On this night, hundreds of thousands of Hu from the northern borders launched a surprise attack on the State of Qin.
Out of the eight counties at the border of the empire, seven counties fell that night. The defenders suffered heavy casualties, and the generals led the remaining soldiers to retreat.
From then on, the seven border counties fell into the hands of the Hu.
There was only one exception, Yuyang County!
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The Hu army was in charge of the tent.
"Trash, good-for-nothing!"
"A sneak attack failed, and we were ambushed instead?"
"Why would I have such stupid subordinates?”
The Wuhuan King, Helian Gui, was so angry that his entire body trembled when he heard his subordinates recount what had happened last night.
This time, when the Five Hu Alliance attacked Qin, he and Schleswig each led hundreds of thousands of soldiers as the vanguard.
Schleswig attacked the eastern line while he attacked the western line.
Last night was supposed to be the day of the army's surprise attack.
Helian Gui was happily waiting in the military tent for his subordinates to bring back good news.
After all, the ambush had been planned for a long time. It could be said that victory was in the bag.
In fact, this was indeed the case. Helian Gui received reports of successful sneak attacks one after another.
However, just as dawn broke, a pair of disheveled men returned.
They said that the Yuyang County guards were prepared and that their sneak attack had failed. Instead, they were ambushed and suffered heavy casualties.
More than half of the tens of thousands of soldiers had died, and some of the troops had lost contact.
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Helian Gui flew into a rage when he heard that.
His eyes gave off a shocking cold light as he gritted his teeth and said,"Yuyang County…"
Then, he looked at the messenger behind him and ordered,"
"Pass on this king's orders, order the troops of the surrounding counties to gather at Yuyang County.”
"Tomorrow morning, we will attack Yuyang County. We must take it down.”
"Yes, sir!"
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Yuyang County, County City.
Liu Heng returned to the Commandery, exhausted.
He took off his armor and fell onto the couch.
After a night of hard work, he finally defeated the enemy.
The enemy had more than ten thousand soldiers, but there were only eight thousand soldiers in the city.
This was supposed to be an extremely tough defensive battle.
But last night, after Liu Heng received the news from Bai Ze.
All the guards in the city were ambushed outside the city.
When the enemy entered the city, a rain of arrows fell, causing the enemy to panic.
Then, he led the infantry and cavalry to attack while the enemy was in chaos.
The enemy was caught off guard and lost their formation.
Liu Heng led the army and scattered them.
Next, it was time to start the bloody battle.
For the entire night.
Three thousand of the Hu Army were wiped out, one thousand were captured, and countless escaped.
Liu Heng's troops also lost more than a thousand men, and the rest were all injured.
After a night of fighting, the soldiers guarding the city were exhausted.
However, it was difficult to hide the pride on his face.
This was…It was a great victory…
The commandant was truly a god of prediction, actually guessing that the enemy would launch a sneak attack.
Thus, he had allowed the enemy to beat him at his own game, which was why he had such a great victory in this battle!
For a moment, the soldiers cheered,""Commandant is wise!"
Hearing this voice, Liu Heng smiled bitterly and found it hard to be happy.
After greeting the generals, he hurried back to the Commandery.
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Commandery Commandery.
Liu Heng took a short break.
He repeatedly thought about the current situation in his mind.
According to the expert from last night, the enemy had divided their forces into more than ten groups to attack Yuyang County.
Now, his county city could be considered secured.
But what about the other bases? How's the seventh station?
Were the other border counties attacked as well?
Thinking of this, Liu Heng jumped up again.
He put on the armor he had just taken off and exchanged it for a messenger.
"Men!"
"Send people to gather information from the surrounding counties.”
"In addition, order another thousand soldiers to follow me to the seventh station.”
"Yes, sir! Commandant!"
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Within the Great Qin Empire, about 50 kilometers away from the northern border.
Meng Tian's army had been marching for several days and was resting here.
In the commander's tent, Meng Tian looked at the map.
This place was less than a hundred miles away from the border, and it was estimated that they would arrive at the border city tomorrow.
Are you restless Hu bastards ready to face the wrath of the empire?
Meng Tian looked at the large grassland that belonged to the Hu people on the map, and a sharp light flashed in her eyes.
"Ta Ta Ta!"
A series of hurried footsteps sounded outside the tent.
"General, something bad has happened!"
"A large group of people has appeared on the road ahead.”
"From their clothes and flags, they should be border guards!”
A soldier hurriedly entered the tent and said anxiously.
Hmm?
Meng Tian's expression changed.
Border guards?
At this critical juncture, they didn't guard the border properly.
Why would he appear here? Could it be…
Thinking of this, Meng Tian felt a chill in her heart.
He hurriedly got up and left the tent, rushing to the front of the army to check on the situation.
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On the official road.
Thousands of border guards were covered in blood and their clothes were ragged.
One by one, they supported each other and walked towards the main road.
Everyone's faces were filled with grief and sadness.
Until he saw Meng Tian and the rest of the Empire's soldiers.
He heaved a sigh of relief, but then he lowered his head in shame.
Meng Tian sized up this group of defeated soldiers. The ominous feeling in her heart grew stronger and stronger.
" Who are you?" he asked after taking a deep breath." Why are you here?"”
Thousands of soldiers looked ashamed and lowered their heads in silence.
A soldier who looked like an officer knelt down with a thud.
"General, we are the guards of Shanggu County.”
"Last night, we were ambushed by the Hu.”
"It caused the fall of Shanggu County, and the county lieutenant died in battle…"
The officer's face was covered in dust and was filled with pain.
As for Meng Tian, her heart trembled and her body swayed.
The Hu attacked, Shanggu County fell, and the county captain died in battle…
He had never imagined that the Hu would be so bold.
Anger rose in his heart as he glared at the officer.
"So... You don't care about the safety of the people in Border Town…You escaped?"
The officer felt his scalp go numb from Meng Tian's stare. He lowered his head and said bitterly,""I am willing to accept my responsibility…"
Meng Tian was about to speak.
In the distance, several groups of people appeared on the official road.
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After the time for an incense stick to burn.
There were more than ten thousand soldiers on the official road.
They came from Liaodong, Liaoxi, Shanggu, and other counties.
It was all because they had been attacked by the Hu at night, resulting in the loss of their encampment.
The border guards who had escaped along the official road.
Meng Tian's expression was ugly, but at the same time, she felt a little strange.
Three out of the four counties on the western front had already fallen. What about Yuyang County?
Why didn't he see any guards of Yuyang County?
Thinking of this, Meng Tian ordered these defeated troops to be incorporated into the team.
As for the punishment, he would discuss it after this matter was resolved.
The defeated soldiers were originally in low spirits, but after hearing this news, they were filled with gratitude towards Meng Tian.
This way, they would have a chance to redeem themselves.
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On the official road.
Meng Tian ordered the army to move out.
Their destination was changed from Shangdang County to Yuyang County.
As the army of hundreds of thousands slowly moved, Meng Tian rode her horse in front.
He looked in the direction of Yuyang County with a solemn expression. No one knew what he was thinking.
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At the same time.
Wang Li's army on the eastern front also encountered the same situation.
Tens of thousands of soldiers retreated along the main road and met Wang Li's army head-on.
The only difference was that the eastern border towns had all fallen under the Hu's sneak attack.
Wang Li was furious and ordered the army to move out at full speed. They had to take back the lost land in the shortest time possible.
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