"What?"
Commander-in-Chief Embok was taken aback. How could there be a large army from Dongning in the east?
Where did it come from?
Embok was somewhat surprised and looked eastward.
Upon seeing this, Embok was completely stunned.
A massive, dark mass of people, numbering in the thousands, marched in orderly formation toward Dongning City, forming a vast, imposing crowd.
When did Dongning City deploy such a large army here?
Too!
These past few days, they have been harassing us with cavalry attacks in an attempt to lure us into attacking the city, so that this ambush force can outflank our rear.
Dongning City has a clever plan!
In an instant, Embok understood the crux of the matter.
He couldn't help but admire his own intelligence.
"Commander-in-Chief, what do we do now?"
The trusted confidant beside him asked.
"What to do? Hmph!"
Enbock snorted coldly and said, "Since the people of Dongning City want to outflank us and lure us into a trap, then we cannot let them have their way!"
Tell the brothers to take it down!
Be quick!
Retreat quickly, at all costs!
We must not allow the enemy to outflank our rear!
"yes!"
The confidant quickly agreed and then immediately gave the order to the charging grassland bandits to retreat at all costs.
...
Meanwhile, on the city wall of Dongning, Li Xin was also puzzled by the large army that had appeared in the east.
"Where did those people from the east come from?"
Li Xin frowned and asked, "With so many people, they're not grassland bandits, are they?"
"Your Highness,"
Zhao Bingzhang was also stunned, and said with a look of surprise, "Isn't this your backup plan?"
"My backup plan?"
Li Xin was a little embarrassed and said with a wry smile, "Mr. Zhao, you think too highly of me!"
You know the strength of our Dongning City.
Where did I get such a large army?!
No sooner had he finished speaking than a guard pointed to the distant battlefield and said, "Your Highness, look!"
The grassland bandits seem to have retreated!
"retreat?"
Li Xin's heart skipped a beat.
It’s over!
How could these grassland bandits have gotten away?
Damn it!
After several days of hard work and preparation, I finally managed to lure them into a trap, but they still managed to escape!
If the grassland bandits escape, we may never have such an opportunity again!
Li Xin frowned and said, "Ask Wei Jun what exactly happened."
On the city wall, red flags waved, conveying messages to the lookout tower over the Shuibin River.
Meanwhile, the team on the eastern edge of the mountains also saw the red flag on the city wall.
"Sir, look at the red flag on the city wall!"
A burly middle-aged man shouted, "Is this some kind of signal?"
"It seems so! Such a large flag being waved, is it a signal for an attack?"
"Definitely!"
Another middle-aged man spoke up: "Look at the bandits on the northern grasslands, they've started to retreat! This is definitely a signal to attack!"
"An opportunity! An opportunity has arrived!"
The middle-aged man's eyes were sharp as he spoke in a deep voice.
In the middle of the group, Captain Zhang Cheng frowned, staring at the fleeing grassland bandits to the north, without saying a word.
Some time ago, after receiving orders, Zhang Cheng led the bandits and civilians who had surrendered in Dingli County to Dongning City.
The road was treacherous, and after several days of travel, they finally led their team back to Dongning City.
However, Zhang Cheng encountered this scene as soon as he returned to Dongning City.
After a moment of contemplation, Zhang Cheng said, "Since the grassland bandits have been defeated and retreated, and Dongning City is about to be attacked, let's help His Highness!"
Send the order: everyone, give chase!
"We've killed the grassland bandits and avenged ourselves!"
At Zhang Cheng's command, the soldiers of the Divine Might Battalion and a large contingent of able-bodied men from Dingli County, totaling five or six thousand men, charged northward in a mighty force.
"Kill them!"
The shouts of battle were deafening, echoing throughout the eastern part of Dongning City.
Li Xin, standing on the city wall, was completely dumbfounded.
Where did this person come from?
What are they trying to do?
"Your Highness, look!"
At this moment, Tiger General Wei Dahai pointed into the distance and said with a look of surprise, "That looks like the flag of the Divine Might Battalion!"
It's Zhang Cheng's team!
"The Divine Might Battalion? Zhang Cheng?"
Li Xin stared at the east with suspicion.
Suddenly, Li Xin realized what was happening.
Some time ago, fearing that the grassland bandits would divide their forces to attack Dingli County and defeat them one by one, Li Xin ordered Zhang Cheng to lead all the people of Dingli County to abandon the city and come to Dongning City.
Counting the days, these two days should be the time for them to arrive in Dongning City!
well!
Zhang Cheng, he couldn't have come earlier or later, but the timing was really terrible!
Their arrival scared away the grassland bandits!
Li Xin was both amused and exasperated.
At this moment, the changing situation on the battlefield alerted the people on the city wall.
"Your Highness, look!"
Zhao Bingzhang was stunned, and said with a look of surprise, "Zhang Cheng's troops have set out to pursue the grassland bandits!"
Why are these grassland bandits so cowardly? Are they retreating?
"How could they have been chased so relentlessly by Zhang Cheng's troops?"
"Um?"
Li Xin was also stunned, squinting as he watched the changing situation on the battlefield.
Even Li Xin was taken aback when he saw this.
Unexpectedly, the grassland bandits, who were originally full of fighting spirit, are now fleeing like roe deer in a sorry state!
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