaped beyond their attack range.
They did repel the enemy temporarily, but they would surely return within a few days.
The manufacture of siege equipment is not difficult. Generally, there are many machine builders and craftsmen in the attacking force, and the lost towers, battering rams and catapults can be remanufactured within a few days.
Some siege troops even carried spare parts for siege equipment, so if a batch of equipment broke down, they could immediately reassemble a new batch.
After the experience of the first attack, the enemy will definitely find a way to protect their siege equipment, and the defenders will not be able to keep up with the replenishment of heavy crossbows and arrows.
The giant arrows used by the heavy crossbow are not ordinary things, but spiritual weapons cast by weaponsmiths using special materials.
A weaponsmith could only make a few arrows a day, and on the battlefield they would basically be shot out in a few shots. Without a long period of preparation, it would be impossible to gather enough arrows for combat.
Moreover, there are not many materials in Jinzhou City for casting heavy crossbow arrows. After all, these things cannot be made privately. They must have approval from the court or be reported to the court first.
As a result, Bian Yingxiong is now unable to effectively replenish the giant arrows. Once the war breaks out again, it will be difficult for them to effectively suppress the enemy.
The enemy may only need two or three days to prepare, and once the Yinling Army and siege equipment are restored, they will come back. By that time, they may not be able to defend Jinzhou City.
The reinforcements requested previously would definitely not arrive within two or three days. It would take at least five days. What Jinzhou City was facing this time was definitely a test of life and death.
"The entire army must remain alert and monitor the movements of the Yuan army at any time. They should camp outside our attack range and continue to maintain the siege.
We also took a temporary rest, immediately cleared the bodies on the city walls, and treated the wounded as quickly as possible.
The current situation is still very unfavorable to us. I hope everyone can maintain their combat effectiveness at the best state so as to cope with the second attack from the opponent that may come at any time!"
After Bian Yingxiong gave instructions to everyone, the junior officers would naturally implement his orders and begin to handle post-war matters in an orderly manner.
Ye Li and others followed Bian Yingxiong down from the city wall and returned to the city defense mansion.
The non-combat personnel in charge of strategy had just been watching the battle near the top of the city wall. They had their own understanding of the battle situation, and they all had serious looks on their faces at this moment.
Bian Yingxiong glanced at them and did not ask them first. Instead, he looked at Ye Li and said, "Brother Ye Li, this time it is really thanks to you. If you hadn't destroyed those two tower cars, we don't know how many people we would have to sacrifice to defend the city."
Most people saw Ye Li's actions just now. Being able to destroy the building car in just a few moves was definitely quite shocking.
When Ye Li heard what Bian Yingxiong said, he did not intend to take credit for it, and said: "Being able to defend the city is the result of everyone's joint efforts, and it cannot be attributed to me alone.
If the soldiers hadn’t fought desperately, the city would have fallen long ago.”
Bian Yingxiong smiled softly when he heard Ye Li's answer and said, "It's rare for someone so young to not be complacent and arrogant.
There is something I want to ask Brother Ye Li, what level of cultivation are you at?"
Hearing what Bian Yingxiong said, Ye Li looked back at him calmly.
Bian Yingxiong immediately continued: "I just remembered it a while ago. It seems that you, little brother Ye Li, have never directly talked about your strength. In fact, how strong you are has always been our guess.
So, I also want to know how strong you are, Brother Ye Li. At least I can have an idea of what you are capable of."
Ye Li knew that it was normal for Bian Yingxiong to ask such questions. After all, as the other party's retainer, he had always been hiding his strength.
Bian Yingxiong must be hoping that he can fully understand Ye Li's strength so that he can better utilize the power of his retainer.