sjar Chapter 439 Breaking through the siege
Chapter 439 Breaking through the siege
At this critical moment, a clear shout was suddenly heard: "Second brother, be careful behind you!" It turned out that Lu Tingyan arrived in time.
She was as light as a swallow and appeared beside Lu Tianhao in an instant.
Lu Tingyan asked with concern: "Second brother, are you okay?"
Lu Tianhao didn't care about his own injuries and asked anxiously: "Yan'er, how is your situation?"
Lu Tingyan knew that time was running out and there was no time to waste, so she said decisively: "Second brother, now is not the time to talk. I will lead you and the brothers out of the encirclement first!" After that, she drew the sword from her waist, fought side by side with Lu Tianhao, and rushed out of the encirclement together.
Lu Tianhao shouted to Lu Tingyan anxiously, "Yan'er, I know that with your skills, you can easily escape from here alone. Leave quickly! Our action has been exposed!"
Lu Tingyan's beautiful eyes condensed, and she said firmly: "Second brother, don't say anything else!" Then she turned her head to look at the well-trained elite soldiers behind her, and shouted in a delicate voice: "Brothers, the situation is critical at the moment, listen to my orders, everyone hold your breath immediately!"
The elite soldiers moved upon hearing the order, not daring to hesitate for the slightest, and they all closed their lips and held their breath.
Lu Tingyan moved extremely quickly. With a flick of her jade hand, she took out a handful of colorless and odorless poison from the space treasure she carried with her.
These poisons were like deadly hidden weapons in her hands, and she threw them towards the enemy without hesitation.
At the same time, Lu Tingyan quickly took out a few smoke bombs from her arms and threw them forward.
Only a few muffled sounds were heard, and thick smoke instantly spread out, enveloping both the enemy and us.
"Hurry up!" Lu Tingyan shouted, and with a flash of her body, she rushed into the smoke first. The others followed closely behind, and under the cover of the smoke, they rushed towards a safe place.
After they rushed out of the smoke and came to a relatively safe place, Lu Tingyan stopped and gasped heavily.
Lu Tianhao was still a little frightened. His face was pale and his lips were trembling slightly as he said to Lu Tingyan beside him: "Yan'er, if it weren't for your help this time, I'm afraid our team would have been in an irretrievable situation. It was really thrilling!"
Lu Tingyan shook her head gently, her pretty face full of solemnity. She waved her hand and quickly responded, "Brother, please stop talking like that. Now is not the time to reminisce about the past. The Liang army is cunning and may come to chase us at any time. We should hurry back to the camp!"
After saying that, they did not dare to delay for even a second. They quickened their pace and rushed towards the camp like the wind.
Soon, the outline of the camp's tall, sturdy walls came into view.
Before they even got close to the city gate, they heard soldiers shouting from afar: "General Zhao, they're back!"
On the city wall, a majestic general in armor looked over when he heard the voice. It was General Zhao. He frowned and asked loudly, "Are there any enemy troops chasing us?"
The soldier quickly bowed and replied: "General Zhao, no trace of the enemy has been found so far."
General Zhao felt relieved when he heard this, but his expression remained serious. He decisively ordered: "In this case, quickly open the city gate and let them in!"
With a loud creaking sound, the heavy city gate slowly opened, and Lu Tianhao and Lu Tingyan finally entered the city smoothly.
When they finally returned to the camp after going through so many hardships, they saw Mu Yanyu standing in front of the tent to greet them in person. He was as tall and straight as a pine tree, with an imposing manner and a gratified smile on his face.
When everyone approached, Mu Yanyu quickly stepped forward and said loudly: "Thank you for your hard work! You have done an excellent job in this operation. You have successfully burned the enemy's food and gained a crucial advantage for our army!"
Lu Tianhao and Lu Tingyan exchanged a glance, clasped their fists and saluted, and responded in unison: "Thank you for the praise, General. It is our honor to serve the army."
At this time, Lu Tingyan frowned slightly and said worriedly: "General, although the mission was successfully completed, in my opinion, the Liang army may not give up easily."
Mu Yanyu nodded slightly, expressing his agreement: "Tingyan is right. The Liang army's food and grass have been destroyed, so they will definitely be angry and desperate. Therefore, we must strengthen our vigilance to prevent the enemy from counterattacking wildly."
Lu Tianhao had a guilty look on his face and said self-reproachfully: "General, twelve soldiers unfortunately died in this operation. It was all due to my improper command. Please punish me." After that, he knelt on one knee with his head bowed very low.
Zhang Rong and others on the side saw this and hurriedly tried to persuade him: "Captain Lu, don't blame yourself so much. How can you be blamed for this? When we participated in this battle, we were determined to die. Moreover, if the county lady hadn't saved us, I'm afraid we would have died at the hands of the Liang army."
Mu Yanyu stepped forward to help Lu Tianhao up, and comforted him: "Tianhao, please get up quickly. On the battlefield, life and death are unpredictable, you don't need to blame yourself too much. Those twelve brave soldiers sacrificed their lives to defend their country, and their achievements and heroic names will be recorded in history forever."
Lu Tianhao stood up, his eyes still full of sadness and determination: "General, rest assured, I will be more cautious in command in the future and will never let such a tragedy happen again."
Lu Tingyan also spoke up: "The most urgent task now is to come up with a strategy to deal with the Liang army's counterattack."
In the Liang army camp, Nurgu was furious when he saw that the food and grass were gone. He paced back and forth in the tent, his face ashen, and roared: "Damn it! How damned! This damn Mu Yanyu actually used such a sinister trick!"
He widened his eyes, glared at his men, and asked, "Is there anything else in the army that can fill the stomachs of the soldiers?"
The subordinate replied tremblingly: "General, there is still some dried meat that was not put with the food."
Nurgu frowned and asked, "How long can it last?"
The subordinate lowered his head and said in a trembling voice: "General, it's not enough for the army to have a meal."
When Nurgu heard this, he was furious. He kicked over the table in front of him and cursed, "Mu Yanyu, you are so cruel!"
He panted, forced himself to calm down, and asked again: "When will the food and fodder arrive?"
The subordinate said cautiously: "General, it will probably take three or four days."
Nurgu's face became increasingly gloomy. He clenched his fists, his joints turning white from the force. "Three or four days? Are you going to let the soldiers fight on an empty stomach for these three or four days?"
The subordinates dared not say a word, not even a breath.
Nurgu suppressed his anger and said, "Go and call someone to discuss the matter."
The subordinate responded, "Yes, General!" and then hurriedly retreated.
Nurgu looked outside the tent, his eyes filled with anger and unwillingness, and he swore in his heart: "Mu Yanyu, I will settle this account with you sooner or later!"