Feng Jin was probably the only one who knew if he was going to explode.
He turned his gaze back to Xiangyang district. The Tsing Yi Army at the west and north gates had been completely defeated. Some were dead and some were injured. Many of the Tsing Yi Army saw that they had lost the upper hand. They panicked and ran away, leaving thousands of corpses behind them.
Looking at the mess on the ground, Feng Jin raised his hand to wipe his face with a solemn expression. He wiped away the blood on his face.
He asked the soldier in a hoarse voice, "How's the situation at the south gate?"
The sky gradually turned from black to greenish-white. The sun rose from the horizon and dispersed the darkness.
Looking at the sky, the battle at the south gate should have already started. He just didn't know the situation.
The soldier panted heavily. The man said, "The battle at the south gate is in a stalemate. General Luo is leading his men to resist."
Feng Jin looked at the city gate that was blocked by bricks with pity. If he had enough men around him, why would he need to block the city gate?
If he didn't block the city gate, he could send a team with high mobility to harass the Tsing Yi Army from the back and attack their morale. Both sides wouldn't have fought for so long. The defense line of the city wall was almost broken by the Tsing Yi Army. This made Feng Jin rather vexed.
He glanced at the crowd and said, "The wounded should all rest. Except for those guarding the city gate, the rest should leave the city with me."
After blocking the west and north gates, they could still go out from the east gate. They could outflank the Tsing Yi Army from the back and harass them.
As long as the south gate was strong, the Tsing Yi Army couldn't take it down after a long time and the back was harassed many times, their morale would definitely plummet.
A soldier was covered in blood. He looked like a bloody man and was in a terrible state. He stopped Feng Jin.
"Sir, you mustn't. You just need to tell us what to do. There's no need to risk leaving the city."
Feng Jin said resolutely, "I'm not powerless. I can protect myself. Soldiers, there's no need to say more. "
The soldiers were physically strong. The high-intensity training in the military camp was not just for show. After a night of fierce fighting, they still had energy. However, Feng Jin was the son of an aristocratic family who lived an exquisite life. His body was better than ordinary people, but compared to these rough men, he was still a lot weaker.
Now, even he could grit his teeth and say to continue fighting. The other soldiers naturally had high morale and were eager to fight.
The situation at the south gate was slightly better than Feng Jin's side. Relatively speaking, it was easier to defend.
Even though the Tsing Yi Army at the south gate had more people than the north and west gates, they did not have as many siege weapons.
Without sufficient siege weapons, the losses of forcibly attacking a city would be quite terrifying.
Luoyue was also an experienced person, his defense was airtight, it made it difficult for the Tsing Yi Army below to move an inch.
Even so, the soldiers on the city wall were exhausted. There were always soldiers who were shot by arrows. If they were lucky, they would only be lightly injured. If they were unlucky, they would lose their lives. However, no one had the time to mourn. They could only focus on dealing with the enemy.
Just as Jiang Pengji had said, there were only the living and the dead on the battlefield. There was no distinction between men and women. Looking at the tacit cooperation of the troops, Luoyue felt a little emotional. He gradually agreed with the women's battalion that his lord had established.
If all the women stayed behind to support their husbands and raise their children, it would indeed be a waste of nearly half of the human resources.
After going through rigorous training, they were able to fight on the battlefield with weapons in hand. Their performance was no worse than that of the male soldiers.
In today's world, women and children were seen as a vulnerable group and needed protection. However, most of the men could not even protect themselves, how could they protect them? Even if Luoyue's views made him feel that women should not go to the battlefield, his rationality told him that this was not wrong.
If others could not protect them, why couldn't they work hard to protect themselves?
Ten thousand troops were more than enough to defend Xiangyang district, but what about Chengan district, Maolin district and Jiaoping district?
It was almost a fantasy to rely on ten thousand troops to defend a district.
It could be predicted that after conquering the other three districts, it was imperative to expand the troops. However, the north had experienced a series of natural and man-made disasters. There was a huge loss of young and strong men. When the time came, it was unknown how many soldiers they could recruit. If there were more female soldiers, it would indeed greatly relieve the pressure on the military camp.
With these thoughts in his mind, Luoyue continued to command calmly.
He thought that there would be a stalemate for a while. Unexpectedly, there was a sudden commotion from the rear of the Tsing Yi Army. The originally orderly attack instantly became a mess. Using the height of the city wall, Luoyue could see the movement from afar. His eyes lit up and his heart flashed with ecstasy.
"Soldiers, the Tsing Yi Army at the north and west gates have all been killed!"
He raised his arm and shouted. The troops seemed to have been injected with a shot of adrenaline. Joy flashed across their originally tired faces.
The north and west gates had already won?
Everyone knew that Xiangyang district was attacked from both front and back. While the troops at the south gate defended against the Tsing Yi Army, they were afraid that their rear would be breached by the enemy.
Now, Luoyue told them that the rear was safe. They only needed to defeat the enemy at the front. How could they not be excited?
The morale of their troops rose again and again. The Tsing Yi Army's morale continued to decline. Feng Jin led the troops to charge forward and make a detour to harass them.
The city gate was impregnable. The Tsing Yi Army attacked for a long time without success. Behind them, there were cavalry harassing them. After a few times, the morale of the Tsing Yi Army had already plummeted. They were not in the mood to fight at all. Their defeat was irreversible. No matter how their leader shouted, the Tsing Yi Army still fled in all directions.
The attack below the city gate became weaker and weaker. They were unable to pose a threat to the city gate.
Feng Jin originally wanted to lead the troops to chase after them. However, when he thought of the current defensive strength of Xiangyang district, he could only give up this tempting idea.
Luoyue wiped the bloodstains on his face. He bowed to Feng Jin and said, "Thank you for rushing over to help."
The battle at the south gate lasted for more than two hours. However, the battle at the north and west gates started at four in the morning. Moreover, it was a battle at night. It consumed a lot of energy. Looking at Feng Jin, he must have led the troops to help the south gate right after the battle ended.
If not for that, even if Luoyue had the confidence to defend the south gate, he would have to use up a lot of defensive equipment.
Feng Jin took some time to catch his breath. He raised his hand to help Luoyue up. He said, "Coach Luoyue, you don't have to thank me. This is what I should do."
Luoyue looked at the direction in which the Tsing Yi Army fled in resentment. He said fiercely, "It's a pity that they escaped."
Generally speaking, when the defeated side fled and lost the will to fight, it was a good opportunity for the victorious side to expand their victory.
Now that he saw the remnants of the Tsing Yi Army leave, Luoyue naturally felt bad.
Feng Jin said, "It's okay. This debt will be repaid one day."
Little did they know that the Tsing Yi Army that they said "escaped by luck" were very unlucky.
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