Dynasty Conquest

Chapter 97 Outflanking the Back Road (Please collect and recommend)
Donghuang Town, more than a hundred miles away from Mucheng, is located between two mountain ranges. It has always been a battleground for military strategists. When the news of the defeat on the front line spread back to Donghuang Town, almost everyone in the town fled.

Although the people fled, Rodman, the centurion stationed here, could not escape. Rodman, who was born in the Second Banner Regiment, was deeply influenced by Lin Chuan and had a strong sense of obedience. He has not received the order to retreat now. He dared not retreat privately.

What's more, Donghuang Town has become a transit point for materials, storing a large amount of military rations and weapons transported from Mucheng to the front line, and they cannot be transported away for a while.

"Century, the brother who inquired about the news has returned." The deputy centurion ran up to the city wall with a serious face, and said to Rodman.

Rodman turned around hastily, and asked anxiously: "Where is he, how is the front line? Did you see the commander?"

The deputy centurion saw the anxiety in Rodman's heart: "Century, don't worry, I have brought him here, you can ask him yourself."

Only then did Rodman realize that a soldier covered in mud was standing behind the deputy centurion.

"My lord, I salute you." Seeing Rodman looking at him, the soldier hurriedly raised his hand to salute Rodman.

Rodman hurriedly asked: "Tell me, how is the front line?"

The scout was silent for a moment and then replied in a low voice: "My lord, the front line has been defeated..."

The words of the scouts sounded like thunder in Rodman's ears. Rodman swayed and was supported by the deputy centurion, "How could it be? How could it be?..." Rodman looked into the distance the horizon, muttering to himself, with unbelievably dark eyes.

The scout soldier continued: "My lord, we are indeed defeated. I rode my horse and ran forward for seventy miles, and there were all routs, including those from the Seventh Banner Regiment, the Fifth Banner Regiment, and the No.11 Banner Regiment." The regiment... I asked a lot of people, the entire front line has collapsed, and the dynasty army has killed hundreds of thousands of well-equipped troops—”

"Impossible, impossible! With Lord Lin here, we can't be defeated!" Rodman didn't believe that Xing Tujun would be defeated at all.

Although Rodman refused to admit it, Rodman's centurion had no choice but to believe the routs and fleeing crowds that had appeared one after another since last night. He just couldn't accept such a fact.

Rodman turned his head: "Where is the commander-in-chief, is there any news about the commander-in-chief?!".

The scout soldier shook his head: "All the troops have been dispersed, and besides, it rained heavily and it was dark the day before yesterday..."

Rodman waved his hand weakly: "Go down and rest first."

"Subordinates leave" the scout soldier turned and left.

Rodman rubbed his tired temples. The news of the defeat on the front line made him very upset. He was just a small centurion stationed in Donghuang Town. He didn't know what to do at this moment.

The deputy centurion was very worried, "Century, the front line is defeated, and we will definitely be attacked here, what should we do now?" The deputy centurion looked at Rodman and asked.

"I'll think about it, I'll think about it." Rodman frowned and kept pacing.

After a while, Rodman seemed to have made up his mind: "The front line is defeated. Our Donghuang Town is the last dangerous place in Mucheng. We can't retreat."

The deputy centurion said dejectedly: "But more than [-] people on the front line have been defeated. What role can our centurion play..."

Rodman refuted the words of the deputy centurion: "No, we still have a lot of supplies and a lot of equipment, you go now, call the young and strong in the nearby villages and towns, and give them weapons."

"Old man, send someone to report the situation here to the Consul of Caton, Wood City, and tell the Consul that we will stick around until reinforcements arrive—" Rodman's tone revealed a trace of determination.

The deputy centurion shook his head with a wry smile, and said dryly, "It seems that we are still going to die together, haha, but that's not bad."

Rodman patted the deputy centurion on the shoulder and said encouragingly: "Old man, don't be so pessimistic, maybe we can last until reinforcements arrive."

"I hope." The vice centurion nodded, but everyone knew that this was just a good wish.

Following Rodman's order, the villagers in the surrounding villages of Donghuang Town were evacuated to Donghuang Town. By the afternoon, there were more than 700 young and strong people gathered.

Although many of the more than 700 people were ordinary people who had just put down their hoes, Rodman had no choice but to issue them weapons and ask them to help guard Donghuang Town.

"Brothers, as long as Donghuang Town is defended, what request do you have, as long as I am still alive, I will definitely agree to you." Rodman promised to the young and strong men gathered.

The young men who had never been on the battlefield received their weapons and walked up the city wall. In the afternoon under the guidance of the veterans, they began to learn how to kill the enemy and how to avoid bows and arrows.

Just as Rodman was preparing to defend in full swing, a dynasty cavalry force of about 2 people had appeared thirty miles south of Donghuang Town.

The dragon flag was fluttering, the cavalry spears were shining with cold light, the cold spear points pierced the air, the horses were snorting, panting heavily, spraying out white mist, and the cavalrymen on the horses were also sweating profusely.

This cavalry unit belongs to the Central Army of the Dynasty. They accepted the order of Marshal Lanyu to seize Donghuang Town before the rout, block the retreat of Xingtu's rout, and want to wipe out Xingtu's army within a radius of two hundred miles. main force.

This route of cavalry has been riding fast all the way, and has already left the rout far behind, and it is less than [-] miles away from Donghuang Town.

A scout light cavalry wearing a red shirt appeared from the horizon, stopped for a moment, and ran towards the cavalry team.

"Herod—" The scout Qingqi reined in the horse in front of the cavalry commander, Major General Xue Wuman, and the horseman stood up.

"General, there is only one centurion rebels stationed in Donghuang Town!" The scout Qingqi rode on the horse and shouted.

"Hahaha, God helped me too!" Some generals laughed wildly.

Xue Wuman also showed excitement on his face, he didn't expect such an important place to be so lax in defense, it was totally equivalent to giving him military exploits.

However, in order to avoid having long nights and dreams, he waved his hand and ordered: "The troops will continue to advance, and we will stay in Donghuang Town tonight!"

As the order was issued, the cavalry troops rumbled like an iron wall, with flags flying, and rushed towards Donghuang Town.

When night fell, a huge cavalry unit had already appeared in the sight of the Donghuang garrison army. The galloping cavalry was majestic, and the earth trembled, as if it had encountered a magnitude [-] earthquake. The Donghuang garrison army looked pale.

"Quick! Quick! Close the city gate!" Rodman took a deep breath and ordered loudly.

With the creaking sound, the city gate was slowly pulled up, and the cavalry rushing over were blocked outside Donghuang Town, and they could only raise their hands towards Donghuang Town as if venting their anger. There were bursts of blood mist, and many young and strong fell to the ground screaming.

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