Chapter 671: Generals die in hundreds of battles, so there is no need to be afraid

After Fu Kun left all the elite soldiers in the city behind in the crowd, the ones standing in the front were the old, weak, women and children who should not have appeared on the battlefield.

The powerful soldiers and horses were on high and the battle flags were fluttering, but the sound of war drums constantly coming from their ears made everyone fall into a confused silence.

In the real battle, blood was shed and horses' hooves trampled the ground. Those vulnerable people standing in the front were completely unable to withstand the offensive of the Lingnan army.

But do we really have to fight?

Killing the very people who are supposed to be protected?

If they really want to kill someone who is not even their opponent, then what is the point of attacking all the way here?

How can they consider themselves to be the army of justice and how can they hold their heads up high in front of the people of the world?

and……

Who doesn’t have such elderly and weak people in their family?

Looking at the man who was staggering and needed to be called "grandfather" standing in front of him in fear, how could the blade fall?

The Lingnan army was very wary. Although they were clearly stronger, they had to retreat inch by inch in the first confrontation.

Fu Kun had no such concerns.

When the Lingnan army was silent and unwilling to move forward, Fu Kun directly ordered the archers to launch an attack from the city wall. If Xu Yu had not ordered the army to retreat in time, the losses caused would definitely be greater than they were now.

But even if you stop the loss in time, the subsequent troubles will be considerable.

That's not how war is fought.

The men in the army are all brave, and underneath their bravery they have a conscience.

After being forced to retreat by such a remnant formation today, when the war drums sound again, those who participated in today's predicament will subconsciously avoid it.

After one defeat, they were defeated step by step.

The casualties of the Lingnan army were not great, but the impact of seeing people falling down in large numbers under the rain of arrows not far away was unpredictable.

After a long silence, Xu Yu quickly closed his eyes and said solemnly, "We can't charge forward. Before we even reach the Chuzhou defenders, the civilians who died on the battle line will pile up countless corpses."

Fu Kun is completely shameless.

They want more.

Attacking a city is relatively difficult in itself, and Fu Kun has nothing to worry about. He can just throw all the captured people into the battlefield and kill them indiscriminately when the Lingnan army launches the offensive.

They could try to dodge the falling arrows and rocks, but the civilians who were forcibly pushed onto the battlefield could not.

Less than a hundred enemies were killed, but over a thousand civilians were killed or wounded.

Even if such a battle was won, it would be a shadow that would haunt the Lingnan army for the rest of their lives.

Jiang Yubai turned around like a trapped animal, gnashing his teeth and saying, "Fu Kun must die!"

"This beast must die!"

Fu Kun occupied Chuzhou, with several cities that still belonged to Emperor Yongshun at his back. Now that all the people in Chuzhou were dead, he could immediately capture more people from other places to replenish their forces.

What was even more infuriating was that the spies reported back that Fu Kun's action had been approved by Emperor Yongshun. If Fu Kun's head was not chopped off, this battle would only become more difficult day by day.

The Lingnan army was like a wild beast on a chain. Facing an opponent that was far inferior to them in strength, they had no idea where to start and felt completely restrained.

If this continues, both the morale of the army and the fighting spirit of the soldiers will be greatly affected.

Xu Yu's mind flashed back to the secret letter Chen Nianhe had sent him. He stood up and said, "Young Prince, I will fight you."

The scholar frowned, "General Huqi, it should be a tacit understanding that civilians should not be harmed during a war between the two sides. If we rashly start a war, I'm afraid..."

"It's not obvious."

Xu Yu said coldly, "I will take a few people and try to sneak into Chuzhou to kill Fu Kun first."

The scholar smiled bitterly and said, "This method may be difficult."

After realizing Fu Kun's plan, they made a plan to assassinate Fu Kun and sent several groups of people to do it.

But in the end, all efforts were in vain.

Fu Kun knew very well in his heart that his actions were against the will of heaven and would incur resentment from others. He valued his worthless life very much and surrounded himself with a tight guard.

Even the specially trained assassins had failed, and Xu Yu...

"In terms of personal martial arts skills, I believe I am much stronger than the assassins we sent out before."

Xu Yu lowered his eyes and said calmly, "If Fu Kun is not killed, this war will be difficult to stop."

"When the city becomes chaotic, we'll naturally find an opportunity to strike."

Chen Nianhe’s previous reminder was effective.

However, Jiang Yubai's plan was still underway, so if he risked sneaking into Chuzhou City at this time, he would probably...

Jiang Yubai looked at Xu Yu with gloomy eyes: "How confident are you?"

"30%."

Xu Yu neither exaggerated nor belittled himself, saying calmly, "If the city can be in chaos as desired, the number of people can be raised to 70%."

"Of course there will be chaos in the city."

Jiang Yubai rested his hands on the table, his bloodshot eyes fixed on Xu Yu, and he spoke slowly and clearly, "General Huoqi will surely return successfully from this trip."

"Before the General of the Cavalry returns, I promise that everything in Chuzhou City will be as the General of the Cavalry wishes, and there will not be any mistakes."

"The 100,000 troops in Lingnan, including our lives, are all your unshakable support."

The assassination was temporarily settled. Jiang Yubai waved away the rest of the people, stood up and punched Xu Yu in the chest.

"Brother, bring Fukun's head back. This battle will be remembered as your first achievement."

Xu Yu rubbed the painful spot and said calmly, "The convoy from Lingnan will arrive in the next two days. My Lord, please help me conceal it so no one notices anything."

Everyone knew that if Xu Yu ventured into Chuzhou City and deep behind enemy lines at this time, he would face the risk of his life.

If this matter were to be reported back to Lingnan, I'm afraid...

Jiang Yubai squatted on the ground, rubbing his face vigorously with both hands, and said in a hoarse voice: "You must come back alive."

"If I hadn't really had no other options, I would never have..."

"Young Prince."

Xu Yu interrupted Jiang Yubai's faintly trembling words and said softly, "A general has died in hundreds of battles, so he shouldn't be afraid."

"and……"

"Who said I would die?"

Xu Yu said subtly, "Young Prince, you think too much."

"I joined the army to earn my wife the honor of a First-Rank Imperial Consort, not to die in vain."

Jiang Yubai grabbed Xu Yu's wrist and pulled him up from the ground. He stood up straight, exhaled slowly, and said in a hoarse voice, "Okay, very good."

"If this battle goes smoothly, not only will my sister-in-law receive the imperial decree, but your daughter Nuonuo will also be given the title of Princess. As long as... as long as you return alive, and don't leave me with no explanation, you can choose any title you want in the future."

Xu Yu curled his lips into a smile, punched Jiang Yubai on the shoulder, turned around and strode out.

Jiang Yubai covered his shoulder that had been hit, and after a while he laughed angrily: "I told you, Xu Yu, you hold a grudge!"

"You bastard! Wait until you come back and see how I'll deal with you!"

Xu Yu turned his back to Jiang Yubai and waved his hands, beating him without even turning his head.

Jiang Yubai leaned against the table as if exhausted, and slammed his fist on it fiercely: "Fu! Kun!"

And Emperor Yongshun...

When Kyoto is captured in the future, none of these veritable executioners will have a good ending!