novelhk Chapter 28 Wheel War
Chapter 28 Wheel War
"Woooooooo..."
Accompanied by the long sound of horns, the Great Qi Allied Forces finally retreated in disarray once again at the hour of Xu (7-9 PM).
In this battle, the Daqi Allied Forces suffered 8,000 killed, 3,000 seriously wounded, and several thousand more injured.
Surprisingly, the Tulan army had already withdrawn an hour earlier, and its casualties were even greater than those of the Daqi Allied Army.
"Shence Army! Shence Army! I, Tu Lan, swear that I will slaughter the Shence Army to the last man in my lifetime!"
In the Tu Lan army, Tu Lan was like a roaring lion, his eyes wide open, as if he wanted to devour people.
Just before, after the Tu Lan army carried ladders up the city wall, scalding hot grease fell from the sky.
That's right, Zhao Luoying ordered people to boil the sesame oil in a huge earthenware jar, and then pour it down like hot oil.
Before this, no one knew that geese could actually be boiled.
The scalding hot grease will burn your skin immediately if it comes into contact with even a little bit of it.
If it's clothing, it will burn through directly, causing burns to the body.
More importantly, the adhesion of the tar is so strong that even though the skin was already burned, it just kept sticking to the body.
Therefore, when the Red Cherry Army poured down this earth-oil, the Tu Lan army couldn't even hold up their siege ladders.
Large numbers of soldiers did not die from the fire, but from injuries sustained in falls.
But this is just the beginning!
It wasn't until Zhao Luoying gave the order to fire a series of flaming arrows that hell truly descended upon the battlefield.
Countless Tu Lan soldiers became the only souls lost in this hell.
Their screams of agony were so intense that they seemed to want to kill each other.
The terrifying burns and intense flames made it impossible for them to even hold their knives.
Left with no other choice, Tu Lan finally ordered a retreat, abandoning nearly ten thousand soldiers.
As for the others who were burned by the genomic grease, the number is countless.
This battle was arguably the fastest defeat Tu Lan had suffered since he took command of the army!
"The Great Qi Allied Forces have just sent a letter, indicating their intention to launch a third attack on the city at midnight."
Gulna said in a deep voice, his eyes showing a newfound seriousness.
Both sieges ended in disastrous defeats, especially the second one, which severely demoralized the entire Tulan army.
"Hmph, are these useless cowards trying to use a war of attrition?"
Tu Lan has always been extremely proud, especially in recent years as he has swept across the northern border with unstoppable momentum.
However, Gulna still spoke up to remind us: "This is not an ordinary standoff between two armies, and we don't know how much arsenic is left in Beining City. If we continue with the previous strategy, it will only increase casualties."
Upon hearing this, Tu Lan gritted her teeth and fell silent.
Gulna breathed a sigh of relief. He was genuinely worried that Tulan would act impulsively, after all, he was the commander-in-chief.
Even if Gulna is the Grand Preceptor, in the end, the Tulan army will only listen to Tulan.
In Beining City, the Shence Army, after a day of fierce fighting, finally got a much-needed rest.
The temperature dropped sharply at night, and many Shence soldiers were shivering from the cold.
Seeing this, Qin Xuan frowned: "Aren't there any more warm coats?"
Zhuge Xuan shook his head helplessly: "The refugees took some of it before, so it's not enough anymore."
"Should we borrow from the people in the city?" Guan Xingsheng couldn't bear to see his comrades suffer like this. They were not only defending the city, but also the people in it!
But Qin Xuan immediately rejected his opinion, saying bitterly, "The people of Beining City are like frightened birds. If we go to borrow, they will think we are robbing them."
"Then all the public support I've managed to build up will be gone."
Qin Xuan knew very well that until he could come up with a plan to sow discord, the common people would likely be their last line of defense in the city.
Now is not the time.
How much of our Earth Oil and Fireballs do we have left?
Qin Xuan asked.
Zhao Luoying hesitated for a moment, then said, "There's very little of the earth's lipid left, not enough to support a battle like this afternoon. If used as fireballs, it's probably only enough for three or four rounds of launching."
"It looks like tomorrow will be a tough battle."
Qin Xuan looked up at the dark and cold sky, and was about to continue speaking when he suddenly heard the sound of horns, and then the smoke signals on the north and south city walls were lit.
Enemy attack!
Enemy attack!
Enemy attack!
The Shence Army soldiers on the city wall roared, and everyone immediately rushed to their respective areas of defense, thus beginning a new round of siege warfare.
The battle lasted only an hour before the Daqi Allied Forces and the Tulan Army quickly retreated.
They didn't even get very close to the city walls; they just beat war drums and frequently harassed the city with arrows.
"They want to wage a protracted war against us, forcing our people to have no rest, so that they can take the city in one fell swoop."
Zhuge Xuan sighed heavily, his eyes filled with worry.
Qin Xuan naturally saw through the enemy's plan, but the disparity in numbers between the two sides was too great. Both the Daqi Allied Forces and the Tulan Army could take turns resting and fighting.
However, the Shence Army had a total of 80,000 men, and they had to be divided to guard two city walls.
Even adding the original garrison troops would be of no use.
"This can't go on; we must come up with a solution." Zhuge Xuan grew increasingly anxious, losing his usual composure.
"Pass down the order: everyone should take turns resting for now."
Qin Xuan gave the order, but Zhuge Xuan became anxious: "Your Highness, isn't taking turns to rest too risky? We can't be sure which of the enemy's attacks is a real siege. If we are careless, we may be in danger of losing the city."
“I understand your concerns, but no matter how powerful the Shence Army is, they are still human.”
"They traveled through the night to the northern border, first fighting in Daman City, and then decisively defeating Beining City."
"Aside from two days of rest, I basically didn't sleep at all."
Even after arriving in Beining City, many Shence Army soldiers are still struggling to maintain order within the city.
"If we don't take advantage of the time to rest now before the enemy makes their move, it will be most dangerous when the enemy comes out in full force later."
Qin Xuan's statement was not unfounded; on the contrary, it was a decision he made after careful consideration.
The Daqi Allied Forces and the Tulan Army must have made this tactical adjustment out of necessity after their second defeat today. At times like these, everyone would only think about harassing the enemy as much as possible and putting as much pressure on them as possible.
As for the real decisive battle, it will inevitably take place after the enemy is exhausted.
The defending side, on the other hand, would be thrown into disarray by the sudden and frequent attacks, making them even more reluctant to rest.
But what Tu Lan and Sun Wei could not have imagined was that Qin Xuan would have such courage.
He did the opposite, which bought the Shence Army their only rest time.
However, faced with absolute power, Qin Xuan's move was merely a way to prolong his life.
Over the next three days, despite the Shence Army taking turns to rest, they were still exhausted from the constant attacks of the two major enemy forces.
At this moment, the Shence Army's food supplies were finally running out, and a true life-or-death crisis was about to strike!