A chilling air suddenly broke out and shot straight into the sky.
Lu Chengqing looked at the cavalry roaring away, his eyes shining with excitement.
"No, what is that?"
Suddenly, someone shouted.
Lu Chengqing looked past the cavalry and the siege troops, and saw war horses appearing out of thin air in the distance. Countless soldiers got on their horses and charged forward. He was suddenly shocked - how could there be cavalry?
"No, it's the cavalry."
"It's a trap. The enemy cavalry has already laid an ambush."
"That's right, the war horses and men were lying in low areas, covered with grass, so they couldn't be seen."
Screams of exclamation sounded out, accompanied by panic.
Lu Chengqing also realized that the opponent's cavalry, including men and horses, were hiding in a low-lying area, lying on the ground, covered with grass, waiting for his flag soldiers to rush out of the city to die. He quickly shouted: "Quick, call for gold and withdraw the troops."
"Qiang! Qiang! Qiang!"
A series of sharp, harsh sounds sounded, as fast as rain.
The cavalrymen who rushed out did not know why, but they did not dare to disobey the military orders.
It was definitely not possible to turn around directly, as there would be a rear-end collision, so we could only go back in a different direction. The leading general did not hesitate at all and led his troops to rush to the side.
Doing so would expose the flanks.
"Shoot the arrows, shoot the arrows quickly!" the siege force general shouted.
For a moment, arrows swept up like a violent storm.
Countless people fell off their horses, and countless horses were injured by arrows. Even if they escaped, it would be difficult to fight again, and they were considered useless.
When the cavalry made a turn and rushed towards the city, a large number of cavalry caught up and joined the battle group. They shot arrows and chased after them while running.
The previously attacking troops quickly dispersed, and the archers rushed out of the circular formation and fired arrows one after another.
Attacked from two sides, Qinzhou cavalry fell off their horses one after another.
By the time they stormed into the city, only a few hundred of the two thousand people remained.
"Quick, shoot arrows and cover them entering the city."
Lu Chenghe shouted loudly.
Archers on the city wall took action one after another, trying their best to shoot at the pursuers.
The cavalrymen who were catching up stopped and watched countless arrows falling on the ground in front of them. They laughed excitedly while waving their weapons to vent their fighting spirit, and their morale soared.
Seeing this scene, Lu Chenghe was so angry that his face was livid. The veins were exposed in the palm of his hand that was holding the wall. He exerted great force, as if what he was grabbing was not the wall but his opponent's head. He wanted to crush it and burst it to relieve the hatred in his heart.
Not long after, the cavalry general who went out to fight in the city came over with a terrible gloomy face. He vowed to leave and came back dejected. Not to mention the loss of face, how to shoulder this responsibility, he did not dare to look at Lu Chengqing, and lowered his head in shame.
Shouted: "Commander, my subordinates deserve to die!"
"You deserve to die."
Lu Chenghe was so angry that he kicked the opponent over with a flying kick, pulled out his sword and put it on the opponent's neck, saying coldly: "You act recklessly and don't give orders. You still have the nerve to come back."
"Commander?" When the other party heard that he wanted to take the blame, his face changed drastically.
"Pfft!"
The sharp knife cut open the artery in the opponent's neck, and blood spattered.
Two thousand cavalry went out to fight in the city and returned with a heavy defeat. If such a huge responsibility was not passed on to his subordinates, could it be that he would bear it himself? Lu Chenghe did not have such a hobby. He slowly put away his sword and scolded: "You dare to go out of the city to fight privately without the command of a commander. Fight.
Forget it, we suffered such heavy losses, how can we explain to our brothers who died in battle?"
"Commander?"
The other party tightly covered his neck, his voice was weak, but his eyes were wide open. He wanted to distinguish a few words, but he was unable to say any words. He tilted his head and refused to close his eyes.
After successfully dumping the blame, Lu Chenghe looked at his clamoring opponents outside the city. He wished he could command his army to rush out of the city and have a showdown. He finally suppressed his impulse and ordered: "Pass this commander's order to close the city gates. No one can do it."
You are not allowed to leave the city to fight, otherwise you will be killed!"
Everyone had complicated expressions and remained silent.
The siege army outside the city did not retreat this time. Instead, they rested in place and could launch a sneak attack at any time, which invisibly put pressure on the city defenders and did not dare to relax.
After waiting for a while, Lu Chenghe saw that he was still surrounded but not attacked. He was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but he had no choice but to go back to have breakfast. Halfway through the meal, there were shouts of death outside, and he cursed angrily. He took a few mouthfuls and hurried with his guards.
Come over and climb the wall again.
The siege troops outside the city once again withdrew within a stone's throw and sat on the ground, very relaxed and arrogant.
Immediately, a general came over and reported: "Commander, the archers outside the city suddenly took action. They rushed up, shot an arrow and ran away. Although our army suffered small losses, if this continues, the cumulative casualties will not be small. What's even more disgusting is that the soldiers
If you are stressed for a long time, your body cannot bear it.”
"Do you have any idea?" Lu Chenghe asked.
The other party hesitated for a moment, and then said: "At present, the enemies outside the city will only attack with bows and arrows, and will not really attack. It is better to send only a small number of people to guard, and the large force will go back to rest and recuperate just in case.
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"What if we choose to attack?" Lu Chenghe asked.
The opponent also knew how terrifying the attack was, but according to the current defense, it would not be able to withstand it for a long time, so he had to bite the bullet and said: "Send a thousand people to guard each city wall. Once the opponent is found to be attacking the city, immediately give a warning and a large force will be fired."
It won’t be a big problem if the incense arrives, and it won’t be a problem for a thousand people to keep one stick of incense.”
"I'm afraid I won't be able to make the incense in time." Lu Chengqing was a little tempted, but he didn't dare to gamble.
The other party continued to persuade: "The soldiers will not take off their armor and keep their swords from their bodies. It should not be a big problem. If we don't rest, the soldiers may not be able to withstand three days."
Lu Chenghe did not answer immediately. He looked around at the soldiers calmly. Their eyes were bloodshot and their faces were haggard. They were all trying to hold on. In two days, let alone three days, they would be unable to swing their swords or draw their bows. By then, they would be unable to draw their bows.
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Just as he was thinking about it, another sneak attack suddenly launched outside the city. A large number of archers rushed up and shot. After shooting, they turned around and ran away. They were unable to defend themselves. They wanted to fight back but couldn't find anyone. They were so angry that they cursed.
"Despicable, shameless!"
Lu Chenghe also cursed a few words, and suddenly thought of a question, and asked with a serious expression: "How long will it be before this sneak attack?"
"It seems like half an hour." A general next to him said quickly.
"In other words, the time between sneak attacks has become shorter?" Lu Chenghe asked. Seeing the other party nodding, his face became more and more ugly, and he shouted: "Two thousand people are left on each city wall, of which one thousand are shield soldiers, and one thousand are shield soldiers."
The archers and sword and shield soldiers will protect the archers with their shields, and the others will return to the camp to rest, taking turns every hour."
"Follow the order!" The other party clasped his fists and hurriedly conveyed the order.
"I hope there's no problem." Lu Chenghe whispered to himself. The increased frequency of sneak attacks meant that the soldiers defending the city were becoming more nervous, and their physical and energy consumption was increasing. They couldn't bear it without taking turns.
Considering that I have enough troops at my disposal and can sleep for a few hours during my rotation, it's not a big problem.
Two thousand people are left to defend each city wall. Even if they attack, it won't be a big problem to hold them back for a stick of incense.
After careful consideration for a moment, Lu Chenghe felt that there was no problem with his arrangement and felt reassured.
"Come on, let's see who can't bear it first."
Lu Chenghe looked outside the city, his eyes a little more confident.