Marshal Annan waited on the mountain with his troops until daybreak, and only after making sure that the Dayuan army had not attacked again did he order people to count the losses of this battle.

Including the casualties from ambushes on the road, the loss was more than 50,000 people.

After hearing the statistics from his subordinates, he almost fainted on the spot.

The generals around him rushed forward to support him and frantically pinched his philtrum.

"Marshal, you have to hold on! Our entire army is counting on you!"

"Marshal, you must not fall. If anything happens to you, our Annan Kingdom will be completely finished."

Marshal Annan finally recovered after a while.

Beating his chest and stamping his feet, he cried bitterly: "It's all because of my carelessness!

Even if the king kills me, it cannot make up for my sin."

"My condolences, Marshal. This is not your fault. It's just that the enemy is too cunning.

We overestimated General Dayuan's bottom line.

I didn't expect that he would use such despicable tactics as fire attack and poison.

As long as you are more careful in the future, you will definitely not fall for such a trick."

"I believe that the most urgent task is to win a battle, which will save the current precarious situation.

Victory and defeat are common in war.

The commander-in-chief must not lose his fighting spirit because of a single setback."

"Yes, we still have 100,000 troops and still have the upper hand.

As long as we can capture the city and destroy Dayuan’s main army.

His Majesty the King will not blame the Marshal."

After much persuasion from everyone, Marshal Annan finally calmed down.

Although he was defeated, he still did not lose the support of his generals.

This made me feel much more relieved.

"That's right! Even if I commit suicide to apologize at this moment, it will be useless.

The Dayuan army should be completely wiped out.

This is how you can serve His Majesty the King."

Marshal Annan glanced at everyone and asked, "How are the poisoned soldiers doing? Can we continue on our journey?

We can't stay in a place like this.

We must reunite with the main force as soon as possible."

"General, after a night's rest and the treatment of the military doctor, the condition has improved a lot.

There shouldn’t be any problem getting on the road!”

"Well then, pass on my order to reunite with the army as quickly as possible."

Qin Qingxue was getting a little impatient waiting in the city.

She was a little scared all night.

The enemy was right in front of them but they did not attack, which made many soldiers extremely dissatisfied.

Some even thought that Qin Qingxue was afraid of fighting and was hiding in the city because he was afraid to fight the enemy.

In particular, some people heard that a part of the Annan army had left.

It must be attacking other cities.

In that case, the local people will be looted by the enemy.

They joined the army just to protect the safety of the people and kill more enemy soldiers to avenge themselves.

But now the enemy is right in front of us, and we don’t even have the courage to fight.

The morale that had just been aroused dissipated once again.

Extremely disappointed with Qin Qingxue's performance.

Qin Qingxue had already sensed the emotional changes among the soldiers.

I know I can't wait any longer.

Want to send troops to fight the enemy.

Shi Wushuang felt that the time was almost right.

The Annan army knew Li Ye's base and had the advantage in manpower.

It should be easy to defeat Li Ye.

It's just that without any definite news, I want to continue to delay for a while.

It will not be too late to attack the enemy after confirming that Li Ye was killed by the enemy.

When the two men were standing on the city wall inspecting, they saw a large number of Annan troops rushing over.

Shi Wushuang's eyes lit up and he was extremely happy.

He quickly looked carefully at the Annan army, wanting to see clearly whether the soldiers' armor was damaged, so as to confirm whether the war had started.

Qin Qingxue also looked at the Annan army and said in surprise: "The Annan army retreated, and it seems that they have defeated Li Ye.

I just don’t know if Li Ye has escaped!”

Shi Wushuang saw clearly that many soldiers were in a very miserable state and must have been through a fierce battle.

A smug smile appeared on his face.

"Li Ye must have been killed. Even if he escaped, he would have become a stray dog ​​and would not survive for long.

We must also prepare for war!"

Qin Qingxue couldn't wait to send troops to fight, and immediately issued an order: "All troops, listen up and prepare for battle!

All enemies must be annihilated in the future!"

Shi Wushuang had been observing the situation of the Annan army and soon discovered that something was wrong.

"This is not right. The Annan army has sent nearly 100,000 troops to encircle Li Ye.

But the money he received was not even 50,000!

The number of troops is wrong!"

Qin Qingxue did not feel puzzled and replied, "Maybe they have already defeated the army led by Li Ye and sent another large army to continue pursuing the remaining troops.

Send the extra troops against us!"

Shi Wushuang thought it made sense and nodded slightly: "That's right, it makes perfect sense.

In this case, we can proceed with confidence!"

Hearing the order to declare war on the enemy, the soldiers finally perked up.

Everyone put on their armor and took up their weapons, ready to fight.

Marshal Annan led his troops to retreat smoothly, feeling very angry.

Immediately reorganize the army and prepare to attack the city.

His only chance to escape the charges now is to capture the city and annihilate the Dayuan army in the city.

He immediately decided to win this battle at all costs.

But he didn't expect that before he gave the order, the city gate opened automatically.

The Dayuan army rushed out.

Marshal Annan quickly ordered to meet the enemy.

I suddenly felt a little uneasy.

“While we were fighting separately, the troops in the city remained silent.

As soon as we retreated after our defeat, the Dayuan army attacked us.

Could it be that this was a trap set by them from the beginning?

Immediately send someone to check the rear, and make sure we are not attacked from both sides by the enemy."

Marshal Annan thought that Li Ye's army was fighting together with the army in the city.

His army had suffered heavy losses, and if it were besieged from both sides, it would be difficult to cope.

At this moment, his heart was in turmoil and he suddenly lost his confidence.

Originally preparing to attack, they immediately changed into a defensive formation.

"Where are the disciples of Yunlu Pavilion? Perhaps they are spies sent by Dayuan.

Immediately send someone to arrest them and keep them under strict guard. They must not be allowed to escape."

A moment later, a general came running over quickly.

"Reporting to the commander, the disciples of Yunlu Pavilion have left the camp not long ago.

They said they had something important to do and would be back in a few days.

Let us just attack the city."

Marshal Annan had no idea that the disciples of Yunlu Pavilion had received orders from Shi Wushuang.

Let them go find Li Ye. If he is still alive, they will assassinate him.

But this caused Marshal Annan to misunderstand.

They thought that their failure was due to the disciples of Yunlu Pavilion providing them with false information and deliberately setting a trap for them, which led to their defeat.

He completely lost trust in the disciples of Yunlu Pavilion.

"Damn it, it was His Majesty the King who trusted Yunlu Pavilion. They are in cahoots with the Dayuan Dynasty.

We have all been deceived!

Pass the order down, if you encounter any disciples from Yunlu Pavilion again, kill them all."