This scene is not just an isolated case, it is happening everywhere on the battlefield where tens of thousands of people are charging.
War is not a simple process of addition and subtraction. Even if the Weihu Army defending the city has an absolute advantage, there cannot be too many people standing on the top of the city. If they are all squeezed up, only six or seven thousand people can stand.
After all, there is only one wall here.
Although there are only ten thousand people below, there is a saying that once there are more than ten thousand people, there is no limit. The oppressive feeling of a sea of people is still very strong, especially when tens of thousands of people spread out and want to be in a short time Killing them all is simply impossible.
Fortunately, the enemy troops below were suppressed to the point where they could hardly raise their heads. On top of the city, Nie Chen and the others watched with ease.
The defenders counterattacked extremely fiercely, not only with arrows, but also with rolling logs and stones, as well as continuous crossbow attacks. There were even trebuchets hurling stones from behind the city head from time to time.
The army outside the city suffered heavy losses, and the casualties on top of the city were only twenty or thirty people.
Nie Chen asked with a smile,
"Mr. Ouyang, when do you think Ning Wushuang will choose to withdraw?"
Ouyang Ming smiled slightly and held out three fingers.
"Three? Three hours? You mean he has to fight for another three hours?"
However, as soon as Nie Chen finished speaking, Ouyang Ming's fingers turned into two.
"Two? Why has it changed again?"
Then, the fingers turned into one.
Nie Chen:......
Is this interesting?
At this moment, a huge gong sound came from the enemy battle formation in the distance.
This was the sound of Ming Jin withdrawing his troops. After hearing this sound, the Anton army that was attacking the city immediately breathed a sigh of relief and ran back.
From beginning to end, no soldier could successfully scale the city wall.
Ma Niubi on the side was stunned and said,
"Sir, you are really a god. You can predict the enemy's withdrawal time exactly!"
Ouyang Ming smiled slightly and said nothing.
"Lord, the enemy troops have withdrawn. Let me go out and charge for a while! Capture Ning Wushuang alive and come to see you!"
Ma Niubi patted his chest and said.
Ouyang Ming smiled and said,
"General Ma, there is no need. Our purpose is to rely on the geographical advantage to protect our own effective forces, consume the enemy's effective forces, and then delay time, waiting for internal conflicts on the other side!
Let's go back to the general's mansion. The enemy will not attack the city today. "
"Then you go back, I have to guard here and beware of the enemy coming to attack the city again!"
Ma Niubi patted his chest and said.
After Nie Chen and others all went down, Ma Niuluo grinned and said,
"Hey, you all go and have a rest. If I am still working, the master will definitely praise me."
After returning to the General's Mansion, everyone sat down one after another, and then Ouyang Ming closed his eyes and stared.
Nie Chen asked,
"Ouyang, how did you calculate just now that the enemy was going to withdraw their troops? You see Ma Niu Ai doesn't worship you properly. I think everyone is also curious, so please explain it to us."
Ouyang Ming opened his eyes and said doubtfully,
"I didn't count."
"Then how do you know that the enemy is about to withdraw its troops?"
Everyone was even more confused.
"I saw it. I saw soldiers on the drum stand getting ready to beat the gong. Why, didn't you see it?"
Everyone's head is full of black lines. Who is going to look at that thing? Everyone is looking at the enemy troops below, okay?
After Ouyang Ming finished speaking, he closed his eyes again, as if thinking about something.
Nie Chen asked curiously,
"Mr. Ouyang, what are you thinking about? Why don't you tell us and let us brainstorm ideas."
"I'm thinking, if I were Ning Wushuang, how would I break out of this dilemma?"
"Have you thought about it?"
"General Qi."
Ouyang Ming opened his eyes and said to Qi Huan,
"I need a detailed map of the northern part of Qingshui County, preferably the geographical distribution of the grasslands in the northern part of Weihu County and Jiuyuan County!"
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Anton Army Camp.
The army has withdrawn its troops and returned to the camp to treat the wounded. Ning Wushuang was sitting in the commander's tent, looking at the map, frowning.
Suddenly, a person broke into the handsome tent.
Qian Dafu pointed at Ning Wushuang angrily and shouted,
"Shuai Ning! Why are you withdrawing your troops! It only took an hour after the war started. Only one regiment was put up and then they were hastily withdrawn. There was not even a single person on the top of the city!
I need an explanation! "
Looking at the angry Qian Dafu, Ning Wushuang said expressionlessly,
"Qian Jianjun, you have also seen that the defenders' counterattack was too fierce and it was difficult for our army to advance. Not to mention climbing to the top of the city, there were only a few people who could climb the ladder.
What's more, our trebuchets have all been damaged and cannot suppress the defenders at the city head. A forced attack will only increase casualties! "
"I also know that many of our brothers have died, but you have to understand that if we withdraw like this, will the brothers in front of us die in vain?!"
"Of course I know, but I need to be responsible for the entire army, not the dead people. I withdrew the troops just to let more people survive.
The mountain road is narrow and difficult to navigate. Even if the area outside the city wall is slightly wider, our army cannot fully spread out and form an effective offensive.
The enemy's arrow array is extremely powerful, and can cause our army to instantly become disconnected, unable to connect from end to end, and unable to siege the city.
What's more, the enemy's troops are more numerous than ours. If we waste each other's forces, we will definitely lose. "
"Then what do you think we should do? How can we fight this siege!"
Qian Dafu became angrier as he talked.
Ning Wushuang calmly shook his head and said,
"We can't fight unless the county sends reinforcements. Of course, I don't think there will be reinforcements."
"There are still some reinforcements. King Zhennan is already gathering troops. We don't know what they are planning, but our main army must take precautions!
The prince will not send any more soldiers to support him!
What's more, a city wall that cannot be conquered by 150,000 people can be conquered by 300,000 people? "
"It can't be captured."
"Then what should we do? Withdraw the troops? Just run away with your tail between your legs in despair, leaving Weihu County to that thief Nie Chen?
Ning Wushuang, is this how you lead troops to fight? Don’t forget what the prince expects of you! "
Ning Wushuang suddenly raised her head and said leisurely,
"Yes, withdraw troops, pretend to withdraw troops!"
He pointed to the map in front of him and said,
"We will first pretend to be invincible and retreat to Jiuyuan County. Then we will march northward and enter the grassland from Anjiuguan. Then, we will go around to Qingshui County and besiege Qingshui County!"
"Qingshui County? You want to attack from the north? That county is not easy to fight."
Qian Dafu looked at the map and murmured.
"No, it's not to capture the county town, but to encircle the area and bring reinforcements, trap the county town, and force the enemy to fight with us in the field!"
Speaking of this, Ning Wushuang sighed,
"Now, our only hope of victory is to hope that the enemy troops are all new recruits and their combat effectiveness is not as strong as ours."
