Chapter 130 Dilemma
Baili Yue left, taking the heads of the five pioneers with him.
After cleaning up the battlefield, Chen Luo, Shen Lang, Huo Wuxin, four generals, and 2,500 elite soldiers left Haoyue City and took Langxing City back to the territory of the Huaxia Empire. More than 90% of the people in the city were massacred by Baili Yue, and only a few survived. When they saw the soldiers of the Huaxia Empire taking control of Langxing City again, they took to the streets to welcome them and cried with joy.
Within one day, they recaptured a city, and with 3,000 elite soldiers of the Huaxia Empire, they wiped out 20,000 elite soldiers of the Nanyue Empire. This amazing feat of defeating a larger force with a smaller one is unprecedented in the entire history of China.
But this is just the beginning.
Although the start was very beautiful, there are still eleven cities waiting to be recaptured and an army of 80,000 strong needs to be faced. The top priority is not only to recruit soldiers, but also to supply food and fodder and use herbs to treat the wounded.
Even with Shen Lang's careful arrangements and calculations, more than a hundred elite soldiers were still killed or injured. If Shen Lang had to face the Nanyue Empire's fierce army alone, let alone thirty days, Shen Lang would have been destroyed in just three minutes.
All it takes is a snap of the fingers.
However, it is useless for Shen Lang to be strong alone.
The strength of a nation and a country cannot be achieved by just one person being strong.
Being strong alone is not considered strong!
Only when everyone is strong can it be truly strong!
Shen Lang knew this very well, and Chen Luo knew it too. So after Shen Lang won the victory, he gathered all the generals and soldiers together, mobilized them for battle, boosted the morale of every general and soldier, and promised them generous rewards.
If a general kills or captures a general of the Nanyue Empire, he will be rewarded with a hundred gold coins. If he kills more than ten people, he will be canonized.
If a soldier kills or captures five or more soldiers from the Nanyue Empire, he will be rewarded ten gold coins. If he kills or captures ten or more soldiers, he will be honored.
Such rewards and encouragement are undoubtedly a shot of adrenaline to all generals and soldiers, and a shot of chicken blood in their blood, enabling them to fight bravely.
An attack on Liuye City will be launched at noon tomorrow. The scouts from the Vanguard Camp report that Liuye City is the third city to be supplied by the Nanyue Empire in this phase. The city has at least 15,000 elite soldiers, more than ten generals, and even heavy artillery. The subsequent fodder supply is very sufficient. It will be very difficult to capture Liuye City.
Now, in addition to General Huo Wuxin, Shen Lang also has four generals brought by Chen Luo and two thousand five hundred elite soldiers. Facing the Liuye City equipped with heavy weapons, they are a bit stretched.
In the evening, Shen Lang, Chen Luo, and Huo Wuxin rode three fast horses and, under the guidance of a scout, took a shortcut to a place five miles outside of Liuye City and stopped. They found a secluded hilltop, dismounted, and observed Liuye City.
At this time, the gates of Willow Leaf City were closed, and soldiers on the city wall were patrolling back and forth with weapons in hand. In front of them were five black gunpowder cannons, shining brightly in the afterglow.
"If you want to climb the city wall by force, it may be a pipe dream!" Shen Lang looked carefully.
The height of the city wall of Willow Leaf City alone is about 60 feet, and it is built with extremely hard granite, making it extremely strong. If you try to climb the city wall by force, you may suffer heavy casualties and may not even succeed.
"This is an important hub city for the Nanyue Empire to move northwards, and it is also an important area for the Huaxia Empire to defend against the Southern Empire. Once it is lost, the situation will be very serious!"
Chen Luo looked at Liuye City, sighed and said, "No matter how much it costs, we need to take it back. Its geographical location is too important for the Huaxia Empire!"
Going up, there is the Guangnan River, going down, it connects to Piaohua City, to the left, there is a plank road, and to the right, there is fertile land.
Transportation, supply, rescue, and troop dispatch are really very convenient.
"Let's go back!" Shen Lang pondered for a long time and said, then Chen Luo, Huo Wuxin and the four spies returned to Langxing City.
After a simple
"We need to face several situations now!" Shen Lang looked at the map and said, "If Liuye City takes the initiative to attack, our chances of winning are still very high. They will prepare some "gifts" for me!"
"If Liuye City does not take the initiative to attack and closes the gates, our situation will be very difficult!" Shen Lang looked at everyone and said, "We need to solve the problem of breaking through the city gate. Secondly, if we break through the city gate, the army will have to face 15,000 elite soldiers when entering Liuye City.
Regardless of whether there are so many soldiers inside, once you enter, you will be surrounded and killed. Even if you fight bravely, there is a risk that the entire army will be wiped out!"
"If we fight a protracted war with Liuye City, our situation will be even worse. All the food and supplies from Langxing City have been transported to Liuye City. We can't fight a protracted war with them at all!"
Shen Lang continued: "If we delay for too long, we might be wiped out by the reinforcements coming to support us!"
When everyone heard Shen Lang's analysis, they all frowned and looked at the map without saying a word for a long time. The situation that Shen Lang analyzed was the reality they were facing, which was really very difficult.
"Generals, do you have any good ideas?" Shen Lang looked at the five generals and asked.
The five of them were silent for a long time, and finally Huo Wuxin spoke up: "If we can lure them out of Liuye City and then ambush them, our chances of winning are still very high!"
"If we stay indoors, won't we be stuck in a deadlock?" Chen Luo pondered for a long time before speaking.
"It's hard to say. We only have 2,500 elite soldiers right now. The gap compared to 15,000 elite soldiers is huge. As long as we lure them right , they will definitely send out their troops!"
Huo Wuxin looked at Chen Luo and said, “I can be the bait to lure you!”
"Now they have lost 20,000 elite soldiers, and their morale has been smashed to pieces. They need a victory to regain their momentum. Moreover, they are well-equipped and have a large number of troops. There is no reason for them to fight us head-on!"
Huo Wuxin continued: "Unless they are really scared and dare not leave the city, if that happens it will be a huge blow to morale!"
"Yes!" Shen Lang nodded: "How to lure her is the most important thing!"
"Besides that, those five cannons are also a danger!" Shen Lang continued, "If the challenge fails and we open fire directly, there will also be huge losses!"
"What if Mr. Lang takes action?" At this time, Huo Wuxin spoke.
Chen Luo shook his head: "Lang Taiyi is one of our trump cards. We must not use it lightly unless it is absolutely necessary. If it is exposed early, Nanyue will definitely send experts to join in, and the casualties will be even more severe!"
Everyone fell into silence again until late at night. Apart from luring them out of the city, there was no other good option. Daybreak would come in a few hours. Everyone frowned and had no desire to sleep.
However, Chen Luo still asked the five generals to go back and rest. After all, they still had to face a fierce battle tomorrow at noon. Only Chen Luo and Shen Lang were left in the room to continue the discussion.
"Brother Lang, do you have any method to attack the city?"
