There is no need to say more about the brutality of the battlefield.
The spirit army's offensive was fierce, and it seemed that they were ready to overthrow Licheng in one go.
This is really different from the Huan Kingdom army that the Ghost Army faced before.
Coupled with the suppressed morale, Metz felt a little nervous. After an hour of fierce fighting, he immediately grabbed a general and said loudly: "The Spirit Army's offensive is too fierce. If this continues, we won't be able to defend for a few days! Hurry! Ask for help from the rear!"
"Yes! Yes!" the general responded hurriedly.
But at this moment, a golden sound suddenly sounded from the Lingjun side.
No matter what the reason was, upon hearing the commander's signal to retreat, the soldiers of the Spiritual Army did not hesitate for a moment, and instantly receded like a tide.
It can be seen that this army is well-trained and has very strict military discipline.
In just a moment, the plain outside the city returned to calm again. However, the rocks and cold weapons under the city were scattered all over the ground, along with corpses scattered everywhere. It was a tragic scene...
Mace was a little dumbfounded. Wasn't the opponent going to launch a relentless attack? Why did it stop?
The general who had just been called by him did not dare to move easily. Instead, he stood still and asked tentatively: "General, general, the spiritual army has retreated. Do you still want reinforcements?"
"This..." Metz came back to his senses, thought for a while and said: "It's better to send a message to the rear. I don't know what the spirit army is planning."
"Yes!" The general took the order and left.
Seeing the sudden retreat of the spirit army, the ghost army that had just been defending the city couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
the other side.
The reason why Huang Zu suddenly withdrew his troops was because the purpose of probing the attack had been achieved. He was a veteran on the battlefield and had rich experience. Sometimes, he could keenly detect the weaknesses of the enemy's defense in just one battle.
However, after Ye Gui returned to the formation, he was somewhat dissatisfied: "Huang Shuai! Why do you call me gold! I was just the last general and almost attacked the city a few times!"
He was dressed in armor and covered in blood. Huang Zu glanced at him and said with a smile: "As a general, when leading troops in battle, be careful not to be impatient. According to the information provided by the Qin Army, the Licheng ghost army numbered thirty thousand, not to mention the poor It's one o'clock, even if we are half a step away, it is impossible to defeat this city in one battle, because their defense force is very sufficient."
"Then, if you don't attack by force, what else can you do? Just watch!" Ye Guidao said.
His character is obviously the upright and impatient type.
Huang Zu said tepidly: "Rather than letting the soldiers fight to the death and pay heavy casualties, it is better to find weaknesses and win with one blow."
"Oh? So, Huang Shuai already has a solution?" Ye Gui was shocked.
Huang Zudao: "When I attacked the city just now, I took a closer look and found that although Licheng is tall, it is in disrepair. You see."
As he spoke, he pointed to the city wall in the distance.
Ye Gui followed it and looked around. It seemed that it had been hit by many stone bullets, and there were signs of collapse in one corner of the city wall.
Huang Zu continued: "Moreover, the Ghost Army does not have large-scale defensive equipment, and there is no way to deal with the trebuchets. If we focus the siege on the trebuchets, there may be unexpected consequences. Effect."
"What Huang Shuai means...destroying Licheng's defenses?" Ye Gui asked tentatively.
"Maybe you can give it a try." Huang Zu said directly.
When Ye Gui heard this, his eyes couldn't help but light up: "This is a good idea. Once a city defense collapses, our infantry can take advantage of this gap to rush into the city and start a face-to-face hand-to-hand battle with the ghost army!"
"Yes." Huang Zu nodded and said immediately: "You give the order, the whole army returns to the camp, let the soldiers of the sixth and seventh formations collect stone bullets on the nearby mountains, and other departments perform their duties. , strengthen patrols and secret sentries outside the camp, and do not let the ghost army get close to spy on our military situation. This news must not be leaked, otherwise, if the ghost army learns, they may urgently strengthen the city wall."
"No!" Ye Gui cupped his fists.
Most of the ancient cities were built for defense in war, so they were very strong. Under normal circumstances, it was impossible to destroy a city with a trebuchet alone.
But it has been in disrepair for a long time, so it is naturally different.
When other generals attacked the city, most of them were thinking about how to attack the city and open the city gate, but Huang Zu focused on the city wall.
It can be seen that he is not only well-versed in military strategies, but also flexible in his use of troops, and is not that stubborn.
Under his order, the Ling Army began to quarry stones secretly, and there was no siege activity for several days.
For a moment, Mace was confused.
On this day, the ghost army gathered in the meeting hall.
Mace was directly above him, frowning tightly.
Not only him, but everyone was also a little confused. One of the generals said: "General, after the last battle, the combat strength of the Guanling Army is not weaker than our army, and its strength is more than twenty. If everyone continues to launch strong attacks, to be honest, our army may not be able to defend it for a long time with its troops reduced sharply, but now, why are they so silent?"
What he said is what everyone else thought.
The same was true for Mesi, who couldn't help but frown and muttered: "Well...their Central Plains army is different from us in that they like to engage in military strategies. However, Huang Zu is a man who has been on the battlefield for a long time and is not easy to deal with. He has been fighting hard these days. There is no movement, so he must be accumulating strength for a fatal blow."
"This..." After hearing what he said, the generals couldn't help but look at each other.
Mace continued: "In this way, first send out a dozen elite spies, and if possible, find a way to get close to the Spirit Army camp to see what they are doing! At the same time, all ministries will increase their defense at night to guard against night attacks by the Spirit Army. ."
"Yes!" All the generals took the order one after another.
Although Metz had doubts, he didn't know what Huang Zu was going to do, and he didn't dare to open the door to meet the enemy. He could only send out elites to find ways to spy on the military situation.
But how could Huang Zu let him know about such secret military activities on the Lingjun side? Not only were the camps inside and outside the camp heavily guarded, there were countless hidden sentries within a ten-mile radius.
It can be said that these dozen Ghost Army spies had just slipped out of Licheng, and before they even got close to the Spirit Army camp, they were already dead. Those who were caught were caught, and none of them could return.
The spiritual army camp.
A general came to report: "Shuai Huang, we have almost collected the stone bullets."
"No, this is not enough." Huang Zu shook his head.
"But this..." The general hesitated and said, "There are not many stones in the nearby mountains, and they have all been collected."
"Then go a little further. Wherever there are stones, go and pick them." Huang Zu said directly.
"This, yes!" The general had no choice but to accept the order.
After he bowed and retreated, the general in charge of the secret whistle walked in quickly, clasped his fists and said:
"Shuai Huang, we found sixteen ghost army spies, twelve were killed by our army, and four were captured."
