"We have sent scouts to verify, and also contacted multiple informants. It's basically confirmed that the reinforcement army from Yanmen Commandery is a fake army under Lin Tian!"
"Their army only numbers a few thousand!"
"Moreover, for the past few days, Yanmen Commandery has not only not attacked our Yan state's cities, but has also strengthened its own defenses!"
Upon hearing these words, Crown Prince Dan could basically confirm that the Qin army in Yanmen Commandery was a deception.
This certainty made Crown Prince Dan furious.
Recalling the orders he had given and everything that had happened, a strong sense of humiliation washed over him.
He had actually ordered his soldiers to maintain strict vigilance, guarding against sneak attacks from Lin Tian's army.
He had even been excited and smug three days ago for defeating the Qin army that had attempted a sneak attack.
Never would he have imagined that all of this was orchestrated by the Qin people.
They had put on a play on a stage, creating a false impression.
And Crown Prince Dan had been deeply immersed in it, fearful for a long time, unable to extricate himself.
Because of this, they had not attacked Yanmen Commandery for a full six days, missing the optimal opportunity.
Such humiliation was something Crown Prince Dan absolutely refused to accept.
"Ah! These Qin people are utterly outrageous!!"
"Issue the order, the entire army attacks Yanmen Commandery!!"
"Your Highness, are we attacking Yanmen Commandery now? It's almost dark!"
"I don't care if it's dark! Tonight, I, this Prince, will storm into Yanmen Commandery and boil alive those who have insulted me!!"
Although the Yan state generals knew that attacking Yanmen Commandery now was not the best timing, they could clearly sense Crown Prince Dan's extreme anger.
His only thought was to capture Yanmen Commandery.
They knew that trying to dissuade Crown Prince Dan at this moment was clearly impossible.
Therefore, they could only sigh inwardly:
"Attacking Yanmen Commandery at night indeed presents significant inconveniences, but I hope there won't be excessively heavy casualties!"
"And, I hope Lin Tian's army doesn't actually return!"
Six days had passed, and no one knew what twists and turns might have occurred.
The Yan state generals could only pray for good fortune, not a string of disasters.
However, this was merely their fondest hope.
At this moment, the Yan state army, under Crown Prince Dan's command, marched directly towards Yanmen Commandery.
Many scouts had been dispatched to the outskirts of Yanmen Commandery. As soon as the Yan state army arrived, they discovered that Yanmen Commandery was already fully prepared.
Evidently, they had been closely monitoring the Yan state army's movements, constantly guarding against sneak attacks.
The more Crown Prince Dan thought about this, the angrier he became.
Especially when he saw that the Yanmen Commandery walls were defended by only a few thousand soldiers and a large number of civilians, he became even more incensed.
Without any further ado, he directly issued the order for a full assault.
"All soldiers, hear my command, attack!!"
At this moment, Crown Prince Dan paid no mind to any schemes or stratagems. His mind was set on one objective: to capture Yanmen Commandery with all his might.
Under his command, the dense ranks of the Yan state army charged forward.
The tightly packed formations inspired dread.
Fortunately, the civilians and defenders within Yanmen Commandery were resolute and determined to defend the city.
They were not intimidated by such a display.
On the contrary, they remained remarkably calm.
"This dark night is advantageous for us. Even if we fire our arrows randomly, we can still kill their soldiers!"
"And they cannot see the arrows, making them difficult to dodge!"
"At the same time, we can place some rocks, pretending they are our defenders, to distract the Yan people, which can help disperse some of their firepower!"
"Of course, the most important thing is to extinguish our torches, so the enemy cannot see us!"
If it were daytime, facing such a large attacking force from the Yan state, even the most skilled soldiers of Yanmen would not have the confidence to say they could defend the city.
But at night, it was different.
At night, not only could the people of Yanmen not see, but the Yan people could not see either.
In the darkness, they could do many things by taking advantage of the night.
It was with this mindset that their resolve to defend the city grew even stronger.
Soon, the battle commenced, and a barrage of arrows rained down upon the Yan state soldiers.
The screams of soldiers echoed incessantly.
In the darkness of the night, no one knew where an arrow would suddenly fly from, claiming their lives.
Therefore, the Yan state soldiers advanced cautiously while attacking the city.
Yet, even so, their army continued to press forward, relentlessly approaching the gates of Yanmen Commandery.
This led them to quickly arrive beneath the gates of Yanmen Commandery.
Seeing the dense crowd, the people of Yanmen Commandery knew that they would soon attack the city gates.
Thus, at this moment, they brought out their firebombs.
When the firebombs were brought out in the dark night, they did not attract much attention.
However, the situation changed completely once the firebombs were lit and thrown down from the city walls.
"Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!!"
A series of explosions erupted, and fierce flames illuminated the area beneath the city walls.
Concurrently, the screams intensified.
"Fire, fire!!"
"Help me, save me, I don't want to die!!"
Whether from the explosion of the firebombs or the searing flames, it was a tremendous torment for the Yan state soldiers.
The appearance of the firebombs completely disrupted the Yan state soldiers' momentum.
Even Crown Prince Dan had never expected firebombs to appear.
"Didn't only Qin's Lin Tian possess these strange bottles? Why do these people have them as well?"
"Your Highness, they must have been left by Qin's Lin Tian. However, they did not reveal them before!"
"Qin's Lin Tian is truly damnable! Even in death, he hinders our army's assault!"
Speaking of Lin Tian, Crown Prince Dan gnashed his teeth again.
If it weren't for Lin Tian, he wouldn't have had to be so apprehensive when attacking Yanmen Commandery.
If it weren't for Lin Tian, he wouldn't have suffered a crushing defeat last time.
Fortunately, this time, when attacking Yanmen Commandery, Lin Tian and his army were not present.
Therefore, although the Yan state army encountered many setbacks and many soldiers were still crying out in pain,
they still approached the walls and gates of Yanmen Commandery.
Soon, they began to attack the city gates.
A battering ram was quickly brought forward, and over a dozen strong soldiers began to fiercely ram the gates of Yanmen Commandery.
The heavy thuds echoed into everyone's ears.
Hearing these sounds, the Yan state soldiers smiled.
These sounds told them that the gates of Yanmen Commandery would soon be broken, and they would soon be able to storm into Yanmen Commandery.
However, after dozens of impacts, they slowly began to feel that something was wrong.
Under their immense strength, dozens of ramming blows should have already opened the city gates.
But now, the gates still stood before them. Although a small dent had appeared, their overall position had not moved at all.
This situation was utterly bizarre to everyone.
Someone stepped forward to investigate closely and was soon horrified.
"Bad news! The people of Yanmen Commandery have blocked all the city gates with stones! They have sealed the gates themselves and have no intention of coming out, nor do they give us a chance to attack Yanmen!!"