Chapter 762 Young General vs. Rich Lady 65
When the news reached the Northern Rong vanguard army, several generals started arguing fiercely inside the camp.
Tulu had one ear bandaged, which was still bleeding. He was also hit on the head, and half of his braid was shaved off. There was black ointment on the wound, which looked a bit funny.
"What a waste! Ten thousand men went over there, but no one survived. I was holding back the Huo family army, and the secret passages were open over there, but they couldn't even take one step into Pingyang City. The stakes that had been laid for four or five years were also wiped out. I think you guys should stop leading the troops and go back to herding sheep as soon as possible!"
A burly general was not convinced and shouted, "How good are you? You only know how to take credit. You brought 10,000 men to lead the charge, but you still couldn't break in. You lost thousands of men in vain!"
Tuolu said angrily: "If I hadn't been in the front, would you have been so successful? Who cleared the tripwire? Who crossed the moat? Losing a few thousand people is nothing. If you had been in the front, more people would have died!"
"Pingyang City is a solid block. The eldest prince has been running it for four or five years and finally cultivated a group of people. Now everything is ruined. You should think about how to explain it to the eldest prince!"
Someone shouted, "At that time, I didn't agree to let that kid lead the troops. He was a newly-appointed marquis, but he insisted on stealing the credit from me. What is he bragging about? He thought he could be the first to rush into Pingyang City, but now, his men are dead, the secret passage is buried, and everything is in vain!"
Someone suggested: "We still have 50,000 people left. If we continue to attack, we will definitely be able to capture Pingyang City!"
The Sixth Prince's supporters immediately objected, "Half of the vanguard troops have been killed and they haven't even reached the edge of Pingyang City. It's better not to move. The ground is shaking and the mountains are shaking. This is not a good sign. Now is not the best time to attack."
"What nonsense are you talking about? The Great Khan has ordered us to attack Pingyang City and annihilate the Huo family army! Don't you want revenge? Are you going to disobey the Great Khan's order?"
"You can't just attack the city recklessly. You're just taking this opportunity to weaken my forces. You insist on sending my men to the front. Anyway, I won't move. Go fight on your own if you have the guts!"
"The eldest prince ordered me to take full command of the 100,000 vanguard troops. Are you going to disobey him?"
"Ah! What a thing! Don't use the eldest prince to pressure me, Tuolu, when I was fighting, you were still playing with horse manure. What? You want to fight? Come on!"
A fight was about to break out in the tent as they kept cursing at each other. The Northern Rong people were fearless, bloodthirsty and brutal, born warriors. Now the senior generals had also learned some tricks of intrigue and deception. The old Khan was seriously ill, and the new Khan was undecided. The generals each fought on their own teams, and no one wanted to suffer losses.
The Beirong people had only learned the basics of political intrigue. They were used to solving problems with force, and would resort to violence after cursing at each other.
After being hit several times, Toru ordered a full attack, but the people from the Sixth Prince's lineage disagreed and ordered a temporary retreat.
Some people also wanted to go to Lulin Mountain to find out what happened. They didn't believe that 10,000 people died so quickly. Maybe there was some trick or the secret passage was still there, and they could break into Pingyang City by going there.
Military orders changed from time to time, and the soldiers were divided into several factions. There was little coordination between them, and the attacks gradually became weak.
The Huo family army was already exhausted and they desperately needed to rest, but they were only able to hold on by relying on their willpower.
Huo Xiao climbed up the city wall with a few packets of explosives left in his hand.
"Major General!" Zhao Hai licked his dry lips. "The enemy is still attacking the city. Although they are not as fierce as before, they cannot retreat for a while. Major General, you should go and have a rest first. I will guard here."
Huo Xiao lit the fuse, hung the explosive pack on the crossbow, and aimed at the farthest siege vehicle.
"Don't worry, they will retreat soon."
The explosive pack fell accurately into the siege vehicle. The Beirong people thought it was a stone thrown at them and no one paid any attention to it.
With a loud bang, the siege vehicle exploded from the inside, and all the people on the vehicle were blown into a bloody mess. Iron pieces and wood chips flew everywhere, injuring many people around.
Siege vehicles were the means of attack, and many Beirong people gathered around the siege vehicles, so thousands of them died in one fell swoop!
The Beirong people had no idea what was happening. Suddenly the siege vehicle exploded, and so many people died inexplicably. Although they were fierce and fearless of death, they were still afraid of the unknown force.
The siege vehicles exploded one after another, and three of them had been destroyed. They hesitated and dared not attack again.
When the news reached the camp, Takulu was so angry that he yelled, "Kill all the craftsmen who made the siege vehicles! Since the reinforced siege vehicles are not useful, use the old ones and continue the attack!"
"Pass the order and send another 5,000 men to charge. The number of Huo's troops on the city wall is obviously much smaller. I don't believe that we can't take Pingyang City today!"
No one is willing to send 5,000 more people. The current situation is unclear, and they will not be able to achieve any merit if they go. Instead, they will lose their own manpower in vain.
The situation in the camp was tense and no one was willing to give in.
Tuolu's heart hardened, and he thought about whether he could kill these disobedient people. There would definitely be casualties in a war, and it was reasonable for a few generals to die in battle.
A soldier came to report, "Master Xuanjiu is here."
Tuolu was overjoyed. Xuanjiu Zhenren was an otherworldly master who had calculated that the Rong Kingdom would prosper and would definitely be able to rule the Central Plains and dominate the world, so he happily came to join them.
Master Xuan Jiu calculated many things accurately and always gave advice to the Great Khan, gaining his trust.
Xuan Jiu also went with the army on this expedition. Although Master Xuan Jiu did not explicitly express his support for that prince, Xuan Jiu agreed to go with the army, which showed that he was optimistic that the eldest prince would win. If the eldest prince won, he would be the next Khan.
"Master Xuanjiu has arrived early. Come in quickly."
A middle-aged man in a long gown walked in, looking dusty but not embarrassed at all. He strolled leisurely in the garden, waving a folding fan in his hand. Facing the Beirong generals holding weapons, he remained calm and composed, looking like a hermit.
Tuolu came over in person, "But the eldest prince sent real people here? If these people hadn't disobeyed orders, Tuolu would have definitely captured Pingyang City!"
When the others were about to retort, Xuan Jiu raised his fan and said with a smile, "Be patient! You don't need to say more, I already know."
"I calculated that this battle would be difficult. I knew that you were all warriors of the Rong Nation and that you all had your own strengths and would definitely have some disputes. So I rode over here as fast as I could to help you resolve your confusion."
Master Xuanjiu spoke the Rong language, but it had its own unique charm, not at all rough, and he spoke softly. Everyone felt that Master Xuanjiu was protecting them, and they were very satisfied.
No matter how much they argued, they still believed in Master Xuan Jiu and were all very respectful to him.
Tuolu said: "Master, please take a seat."
Xuan Jiu did not refuse, he sat down directly, took out a few copper coins, and said, "Let me tell you a fortune, and I will make my own judgment."
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