Chapter 440 Two Armies Clash

At the end of August, Emperor Xiao Wu's Dayu army and the Northern Hu imperial army faced off twenty miles outside Wuyun City.

The army of Dayu numbered 200,000, strong and well-equipped, and included various war chariots that the Northern Hu people had never seen before.

The Northern Hu army was said to number 400,000.

In the past, with 200,000 against 400,000, especially in an environment familiar to the Northern Hu people, the chances of winning would have been very small.

But now...

Neither the army of Dayu nor the people of Wuyun City, the closest city, cared.

It doesn't matter if you bring 300,000 or 500,000!

What's the difference? It's just a matter of placing two more fire mines.

The more people come, the better—it's best to stack people on top of people, or horses on top of horses!

If such a fire bomb were to fall, it would normally kill ten people, but now it could kill a hundred!

It saves a lot of trouble.

Since the two armies began to clash, the people of Wuyun City have finally found something to do.

Although the city lords said not to leave the city unless absolutely necessary.

But the people still tried to find ways to leave the city every day.

The lamb I was raising went missing today, the calf I was raising ran away tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow my three-day-old baby crawled out to play...

Anyway, everyone has various reasons for leaving the city.

Once outside the city, everyone would find the best spot to watch the latest battle updates.

"Did you play today?" someone asked.

"No! But I saw that they were cooking at the Weiyuan Army camp. At mealtimes, there was so much smoke and the aroma of mutton wafting right up to me."

The next day, someone asked again, "Did you get it done today?"

"Not yet, but we saw that Lord Changsheng gave a speech to everyone, and everyone listened very attentively."

I imagine the Ever-Victorious Duke must have said some very nice things; after he finished speaking, everyone raised their weapons and shouted "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"

"Sigh, the people of Dayu really know how to talk; even at a time like this, they don't forget to flatter their emperor."

Day three...

"You don't need to ask anymore, I'll tell you! Nothing happened today, everyone just ate, slept, and trained as usual."

But then I saw the emperor of Dayu. He looked very young, only a year or two older than our young prince!

......

At first, Chang Shenggong was a little uncomfortable when he saw the people of Wuyun City sneaking out to see them.

Later, a seven or eight-year-old child suddenly ran over and asked Changsheng Gong when the war would start.

Chang Sheng Gong then told the child.

"It'll be soon! You're that eager to see a war!"

"Yes, the sooner we finish fighting, the sooner we can start doing business and earn money to travel to Chongqing," the child said earnestly.

"Aren't you afraid? There are so many Northern Hu people on the other side!" Chang Shenggong continued to ask.

The child shook his head.

"Don't be afraid! They can't beat you."

"If we can beat you, hiding anywhere won't help us," the child said with a laugh.

Chang Sheng Gong...

That makes a lot of sense; kids who grow up on the frontier really do seem to be different!

What should have been a tense battle was instead watched by the border people with a calm and slightly excited expression.

......

The right prime minister of the Northern Hu imperial court found it a bit strange.

He led an army of 400,000 men and pressed forward. Why were the people of Dayu and those from the border cities who had betrayed the Northern Hu not afraid?

With so many cavalry, shouldn't the people in the border towns be packing their things and fleeing?

They betrayed the Northern Hu and will face the punishment of massacring the entire city.

But the border town is still bustling.

"Your Excellency, our spies have sent back some news."

"They say the people of Dayu have improved their fire and thunder technology. Should we prepare?" a subordinate general asked in a low voice.

The Right Chancellor of the Northern Hu clan sneered twice.

Fire bomb? You mean that thing that explodes when you throw it?

The previous emperor suffered greatly because he was too arrogant.

I am no longer the emperor of the past.

"What are you preparing for? War is about soldiers and horses."

We have an army of 400,000, and the Wolf God is protecting us; we will not lose this battle.

It's just a fire mine, right? They can just throw it.

We have a large force; we can just charge through in the first wave.

Once the first wave breaks through, their formation will naturally fall apart.

People from Chongqing love to do these kinds of shady things.

"The more we do these things, the less spirit the soldiers will have," the Right Chancellor said arrogantly.

The subordinates dared not refute, and could only nod in agreement.

However, the Right Chancellor's eyes darted around, and he suddenly gave another order.

"When we launch the attack tomorrow, remember to send the tribes' troops to the front."

Aren't they envious of everything in Chongqing? Give them this opportunity.

The order is passed down: the first wave of warriors to attack Dayu will be the first to receive rewards.

Women, slaves, and jewels—it had everything.

The subordinate general immediately understood.

The Right Chancellor intends to make those people in the tribes targets of the Great Yu.

Fire and thunder are rare resources, and wasting them on these people is the most cost-effective thing for the Northern Hu.

"Yes! I'll arrange it right away!"

Watching his subordinate generals leave, the Right Chancellor picked up a finely crafted dagger from his waist.

Central Plains... Here we come again!