After finalizing the plan, Lin Mo mounted his horse and returned to the camp.
At this moment, he was in a very good mood and not so anxious.
After a good night's sleep.
The next morning, Lin Mo issued the order.
With Xiang Yu as the commander-in-chief and Xu Chu as the deputy commander, the Tang Dynasty led 3,500 heavily armored cavalrymen in black armor and 20,000 archers in nomadic attire to attack the Crusaders deployed south of Xichuan City.
With Yue Fei as the commander-in-chief and Qin Liangyu as the deputy commander, they led their Beiwei Army to attack Saladin's troops deployed north of Xichuan City.
Finally, Lin Mo personally led the remaining troops to attack the Qiuzi Arab coalition forces west of Xichuan City.
Upon hearing this order, the soldiers were initially startled, but quickly regained their composure.
Their own prince has chosen to heed Xiang Yu's advice and intends to press on and confront the enemy head-on.
Although this tactic is aggressive and risky, it could lead to being surrounded by the enemy and resulting in the annihilation of the entire army.
But given the current situation, there is no better way than this.
Faced with an overwhelming numerical advantage, all schemes and plots, both overt and covert, are nothing but fancy tricks and meaningless.
Instead, we should act like real men, real warriors, and shed our last drop of blood for the Great Xia.
However, just as the generals were about to lead their troops into battle...
Lin Mo's other secret order completely baffled the two commanders, Xiang Yu and Yue Fei!
The secret order stated that once Lin Mo's horn was heard, the attack must be stopped immediately and the army must be led to retreat westward!
This order nearly broke Xiang Yu and Yue Fei's composure.
What kind of tactic is this?
A feint attack?
A surprise attack?
A war of attrition?
None of those are right!
Regardless of the method, if the enemy cannot be defeated, a retreat to the east is advisable.
The territory of the Great Xia Dynasty lies to the east; retreating eastward is what we call a defensive retreat!
What does "going west" mean?
They offered it to us willingly?
Let the enemy surround us?
Although Xiang Yu and Yue Fei were completely numb, because the system had brainwashed them, they would only obey Lin Mo unconditionally.
Therefore, they all frowned and accepted the order to go into battle.
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Outside Xichuan City, Saladin's siege forces launched another attack.
On the city wall of Xichuan, Bai Qi led the soldiers of the Great Xia Dynasty, ready for battle.
Moments later, at the command of Saladin's general, countless boulders flew like meteors falling to earth, smashing the Great Xia defenders to their deaths, leaving countless people dead.
Before they could react further, a second volley of projectiles was launched.
From the top of the city wall, huge crossbow bolts shot out like meteors, hurtling straight toward the throng of people.
The enormous arrowhead, sharp as could be, pierced through shields in an instant, as if death itself had descended. The armor, as fragile as paper, could not withstand its sharpness. The arrowhead shot out from the chest of Saladin's soldier, blood spurting out, and a shrill scream echoed across the battlefield.
The power of the crossbow bolt did not diminish after piercing one person; on the contrary, its residual force remained, continuing to pierce the enemy behind.
At this moment, cold weapons displayed their terrifying power. Each iron-feathered arrow was like a scythe in the hand of death, mercilessly reaping the lives of Saladin's soldiers on the battlefield.
Each arrow shot was accompanied by a scream, a testament to the passing of life and the cruelty of war.
Because crossbow bolts have a longer range, Saladin's camel cavalry, who were at the rear of the battlefield, were also affected. Iron-feathered arrows shot into the crowd, resulting in screams and cries of agony!
Saladin was already surrounded by his guards, with countless shields erected in front of him. Seeing the increasingly fierce and powerful attack from the other side, Saladin himself wore a smile.
Xichuan City was within his grasp.
But he was in no hurry to attack; clearly, he wanted to achieve even greater results.
The troops of Lin Mo, the regent of the Great Xia Dynasty, have arrived in Shu, in the forest just a few dozen miles away.
Saladin had reason to believe that Lin Mo would not disregard the safety of Xichuan City.
Although he didn't know where this idea came from, he and his nemesis Bob Wen both knew that Lin Mo, the regent of the Great Xia, would do everything in his power to defend Xichuan City.
Just as neither of them knew why they, as fierce rivals, would suddenly become friends, so too did Christians and Muslims choose to form an alliance.
But it really happened!
(Isn't it reasonable for the Old Gods to brainwash people like this?)
Bai Qi, standing atop the city wall, also frowned at this moment.
The enemy seemed to be far more numerous and far more cunning than he had imagined.
Despite the tense situation, Bai Qi seemed to have figured out more things.
Everything that had happened in the past few days flashed through my mind.
Saladin and Bobwin's combined forces far outnumbered their own.
The reason they only sent out a few thousand men to attack the city each day was not to test the waters.
Judging from the current battle situation, if they wanted to fight, they definitely had the strength to take Xichuan City!
They did not take the initiative to fight, in order to lure their lord Lin Mo to bring a large army, and then use their absolute advantage in military strength to surround Lin Mo and annihilate the main force of the Great Xia in one fell swoop!
In other words, they did this in order to completely defeat the Great Xia!
Once one thing is understood, everything becomes clear. All the previous illogical signs proved that Saladin and Bobwin's allied forces were well prepared, and they not only wanted to win, but also wanted to gain the greatest benefit!
Bai Qi, who had been full of confidence, suddenly felt a sense of unease.
He couldn't help but gasp, his face turning pale, and his face was covered in cold sweat.
“My lord, your ability to command troops is no less than mine, Bai Qi’s. What you lack is only a moment of bloodlust,” Bai Qi thought. “If it were up to me, Bai Qi, I should abandon Xichuan City.”
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