kvmb Chapter 911 She had to bow her head and thank me!
Chapter 911 She had to bow her head and thank me!
Upon receiving the order, Helian Cheng immediately dispatched someone to deliver the transfer order to Prince Lu's camp.
Empress Dowager Dugu appointed Prince Lu to command the Dugu family's private army in order to allow Prince Lu to gain military merit in this great battle and thus solidify his position. Therefore, Prince Lu's troops were not far from their encampment. As long as the order was received, Prince Lu's troops would be able to reach the outskirts of Qinzhou City before dawn.
However, after a night, the messenger reported that after receiving the order, King Lu had ordered his troops to be mobilized and set off immediately, but Helian Chi's troops had already stopped outside Qinzhou City, while King Lu's troops were still nowhere to be seen.
With a major battle imminent, Helian Chi, sitting on his horse, roared, "What exactly is going on? The Prince of Lu's camp is only a few dozen miles outside Qinzhou City, and he hasn't arrived even after a whole night. What does he mean by this?"
Helian Cheng was also extremely anxious. They had been in a stalemate with Qinzhou for six or seven days. Zong Que was extremely cunning. Although both sides had suffered casualties over the past few days, the casualties were not serious. If this continued, their food supplies would definitely not be able to hold out. If they did not take Qinzhou and Yingzhou as soon as possible, they would not be able to replenish their supplies, and this battle, which was originally a sure thing, would probably fall apart.
“Uncle, perhaps it’s because Prince Lu is leading troops for the first time and lacks experience. He wasted time mobilizing his troops.” Helian Cheng tried to salvage the situation, but the current circumstances did not allow them to delay any longer. “Uncle, why don’t we launch a full-scale attack on Qinzhou first? Prince Lu has received your order. If he wants to secure his position in Great Yan, he will not dare to disobey your orders. Otherwise, even the Empress Dowager will not forgive him. Even if it takes a little time, he will definitely arrive.”
"Go, send someone to urge them again immediately," Helian Chi gazed at the distant Qinzhou City. He couldn't delay any longer. He refused to believe that his 200,000 soldiers couldn't take down a small Qinzhou.
Helian Chi waved his hand and ordered: "Send word to launch a general offensive against Qinzhou. We must take Qinzhou City today, regardless of casualties!"
"Yes!" Upon receiving the order, Helian Cheng immediately blew the horn and led his cavalry out.
Immediately, smoke signals rose from outside Qinzhou City.
On the city wall of Qinzhou, Zong Que held a telescope and observed the battle situation outside the city.
This telescope was originally an imported product from overseas, known as the "Thousand-Mile Eye," but it wasn't very clear. Later, after Wenren Jing modified it several times, it became the binoculars we know today, which are many times clearer than before.
Beside him was Cheng Qianli, the eldest son of the Cheng family and the general in charge of the Qinzhou battle.
“Your Highness, you are right. Helian Chi’s supplies are definitely running out. If he wants to force his way through the city, he will definitely need to ask for outside help. If we add the troops of Prince Lu, we may not be able to hold Qin Prefecture today. Should we continue to evacuate the people?” Cheng Qianli asked.
Prior to this, they had escorted the people of Qinzhou City to Yingzhou in batches, but in the midst of war, all routes were unsafe, and evacuating the people was not an easy task. As a result, there are still people who have not been able to leave Qinzhou.
"Load the crossbows and use oil. Before noon, the Prince of Lu's reinforcements will not arrive. Hold the city gates as much as possible." Zong Que put down his binoculars and squinted at the distance.
"How is this possible?" Cheng Qianli was somewhat incredulous. Although he greatly admired the Crown Prince, he said, "That Prince Lu is Empress Dowager Dugu's man. According to the information our spies obtained, his camp is not far from Qin Prefecture. If Helian Chi really mobilized troops, they would have arrived this morning. How could it have been delayed until noon?"
“Precisely because it hasn’t arrived when it should have, it won’t arrive before noon,” Zong Que replied.
"What about after noon?" Cheng Qianli was still worried.
"Let's talk about it after noon." Zong Que picked up his binoculars again. "Hold the city gate and kill as many enemy soldiers as possible."
Although Cheng Qianli still didn't understand Zong Que's meaning, he had led troops for many years and was the bravest among them. Upon receiving Zong Que's words, he grabbed his sword and left without saying a word. "Your Highness, rest assured, I will have Qianjun lead the vanguard. That bastard has no other skills, but he has a lot of strength. It's time for him to be put to use!"
Cheng Qianjun was sent to the army two years ago. He has an unlikable personality, but he has been incredibly strong since childhood and is a fierce general.
Cheng Qianli descended from the city wall and pointed to Cheng Qianjun, instructing him: "Today is our life-or-death battle against those Yan traitors. We must defend Qinzhou City to the death. You are strong, so go and lead the vanguard. Kill as many as you can, wipe out these bastards!"
Cheng Qianjun shouted, "Yes!"
Cheng Qianli patted his shoulder, wanting to say something, but the men of the Cheng family had always entrusted their lives to the battlefield since childhood, so there was nothing to say.
Cheng Qianjun mounted his horse, and Cheng Qianli was about to mount his horse as well. His gaze casually swept over the soldiers behind Cheng Qianjun, and his eyes widened in shock.
He quickly took a few steps, grabbed one of the young generals who was about to mount his horse, pulled her down, and lifted her face. "Cheng Shujin? It's you!"
Cheng Qianjun, who had just mounted his horse, turned around and was so startled that he almost fell off. He had been hiding for so long without being discovered, but he never expected to be discovered at this moment.
"Brother—" Cheng Qianjun tried to plead, but was silenced by a glare from Cheng Qianli: "Cheng Qianjun, what are military orders? Get out of here now!"
"Yes, General!" Cheng Qianjun turned his horse around, waved his arm, and shouted, "Let's go!"
After Cheng Qianjun and his men left, Cheng Qianli dragged Cheng Shujin to the roadside. "Cheng Shujin, what do you think this place is? Is this a place for you to throw a tantrum like a spoiled princess? This is a battlefield! Who allowed you to hide in the military camp without permission! You've been stubborn since you were little, and your family has spoiled you so much that it's gone crazy! Get back here right now! Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude to you!"
"She's gone mad! What kind of time is this? Her own younger brother and sister have caused her such trouble!" Cheng Qianjun was furious and raised his hand to slap Cheng Shujin, wanting to knock some water out of her head.
But before the slap landed, he saw Cheng Shujin's stubbornly raised chin and her eyes full of tears.
"I won't go back, I won't go back!" Cheng Shujin looked stubbornly at Cheng Qianjun. "Do you know that Cheng Ruoxue is dead? She's dead! After she died, Mother fell ill. She hugged the memorial tablet she secretly carved and cried day and night until her eyes were almost blind! I've never been as good as her since I was little!"
"She's your sister, not your enemy! Can't you be a little more sensible?!" Cheng Qianjun shouted.
"So what? She's better than me in everything. Everyone praises her. I've never been able to compare to her since I was little! So why should she die? Why should I die and still be inferior to her? I won't!" Cheng Shujin shouted. "I'm going to prove it to her! I want Cheng Ruoxue to see that I, Cheng Shujin, can definitely surpass her! She can't go to the battlefield, but I can! I'm also a daughter of the Cheng family! If you can do it, why can't I? These past few days, I've killed several enemies! Doesn't she want revenge? I killed the Yan traitor. When I get to the underworld, she'll have to bow her head and thank me!"