"The enemy's losses, as we judge, are about twelve thousand men."
Hearing Li Si's words, Lu Ping nodded.
Casualties in war are always inevitable, and 500 deaths in three battles is still acceptable.
"Pass on my order, let the army take this time to rest."
"Also, transfer the reserve troops to take over the defense of the main gate." After thinking for a while, Lu Ping ordered.
Today's battle was concentrated only in one direction of the North Gate. The 1,000 defenders stationed at the North Gate were basically defeated, and it was necessary to dispatch new troops.
"Yes, my lord." Li Si took the order and left.
"My lord, it's getting late. You should go back and rest. I will take care of this place." Yue Fei asked.
"Um."
Lu Ping nodded and walked down the city wall.
.....…
The next day, the sun was shining brightly.
Lu Ping arrived at the city wall early.
From afar, the Turkic army had already lined up in neat rows.
"Attack and kill all the Han people."
Xueyantuo drew out his scimitar and pointed suddenly.
Suddenly, four teams of 10,000 people launched a charge at the same time.
"Haha, General Yue, it's just as you expected." Seeing this, Lu Ping said with a smile.
Last night, Yue Fei deduced that the Xueyantuo would change their strategy and attack from multiple directions.
Now it seems that this is true.
"My lord, you are too kind." Yue Fei said with a smile.
"General Yue, since the enemy is rushing here to die, we shouldn't be polite." Lu Ping smiled faintly.
"Yes, sir!" Yue Fei bowed.
"Order, archers, shoot!"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh.
Upon receiving the order, the defenders fired thousands of arrows.
But after several rounds of arrows, the enemy still rushed to the city.
"kill!!!"
The Turkic soldiers quickly set up ladders and climbed to the top of the city.
The defenders were not to be outdone and attacked the enemy from a high position.
In an instant, the two sides engaged in a fierce fight.
Lu Ping stood on the north gate tower, watching the battle quietly.
Although the enemy has an advantage in military strength, Lu Ping is not worried.
Suiye City is not big and its defense area is limited.
There is no way that all 40,000 people can be deployed.
The Turks were good at field battles, but sieges were definitely not their strong point.
When attacking, they just acted recklessly without any coordination.
Sure enough, after two hours of continuous fierce fighting, the Turks suffered 40% casualties, but ultimately failed to capture the city wall and had no choice but to retreat.
On Lu Ping's side, the number of casualties was less than 2,000.
In total, the Turks lost nearly 30,000 people in two days, while Lu Ping lost less than 3,000.
From this perspective, it should not be a problem for Lu Ping to complete the task.
Unless Xueyantuo has some trump card, there is no way they can capture Suiye City.
....
The next day, Xueyantuo again sent out four teams of 10,000 people, but the result was the same.
Day 3, Day 4...
After ten days, only less than 40,000 of the Xueyantuo army were left.
Lu Ping also suffered heavy losses, with less than 5,000 soldiers left, in addition to a thousand wounded soldiers.
For the next ten days or more, the Xueyantuo remained silent.
There was no new offensive nor any retreat.
This would be the best, Lu Ping couldn’t be more excited.
Lu Ping's mission was to hold Suiye City for thirty days, not to wipe out the enemy completely.
And now, there are less than seven days left until the thirty-day deadline.
Three days passed like this, and there was finally movement from the other side.
"My lord, reinforcements are coming from the opposite side." Yue Fei suddenly reported urgently.
"Oh, how many troops are coming?"
"About 20,000, all elite."
Yue Fei said solemnly.
"Elite? Haha, is this Xueyantuo's trump card?" Lu Ping chuckled.
After saying that, Lu Ping came to the city wall.
Looking around, we saw flags waving on the opposite side, and two cavalry armies had just arrived.
Just as Yue Fei said, these two armies are indeed elite.
The soldiers were all wearing black armor, holding scimitars, with burly and strong build, and exuding a strong murderous aura, like a sharp blade out of its sheath.
"My lord, these are Xueyantuo's wolf cavalry, the most elite troops under his command!" Su Dingfang immediately introduced them upon seeing this.
Wolf rider?
Lu Ping's eyes flashed slightly.
As I recall, the Turkic Wolf Riders were indeed quite famous.
"Anyway, let's get ready for the fight." Lu Ping said.
"My lord, these wolf riders are not easy to deal with. I request to lead the cavalry out of the city to fight." Su Dingfang suddenly clasped his fists.
"Leaving the city?"
"Yes, my lord, the arrival of the wolf cavalry means that the Xueyantuo intends to make a desperate attempt. If we leave the city now, we may have a chance to take advantage of it," said Su Dingfang.
"you mean.........."
"My lord, I plan to seize the opportunity to wipe out the Xueyantuo camp in one fell swoop." Su Dingfang said solemnly.
Hearing this, Lu Ping fell silent.
A surprise attack on the enemy camp is a good idea, but the risks and uncertainties are too great.
However, Su Dingfang's best skill is to attack the enemy directly. Since he volunteered, he probably knew what he was doing.
There’s no guarantee it will work!
"Okay! Then you can lead the cavalry out of the city."
After thinking for a moment, Lu Ping made the decision.
"Thank you for your trust, my lord."
Su Dingfang was overjoyed, he had been waiting for this moment for a long time.
"Go ahead, I believe in you." Lu Ping encouraged with a smile.
"yes!"
Su Dingfang bowed and turned to leave.
A moment later, Su Dingfang led a thousand light cavalry and secretly left through the south gate.
Without these thousand men, there were less than four thousand defenders left in the city, and the defensive pressure increased sharply.
In desperation, Lu Ping had to organize the lightly wounded soldiers in preparation for any eventuality.
.....
Outside the city.
Xueyantuo looked at the Suiye City in front of him with a frighteningly gloomy expression.
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