roccoschili Chapter 173 Siege Ambush
Chapter 173 Siege Ambush
When Chen Yuanshu walked out of the tent, it was already 9:00 PM. The sunlight penetrated the clouds and shone directly on each tent.
After returning to his camp, Chen Yuanshu looked at Duan Yao and Wang Hu who were following behind him.
"Carry on with the arrangements as General Ning just said."
"Yes, General!" Duan Yao and Wang Hu responded in unison.
After receiving the order, the two immediately began to arrange the various tasks for this time.
In the next few days, the joint forces of Angola and Vietnam were deployed in an orderly manner according to plan.
The ambushers lay quietly on both sides of Shuangfeng Gorge, ready with rolling stones and logs.
The soldiers who were making the feint attack were also on standby at designated locations, ready to act at any time.
Everything is ready, just waiting for the Wu army to take the bait.
Early that morning, Chen Yuanshu and General Ning were discussing when to take action in the military tent.
"Report, General Ning, General Chen, Qishan County was captured yesterday." A soldier hurried over, knelt on one knee, and said loudly.
Chen Yuanshu and General Ning looked at each other, both with surprise in their eyes.
Qishan County is about fifty miles away from here. A total of 40,000 people were sent there to attack, with a team composed of 20,000 troops from both countries.
The general leading that team was Captain Lin Binyan, the son of Lin Zhiyuan of the Lin family and Yun Zhi's eldest cousin.
Although Lin Fuyan is not as good as Chen Yuanshu and others, he is also a capable general.
General Ning nodded slightly, a flicker of excitement in his eyes, and spoke first, "Great! This is indeed exciting news, but we must not take it lightly. We must instruct the soldiers at the front to continue the attack. If we encounter a strong enemy force, we must not force a fight but retreat decisively."
"As you command, General Ning."
The soldier responded respectfully, then turned to look at Chen Yuanshu. Seeing that she had no other instructions, he hurriedly left the main tent and headed straight for Qishan County.
When the soldier left, there were only two people left in the tent again.
Chen Yuanshu calmly analyzed, "General Ma in Fufeng County must have heard the news of Qishan County's capture. Now that they have lost several cities in a row, they must be extremely anxious. If they have a chance to defeat us, they will probably pursue us. General Ning, should we attack now?
General Ning had the same thought when he heard the good news.
Therefore, after Chen Yuanshu finished speaking, he nodded without hesitation, "Do it!"
"let's go."
After saying that, the two of them stood up at the same time and walked out of the main tent with firm steps.
The two men strode out of the tent, mounted their horses, and looked at the soldiers who were ready for battle. "Let's go."
For a moment, trumpets sounded and drums beat, and the allied forces of An and Vietnam rushed towards the enemy like a tide.
At this time, the guarding general on the Fufeng County city wall suddenly changed his face after noticing the presence of the army. He hurried down the city wall and reported to General Ma.
"General Ma, it's bad, the enemy is attacking!"
General Ma frowned. "They came so quickly? I was worried I wouldn't have a chance to avenge my previous humiliation. Now that they've come, let them never return!"
He, Lao Ma, had never fought such a frustrating battle.
Even if they only had 500,000 troops against an enemy force of 600,000, and even if they had no reinforcements, they still managed to capture the capital with tens of thousands of troops before.
"Let's go meet them."
Climbing up the city wall, General Ma held his spear and looked at the surging enemy troops.
"Prepare to meet the enemy!" General Ma shouted loudly.
The Wu soldiers quickly entered combat mode, and the archers on the city wall hurriedly drew their bows and shot arrows.
In an instant, arrows rained down on the enemy.
However, the soldiers of the two countries are not ordinary people. Many of the soldiers brought by General Ning this time have followed him through countless battlefields. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are veterans of hundreds of battles.
As for Anguo, although it has not formed its soldiers for a long time, not as long as some other countries, its coordination ability and military discipline are first-class.
At this time, the armies of the two countries, with nearly 100,000 soldiers, braved the rain of arrows and attacked the city wall.
Chen Yuanshu and General Ning stayed behind to control the overall situation.
General Ma looked at the approaching enemy troops, "Get the catapults ready."
Huge stones were thrown into the army, and many soldiers were hit before they could dodge. In an instant, many soldiers fell to the ground and wailed.
Seeing this, Chen Yuanshu shouted, "Shield bearers, go ahead and cover the siege!"
The flag bearer on the side heard Chen Yuanshu's words and hurriedly waved the flag to convey the order.
Seeing the change in the flag, rows of soldiers holding shields quickly rushed to the front to shield their comrades behind from falling rocks and rain of arrows.
At the same time, General Ning stared at the city wall, looking for weaknesses in the enemy's defense.
"The defense on the left is weak, concentrate our forces and attack from the left!" General Ning shouted.
Upon hearing the order, the army immediately changed direction and launched a more fierce attack on the left side of the city wall.
General Ma, who was standing on the city wall, also noticed this change and quickly dispatched troops to reinforce the left side.
The two sides fell into a fierce stalemate, and the fighting became increasingly brutal.
Of course, you have to put on a complete show. If you appear to be defeated or fail to perform at your usual level from the beginning, it will easily arouse the enemy's suspicion.
Only in this way can the play be performed realistically and not be discovered by the enemy.
Now, it's time to take the next step.
General Ning cast a subtle glance at the flag-bearer waving the flag. The flag-bearer understood what he meant and began to change the rhythm of waving the flag in his hand.
As the flag commands changed, the attack rhythm of the An and Vietnamese armies gradually slowed down, and they began to deliberately reveal some flaws without leaving any trace.
General Ma stood on the city wall, looking at the enemy troops below, who seemed to be in some disarray and had lost their strength. He was overjoyed, "Soldiers, follow me to charge out of the city and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop!"
After saying this, he took the lead, picked up his spear and walked down the city wall.
The city gates opened and the Wu army rushed towards the coalition forces.
Chen Yuanshu and General Ning looked at each other, and a barely perceptible smile flashed in their eyes.
Stable.
After the Wu army rushed out, the coalition forces of the two countries fought and retreated, leading them all the way to Shuangfeng Gorge.
Shuangfengjian is in a dangerous position with only a narrow passage in the middle, making it a good place for an ambush.
Seeing the retreating coalition forces, the morale of the Wu soldiers was instantly boosted. The soldiers who had been somewhat depressed due to continuous defeats became excited and increased the intensity of their attacks.
However, what they did not know was that this was exactly the coalition's strategy to lure the enemy.
Just when the Wu army chased for a distance and reached the Shuangfengjian Gorge, the ambushes on both sides suddenly appeared and pushed the rolling stones and logs prepared in advance down the mountain, cutting off the Wu army's retreat.
The An-Yue coalition forces, which were originally retreating, suddenly stopped, turned around quickly, and surrounded the Wu army at an extremely fast speed. There was no trace of the panic they had just experienced when they fled.
Seeing the enemy coming towards him, General Ma knew they had fallen into a trap! He immediately shouted, "Retreat!"
However, it was too late. The Wu army's retreat route had been cut off and they were completely in a desperate situation.
Chen Yuanshu shouted loudly: "Those who surrender will not be killed!"
The Wu soldiers looked at each other with despair and fear on their faces, and panic spread among the troops.
Some cowardly soldiers dropped their weapons and knelt on the ground to surrender to the enemy.
General Ma shouted angrily, "No surrender! Kill them all!"
But his roar could not stop the soldiers from surrendering. Once one person took the lead, the others followed suit.
More and more Wu soldiers chose to lay down their weapons and give up resistance.
In the end, of the 50,000 troops General Ma led out of the city, only a few thousand were killed, more than 10,000 chose to surrender, and he barely broke through the siege with the remaining less than 30,000 people.
The outcome of this battle has been decided.