Lieutenant General Wang had been leading troops for so long that he knew exactly what could happen on the battlefield. So when he heard the noise over there and saw the changes over there, his face changed drastically and he said, "Someone is attacking us by surprise!"
When he said this, even he himself couldn't believe it.
Where did Liao Jingxu get the courage to launch a sneak attack?! It was already good enough that he could protect himself.
but... ...
Commander Yang also opened his eyes wide, obviously thinking the same thing as Adjutant General Wang. Then he looked at the chaos over there and suddenly shook his head: "They are not Liao Jingxu's people, they are going in the wrong direction!"
If someone came from Kunming City, they would naturally come out from the city gate. How could they go around to the northwest corner to launch a sneak attack
That direction...
It’s in the direction of Qujing.
Qujing?!
Commander Yang and Lieutenant General Wang looked at each other. For some reason, they suddenly had a bad premonition, but they could not figure out the situation, because the enemy's offensive was extremely fierce, and they were caught off guard in a short period of time. Commander Yang also tried to prevent the soldiers from running away and to reorganize the team to fight, but the enemy's offensive was too fierce. The team was dispersed before it could be organized. The defeat was so severe that the soldiers finally fled uncontrollably.
Liao Jingxu on the city wall was also exhausted.
After guarding for five days and five nights, this was already his limit. The enemy had more people and more power. If there was another wave of attack, they would not be able to hold on. The casualties in the past few days were too heavy. Up to now, more than 300 soldiers had died in the city and more than 1,000 were injured. The rest of the people had no advantage against the enemy.
He smiled bitterly and was discussing matters with his staff.
The staff member suggested softly: "Your Excellency has tried your best and has thought of all the possible solutions. If it really doesn't work... please make plans early."
Being an official is still being an official no matter where you are or for whom you serve, and most people are unwilling to lose their lives.
There are more than one or two officials in Yunnan who have voted for Mu Tong, and everyone has become accustomed to it.
Liao Jingxu's eyes were firm. He was not moved at all when he heard what the aide said. He said in a deep voice: "If the city is really broken, then I will live and die with the people of Kunming!"
People should always have integrity.
Su Yao nodded upon hearing the news and said softly, "I always thought that the emperor valued Lord Liao too much, but now I know that Lord Liao is indeed a good official."
True feelings are revealed in times of crisis. The fact that Liao Jingxu could say this shows that he deserves the favor of Emperor Yuanfeng.
Yan Cao couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Miss, you are so annoying. It's already this late, and you still care about this? Lord Liao even said that we will live and die together, which shows how unfavorable the situation is now. Shouldn't we make plans early..."
She herself doesn't care. She will be wherever Su Yao is.
But if the city was breached, she was afraid that those people with bad intentions would take the opportunity to do something to Su Yao.
Su Yao smiled and suddenly asked her: "Yancao, what day is it today?"
Huh? Yan Cao was stunned for a moment, and after a while she realized that Su Yaoshi was asking how many days they had been defending the city. After thinking for a moment, she said to Su Yao with certainty, "It's already the sixth day."
Been guarding for five days.
Su Yao hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "It's almost done."
Almost there
Yan Cao didn't understand what Su Yao meant by this, nor did she know what she meant by "almost done". She asked her hesitantly, "Miss, what's almost done?"
Su Yao stood up and said, "I mean, it's almost time, reinforcements are coming."
Reinforcements? Yan Cao was surprised: "Are there really reinforcements?!"
But weren't Xiao Heng and his men held back by Mu Tong's soldiers? Could they still turn around
Su Yao patted her shoulder to reassure her.
At this time, on the city wall, Liao Jingxu, who had been discussing matters with his staff late at night to prepare for deployment, heard the deafening shouting and screaming outside. He was immediately startled and stood up and walked out without caring about anything else.
But when he walked outside, he didn't see the panicked soldiers.
On the contrary, Yang Xin walked towards him with a strange expression, bowed and called him "Sir".
Liao Jingxu hummed and asked him, "Aren't we attacking the city?"
Yang Xin shook his head firmly: "No, it seems that their team was dispersed... It seems that someone ambushed them!"
Raid them?!
Liao Jingxu found it incredible, but it was late at night, and even with a clairvoyance he couldn't see the specific situation. He thought about it and asked, "Could it be a trick to lure the enemy out? Seeing that they couldn't break through the city gate after so long, they just lured us out?"
Yang Xin still shook his head: "Sir, it shouldn't happen. Please listen to the noise."
The sound of the wind was mixed with roars and cries, and there was flames rising into the sky.
If the other party is trying to lure the enemy, then they must have paid a heavy price.
Liao Jingxu was in doubt. Several of his staff members had been watching from the tower for a while and came over. After hearing Liao Jingxu's question, they all made their own judgment: "Sir, it seems that they have indeed caused trouble. This is a great opportunity!"
Yes, who wouldn’t want to take a gamble if given the chance
Once the opportunity is missed, it will never come back.
Yang Xin's eyes flickered, and he suddenly thought of something, and said firmly: "Sir, please allow me to lead a team out of the city for a surprise attack!"
Liao Jingxu stood on the tower and watched for a long time before responding loudly, "Okay! You take 3,000 men out of the city for a surprise attack!"
Yang Xin immediately called for people, opened the city gate without hesitation and went out.
This night was destined to be a sleepless night. Admiral Wang and Commander Yang could never have imagined that a few days ago, they were still discussing how to surround the city of Kunming, but a few days later, they would be chased like dogs that had lost their homes.
Especially after seeing the enemy general leading the troops, Commander Yang screamed as if he had seen a ghost.
Admiral Wang angrily asked him what he was yelling about.
He pointed at the man on the horse in front of him and said with a pale face: "Tang Yuan!"
The son-in-law of the emperor, Tang Yuan!
Lieutenant General Wang also changed his expression and cursed immediately. Thinking about the burning of food and grass and the destruction of gunpowder, how could he not know that he had been fooled? Moreover, Tang Yuan was not dead at all, and he brought back so many soldiers and horses. He was just faking his death!
Lieutenant General Wang almost fainted from suffocation.
At this time, they were unable to even gather the remaining soldiers. Only those trusted guards were there to protect their safety and escort them in their embarrassing retreat.
However, because they were too panicked, they actually retreated towards Kunming City. As they retreated, they came face to face with the pursuers coming out of Kunming City.