Chapter 436 He Died (4)

The Turks were brutal by nature, and it was impossible for the city defenders, who had been slacking off for years, to confront them. Judging from the noise, quite a few Turks were coming. The fear was mutual, and for a moment, the defenders' footsteps seemed much heavier.

Just as the people not far away were about to make a move, someone among the city defenders suddenly shouted, "What is that?"

Even the sound of heavy rain on a rainy night could not conceal the surprise in these words. When everyone looked back, they saw that torches of all sizes had appeared in Xiaochun City without them noticing. These torches were densely packed, accompanied by deafening noises. If they listened carefully, they could also hear the sounds of horses.

As the two armies faced each other, spies naturally ascended the heights to gather information from within the city. The defenders could see them from the gates, and naturally, the Turkic spies outside could also see them. The seemingly inexplicable appearance of the troops and horses was particularly clear in the rainy night, and the deafening shouts, accompanied by the chaotic clatter of horses on the ground, accompanied by the wind and rain, created a sense of the unstoppable majesty of a vast army.

"It's the Luo Family Army! It's the Luo Family Army!" Someone from the city defense army shouted, practically kneeling down in joy: "The Luo Family Army has regained its glory!"

The Luo family, a century-old military family, had long since declined, and the remaining Luo family soldiers were just scattered individuals. The sudden shout reminded everyone of the invincible glory of Luo Sui leading his army. It was as if they had suddenly gained new hope, and morale soared. The few remaining soldiers in the city drew their swords and looked around. The blood and passion in their bones seemed to have been ignited. With shouts of might, they, along with the unknown soldiers in the city, charged straight into the Tianhe River!

The first surge was powerful, the second weakened, and the third was exhausted. This surge in morale and the sudden increase in troops, bearing the name "Luo's Army," clearly startled the Turks. The Turks below the tower exchanged a few words in frustration. The soldiers paused, hesitant to approach. After an hour of this stalemate, the two sides were deadlocked. Perhaps the Turks also sensed something was wrong when shouts of killing suddenly rang out from outside the tower. This time, it was real troops. Chen Xin and his men had returned.

Although the Turkic troops were strong, they were not as good as Luo Sui and Shen Xin who had fought on the battlefield for many years. They were at a disadvantage in terms of troop deployment and were quickly defeated.

Inside Xiaochun City, at the gate of Luo Mansion, Luo Ling heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the soldiers in front of him come back to report the news. He bowed respectfully to Chen Miao and said, "This time, it's all thanks to my cousin."

"My little cousin is so smart!" Luo Qian exclaimed in amazement, "She can actually come up with such an idea."

Shen Miao had Shen Xin gather all the available men in the palace, then go out to the streets and gather the people. They lit all the available torches, with each person holding two torches. They then had the blacksmith use horseshoes to imitate the sound of horseshoes hitting the ground. The people of Xiaochun City also knew that this was a critical moment, so they could imitate the shouts of the soldiers. Add to that the heavy rain that night, and it was more than enough to deceive the Turkic people outside.

Seeing so many torches, the Turks subconsciously assumed there were so many people. The sound of horse hooves, shouts, and fear of the Luo family army made them think that some of the Luo family army was still guarding Xiaochun City. The Turks were wary and did not dare to move forward blindly. They tried to test the waters and buy time. As long as they waited for Shen Xin to return, everything would be left to Shen Xin and his men to solve.

It seems simple, but people tend to lose their composure in critical situations, so how could they think of such a method?

Luo Sa's attitude towards Shen Miao also changed a lot, and said: "This time it's all thanks to you."

Ever since Shen Miao came up with this idea, Luo Tan had nothing but admiration for Shen Miao. Now that he saw that this plan had worked, he took Shen Miao's arm and kept asking, "Little cousin, tell me the truth, have you secretly read the Art of War? I remember the military book in Grandpa's study, and it seems that this is what you said."