Chapter 21 A play for the Marquis of Hanchuan(2/2)
Wu Zixu was silent and looked at Xia Jun's water village in the distance, a coldness flashing in his eyes.
Sure enough, with generals like Yin Anping around, the morale of the Xia army could be maintained and they would not be defeated so easily...
Because the Yun army was just testing, the morale of the Xia army did not collapse. The two sides fought for a long time, but still made no progress.
All the generals of the Yun Army couldn't help but say:
"Commander, the situation is so anxious. Why don't we order a strong attack and capture the Panlong Water Village directly?"
"Commander, the last general is willing to be the vanguard."
"Commander, please give the order!"
Wu Zixu's eyes flashed, and he pursed his lips tightly without speaking.
Why didn't he want to directly send troops to attack Jinling and destroy the Xia Kingdom's Sheji Ancestral Temple?
But the Xia Kingdom has a deep foundation and the people's hearts are still there. How can this war to destroy the country be so easy to fight!
Being patient today is to destroy Xia Kingdom faster in the future, so it is worth it!
Seeing that Wu Zixu didn't speak, all the generals couldn't help but say:
"If you don't want to attack by force, the commander-in-chief should let the army withdraw. As soon as the Xia army deployed their defenses, they should have already investigated clearly by now."
"If we delay it any longer, the soldiers will suffer more damage in vain, which may be detrimental to the morale of the army!"
Indeed, if you do not want to directly attack by force, you should directly order a retreat at this time.
But Wu Zixu had already pursed his lips and said in a deep voice with a cold face:
"Wait some more!"
Naturally, no one in the army dared to disobey Wu Zixu's prestige. When the generals saw Wu Zixu's persistence, they did not dare to persuade him anymore and could only bow their heads and obey the order.
And at this moment, the sound of roaring horse hooves suddenly came from the opposite side!
To the east of Panlong Water Village, smoke and dust billowed in.
The Xia army officers and soldiers in the water village looked behind them.
Immediately, he saw the banner of Hanchuan Marquis Liao Gu, surrounded by thousands of cavalry, constantly surging and flying, heading towards the front of tens of thousands of Yun troops without hesitation, charging towards the formation.
Although there were only a few thousand cavalry, their fearless and aloof attitude made people feel hot and excited.
"It's the handsome man!"
"The Marquis of Hanchuan is here, the Marquis of Hanchuan is here!"
The morale of the Xia army officers and soldiers in Panlong Water Village was immediately boosted, and they shouted in unison.
Liao Gu, the Marquis of Hanchuan, was the only famous general among the Xia army who had fought against Wu Zixu and gained many victories. At this time, he came to the front line in person!
As the saying goes, a person's name is like the shadow of a tree.
Although Liao Gu's arrival only led thousands of cavalry, it injected a force into Panlong Shui Village, which was determined to die!
Xia Jun, who was already resisting with all his strength, showed even more tenacity at this time. He resisted Yun Jun's arrows and missed many of his shots, biting and refusing to retreat.
Until then, Wu Zixu, who had a sullen face when he saw Liao Gu's appearance, finally relaxed and said:
"Order, retreat!"
After hearing the order to retreat, some generals were unwilling. They stared at the Xia Army's banner in front, their eyes red, and said:
"Commander, it's Liao Gu, the coach of the Xia Army! He actually came here with only a few people..."
Although he didn't finish the whole story, his intention to kill the general and seize the commander was revealed unintentionally, which aroused the hearts of all the generals.
They didn't know that the famous Marquis of Hanchuan among the Xia army was actually an undercover agent in the Yun Kingdom. They didn't even know that today's scene was originally done for Liao Gu.
At this time, they only saw the credit for killing Xia Jun's coach!
When Wu Zixu heard this, he frowned, a cold light flashed in his eyes, he glanced at the generals coldly, and said sternly:
"The commander-in-chief said, retreat!"
When the generals heard this, they suddenly woke up and bowed their heads to Wu Zixu with a clear conscience.
"It's the last general who has lost his mind... Liao Gu is a famous general of the Xia Kingdom, how could he be in danger so easily?"
"Yes, this must be Xia Jun's trick!"
"I realize my mistake, Commander-in-Chief, please forgive me!"
Based on Wu Zixu's current reputation and prestige, no one would think that he could not fight.
When the generals saw Wu Zixu's strong opposition, they felt that he must have a point, and subconsciously reflected on the mistakes of himself and others. Naturally, they felt that this was the strategy of Liao Gu, the commander of the Xia army.
Wu Zixu didn't know how to explain anything to the generals, so he said with a stern face:
"Today's temptation is over, withdraw your troops!"
"Yes!" All the generals shouted in unison.
The military order was issued, the sound of ringing gold sounded, and the water, land, and cloud troops that went to test finally slowly retreated.
In Panlong Water Village, cheers suddenly sounded, and the morale was so high that it was visible to the naked eye!
Wu Zixu rode on his horse and looked at the Panlong Water Village in the distance. He saw Liao Gu's soldiers and horses pouring into the water village camp amidst the cheers of the Xia Army soldiers. Instead, a mocking smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Chapter completed!