Chapter 336 Midnight Raid
"Second brother..."
"Can't I just leave? Even if I die this time, I won't let anyone catch me and use it to threaten you!"
"Brother, I'm sorry, I said the wrong thing!"
"Marshal Bai, please do as you please!"
Bai Erlang looked at Bai Li coldly, as if he was looking at an irrelevant outsider.
Bai Li felt a pain in his heart and his stubborn temper came out.
"Brother, I told you it was an unintentional mistake. Since you want to misunderstand me like this, I have nothing more to say. Stay here and don't let Dad worry."
Bai Li finished speaking and left without waiting for his answer.
She was afraid that her second brother would say something hurtful again and she would not be able to bear it.
Bai Erlang looked at Bai Li who was walking away, and the grievance and unwillingness in his eyes could not be wiped away.
He had long seen that his sister was someone who could accomplish great things.
He didn't want to be kidnapped every time and used to threaten his sister.
As a grown man, he should stand up straight and defend his country, instead of being a weakling and needing his sister's protection.
Bai Li didn't know that her unintentional words had become a source of worry for her second brother, and he had been addicted to it for a long time and couldn't get over it.
Bai Li climbed up the city wall and looked through the telescope. He saw that the outside of the city was crowded with people.
"Li'er, why are you here?"
"I'm worried, so I came up to take a look."
"Dad, you can shoot the arrows now!"
"Wait until they're closer before releasing them?"
"This distance is fine, let it go."
Chizhou City was under the charge of her father, and Bai Li let her father take command.
"Oh well."
"Eight Bull Crossbows ready,"
"put!"
The eight-ox crossbow that had been prepared long ago was fired with the force of thunder. The Simon army two kilometers away could never have imagined that they could be hit at such a distance.
I only heard a huge sound of breaking through the air, a huge wave coming towards me, and a huge tree in the darkness rushed towards the army with a whistling sound.
Before everyone could react, they were knocked away by the giant arrow. Finally, the giant arrow carried several people flying backwards, and it took a long time before the sound of them landing was heard.
"The enemy has discovered us. Should we still fight?"
Qu Shao and several of his lieutenants looked at each other in shock.
I wanted to launch a surprise attack when the enemy was off guard to have a chance of winning, but now we have been discovered, what's the point of fighting?
Then there were several more loud noises. Simon's army was terrified and cried out loudly: "Run! The giant arrows are coming again!"
"Deputy General, retreat!"
"Everyone retreat!"
Several lieutenant generals hurriedly ordered a retreat, and then quickly ran away with their heads in their hands, no longer having any desire to fight!
It’s a pity that Bai Li didn’t want to let them go at all this time.
She has already given them a chance. Since they want to fight, then she will beat them until they are convinced!
Wave after wave of eight-ox crossbows were fired, coupled with wave after wave of flaming arrows, and the 100,000 Simon soldiers fell one after another.
Because they were numerous and had no plan for retreat, they ran around and caused chaos, trampling and injuring countless people. Not only did they fail to escape, they became targets.
Their shield soldiers were thrown all over the place and there was no one to lead them, so how could they resist?
Not long after, tens of thousands of the 100,000-strong army fell. Several deputy generals who ran away counted the number of people who escaped, and found that there were less than 50,000 people.
"Now, our Simon is finished!"
The deputy generals who advocated for the battle looked as pale as death. No matter how much they feared taking responsibility, they had to take the remaining soldiers back. But they had to prepare to be beaten with military sticks!
Bai Li breathed a sigh of relief when he saw tens of thousands of people fleeing through the telescope.
"Li'er, should we go out of the city and give chase?"
"No, don't chase after a desperate enemy."
Bai Zongren looked at the fleeing enemy through the telescope and secretly said what a pity.
"They lost tens of thousands of soldiers this time. I wonder how many more troops Simon can send!"
Bai Zongren put down the telescope and said, carefully wiping the non-existent dust on the telescope with his hand.
This thing is really useful, just like a clairvoyant, I can see the enemy clearly before they even get close.
The wonderful thing is that he can see the enemy clearly, but the enemy can't even see their shadows, and they become targets and lose their lives.
He didn't know what was in his daughter's brain that she could come up with such an amazing thing.
This is unique in the country. Using it on the battlefield is equivalent to having clairvoyance. When you see the enemy from afar, you can deploy in advance and kill the enemy in advance. This is one of the magic weapons that make the Great Zhou Army invincible.
"Dad, just wait for Qu Shao to surrender to us with his soldiers!"
"That can't be right. I've fought Qu Shao several times before. He's a man who never gives up. He's known as the Desperate Sabre."
"This time, I'm going to turn his workaholic into an obedient one."
After fighting for most of the night, the soldiers were tired.
Bai Zongren arranged for the soldiers guarding the city wall to take turns guarding, keeping an eye on the outside of the city and paying attention to the signals from the sentries outside the city, and then let the others rest.
Bai Li checked the casualties...
There were no casualties at all. The enemy didn't even reach the city wall, and their bows and arrows had a short range, so how could they cause any harm?
Tonight's raid ended with the Simon army fleeing in disgrace, leaving behind half of their men. They had originally planned to catch the Great Zhou army off guard with a surprise attack and kill at least a thousand of their men, but in the end, they didn't even see a single hair of the Great Zhou army.
"General, we deserve to die! Fifty thousand soldiers are gone!"
Qu Shao stumbled a little, and a personal guard quickly supported him and prevented him from falling.
Qu Shao had already anticipated this defeat tonight.
However, he never imagined that so many lives would be lost.
If he had known earlier, he would have surrendered directly and they would not have died!
"General, please punish us. We are willing to accept the punishment with the military stick!"
Several deputy generals knelt down and apologized, otherwise they would not be able to face the remaining soldiers.
"What's the point of punishing you now? Can those dead soldiers come back to life?"
"It's all God's will! We Simon are finished!"
"General, you must not give up! We have suffered heavy casualties, but we can ask the court for reinforcements. Once they arrive, we will avenge our fallen brothers!"
"Revenge? What are you going to do with it?
No matter how many people come, they will all be targets for their arrows. Our people became dead bodies before they even got close to them.
Facing their powerful weapons, all military tactics and strategies are useless!"
Before they were about to launch a surprise attack, Qu Shao still wishfully hoped to retain a glimmer of hope.
If their surprise attack is successful, it will not only greatly dampen the morale of the Great Zhou army, but also boost the morale of their own army, and there is still room for fighting.
But now...
Qu Shao shook his head, and his back, which was as strong as a pine tree, suddenly bent. He lost all his energy and fell onto the stool in a daze.
"General! Are we just going to admit defeat?"
"Come, write a letter explaining everything about the war to His Majesty. Whether to surrender or fight, I will obey His Majesty's will!"
"Great General!"
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