Chapter 2717 Anshi City 2
The other generals then remembered this and immediately said, "Prince, I am willing to lead the troops out of the north gate to support the west gate."
The North Gate is closest to the West Gate, not to mention the East and South Gates. There are mountains in between, and it takes a long detour to reach the other side.
Upon hearing this, the others immediately followed suit and asked for orders.
Of course, the Second Prince couldn't let so many people go, so he pointed to General Gao, who had first requested the order, and said, "I will give you 10,000 soldiers and horses. You must capture the west gate from outside the city."
The second prince thought this idea was a good one the more he spoke, and said, "Now that their city gates are wide open, we can just charge in from the outside."
General Gao thought so too, which is why he asked for the order so quickly.
The others turned to look at him, feeling envious and jealous. Why didn't they seize the opportunity?
This can be considered a great achievement.
General Gao went to check the troops and then led his men to the north gate.
At this time, it was already dawn.
After arriving outside the north city, Qibi Heli, who had set up camp and started to sleep, was awakened by the sunlight. He climbed up from the leaves, touched his arm first, and felt that the wound was okay and no longer bleeding. Then he pressed his waist, and found that there was nothing wrong with it. The wound that had already scabbed and healed did not break open again.
He then leaned against a tree, beckoned to Xue Bei, and asked, "What's going on at the city gate?"
"Nothing," Xue Bei said. "General, I see their attention is focused on the west gate. We're stationed five miles away, yet there's not a single movement from the gate tower."
Qibi Heli pondered, "Is it because we were too quiet that they didn't notice?"
Xue Bei: "...General, do you want them to find out?"
Qibi Heli thought for a moment and said, "Forget it, let's wait a little longer. Ashina will definitely be able to stop them. Let's eat first and rest for a while. If they haven't found us yet, we can go out for a walk and let them find us."
He lamented, "It's a pity that we only thought about a surprise attack and didn't think about sieging the city. Otherwise, the North Gate would be very suitable for siege now."
Xue Bei didn't say anything.
How can we attack a city without ladders, catapults, battering rams, etc.?
Qibi Heli waved his hand and said, "Let's have breakfast."
Xue Bei ordered them to eat first.
The soldiers took out their dry food from the cloth bags on their waists, because they knew that there would be a fierce battle coming and the main tent would be arriving soon, so no one was stingy with the dry food and ate as much as they could.
After breakfast, everyone sat with their arms and legs spread out, and the horses were placed aside to nibble on the sparse grass.
Many people took out a handful of beans or something like that from the cloth bags around their waists to feed the horses. The cavalrymen all took good care of their horses. In addition to carrying their own rations, they would also bring some for the horses.
Qibi Heli took a look and touched his beloved horse. He also pulled a cloth bag from his waist, took out a handful of beans and fed it to the horse, saying, "When we get to the main tent, I'll let you eat your fill."
The horse snorted at him. As the man and the horse were being affectionate, the scout came running to report: "General, their scouts have left the city."
Qibi Heli couldn't help but sit up straight.
It is customary for scouts to go ahead when a large army sets out.
Scouts always run ahead of the army.
However, Qibi Heli had always asked people to pay attention to the situation at the north gate, so he opened a small door there and sent out four scouts, and they knew about it immediately.
Qibi Heli looked at his team. They were resting in the woods by the roadside. Although they avoided the main road, anyone with sufficient eyesight and hearing could find them by passing this road.
Qibi Heli thought for a moment and said, "Leave the person here."
The traces were so large, and there were many people who had broken branches and lay on the grass like him, so it was impossible to clean them up.
Besides, it was only five miles away and would be reached in a moment. Qibi Heli immediately decided not to waste his time.
They came here not to set an ambush, but to stop people from leaving the city, so they had no intention of hiding their tracks from the beginning.
The scout took the order and left. Soon he brought his men to capture the four scouts who came on horseback.
It’s not that Goguryeo’s scouts were incompetent, but who could have imagined that the enemy would suddenly appear in front of them while they were running on the official road?
However, they had trained for such situations, and the four of them were not panicked at all. They simply turned their horses' heads and entered the woods, intending to go back through the woods to report the news.
As a result, as soon as they entered the forest, they were tackled by someone who jumped down from a tree. They were thrown off their horses and used as a scapegoat...
The Goguryeo scout felt like all the bones in his body were about to break. He struggled to throw the person off him, got up and was about to run. However, as soon as he raised his head, he was pointed at by three or four spears.
He was stunned.
His other three companions also stared at the people surrounding them in a daze.
There are at least two or three hundred people, right?
Two fists are no match for four hands, not to mention that there are so many more people than them.
The four were brought before Qibi Heli.
Qibi Heli asked them curiously, "Where are you going?"
The four men did not answer, and they would never be traitors even if they were beaten to death.
Qibi Heli did not ask further questions, but stroked his chin in thought, "Could it be that you are planning to attack Liaodong City and force us to retreat to defend it?"
Four people: ...
Xue Bei: "...General, they are probably planning to send troops to the west gate and capture it from the outside."
Have they forgotten why they came here?
Qibi Heli said, "The best time is before dawn. Now that it's daybreak and our reinforcements are arriving, they might not be able to take the West Gate. It would be better for them to go to Liaodong City and cut off our army's retreat."
Qibi Heli was shocked when he said this, "Is this what you are planning?"
Xue Bei also became uncertain. He stared at the four scouts. Seeing their numb expressions, he couldn't tell what they meant. He became anxious and said immediately, "General, we can't let them leave the city. The emperor is in the main tent."
Even if the Goguryeo soldiers might not be able to defeat their Jin army, it would be a sin to frighten the emperor, and they absolutely could not take such a risk.
Qibi Heli agreed with this and immediately mounted his horse, shouting, "Line up, we will challenge the enemy."
The soldiers immediately got up, tidied their clothes and weapons, and then mounted their horses.
General Gao had already arrived at the north gate and was waiting for the scout to return with a report. Unexpectedly, instead of waiting for the scout, he waited for the army of the Jin Dynasty.
Qibi Heli sent his personal soldiers to challenge.
His personal guards took a sip of water and cleared their throats before charging forward. With their breath deep in their dantian, they shouted loudly at the city gate, "Grandsons guarding the city, the grandfathers are here. Hurry and open the gate to welcome them..."
Hearing this familiar shout, General Gao almost fell off his horse. His face turned pale and he asked, "Why are the Jin army here?"
The officer guarding the city was also confused. How did he know why the Jin army was here?
No, it’s normal for the Jin army to be here. Aren’t they going to attack the city?
See you at 9pm
(End of this chapter)
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