Lu Xuan's camp, the Chinese army's tent.
Lu Xuan was sitting in the tent.
Below, there are people like Chen Dao, Gao Shun, and Zhang Liao.
Zhang Liao looked a little serious and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, although today's attack is not particularly smooth, we have already attacked the city tower several times. We will continue our fierce attack in the afternoon. I think there is a chance to capture Suraduo City. If we grit our teeth and persevere, After a while, we will definitely win."
Lu Xuan chuckled and said: "Wenyuan, that's not how things were arranged. The purpose of attacking Suradhuo City was to lower Valens' wariness, and also to prevent Valens from changing his chances. If we continue to attack, maybe we can fight until night. We can win and defeat Valens, but the price we pay must also be huge."
Zhang Liao was stunned for a moment.
Your Majesty means that there are other arrangements?
Zhang Liao was also a wise general, and he had some ideas. He said, "Your Majesty, I have been keeping an eye on Suratra City. I also listened carefully to the conversation between you and Valens, and I didn't hear anything beyond the meaning."
Lu Xuan said: "Actually, there is an overtone."
Zhang Liao said: "Your Majesty, please give me instructions."
Chen Dao and Gao Shun also looked over. They were both quite curious about what the emperor was thinking.
Lu Xuan smiled slightly and explained: "In the morning, I kept pushing against Valens, testing him to see if he would stick to it. He said that he would always stick to it, always keep it."
"However, midway through I said that he was deliberately trying to resist, but in fact he was trying to retreat with oil on his feet."
"At that time, Valens hesitated for a moment. You all know Valens' situation, and you know that it is impossible to defend it on anyone. However, Valens, a Roman aristocrat who was born as a grand duke, It is impossible for someone to die loyally for the Roman Empire, yet he said he would fight to the death.”
Lu Xuan said: "The only explanation is that Valens is preparing to retreat. This is the fundamental purpose."
Zhang Liao said: "Our current arrangement is to surround three buildings, leaving a way for Valens to survive. As long as Valens still has ideas, he will definitely use the remaining road to evacuate. Your Majesty, as long as Valens is wise, Come out and it’s going to be a no-brainer for us to win.”
Gao Shun nodded and said: "Sparing the attack in the afternoon will indeed reduce a lot of casualties."
Lu Xuan ordered: "Wen Yuan, you are responsible for making arrangements to cover up and kill Valens. I predict that Valens will retreat at night."
"Here!"
Zhang Liao responded with clasped fists.
He and Chen Dao hurriedly made arrangements.
After the two men were properly arranged, they organized the army, comforted the wounded soldiers, and waited for night time to come.
Dark night came later in Suratu City. When night fell, Zhang Liao and Chen Dao quietly ambush with their cavalry. As for Gao Shun, he led the army to sit in the camp and was responsible for guarding the city.
In Lu Xuan's camp, when everything was properly arranged and under control, Valens, Split and Libius had already mobilized their soldiers under the night in the city.
During the day, many Tianzhu people gathered by Zhang Ren set fires everywhere, but because they were not large in number and did not have enough troops, they could not cooperate inside and outside.
After Lu Xuan withdrew his troops, Zhang Ren also went into hiding.
Zhang Ren originally thought that after the war, Valens would definitely conduct a large-scale sweep and massacre. Unexpectedly, Valens did not care about them at all, but instead allowed them to hide in the city.
Zhang Ren's heart immediately became alive.
Under normal circumstances, Valens would not be able to let the situation spread. He must control the situation to ensure that the city will not suffer from internal strife and fire again.
Unexpectedly, Valens didn't care.
Zhang Ren quickly concluded that Valens wanted to retreat, so he allowed the Tianzhu people to join forces.
Zhang Ren considered that Valens's defense was tight and could not deliver the news. At the same time, he thought that Lu Xuan must have arrangements, so he did not forcefully deliver the news. He just tried his best to connect more Tianzhu soldiers again and put the Tianzhu people away. All integrated.
Once Valens wanted to retreat, he acted quickly.
At this moment, the direction of Dongcheng.
In a dilapidated house.
Zhang Ren is hiding here, taking command personally, and more and more people in the city have been integrated by him, and the people of Tianzhu have gathered around him. This is his confidence.
Zhang Ren is just waiting to see what happens now.
While Zhang Ren was waiting, a burst of footsteps came quickly, and a Tianzhu soldier entered and reported: "General Zhang, our sentinel discovered the situation. Valens, the Grand Duke of Rome, is distributing gold. His subordinates Many soldiers set up a cordon at a distance to prevent our people from entering."
"However, some of us from high places still saw it. They took out the food distribution from the grain depot, and even took out the money from the treasury, and were distributing gold. Many people didn't even want half of the gold, and they couldn't hold it anymore. .”
Zhang Ren's eyes were even brighter.
Originally, Zhang Ren collaborated with the Tianzhu people and set the fire, but no one was targeted. Zhang Ren had an idea and knew that Valens must evacuate. Now, knowing that the other party allocated gold, everything is even more obvious.
This is about leaving.
This means abandoning Surudha City.
Think about it, Valens now has no port, no retreat, and the city is in chaos. Valens can no longer gain a foothold and has only one way to retreat.
This was Valens' only recourse.
The Tianzhu soldier's eyes were fiery and he asked: "General Zhang, Valens is about to evacuate now, what should we do?"
"Quiet!"
Zhang Ren gave an order.
Tianzhu Bing stood aside and waited quietly.
Zhang Ren's mind turned rapidly, his thoughts became clearer, and he said in a deep voice: "It is certain that the Roman army will withdraw. Now, what we have to do is to attack the opponent, or bite Valens 's tail."
"We don't have the strength to attack from the front."
"It can only be side assistance."
"Immediately pass the order. The Tianzhu soldiers scattered throughout the city are all preparing for battle. Once Valens is evacuated tonight, we will directly send troops to raid Valens' rear."
"In addition, the sentries who are keeping an eye on Valens' army must continue to keep a close eye on them and not make any mistakes."
Zhang Ren said: "Everything is just waiting for the other party to take action."
"clear!"
Tianzhu Bing answered loudly and quickly went to make arrangements.
After the Tianzhu soldiers left, Zhang Ren continued to wait, thinking further in his mind.
Due to the current martial law in the city, it is difficult to arrange large-scale operations...
Zhang Ren's eyes suddenly lit up when he thought of this.
its not right!
A large number of soldiers under Valens' command have gathered together to pack food and gold, and the defense is no longer so tight. At present, they still have a chance to shuttle to the underwater passage of Surudha City to leave the city.
After all, Suratra City is close to the coast and has many water systems. There are rivers inside and outside the city. At the previous time, Zhang Ren and his men sneaked into the city, which took a lot of effort because Valens' soldiers were also guarding it.
Now that Valens has to evacuate, everything is different.
This is the opportunity.
He can quickly contact Lu Xuan and ask Lu Xuan to make arrangements. At the same time, can we further understand the situation and gain insight into Lu Xuan's plan?
"Somebody come!"
Zhang Ren quickly made arrangements.
A Tianzhu soldier entered, bowed and saluted: "General Zhang!"
Zhang Ren ordered: "Now the defense in the city has been relaxed, and everyone has gone to collect supplies. Go outside the city in person, and quickly report to His Majesty that Valens is distributing gold and food in the city, and it is very likely that he will retreat. Please Your Majesty will arrange it quickly."
"Here!"
The Tianzhu soldiers left quickly.
After the Tianzhu soldiers left, they first quietly walked along the river for a while, and then dived directly into the water when they reached the passage connecting the inside and outside of the city, and walked underwater to get out of the city. Before, there were troops garrisoned in the city.
Zhang Ren and his men sneaked into the city, all at night, and entered the city underwater. They always relied on a small bamboo pipe to connect to the water for ventilation. They walked a long way and avoided the water outlet far away before they could get out of the water and get up.
Now, it is empty and unguarded.
After the Tianzhu soldiers went out, they quickly landed ashore and quickly headed towards Lu Xuan's camp.
When Tian Zhu Bing came to see him, Lu Xuan got the news and knew Valens' arrangement, and he felt more confident. Originally, Lu Xuan was surrounding the three towers, waiting for Valens to evacuate.
Now that Valens is preparing to evacuate, it will be more beneficial to Lu Xuan.
Lu Xuan looked at the Tianzhu soldiers and ordered: "Go back and report to Zhang Ren. I have done everything and am just waiting for Valens to retreat. I have surrounded three towers, and what is left now is the south city of Suratu City. There are no troops stationed in this area. If Valens wants to evacuate, he must go south. Otherwise, Valens will not be able to break out from other directions. If Zhang Ren has arrangements, he can start from this aspect."
"As you command!"
Tianzhu Bing answered decisively.
The Tianzhu soldiers quickly left and rushed all the way back to the city. Even after they returned to Zhang Ren, it was not yet dark.
When the Tianzhu soldiers saw Zhang Ren, they quickly told Lu Xuan's arrangements and reported: "General Zhang, according to His Majesty the Emperor, the Romans are going to evacuate from the south. Are we all going to gather in Nancheng?"
"Of course I want to go!"
Zhang Ren stood up and ordered: "Inform everyone to gather in Nancheng and hide them all. When Valens and his people arrive in Nancheng, we can take action."
"As you command!"
The Tianzhu soldiers quickly made arrangements.
Zhang Ren no longer lingered, stood up, took the knife, and headed towards Nancheng.
When he arrived at Nancheng, he lurked and waited. Time passed and night fell completely. After the night came, there was a rush of footsteps. The Tianzhu soldiers came to Zhang Ren's side and shouted: "General Zhang, the Romans are out, all of them are here." When we arrived in Nancheng, they were gathering quickly."
Zhang Rendao: "Let's talk again, wait until they open the city gate."
After the Tianzhu soldiers left, they quickly went to stare.
Less than a quarter of an hour later, the soldiers returned to Zhang Ren again and reported again: "General Zhang, the city gate has been opened. A large number of Romans have begun to evacuate and begin to leave in large areas."
"Attack!"
Zhang Ren gave the order decisively.
He himself was carrying a big gun, quickly left the house, and led his men to attack. Along with Zhang Ren's attack, groups of Tianzhu soldiers gathered in the city, and they continued to gather.
Tianzhu soldiers gathered from all directions, and the crowd was overcrowded.
"Kill, kill all the Romans."
"Kill the Romans for revenge, kill them all."
"Kill it!"
Countless Tianzhu people shouted loudly.
The news that Valens poured fire oil on the Tianzhu people, shot arrows from a distance to burn the Tianzhu people, and drove the Tianzhu people forward has completely spread. Countless people already know this news.
Countless Tianzhu people are angry in their hearts.
They all wanted to kill the Romans in revenge.
In addition, Zhang Ren publicized the adjustments to the people of Tianzhu in various places in the north. These people of Tianzhu who came from humble backgrounds were even more excited and attacked in large numbers.
Zhang Ren and the gathered people rushed to the city gate in a blink of an eye and saw a large number of Romans in front of them.
"kill!"
Zhang Ren shouted loudly again.
He took the lead with the spear and rushed into the rear of the Roman soldiers. He stirred up the spear and kept thrusting it out and retracting it. He stabbed and killed three Roman soldiers one after another, tearing apart the defense line behind the Roman soldiers.
A large number of Tianzhu soldiers followed and killed the Roman soldiers.
The retreating Roman soldiers were already panic-stricken and their morale was fluctuating. They were suddenly attacked and they kept crowding forward and fleeing. As a result, the military formations that were evacuating in an orderly manner began to float.
The news soon reached the ears of Valens who was out of the city.
For a moment, Valens was confused.
how come?
How dare the despicable Tianzhu people attack him, and they didn't notice the gathering of Tianzhu people.
