Qin Qingxue had never expected the situation to get so bad that she was unable to rescue the soldiers.
He could only lead the soldiers to get more people back into the city.
When the enemy came after him, he didn't care that his soldiers were still outside and immediately ordered the city gates to be closed.
Although this temporarily reduced the number of people blocking the outside, it completely destroyed the morale of the army.
The soldiers outside the gate screamed in despair.
There were endless roars and curses.
Qin Qingxue burst into tears as she watched the soldiers below being slaughtered.
I didn't expect that when Xixi had the upper hand, she would end up like this.
It was all because of Shi Wushuang’s willfulness that killed tens of thousands of soldiers.
The key is to allow the enemy to regain the advantage and lose the final chance of victory.
Even the soldiers who escaped back to the city had completely lost their trust in Qin Qingxue and Shi Wushuang.
If the two of them hadn't given orders recklessly, they wouldn't have suffered such a disastrous defeat.
Shi Wushuang calmed down and also felt very regretful.
Why couldn't I hold back and actually dream of forcing my way into the enemy camp and killing the enemy commander?
In front of a huge army, an individual's bravery means nothing.
However, the death of his fellow disciples made him lose his mind, leading to a great defeat.
Now is not the time to think about how to take revenge, but how to escape.
With less than half of the army left, it would be difficult for them to even resist the enemy's attack.
Once the city is breached, the enemy will prioritize hunting them down.
Even if Shi Wushuang racked his brains, he had no idea what to do at this moment.
"I'm so sorry, it's all my fault! Go ahead and kill me if you want, as long as it helps you calm down."
Qin Qingxue was furious: "What else can you say! I have been trying to stop you and persuade you, but you didn't listen to a word I said.
It’s all because of you that tens of thousands of soldiers were killed or injured.
How to resist the enemy next?
How can I face these souls who died in vain?"
Qin Qingxue was extremely confused at the moment. He was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the three armies by the emperor, but he had never won a battle since he came here.
On the contrary, the army led by Li Ye was smaller than his, and many of its soldiers were old, weak and disabled.
But we won every battle.
Compared to this, Li Ye is a qualified commander.
Qin Qingxue suddenly thought of Li Ye's story.
No matter what he needs, Li Ye can prepare it for him at the first time.
But ever since being with Shi Wushuang, it seems like I always give way to Shi Wushuang.
Although Shi Wushuang has a very great reputation and attracts countless people to admire him.
But after we were actually together, the aura of admiration disappeared.
But he found that Shi Wushuang was not as perfect as he had imagined.
Once you remove his handsome appearance and his status as a disciple of Yunlu Pavilion, you can see that he has major shortcomings.
In contrast, Li Ye, who was looked down upon by everyone, repeatedly made surprising moves.
Using fewer troops to defeat a larger one, they defeated the enemy many times.
It also saved them from danger.
Qin Qingxue had already thought about how bleak the end she would face would be.
If I lead my army to defeat in battle, the emperor will never forgive me.
"Hurry up and think about what to do! This city can no longer be defended, we must retreat quickly.
Especially, we must first escort the people in the city to safety."
Qin Qingxue racked her brains, trying to think of ways to make up for it.
We can't keep making the same mistake again.
We must find a way to save as many people as possible.
"It would be relatively easy to just lead the army to retreat, but it would be too difficult to lead the civilians as well."
Shi Wushuang doesn't want to care about the life and death of the people.
Instead, he was focused on leading the army to a smooth retreat.
We will recruit new soldiers and continue to regroup.
After all, this is a battle within the territory of the Dayuan Dynasty.
There are endless people behind.
The lost soldiers can be replenished soon.
Since a huge mistake has been made, we must find a way to defeat the enemy and make amends.
The people of the city seemed to him a burden.
Shi Wushuang continued to persuade him: "Since things have come to this point, let's not dwell on it anymore.
If we retreat with the people in the city, we will be caught up by the enemy sooner or later.
We are going to die anyway, so we might as well lead the army away and lure the enemy away.
Perhaps this is the only way to give the people a glimmer of hope."
"No, I can't make the same mistake again. If His Majesty knew we were abandoning the people and running away...
Even if we can defeat the enemy in the future, we will not be forgiven.
Wait until dark, let the people escape first, and we will lead the army to fight the enemy.
We can only do our best and accept whatever the people can pay."
Qin Qingxue did not listen to Shi Wushuang's advice this time.
Even if it is for his own future and the Qin family, he must do his best to protect the people.
Only in this way can we inspire the morale of the army and gain the recognition of the soldiers.
If he continues to flee with his troops, he will completely lose the morale of the army.
It was no longer possible for soldiers to obey their orders.
Qin Qingxue would never see this happen.
Shi Wushuang frowned. He felt that Qin Qingxue had made up her mind and would not listen to his advice.
"Well, let's defend first and then look for an opportunity to break out at night.
Our army has suffered heavy casualties and needs reinforcements as soon as possible.
Let all adult men in the city join the army and work together to defend the city.
Only in this way can we stop the enemy."
Qin Qingxue nodded and agreed to Shi Wushuang's suggestion.
He began to notify all the people in the city, asking them to take up their weapons at home and join the army to defend the city.
They even pulled down the houses and carried the wood and stones up to the city walls.
The people in the city were terrified when they heard the news of the defeat.
He also heard that the enemy would massacre the city once they broke in, so he had no choice but to obey orders and come to help defend the city.
For a while, the people in the city were in panic.
Even the morale of the army was at its lowest point.
The look he gave Qin Qingxue and Shi Wushuang was full of hostility and vigilance.
Trust has been reduced to the lowest point.
The Annan army was already on the verge of national destruction.
No one expected that there would be a sudden turn of events and that they would suddenly defeat the entire Dayuan army.
More than 20,000 people were killed, and 10,000 to 20,000 people fled in panic and became defeated soldiers.
These soldiers had no general to command them and had completely lost their combat effectiveness.
There were less than 30,000 troops in the city.
Maybe we can really capture the city and destroy all of Dayuan's forces.
As a result, the large force at the border was forced to retreat.
After all, as long as he destroyed Dayuan's powerful army, his 100,000-strong army would be able to march in and occupy a large area of Dayuan's territory.
The Annan general was furious and immediately issued an order: "All soldiers, listen up! Attack the city with all your might!
We must capture this city before dark.
Only in this way can we save Annan."
The Annan army had just won a great victory, and now it was a critical moment.
The momentum reached its peak, and the attack was completely reckless and extremely ferocious.
Because they all knew that only by conquering the city could they save their country and protect their families.
Even if it means risking my life, I will do it.
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