Chapter 288 King Jin Loses His Deafness
The front troops were in chaos, and the deputy general beside King Jin had to go forward to meet the enemy.
But when the deputy general rode his horse to the front, the crossbows suddenly stopped and there was silence all around.
If there weren't so many corpses lying on the ground, it would be hard to believe that a one-sided massacre had just taken place here.
The air was filled with a strong smell of blood, and the forest was eerily silent.
The generals held their swords in front of them, ready for battle, but there was no movement for a long while.
After the deputy general and the search team came back and confirmed that there was no enemy, they ordered the troops to regroup quickly. After counting the number of soldiers, they found out that they had lost tens of thousands of soldiers again.
When King Jin heard this number, his face remained expressionless.
But a hint of crimson slowly seeped out from the palm of his hand.
"Your Majesty!"
King Jin raised his hand, indicating that there was no need to persuade him.
"Send out 20,000 men to search! Search this entire forest thoroughly! I don't believe they can get anywhere!"
After the enemy shot several waves of arrows and knocked down thousands of people, they left. The King of Jin was so angry that he screamed, but he didn't even see a hair of the enemy. It was useless to be angry to death.
They started off badly, not even seeing half of the Zhou army, and lost more than 10,000 people. It would be a lie to say that there was no attack.
But now, he has no way out and has to fight even if he doesn't want to!
"Soldiers! Don't be discouraged! Even if we lose 20,000 men, we still have 80,000, enough to surround Qinzhou City like an iron barrel. I believe those tens of thousands of Great Zhou troops will have no chance of escaping!"
The intelligence King Jin received was not accurate enough, and he did not know the actual number of troops in the Great Zhou army. He only estimated that there were tens of thousands of them.
The escaped general defending the city did not dare to return to the capital and hid in the next county, so there was no evidence.
"yes!"
The soldiers who were hesitating were encouraged and immediately stood up straight and responded politely.
But the confusion and fear in those tears could not be dispelled.
The King of Jin is sending troops out on his own initiative. If they die in battle, they probably won't even receive a pension, and the elderly and children at home won't get any compensation.
They all began to regret entering the Jin King's barracks, but it was too late.
King Jin glanced at them coldly, and the soldiers were shocked. They quickly cheered up and held their heads high.
After a while, the people who were searching the mountain came back and reported that they did not find a single person.
Not to mention people, there wasn't even a single bird to be seen in such a big scene.
The King of Jin thought for a moment and divided the remaining 80,000 troops into three teams. In this way, even if there was danger in the front, the middle and rear teams could provide timely relief.
After the troops were reorganized, a deputy general asked quietly, "Your Majesty, what should we do with these wounded soldiers?"
The two ambushes left them with more than a thousand wounded soldiers who were able to walk but temporarily lost their combat effectiveness.
King Jin's eyes were cold. According to his previous practice, these wounded soldiers would either be allowed to leave on their own or left where they were to fend for themselves.
But he couldn't do that now, as it would discourage other soldiers.
"Arrange one-on-one care, stay behind the team, and make sure you don't hold the team back!"
"yes!"
The deputy general who dared to do something for the welfare of the wounded was ecstatic that the wounded were not abandoned. He was happy for these brothers who had been through life and death with him.
Simon's army continued to advance, but after two ambushes, they became cautious and changed from riding horses to walking with their horses led.
It’s getting closer and closer to Qinzhou City!
When the King of Jin's army saw that they were almost at Qinzhou and saw no more traps, they couldn't help but relax slowly.
"Report!"
"Your Majesty, there's no one within a five-mile radius, and there are no more traps or mechanisms."
"Very good, continue investigating."
"yes!"
"Your Highness, in my opinion, Marshal Bai is just sending a small group of people to cause trouble in order to disrupt our army's morale. I'm afraid they are so scared that they are hiding in the city and dare not come out."
"Haha! I think it's probably true!"
"I don't think the Great Zhou army is that scary. They don't dare to confront us head-on. They only know some insidious tricks. Once they use them up, there's nothing we can do!"
"Haha! It's true!"
"Look how we beat the crap out of them!"
Every word of the soldiers' discussion reached the ears of King Jin.
The King of Jin moved his lips, wanting to tell everyone not to underestimate the enemy. He turned around and saw that the army's morale had been boosted by these discussions. In the end, he said nothing and let everyone speak freely.
Seeing that no one stopped him, Da Jun spoke even more unscrupulously and laughed so hard that he fell over.
Ji Huanan, who was hiding in the dark, was waiting for this opportunity. He just bent his fingers and blew, and a whistle similar to a bird's cry sounded in the air, but King Jin's army was completely unaware of it.
The vanguard of the army passed through a bamboo forest. Seeing that there was no movement in front, the middle team boldly followed.
Seeing that there was no alarm from the front, the team behind followed confidently.
When Simon's army was about to pass through the bamboo forest like a giant snake, something strange happened!
The bamboo forest moved without wind, and several bamboos broke through the air and shot towards the army of King Jin!
"Something's happening!"
"Enemy attack!"
"Get out of the way!"
"ah!"
The army of King Jin was in chaos. Thousands of sharpened bamboos shot towards the army, leaving them with no way to avoid them. Many of them were shot or killed, and many were trampled to death by horses and others in panic.
"Quick, find cover!"
In the emergency, someone reacted quickly and raised a shield. The bamboo hit the shield with a clanging sound, but the shield only covered the vital parts of the body, leaving other parts of the body exposed and still hit.
King Jin swung his sword, chopped down several bamboos, and shouted, "Form a formation!"
"Form a shield formation!"
The shield team immediately formed a formation and blocked some of the bamboo, but many people and horses were not spared.
The King of Jin was so angry that he immediately jumped up, stepped on people's heads and leaped up to the end of the bamboo. He grabbed a bamboo and swung, and after a few swings he swung away.
Ji Huanan knew that he was no match for him and did not confront him head-on. When King Jin was about to catch up with him, he threw a peanut to him and quickly rolled to the side. Just as he rolled down the slope, there was a "boom" and a huge wave overturned King Jin.
He reacted quickly enough. He took advantage of the momentum to roll over several times, avoiding the center of the explosion. Then he stepped on the bamboo pole and jumped hard, flying out of the affected area.
"Prince Jin!"
"Your Majesty!"
"Quick, protect the prince!"
Ji Huanan listened to the shouts coming from afar and blew a whistle to call the troops back.
Marshal Bai said that they were only responsible for ambushes and could not pursue the enemy.
Although Ji Huanan felt sorry that he couldn't give the enemy a good beating when it was down, he had to lead his troops away with regret, as he couldn't disobey military orders.
King Jin's ears were buzzing and he opened his eyes but couldn't find his direction for a long time.
"Prince Jin, you are finally awake!"
Several mouths were opening and closing, but he couldn't hear a word. He only knew what they were saying based on their lip shapes.
"Wait, why can't I hear you guys?"
The King of Jin murmured something, but no one heard him, so he didn't dare to say anything more.
Now he was absolutely certain that he was deaf!
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