The fighting in the next few days turned into a complete stalemate, just as Biezhu expected.
For the defenders, once again they are familiar with it. With their previous combat experience, they will not be so panicked when they defend the city. Once they are no longer panicked, the losses will not be so great. The more they defend, the more confident they will be.
The more you defend, the better you will defend, and you won't even give the enemy a chance to attack the city.
The siege army suffered losses every day. Although not as heavy as the next day, they still lost thousands of people in one day.
Morale became irreversibly sluggish, and the three soldiers, who had suffered heavy losses, began to blatantly disintegrate.
Starting from the sixth day, the daily losses of Pu'an and Luoshan tribes dropped sharply to double digits. Even the losses of Puding tribe were just over 100... I was so angry that I chewed the pillar and my nose became crooked. This was so blatant.
Are you trying to fish?!
But he didn't dare to let the supervising team push too hard. The rabbit was biting when it was anxious, which made the three chieftains anxious. They pulled the team away and he really couldn't stop them.
Withdrawal was inevitably put on the agenda.
"It's not something we can do. Let's retreat, Marshal." Dangxiong and Mino couldn't help but bring this up. "While our troops are still there, let's retreat to Pu'an Village. They attacked us while we were defending the city."
"..." Now even Niu Qi didn't object. Naturally, the Puding tribe suffered the most losses. Half of its men have been lost since the war started. If the war continues, the entire tribe will be completely destroyed.
"Yes." The deputy commander who bit Zhu also nodded slowly: "With this defeat, we can be considered responsible for Pingzhang."
"No!" Xitianbu, Yaizhu's son, was anxious: "My mother... no, it's Puding Fort that hasn't been recaptured yet. How can we withdraw our troops?!"
When Niu Qi heard this, his old face turned red, but Dangxiong and Mino felt disgusted in their hearts, thinking that you want to save your mother, but we don't have a mother to save.
"Young Master, please forgive me for being powerless." Mino sighed and said, "It is easy to defend the city but difficult to attack it. Once Puding Fort is lost, it will be even more difficult to take it back."
"Yes, our Pu'an Department has been reduced by 30%, and we are unable to fight anymore!" Dangxiong also said loudly: "Whoever wants to attack the city can attack it. Anyway, I won't let my people die!"
"Then you go to hell!" Xi Tianbu pulled out his knife and pointed at Dangxiong fiercely.
The chieftain was not allowed to bring weapons when he entered the military tent. When Dangxiong was bare-handed, he was so frightened that he backed away and shouted: "Marshal, take care of your son!"
"Stop!" Yaizhu scolded his son and said expressionlessly: "Put away the knife. The enemy should not kill each other now."
"Hmph!" Xi Tianbu angrily sheathed his sword.
"I'll ask you guys again," Yaizhu said, looking at the three chieftain leaders again: "Do you really not want to fight anymore?"
"Really." Toxiong and Mino nodded without hesitation. Ushiki hesitated and nodded lightly.
"Okay then, I follow your orders to withdraw our troops." Yaozhu said calmly: "While guarding Pu'an Village, we can no longer retreat."
"Of course, Marshal, don't worry!" Toxiong and Mino nodded quickly as if they were granted amnesty.
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With the order to withdraw, the Yuan army camp, which had been gloomy and gloomy for the past few days, finally came to life.
Both the regular army and the local soldiers breathed a sigh of relief and were glad to have finally survived. They didn't want to delay for a moment, and immediately packed up and prepared to evacuate this hellish place.
The news of the Yuan army breaking out of camp quickly alarmed Puding Fort. When His Royal Highness the King of Chu and the two women Ju Mu came upon hearing the news, the city had already turned into a sea of joy.
The local soldiers jumped and jumped, celebrating their victory. This kind of victory may not be surprising to the soldiers of the Ming army, but to them it was a great victory that they had never seen in their lives!
The soldiers, who were so carried away, actually threw Mu Ying into the sky, caught her, and then continued to throw her forward.
Zhu Zhen saw poor Xiping Hou being thrown up and caught around the city wall like a ball...
Mu Ying not only enjoyed this feeling of being loved, but she was also worried that they would accidentally throw her under the city. She could only keep reminding her: "Be careful, don't throw me down!"
"Having a general like Xipinghou is really a blessing for the Ming Dynasty." Shexiang said sincerely beside Lao Liu.
"Having a prince like King Chu is even more of a blessing to the Ming Dynasty." Mrs. Liu praised on the other side of Lao Liu.
"Hahaha," His Royal Highness the King of Chu was in a good mood. He wanted to hug him from left to right, and laughed, "It is the blessing of the Ming Dynasty to have two women Ju Mu!"
The two girls smiled sheepishly, and Shexiang said modestly, "We didn't do anything."
"No, without the support of the two of you, we would never be able to defend Puding Fort!" Zhu Zhen shook his head and said seriously: "If these 50,000 enemy troops were allowed to enter Puding Fort, this battle would still be over.
How to fight? How many men do we have to sacrifice to conquer this place?"
"Your Highness always praises us so highly," Mrs. Liu said with a sweet smile, "I'm not afraid that we won't be able to find you."
"Haha, you have to praise me hard." Zhu Zhen laughed and responded, then saw Mu Ying was finally put back on the ground by the soldiers and hurriedly walked towards him.
"Your Highness." Mu Ying straightened her clothes and armor while saluting.
He always acted cautiously, and even if he knew Lao Liu personally, he would always be very polite when there were outsiders.
Zhu Zhen supported him and asked in a low voice: "They are about to withdraw their troops. Is there any way to keep them?"
"Difficult." Mu Ying shook her head, her expression a little solemn. Unlike the happy chieftains and soldiers, defending the city was only half the battle for them. If they could keep all these enemy troops in Puding, it would be a success.
It's done.
"The general of the Yuan army on the opposite side is not low-level. He also left 10,000 Yuan troops on the east side of the canyon. He did not move even when the siege was most intense." He pointed to the east side and said:
"The 10,000-yuan army should be on guard against our reinforcements. But now if we dare to go out of the city to pursue them, they can beat us from behind."
"When will Yingchuan Hou's reinforcements arrive?" Zhu Zhen asked in a deep voice.
"In total, it will take a few days to arrive." Mu Ying thought: "The Yuan army came too suddenly, and there is no way to force them."
"Yes." Zhu Zhen nodded, but in their original idea, there were only three chieftains who attacked the city at the beginning. When the Yuan army received the news and set off from Jingjiang, it would take twenty days at the fastest to arrive.
The vanguard of the Ming army could definitely arrive in advance, set up an ambush in the canyon, and eat the Yuan army. Who would have thought that the Yuan army and the three chieftains came together, and it would be difficult to keep them behind now.
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"The Marquis of Yingchuan hasn't come yet, so we can't let them leave like this." Zhu Zhen thought for a moment and said in a deep voice, "We have to find a way to keep them here!"
"Your Highness is right, but the general is so stupid that he can't think of any solution at the moment." Mu Ying said worriedly.
