Li Ye's direct soldiers laughed and teased, "I still admire your previous rebellious appearance.
Aren’t we all veterans who were left behind and bought off Vulture Mountain with money?
Now you know how powerful we are, right?"
"Brothers, please don't be angry. It's us who are blind and don't know the true ability of His Royal Highness the Grand Prince."
"I have to ask His Royal Highness the Prince to let me stay in the army.
From now on, I will follow His Highness to fight, even if it means risking my life."
"That's right, we must follow heroes like Prince Yu.
We have just arrived and have already made great achievements.
Marshal Ye can't even get enough to eat, let alone fight."
"I saw it clearly, what a piece of crap, unparalleled in the world!
No matter how powerful he is, he looks down on us lowly soldiers.
In their eyes, winning the battle is their own achievement, and our lives don’t matter at all.”
"That's right, Your Highness treats us like human beings! He's a prince, but he always thinks about us.
I leave my life to His Royal Highness the Prince."
…
Li Ye sat in the military camp and listened to news from all sides.
Bad news comes one after another.
Li Ye no longer felt the joy of winning a battle.
"Has Qin Qingxue lost his mind? As a general, doesn't he even know the principle of not pursuing a desperate enemy?"
"Isn't Shi Wushuang with her? Can't he see that this is a trap set by the enemy?"
"Because of their stupidity, they actually killed more than 30,000 of my Dayuan soldiers. They deserve to die!"
Zhao Wudi's expression was also extremely ugly.
Although the defenders had suffered defeat before, they had not suffered such heavy casualties.
The army arrived and suffered a crushing defeat on the first day, which was truly unbearable.
Ruyuejun㹏 was extremely distressed.
He quickly said, "Since the emperor has issued an imperial decree, if Qin Qingxue is defeated, Your Highness will take over the command of the army.
To minimize losses, we should hurry to the city and take back command."
"This is not appropriate! Our main force has been besieged in the city.
If we go there, we will have to face the Annan army.
With so few people, we might not be able to get any advantage.”
Lei Ying quickly spoke out to stop him.
"Yes, according to the intelligence we have discovered, more enemy troops are on their way.
The enemy's troops numbered no less than 150,000 men.
They set traps at the outset, inflicting heavy damage on our army, and then besieged their entire force in the city.
Wanting to annihilate our army in one fell swoop..."
Lei Zhan revealed another shocking news.
Zhao Wudi was even in a very unfavorable situation.
He said: "Although the emperor ordered me to protect His Highness.
But the general did not obey orders from other armies.
The ten thousand elite troops I lead will all obey your Highness's orders."
Zhao Wudi had already seen from the last battle that Li Ye was no mediocre man, but an outstanding general.
I admire Li Ye's ability to lead troops very much.
So I decided without hesitation to fully support Li Ye.
"I also think it's not the time to take back the military power!"
Li Ye thought for a moment and then spoke.
"Qin Qingxue and Shi Wushuang will never willingly admit defeat and will look for opportunities to turn the situation around.
What's more, you all know it.
I have always had a bad relationship with both of them.
They certainly won’t give up their military power easily.”
Ruyue Jun was very angry: "It's already a long time, and because of their misjudgment, the army suffered heavy casualties.
If we lose another battle, I'm afraid our entire army will be wiped out."
"Haha, that's not the case! At the beginning, they underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, and suffered such a big loss. They will definitely be extremely careful in the future battles." Li Ye said.
"Then what should we do? The powerful army has been trapped in the city. It is impossible to expect them to break out in a short time.
If the siege lasts too long, once the city's food and supplies are exhausted, they may be completely destroyed."
Ruyuejun㹏 was very anxious.
We have to find a way to provide support quickly.
"Why not send my 10,000 cavalry to support and harass the enemy's rear?
At least it will deter them from attacking the city with all their might."
Li Ye shook his head: "You have too few cavalry, as long as the other side is unwilling to fight you.
It’s not very useful!”
"What should we do? Are we just going to wait for defeat?" Ruyue Jun㹏 racked his brains but could not think of a solution.
The enemy's strength was beyond imagination, with several times more troops.
And familiar with the terrain.
It is extremely difficult to win with fewer troops.
All the military tactics I learned before were of no use to me.
Li Ye knocked on the table, looked at the topographic map and did not answer.
After a long time, he asked, "Investigate the details of their defeat for me.
Although the army led by Qin Qingxue was not adapted to the climate and soil in the south.
But it shouldn't be such a terrible defeat, right?
At most, if they couldn't win, they would just flee. How could they be defeated to this extent?"
"I've sent people to investigate! Since there are enemy scouts all ahead, our people must be extra careful." Lei Ying replied.
"Work harder, only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle!
We must learn lessons and understand the enemy's strengths so we can formulate better combat strategies."
"Your Highness, please rest assured. I will find out the truth even if it costs my life." Lei Ying said, and led his men out of the tent.
Li Ye pointed to the border route of Annan and said: "Given the strength of Annan, they can mobilize more than 100,000 troops. It is estimated that they have already put in all their efforts.
At this moment, there must be no soldiers defending the territory of Annan.
Our urgent troops will bypass the enemy forces and directly enter the territory of Annan to cause a great disturbance.
I don't believe their army dares to continue the siege."
"Ah? You're going to lead these 20,000 troops into Annan?
If the attack is thwarted and we are surrounded.
We might be wiped out!"
Ruyuejun㹏 was shocked.
I never expected Li Ye to be so big.
He always says that he doesn't know how to fight, but all he uses are ruthless tactics.
Zhao Wudi's eyes lit up.
"Although it's risky, I think your plan is very effective.
The Annan Kingdom is short of troops and has no garrison. If we charge directly into the enemy's imperial city, we might even be able to capture the King of Annan.
It would be better for me to lead 10,000 cavalrymen to attack them.
His Highness led the remaining 10,000 troops to continue garrisoning.
This will free the siege and save Your Highness from any risk."
"No, I'm not underestimating you! If you bring ten thousand elite soldiers into Annan, you will definitely fail."
"Why?" Zhao Wudi was very dissatisfied.
Among the generals in the court, he is definitely one of the most capable fighters.
Moreover, he led the cavalry to launch a blitzkrieg, and dared to confront the enemy head-on even on the grasslands.
"General Zhao, don't be angry! I'm not saying you're not good at fighting!
The terrain of Annan is complex, and the cavalry cannot exert its full strength.
Once surrounded, the consequences will be unimaginable!
And enter the Kingdom of Annan, and maybe even attack the city.
These are the cavalry's weaknesses!"
Li Ye explained.
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