sjar Chapter 33 Long live the Divine Strategy Army!
Chapter 33 Long live the Divine Strategy Army!
On the south city wall of Beining City, Qin Xuan appeared calm, but he was more nervous than ever before.
He, who was always unfazed even by the collapse of Mount Tai, was now staring intently at Tu Lanjun's every move.
Charging forward with open arms is a cardinal sin in warfare, but he had no other choice.
The participation of civilians in the war only increased the nominal number of troops, but the actual combat strength did not improve much.
In addition, the city is experiencing shortages of food, clothing, and medicine, which has begun to affect the normal operation of the entire Beining city.
No matter how valiant the Shence Army was, it was impossible to stop every enemy attack.
Therefore, Qin Xuan had a flash of inspiration and suddenly took a risky move.
He ordered all the civilians to rush onto the city walls, creating the illusion that the entire Shence Army had arrived at the southern city.
At the same time, he opened the city gates and sent out a portion of the Shence Army's cavalry to charge out, greatly increasing their morale.
There is a very crucial point here, which is the spear formation behind.
Without the spear formation, the Tulan army, which had seized the opportunity to attack, would have been unable to withstand the attack, and the entire performance would have been a failure.
Fortunately, most of the Tulan army soldiers were exhausted from the siege and many were also injured.
In addition, the spearmen had a weapon advantage, which enabled them to successfully repel the enemy.
After considering all of the above, Qin Xuan was certain that, given Guo Shi Guerna's suspicious nature, he would surely believe that the two armies of Daqi and the Shence Army had joined forces.
In addition, given that the Great Qi Alliance had been misled by the Shence Army for several days, Gulna would surely suspect that this was a conspiracy.
The Great Qi Kingdom's purpose was not to kill Qin Xuan, but to set a trap to kill the Tu Lan army.
"Woooooooo..."
The bugle call to retreat sounded, and Qin Xuan's tense mind finally relaxed at that moment.
"Withdraw! Withdraw!"
The Jurchen soldiers shouted loudly. The siege over the past few days and the terrifying fighting power displayed by the Shence Army cavalry and spearmen had already made them want to retreat.
If it weren't for the strict military orders, they would have already fled.
Now, upon hearing the bugle call, they disregarded the enemies in front of them and turned to flee.
"Seize the opportunity and kill as many enemies as possible."
Qin Xuan gave the order in a cold voice.
At this time, one cannot be soft-hearted, and he must also make the Shence Army appear to be fighting to the death.
Otherwise, given Gourner's intelligence, he would probably have immediately noticed something was wrong.
Only if the Shence Army continued its relentless pursuit could Gulna become even more convinced that the Shence Army and the Great Qi Alliance were in cahoots.
"Have the Shence Army gone mad? They actually dare to chase after us."
When Tu Lan's magical warhorse turned around to observe, it couldn't help but curse angrily.
Gulna shook his head helplessly: "The enemy has twice our strength, so naturally they won't let us go now."
"What should we do then? Are we just going to abandon all these siege weapons, military supplies, and baggage?" Tu Lan felt a pang of regret; these were all money, worth more than the spoils of Tu Lan's army from slaughtering an entire city.
"As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn. General, let's give up!"
Gulna sighed and pointed to the east, where another army was rushing towards them: "If we hesitate any longer, the entire Tulan army will be wiped out by the two sides attacking from both sides."
"If I don't avenge this, I swear I will not be a human being."
Tu Lan gritted his teeth, gave the order, then pulled on the reins and quickly rode away.
Gulna followed closely behind, frequently turning back, but to no avail; the Tulan army had suffered a complete and utter defeat.
With Tu Lan leading his army in retreat, the remaining Tu Lan soldiers became lambs to the slaughter.
The Shence Army no longer hesitated and mobilized its entire force, including the civilians, to join the battle.
Qin Xuan needs to train soldiers quickly in this way to prepare for the various situations to come.
"The Tulan army actually ran away! We won!"
A soldier shouted loudly, tears streaming down his face.
"With the King of Chu here, we are sure to win!"
"We won! The enemy has fled."
Long live the Shence Army!
Those who shout like that are mostly new recruits, that is, refugees and ordinary people from Ningbei City.
Zhao Luoying's face was filled with long-lost joy as she excitedly said, "Your Highness, thanks to your wisdom and resourcefulness, otherwise the South Gate might not have been able to be saved."
The Tulan army is far superior to the Daqi coalition army and is more willing to sacrifice themselves, so the southern city will inevitably be captured by the northern city sooner.
"We have to thank Hu Xu for this, otherwise I wouldn't have dared to take the risk."
Qin Xuan smiled.
"Hu Xu? How could it be him?"
Zhao Luoying was completely puzzled and asked in confusion.
Qin Xuan explained: "Do you remember Hu Xu went out of the city a few days ago to buy military rations? But just before the enemy attacked the city, a scout reported that although Hu Xu did not buy military rations, he unexpectedly encountered Monkey, who had just come out of Tianshan City with supplies."
"A monkey? He actually dared to lead a team to deliver grain here."
Zhao Luoying was greatly surprised, knowing that this was a suicide mission.
Qin Xuan nodded and continued, "When I learned that the monkey was leading a force of 20,000 men, I immediately sent scouts back to deliver a message, instructing them to impersonate the Great Qi Allied Forces and cooperate with us in staging a grand show."
The biggest reason why Gourna retreated without a fight was because he saw an army attacking from the east.
But it was too dark at the time, so there was no opportunity or time to check how many troops the enemy had.
Gurna couldn't guess what other army would support Qin Xuan at this time, so he could only think of the Great Qi Alliance betraying the Tu Lan Army.
The thought that if the 150,000 troops of the Great Qi Alliance were to charge in, along with the 80,000-strong Shence Army, would be utterly futile against the Tu Lan Army's strength.
Hearing this, Zhao Luoying's beautiful eyes were filled with admiration and shock.
Qin Xuan's strategic acumen is truly unparalleled in this world.
Although the appearance of Hu Xu and the monkey was somewhat coincidental, Zhao Luoying believed that even without this coincidence, Qin Xuan could have created it.
On the other side, in front of the north gate of Beining City, the Daqi Allied Forces were unable to erect siege ladders for a long time.
"Liu Zhizhong, this is the second time one of your soldiers has deserted!"
Sun Wei was furious and wished he could chop Liu Zhizhong to pieces on the spot.
Just now, the Great Qi Allied Forces were about to have the opportunity to set up ladders, but the ruffians of the Northwest Allied Forces all cowered and dared not step forward. Instead, the 30,000-strong infantry battalion that was later sent to the battlefield became the main force.
"The battlefield is ever-changing. How can I know what they will do? Besides, this is not considered desertion. The main infantry battalion has arrived, so it's only right that my ragtag troops step back a little and make room for them!"
Liu Zhizhong had stopped pretending at this point and spoke in a sarcastic tone.
"Aren't you afraid I'll punish you afterward?" Sun Wei said angrily.
Liu Zhizhong gave a cold laugh: "Commander Sun, don't blame me for not reminding you, I was personally recommended by the Third Prince Qin Zhen. You are welcome to give it a try."
Upon hearing the name of the Third Prince Qin Zhen, Sun Wei immediately frowned.
This prince is currently at the height of his power, holding great authority, and there are even rumors that he will inherit the throne of the Great Qi Dynasty.
No wonder Liu Zhizhong, that scoundrel, was not afraid of military law at all.
"Fine, order your men to withdraw! Qingyun Army, send another 30,000 troops to charge forward."
Sun Wei knew this was not the time to be impulsive; he had to seize the favorable situation and quickly break through the city.
What the two men didn't know was that this retreat and advance led the Tulan army's scouts to believe that the allied forces had begun to withdraw, thus causing the Tulan army's disastrous defeat.
"Report!"
A scout quickly approached Tulan and Gulna and said urgently, "Sixty thousand troops of the Great Qi Alliance are blocking our way."
"Arrogant! Do you really think I, Tu Lan, am a stray dog? You actually dare to split your forces into three groups to pursue and kill my army." Tu Lan said, but Gulna, standing to the side, had a glint in his eyes and revealed a sinister smile: "Tu Lan, our chance to turn the tide has come."