The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 539: Counterattack Begins [Subscribe*Monthly Ticket Request]

Therefore, in the next half month, the Bingzhou Yulin Guards were defeated one after another under the city of Wuwei and were taught a lesson by the vanguard of King Xiutu.

"King Xiutu should be able to estimate the 'real' combat power of our army, right?" Yan Yan said with a smile as he looked at the helpless officers.

"It's too tiring. How long can this life last?" All the generals were helpless.

We have been cooperating with King Xiutu for half a month. Why doesn't King Xiutu dare to send out his entire army to fight?

"Wait!" Yan Yan comforted with a smile.

Dugu Ming is the chief of staff in King Xiutu’s court. All of King Xiutu’s strategic plans are open and transparent to them.

"Remember to do a good job in ideological work among the soldiers!" Yan Yan said solemnly.

If the soldiers think they can't win and become afraid of fighting, then something serious will happen.

"Yes!" The captains of the Yulin Army nodded one after another.

They and their middle-level generals knew that this was a play in cooperation with King Xiutu, but the lower-level soldiers did not know.

If you pretend to be a pig too much and really become a pig, that would be a lot of fun.

Fortunately, the organization of their Bingzhou army is different from that of other princes' armies. There is an additional position for a commander in their army, who is specifically responsible for the soldiers' ideological work and life outside of war.

Commanders and fighters will also mobilize and explain things to the soldiers after a major battle.

Although it was not stated that this was acting, it still managed to boost the morale of the soldiers.

"It's time to fight!" In the meeting hall in Wuwei City, Dugu Ming also spoke.

"Except for the Zhonglei Battalion that guards the central army, all other camps of the Bingzhou Yulin Guard have been taught a lesson by General Jin. We have also obtained the 'real' combat power intelligence of the military commanders of each Bingzhou army."

"In fact, according to my idea, we could have gone out of the city to fight long ago. Mr. Dugu is still too cautious!" King Xiutu said domineeringly, holding the golden knife in his hand.

Half a month! I actually have to endure it for half a month.

If Dugu Ming did not have the Dugu clan's army at his disposal, he would have given the Dugu clan some face and he would have been unable to hold back long ago.

"Then let's fight!" Dugu Ming did not stop him.

He waited so long, firstly to wait for Dugu Longcheng to completely occupy Jinchang, and secondly to continue to indulge King Xiutu's madness.

Now, Dugu Longcheng has occupied Jinchang, and King Xiutu's madness has reached its peak.

Then, Dugu Ming began to make detailed strategic arrangements for tomorrow's full army's march out of the city.

However, this strategic intelligence was delivered to Yan Yan that night.

"Prepare to retreat!" Yan Yan looked at the strategic plan in his hand and began the retreat arrangements unique to the Bingzhou armies.

To put it simply, pull all of King Xiutu's troops out of Wuwei and away from Wuwei.

The next morning, the thick fog dissipated, and then all the gates of Wuwei City were opened and the entire army was mobilized.

But when they arrived at the Bingzhou camp, they were dumbfounded. The entire camp was empty. They could only see a rear guard army slowly withdrawing from their sight.

"There is a traitor!" King Xiutu was extremely angry.

But King Xiutu had no doubts. In such a war, it was not surprising that the enemy had planted spies in his army. "Chase!" King Xiutu ordered the pursuit.

Even if you arranged a spy and knew in advance that my main force was going to march out, so what? With your fragile combat power, any conspiracy or trick will be in vain.

Therefore, King Xiutu, who had been spoiled to the point of madness, directly ordered the pursuit to continue.

"Do we want to fight?" Everyone in the Bingzhou Central Army's tent looked at Yan Yan and asked.

Yan Yan still shook his head. What were they fighting for? The main force coming out now was only Wuwei's. The troops from Zhangye and Jiuquan in the rear hadn't arrived yet.

"The Huben Camp must listen to my order, station a garrison in the ancient city, defeat Jin Lu'an, and preferably kill him to vent our anger, and then continue to retreat to Cangsong County (now Gulang County) and join the main army." Yan Yan thought about it, morale could not be lowered.

Although the officers and soldiers have done a good job in ideological work, it is still necessary to boost the morale of the soldiers to facilitate their work.

"Okay, I've been wanting to kill that bastard for a long time!" The Huben captain laughed.

After enduring for so long, I can finally have a real fight with real swords and guns.

The Xiongnu vanguard was chasing very quickly and was completely out of touch with the central army, but Jin Lu'an was sarcastic when he saw that only the Huben Camp was left in the ancient town to stop them.

If the defeated generals still dare to stay, then let them all stay!

Therefore, Jin Lu'an did not take the Huben Camp seriously at all, and without any preparation, he directly ordered a fierce attack.

"Wushuang, kill them!" The Huben captain sneered. You probably don't know that in order to prevent you from winning too hard, I have transferred away all the powerful generals under my command. I didn't send a single main general to the battlefield, right?
Wushuang Gui is not one to play any tricks. Over the years, he has been taught by Dian Qing and has learned the most core horizontal training technique of the Pijia Sect. Coupled with the talent of the Horizontal Training Saint, except Dian Qing, no one in the entire army dares to say that they can be his opponent in horizontal training.

Especially the armor and weapons specially tailored for him by the Mohist School, which made even his own people afraid of him when he went to the battlefield.

At least when Wushuang Gui was charging on the big black bear, no soldier on his side dared to approach him within three feet of the wolf-sheep stick.

Like a tiger among a flock of sheep, no one could stop the mace wielded by Wushuang Gui. They could only watch as Wushuang Gui rushed into the flag of the central army camp with unstoppable force and smashed their main general's head, body and the horse under him into meat paste with one stick.

The soldiers of the Huben Camp also rushed forward following the hole torn open by Dian Qing.

In less than two hours, the Hun vanguard was completely defeated and fled.

"Clean up the battlefield quickly, take away the dead bodies of our comrades and the wounded, and retreat!" The Huben captain did not stop either.

After simply cleaning up the battlefield, he led his troops to continue retreating towards Cangsong County where the main force of the central army was located.

"Awesome!" After returning to the central army camp, the Huben captain raised his head proudly and strode into the commander's tent.

The captains of other battalions were also extremely envious. They also wanted revenge for the frustration they had endured during this period.

“Don’t worry, everyone who sees it will get a share. In three days at the latest, King Xiutu’s main force will arrive. By then, we can take revenge on all grievances!” Yan Yan smiled and comforted the generals, calming their mood.

When King Xiutu received the news of the vanguard camp's defeat, he was stunned for a moment, but he did not reflect on it. Instead, he was more angry.

Bingzhou, which had been suppressed and beaten by them, actually dared to fight back. At the same time, it was also angry at the deceased Jin Lu'an for underestimating the enemy and advancing rashly.

How many people do you have? Even if the enemy is weak, they still have an army of more than 100,000. What's wrong with ambushing you?
Therefore, King Xiutu did not order to stop the pursuit, but instead mobilized a large army to continue the pursuit.

As for Dugu Ming, he was stationed in Wuwei City and passed false information to the rear, saying that the front line was in danger and asked the camps in Zhangye and Jiuquan to march quickly to Wuwei to support King Xiutu.

(End of this chapter)