The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 587: Crushing Defeat (3)_1

Chapter 587: Chapter 587: Crushing Defeat (3)_1

"State Preceptor," Bayal disagreed with this decision. As the Chief Commander of the North Country, Bayal had a high reputation among the Northern Soldiers. The fallen soldiers were his men, and he naturally felt their loss deeply. Moreover, the death toll was high. Those warriors lying under the city wall had died for the honor of the North Country, and if they were to use their corpses now, Bayal found it hard to accept psychologically.

Billy saw it differently. In his view, if they could take Border City, let alone make use of some soldier’s bodies, even if live sacrifices were required, he would think it worthwhile.

"General, don’t forget the expectations of our monarch and the crown prince towards these warriors." With the series of setbacks today and Bayal’s dissatisfaction with him, Billy’s temper had reached its limit. "They are fighting for the honor of the North Country, for the glory of the Monarch, for the people of the North Country. These warriors, they wouldn’t hesitate to offer up their lives, let alone their bodies."

Bayal was left silenced by his chastisement. Although he disagreed with Billy’s view, there was truth in Billy’s words.

For the monarch and the crown prince, they could not afford to lose this war.

Within the kingdom, although the monarch favored the elder prince, there were still many officials supporting the second prince. Particularly among the people, the second prince’s popularity was much higher than the elder prince.

This conquest of the Northern Land was strongly opposed by the faction of the second prince. If the troops were to return in defeat, the elder prince’s position would undoubtedly be very awkward.

As the elder prince’s relative family, Bayal naturally didn’t want to see such a result.

But if the losses of soldiers under his command during this war were too heavy, that would not be worth it either. The backers behind the second prince, Alhatu, were also no weaklings. If their side were to suffer heavy losses, they would not have the strength to back the elder prince upon their return. Either way, Bayal was in a dilemma.

"Given the existence of the Timur Family and your Hull Family, and the presence of me, the State Preceptor, that spineless Alhatu will never take the throne." Billy continued coldly. As an ally, he understood quite well what Bayal was concerned about. "But if we seize this opportunity to take Border City and capture Chu Suifeng, our North Country will undoubtedly enter a new era, laying a solid foundation for the elder prince in advance."

Striking while the iron is hot, Billy spoke directly to Bayal’s weak point.

As expected, Bayal, swayed by Billy and combined with the combative nature of the North Country’s people, eventually acquiesced to Billy’s suggestion.

"Warriors of the North Country, the time has come to devote your bodies and souls to our monarch!" yelled Billy, "Glory will be yours."

Immediately, someone passed on Billy’s commands.

Many warriors found it hard to accept the arrangement of exchanging their comrades’ bodies for their own safety.

But military orders are absolute, and they all dared not to disobey their superiors.

Surely enough, the first wave of soldiers who were attacking the city, gritted their teeth, picked up their deceased comrades’ bodies from the ground, and began climbing.

"Prince, the enemy is using bodies as shields, what do we do?" The commanding General up on the watchtower immediately noticed the unusual movements below.

"Change to the herbal ammunition." Luo Heng waved his hand in command.

The soldiers who received the order immediately began to switch their weapons, and suddenly numerous soldiers picked up the long bamboo poles placed on their sides.

When Bayal and Billy saw their soldiers using bodies to significantly reduce casualties, they both breathed a sigh of relief. The confidence of the attacking commanders seemed to have fully recovered from the blows dealt by the Northern Soldiers. Many soldiers were already halfway up the siege ladders, and victory seemed to be within sight.