Chapter 441: Big Defeat
The general ordered his men to remove the iron wall blocking the gap, and led a team of elite soldiers out of the city quietly.
Outside the city, the two armies were fighting fiercely, and no one noticed that a team of people went around from the side to the rear.
When the Nanyan people realized that they wanted to evacuate, it was too late.
"General, our snake must have been in trouble." The beast master cut the nails and cut the iron.
The right general held the knife tightly and said, "Then what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and leave."
Although the right general was very reluctant to accept this result, he had no choice.
What he could do now was to protect the snake master and give an explanation when he returned.
Yu Zheng, who was observing the overall situation, saw that the general had successfully stopped the beast master with his men, and ordered the archers: "Archers, get ready! Listen to my orders later and attack the people surrounding the beast master."
"Yes." The archer responded.
Yu Zheng also took a bow, his dark eyes staring down, and when he saw the Nanyan elite protecting the snake master and the general breaking through, he waved his hand neatly: "Shoot!"
"Swish-swish--" Dozens of feather arrows were fired at the outer Nanyan elite.
Some people were shot and fell to the ground, and some were injured and swung their swords. The shield-armored soldiers were in high spirits, holding up their shields to protect the snake master and the right general and leave. The reason
why Yu Zheng did not attack directly was that he was blocked by the shields and could not shoot at all.
At this time, the two sides were clashing, and although the shields were still there, gaps would appear during the movement.
Yu Zheng drew his bow and aimed, and when the time was right, he decisively let go.
"Swoosh!" The arrow flew off the bowstring, breaking through the air and flying away at a speed that seemed to cut off the sunlight.
Without giving anyone a chance to react, the sharp arrow pierced through the gap in the shield and shot fiercely into the neck of a beast master, piercing through it.
The snake master who fled in the direction he came from didn't even scream, but fell to the ground with his mouth and eyes wide open in fear.
"General, be careful!" The shield-armored soldiers were tense and alert.
Compared to snakes and tigers, beast divisions are more precious. Nanyan only has 20 people in total, and eight of them came with the army this time. One of them died just now, leaving only seven people.
The snake division and tiger division are separate, and the death of one of either type is a huge loss.
"Quick, protect the general and evacuate." Half of the elite troops led the way in front, and the other half covered in the back.
The generals of Dazhao followed Yu Zheng's instructions and launched a fierce attack to disrupt Nanyan's formation and create opportunities for Yu Zheng.
Both sides are elite, and it is difficult to tell who is better in a head-on confrontation, but it is easy to disrupt the formation.
No matter how strictly the shield army defends, there will be gaps in the chaotic movement.
Yu Zheng was fully focused, his eyes fixed on the beast masters, and once he found a good opportunity, he would release the arrow without hesitation.
"Puff!" Another cold arrow hit a snake master's head.
Another snake master was right next to him, and the blood was still hot when it splashed on his face. He shuddered all over and his legs trembled and became weak.
"Sir." The elite soldiers saw that the snake master was standing unsteadily and hurriedly supported him.
The right general who was walking in front turned around and saw this scene with anger and worry.
In this attack on the South Gate, not only did the army suffer heavy casualties, but the snake army was also wiped out. If all the snake masters died again, he didn't dare to think whether Xiao Lin would kill him directly after returning.
After some quick thinking, the right general turned around and grabbed the snake master's arm to protect him personally.
"Go out and join the cavalry!" The right general ordered loudly.
The elite troops and the shield troops tried their best to open the way and provide cover, and the cavalry was also rushing here. Soon, the two armies joined together.
"General." The two cavalry dismounted and gave their horses to them.
"Get on the horse!" The right general helped the snake master with weak legs to get on the horse.
However, the snake master was shaking so much that he couldn't climb onto the horse's back several times.
The right general cursed angrily, and he and another person forcibly lifted the snake master onto the horse's back.
The horse was on, but new problems arose. The snake master's legs were weak and his hands were shaking, so he couldn't drive the horse at all.
The right general cursed and could only retreat with the snake master.
People sitting on horseback are far above the ground, and the shield cannot protect them.
Now!
Yu Zheng seized this perfect opportunity and shot another sharp arrow.
This arrow was aimed at the back of the snake master's chest, and it would kill him immediately if it hit him.
At this critical moment, the right general turned over on the horse and blocked the arrow with his strong back in armor.
With the protection of armor, although the arrow shot into the back of the chest, it also reduced some of its force and only penetrated halfway.
"Hurry up..." The right general held on and chopped the horse's butt with the knife in his hand.
The horse started running fast in pain, charging forward like crazy, and no one could stop it.
Yu Zheng on the city wall put down his bow, his face grim.
There were still more than 20,000 people left in Nanyan, and Dazhao could not stop them no matter how hard they tried to retreat, and they could only kill a small number of people by pursuing them.
Looking at the retreating Nanyan army, Yu Zheng turned around and went down the city wall.
The city was full of corpses, almost all of them were Nanyan people.
The dust on the surface of the mud was stained with blood, forming lumps and pieces of sticky red and black, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood.
Yu Zheng walked to the destroyed city wall and examined it carefully.
"Your Majesty, the Nanyan army has withdrawn, and our army has retreated." The general came to report.
The generals have not eaten since the fierce battle. They are exhausted. The two sides have equal forces, so there is not much point in pursuing them.
Besides, they have to guard against another sneak attack from Nan Yan.
Although the possibility is not high, we cannot take it lightly.
"Well, let's rest and eat." Yu Zheng ordered. The
generals took the order and left.
Yu Zheng turned around and saw the houses on the street in the distance. They were damaged due to the battle, but fortunately they were not serious and could be restored with a little repair.
But the corpses all over the ground will take a lot of effort to deal with.
"Your Highness." The guards brought dry food and water to Yu Zheng.
Yu Zheng drank all the water first, then picked up a steamed bun and ate it slowly.
The smell of blood was like the dry food that had turned cold and hard, and it didn't feel that bad.
However, the generals didn't care about that. They were so hungry that they regarded the dry food as the flesh and blood of the enemy, and they bit it fiercely with every bite.
Today we have won a great victory, and eating anything is a celebration, which makes us feel relaxed physically and mentally.
After eating the steamed buns to replenish his energy, Yu Zheng walked towards the generals gathered at the city gate and gave orders in a deep voice.
"You two take 5,000 people to stay and repair the city walls and clean up the bodies."
"The wounded soldiers go back to the camp to treat their injuries, and the rest of you quickly go to the east gate and north gate for support."
"Yes." Several people responded respectfully.
After Yu Zheng finished speaking, he turned over and mounted the horse led by the guards, and went to the east gate first.
After the generals finished eating, they also took action.
At the same time, the east gate.
Zhou Boxu led his army to fight with Nanyan, and then he watched the Nanyan people withdrawing, and prepared to mobilize the army to support Nanmen.
"Drive! Drive!"
However, just as he summoned the generals, he heard the sound of horse hooves behind him.
Zhou Boxu turned around and saw Yu Zheng coming with a team of guards under the golden glow of the setting sun.
It seems that Nanmen does not need reinforcements.
Zhou Boxu breathed a sigh of relief and smiled at Yu Zheng who was getting closer and closer.
"Call--" Yu Zheng reined in his horse and dismounted, his movements smooth and seamless.
"How was the battle at Nanmen?" Zhou Boxu asked first.
Yu Zheng said, "Nanyan was defeated and retreated."
Zhou Boxu understood and said, "So that's it."