Royal Gold Medal County Magistrate

Li Yuanzhao strode out of the tent.

Seeing that the three thousand Embroidered Uniform Guards had assembled and looked full of fighting spirit, he nodded.

“Help me onto the horse.”

Zhao Lie silently stepped forward and lifted Li Yuanzhao onto the horse.

It wasn't that he was weak, but the heavy armor was too cumbersome; ordinary soldiers needed two people to help them mount.

If ordinary soldiers weren't the Embroidered Uniform Guards, a bunch of beasts who always trained with heavy weights, they would probably be the same.

After mounting, Li Yuanzhao shouted, “Who was scouting outside just now? How long before the enemy army arrives here?”

One of the Embroidered Uniform Guards replied loudly, “It was this humble officer who scouted outside. According to my estimate, the enemy will arrive in about half an hour.”

Li Yuanzhao nodded, looked around, and said, “Follow this palace to a high place to await the enemy.”

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Wutu was dispirited, leading his troops forward.

The morale of the soldiers behind him had also plummeted to rock bottom.

A great defeat, an unprecedented defeat, had happened to him, and the speed of the defeat was faster than imagined.

They had burst into Da Jing with high morale, but were driven back even faster, which was really unacceptable.

Fortunately, the enemy had begun to penetrate deep into the grasslands, and with the remaining forces, there was still a chance to fight.

These days, the Jin army had been frantically engaging in guerrilla warfare with the Da Jing army.

But the hateful thing was that the enemy's army huddled together and almost never separated.

Once their cavalry formed a battle formation and launched a charge against them, that powerful, strange, and unpredictable weapon would once again display its might on the battlefield.

Wutu felt both anger and helplessness in his heart.

This was not a sin of war! If it weren't for those strange things, no matter how many soldiers the Jing Kingdom had, they might not be his opponents. These softies still didn't dare to face him head-on.

But no matter how much he cursed in his heart, it was just impotent rage, after all, the enemy would not actively cooperate.

Currently, he was leading the surviving heavy cavalry and other cavalry, and their supplies were running low.

If there were no accidents, there should be a tribe not far ahead. They could find some supplies and then turn back to fight the Jing army!

The number of times the enemy used that powerful weapon was decreasing, and it should be almost exhausted.

In addition, they were deep into the grasslands, and their logistics must be a problem.

As long as they continued to delay, there might be a chance to counterattack.

Wutu was already exhausted, but he still mustered some energy when he thought of this.

He was the chosen one, the first legendary figure in the history of the grasslands to command all the tribes.

He was the emperor!

He had risen step by step from a tribal warrior to his current position, and every twist and turn had been successfully overcome by him, and this time would be no exception!

Thinking of this, Wutu drew his long saber and pointed it straight at the sky, shouting to the soldiers behind him, “Soldiers, cheer up! The enemy has penetrated deep into the heart of the grasslands, and their supplies will also be greatly depleted. In three days, it will be time for our army to counterattack.”

“I swear to heaven that I will lead you to re-enter the pass, slaughter all the people of the Jing Kingdom, and avenge the soldiers of our Great Jin who died!”

The Jin soldiers behind him were also extremely tired, hungry and exhausted.

However, seeing that His Majesty was so energetic and still full of fighting spirit, they were all inspired.

They responded in unison.

After boosting morale again, the main force continued to trek forward.

As time passed, tents began to appear before everyone's eyes.

A look of joy flashed in Wutu's eyes.

They finally found it, but seeing that the scattered tribe was not large, it could only temporarily relieve their urgent needs. They would rest here for a while and continue searching.

The soldiers behind him were also overjoyed... They didn't have to eat dry food here. Although it wasn't enough to fill their stomachs, they could at least drink some meat soup.

The crowd continued forward, and soon, Wutu noticed something was wrong.

The hoof prints on the ground were chaotic... Judging by the number, it shouldn't be from this tribe.

The guards on the left and right had already begun to ask loudly if anyone was there.

Seeing no one answering, they began to rush into the tents to search.

Before long, a group of bound herders were brought before the army.

Wutu narrowed his eyes and asked, “What happened here?”

Seeing that they were their own people, the herders were overjoyed. Seeing that Wutu's armor was the most gorgeous, they quickly said, “General! Enemies from the Jing Kingdom have come here and robbed our livestock. Please avenge us, General.”

Wutu's heart skipped a beat.

Impossible, to prevent cavalry harassment, their main force had always been concentrated together. Now they had actually divided their forces and penetrated this far?

“How many people? When did they rob you, and where did they go?”

The herder thought for a while and hesitated, “About two or three thousand people, just a short while ago. When they left, I heard the sound as if they went in that direction.”

The herder stretched out his hand and pointed into the distance.

Wutu followed the direction of his finger and looked at the hoof prints on the ground.

They were proceeding cautiously, why did they divide their forces? Why didn't they kill anyone after robbing the tribe?

These questions kept flashing in Wutu's mind.

“Since there are Jing troops, follow me to chase them!”

It must be a small group of troops, the main force wouldn't be this fast, and it was impossible for them to appear here. Now he had 20,000 soldiers under his command, including 10,000 heavy cavalry, so there shouldn't be any problems against a few thousand people!

......

Li Yuanzhao was biting on a dry grass stalk, feeling bored, standing on a slightly higher terrain with a group of Embroidered Uniform Guards, lined up in a long row.

The Embroidered Uniform Guards stared seriously in the direction they came from.

Li Yuanzhao observed the surroundings and said loudly, “Keep your distance from the enemy when they attack. When I give the order, throw the hand grenades out with all your strength. Be careful when lighting them. Only throw one when I shout.”

“The enemy has twenty or thirty thousand people, so give me your full attention, otherwise, you can imagine the consequences. Try your best to stay alive for this palace!”

Everyone agreed loudly, and Li Yuanzhao patted the three hand grenades on his waist.

He had already tested this thing in Taoyuan County, and it was almost the same as Mo Xiaohu said, very powerful.

It was guaranteed to hit when thrown into a crowd!

It was just a pity that he couldn't find a higher terrain. If it was thrown too close, it would easily injure friendly forces.

“Alas, if only we had a shovel, we could dig a trench and throw hand grenades in the trench, wouldn't that be much safer and more reliable, and we could also avoid the enemy's arrows.” Li Yuanzhao lamented.

Zhao Lie couldn't help but laugh, “Your Highness, who brings shovels to war? It's too cumbersome to dig pits.”

“Tsk... that's true, but what if we sharpened the shovel? It can shovel and chop, and if we made the handle into a musket, wouldn't that be a good weapon?”

“Eh? It seems like it really is, Your Highness is wise!” Zhao Lie admired.

Just as Li Yuanzhao was feeling pleased, a cloud of dust suddenly surged in front of him, and he quickly picked up his binoculars to check.

The dust was still sweeping in, and in front of him were the Jin troops wearing heavy iron armor.

“The whole army is on alert, the enemy is attacking!!”

The enemy on the opposite side was getting closer and closer.

Li Yuanzhao held the binoculars tightly, and suddenly a look of joy surged on his face, and he excitedly shouted, “It's actually Wutu!”

“Well done! Brothers, get ready, it's time for us to make meritorious service!”

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