Conquest of Nine Kingdoms: Alliance City Siege Guide

To capture fortified enemy cities in Conquest of Nine Kingdoms, your alliance must coordinate march timing, divide force responsibilities, and cycle damaged units to nearby camps before hero stamina and troop durability deplete.

Executing the Siege Assault Sequence

Executing a successful assault against high-value player fortifications relies on staging unit arrivals to overwhelm split defensive forces.

Set explicit target pins: Use the in-game marking system to establish primary targets at city gates and secondary markers along enemy defensive perimeters.
Position forces on the periphery: Stage high-power squads along the border of the target city's influence zone to draw out defensive patrols into open terrain.
Execute synchronized strike waves: Time player marches so multiple alliance squads hit structural targets simultaneously, forcing defenders to divide their resources across multiple breach points.
Initiate squad rotations: Pull damaged units back to a nearby alliance camp or friendly territory once squad health reaches critical thresholds, allowing fresh reserves to cycle forward.

Assigning Siege Squad Roles

Dividing responsibilities prevents high-value damage units from taking unnecessary losses during the advance.

Squad Role	Target Focus	Primary Objective	Tactical Positioning
Gate Duty	City gates and inner structures	Inflict structural damage to breach defenses	Perimeter line to city walls
Screening Force	Enemy response units and interceptors	Block counter-attacks and shield structural squads	Open field surrounding gate assault
Flanking Squads	Secondary defensive lines and roaming patrols	Lure out defenders using free-marching paths	Peripheral flanks of the influence zone

Managing Durability and Pivot Tactics

Hero stamina and unit durability dictate how long an alliance can maintain pressure on a target. Committing all forces simultaneously often causes high attrition rates and extended respawn timers.

Rotate units early: Withdraw frontline squads before they are completely wiped out. Resting damaged units at nearby camps avoids full recovery timers and keeps pressure on the target.
Bypass defender chokepoints: If enemy forces stack heavily at a single gate, use free-marching paths to bypass defensive lines rather than engaging head-on.
Pivot to secondary objectives: If a city gate is heavily reinforced or counter-encirclement risks home territory, redirect forces toward auxiliary structures or local resource nodes. This forces defenders to abandon fortified positions or lose surrounding control.