Chapter 289 King Jin Suffers Setbacks
His confidant saw that something was wrong with him and hurriedly shouted, "Military doctor, military doctor, come quickly!"
After a flurry of activity, several military doctors examined Prince Jin from head to toe and concluded that his external injuries were only scratches and not serious, but his ears were damaged, causing temporary deafness.
"No, what does temporary deafness mean? Is there a chance of recovery?"
Several deputy generals asked anxiously.
"That depends on the prince's self-healing ability!"
"What do you mean, medic? Do you need some magic cure?"
"There is no magic bullet, he can only rely on himself."
The deputy general wanted to say more, but the King of Jin raised his hand to stop them.
"Forget it, let it be. Remember, this matter must be kept secret and the soldiers must not know about it."
Prince Jin said calmly.
Because of the two previous defeats, he had no way out in Simon.
Now he is risking everything and sending out troops secretly. Taking Qinzhou and capturing Bai Li alive is his only way out, otherwise he will die without a burial place.
Therefore, he could not let the soldiers know and shake their morale.
He can only succeed in this move and cannot fail.
"Organize the team, quickly leave the bamboo forest, and find an open area to rest."
"yes!"
After losing several thousand men, the army of the King of Jin continued its advance.
However, this time the wounded soldiers who were walking behind were missing.
Only the King of Jin knew that the wounded soldiers were used as human shields and were pierced by bamboos like hedgehogs.
When the King of Jin saw the city wall of Qinzhou, a courage to win was ignited in his heart.
But when he saw the two or three meters wide moat in front of him, his heart sank slightly.
"Prince Jin, what if the army can't get through such a wide moat?"
"Don't the Great Zhou army sleep? They dug such a big river so quickly!"
The generals were in a dilemma and had no idea what to do.
The King of Jin thought for a moment and quickly gave the order: "Prepare to cut down trees to build a bridge and force a crossing of the river!"
The soldiers acted quickly, some cutting down trees, and since the wooden bridge prepared in advance was not long enough, they temporarily spliced it together. An hour later, they carried the prepared wood and rushed towards the moat.
However, when they approached the moat, they were suddenly attacked by people hiding around them.
The guerrillas led by Ji Huanan first fired a wave of crossbow arrows, killing the first wave of people, and the wood also fell into the river.
Then they jumped out from the grass and woods, holding sharp blades, and rushed towards the enemy like ghosts.
They specifically attacked the soldiers who came up from behind and carried the wooden bridge. For a moment, the King of Jin's army was in chaos.
"Don't panic, hold your ground! Archers, shoot!"
King Jin shouted loudly, trying to stabilize the situation.
The archers of Simon quickly drew their bows and shot arrows at the guerrillas.
But the guerrillas were flexible and kept changing positions, dodging arrows while continuing to attack the soldiers carrying the bridge.
Many soldiers fell in this sudden attack, and the wooden bridge fell into the river.
Just when the King of Jin was engaged in a melee with the guerrillas, a thick smoke suddenly appeared. When the smoke cleared, there was no trace of the guerrillas.
The King of Jin's men were so angry that they jumped up and down. At this time, Bai Li shouted from the city wall: "Eight Oxen Crossbows, fire!"
I saw the huge eight-ox crossbow being pulled, and the thick crossbow arrow shot towards the enemy like a meteor.
At this time, Ji Huanan had already withdrawn with the guerrillas, and the only ones who came to greet the Eight Ox Crossbows were the King of Jin's men.
The crossbow arrows were extremely powerful. Wherever they went, the enemy fell down one after another. For a while, screams were heard one after another.
Immediately afterwards, long-range crossbow arrows rained down on the enemy. The crossbow arrows were so powerful that they even penetrated the shields.
The crossbow arrows of the King of Jin could not even reach the edge of the city wall. In contrast, the King of Jin was so angry that he gave up the crossbow and hurriedly ordered a retreat.
He retreated dozens of feet and stopped only after confirming that he was out of the range of the enemy's crossbow.
King Jin looked at the tragic scene of abandoned weapons and armor before him, feeling anxious and angry.
"Your Highness, this battle is the most important. Even if we can't win, we can't retreat so easily, okay?"
Several lieutenant generals advised him that once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. Now that things have come to this point, they should continue to attack while the soldiers are still eager to kill. Once the momentum is lost, it will be difficult to boost morale.
These Kings of Jin certainly knew that if they could not break through the defense line as soon as possible, their private troops would be wiped out when the elusive enemy army arrived.
So he personally brandished his sword and led the elite troops towards the moat.
"Follow me, take Qinzhou, and you will be rewarded handsomely!"
King Jin shouted and led the soldiers to boost morale.
Under the leadership of King Jin, the soldiers of the Simon Kingdom regained their courage and rushed to the moat again. This time, regardless of casualties, they stepped on the corpses of their companions and shouldered them to force the few wooden bridges across the moat.
Then, the soldiers surged across the wooden bridge like a tide and rushed towards Qinzhou City.
Bai Li looked at the enemy troops rushing towards him, the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a confident smile.
She ordered again: "Prepare boiling oil, fire arrows!"
The soldiers on the city wall quickly heated the prepared boiling oil and then poured it towards the rushing enemy troops.
The scalding oil was poured on the enemy soldiers, and immediately a series of miserable screams were heard.
At the same time, flaming arrows shot towards the enemy like locusts, setting the wooden bridge and the soldiers in the front on fire. For a moment, flames shot up into the sky in front of Qinzhou City.
The King of Jin watched his army suffer heavy casualties under these heavy defenses, feeling helpless and hopeless. He knew that his plan to retake Qinzhou had completely failed.
Continuing the attack would only result in more casualties.
No, he has to save the last bit of his troops.
So he gritted his teeth and gave the order to retreat.
"Retreat! Retreat quickly!"
King Jin shouted angrily.
The Simon army began to retreat in chaos. At this time, Ji Huanan appeared with 10,000 soldiers and took the opportunity to intercept and kill them, causing them a lot of casualties.
Looking at the backs of King Jin's army fleeing in a panic, Bai Li showed a smug expression.
It's a pity that she couldn't capture the Prince of Jin alive. He dared to plot to harm her. Let's see how much courage he has!
The victory of this battle not only defended Qinzhou City, but also allowed the Simon Kingdom to witness the power of the Great Zhou army.
This King of Jin is quite powerful. He actually has 200,000 to 300,000 private soldiers, or maybe even more.
It seems that the rumor that he owns half of Simon's empire is absolutely true.
Bai Li looked into the distance and thought of Yu Ji and Yuan Mo in the Simon royal family. He wondered how they were doing now?
They recently brought back the news that Simon's treasury had been robbed.
Bai Li knew that it was not their fault that they were not capable enough and did not get the news in time.
This is a really serious matter. I guess not many people know about it. Apart from the two people in power, there will be no more than three or five people.
They must have taken a huge risk to get this news. I wonder if they are safe now?
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