"Retreat? What will happen to the people in the city? Who knows what those invaders will do after they break the city?!"

The violent mood swings almost tore the arrow wound on his shoulder, causing the blood on Guo Zhen's face to suddenly lose a bit of color.

In response, Du Yuanzhi took a deep breath, and then looked at Guo Zhen with his bloodshot eyes.

"General, we have no choice, this city cannot be defended."

Having said this, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Now we still have a chance to retreat. If we continue to fight, within half a day, the siege army on the opposite side will forcefully attack us! By then we won't be able to leave even if we want to!"

"Where are the reinforcements? We still have reinforcements! As long as we hold on for a while, the reinforcements from the Imperial City should arrive soon!"

Looking at Guo Zhen with a persistent look on his face, Du Yuanzhi sighed.

"General Luo Cheng, the commander of one hundred cavalrymen in the imperial city, was transferred to the southern expedition by your majesty. In other words, there are not enough cavalry in the imperial city to provide emergency support. According to the speed of infantry support..."

Having said this, Du Yuanzhi said no more.

The meaning is self-evident.

As their southern border, Gaoling City is far away from the Imperial City.

The cavalry was on horseback, but they could still provide some support.

But with just the two legs of the infantry, it’s too late no matter how hard you think about it!

At this moment, the difference between Du Yuanzhi and Guo Zhen was completely revealed.

Since following Luo Ji, it can be said that Guo Zhen has rarely failed.

There was basically no bad situation where we needed to abandon the city and retreat.

But Du Yuanzhi is different.

When following the original monarch, the entire country was close to collapse in the later period.

War broke out everywhere and civil strife continued.

During this period, there was a period of repeated defeats.

So he knows how to let go when it's time to let go.

Guo Zhen stopped talking.

Apparently he accepted this fact.

However, just when Du Yuanzhi was about to order people to prepare to go down immediately.

A soldier rushed in quickly.

"Report, report! It seems that reinforcements have arrived outside the city!"

Hearing this, both Guo Zhen and Du Yuanzhi were stunned for a while.

The first reaction in my mind is...

"Reinforcements? Where did the reinforcements come from?"

Without any time to think, the two of them hurried towards the top of the city.

At first glance, I saw that in the distance in the southwest direction, there was actually a sky full of sand and dust.

Faintly, you can still hear the roar of horse hooves.

Judging from the scale of the dust raised, if it were cavalry, there would have to be at least 3,000 cavalry!!

"Which direction is the southern border? The garrison of Huangsha City?!"

The expression on Du Yuanzhi's face was full of disbelief.

"Without His Majesty's order, how could the troops on the border leave their posts without permission? Moreover, how could there be so many cavalry in Huangsha City?!"

He found that he had no idea what was going on.

At the same time, Zhang William, who was directing the siege outside the city, had a gloomy face that was about to drip.

This posture undoubtedly indicates the arrival of reinforcements from the other side.

And there are a frightening number of cavalry!

Just when he was thinking this.

A deep horn sound came from the distance.

The sound of the horn is very soft, but the reason is the distance.

That horn sound came from a long distance!

The distance, the roar of horse hooves, and the dust in the sky were comparable in scale to a sandstorm!

Combining these three pieces of information, an experienced veteran can roughly estimate the number of cavalry on the opposite side.

That would be a frightening number!

He looked back at the blood-stained wall of Gaoling City.

Zhang William's face showed full of unwillingness.

Then he shouted those two words fiercely.

"retreat!!"

This time, he really picked a ‘good opponent’ for himself!!

Zhang William's siege army retreated simply.

At this moment, in a forest in the southwest.

Zhou Yi put down the telescope in his hand and breathed a sigh of relief.

Since receiving Luo Ji's message from the Flying Eagle, he took five hundred cavalrymen from Huangsha City and began to rush here day and night.

Nearly six days of forced marching had accumulated the physical fatigue of him and his soldiers to an exaggerated level.

Each of the soldiers looked covered in dust, and their eyes were all bloodshot.

To be honest, when he arrived here with his five hundred cavalry, he no longer had any combat power.

However, the situation in Gaoling City is extremely critical and must be saved.

Zhou Yi was quick to act out of desperation, and he showed his strategic skill of "not tired of deceit".

On the spot, he ordered five hundred cavalrymen to dismount and cut down trees.

Then use a hemp rope to drag the big tree with its branches and leaves behind each war horse.

Line up the five hundred cavalrymen in a row and divide them into two rows.

The distance between two rows of cavalry is two hundred meters.

Then he ordered them to mount their war horses and gallop back and forth dragging the big trees.

There was a huge dust storm.

Coupled with the deliberately distant horn sound.

It creates the illusion that thousands of troops are rushing towards this side!

He abruptly scared off Zhang William who was attacking the city.

Zhang William obviously did not see through the illusion of thousands of troops.

He was worried that the cavalry was chasing him, so he retreated into the distance.

I had no intention of staying any longer.

After repeated confirmations, I was convinced that the enemy troops had withdrawn far away.

Zhou Yi slowly entered the city with his exhausted troops.

After entering the city, he gathered his energy and hugged his fists at Guo Zhen and Du Yuanzhi.

"Long time no see, General Guo Zhen, this must be Staff Officer Du, right? I've seen you for a long time..."

Thanks to Zhou Yi's rescue this time, although the two of them had a normal friendship, at this moment, Guo Zhen was also extremely enthusiastic.

"General Zhou Yi, thank you for arriving in time this time, otherwise, Gaoling City might have fallen."

Having said this, Guo Zhen couldn't help but show a hint of shame on his face.

Then, as if he remembered something, he suddenly asked...

"By the way, where are the other brothers? I will ask someone to arrange a place to rest, and then I will take care of the brothers!"

After hearing this, Zhou Yi, who knew that Guo Zhen had misunderstood, waved his hands with a tired look on his face.

Then starting from receiving the letter from Feiying, he briefly explained the whole story of the matter.

After listening, Du Yuanzhi, who was following him, suddenly showed a look of wonder on his face.

That formation of thousands of troops and horses was actually an illusion created by the other party out of haste?!

This move really made him have to submit!

At the same time, there was a look of shame on his face.

"General Zhou Yi is a great talent! Du is ashamed of himself!"

Seeing this, Zhou Yi chuckled lightly.

"Officer Du, you're too polite. It's just some tricks, not a great talent."

After saying that, Zhou Yi, who was even more exhausted, couldn't help but speak again.

"Compared to this, can you arrange a place for us to rest? We haven't slept for several days and we really can't hold on any longer..."
Chapter completed!