Just as Wei Jingzhuo had predicted, the clone army was decimated by the Divine Cannons and could not be left to fend for itself. Twenty-five thousand men were spurred to attack the Divine Cannon Battalion, leaving only twenty thousand men outside the capital of Southern Chu.
Wei Jingzhuo said to Chu Yi, "The enemy has already divided their forces. Success or failure hinges on this. We should act according to the flags on the city walls."
Chu Yi had already donned his armor and raised his spear, saying, "Jinzhi, you can just watch the show from the city walls."
He walked down the city wall, passing Meng Ruliu who was adjusting his armor. Meng Ruliu called out to him, unusually extending his hand: "I wish you a successful campaign."
Chu Yi was taken aback for a moment, then reached out and shook hands with Meng Ruliu, saying with a grin, "With the Great General by my side to fight the enemy, it would be difficult for me to fail even if I wanted to."
Meng Ruliu knew he was always so unserious, so she withdrew her hand and said, "You can't expect anything good to come out of a dog's mouth."
Wei Jingzhuo, standing atop the city wall, saw that the clone army attacking the Divine Machine Cannon Battalion was far enough away from his own troops. He then ordered the flag bearer, "Wave the flag."
The flag bearer immediately waved the red flag.
Upon seeing the red flag, Chu Yi, who was waiting inside the city gate, immediately opened the gate and led 20,000 Southern Chu cavalrymen out. Meng Ruliu followed closely behind, leading 30,000 Jin infantrymen out of the city gate and charging towards the clone army.
The clone army had already lost four or five thousand men during the siege of the city and was no match for the combined attack of the Jin and Southern Chu armies, suffering a crushing defeat and fleeing.
Su Wan and Chu Mingyao, the sisters on the city wall, were both amazed by what they saw.
Su Wan, who had participated in many battles, explained to Chu Mingyao, "A Jin first used the Divine Cannon to bombard from a distance, forcing the enemy to disperse their forces. Then, taking advantage of the enemy's weakness below the city, she had Brother Chu and Sister Chu launch a full-scale attack, which successfully defeated the enemy below the city. Next, we will wipe out another enemy force."
Chu Yun pointed into the distance and said, "Is it too late? It looks like they're about to collapse over there."
Su Wan and Chu Mingyao looked towards the direction of the Divine Machine Cannon Battalion and saw that the clone army had already attacked the Divine Machine Cannon position. The Yanxun Pass garrison only had a few thousand men, and they were unable to withstand the defensive gun fire at all. The dead and wounded were everywhere, and they were retreating step by step.
At this moment, a cavalry unit appeared from a distance and charged in from the flank of the clone army.
Chu Mingyao was overjoyed and exclaimed, "It's Your Highness! The Western Rong cavalry have arrived!"
The Western Rong cavalry were all mounted on warhorses and were incredibly fast. The clone army's defensive guns fired only a few shots before the Western Rong cavalry charged into the clone army's formation and began slashing wildly with their swords.
Upon seeing this, Wei Jingzhuo instructed the flag bearer to switch to waving the yellow flag.
Below the city, Chu Yi and Meng Ruliu had jointly scattered the clone army and were now pursuing them in victory.
Chu Yi saw the yellow flag waving on the city wall, spurred his horse to Meng Ruliu and shouted, "Jinzhi has raised the yellow flag. Miss Meng, you stay here and pursue the remaining enemy. I will go and cooperate with the Crown Prince of Xirong to attack the enemy army from both sides."
Meng Ruliu was covered in blood from the fighting. She reined in her horse, shook off the blood droplets from her armor-piercing spikes, and said to Chu Yi, "Be careful of the enemy's defensive guns."
Chu Yi smiled and said, "Thank you for your concern, Miss Meng."
He rallied the Southern Chu cavalry and charged towards the clone army, which was engaged in a fierce battle with the Western Rong cavalry.
In the midst of battle, Prince Danma, clad in traditional Western Rong fur armor and a wolf-head-shaped helmet, slashed down a clone soldier and roared to the Western Rong cavalry with imposing grandeur: "Warriors, fight bravely! Let the Southern Chu people see the might of our northern wolf pack!"
The Western Rong cavalry responded with a roar, brandishing their swords and charging back and forth.
Upon hearing this, Chu Yi rode his horse to the vicinity of Danma, swung his spear and killed a clone soldier, and laughed, "Third brother-in-law, when it comes to fighting, my soldiers are no less than your warriors."
Danma asked, "Is the princess in the city?"
"He was still full of energy, and even slapped me hard across the face..."
"Haha, let's kill the enemy first."
The clone army was initially locked in a fierce battle with the Western Rong cavalry, but once the Southern Chu cavalry joined the fray, the tide of battle immediately turned in favor of the allied forces.
The battle continued until evening.
With Wei Jingzhuo's command and the valiant efforts of Chu Yi, Meng Ruliu, and Danma, the clone army suffered over 30,000 casualties, with the remainder fleeing back to Cancer.
The Allied forces also suffered heavy losses. Not only was the entire Shenji Artillery Battalion wiped out, but the Shenji Artillery itself was riddled with holes and could no longer be used.
The garrison at Yanxun Pass was wiped out, and both the Western Rong and Southern Chu cavalry suffered over ten thousand casualties. Fortunately, Chu Yi and Crown Prince Danma were unharmed. The Jin army led by Meng Ruliu also lost over eight thousand men.
In total, the coalition forces suffered more than 30,000 casualties.
The good news was that the enemy forces were routed and didn't have time to retrieve their defensive rifles from the battlefield. The Allied forces recovered more than 20,000 usable defensive rifles, and finally no longer had to fight the enemy with melee weapons.
The allied forces of the three kingdoms of Jin, Chu, and Rong entered the city, along with a thousand heavy crossbows capable of firing armor-piercing cones. Prince Danma received a warm welcome.
Everyone now understands that since the gods want to destroy everything, the only thing they have to do is resist.
Everyone was overjoyed by the great victory, but Su Wan was filled with worry.
“We can’t win if things continue like this.” She stood on the city wall, gazing at the giant crab under the night sky and the ocean of light beneath its feet.
In the ocean of light, a giant serpent of light snaked out, wriggling towards the capital of Southern Chu.
"Reporting, Your Majesty," a Jin scout rushed to her side, "the enemy army is advancing towards the capital of Southern Chu."
“I see them,” Su Wan said calmly, gazing into the distance. “How many people are here?”
The scout reported, "A total of 70,000 enemy troops."
Su Wan sighed: "I understand."
The allied forces fought fiercely for a whole day, annihilating 30,000 enemy troops at the cost of over 30,000 casualties. Meanwhile, the enemy was reinforced with 50,000 troops.
The enemy forces are growing stronger with each battle. If this continues, even if the allied forces are wiped out, they still won't be able to win.
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