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In the following time, the Loyalty Army sent out more than ten generals to battle, all of whom were seasoned veterans who had once roamed the battlefield. However, they were all slain by Old Mu on horseback, with some not even lasting a few rounds before meeting their end.
Old Mu was covered in blood, with several severed heads lying beneath his horse's hooves, cold and unseeing.
As for Old Mu himself, he sat straight on his horse, one hand wielding Dual Blades and the other holding the reins. His expression was indifferent, showing no signs of emotion. This scene left Luo Yi stunned.
"Sound the retreat." Finally, Luo Yi issued an order for the soldiers to temporarily withdraw, as he could no longer withstand such pressure. Continuing the fight would lead to the collapse of his army without a battle.
Inside the General's Tent, all of Luo Yi's generals and vice-generals gathered—dozens of them—now with their heads bowed.
Luo Yi angrily raised his hand and slammed it down on the conference table, causing tea cups to topple and tea to spill everywhere.
"Are you all mute? Speak up!" Luo Yi shouted furiously. After suffering consecutive defeats, no one could handle Old Mu. Such results were hard for anyone to accept, especially for a proud general like Luo Yi.
"General Bao, General Li, General Zhao, how much is your monthly salary?" Luo Yi asked coldly.
The questioned individuals did not dare to breathe loudly, lowering their heads and refraining from speaking.
"I've wasted my resources on you useless fools. Useless! All of you are incompetent!" Luo Yi shouted angrily, hurling curses at everyone present without regard for their status.
"Who is this person? Why is he so powerful that he can kill seventeen of my generals without even blinking? Why don't I have such a capable warrior?" There was a hint of regret in Luo Yi's tone as he lamented the loss of seventeen generals, feeling both pain and frustration.
"General, don't hesitate any longer. Let's launch a full-scale attack. With tens of thousands of troops, how can we not take down Qinghe City?" General Bao stood up and confidently addressed Luo Yi, suggesting that if no one could deal with Old Mu, then a total assault was the only option left.
"Commander, you speak lightly, but we have suffered seventeen consecutive defeats, and our morale is shattered. Launching a full-scale attack now would be detrimental to us; I don't know how many lives it would cost to fill this gap," Luo Yi said painfully.
Luo Yi was no fool; on the contrary, he was a military expert, well-versed in Military Strategy and skilled in warfare. He understood the situation clearly, so launching a full-scale attack at this moment was definitely not a wise choice.
However, at this point, he could not come up with any solutions. He thought of Lu Chen, standing calmly on the city wall, his composed figure somewhat frightening. It seemed he had underestimated this person.
"General, we will go into battle as usual tomorrow and send someone to ambush Nan'an City. What do you think of this plan?" General Bao suggested from the side.
Upon hearing this, Luo Yi was somewhat tempted. An ambush on Nan'an was a plan he had considered before; it wasn't a great strategy, but there were no other options. If they could quickly capture Nan'an City, Lu Chen would be caught off guard and would surely throw his forces into disarray.
After taking Nan'an City, they could immediately station troops there and continue to advance, capturing all the cities with weak defenses, including Fishing Sun. By then, it would only be a matter of time before Qinghe City fell.
"Alright, General Bao, I leave this matter to you. Deploy five thousand infantry, two thousand archers, two thousand cavalry, and one thousand Machete Guards to resist the enemy cavalry coming to support them. Prepare five hundred stone units of supplies and set out tonight. After taking Nan'an, do not rush to retreat; leave some garrison troops behind and continue attacking other provincial cities," Luo Yi finally issued the order for General Bao to ambush Nan'an City.
At this moment, he felt that Lu Chen's decision to transfer the nearest garrison from Qinghe City to support him might not be wise; it could very well be a fatal mistake. Since there was no progress in Qinghe City now, they had no choice but to start from Nan Province.
"Yes, I will carry out your orders immediately and mobilize the troops for an overnight departure. We must reach Nan Province within three days and capture it within five days," General Bao shouted loudly as he took the command token and hurried out of the General's Tent.
Nan'an City was relatively small and easy to attack but hard to defend. With only eight thousand garrison troops having been transferred away, Nan'an City was currently vulnerable. Sending troops there now would surely lead to a great victory.
Luo Yi took a deep breath and said to the others: "Tomorrow we will continue our challenge; arrange for the generals to delay time and give General Bao an opportunity by creating sufficient conditions for him to capture Nan'an City."
After several bouts of anger, Luo Yi finally issued another command. The process was very familiar, showcasing the authority of a Court Baron.
With one command from Luo Yi, he mobilized ten thousand troops and five hundred stone units of supplies in one go to attack Nan'an City.
Within Qinghe City, just a couple of hours had passed when soldiers came to report that they had seen a large number of troops separating from the Loyalty Army and heading towards Naan Province.
Upon hearing this, Lu Chen paused for a moment before quickly reacting. He walked to the sand table, contemplated for a moment, and said, “Luo Yi intends to attack Nan'an City and is moving overnight. This shows his determination; it seems Naan Province is in danger.”
Hearing this, Lei Kai and Lu Qing were immediately alarmed. Lei Kai spoke up, “Gate General, we just dispatched the garrison from Nan'an City to support Qinghe City. But now that they have just left, Luo Yi has launched such a strategy. What should we do?”
In the conference hall, everyone fell silent; this was definitely not good news. If Nan'an City fell, the enemy would surely take advantage and attack other provinces. At that point, Qinghe City would be left isolated and could not hold out for long; its fall would be inevitable.
If reinforcements were gathered from Qinghe City now, they might not even make it out of the city before being intercepted by Luo Yi. The enemy was strong, and they would not fare well in such a confrontation. Was this truly a dead end?
Lu Chen appeared indifferent and pondered for a long time. He knew that sending reinforcements from Qinghe City was not an option; if things went wrong, it would be a fatal blow to both Naan Province and Qinghe City, leading to disastrous consequences.
“Pulling the garrison from Naan'an to support Qinghe City may have been a mistake,” Lu Chen sighed. When Luo Yi arrived, he divided his forces into three routes with an army of eighty thousand, claiming to have one hundred fifty thousand. If not for that, he wouldn’t have targeted the garrison of Nan'an City.
“But who among you can see that this is actually a trap I set?” Lu Chen scanned the crowd with cold eyes. It turned out that he had already calculated the withdrawal of eight thousand garrison troops from Nan'an City, as well as Old Mu, well in advance.
This inspiration came from the Human Book. That night he had contemplated for a long time before devising this strategy.
Everyone was taken aback, secretly astonished and somewhat confused about what kind of scheme Lu Chen was playing at; it was simply unbelievable.
With a mysterious smile, Lu Chen said, “If I hadn’t done this, how would Luo Yi divide his forces to attack Nan'an City? For us, this might not be a bad thing at all. If he wants Nan'an City, let him take it. Tomorrow we will continue to maneuver against him. After two days, we will launch a full-scale attack. General Lei Kai, you will personally lead ten thousand troops out from the South Gate, ambushing the right flank of the Loyalty Army. General Lu, you will lead another ten thousand troops out from the East Gate, ambushing the right flank of Luo Yi. I and Old Mu will each take five thousand troops out from within the city. Although we are outnumbered, I have my ways to make the main force of the Loyalty Army collapse without fighting. The ten thousand troops they send out will also become isolated and merely serve as our target.”
In the end, Lu Chen declared that he intended to launch a full-scale attack and had already plotted an assault from various directions to defeat all of Luo Yi’s forces.
Upon hearing this, everyone gasped in shock. How cunning was Lu Chen? His military strategy was nothing short of divine, a true god of war.
He had deliberately withdrawn eight thousand troops from Nan'an City, leading Luo Yi to mistakenly believe that the defenses there were weak. Consequently, Luo Yi dispatched ten thousand soldiers to launch a surprise attack on Nan'an City, thinking they would seize an easy victory.
At that moment, it seemed inevitable that Nan'an City would fall, as it had already become a deserted city that could be taken without any effort. However, the city was not suitable for garrisoning; it was easy to attack but difficult to defend, making it an undesirable location.
Once Nan'an City fell, it was likely that the main force of the Loyalty Army would be nearly depleted. This was Lu Chen's scheme.
"Gate General truly has a brilliant strategy; his military prowess is extraordinary. We admire him greatly," Lei Kai and Lu Qing both exclaimed, bowing deeply. The disdain they had felt when they first met Lu Chen had vanished completely.
Now, in their eyes, Lu Chen was a super strategist, wielding military tactics like a god. What was Luo Yi compared to him?
Sure enough, the next day, the Loyalty Army began their raucous shouting beneath the city gates, drums beating in unison. On the surface, their morale appeared somewhat low and dispirited; however, only those like Lu Chen who knew the inside story understood the truth.
The Loyalty Army split ten thousand troops to ambush Nan'an City, something Lu Chen and his group were already aware of. They simply chose not to disclose this information intentionally to achieve this very effect.
At this moment, the Loyalty Army believed that they had trapped Lu Chen and his forces within their grasp. Yet, wasn't Lu Chen's side in a similar situation?
Amidst the clamor of the Loyalty Army, Lu Chen continued to engage in battle alone, facing the enemy head-on. In just one morning, he killed seven or eight of Luo Yi's generals.
Later that afternoon, he went on to slay over ten more of Luo Yi's generals, severely damaging the morale of the Loyalty Army.
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