"What!" Eighth-stage Samurai, who was in the Red Earth Army, jumped up. As a person of the Eastern Ryukyu Empire, he naturally knew the power of gunpowder, but what he didn't understand was that Konuma Province had such a large number of strategic materials, which were scarce even for the Empire.
The Red Earth Army began to collapse. Most of the army was directly destroyed by the gunpowder. The blind army had begun to give up resistance and began to flee.
Yang Ding was naturally happy to see this scene. They were originally a reconnaissance unit, and their numbers were far fewer than the enemy's. If it was a direct confrontation, Yang Ding's troops had no chance of winning, but if it was to pursue the defeated enemy, no unit was more handy than the light cavalry.
"Withdraw to the fortress!" Eighth-stage Samurai was about to attack, but looking at the unpredictable cavalry in front of him, he could only retreat helplessly. In his eyes, nearly ten thousand light cavalry against the only remaining army on his side, he had no chance of winning at all.
When he heard the order to retreat, the commander of the Army of Red Earth relaxed his solemn face. It was difficult for heavy crossbowmen and longbowmen to escape the hooves of the cavalry, but as commanders, they also had horses. The battlefront was so far away from them that it was not difficult to escape at all.
The fleeing infantry saw that the base camp was beginning to retreat. They directly threw away their armor, weapons, and all the weights on their bodies as they ran.
A small number of soldiers who had intended to fight back were directly surrounded by a group of cavalry. Besieged from all sides, they succeeded in buying some time for the fleeing infantry. (Why are some called infantry and some called soldiers? A soldier is a warrior of honor, a soldier.)
After chasing the Red Earth Army for ten miles, Yang Ding said to the flag bearer who was still beside him, "Retreat!"
The flag bearer turned the direction of the military flag and began to retreat. The light cavalry who saw the military flag on the road also turned their horses and gathered around Yang Ding, forming a neat phalanx and advancing towards Dongliu City.
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"Old uncle!" After returning to Eastflow City, Yang Ding first bowed towards the Eastflow City Lord. East Flow City Lord Gu Ducheng was Yang Jinglong's comrade-in-arms, so he naturally recognized Yang Ding. Moreover, Yang Ding had once studied in East Flow City.
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"Tiny cauldron, you really came at the right time!" Gu Ducheng smiled and patted Yang Ding's shoulder. "Unfortunately, East Flow City suffered a calamity today. I'm afraid there won't be anything good to entertain you Two Tigers." Gu Ducheng's eyes were filled with sorrow.
In a single war, half of the city that had accompanied him for more than ten years had been destroyed. Most of his old subordinates had also died. If it was anyone else, they wouldn't be indifferent.
"But you're quite bold! You dared to charge into a formation of several thousand long range soldiers with a thousand light cavalry. If they dare turn around and fight you, then I won't have the face to see your father! "Gu Ducheng angrily said to Yang Ding.
Yang Ding boldly said, "What is there to fear about death!"
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The Twin Tigers, Earth Dragons, and Fifth Legions, as well as the cavalry of River Reef City, arrived one after another in support of East Flow City. And of these people, not a single one of them didn't feel a stirring sense of sorrow at the brutality of this battle.
Nearly half of the massive East Flow City had been turned into ruins in this battle. The conscript army of East Flow City numbered less than three hundred soldiers. Even though the results of this battle were plentiful, the price was also enormous. East Flow City had become the most difficult area to defend in Konuma Province.
With regards to this situation, several army commanders and the East Flow City Lord were making a decision.
"I believe that East Flow City is no longer the best place to defend. The Two Tigers should retreat to the inner cities. Although the defensive facilities of the inner cities aren't as good as those of the border cities, at least they have relatively sturdy walls to defend." Kap advocated giving up East Flow City and having the Two Tigers defend the inner cities.
"The East Flow City area can indeed be abandoned, but which inner cities should the Two Tigers go to? When the enemy breaks through East Flow City, there are a total of seven cities they can choose to attack! Without a main force garrisoned in the inner cities, they won't be able to put up much resistance against the enemy. "Xu Luoxiang said. This was also a question that had been troubling everyone.
"What if we counterattack the stronghold?" Yang Ding pointed at the stronghold on the map and said, "Apart from the Night Shade, all of the enemy's close combat phalanxes were basically wiped out in today's battle. If we gather the strength of several major legions and River Reef City sends out their siege weapons, will we be able to take back the stronghold in one go?"
When Yang Ding mentioned the outline of the Stronghold, everyone's breathing began to quicken. More than half of the enemy had been wiped out and their morale was low, while the morale of their own troops was at its peak. Moreover, the Red Earth troops had been fighting continuously and were already exhausted from rushing back and forth. As for their own troops, except for a few who were slightly tired from rushing, they still had energy.
The stronghold could be retaken. Meng Xitang was already the soul of Legio IV, they could rest in peace. For them, there was nothing more important than this.
"Then I'll make the decision! It's already night and everyone has been rushing for a day. Let's rest for a while. Prepare tomorrow morning and set off before noon. The Two Tigers will be the vanguard, the Earth Dragons and my Fifth Legion will be the central army. We will make those who offend our mountains and rivers pay the price in blood! " Liu Luoxiang was the person in charge appointed by the King of Konuma Province, so it was naturally the most appropriate for him to give orders.
"Those who offend our mountains and rivers will be killed no matter how far away they are!"
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The senior officials of the Red Earth had already fled back to the stronghold that afternoon. And the infantry, who had lost their helmets and armor along the way, also fled back to the stronghold in the middle of the night.
After counting the number of people, everyone felt that something was wrong. The huge cavalry troops that day didn't start a massacre, and more than half of the infantry who fled in defeat were still alive.
"Bastard! We've been tricked! "After the Eastern Ryukyu Empire's Eighth-stage Samurai figured out the cause and effect, he was so angry that he directly smashed the pot. He immediately ordered everyone to gather and killed all the commanders and deputy commanders of the Red Earth in front of everyone, causing all the soldiers of the Red Earth to be terrified.
"Today's battle was defeated by your cowardice and cowardice." Eighth-stage Samurai directly threw the heads of several commanders and deputy commanders in front of them.
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