After the time for an incense stick to burn, Meng Tian led the Great Qin cavalry back to the wooden stronghold.
They had already lost five or six people, but they had gained quite a lot. They had killed more than 30 Zhao cavalry. The loss ratio was close to one to five, and it could be considered a small victory!
"Hmph, a bunch of clowns dare to provoke us recklessly.”
"Commandant Meng really has the demeanor of a tiger general, and has the heroic spirit of the old General Meng Ao.”
"I saw it. Commandant Meng killed 12 people alone. He was extremely brave. If the Zhao army didn't escape quickly, many more would have died.”
“.......”
Thirteen consecutive victories, whether it was the Vanguard Army Lieutenant Meng Tian or the soldiers under his command.
Now, all of them were full of arrogance and did not put Zhao Jun in their eyes at all. They even thought that they could be manipulated at will and that they were just tools to obtain military merits.
No one noticed the change in morale.
Xue Li frowned slightly, vaguely sensing that something was amiss.
"Isn't this a little too smooth?”
"What is it, Hundred Generals?"
The chief of the Dragon's Gate Village's auxiliary soldiers asked in a low voice.
To be promoted to station chief meant that they had a certain reputation in the village. Naturally, they were not blockheads.
"The Zhao army has lost 13 battles in a row.”
"This…"
"This is the Zhao army's arrogant plan. Although they have lost thirteen rounds, they have not lost many soldiers.”Xue Li analyzed," But our army has already fallen into a trap. I'm afraid that it won't be long before we suffer a major defeat.”
"The hundred generals have seen through the Zhao army's scheme, why don't you quickly report it to Lieutenant Meng to avoid losing too many soldiers?”
"What's the use? I'm just an auxiliary soldier and a hundred generals. I'm not qualified to see Commandant Meng. Is there any use in saying it?"
Xue Li shook his head and said.
Meng Tian was brave, but she was not a general. She was only suitable to be a general of an army.
In addition, he was only 29 years old and had yet to reach his peak. It was normal for him to fall for Sima Shang's arrogant scheme.
At this moment, it was useless even if he said it. He would only be asking for humiliation.
The chief of the Dragon Gate Village looked around. Everyone's faces were filled with pride. They no longer took Zhao Jun seriously.
If Xue Li was a lieutenant or marquis, he could still say a few words. But now, he was only a hundred generals, and a hundred auxiliary generals. He had no right to speak at all.
"Hundred Generals, what should we do now?”
"Let's just wait and see. Tell everyone to remain vigilant. Remember not to be arrogant, lest the Zhao army steals the stronghold.”
Xue Li instructed.
He couldn't care less about the others, but his 100-man team was still effective.
Every time Meng Tian went out to battle, she would lead a thousand cavalry. It was not a big problem to lose them, as long as they could hold on until the main army of Qin arrived.
However, if the stronghold was taken, then this advantageous terrain would be taken away. If the Qin army wanted to take it back, they would probably lose several times their number of troops and would be severely delayed.
The chief of the Dragon Gate Village's auxiliary soldiers cupped his fists and said seriously,""Yes."
Xue Li let out a long breath and thought to himself,"This is a bitter battle. The Zhao Country is strong, and even the Qin Country won't be able to gain any advantage for a while.”
According to the original history, the Zhao generals Li Mu and Sima Shang had resisted for a year.
Even Great Qin's famous general, Wang Jian, was helpless against them. From this, one could see how cruel this tug-of-war was.
They were able to win in the end because the King of Zhao was fatuous. He executed famous generals like Li Mu and Sima Shang and replaced them with two fatuous generals. This caused the Qin army to enter a no-man's land and destroy the State of Zhao in three months, ending this protracted war.
It was a pity that Li Mu, a famous general of a generation, died because of the emperor's suspicion.
In Xue Li's view, the battles between the seven kingdoms were only internal strife. It was best to preserve some of their vitality. Attacking the foreign races and destroying the three empires were the most important matters.
As for Li Mu, who was the War God, if he was willing to join the State of Qin, he would definitely be a new force.
"Commandant Meng, pass on the order! All the auxiliary soldiers, quickly cut down the trees and forge siege weapons!”
"The army will arrive in ten days. We must prepare a thousand scaling ladders, fifty tower carriages, and ten charging carriages!”
"There must be no mistakes. Violators will be severely punished!”
“.......”
Meng Tian's orders were quickly passed down.
The work of making siege weapons was naturally handed over to the 5,000 auxiliary soldiers. It could be considered a merit, but it was difficult to promote.
Without thinking too much, Xue Li had the people who had eaten and drunk their fill quickly gather and prepare to carry out the military order issued by the higher-ups. No matter how small a mosquito was, it was still meat. If the auxiliary soldiers accumulated a certain amount of merit, they would also be able to obtain the title of Duke…
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