However, this time they faced a combined force of the Northern Xiang Kingdom and the Java Kingdom.
The combined military strength of the two countries is many times greater than that of Lu Yan's army.
No matter how resourceful Lu Yan is, he can still take on a hundred enemies single-handedly.
Can he still fight against ten thousand men single-handedly?
Suddenly, the carriage jolted violently.
It emitted a screeching sound and then remained motionless.
"What's going on?" Chen Qingwan exclaimed, lifting the carriage curtain.
The driver pointed helplessly at the wheels:
"Girl, the wheels are stuck in the mud."
Chen Qingwan inwardly cried out in alarm.
In this desolate wilderness, if the journey is delayed, the consequences would be unimaginable.
At this moment, Lu Yan rode over and saw this scene.
He immediately dismounted and walked to the carriage.
"Sir, the wheels are stuck in the mud," the driver replied hastily.
Without saying a word, Lu Yan rolled up his sleeves, walked behind the wheels, and prepared to push the cart with all his might.
"Lord Lu, what's going on..." Chen Qingwan was somewhat surprised.
"It's such a small matter, no need to worry about it."
Lu Yan smiled slightly, revealing his white teeth.
"But……"
Chen Qingwan wanted to say something, but Lu Yan interrupted her.
"No buts, let's all help and get the car out as soon as possible."
The surrounding soldiers also stepped forward to help, and everyone worked together to push the cart.
"One, two, three, hey!"
With everyone's efforts, the carriage was finally pushed out of the mud pit.
"Thank you very much, Lord Lu," Chen Qingwan said gratefully.
"It was just a small favor, nothing to mention."
Lu Yan patted the dirt off his hands and said with a smile.
"Let's get in the car quickly, we still have a long way to go."
Chen Qingwan nodded and returned to the carriage.
As she watched Lu Yan's busy figure, a warm feeling welled up in her heart.
This guy, although he usually seems carefree and irresponsible.
But they are always so reliable when it matters.
On the evening of the second day, the army finally arrived at the outskirts of the Southeast Pass.
Outside the Southeast Pass, Lu Fei, dressed in military uniform, was already waiting.
Pointing to the majestic city walls in the distance, his tone was solemn:
"My lord, the southeast gate has high walls and thick moats."
"The combined forces of 100,000 from Beixiang and Java are stationed here, making them an impenetrable fortress!"
Lu Yan yawned and lazily picked at his ear:
"One hundred thousand? Who are you trying to scare? Back in my day..."
"Cough cough, I've seen far bigger scenes back in the day! What's there to be afraid of!"
He feigned composure, but secretly plotted in his mind:
An army of 100,000—this is no joke.
"Your Excellency's confidence is truly admirable!"
Lu Fei looked at him with admiration, completely unaware of Lu Yan's bluster.
Lu Yan coughed lightly, took out a blueprint from his pocket, and unfolded it in front of Lu Fei:
"Look, what's this?"
Lu Fei leaned closer and saw that the drawing depicted a peculiar bridge structure.
It consists of multiple parts that can be flexibly assembled.
"This is... a movable pontoon bridge?" Lu Fei exclaimed in surprise.
“That’s right!” Lu Yan raised an eyebrow smugly.
"With this treasure, the moat is nothing!"
"Tonight, we'll give these bastards a surprise!"
Lu Fei was overjoyed upon hearing this. With this pontoon bridge, crossing the moat would no longer be a problem.
The two then discussed their battle plan.
Lu Yan decided to split his forces into two groups:
Night Owl leads a special forces raid on the enemy camp at night, creating chaos;
Zhang Xun led his cavalry to cut off the enemy's food and supplies supply lines.
As night fell, all was quiet outside the southeast gate, broken only by the occasional chirping of insects.
Night Owl led a special forces unit to infiltrate the enemy camp.
Dressed in night clothes and carrying specially made incendiary bombs, they set fires throughout the enemy camp.
The raging fire instantly engulfed the tents and provisions, waking the enemy soldiers from their sleep.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack!"
A piercing scream tore through the night sky, throwing the enemy camp into chaos.
The soldiers scattered and trampled each other, crying and screaming, creating a chaotic scene.
At the same time, Zhang Xun led his cavalry to attack the enemy's rear and successfully intercepted the enemy's supply train.
"Brothers, burn it!"
At Zhang Xun's command, flames soared into the sky, thick smoke billowed, and the enemy's supplies and provisions were reduced to ashes.
Inside the southeast gate, the enemy commander was furious upon learning the news, but there was nothing he could do.
The enemy camp was attacked, their supplies were burned, morale plummeted, and their soldiers' spirits were low.
He could only watch helplessly as his army descended into chaos, with no way to stop it.
The next morning, Lu Yan stood on the makeshift platform.
Looking down at the southeast pass, a cold smile appeared on his lips.
"Lu Fei, pass down the order: attack the city!"
At Lu Yan's command, the soldiers, who were already prepared,...
Carrying components of the movable pontoon bridge, they surged toward the moat like a tide.
They quickly completed the construction of the pontoon bridge, forming a passage to the Southeast Gate.
"Charge!"
The deafening shouts of battle echoed through the sky as soldiers crossed the pontoon bridge and charged toward the southeast gate.
The deafening roar of muskets filled the air, and the smoke billowed, obscuring the sky.
The musketeers of Shannan Prefecture resembled a line of moving steel behemoths, spewing deadly flames.
The artillery positions were ablaze with flames.
Shells whistled as they crashed into the city walls of the Southeast Gate.
The explosion sent shards of stone flying and dust billowing everywhere.
The soldiers of the combined forces of Beixiang and Java, who were defending the city, fell one by one like withered leaves swept away by the autumn wind.
"Wow, this thing is much more powerful than a bow and arrow!"
Looking at the scene before her, Chen Qingwan couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.
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