Chapter 616: One-on-one Challenge
Barhu and Nangong Jin were so excited after hearing this that they secretly made up their minds to win the beauty.
"Brother Gao, please tell me quickly, how can we follow the plan and capture Anyang without losing a single soldier?" Barhu looked anxious.
Xi Yuelei also came back to his senses, "Yes, Brother Gao, quickly tell me your plan."
Gao Lizhu curled her lips and put on a self-important look. "As the saying goes, 'To capture a thief, capture the leader first; to insult someone, insult their mother first.' Since we already know that the county magistrate and Princess Anyang are the only ones in charge of the city, there's no need to risk attacking the city. Why not go and challenge the enemy tomorrow? If the county magistrate comes out to fight, we'll make sure he doesn't return. Just like a bird without a head can't fly, and an animal without a head can't run. Without someone in charge of the city, Anyang will fall on its own."
As soon as he finished speaking, Barag curled his lips in disdain, "What a bullshit idea, it's like dreaming of marrying a wife. It's nice to think about it, but even if you shout at the top of your lungs, she'll hide in the city and won't come out. What can you do? You're really stupid, wasting time outside the city!"
Nangong Jin also rolled his eyes. "That's right, don't try to be clever. We're already at the gates of the city. Why bother with them? Just do it!"
"How do you plan to fight? Are you still planning to use human wave tactics?" Gao Lizhu snorted coldly, "Don't forget, we spent so much effort to get to Anyang City. It took us eight days to walk a mere forty miles. What does this mean? It means that the enemy is not only well prepared, but also united. In this case, even if we can break through the city, we will lose a hundred enemies and eight thousand of our own. If Chu Jiuqing's reinforcements arrive, we won't even have the strength to fight back. Isn't this tantamount to seeking death?"
"Right, right, right. Brother Gao, what you said makes sense. Let's go and challenge the enemy tomorrow. If they can come out of the city to fight, that would be great. If they hide inside and refuse to come out, we can make a long-term plan."
After saying that, Xiyue Lei waved his hand and said, "Alright, everyone go back! Follow me to challenge them tomorrow."
Although Barhu and Nangong Jin disagreed, they did not dare to refute and got up and returned to their respective camps.
Outside Anyang City, densely packed military tents rose from the ground.
Everyone on the city wall, including Chen Qingqing, felt their scalps tingling as they looked at the hundreds of thousands of troops outside the city.
They all knew that once the enemy came to the city, a fierce battle would surely come.
Chen Qingqing thought to herself, even if Anyang had a city wall more than ten meters high and sufficient supplies in the city, facing such a large army, if they launched an attack at the same time, with only 3,000 guards, they would have no power to resist.
The best way now is to delay time. As long as Chu Jiuqing's reinforcements arrive, Anyang can be easily solved.
She knew that panicking would be of no use at this moment. Only by responding calmly could she counter the opponent's moves and avoid danger.
In order to prevent the enemy from attacking at night, she ordered people to install bomb launchers on the city wall, always pay attention to the enemy's movements, and launch bombs immediately if they find the enemy entering the attack range.
At the same time, she divided 200 warriors who were good at using grenades into several small teams and distributed them throughout the city walls, throwing grenades as soon as the enemy approached.
After arranging these, Chen Qingqing repeatedly reminded Zhou Jingyuan to ensure good logistical support and that the soldiers' supplies must be delivered in a timely manner.
At the same time, he asked him to send people to appease the people in the city, letting them know that Anyang's soldiers were guarding the city walls tightly and there was no need to worry or panic.
After everything was arranged, I went back to rest.
The next day.
At daybreak, Chen Qingqing was awakened by her maid Kexin, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened. Lord Zhou just sent someone to report that the enemy is fighting outside the city. I want you to go and take a look."
Chen Qingqing sat up suddenly after hearing this, quickly dressed and walked towards the city gate.
When Zhou Jingyuan saw Chen Qingqing, he felt like he had seen a savior and hurried forward.
"Princess, you're here! This is the first time I've seen a battle like this. At daybreak, a wave of soldiers arrived, shouting at the top of their lungs. They were saying, 'Two armies are fighting, the commanders are dueling, and if we win, they'll retreat ten miles. If we don't fight, they'll launch a general attack and take down Pingyang City.'"
Chen Qingqing thought these people were ridiculous. The enemy generals were really stupid.
As the saying goes, speed is of the essence in war, and opportunities cannot be missed. Only by fighting quickly and making a quick decision can we seize the initiative.
But they actually want to fight one-on-one. Isn't this obviously giving Anyang a chance to catch his breath?
She glanced at the soldiers who were still shouting at the foot of the city and chuckled.
"As long as they don't attack the city, we'll just play with them and take the opportunity to let them know how powerful we are. If they get scared off, we can save ourselves a tough fight."
"I understand what the princess means, but we in Anyang City simply don't have any generals who can go out and fight."
"That's not difficult. This princess will go and meet them."
"No, no, no, absolutely not." Zhou Jingyuan's face turned pale with fear. He didn't expect Chen Qingqing to be so brave that he dared to fight the enemy face to face. There was no mercy on the battlefield. If something really happened, how would he explain to the King of Chu?
Chen Qingqing smiled disapprovingly, "Don't worry, Master Zhou. I have palm thunder. I will make them flee in no time."
"No, no, that won't work either. Why don't you just let me bring some powerful firearms and go meet them?"
"Master Zhou, you'd better not use it. This kind of hidden weapon is very dangerous. If you don't use it properly, you will hurt yourself. Don't worry, I won't do anything I'm not sure of."
"Okay then!" Zhou Jingyuan knew Chen Qingqing's temper and did not stop her.
But he was worried, so he ordered a hundred grenade experts to go out of the city with Chen Qingqing, and throw grenades at the enemy if anything happened.
Chen Qingqing led her men to the enemy camp and shouted to the enemy soldiers, "I'm here, hurry up and let your leader come out and die!"
The leading enemy soldier saw a woman leading people out of the city and hurriedly turned back to report.
Everyone was shocked when they heard the news. They didn't expect that someone from Anyang City would dare to come out to fight, and this person was Princess Anyang.
Gao Lizhu knew the opportunity had come, and hurriedly stood up and asked, "Brother Xiyue, I am willing to take the brunt of the charge and capture Princess Anyang."
"You stay away!" Barhu glared at Gao Lizhu and patted his chest. "Brother Xiyue, you should know that I, Barhu, am the greatest warrior in the Northern Yi. Let me go meet that little girl first. With my skills, I will definitely capture her."
"My Kung Fu is not weak either, Brother Xiyue, please let me go!" Nangong Jin also didn't want to miss Princess Anyang...
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