Battle for Pacifying You (13)
Seeing the puzzled looks on everyone's faces, and even some of the military officers' eyes filled with worry and urgency, Chu Xuanao glanced around before speaking to them.
"Do you all have any questions about why I have come to Zhenyou City? There is no need to worry about Hanshan Prefecture. The war in Hanshan Prefecture has ended. Yesterday... the entire Great Feng. This battle was a great victory."
Upon hearing the Prince of Qin of Qin's words, everyone was taken aback and stared in disbelief.
Dao Youming Koudao Mountain, glanced slightly at Lu Shuangxing. After seeing Lu Shuangxing nod, Dao Youming looked at Chu Xuanao with amazement in his eyes.
Who exactly is supporting this Prince of Qin? He's truly a man who, when he speaks, is astounding!
As everyone gasped in amazement, Wang Hanying spoke with a deep gaze.
"Gentlemen, the time has come. Hanshan Prefecture has been defeated, Your Highness's reinforcements have arrived. Now it's up to us, Zhenyou City, to take control."
With the actions of all parties involved, an exciting message quickly spread throughout Zhenyou City, boosting morale and marking the first victory in this battle, which was met with cheers.
"Brothers, cheer up! A great victory at Hanshan Prefecture! His Highness Prince of Qin Your Highness his troops to Great Feng the 150,000-strong army of Da Feng! A resounding victory! They have now reached Zhenyou City to provide reinforcements."
"The news of victory from Hanshan Prefecture has arrived. We've mustered our troops and prepared. Can we really let our comrades see us like this?"
"Our fallen brothers are watching from heaven, waiting for us to avenge them. Now is the time."
"All of you, stand at attention! Reinforcements have arrived. Do you think we can afford to make a fool of ourselves in front of Nie Mingfei?"
"His Your Highness the Prince of Qin has entered Zhenyou City. The victory at Cold Mountain was a great success, and reinforcements have arrived. It's time for our counterattack."
When Chu Xuanao and the others climbed onto the city wall of Zhenyou City and looked out, they saw a dark mass of people on the Xuanshan Plain outside the city, like a raging wave. That was the location of the Great Feng army.
Inside the city were the You Province Border Army, who had been assembled and prepared for battle. After yesterday's bloody battle, they had experienced a period of depression and doubt. However, the news of their great victory and the arrival of reinforcements were like a shot in the arm.
At this moment, the Dagan army exuded a chilling killing intent. The army was assembled together, and the murderous aura made people feel as if they were falling into hell.
Wang Hanying spoke loudly.
"My lords, a great victory Your Highness Hanshan Prefecture! His Highness Prince of Qin is concerned about You Province and has led his troops to its aid. Please come with me to pay our respects to His Your Highness Prince of Qin."
As Wang Hanying bowed to the figure, all the soldiers bowed their heads and knelt down.
"Greetings, Your Highness, the Prince of Qin"
Their power was overwhelming, deafening, and the voices of the three armies resounded in all directions.
Standing atop the city wall, Ghost Servant and Li Xunhuan stood on either side of Chu Xuanao. As Chu Xuanao spoke solemnly, Ghost Servant's true energy surged, enveloping Chu Xuanao's majestic voice and carrying it to the ears of the soldiers below.
"Generals, rise! The time has come. Open the city gates and prepare for battle!"
As the gates of Zhenyou City slowly opened, the Golden Light Mirror in the Ghost Servant's hand was activated, and Zhang Liao and Lu Bu, who were on the plain side and behind it, also received the news.
Lu Bu's cavalry was undoubtedly fast, and Zhang Liao led his troops straight from the plains to Zhenyou City. The road was flat and there were no obstacles or bends, so he arrived at the flank.
Looking at the soldiers around him and Nie Mingfei beside him, Zhang Liao roared loudly.
"Charge! Zhenyou City has been attacked! Follow me, General!"
Even the Great Feng army, which was more than ten miles outside the city, heard the sounds of the You Province Border Army and had already taken action. No, the Great Feng had already begun to act when the thunder drums sounded in Zhenyou City.
Inside the Great Feng command tent of the Great Feng Dynasty, Qin Xiaosheng, the commander-in-chief of this attack on You and the Marquis of Beimu of the Great Feng Dynasty, heard the earth-shaking sound coming from Zhenyou City. A look of doubt flashed across his face, and he murmured.
"Prince of Qin, how did this fellow manage to get to Zhenyou City? It seems they've failed."
As the commander-in-chief of this attack on You, Qin Xiaosheng arranged everything, and he naturally knew what Hanshan Prefecture was going to do.
Looking down at the generals below, Qin Xiaosheng asked.
"Has any news come from Hanshan Prefecture today?"
"Marshal, not yet."
Upon hearing this, a hint of doubt flashed in Qin Xiaosheng's eyes. Just then, a voice interrupted Qin Xiaosheng's thoughts.
"Report! To the Marshal, the Dagan force has begun to emerge from the three gates."
After the messenger arrived at the main tent to report, Qin Xiaosheng immediately came to his senses and said...
"As previously planned, the vanguard will advance one mile, the Sufeng Cavalry will prepare, and the Dongyue Army will emerge from the left flank... prepare for battle."
"Yes."
After arranging everything according to the map and having the generals go to make preparations, Qin Xiaosheng remembered Hanshan Prefecture and asked about it.
When was the last time there was news from Hanshan Prefecture?
The general below replied.
"Yesterday."
Report!
Before he could finish speaking, a messenger rushed in, shouting as he went, interrupting the general.
"Reporting to the Marshal, Gan Army 40,000 has appeared on our right flank, bearing the Qin banner, and is currently joining the 50,000 Gan Army stationed at Zhenyou City in their encirclement."
Qin Xiaosheng's expression changed drastically. "Prince of Qin? How could this be?"
Putting all these things together, Qin Xiaosheng roughly understood what was going on, and muttered to himself.
"Hanshan Prefecture has been defeated."
A general rushed up to the messenger, lifted him up with one hand, and shouted angrily.
"Did you see clearly? What kind of flag is it? The Qin character flag?"
"Are they not troops from my Great Feng?"
These are all commanders; how could they not understand the meaning of the arrival of the Gan Army on the right flank? Zhenyou City is isolated, and only Hanshan Prefecture remains on the right. At this moment, Gan Army's arrival on the right means that the Great Feng army in Hanshan Prefecture has been defeated, doesn't it?
Otherwise, why would Gan Army have rushed here?
Logically speaking, with an army of 150,000 attacking and all arrangements in place, shouldn't the Great Feng army be coming to their aid at this crucial moment?
How could we possibly lose?
The soldier looked like he was about to cry, and said tremblingly.
"General Dong, it really is the Qin banner! It's definitely the Gan Army; the generals outside all saw it."
The general known as the General Dong roared in anger, throwing the soldier aside and slamming him to the ground.
A great deal of discussion arose within the main tent.
"I'm not mistaken, Hanshan Prefecture only has 70,000 garrison troops."
"It's 70,000. The intelligence from all sides can't be wrong. Besides, we checked the numbers in Zhenyou City yesterday, so it's pretty much correct."
"How did his 70,000 men, with fewer than 3,000 cavalry, manage to defeat my 150,000-strong army? I cannot understand it."
"And even if they lost, why hasn't any news come through? They haven't even given us a single message yet!"
Qin Xiaosheng said with a complicated expression.
"The entire army of 150,000 was annihilated, with no survivors. Moreover, our spies along the Xuanshan Plain were also dealt with. News has been blocked, and information from other channels will take time to arrive, which is why no news has come in."
After Qin Xiaosheng finished speaking, the tent fell silent, and everyone quieted down.