Who would be so frail in a situation like this? Bai Xiangxiu leaned against the city wall as she watched her man ride at the front of the troops in full armor. He didn't cower in the slightest, and just standing there made her feel incomparably at ease.
A general's mental fortitude was probably very good, which was why he could lead so many people to their deaths.
The chained horses on the other side had also appeared. Bai Xiangxiu felt that her analysis was correct. This formation really did look like a chain formation.
She hoped that they would succeed this time, and that Long Heng would be safe.
"It's fine, I'm just standing here to enjoy the breeze. I'll return as soon as the formation is broken."
"Mm, then this servant will accompany you."
It took a lot of courage for a woman to stand here, but she did it without even batting an eyelid.
Obviously, there were stray arrows shooting from the side. Obviously, the soldiers beside her had been hit.
Uh, no, she moved.
Because she was helping to move the soldiers who had been shot down. She looked so serious.
"Shu 'er, don't just stand there. Hurry and bring them down for treatment. Also, bring some medicine. Those with light injuries don't need to go down."
"Yes, this servant understands."
Now that they were on the battlefield, the relationship between master and servant wasn't as strict as it was in the prince's estate. Shu 'er obeyed her orders, as if he was no longer a page boy who could only serve by the general's side.
In the past, when he wanted to help, he always felt that he couldn't, so he could only hide.
But now, he knew that even if he couldn't go to the battlefield, there were still many things he could do.
Thinking about how a woman like Madame Xiu could do so much, if he continued to hide, he wouldn't be able to call himself a man.
Perhaps it was because they were dressed as commoners and running around on the city wall, but some of the local men were encouraged. They spontaneously came to help move things, water, food, and so on.
Long Heng originally didn't want the commoners to get involved. If the commoners were injured, who would the soldiers be protecting?
But in this situation, everyone wanted to beat back the enemy. That way, the city gates could be opened, and they wouldn't have to starve to death in the city.
The war drums sounded, and the battle between the two armies outside began.
Bai Xiangxiu pressed down on the city gate tower and looked down. Long Heng had already retreated, and the well-trained infantrymen were at the front.
They were only walking with their weapons in hand, while opposite them were armored chained horses. No matter how they thought about it, they would be trampled flat and the horses would charge over.
However, they were not afraid at all. They lined up in a very orderly manner and rushed over. That line on the city gate tower looked like a very well-arranged capital 1.
It was too neat. He didn't expect that the discipline of these soldiers was not just for show.
Not a single person was left behind. How touching.
One had to know that if they were not careful, they would have charged forward and died. However, they were not afraid and did not retreat.
"Come on!" Bai Xiangxiu grabbed the city wall excitedly. She watched as the soldiers rushed up and suddenly fell to the ground.
The other party did not expect them to do this, but it was impossible to stop the horse.
After a shower of blood, Bai Xiangxiu discovered that the poor warhorses had all had their hooves cut off.
The corner of her mouth twitched. Only now did she realize that she had caused the death of many horses.
However, it was either horses or men who were dying. She had no other choice.
Just as Bai Xiangxiu had expected, the teams of horses came one after another. When the first team's horses fell, it was impossible for the second team to stop them even if they wanted to. Thus, they all rushed over and trampled over the first team's horses and men.
Those who were trampled were either dead or seriously injured.
As for the third troop, although they had stopped, their formation was in disarray.
At this moment, the soldiers wielding scythes nimbly jumped over to attack them. They could only wait there and wait for their deaths.
"That's great! It's broken!" Bai Xiangxiu exclaimed excitedly.
The soldiers on the city gate tower were also excited. They shouted, "It's broken! It's broken! Go back to your homes!" Some of the soldiers were even more excited and cheered them on. The soldiers at the front fought even more fiercely.
After all, they had waited for so long to break the formation. They were very excited.
Commander Lu didn't expect that the formation he had carefully prepared would be broken just like that. He was afraid that the first troop would be killed in an instant, so he retreated.
However, he didn't expect that the enemy would launch a sneak attack from behind. The leader was obviously a martial artist. He moved around arrogantly and didn't follow the rules of the battlefield.
However, he killed his way to the front and cut through the soldiers as if they were melons.
How could this be?
Commander Lu was a talented general. He quickly reorganized his troops and retreated until they were more than a hundred miles away.
After counting the number of people, he found that seven out of ten were gone. Moreover, the chained horses were basically wiped out. Although he had ordered his troops to retreat, they were still caught up in the end. As long as they were caught, only death would await them.
They couldn't move around. They could only stay in a straight line.
However, if they ran away, they would be caught easily.
Long Heng's troops were very mobile. They didn't show any signs of weakness even when faced with four-legged horses.
Just like that, they killed all the horses in four hours.
Even Long Heng didn't expect things to go so smoothly. He knew that it was best not to pursue a cornered enemy. After he beat the gong to retreat, his first thought was to run to Bai Xiangxiu and tell her that they had succeeded.
As soon as he entered the city gates, he saw a figure squeezing through the crowd to welcome him. She quickly ran to his side. However, halfway through, she remembered that she was dressed like a man and shouldn't throw herself at him. Therefore, she slammed on the brakes.
However, she still didn't catch him. She rushed into his arms.
Long Heng instinctively reached out to support her. He saluted her in front of all the soldiers and said, "Thank you, Strategist Bai. You defeated the enemy and brought glory to our nation."
"Huh?"
What was he trying to do?
However, Long Heng had led them to victory and defeated the terrifying chained horses. Therefore, everyone treated him like a god.
When they heard him praising Bai Xiangxiu, they started to praise her as well. The words "brought glory to our nation" made Bai Xiangxiu blush. She silently pinched Long Heng. However, she was still very excited.
It turned out that women didn't have to be confined to that small house. Even though it was a prince's mansion, it was still very small.
There were many wounded soldiers this time. After making arrangements, Long Heng organized a group to chase after Commander Lu's troops. At the same time, he prepared an army in the city. They were going to pursue the enemy's army and attack the enemy's capital.
The next day, the provisions and Ah Quan arrived. When he saw Long Heng, he felt very uncomfortable and knelt down to ask for forgiveness.
Long Heng didn't have any feelings for the Third Madam, so he didn't mind.
On the other hand, he'd helped Bai Xiangxiu and even brought some local residents to help out. This made him very happy.
In terms of familiarity with the enemy's country, no one knew the enemy's country better than the residents of Shu, especially the hunters. They even had some local methods that could cure the enemy's strange poison.