"Great General! Why are we still defending the city? We should attack now!" Chang E shouted, but all he got was Cao Yin’s cold glare, "The ti is not right!"
"Defend the city!"
Due to previous command mistakes, Chang E’s authority had greatly diminished, and Luo Xie was following Cao Yin’s arrangents. Left with no support, he could only leave in frustration.
Thus, the defense of the city began.
The enemy’s first attack failed, and they set up camp, planning to wait for supplies before attacking again. But several days passed, and the supplies still had not arrived.
"What’s going on? Where are the people sent to deliver the supplies? Why haven’t they arrived? Damn it, we’ve been out of food for two days here, and the soldiers are starving. How are we supposed to fight?"
Hatu was so furious he overturned the table. He initially wanted to break through Mountain Gate Pass to find food inside, but the Dazhou Army held steadfastly, causing them to lose n and making the attack impossible.
With a shortage of supplies, unable to attack or retreat, the Xiliang Army was stuck in a dilemma.
"General, give us so instructions. We can’t hold on like this; so soldiers are already thinking of retreating!"
A deputy general stepped forward to complain, which angered Hatu so much that he beheaded him and pointed at his body scolding, "We’ve co this far, how can we retreat? Anyone who dares to talk about retreating disrupts the army and will be killed without rcy!"
Suddenly, all voices of doubt were silenced.
"Tonight, a night raid! One final attack, we must get through!"
As night fell, blades glead as the enemy made their last charge.
Cao Yin stood at the city wall, expressionless, watching the sallow-looking Xiliang Army below, knowing the ti was right. He waved his hand: "Fire attack, burn them all!"
Hungry for days, people go mad at the sll of at, lose judgnt, and beco targets for slaughter.
"Boom boom boom!"
Below, the clatter of ladders and iron hooks; above, fire arrows and oil pots were continuously thrown, the raging fire illuminating half the sky. So Xiliang soldiers had just climbed the wall and imdiately beca human torches, falling down.
The burning flesh emitted waves of aty aroma. A Xiliang soldier grabbed the arm of a deceased comrade and started gnawing on it.
They were too hungry, having starved for three consecutive days and nights! All the prey nearby had been hunted clean, yet they still couldn’t fill their bellies.
Initially, Hatu did not take notice when he saw soldiers eating the bodies of dead comrades. But gradually, his expression changed.
Because those soldiers, one by one, rushed towards the at aroma and started biting, those who had so strength left beca just useless eaters.
"Damn it, no eating! Attack the city, hurry!"
Hatu roared, even executing several soldiers who disobeyed orders, but it was to no avail. These soldiers had been hungry for too long, eyes green with hunger, they could even eat tree bark, let alone roasted at.
At that mont, swoosh swoosh swoosh... a dark cloud appeared on the horizon, descending upon them.
Crossbow arrows, they were Zhou Army’s crossbow arrows, unleashing their might!
The Xiliang Army, deprived of mobility, was shot at, casualties rising quickly.
Fifty n, two hundred n, three thousand n...
The death toll soared, Hatu’s eyes were about to burst with rage!
"Boom boom boom!"
A loud noise ca from the front, the city gate opened, and a cavalry unit charged out first.
It was the Zhou Army!
"Charge!"
"Kill——"
"Woo——"
In the sound of the horn, Cao Yin led fifty thousand elite soldiers, charging out.
"Rally, rally, damn it, damn you all, gather!"
Hatu shouted in anger, but it was useless!
The elite soldiers led by Cao Yin were his prized troops, each brave and skilled. With just one charge, they tore a gap through the Xiliang Army, charging wildly, cutting down heads with long knives and spears, like the Grim Reaper rcilessly harvesting lives!
"Ahhhh, I’ll fight you to the death!"
Seeing his troops slaughtered so easily, Hatu’s eyes turned red with fury, ready to fight to the death, but his personal guards stopped him and carried him away.
"General, there’s a saying among the Dazhou people: when the army is defeated, it’s like a landslide. We are beaten, it’s over, retreat quickly, or it’s just a futile sacrifice!"
"Indeed, as long as there are green hills, there’s no worry of firewood. We still have over seventy thousand n, let’s go back, resupply, and then return for revenge!"
"General, think of the bigger picture!"
"Send a group to cover the rear, we will escort the General to retreat!"
"..."
This scene was familiar. Half a month ago, the Dazhou Army was fleeing for their lives, sacrificing so soldiers to cover their retreat. Now the tables had turned, and it was the Xiliang people fleeing.
Cao Yin, chasing from behind, felt his blood boiling, the thrill of chasing and killing the enemy!
"Soldiers, the ti for our counterattack has co, pursue with all your strength!"
The Xiliang Army, hungry with green eyes, had almost no combat power left, if not pursuing now, when?
Thus, the remaining seventy thousand plus Dazhou Army rushed out, chasing with all their might.
The pursuit from Mountain Gate Pass lasted an entire day and night, killing over ten thousand enemy troops, until they finally reached Hanshui Pass.
However, upon reaching Hanshui Pass, Cao Yin ca to a halt.
He had no choice but to stop as Luo Xie and the others had halted as well.
"Beyond ahead is mountainous forest, not easy to chase!"
"The mountain forest is their stronghold, once we enter the mountains, we’ll be at a disadvantage! What if we’re ambushed again..."
"Currently, the enemy has been slayed down to over forty thousand, leaving only over fifty thousand remnants, shouldn’t be a concern, right? This battle, isn’t it considered a win?"
Several deputy generals, staring at the looming mountain forest ahead, hesitated and discussed among themselves.
Cao Yin frowned, pondering, the young man had no plan here, should they pursue or not?
"It doesn’t!"
At this mont, a voice sounded, everyone turned towards the voice, and a group of people erged from behind a rock.
Leading them were Li Qingmu and Long Yue, followed by Cao Jing and twelve others.
The speaker was Long Yue.
"Hmph, the enemy is defeated, this is a great victory, why isn’t it counted?"
Chang Yao was displeased with Long Yue’s couple, especially since they completed the mission of burning the enemy’s supplies gaining credit, making him more uncomfortable.
"The enemy still has over fifty thousand remnants, claiming victory this way, is that how Lieutenant General Chang defines a complete triumph?"
Li Qingmu coldly remarked, turning and saluting, "Great General, please order the whole army to attack! Annihilate the Xiliang bandits!"
"That’s mountain forest terrain, once we go in, we’ll give the enemy a chance to ambush, how will you annihilate them? You ignorant child, truly naive!"
Chang E also scolded, but Li Qingmu suddenly smiled: "Indeed, I am young, but at least I won’t lead the army into an enemy’s ambush, such a person is not ignorant, but incapable!"
"You!"
Being exposed and humiliated in public, Chang E was furious, wanting to kill!
But with Cao Yin watching closely, he could only swallow the humiliation!
He sneered, "Fine, I would like to see, what will you do?"
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