Under Xiaonan City, the corpses of the Qi army piled up like mountains, and the situation on top of the city was also very tragic. The battle between the two sides entered a fierce stage.
"Order the soldiers to pay attention to safety when firing arrows, and use thunderbolts as the main force!" Xiong Kui told the messenger beside him: "Our troops are smaller than the Qi army, so reducing casualties is the top priority. If it doesn't work, use your hands." Throw the thunderbolts out, even if the head is not exposed, anyway, the damage range of that thing is large, if you kill each one, it is not a waste!"
"yes!"
After Xiong Kui's order was issued, the soldiers all hid in the battlements of the city wall and no longer showed their heads. They threw thunderbolts outside based on the impressions in their minds. Although the accuracy was limited, the increase in quantity made up for this shortcoming.
Tian He roared with red eyes: "Come on, all of you. For those who rush up the city wall, the reward will be tripled!"
In other words, the first one to rush forward can get 300 taels of gold, and the first 100 people can get 30 taels of gold. You must know that the annual salary of an ordinary Qi army is less than one tael of gold!
However, countless batches of those who rushed in front were already dead, and those behind could not help but wonder: Do I have the life to receive these rewards?
Waves of attacks came one after another, but there were very few opportunities to successfully rush to the bottom of the city and set up a ladder, let alone climb to the top of the city. That was simply a wishful thinking.
Every time 10,000 people were sent out, less than 20-30% came back alive. Tian He had already sent out four teams of people one after another, and the piles of corpses were almost as high as the city wall.
"General, it is difficult to win with this kind of fueling tactics!" A general said solemnly: "The last general heard that General Li Mu of the State of Zhao only made a lot of wooden chariots when he fought against Ji Jie, and the soldiers If we push the cart forward, we can reduce the casualties during the charge to a certain extent. If we charge forward without protection, we are simply sending ourselves to death!"
Tian He said in an unhappy tone: "Li Mu was defeated in the end! Besides, I, the general, have no time to make chariots. Our life is not easy, and the same goes for the Zhou army. Their artillery shells will always run out, and their people will There are always times when we are tired, and I don’t believe that all of them are made of iron. As long as our soldiers can charge up the city wall, victory is not far away!”
Several generals are skeptical of such an argument, but it is really admirable that Tian He can still show such high confidence at such a time.
"Report, the general is in trouble!" Tan Ma sent the message: "The Zhou garrison outside Xiaonan City is divided into two groups and is coming here. Within an hour, we will encounter our northern and southern armies. The two generals hope that you can send Reinforcements!"
"Send reinforcements?" Tian He looked back and shouted: "Go and tell them that there are no reinforcements, not one! They must ensure that they guard the position. If a Zhou army is sent over, they will be killed!"
"yes!"
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Outside Nanlu City, Ji Jie waved his hand and said to Zhao Ling and the cavalry behind him: "Let's set off, target the four border cities of Qi State, and attack over a long distance. We must arrive in the shortest time and capture it in the shortest time!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Zhao Ling set off with 30,000 cavalry and quickly disappeared from Ji Jie's sight.
Zhao Qian came up from behind him and said with a smile: "Brother Jie is a big bad guy. Qi Jun can't keep up with your pace at all. I believe Tian He has been dizzy. When he knows that your ultimate goal is to conquer the four border cities , although there is time for rescue, but not a single soldier can be sent!"
Ji Jie pinched Zhao Qian's little face, pretending to be fierce and said: "Little girl, do you praise your husband so much? Soldiers are cunning, don't you know this sentence? War is always about fighting. Compare whose brain is smarter!"
"I don't dare!" Zhao Qian quickly begged for mercy. Seeing the pitiful look on the little girl, how could Ji Jie have the heart to continue to do this "poisonous hand"? She quickly held her in her arms and expressed love for her.
Not far away, Ji Xueling and Sima Xueran saw this scene.
"Hey, Brother Jie's immunity to Qian Yatou is still so weak. I wonder if he has a Lo-Li plot!" Ji Xueling said. She learned the word Lo-Li from Ji Jie.
"No, if so, why is his immunity to Sister Qinqing so low?" Sima Xueran put forward a different opinion.
"Eh? That's right!"
"Haha! I think Brother Jie will like any girl with character!"
"The prerequisite is that you must be beautiful, otherwise it will be useless no matter how much personality you have!"
"That's right! There are some beautiful and characterful people in Qian Yatou's medical team. We must not give them a chance to be alone, otherwise they will do bad things..."
"I agree!"
If Ji Jie knew that his woman was so critical of him, he would definitely smile bitterly.
An hour after Zhao Ling set off, Ji Jie ordered all the Zhou-Korean coalition forces stationed in Nanlu City to withdraw and march towards Xiaonancheng, pretending to support Xiaonancheng. In fact, his destination was still the four border cities.
Nanlu City was abandoned because its strategic location was not obvious. After capturing the four border cities, the problem of too long front lines would become apparent.
The four border cities are the gateways to the Seven Kingdoms. As long as they are held tightly in their hands, Ji Jie can attack Qi whenever he wants, and grain and grass supplies can smoothly pass through here to enter the depths of Qi.
"What? Ji Jie's troops stationed in Nanlu City came out in full force?" Tian He was shocked. Didn't he mean that he had no sign of rushing to help Xiaonancheng?
"That's right, the 30,000 cavalry set out first, followed by the infantry!" Tan Ma said, "It's just that the Zhou cavalry didn't seem to be coming to us!"
"What's the meaning?"
"I feel like their destination is the four border cities!"
Tian He squatted on the carriage. He realized that he might have been deceived. The four border cities combined only had more than 10,000 defenders, and most of them were old, weak, sick and disabled. He knew full well what the loss of those four cities meant. But he can no longer send reinforcements. The soldiers stationed in the north and south of Xiaonancheng have already been at war with the Zhou army. They cannot withdraw for a while. The remaining 40,000 people in his hand can only stay here to hold down the battle, otherwise If this happens, the defenders in the city will rush out, and the northern and southern armies will be attacked from both sides.
"General, what should we do?" asked a general.
"General, please send me some soldiers and horses, and I will intercept the Zhou cavalry!" Another general volunteered.
Is it useful? Tian He is not a fool. If he sends fewer people, he will not be able to stop the Zhou cavalry. If he sends more people, he will be in danger. The palms and backs of his hands are full of flesh. At the critical moment, he can only save one by one!
Rather than withdrawing and fighting again, it was better to give up and Tian He quickly made this decision.
"Order the northern and southern armies to fight and retreat at the same time, and move closer to our army!" Tian He ordered: "After we gather together, we will go around to Nanlu City. It is too dangerous here!"