Chapter Ninety-Six: Attacking the City
On the not very smooth road of Qi Kingdom, all black figures are quietly advancing in the bright moonlight.
On a somewhat lonely county, more than a dozen soldiers are fighting hard and keeping vigil at night.
However, the body in armor leans towards the female wall from time to time.
"Rustle!"
A strange sound suddenly came from under the city walls.
A young man who looked to be only about fifteen years old rubbed his eyes a little worried, and glanced hazyly towards the city.
"Poof!"
A short, cold blade stabbed straight into his throat.
The wide-eyed young man had completely lost consciousness before he could see the person in front of him clearly.
With a nimble turn, Sun Qian landed on the city wall extremely skillfully without making a sound.
Pulling out the short blade, Sun Qian's figure disappeared into the night again.
It didn't take long for more than a dozen Qi pawns on the city wall to be quietly put down by him.
From the fire on the city wall, he took out a piece of burning wood, and Sun Qian shook it at the city.
"It worked!"
Under the city wall, Wang Yan's excited voice carried a hint of disbelief.
Although there are only 10,000 households in this county, it can be regarded as a large county. This Sun Qian was able to take a city by himself, and he couldn't afford to take a look at this ability.
Soon, a group of more than a dozen Chu soldiers slowly climbed the city wall along the rope laid down by Sun Qian.
"Boom!"
The heavy wooden gate slowly opened.
"Kill!"
The soldiers of the Chu army, who had been waiting for a long time, poured into the city in an instant like a tide.
The county seat, which originally had only more than 1,000 soldiers, was controlled by the Chu army almost within an hour.
"Put all these Qi people's armor in one place, you, pull these things, come with me!"
In Yu Meng's order, a group of more than 200 soldiers were stripped naked. And the armor that was replaced was replaced by the armor of these Qi people.
"Let's go!"
Yu screamed, and without hesitation, he wiped a handful of blood from a dead corpse and smeared it on his face.
Four hours later, the two county towns not far from this county seat were both deceived by the Chu army with no effort.
By noon the next day, the five county towns south of Lu County had all fallen under the control of the Chu army.
There are a total of sixteen large counties in Xue County, and it can be said that one-third of Xue County changed hands almost overnight.
In addition to the important role of the surprise attack of the Chu army, another important factor is that the number of people in these cities is not large.
In particular, the Qi army bypassed the Chu army and went straight to Wei to capture Puyang, which even siphoned off the few remaining forces in these counties.
However, the Qi army, which pulled out the five cities overnight, did not seem to stop there, but continued to advance southward, as if they were going to occupy Wushe together before stopping.
"Bastard, are the Chu people really no one in my Qi country!"
In the middle of Wushe, as a general above the Ming face of Qi State, Guo Xizhi couldn't help but be angry when he learned that the Chu army was not repaired and went straight to Wushe.
As one of the few veteran generals in Qi who can still fight, Guo Xiyi has always liked to compare himself with Lian.
It's just that the battle of Lu County made his reputation plummet, and then his teacher strongly recommended Chen Qi and Tian Wen, which made him feel cold and accumulated a lot of anger.
Now, the Chu army, which has become a lone army with more than 30,000 people, even if it pulls out five cities, still intends to directly attack this Wushe, which has nearly 40,000 people to defend it.
With such a big move, I didn't even look at him in my eyes!
"I must take Zhou Yu's head!" In Wushe County, this is not known to be the first time Guo Xizhi has roared.
Although he is the commander of the Qi army, Guo Xizhi obviously does not know that among the Chu army, the real person in charge is no longer Zhou Yu.
However, before he could go to find Zhou Yu, Zhou Yu had already led a large army to arrive outside Wushe City.
"Twenty thousand ......," Guo Xizhi looked at the Chu army outside the city and nodded.
Although there is a strong anger burning in his heart, Guo Xizhi is also a veteran. Enterprising may be lacking, but experience is still experienced enough.
After calculating the number of defenders that the Chu army needed to leave in Lu County and several conquered counties, it should be considered the limit to have 20,000 people coming.
20,000 against 40,000, not to mention the siege battle, the Chu army seems to have no chance of winning at all.
But the more this is the case, the more people have to be careful.
In the Chu army camp, Xia Huan looked at the also very young guard in front of him with great satisfaction.
"Sun Qian, you have made meritorious service again!" Xia Huan patted Sun Qian's shoulder and said happily.
"Your Highness has won the prize, these are just what the last general should do." Sun Qian bowed respectfully, seemingly indifferent to what he had done.
Since Sun Qian came back from the East China Sea, because it was an important period for attacking Lu, Xia Huan didn't have time to care about this talent he once looked forward to.
Until the past two days, Sun Qian took the initiative to ask Ying, not only showed off his skills in front of Xia Huan, but also informed Xia Huan that Guo Xizhi, the general of Qi State, was proud but suspicious.
It was precisely because of Sun Qian's suggestion that Xia Huan formulated a series of plans. With the momentum of pulling out the five cities overnight, Guo Xizhi was stimulated fiercely.
After praising Sun Qian a few more words, Xia Huan once again set his eyes on Zhou Yu and asked, "When will the Huainan Army be able to fight Wushi?" ”
After pondering for a moment, Zhou Yu said: "Donghai County has been captured by the King of Huainan once before, and the army has long been empty, presumably, it will be able to reach Wushu in five or six days at most." ”
"Five or six days...... It should be enough! Xia Huan touched his chin and said, and at the same time, the corners of his mouth also showed a malicious smile.
In the city, a few days have passed, and Guo Xizhi is becoming more and more depressed and irritable day by day.
Cautious character, yes, when Guo Xizhi faced the Chu army, he chose to avoid it at the first time, and let go of the advantages outside the city.
Before, his slogan was loud and loud, and when he faced the Chu army, he couldn't help but laugh at many people in the army.
Then, Donghai County, which had just been recovered for only a few days, came the news of the invasion of the Huainan Army.
And looking at the route of the Huainan Army, it is obvious that they are coming for Wushu.
The 30,000 Huainan Army, although it lost a lot in the East China Sea, quickly replenished it as soon as it returned to Pengcheng. Therefore, it will not be long before the 30,000 Huainan army arrives, and the Qi army will be at a disadvantage again.
The purpose of the Huainan Army, which is self-evident, is obviously to rescue this Chu army that was trapped in the Qi State and became a lone army.
However, according to Prime Minister Kuaimu's plan, these 30,000 people are almost certain to die. If it slips out of his hands again, then he will really become the biggest laughing stock in the Qi Kingdom.