He sat high on the horse, waved the riding whip forward in his hand, and shouted in a deep voice: "Go out of the city to meet the enemy!"
Ye Suqing stood at the gate of the city, watching Mu Huailang's mighty troops march out of the city to meet the enemy. She had no way of predicting and did not dare to guess how the battle would be won. She only knew that his military strength was now only ten percent of the enemy's.
one!
It is true that in ancient times, there were many ways to win with less, but it was not always possible. Even those who won had to pay a heavy price, or more than half of the entire army was lost, or the general was seriously injured...
The people in Luo City who stayed behind also opened their windows and doors in response to Mu Huailang's scream.
The men went out and stopped to watch, while the women lay on the windows with their hands clasped together, praying silently to the sky. Bless them, the patron saint of Luo City, General Zhenxi, who was able to return victoriously without losing any blood.
Hope is beautiful, but war is cruel.
Mu Huailang and his men had just rushed out of the city gate. In the open space thirty miles away from Luo City, they encountered an enemy army that came quietly and planned to attack the city. The brave one wins when they meet on a narrow road! Facing enemies several times their own,
Daxi's soldiers were not afraid. Under the leadership of Mu Huailang, they waved their swords and spears and tried their best to rush forward to kill.
The battle was raging outside the city, with the light of swords, the shadow of arrows, and the light of blood mixed in. Both sides were furious, and the sudden wind and sand made it difficult for both sides to tell who was the enemy and who was friend. As long as they were waving weapons,
Anyone who came close to him would be slashed with his sword.
Such chaos is a good thing for Daxi! Because they originally have a small number of people, so there is no difference in numbers, only the strength and bravery of soldiers and generals.
There is no doubt that the Luoxi defenders have been trained by Mu Huailang all year round. Not only are they excellent in combat skills, but their psychological quality is also three points better than the average person.
The belief that if the enemy cannot be defeated, even if one is hit by a hundred arrows, he will never be defeated, this belief comes to the fore when the two armies are fighting.
The melee lasted for a whole day, until the soldiers on both sides were so exhausted that they could no longer hold up, and then they stopped and retreated in their respective directions.
Mu Huailang asked people to check the casualties on his side, and the data obtained was actually about half, with half of them dead and seriously injured.
They just sat on the ground, neither taking the initiative to attack nor retreating to the city. Because the enemy did not leave, and compared to their unprepared departure from the city, the enemy was obviously much better prepared than they were. At least they still had food.
Eat and drink water.
After a day of hard fighting, all the soldiers were tired, hungry and thirsty. They saw that the enemy was making fire a few miles away from them, cooking, eating and drinking.
The hunger and thirst in their bodies became even worse! Everyone looked at them eagerly and swallowed their saliva.
"Lang, this can't go on like this! We have no water to drink and no food to eat, but they have everything. If we wait until they are full and full before fighting, wouldn't we be even more at a disadvantage?"
Bang! Mu Huailang threw his helmet and started fighting. He raised his weapons high and shouted loudly: "Soldiers, we have no food and drink, and we must not let him have food and water! Rush over and kill them off guard.
Either grab water and food or destroy it! In short, we must not leave it to them if we don’t have it!”
The people of Luo City who were standing on the towers of Luo City watching the battle saw this scene and raised their hands to wipe away their tears. The woman turned back and started cooking, intending to make a delicious meal for the soldiers who were fighting outside the city.
The men turned around and looked for weapons that fit their hands, ready to rush out of the city at any time to support the Luo City defenders.
The enemy army did not expect that Onishi's soldiers would be able to continue fighting without eating. They responded to the battle in embarrassment. Although their numbers were several times greater than Onishi's, in the end neither side was able to take advantage.
Water spilled all over the floor, and the half-cooked rice in the pot fell all over the floor. In the end, no one could take a bite of the rice!
At dusk, the city gate of Luo City opened with a creak from the inside. Several hundred soldiers left behind opened the way, followed by the people of Luo City carrying food baskets and water bottles. They risked their lives to come to protect the generals of Luo City.
Send food.
Mu Huailang turned around and took a quick glance to see the situation clearly. He immediately divided his army into two groups. One group lined up in a straight line to prevent the enemy from attacking. The other group quietly went to meet the people of Luo City who were sending food out of the city.
Because the sky had darkened and all the water and food brought by the enemy had been poured out, they ordered the troops to withdraw to their base camp.
Mu Huailang did not organize a pursuit, but ordered his men to clean up the battlefield and retreat to the city to recuperate.
This battle was not as bloodless as the people of Luo City had expected. Instead, it was a brutal battle that continues to this day.
Both sides suffered casualties. Although the number of the enemy was much greater than that of the Luo City defenders, the number of Luo City defenders was only one-tenth of the others. If they lost two, you could not afford to injure one.
Counting his soldiers who could still go to the battlefield, Mu Huailang frowned and thought of strategies. He could not continue fighting like this. If he continued like this, he would not be able to save Luo City even if all his wealth in Luo City was wiped out.
Unexpectedly, the Yuerong Kingdom was so mean this time. Not only did it send troops to harass Dongguan, it also gave Daxi the illusion that the Yuerong Kingdom was out in force. But in fact, their heavy troops quietly took a detour and came to the desert.
The heart of the west is deep in Luocheng.
War broke out in the east, west, north and south at the same time. I thought it was the Yuerong Kingdom uniting with several neighboring small countries just to plunder land and property, but I didn't expect that their real purpose was the entire Desert West.
Once the Yuerong Kingdom and several other countries entered Luo City, they would control the lifeline of the entire Moxi. This is the biggest reason why Mu Huailang quickly led his people from Dongguan back to Luo City to defend themselves after receiving the military intelligence report.
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Dongguan can be lost, but Luocheng cannot be lost!
If you lose Dongguan, you will only lose a corner of Luo City, and you can counterattack and take it back if you have the chance. If you lose Luo City, the entire Desert West will fall into the hands of the enemy.
The reason why Mu Huailang personally garrisoned in Luocheng was because Luocheng was the throat of Moxi. It not only connected the borders of the east, west, north, and south, but was also the key to maintaining connectivity with the capital.
Fighting without bloodshed! This is the highest state that Mu Huailang has been pursuing for these years. Unfortunately, it has to be washed with endless blood every time in order to retain the original tranquility and beauty of this land!
The people who left Luo City and wanted to flee to the capital were thrown into the woods far away when the two armies started fighting. No one released them, and no one took them to change their generals in front of the battle line. Because no one cared about it.
On!
By the time Duan Hua and his men found them, it was already sunset the next day. Everyone fell to the ground due to hunger and thirst, their lips were chapped, and they couldn't exert any strength. These people were usually pampered,
In such a sudden change, everything was lost.
When Duan Hua found them, their eyes were so wild that they couldn't tell which army was which.