Liu Chenlong believed that although the barbarians were stupid, they knew how to fight and plunder. They knew how scary it was to be threatened, so they would not do something so stupid.
Therefore, these barbarians must be using a scheme to lure the soldiers to attack. They will then use the advantage of cavalry to wipe out the defenders and occupy Kai City.
In that case, the best way was to defend the city and not come out, so that the barbarians could only stare in shock.
But this way, if the barbarians really attacked Han City on the other side of the river, Liu Chenlong's goal of stopping the barbarian army at Kai City would fail.
Even though they managed to protect Kai City, the barbarians would continue their journey south and massacre the commoners who were fleeing to the south of Kai City. The commoners would suffer greatly.
Liu Chenlong was faced with a dilemma.
He did not have a lot of soldiers. If he had more soldiers, he would be willing to use a group to attack the barbarian army and attract them. But now that he did not have a lot of soldiers, it would be dangerous for Kai City if the barbarians gathered their main force and attacked.
There were also tens of thousands of civilians in Kai City that needed protection.
Liu Chenlong looked for his generals to discuss. All of them remained silent and expressed their absolute obedience to Liu Chenlong.
Liu Chenlong was silent for a long time and did not make a decision the entire night.
The next morning, Liu Chenlong climbed up the city wall before dawn. When the soldiers were having breakfast, they received news that the barbarians were crossing the river.
Liu Chenlong was shocked. He did not expect the barbarians to be so decisive. Were they not afraid of being blocked?
In a panic, Liu Chenlong could no longer stay in Kai City. Even if it was a trap, he had to go out. If he let the barbarians go, they would definitely chase to the south and threaten Li Zhi's safety.
If he stayed and did not send out his troops, he would definitely be slandered for being selfish and only caring about his own life. He would definitely not be able to escape death.
If he left the city to fight and stayed, he would still die. He might as well fight to the death. This way, he could still protect his family.
After thinking for a while, Liu Chenlong called Zheng Weiguang and left him 3000 men to guard Kai City. He would bring the other 3000 men to fight the barbarians.
Zheng Weiguang could tell that Liu Chenlong was seeking death. He was shocked and quickly pulled Liu Chenlong's hand. "The Minister is an important official of the country. How can you seek death so easily? Leaving the city at this time is definitely a barbarian's trick. The Minister will definitely die! "
Liu Chenlong shook his head and said sadly, "If I don't go to war, I will definitely die. Instead of dying with injustice, it is better to die in battle. It is also a way to repay the country's kindness. You don't have to say anymore. I will bear all the consequences. You must defend the city until the Daqin's reinforcements arrive!"
Zheng Weiguang's eyes reddened as he said, "Then let I die in your place!"
"It's not your fault. You can live, but I must die."
Liu Chenlong held Zheng Weiguang's hand and said, "If you still remember my kindness, guard the city. Don't let the people in the city be killed by the barbarians. That would be the best way to repay me. Remember, no matter how badly I lose, don't open the city gates."
After saying that, Liu Chenlong asked someone to change his armor, and then he gathered his troops and left the city.
The news of the North Korean army leaving the city was soon known by Nurhachi. He just sneered, because he knew that the North Koreans would most likely leave the city, but he did not expect them to be so impatient.
According to common sense, there was no such thing as going back and forth to the south. Basically, there was no such thing as bypassing a city and directly attacking the rear. Otherwise, one's route of retreat would be cut off, and the enemy might even attack from two sides and fall into a predicament.
However, the North Koreans did not know that this time, they did not plan to go back. Naturally, they did not have any plans of retreat. They only wanted to go south to play extreme survival, and did not think of going back at all. Therefore, they did not care about the gains and losses of a city.
However, the North Koreans did not know that, otherwise, they would not think of going out of the city to attack. Instead, they would hide in the city and not come out. In that case, they would starve to death in minutes.
But they still went to war, and they went to war miserably, which made Nurhachi laugh.
Knowing that the North Korean army had sent out about two to three thousand soldiers, Nurhachi also gathered three thousand soldiers and prepared to charge and kill them, just like how he dealt with Guo Zaiyou.
Liu Chenlong knew that the soldiers he sent out would not return, and the soldiers might also know about it. However, he personally led the army and fought with the soldiers. This would be the best way to motivate the soldiers' courage.
Look, even the high-ranking officials are fighting with us. It seems like we have a chance of surviving.
This way, the army will not collapse before they encounter the barbarians.
However, the outcome will probably be the same.
Liu Chenlong had never learned how to fight a war. He had only read a few military books out of interest, and knew some basic rules of war. He knew that when facing the cavalry, they must form a formation and must not split up. They must stick together and not give the cavalry a chance to break them up. However, what kind of formation could these inexperienced soldiers form?
Liu Chenlong knew that he would definitely face a collapse, but he did not expect it to happen so quickly.
Before they even reached the Imjin river, the outpost reported that the barbarian cavalry had arrived. Liu Chenlong immediately ordered his soldiers to get into formation. The sword and shield soldiers and archers got into formation and prepared to face the enemy.
Originally, everyone was still confident and prepared for battle. However, when the cavalry charged, the terrifying tremors that came from the ground shocked many soldiers who had never fought against a cavalry regiment.
Thousands of cavalrymen charged forward with unstoppable momentum. The feeling of the earth shaking, the impact, and the dense killing intent were the greatest tests for the infantrymen.
Excellent infantry would not be shaken by this. They would firmly stand by their comrades and get into formation. They would raise their great spears and force the enemy cavalry to not charge at them.
However, the North Korean army did not have good organization and training to fight against cavalry. A row of archers stood at the front and raised their spears to face the incoming cavalry. The remaining sword and shield soldiers and spearmen stood at the back, ready to charge at any time.
The huge deterrence that came from the cavalry caused many soldiers who had never fought against cavalry to be dumbfounded.
Liu Chenlong was not a professional commander, so it was not easy for him to do this. He ordered the archers not to shoot ahead of time and to wait for his order.
However, when the cavalry from Jian Province charged halfway, one of the archers could not help but feel fear in his heart. He accidentally pulled the trigger.
The sound of a shot was equivalent to a signal. The other archers thought that it was an order to shoot. In such a tense situation, they did not care and just closed their eyes and fired.
Liu Chenlong was shocked and immediately ordered his soldiers to stop shooting. However, none of the soldiers heard his order.
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