Chapter 294 Protracted War
Sasinlang never expected that once Tianji City started throwing stones wrapped in oil, they had no intention of stopping.
Throughout the night, fireballs rained down from the sky all over the camp.
The once neat and orderly camp had long been burned to pieces.
The soldiers' faces were all covered in soot, they looked like cooks.
He didn't even get a chance to rest, spending the whole night listening to chaotic noises.
Sassin's general suggested attacking the city at midnight, and he agreed.
As a result, the soldiers guarding Tianji City seemed to have no need for sleep, jumping around energetically on the city walls.
That night, not only was the camp burned down, but the midnight siege also resulted in Sasinlang losing nearly two thousand soldiers.
This really enraged Sassinlang.
His original plan was to lead this large army to attack Dayu.
We haven't even seen the Weiyuan Army of Da Yu yet, and they've already lost so many troops at the hands of their own people.
Sasinlang understood that without taking down the border city, he would never be able to attack Dayu.
However, what he didn't understand was why the border town had changed so much in the past few years.
Before I forbade them from having any conflicts with Dayu, these guys would sneak into Dayu's territory and rob it every now and then.
As soon as they heard that they were going to lead an army to attack Dayu, they were more excited than if they had met a shaman god...
Now...
Sasinlang quickly calmed down; it seemed that being too close to Tianji City was not a good thing...
"Let the army retreat two miles! Set up camp again two miles away from Tianji City."
in addition......."
Sasinlang called over his guard and whispered a couple of instructions.
Soon, dozens of small squads quietly left the main army and ran towards the capital...
......
After a night of relentless battles, the soldiers of Tianji City were in high spirits, walking with an air of confidence.
They couldn't admire strategist Shen Huaichen's tactics any more.
The emperor's army lost several thousand men, while they only suffered two injuries.
The crucial point is that these two people were injured after slipping and falling while moving stones...
"Mr. Du, what's our strategy now? Should we prepare more stones?" the Lord of Tianji City asked excitedly.
Shen Huaichen thought for a moment.
"We still need to prepare the stones; we can just transport them in through the back gate of Tianji City."
However, what we need to prepare more of next is kerosene.
The dog emperor's army retreated two miles, so our catapults won't be able to attack from that distance.
His next move will likely be to try to encircle the enemy.
"Your Highness, send men to block all those side paths. If any of the emperor's soldiers venture onto those paths, they'll be killed instantly," Shen Huaichen said.
"Huh? What seconds?" Achig didn't understand.
"Oh! The saying in the Central Plains is that if any of the emperor's soldiers try to pass by, they should be killed as soon as they show themselves, and no fighting should be allowed."
Remember, all the side roads are blocked off.
Be especially wary of those who pose as traveling merchants or herders.
"Your Highness, you should have more experience than I in distinguishing between ordinary civilians and soldiers!" Shen Huaichen explained.
Achig immediately made the arrangements.
Once everything was arranged, Aqige then invited Shen Huaichen and the city lords to have dinner together.
"Mr. Du, will we continue fighting like this from now on?" Aqige asked in a low voice after pouring Shen Huaichen a glass of wine.
Shen Huaichen respectfully raised his wine glass and toasted everyone in the room.
"Actually... this is just the beginning."
As long as we hold Tianji City, the dog emperor will get anxious.
Over time, their morale will inevitably decline.
Our army's morale will be greatly boosted.
With the balance of power shifting, this presents a perfect opportunity for a decisive battle.
"At that time, all the armies will be assembled for a decisive battle to eliminate future troubles," Shen Huaichen said solemnly.
"Isn't this good? They can't break in, we've held our ground, and they'll definitely retreat."
"Why..." a city lord asked in a low voice.
Shen Huaichen shook his head.
"You can't look at it that way. What we want is for the border town to become an independent territory. If we want to do business peacefully, we have no choice but to fight."
If we don't really teach the emperor a lesson this time, he'll just go back, regroup, and come back stronger.
Therefore, this time we must make sure he gets a good beating.
Didn't he bring 200,000 troops with him?
Just reduce his score to less than 50,000.
"This one battle alone can guarantee the border city thirty years of peace," Shen Huaichen said solemnly.
Everyone agreed that it made a lot of sense.
They've wiped out all the Northern Hu soldiers, so it will definitely take them time to recruit new ones.
Even in this lifetime, it's too late...
“Sir, you are truly talented! But what about the situation in Da Yu…” Aqige was still a little worried.
"Your Highness, rest assured, I have been in the North for so many years and I know the commanders on both sides well."
Needless to say, that dog emperor in the capital will definitely be beaten hard this time.
As for Dayu, Your Highness and the city lords need not worry.
With the new emperor of Dayu ascending the throne, many things are unstable, and it is impossible to launch a war rashly.
If you think about it, in the past hundred years, the people of the Central Plains have rarely taken the initiative to wage war against other countries.
Their favorite thing to do was farm in the Central Plains, and at most, they were traveling merchants who went out to do some business.
If we don't provoke them, they won't provoke us either.
I actually think this situation is the best.
Everyone can do business peacefully, with those who are meant to make money doing so and those who are meant to farm doing so.
When war breaks out, everything is lost, and the common people suffer the most.
His wife and children were separated, and his family was destroyed.
However, we must fight this battle against that dog emperor.
Because they don't want us to live.
"For the sake of our future generations, we must win this battle," Shen Huaichen said solemnly.
After hearing what Shen Huaichen said, Aqige and the city lords all raised their glasses.
We must win!
"We must win this battle for the sake of future generations!"
"To survive, we must win!"
......
Shen Huaichen passionately commanded everyone to defend Tianji City.
In the small town of Liusha on the border of Chongqing, Shangguan Jin was looking at the notes written by Shen Qingjun.
"Jun-ge'er, did you think of all this?" Shangguan Jin asked in surprise.
Shen Qingjun nodded.
“Mother, along the way, I rode my horse outside and saw those scenes, which inspired me to write this.”
Father has been fighting for Da Yu all along, and I, your son, want to share some of his burden, and to share some of Da Yu's burden.
Seeing Shen Qingjun's upright demeanor, Shangguan Jin looked at the notes again and finally couldn't help but admire him.
The eldest son of the Shen family has finally found what he wants to do.
That is... to plant crops on all the land in the Greater Chongqing area...
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