EBE Chapter 1403 What a coincidence!
Chapter 1403 What a coincidence!
"elder brother!"
"elder brother!"
In the central command tent, Lu Zhishen and Wu Song arrived hand in hand.
"Master and Erlang are here! Come, come, sit down and have something to eat."
Ren Yuan was having hot pot in his tent when he saw the two of them arrive. He immediately invited them to come and eat.
At this moment, Xiao Jiahui, Assistant Li, and Yue Fei, who looked unhappy, were also eating together.
"What's wrong with Pengju? Why is he frowning like that?"
Lu Zhishen sat down next to Yue Fei and reached out to rub his head.
"Master, I'm retiring too early today!"
Yue Fei was not satisfied with the results of today's battle. Of the six thousand Beiwei soldiers, only four thousand remained after a day of fighting.
"If we don't let you retreat now, more than half of the casualties will be dead or wounded."
Ren Yuan stretched out his chopsticks and tapped Yue Fei on the head.
"How long has the Beiwei Army been formed? If more than half of them are killed or wounded, can you still maintain morale?"
"Even if we lose two thousand men today, at least the basic military structure is still intact. I'll transfer the lost men from the reserves!"
Ren Yuan was telling the truth; after all, the mission of this life was indeed too arduous for the Beiwei Army.
An army that had only been formed for a month was facing a battle involving nearly a million soldiers in its first major engagement. Everyone knows how immense the pressure must have been.
Therefore, if the Beiwei Army is not allowed to withdraw today, and its losses exceed half, this army may be rendered useless.
"But senior brother, I held off an enemy force twice the size of ours today! If it weren't for the sheer number of enemies, and the fact that they were all cavalry, we certainly wouldn't have suffered such heavy losses!"
Yue Fei was clearly dissatisfied with the outcome of today's battle.
"That's right, you know the enemy outnumbers you, and they're all cavalry. Aren't you satisfied with this victory?"
"I...I just feel it's a pity!"
Yue Fei certainly hoped to gain more merit for the Beiwei Army through this battle, as this was the most important battle!
"Pengju, you have done very well."
Wu Song also comforted Yue Fei.
"Haste makes waste. The Beiwei Army was able to withstand cavalry twice its size today and still hold the Shenji Legion's artillery positions. This is an absolute great achievement!"
“Even if it were my Tiger-Taming Legion, the outcome wouldn’t be any better. You know, my Tiger-Taming Legion also fought for them back then, and my losses that time were no less than yours.”
Wu Song had once served as a guard in the Shenji Legion, so he knew how much pressure there was in protecting the Shenji Legion. Yue Fei had already done very well to reach this point.
"Brother Wu, you're not lying to me?"
Upon hearing Wu Song's words, Yue Fei raised his head, which had been buried in his food, and his expression softened somewhat.
"When did I lie to you?"
Wu Song rubbed Yue Fei's head, then picked up his own bowl and started eating.
"Alright, junior brother, tomorrow we'll replenish your Beiwei Army with more men, and then you'll be assigned to the central army. The Beiwei Army can still fight."
"really?"
Upon hearing that the Beiwei Army could still fight, Yue Fei immediately stopped being upset!
A ruler's word is his bond!
Ren Yuan nodded.
"That's great!"
Yue Fei immediately beamed with joy and was no longer depressed.
"Brother, are we going to launch a night raid tonight?"
After eating for a while, Lu Zhishen took the initiative to ask.
"I just discussed it with Lao Xiao and Military Advisor Li. We're going to launch a night attack tonight."
"Senior brother! I..."
Upon hearing that there was a mission to raid the camp that night, Yue Fei immediately prepared to raise his hand to volunteer.
"Your mission tonight is to revitalize the morale of the Beiwei Army. Don't worry about anything else. I'll need your Beiwei Army again tomorrow, understand?"
Ren Yuan interrupted the spellcasting directly and refused his request.
"Oh."
Upon hearing that his senior brother wouldn't let him go, Yue Fei reluctantly lowered his hand.
"What? You have a problem with that? If you do, starting tomorrow, the Beiwei Army will be in charge of guarding the grain supplies..."
Seeing his expression, Ren Yuan flicked him on the forehead again.
"No, no! Whatever you say, senior brother!"
Yue Fei quickly backed down, preferring to stay in the front or central army to receive orders rather than go to the rear to oversee the supplies.
Seeing that he had stopped making a fuss, Ren Yuan didn't say anything more and turned to look at Lu Zhishen and Wu Song.
"Master, Erlang, I would like you to lead the night raid tonight."
"The two of us?"
Lu Zhishen and Wu Song exchanged glances, somewhat surprised.
In the Great Yi Martial Arts Ranking, Lu Zhishen was ranked eighth in the world, while Wu Song, after reaching the pinnacle, was ranked ninth.
This night raid involved both the Eighth and Ninth elites, and both were top-tier fighters. This setup is just too extravagant!
"Brother, should we attack the camp tonight without using cavalry?"
"We'll use them, but the infantry is also very important, because I need the infantry to escort the Divine Machine Legion. Tonight's raid on the camp will be carried out using artillery!"
"Artillery attack on the camp? Could you even see that?"
Lu Zhishen and Wu Song were both somewhat surprised. This was the first time that Dayi was going to use artillery on a large scale to attack the camp at night, which was quite unexpected.
"Brother Ling Zhen said there's no problem, I believe him."
"Then brother, please make the arrangements. Brother Wu Song and I will work together to bring the Divine Machine Legion back intact!"
Lu Zhishen patted his chest.
"Don't worry, brothers. My second senior brother will personally lead the cavalry that will raid our camp tonight."
"Is Master Lu going too?"
Everyone was even more surprised. Three top experts?
"Not only that, because I'm going too."
Li Zhu put down his bowl and slowly began to speak.
"Military Advisor Li, are you going too?"
Yue Fei dropped his chopsticks into the bowl. He couldn't believe that tonight's surprise attack had involved three top-tier experts and one expert above that level!
No wonder my senior brother wouldn't let me participate earlier; I really can't participate in a battle of this level.
"Qiu Yue, Zhou Ang, Yuan Lang, and Master Yuanjue also went together."
Four peaks weren't enough, so he went on to reach four half-peaks!
"Brother, they really are almost all infantry."
Wu Song smiled.
"It seems our infantry will achieve great success tonight!"
"As for Ma Jun, my senior brother and I will remain on standby. If needed, the Zhengtian Cavalry will be mobilized immediately!"
Ren Yuan also put down his bowl and told everyone that tonight, he would be everyone's biggest support!
……
The Jin army camp.
"Zongwang, get ready tonight, we're going to launch a night raid together."
Wanyan Zonghan was also preparing for a night attack, and he also selected several fierce generals from the Jin army to join him.
"Zonghan, are you confident tonight?"
Wanyan Aguda and Wanyan Loushi were also inquiring about tonight's night raid.
"Your Majesty, rest assured, I am leading cavalry, which are fast-moving. Even if we encounter any trouble, we can quickly retreat."
Wanyan Zonghan was quite confident in himself.
"How about I come along?"
Wanyan Yinshu indicated that he could make his move tonight.
"No need, no need, Uncle. You all get some rest. Just look after us tonight."
Wanyan Zonghan was very confident in himself.
"Okay, be careful in everything. If you encounter any danger, send a signal immediately."
"Yes, remember you're just raiding the camp, don't linger in battle, and if anything happens, retreat immediately!"
"Yes!"
Both sides chose to launch a night attack without prior arrangement, and neither side knew it.
Well, what a coincidence...