lcionline Chapter 129: Two Headmasters Battle Through the Air
Chapter 129: Two Headmasters Battle Through the Air
"Commander, what should we do now?"
the guard asked.
Yu Huatian said slowly,
"Shen Changgong just wanted to harass us at night, so that we couldn't sleep peacefully and exhausted our army. But now we can't catch up with him. The enemy has already run far away.
Haha, do you really think that I am helpless and can only let it go?
"Order two thousand cavalry, divided into two groups, to block the gates of the enemy's two urn walls. Kill anyone who dares to come out!"
"As ordered!"
The guard immediately gave the order.
Yu Huatian is worthy of being a famous general of the time. He saw through Shen Changgong's plan at a glance and immediately made the most reasonable response.
Aren't you going to send someone out to harass me? I'll make sure you can't even leave the house!
After Zhang Yide and his men spent some time outside the enemy camp, they immediately returned to the city, intending to shout again in the second half of the night.
His men left their horses inside the city wall, and Zhang Yide took them to the city wall to rest.
However, not long after, Zhang Yide heard the sound of hurried horse hooves coming from afar.
The sound of horse hooves came from far away, and many torches were lit. They split into two groups and stopped a few hundred meters away from the two city gates.
The soldiers on the city wall looked at this scene, somewhat confused, but they quickly called out to everyone around them to be on guard against the enemy attacking the city.
"General Zhang, what are the enemy troops doing? They're all riding towards us on horseback. Are they planning to attack the city or something?"
Zhang Yide looked at it and shook his head and said,
"I don't know. How can you use cavalry to attack a city in the middle of the night?"
Suddenly, a clever little ghost realized the enemy's intention and said with wide eyes,
"No, General! These people are not here to attack the city. They are here to defend us. They have blocked the door and we can't get out."
Zhang Yide looked at the thousands of cavalrymen outside, then looked at the dozen or so people around him. After weighing them, he felt that he could not win.
"You bastards! Damn it! If we had known these bastards were going to do this, we shouldn't have returned to the city. We should have stayed outside and hidden so we could harass the enemy again."
Hearing Zhang Yide's words, everyone looked at him in amazement.
The clever ghost said,
"General, what I'm asking is, is there a possibility that if we stay outside the city, we'll be blocked outside and won't be able to come back?"
"It seems so. What should I do? I can't complete the task assigned to me by the prince."
Zhang Yide was extremely anxious and paced back and forth on the city wall. Finally, he slapped his head and came up with a brilliant idea.
"We still have a few thousand cavalrymen, right? Call them all over and kill those bastards!"
After saying this, Zhang Yide was about to go down the city wall to call people over.
Everyone quickly hugged him, and several people worked together to hold him back.
"General, you absolutely cannot do that. We are outnumbered. Taking the initiative to attack is courting death!"
"General, have you forgotten what the prince told you? You must not engage the enemy. Our mission is to harass them!"
"General, don't be impulsive!"
Zhang Yide tore at the crowd and shouted,
"Let me go, let me go. I must do what the prince has told me to do. Let me go! If those bastards dare to block me, I will kill them."
"What are you doing?"
A woman's voice was heard from the steps of the city wall.
Everyone looked and saw Tu Queling walking over, escorted by a group of guards holding torches.
"Secretary Tu, why are you here?"
Zhang Yide knew Tu Queling and knew that Tu Queling was Shen Changgong's close minister and most loyal subordinate.
Although I don’t know what secretary means, I know that this is Tu Queling’s position.
Tu Que Ling yawned and said,
"Isn't it all because of you, you idiot? Otherwise, why would I stay up late at night and come here?"
"Ah? Because of me? What's wrong with me?"
"Fourteen minutes ago, the prince woke up again. Of course, it's possible that he wasn't asleep at all. He called me over and told me that tonight's plan would definitely be hindered.
He said that Yuhuatian was an extremely intelligent man and it was impossible for him not to find a way to break this trick. The best way was to use a large number of cavalry to deal with our small group of cavalry.
Either you roam outside the camp or you block the city gate directly, and we can deal with you in both cases.
He also said that Zhang Yide would never think of hiding outside, otherwise he would be blocked outside forever.
He also said that once the enemy came up with a strategy, Zhang Yide's plan would be hindered. Given his personality, he would definitely be furious and would lead his troops out to fight. Yu Huatian would certainly not miss this opportunity to engage in close combat with our army. The enemy was numerous and we were few, so our chances of winning were slim.
Therefore, I have come here to give you the order that you will not be able to move tonight. Go and rest. We will still be counting on you to kill the enemy tomorrow."
Hearing this, everyone on the city wall was stunned.
They just saw the enemy coming to block the door, but the prince had thought of it two quarters of an hour ago?
What kind of anticipation is this? Are all clashes between the two commanders so terrifying?
Zhang Yide was shocked.
"Ah? Your Highness has calculated all of this? Not only the enemy, but even my movements, Old Zhang?"
Tu Que Ling said slowly,
"The prince only thought of this not long ago, otherwise he wouldn't have sent you to attack at night. Fortunately, he thought of it early enough, otherwise you would have almost caused a disaster.
The prince also said that if you really clamor to attack, you will be punished once, and if you dare to disobey the general's order again, you will be taken out and beheaded."
"Hehe, I won't dare to do that again. I, Old Zhang, will never dare to do that again."
Zhang Yide scratched his head and laughed foolishly, then quickly asked,
"So no more night raids then? It's a bit hard to give up like this."
Tu Que Ling smiled rarely and continued
“The prince also said that if Zhang Yide is unwilling to accept it, he can tell him that the so-called night harassment is just a small trick to add icing on the cake.
If you want to defeat the enemy, you must defeat the enemy on the battlefield where the two armies are fighting.
You can't expect to kill the enemy by just beating a broken gong, nor can you expect to defeat the enemy by some unconventional schemes and tricks.
Unless your enemy is a fool, but Yu Huatian is definitely not a fool. He is a famous general of the time and a very smart but steady person. If you expect him to make mistakes and hope to defeat him by taking shortcuts, he will only take advantage of you and defeat you.
The prince also said that those who are good at fighting do not have great achievements, and those who are good at medicine do not have great reputations.
No matter what, as long as you can defend the city, don't think about defeating the enemy before reinforcements arrive. Being able to hold the city is victory.
They are fighting in a foreign country, they are more anxious than us, if we drag it out, they will be the ones who suffer."
Zhang Yide's face became even more embarrassed, and he said,
"Oh my god, the prince has calculated everything. He is truly a god. Even though I don't understand the words, I just listen to him."
"Brothers, let's go back to sleep. The prince told us to go back to sleep."