Chapter 637
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Ling Tong waved his hand dismissively.
"Let's not talk about this again.
Anyway, it's my fault for underestimating the enemy. I wouldn't have been beaten so badly if I hadn't. "
Gan Ning waved his hand.
"Forget it, forget it. What's the point of bringing it up? It's all in the past."
"It's not your fault, Gongji. We're here today to avenge you."
"They're just a bunch of foreign bandits. I'll behead their leader and turn him into a piss pot for you!"
Ling Tong glanced at Gan Ning and didn't want to talk to him.
Ling Tong rubbed his chin and pointed at the map.
"It's strange, though."
"After my soldiers left, the Shanyue didn't pursue them. Instead, they hurried back."
"Not only that, the Shanyue haven't left the mountain even once. It's as if they've disappeared."
"I've been waiting here for a long time, but I haven't seen a single Shanyue come down. It's strange."
Gan Ning shook his head.
"There's something you don't know, Gongji."
"How could the Shanyue be idle?"
"When we first returned, we heard from Milord that these Yue people have been attacking Kuaiji all this time!"
"What?!"
Ling Tong was dumbfounded.
"This … Kuiji is so far away from Shanyue territory, and there's a huge mountain range between them. Aren't they just asking for trouble?"
Gan Ning shook his head.
"I don't know about that, but it's the truth."
"But what puzzles me is that the Shanyue don't seem to be raiding Kuiji."
"They're different from before. It's as if they're planning to attack the city."
"But it's still alright. Kuaiji is always on the defensive. How could they have a good time? Every few days, they would attack, and every few days they would return in defeat."
Ling Tong laughed heartily.
Xu Sheng's ability was well-known throughout Jiangdong.
These Shanyue people dared to attack the Kuiji he was in, and did not hesitate to travel such a long distance. Wasn't this a classic case of asking for trouble?
"In short, we should dispatch our troops as soon as possible and take down these Shanyue people in one fell swoop!"
"I'm relieved to see that you're fine!"
Gan Ning let out a sigh of relief. When he heard what Taishi Xiang said, he thought that Ling Tong had committed suicide.
She didn't expect that other than looking a little tired, he would be fine.
At this time, Huang Gai and Cheng Pu also rushed over.
From the various centurions, they had learned quite a lot about the current situation in Shanyue.
However, they did not understand why Shanyue did not take a single step out.
They didn't relax until they heard Ling Tong's words.
"After a day's journey, the soldiers are tired. Let them have a good rest. "
"Tomorrow morning, we'll meet these Shanyue people!"
"This old man wants to see if they can take this whip of mine!"
Huang Gai smiled faintly and turned to leave.
It was best for them to rest and recuperate as soon as possible.
From Wu County to Yu Zhang, there was almost no rest in between. Not to mention the soldiers, even the three generals were a little tired.
If they were to attack the Shanyue people now, they would not even be able to use half of their strength.
Huang Gai and the others had made up their minds to fight these Shanyue people. They would give their all and beat the Shanyue until they couldn't even lift their heads.
…
At the same time, in the stronghold of the Shanyue leaders.
"Hahahaha, Zilong, you're really something!"
"There are so many ballistae. It should be enough!"
"I've calculated that if we want to attack from Yuzhang, we'll have to take twelve routes."
"As long as we send soldiers to all twelve routes and use the ballistae, we'll definitely be able to stop them!"
Taishi Ci laughed out loud when he saw the ten ballistas that had been built during this period of time.
Zhao Yun waved his hand.
"Just the ballistae aren't enough. We must send out more archers."
"Sir has already given me the blueprint for the improved bow. The craftsmen in the Shanyue are working hard on it. I estimate that they'll be able to make fifty thousand sets by tomorrow without any sleep!"
It had to be said that there were benefits to having more people in the Shanyue.
This was especially so for the craftsmen in the Shanyue. Due to the terrain, they could only make ballistae. Their proficiency in ballistae had long surpassed most of the craftsmen in the Central Plains.
Even the craftsmen in Jiangdong paled in comparison.
Thus, even though the blueprint given by Bai Feng was somewhat difficult, they still managed to figure it out quickly and rushed to make it.
There were more than three thousand craftsmen participating in the project.
This was enough to show the benefits of having a large population.
Tai Shici said with a serious expression.
"Good! They're going to attack tomorrow. "
"Let's have the soldiers get ready tonight. Don't let them sneak up on us."
"Based on my understanding of Gan Ning, he's very good at night attacks. If they succeed, all our efforts will be in vain!"
Zhao Yun couldn't help but be surprised.
"What?"
"The soldiers from Jiangdong have arrived?"
Tai Shici nodded heavily.
"You and I should get ready as soon as possible. We'll be in trouble if we're recognized."
"The two of us will guard the main road. We'll send centurions to guard the rest of the smaller roads."
"Sigh, it's a pity that we don't have any suitable lieutenants under our command."
Zhao Yun clasped his hands behind his back and smiled faintly.
"Sir said that as long as we use the right method, defending the city will be a piece of cake. We don't need any reliable lieutenants."
"Also, we can use some of the commanders in the Shanyue."
"They're more familiar with the terrain of the Shanyue."
Tai Shici waved his hand and said, "That's not right.
"No way, no way. How can we trust these little commanders?"
Zhao Yun smiled faintly.
"Don't worry. The people of Shanyue are now loyal to Sir. Even if they're disloyal, they won't betray us when the Jiangdong Army attacks."
"Behind them is the hometown that we worked so hard to build."
"How can they betray us when they see their fellow countrymen living a good life?"
"Also, I've carefully selected these commanders over the past few days. They won't make any mistakes."
Taishi Ci immediately laughed out loud and said,
"Good, good, good. Since Zilong said so, I have no objections."
Then, the two hurriedly gathered the soldiers and ordered them to carry their weapons. They pushed the ballistas toward the city walls that had been built.
The city walls were made from the cement blueprint left behind by Bai Feng.
To avoid suspicion from the Jiangdong Army, some rammed earth was piled on top of the solid cement.
With such sturdy city walls, no matter how fierce the Jiangdong Army was, it wouldn't be easy for them to attack the city.
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