Chapter 147: The Same Trick Again
Seeing his army being fooled, Sumonai was embarrassed.
They were clearly weaker than them, yet they were still so arrogant. Did they really think they were 20,000 clay dolls?
Looking at Xiu Muye again, he was also furious. He turned to him and said, "General, if we don't take Langya Pass, where will our dignity be? Even if we meet King Duoma, we will be ashamed."
Xiu Muye was worried that Sumonai might retreat, so he tried to provoke him with words first.
Xiao Zhuo had a grudge against him for killing his son. If he didn't capture Langya Pass and capture Shen Yuexi alive, he would not be able to vent his anger.
He could see that Shen Yuexi would not leave here. Although he didn't know why she insisted on staying here, it was not his concern.
Sumonai asked, "The enemy's defense is too strange. How should we attack?"
King Thomas had loaned them 20,000 soldiers, and it would be humiliating to return without achieving anything. They hadn't recovered from the loss they'd suffered in front of their own king last time, and if they did it again in front of King Thomas... they would be completely humiliated.
Xiu Muye pointed to the mountains on either side of Langya Pass and said, "General, look, this wall only blocks the entire passage. Our army can find a way up through the mountains on both sides and then cross this city."
"But the mountain road is uneven and full of gravel, so the warhorse can't go up."
"No need for cavalry, just go with the infantry. Didn't our scouts leave their horses here and cross the mountain on foot?"
Sumonai's eyes lit up: "Then attack from the rear..."
Xiu Muye shook his head repeatedly: "No, no, who knows if they have built a city wall behind them. We will ignore this city and go straight to Xiaogang Village. The defenders in the city will inevitably retreat in panic to rescue. Hehe, by then..."
"Great, really great." Su Monai gave a thumbs up, "I will send my troops to attack directly."
Sumonai was rolling up his sleeves when Xiumuye said:
"Don't worry, General. We're borrowing King Doma's army. If we charge head-on, there will be too many casualties. Even if we win, King Doma will blame you and me. If we want to achieve twice the result with half the effort, we have to attack in the middle of the night."
Almost at the same time, the two of them recalled the battle in which they had planned to launch a sneak attack on Xiao Zhuo, but were counterattacked by Xiao Zhuo.
That time, Xiao Zhuo had raided their camp and burned all their food and supplies, completely disrupting their plans. Both of them were still resentful. This time, Xiao Zhuo was trapped in the north by King Doma's army, and his thirst was in short supply. Finally, he could use his previously failed tactic again.
"Yes, yes. At night, send five thousand elite soldiers over the mountains and head straight to Xiaogang Village. Kill anyone they see."
Su Monai rubbed his hands excitedly, as if he had already seen the moment when the Yan army was defeated.
"General, there's a saying in the Yan Dynasty: You can't fall into the same trap twice. The first time is carelessness, the second time is stupidity. This time, we must protect the food and supplies."
"Don't worry. We'll leave 15,000 men to guard the main camp, and heavily guard the food and fodder. It won't be burned again."
The two men secretly discussed and decided to have the Western Rong soldiers in front quickly shoot two rounds of arrows, and then pull the arrow-proof cart back to the camp.
The two thousand men were freezing cold, many catching colds. Finally, they had to drag the heavy arrow-protection carts back to the main camp. Every one of them was in excruciating pain, and every one of them complained. They had previously followed King Doma in attacking cities and strongholds, even taking two cities from the King of Xiliang. Following these two here was pure torture.
The Yan army guarding the city walls were overjoyed to see the enemy withdraw. They had expected a bloody battle, but they didn't expect the enemy to retreat so hastily.
When the villagers of Xiaogang Village learned that the enemy had retreated, they immediately began to beat drums and gongs in a frenzy. Shen Yuexi quickly sent Yang Cong to tell them that the enemy had merely returned to camp, not withdrawn. Only then did everyone calm down, but they remained jubilant.
After seeing with their own eyes that the 20,000-strong Western Rong army was unable to take the Langya Pass, everyone believed even more that it was the gods' secret blessing.
A strange phenomenon then emerged: even though the Xirong army was camped just north of Langya Pass, people from distant villages continued to join Xiaogang Village, completely regarding it as a blessed land.
Shen Yuexi felt that things were becoming increasingly outrageous. Not only did the villagers now believe in gods, but even the soldiers began to believe that they would be victorious in every battle.
This is not a good sign.
There is no such thing as a god. But even if she told him, no one would believe her.
Thanks to the design of the ice slope, we bought another day. But all strategies will eventually run out, and the enemy will not retreat. I wonder where Xiao Zhuo is now, and whether he can return in time to rescue us.
Qiu Liming came to her and said worriedly, "Madam, the enemy retreated to the camp before launching a full-scale attack. I'm afraid there's a trick going on."
Shen Yuexi asked, "They can't attack the city, so they have to withdraw their troops back to camp. How can they cheat?"
Qiu Liming said, "Madam, I have followed you in battle for several years and have seen a lot. When the enemy bluffs, they are usually planning a strategy. If they can't do anything about our walls, they will definitely try to find another route."
Shen Yuexi was standing on the top of the mountain at this time, and had a clear view of the terrain below.
She observed carefully. Although the city wall protected the passage, it could not protect the continuous mountains on both sides. If the Xirong people insisted on coming, they only needed to find a small path up the mountain.
"They could get around," she muttered to herself. "If they get around..."
Her mind suddenly popped up to Xiaogang Village in the south, and her heart tightened.
The city is actually very underdeveloped, with only the front wall constructed. If the entire city were complete, villagers could be taken into the city for refuge in the event of an enemy invasion, and the enemy wouldn't pose a threat whether they bypassed the city or not. In this situation, what would happen if the enemy bypassed the city and attacked Xiaogang Village?
"If they want to bypass the city and attack Xiaogang Village, it will be troublesome!" she said to Qiu Liming.
Qiu Liming's expression changed, and he said, "If that's the case, we can only fight the enemy on the mountain, and we won't be able to rely on the city wall at all."
It would then be a physical fight, and whoever had more men would win. The outcome was obvious.
Shen Yuexi lowered her head and said nothing.
She called out in her heart: "Big Bear, is Big Bear there?"
If the universal fabricator is fully charged, she might be able to come up with a good idea.
The universal fabricator still didn't respond. She felt a pang in her heart, wondering if it was broken.
By the way, who designed this thing? It doesn’t even show the charging percentage, and the user interface is not user-friendly at all.
I was getting angry when I suddenly remembered that this was my own invention. I had originally omitted this feature to save time, believing that AI could communicate with me at any time. Now that it's not working well, I realize how important user experience is.
Fortunately, I am the only one who knows about this embarrassment, and no one else knows about it.
Qiu Liming said to her, "Madam, our Lord once told us that those who strike first will be victorious, while those who strike later will be defeated. The enemy army has now returned to the camp and is obviously planning a surprise attack in the middle of the night. I can lead an army to attack first at night and disrupt their plans."
Shen Yuexi asked, "Just like what my husband did before?"
She understood Qiu Liming's intention, but the generals on the opposite side had all fought against Xiao Zhuo before. If she used the same trick again, would they see through this action?
Qiu Liming nodded gravely. "We are outnumbered and cannot engage head-on. We can only rely on surprise attacks to win. If it were the Lord, I believe he would act similarly."
The enemy has 20,000 troops. If they underestimate the Yan army and do not take precautions at night, the sneak attack may succeed.
"If we fail..." Shen Yuexi looked at Qiu Liming worriedly.
Qiu Liming smiled faintly and said, "It's just death."
Shen Yuexi felt uneasy when she heard the word "death". Just as she was about to ask, Qiu Liming knelt on one knee and said to her:
"Madam, I will lead a thousand soldiers to raid the enemy camp tonight. We have one hour to complete the attack. If a fire breaks out in the enemy camp, I will have succeeded. Otherwise, Madam... please evacuate as soon as possible."
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