One could say that he truly deserved to be the leader, something he could never accomplish.

However, after realizing the scale and defensive level of Shiuan City, his expression grew increasingly grave.

The fact that Shiuan City could be breached in half a day was simply unbelievable.

It must be that the city s defending general was careless, Guja said after pondering for a moment.

Careless under the leader's command.

We have won battle after battle.

Becoming an almost invincible army, accumulating so many victories, it is inevitable that one occasionally becomes careless.

Gua calmly retorted, glancing at Gujan.

Cough cough.

Sensing Guaes gaze, the elder brother Gujan awkwardly coughed twice.

Just a month ago, during an attack on a tribe, he had been careless and was hit by two arrows.

Because of this, his younger brother had given him the cold shoulder for half a month, occasionally bringing it up to criticize him, making it increasingly difficult for him, as the older brother, to hold his head high in front of his younger brother.

Guaja had not been like this before.

He had definitely been led astray by the leader.

Seeing Guan's guilty and awkward expression, Guaja felt speechless, but had no interest in criticizing him further.

After half a month, the anger had mostly dissipated.

He then turned his gaze back to Luo Chong.

And didn't Tu also say that under fast marching conditions, it wouldn't even take half a day for the cavalry from Mingjing city to support Shiuan City? With that assurance, if it were me, I would probably also feel at ease and relax.

Gua as words left Luo Chong with no room to refute, as it was indeed the case.

So was it true that son he was breached only because he was careless and the outsiders attacked within half a day? Most likely when he realized the overwhelming numerical advantage of the enemy, it was already too late for him to do anything.

In this case, with the outsiders occupying Shiuan city and having the advantage of the city walls, wouldn't their leader have to conduct a siege battle? As for the siege battle, I'm not sure.

But with the three crossbows as siege weapons, I really don't know of any wall that can withstand it.

At this point, Guja paused for a moment, took a sip of water, and then continued.

Therefore, the focus is on the subsequent battles.

Luo Chong, how many troops did Mingjing City have before you came? That's hard to say, Lu Chong replied seriously after pondering.

If I remember correctly, after that previous battle, Mingjing City received about 40 of the surrendered soldiers.

If we include those surrendered soldiers, Mingjing City should have around 4,000 troops, but those are just surrendered soldiers, their combat effectiveness might be.

The atmosphere in the tent suddenly became somewhat heavy.

Guya and the others knew full well how the combat effectiveness of recently captured surrendered soldiers was since at least half of their forces consisted of surrendered soldiers.

After finishing off a tribe, the population was sent back to Mingjing City.

While the surrendered soldiers were directly thrown into the troops to replenish their numbers for the next tribe attack, this was their current approach, so they could be considered experienced in this regard.

Setting aside the issue of individual combat effectiveness, there were three very troublesome problems with surrendered soldiers.

The first problem was that there was basically no synergy with the original troops, making it difficult to cover each other during battles.

The second problem was that these surrendered soldiers had low morale.

Not only could they hardly display their full combat power, but they could also affect the morale of other soldiers.

The third problem was that due to their recent affection, the loyalty of these surrendered soldiers was often low, making it easy for some to desert, which was quite troublesome considering various reasons.

It was urgent to quickly lead troops to support Shiuan City.

However, just a few days had passed when the reconnaissance team members handed him the third military order.

The outsiders have withdrawn their troops from Shiuan city.

We will change our marching route and head directly to the battlefield.

Chapter 250.

Marching and advancing time pass day by day.

And during this period, the enemy was not being honest either.

They changed positions once again midway and switch directions, completely acting like a cunning veteran.

Fortunately, Lukai's presence did not get exposed, and he continued to send cavalry back to relay position intelligence.

keeping the enemy's information firmly under Luog's control.

By noon, on the sixth day of the invasion, taking advantage of the strategy of speed is of the essence, Lu G managed to bring his 3,000 troops close to the enemy camp while preserving the soldier stamina through a brief period of force march.

From a rough estimation, the enemy camp was set up behind a grove about 1 or 2,000 m away.

The locations of the two consecutive camps were carefully chosen as they used the vast woods to guard against Luog's cavalry attacks while also using the outer trees as cover to hide their camp's position, indicating that they were seasoned veterans.

Notify the whole army to remain vigilant and take a short rest.

Lu G said, turning to the messenger beside him.

The soldiers, who had just completed a force march, needed to catch their breath.

The terrain in this area was either forested or hilly, and they were currently hiding behind a series of hills, using the uneven terrain to conceal their presence.

Looking at the sky, Lu Gi did not rush to launch an attack.

As long as he grasped the right timing, a battle could end very quickly.

The planned attack time was at dusk.

In this era, few would launch night attacks, especially when both sides had comparable forces.

Once it got dark, with only the faint light from fires in the moon, soldiers from both armies would clash without being able to distinguish friend from foe.

Such unpredictable assaults were generally disliked unless one was pushed to desperation.

This led to a situation where once night fell, many would let their guard down.

Lu G intended to exploit this complacency.

So his plan was to launch an offensive at dusk and finish the battle before it got completely dark.

He aimed to rely on a surprise attack to swiftly destroy the enemy's numerical advantage and secure victory for himself.

However, as time passed afternoon, the sudden darkening of the sky caused Lu G some concern.

After another hour or two, the sky still showed no signs of clearing.

Looking up at the gloomy sky, Lu G furrowed his brows and sniffed.

The air seemed to have turned a bit humid.

Reflecting on the past two weeks where the sun had been blazing overhead, he figured it was about time for some rain.

But this rain was coming at a very inopportune moment.

After weighing the pros and cons in his mind, Lu G gritted his teeth and made a decision.

He ordered the advance.

How could he give up on this hard one opportunity just because of a rain that might take a while to come? Meanwhile, on the other side behind the forest, if Lu Gi could see the enemy camp situation, he would definitely further appreciate the enemy's combat experience.

Zhao Dong Nan had specifically arranged for a firebreak to be cleared around the camp, ensuring there were no flammable materials.

Once this was set up, even if the surrounding woods were set ablaze, the fire would pose no threat to the camp behind the trees.

It was evident that they were wellprepared and did not intend to retreat easily.

They were clearly ready to camp for the long haul and regroup to engage Luo G again.

Your Majesty, the water is boiled, a soldier entered the tent holding a wooden bowl.

The military doctor who was replacing Zhao Dongan's bandages raised his hand and said, "Put it there.

" After the soldier placed the hot water down and exited the tent, Zhao Dong Nan, who had been wearing a stern expression, asked, "Doctor, how is my injury? Will there be any after effects? Your Majesty, the gunshot wound on your back and the arrow wounds on your arms did not hit the bones, so there should be no major issues.

Dong Nand sighed in relief upon hearing this.

As a player with a maximum capacity of four stars in martial prowess, any troublesome injury that affected his performance would be equivalent to being rendered useless.

The doctor's answer clearly reassured him.

While speaking, the doctor quickly took the hot water and dropped two marblesized pills from his medicine box into it.

After stirring it a couple of times to make a bowl of medicinal soup, he brought it to Zhao Dong Nan.

Your Majesty, it's time to take your medicine.

The two pills were meant to replenish chi and blood.

In military campaigns, the most common situation was excessive blood loss after being wounded.

In this era, there were no blood transfusions.

So they had to stockpile such pills before marching and when needed, just dissolve them in hot water to make a medicinal soup.

Of course, there was no immediate effect.

It required some time for recovery.

Frowning, Zhao Dongan down the bowl of medicinal soup in one go.

While it was said that good medicine is bitter, he had to admit that it was truly awful, making his brows nearly knit together.

After finishing, he exhaled, carrying a lingering, unpleasant medicinal smell.

Twisting his neck, Zhao Dong then stepped out of the tent to get some fresh air and sort out his thoughts.

Having confirmed his intention to stay and continue fighting, he now faced the dilemma of how to proceed.

Damn, it would be great to have a strategist right now.

He had been quite frustrated by this issue.

Despite his development, he had yet to find a reliable strategist.

While he had encountered several threestar intelligence strategists, the problem was that with only three stars, their minds were not as quick as his, a modern person familiar with tactics.