Chapter 157 Finally, it’s over
Lu Chenyang waved his hand and said, "Don't let your guard down. Zhang Tong has been captured, but there are others in the Nanyang Army. They won't let go of this opportunity."
Zhang Tong was captured, and the Nanyang army just didn't react for a while. After they go back, they will think about it and launch another attack.
The Nanyang Army has paid such a huge price, and it must take over Yanquan County, otherwise the Nanyang Army will become a laughing stock.
Gao Ming took a deep breath and nodded in agreement.
Lu Chenyang discussed the next countermeasures with everyone. Lu Chenyang felt that perhaps they could attack first and seize the initiative.
"With Zhang Tong captured, it will definitely take them some time to react. Tonight is the best time for a surprise attack." Lu Chenyang's eyes flickered. "Find a sneak attack team, take all of Zhao Xi's medicine, sneak into their camp while the chaos is going on, poison them, set them on fire, and consume them first before you attack."
Duobe nodded heavily: "Yes, tonight is indeed the best time."
Lu Chenyang said: "These people will be selected from my guards."
Lu Chenyang has a fixed guard force of one thousand people. Most of these people are martial artists. Although they may not all have special skills, they do have their own strengths.
These people were specially trained by Yan Xing to protect Lu Chenyang when he traveled.
Lu Chenyang selected five hundred people from them to launch a night attack on the Nanyang army tonight.
The first to be dispatched were the poisoning team. During this period, every time the Nanyang Army cooked, Lu Chenyang would observe the direction of their cooking smoke and then infer the location of their kitchen.
Knowing the location of the kitchen, the food and fodder must be nearby.
Lu Chenyang did not order people to set fire, because if they did so now, the Nanyang army would be forced into a desperate situation. There might be another attack tomorrow, and Yanquan County might not be able to resist.
So Lu Chenyang had them drugged, with drugs, poisons, and even laxatives. They had to eat before fighting, to reduce their combat capabilities.
Then, he set the fire, causing them to panic. Lu Chenyang dared to send people to raid and set the fire at this time. They had been fighting fires all night and were mentally exhausted. In addition, they had been losing battles all the time, so their morale would be low.
This lowers their fighting spirit.
After Lu Chenyang finished talking about his plan, he waited until late at night to start implementing it.
After hearing Lu Chenyang's plan, many people sighed, "Zhang Tong has such a miserable life."
Yes, it’s such a hard life.
Gao Ming nodded in agreement, but it wasn't Zhang Tong who would be in trouble next.
The unlucky guy was called Liu Kun. He was Zhang Tong's deputy. He was a man of the King of Nanyang, sent to assist Zhang Tong. It can be said that the King of Nanyang really valued Lu Chenyang, sending his own brother and his trusted confidants just to deal with a small Lu Chenyang.
But Liu Kun also felt that every order Zhang Tong issued from beginning to end was correct. In fact, these orders were issued after the two of them discussed and agreed upon them.
Liu Kun thought that they had been extremely careful, but he still couldn't understand why the situation had become like this?
Liu Kun also didn't sleep. He decided that he must launch an attack tomorrow. Their only advantage now was their numbers. As long as they didn't give up, they still had the strength to fight.
As for Zhang Tong... Liu Kun gritted his teeth and could only apologize to the Second General.
The Nanyang Army has paid too much for this war and cannot give up halfway just for Zhang Tong.
Liu Kun was struggling with his conscience and said many sorry words to Zhang Tong in his heart, when a burst of fire was heard outside.
Then came the soldiers' screams: "A sneak attack!"
Liu Kun was startled and immediately strode out.
He saw a fire in the army outside and his soldiers were rushing to put out the fire.
Liu Kun gritted his teeth and roared, "Lu Chenyang! I'm going to kill you!"
Who would have thought that Lu Chenyang would not sleep in the middle of the night and send people to launch a sneak attack!
Liu Kun is definitely the toughest opponent he has ever met.
The Nanyang Army put out the fire in the middle of the night, tossing and turning all night. In fact, the fire was quickly brought under control, but they did not dare to sleep again. They were afraid that Lu Chenyang's army would launch an attack and stayed up all night.
The next morning, Liu Kun took a deep breath and asked the cooks to start cooking. After a night of hard work, they had to have a full meal, right?
This time Liu Kun was very generous and told the cooks not to be stingy with food and to ensure that the soldiers had enough to eat. He estimated that if they failed to capture the city, there would not be many more battles to fight.
It feels a bit like the last meal.
The cook agreed, as he also felt that his brothers had a hard time.
Even though now wasn't the right time, Liu Kun felt he couldn't wait any longer. After resting for most of the day, he decided to launch a final attack.
We can't delay any longer. If we delay any further, the situation will become even more unfavorable for them.
We must fight quickly and decisively. If we can win this final battle, everyone will be happy. If we can't win... then we can't win.
Liu Kun sighed deeply.
Lu Chenyang was also making preparations.
In the last attack, Liu Kun seemed to be giving up on himself and fighting with his back against the wall.
In fact, Liu Kun was not sure in his heart. He even said that he had despaired and thought that they might not win.
However, he could not withdraw his troops. In this case, he would go all out and use all his cards to avoid any regrets.
Liu Kun was full of confidence and hoped that maybe he could turn the tables. Maybe God would be on their side in the final battle?
This time, Liu Kun didn't have any battle plan, he just relied on his advantage in numbers to fight.
Don’t be too fancy, just maximize your greatest strengths!
Lu Chenyang led the troops to counterattack.
Up to now, the number of Lu Chenyang's men, including his personal guards, is just over 10,000.
The other side now has 40,000 to 50,000 people, and the disparity in military strength has always been a problem between the two sides.
So Liu Kun wanted to return the war to its origin. He could not defeat any of the means, so he just had to fight with strength!
Lu Chenyang led the charge, boosting morale. The two sides fought fiercely, and then...
The Nanyang soldiers fell one after another, and some of them suddenly had a stomachache and were accidentally killed by the enemy.
Such situations occurred one after another, and the Nanyang army was defeated step by step.
"Retreat! Retreat!" Liu Kun shouted.
He didn't know why this happened, but he knew it must be Lu Chenyang's doing again.
Liu Kun was filled with hatred, but in the end he could only accept his fate.
But it was too late to retreat now. Lu Chenyang ordered to tighten the battle circle as much as possible and capture all enemy troops.
As the saying goes, don't chase a desperate enemy, because when the enemy is chased to a dead end, it will stimulate their desire to survive. At this time, it is wise to leave a gap for them to escape.
Lu Chenyang understood this, but he chose not to do so. If these remnants of the army escaped, they would become vagrants and pose a threat to the people in the nearby villages. In order to survive, they would have to rob the people.
So Lu Chenyang wanted to wipe out the enemy as much as possible.
Anyway, they are just a bunch of remnants, and having more people is useless.
By the time the battle was over, it was almost dark.
A large number of soldiers escorted the prisoners back to the barracks. Lu Chenyang, holding a spear in his hand, raised his head to look at the sky and let out a long breath.
Finally, it's finally over.
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