After the flood, the city wall in front of us was in ruins.
The city walls built by Lou Yi are quite solid.
Under the impact of the flood, only a small part of the city wall was destroyed.
However, the flood submerged the entire city wall area, and many parts of the city wall were flooded with less than two feet exposed above the water.
The soldiers who were forced to clear the traps crowded on the city wall, looking at the muddy water around them in panic and helplessness.
They are all considered good.
Some people who ran slowly have been drowned.
The soldiers led by Tiexiong were even worse off.
Because of the chaos, many soldiers were washed away by the sweeping flood before they could even climb up the hillside which was less than a hundred feet away from them.
Tiexiong led less than four thousand men and stood on a hillside surrounded by muddy water.
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This hillside is like an isolated island in the ocean.
The hillside was surrounded by water.
Tiexiong and his men only wanted to retreat to Turtleback City as quickly as possible to meet up with the reinforcements, and did not carry any baggage with them.
As night falls, the surrounding temperature begins to drop sharply.
As the night wind blew, the people who had no shelter at all couldn't help but shiver from the cold.
Tiexiong also shivered from the cold.
Looking at the shivering soldiers in the dim moonlight, Tiexiong immediately ordered everyone to huddle together.
This is their only way to keep warm at the moment.
Tiexiong did not crowd together with these soldiers. Instead, he stood tall against the wind, roaring with bloodshot eyes: "Everyone, cheer up! We haven't lost yet! It has been dry here for a long time, and the flood will recede soon! As long as we hold on, His Highness will definitely send reinforcements to save us..."
Tiexiong certainly knew how low their morale was right now.
These soldiers have suffered heavy losses before the battle even started. It would be a miracle if they can maintain their morale.
But he had to boost morale.
He knew that as soon as daybreak came, Yun Zheng would definitely send troops to bypass them.
Once the water recedes, they will face a fierce battle.
He knew they were doomed to fail.
But he needed this to boost the morale of these soldiers and kill as many enemies as possible.
This is his only way to take revenge on Yun Zheng!
Although Tiexiong continued to boost morale, he did not receive any response.
The soldiers huddled together, trying to keep themselves warm as much as possible.
Some soldiers were squeezed in the middle and could not move. They simply took out small cloth bags of dry food from their bodies with difficulty and chewed the dry food bit by bit.
The dry food in this cloth bag is enough for three days.
Under normal circumstances, it can only be eaten during a forced march.
But now, they are almost in despair.
This was a special case.
If you don’t eat dry food now, when will you save it for later?
Even if I die, I will die with a full stomach!
With one person taking the lead, the others also started taking out their dry food and eating.
No one spoke, there were only some rustling sounds and the sound of people chewing, accompanied by the occasional cough caused by choking on dry food.
No one cared about how Tiexiong tried to boost morale, and everyone was in despair.
Waiting for Lou Yi’s reinforcements?
Not to mention the generals, even many ordinary soldiers didn't believe it.
Not to mention whether Lou Yi would send reinforcements, even if Lou Yi really sent reinforcements, by the time the reinforcements arrived, they would either be frozen to death, starved to death, or killed by the enemy.
Fortunately, these people are well-trained elite soldiers.
If those young and strong men who were forcibly conscripted were faced with this situation, many of them would probably cry.
Turtleback City.
Lou Yi, feeling dizzy, was just about to go out for some fresh air when he ran into the commander of the royal guards who was walking quickly towards him.
Looking at the expression of the commander of the royal guards, Lou Yi suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart.
“Your Highness…”
The commander of the royal guards wailed, and tears welled up in his eyes just after he said two words.
Lou Yi's heart twitched violently, and he suppressed the uneasy feeling and said in a deep voice: "Let's talk inside."
Soon, Lou Yi entered the room with the commander of his personal guards.
"Tell me, how are Tiexiong and the others?"
Lou Yi knew that there must be news about Tiexiong and the others.
He knew that the wall he had painstakingly built would inevitably fall.
From the moment he learned that the enemy was going to break the dike and release the water, he knew that the place could not be defended at all.
This is not Tiexiong's fault.
No matter who tries to defend it, it will be impossible to hold it.
If they have to blame someone, they can only blame themselves for being too stupid. They didn't expect Yun Zheng to use water attack.
Now he just wants to know the news from Tiexiong.
He just hoped to withdraw as many people as possible.
As for the food and grass, whether they were washed away by the water, burned, or fell into Yun Zheng's hands, he no longer cared about them.
The guard leader's eyes were red, and he wailed in anger and grief: "The spies brought back news that Yun Zheng started releasing the water at noon the day before yesterday! General Tiexiong led his troops to withdraw from that part of the city wall not long ago, and they were hit by the flood..."
boom!
Listening to the words of the commander of the Royal Guards, Lou Yi felt as if struck by lightning.
He could hardly hear what was said afterwards.
Yun Zheng let it go in advance!
Tiexiong and his men were hit by a flood just as they evacuated?
Release water in advance!
Why would Yun Zheng break the dam and release water in advance?
one day!
No, half a day!
If Yun Zheng had released the water half a day later, Tiexiong and the others would have been able to withdraw!
As long as they evacuate the flooded area and join up with the 10,000 elite cavalrymen that I have arranged to pick them up, they will basically be safe!
Did Yun Zheng see through his plan?
Do you know that you are deliberately delaying time?
Although he didn't hear the rest of the words, he knew it in his heart even if the commander of the guards didn't say it.
In that situation, Tiexiong and his men would definitely suffer heavy losses.
Even if the whole army wasn't wiped out, it was probably almost as bad as it was.
That’s 17,000 elite soldiers!
That is his most important force in defending the south of Dayue Kingdom!
A flood destroyed everything.
And the enemy may suffer zero casualties!
In contrast, Lou Yi felt as if there were thousands of steel needles stabbing his heart, making him feel so painful that he could hardly breathe.
The attempt to draw a tiger ended up drawing a dog!
Yun Zheng is right!
Isn't it just that you tried to draw a tiger but ended up drawing a dog instead?
Lou Yi was filled with inexplicable grief and anger, his eyes were already bloodshot.
"Your Highness, Your Highness..."
The voice of the commander of the personal guards rang in his ears.
Lou Yi raised his head with difficulty and looked at the commander of the personal guards with lifeless eyes.
The commander of the imperial guards wailed, "Your Highness, what should we do now? Should we send someone to support Tie…"
"Support, how to support?"
Lou Yi smiled bitterly, "I'm afraid Yun Zheng is just waiting for us to come to support him so that he can devour another large group of our troops..."
He also wanted to support.
But at this point, how else can he provide support?
Turtleback had only 20,000 elite soldiers and 10,000 slave soldiers.
Including Tietu's 3,000 cavalry, there were only 33,000 people.
If they dare to send people to support, they will definitely be ambushed by Jia Yao's troops!
If they suffer any more heavy losses, Turtle Back will be lost!
Hearing Lou Yi's words, the commander of the royal guards' face was suddenly filled with despair, and he could no longer hold back the tears in his eyes.
Before the war officially started, 17,000 elite infantrymen were lost!
What the hell is this war?
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