Ye Shikai led his personal troops directly to the General Mansion. As soon as he reached the entrance, he was taken aback by the scene in front of him. The originally grand mansion had been fortified, and nurous massive stones were placed near the entrance, looking like they were ant to block it. Nearly ten thousand Wolf Clan soldiers had suddenly besieged the city. General ng was likely prepared to defend it stalwartly. But then again, ng Tian was a seasoned warrior; even if the Wolf Clan’s blades were hovering above, he would remain calm and composed. Should the Wolf Clan break in, he would surely have a counterasure.
"Who goes there?" The guards outside the General Mansion stopped Ye Shikai and his n.
"Commander of the Stone Peak Fortress Garrison Cavalry Unit, it was who attacked the Wolf Clan outside just now. General ng is there, I wish to see him." Ye Shikai imdiately replied.
"Oh, it’s General Ye! Just now, General ng ntioned you, saying that the one who could think of such a thod to break the siege must be you." Upon hearing Ye Shikai’s identity, the guards excitedly said.
"The Great General is not at the mansion. He was just on the city wall directing the battle, and should be returning soon."
"I see, I’ll wait here for a while." Ye Shikai nodded and said. After a pursuit, the Wolf Clan had already scattered and fled. The cavalry and the city defense forces joined forces, killing more than five thousand enemies, and capturing many prisoners. Of course, many Wolf Clan soldiers took advantage of the chaos to escape.
"Ye, I knew it was you." Suddenly, a hearty shout rang from afar. Everyone turned towards the source of the sound to see General ng quickly making his way through the crowd, directly stepping forward to give Ye Shikai a hug.
"How are you? Are you hurt?" ng Tian was very excited, looking at Ye Shikai covered in blood, he asked with concern.
"Don’t worry, I’m fine. This is Wolf Clan blood." Only then did Ye Shikai realize that even his face was stained with blood. Compared to the era of firearms, close combat made war crueler, demanding higher courage from soldiers.
"Report, reinforcents from various fortress defensive lines have been dispatched back to the city, they’re about ten miles away." At this mont, a ssenger hurriedly reported.
"If it weren’t for Ye being here, Ji County would have been in danger. Even I might have sacrificed myself for the nation." ng Tian waved his hand.
"General Ye, this ti you’ve lifted the siege of the Wolf Clan and driven them back, killing countless enemies. You’ve made great contributions." Said a general beside ng Tian.
"That’s right, there will be plentiful rewards for rits. But what surprises the most is that your cavalry is so impressive." ng Tian pointed to Ye Shikai’s cavalry behind him, each soldier’s face and armor stained with blood, so had their swords and spears blunted or broken from killing too many enemies, even damaging their weapons...
Ye Shikai knew well that the cavalry, trained for less than a week, had little technique. They even struggled to grasp the timing to wield a blade. But this ti, driven by sheer passion, they cut down the Wolf Clan from the city gate to the fortress.
Despite achieving such significant military success, Ye Shikai felt pain nonetheless. The cavalry casualties were three hundred dead, and counting the seriously injured, less than half of the soldiers were able to fight. Even if there was ti for more training later, the troop size had "shrunk," making it difficult to "win by surprise" on the battlefield.
Thinking of this, Ye Shikai regretted not sounding the retreat sooner...
Outside the city, the returning reinforcents were arriving in succession, numbering in the tens of thousands. Ye Shikai followed ng Tian to listen to the latest battle reports. On the defensive line, thirty-two fortresses, four had fallen, while most were engaging with the Wolf Clan. Hearing this, Ye Shikai was truly grateful for insisting on holding the fortress. If they had abandoned it, then when the thirty to forty thousand Wolf Clan soldiers reached Ji County below the city, Ji County would surely fall.
"The Stone Peak Fortress is on the front line, and there is still a large mass of Wolf Clan troops gathered there, the pressure must be considerable." Seeing Ye Shikai’s heavy-hearted look, ng Tian imdiately guessed what was on his mind.
"Indeed, the city walls changed hands multiple tis. If not for the brothers fighting for their lives, the fortress would have been lost." Ye Shikai suddenly bowed and said, "Great General, I wish to return to the fortress and join the battle."
"Don’t worry." ng Tian pointed to the distance, "See that? The smoke signals in the direction of Stone Peak Fortress have ceased. The Wolf Clan didn’t manage to sneak to Ji County, and naturally won’t foolishly continue the siege."
"I... still can’t put my mind at ease."
"Very well, now that the Wolf Clan outside Ji County has been eradicated, things are easier here for . Prepare horses, I will personally go to Stone Peak Fortress."
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Stone Peak Fortress.
Throughout the journey, Ye Shikai was anxious. It wasn’t until he saw the "Qin" flag hanging high on the city from afar that his tense heart finally settled down.
"Well, Ye, are you reassured now?" Compared to Ye Shikai’s anxiety, ng Tian was composed and unhurried all the way, surrounded by only five hundred guards. If they encountered the Wolf Clan’s army halfway, they could be intercepted and killed at any mont.
Thinking back, in modern tis, Ye Shikai was the team leader of Dragon Teeth, commanding only a hundred n. Although his tactical skills were exceptional, ultimately, it was commanding a hundred people. Whereas ng Tian had four hundred thousand troops under him, even commanding tens of thousands in battle. Even standing alone before tens of thousands of enemy troops, he could remain composed, sothing Ye Shikai couldn’t do.
Everyone entered the fortress, barracks were filled with injured brothers. Han Hao and Shangguan Jian were leading people to bandage their wounds.
"Greetings to the Great General ng." The crowd saw ng Tian arrive and imdiately bowed to welco him, even the injured brothers stood up.
"Ye, it’s wonderful, you’re alright." Seeing Ye Shikai, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. The cavalry went out alone to intercept the Wolf Clan, their life and death uncertain, outcos unpredictable.
"Han Hao, this ti we must thank Ye. The Wolf Clan that ca to attack were completely annihilated, Ye takes the top credit." ng Tian turned the conversation, "How is the city defense here?"
"Rest assured, Great General. The Wolf Clan are petty thieves. Our Qin soldiers rely on the fortifications to defend the fortress absolutely no problem." Han Hao responded.
"What’s the battle situation?"
"The Wolf Clan has now retreated, our casualties... over half." Han Hao sighed, looking at the wounded in each barracks, his emotions fell to rock bottom. These were all hotown boys from Heyang County.
"Don’t worry, this ti the Wolf Clan launched a large scale campaign, their losses must be considerable. They won’t have major actions in the short term. Additionally, the Emperor has dispatched the Imperial Guards, they’re arriving soon. By then, I’ll transfer them here to replace the fortress defense." ng Tian said calmly.
"Thank you, Great General."
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