Chapter 505: Great Victory
There were no burning haystacks in the direction of the city gate, and there were still some shops where merchants had not had time to evacuate.
Wang Tingdi's soldiers were best at horse riding and archery, so they gave up on forcing their way into the city.
The cavalry mounted their horses again, deliberately bypassed the shops and took sheltered places, shooting arrows at the city walls without hesitation.
This time, the large shields on the city wall were useless. Yu Lao and others didn't even have a chance to show their heads, and had to hide behind the parapets again. Yiming and others also retreated back to the city.
The humming sound of arrows tearing through the air was the monster grinding its teeth.
Time seemed to freeze in the sound of the arrow, but the loud bang in the next second easily interrupted these strange cries.
Boom! Boom!
The effects of landmines and hand grenades are completely different. Song Liyun felt that the city wall beneath him trembled, and the whistling rain of arrows stopped instantly.
Yu Lao and others didn't care about the danger and looked down.
The mines blew up two deep pits, and several horses fell to the ground.
The other cavalrymen fled in all directions, and the sound of buried mines rumbling one after another was heard as their horses' hooves trampled past.
This time, the horse was too frightened and the man could no longer control it.
Outside the city of Mida, there were chaos of explosions, shouts of people and neighing of horses.
Song Liyun stepped out of the arrow tower and pointed to the explosion point below, saying, "Master Yu, there are not many mines left. Let's leave the city!"
If this had been said a quarter of an hour ago, it would have been considered as a blind command without any knowledge of military affairs. However, when Song Liyun said this now, Old Yu wiped the dust from the arrows on his face and grinned, "Okay, Third Madam is just waiting to hear good news!"
After saying this, he turned around and said to the patrol team on the city wall, "Now is your chance to make a name for yourself! One tael of silver per head, one hundred taels per centurion!"
Wow!
The patrol guards' eyes suddenly turned red! Lying down there were either people or silver. They just had to go down and pick it up.
The city gate opened, and dozens of patrolmen and horse bandits, led by Jian Fangtong, rushed out on horseback.
They wore helmets and shiny armor, and not only carried big swords, but also had remaining grenades, which were distributed evenly so that each person could have one.
There will always be brave men when there is a big reward!
Even though there are still hundreds of royal court soldiers outside the chaotic city, there is no need to be afraid.
The predecessors of these patrol teams were caravan guards and escorts. They might not be able to fight against the army, but now the royal cavalry outside the city is in low morale, with no soldiers to be seen and running around in disorder. They are completely disorganized and have no deterrent power.
In a one-on-one fight, Wang Ting's scattered troops were no match for these martial arts masters with great skills.
The patrolmen raised their knives and chopped the people to the ground without having time to cut off their heads. They also went to the darkest places where there were many people.
When you encounter a small group of people gathering together, throw a grenade and knock them down at once.
On the city wall, Old Yu urged the catapults to provide long-range fire support, hot oil, stones, and even threw a mine that was hastily delivered.
Under the attack of this unprecedented weapon, the ambitious Wang Ting army retreated after only half an hour.
In the distance, the tribesmen who should have dispersed were gathering more and more.
Tribal soldiers and herdsmen gathered from all directions. Besides them, there were dozens of former slaves holding hoes and sickles in the crowd.
They are here for revenge!
The shouts of killing echoed throughout the night until the sun rose again in the sky, exposing the battlefield to everyone's sight.
The blood on the ground had frozen into a thin layer of ice, the stiff corpses were placed in various postures, the overturned land, and the charred horses made people feel as if they were in a desolate hell.
Only the faint low groans and the haystacks still emitting black smoke after burning all night make it feel like this is the world of the living.
After a busy day, the battle report was not compiled until the evening.
Two hundred and thirty soldiers of the royal court were killed, along with five hundred war horses.
Three people from the patrol team led by Jian Fangtong died and twenty-five were injured.
The tribe suffered high casualties, with 58 deaths and more than 200 injured.
As for those slaves that Song Liyun had not planned for at all, except for the thirty or so who died, almost all the survivors were injured.
The outcome of this battle was beyond Song Liyun's expectations, but also reasonable.
In the Mida River Valley, many tribes migrated from the Xuyang Grassland. They are of varying quality. Some are traitors seeking fame and fortune, while others are as loyal as the Muhan tribe.
As for those dozens of slaves, they hated Wang Ting’s army so much that they were almost willing to exchange their lives for theirs.
Although they are staying in Mida City and have not returned to Wu Dynasty, with the presence of Wu Dynasty masters such as Song Liyun, it is basically the same as going back.
But how can we tolerate Wang Tingjun coming to disturb our peaceful life?
Song Liyun also interrogated the two rebellious leaders as quickly as possible.
We learned from them that the royal court had long had its eyes on Mida City.
However, the two places were far apart, and the Zhenbei Army was openly present, so the various tribes were in a mess because of the princess's marriage issue and could not split up.
So now that the royal court has just stabilized, it can't wait to reach out.
“Master Yu, there are a thousand men from Wang Ting’s army coming here.
Two hundred of them will go and rob the caravan, and eight hundred will come and plunder the empty city!"
When Song Liyun told these things, she couldn't help but feel shocked.
The enemy attacked Mida City with 800 elite cavalrymen because they were sure that the city was empty.
If we rely on the more than one hundred patrol guards to defend the city, it is obvious that we cannot hold it if we attack in a dispersed manner.
But as soon as they arrived at the city of Mida, they were attacked by an unprecedented storm and thunder.
From the very first rocket, they were in a confused state and had no room for thinking at all.
Now... where are the remaining royal court troops?
Elder Yu had been stationed on the city wall all day, managing the military operations. He calmly stated, "The royal army lost their warhorses, and those who escaped were on foot. Tribal herdsmen have already captured dozens with lassoes. The rest are fleeing north, intending to rendezvous with the caravan!"
The war horses were frightened by the gunpowder, and some died, leaving only more than a hundred healthy horses for the fleeing Wang Ting army.
But the number of tribal herdsmen has now gathered to over a thousand. Although they are not warriors, they are men of flesh and blood. Relying on their large numbers, they still have the confidence to fight these defeated troops who have lost their fighting spirit.
In addition, there were dozens of people including Jian Fangtong mixed in, like a pack of wolves surrounding a tiger. Wherever there were lone Wang Ting soldiers, they would be swallowed up.
They drove away the enemy and surrounded them all the way, and were gradually closing in on the caravan.
Song Liyun frowned slightly: "Have Fang Zheng and the others sent back any news?"
Lin Qingyuan's guard team has hundreds of people, plus the Muhan tribe and Fang Zheng, it should not be a big problem to deal with the two hundred cavalrymen.
Speaking of Fang Zheng and Lin Qingyuan, Old Yu's face lit up with relief, and he laughed heartily. "Boss Lin is truly a clever man. Seeing the situation was not going well, he sent a message back. He also stopped the caravan, released the animals, cut the ropes, and used the goods to build a protective wall. He immediately apprehended those traitorous merchants."
A heavy cart that is tied up firmly cannot be moved without a rope and a slow horse to pull it.
The guards could also build a city with chariots, forming a simple version of protection, so that the elite soldiers of the royal court would not get any advantage.
But their battlefield is much more brutal than that in Mida City.
Mr. Yu did not elaborate on the specific casualties. The note he received now contained only a few words sent back by a carrier pigeon that Lin Qingyuan carried with him.
Moreover, Song Liyun is pregnant now, so it is not appropriate for her to worry too much.
(End of this chapter)
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