bookrebus Chapter 187 Fight to support war
Chapter 187 Fight to support war
Siege the city!
Su Luo's two simple words ignited the passion of everyone present!
Enough said, let's attack!
Xu Risheng immediately realized that this handsome young man was none other than the leader of the Yanhuang Army!
He immediately rallied and shouted, "Attack the city!"
boom!
With his command, everyone in the Xu family army was ready to go!
Everyone's momentum reached its peak!
To reiterate, rebellion... is really just a matter of holding on by sheer willpower!
In the past few days, the morale of Xu Jiajun and his men almost sank into a slump...
That's because they thought they were about to lose!
But then, the Yanhuang Army arrived!
They have reinforcements!
Then the situation would be completely different!
Not to mention, Su Luo also had Zhang Daqiang and others bring a batch of equipment to Xu's army...
One thousand compound crossbows!
There are also a few pieces of armor made of refined steel. Although not many, they are enough!
"Attack! Attack! Attack!"
"Kill..."
Public sentiment was running high!
The soldiers guarding Wanhai City had no time to react!
They all thought they were on the road to victory, and all they had to do now was wait to win the war!
Who would have thought that something unexpected would happen?!
The first batch of soldiers defending the city were all killed by Su Luo and his men!
Not one of them made it back!
Nonsense, this is the Yanhuang Army... the Yanhuang Army that Su Luo has trained for so long and on which he has placed high hopes!
This marks the first truly large-scale battle fought by the Yanhuang Army!
In previous instances, although the number of participants gradually increased, those were not actually direct battles...
This time, it's not just a direct battle, but a direct confrontation with the imperial army!
The Xue family's troops were essentially the imperial army!
However, the Great Xia Dynasty was too lazy to manage... or rather, it was unable to manage the border areas!
That's why they say it's the Xue family's troops!
In terms of combat strength, there isn't much difference...
At this moment, if the Yanhuang Army were a sword, then Su Luo had spent a great deal of time honing that sword…
This was the first time it showed its true colors!
In Wanhai City!
He Kuangshan was already considering how to hold a victory celebration banquet!
Suddenly, news arrived that the Yanhuang Army had come to their aid…
His expression changed drastically, and his eyes widened: "What's going on? Don't talk nonsense!"
"The Yanhuang Army should be in Shuiyun Town right now... Xue Wanren should be dealing with them there!"
"How could he possibly come here to support these rebels in Wan Hai City?!"
The scout who delivered the message shrank back nervously and said, "General, I'm not lying..."
"The Yanhuang Army has really arrived!"
"Moreover, our men... have already suffered a defeat!"
Before he could finish speaking, another scout rushed in and reported, "General, something terrible has happened!"
"The Yanhuang Army not only annihilated our first wave of troops, but our second wave has also been swept away..."
In fact, as scouts of the imperial court, the terms "annihilate" and "sweep through" are both quite inappropriate.
However, the fighting power of the Yanhuang Army and the Xu Family Army is terrifying!
If you only look at the number of people, the difference isn't that big at all...
However, in less than an hour, all two thousand Xue family soldiers had been killed in battle!
They didn't even have time to surrender!
They've won!
This scout was completely subdued by the beating!
Upon hearing this, He Kuangshan's expression turned even more grim. "Impossible, absolutely impossible..."
"Bring me my armor and weapons. Today I want to see just how powerful the Yanhuang Army really is, and whether they are truly invincible!"
"I will personally lead the army..."
Before he was ready, a third scout arrived: "General, the third batch of soldiers has also died..."
He Kuangshan's expression changed drastically in an instant, turning somewhat pale.
A group of soldiers, at least a thousand men...
With three groups of soldiers killed in succession, the morale of the soldiers in Wanhai City will likely be thrown into chaos!
"This this……"
He Kuangshan was genuinely flustered: "How is this possible?!"
"I held out for three days, and the first batch of soldiers...none more than 20% died, and we can replenish our ranks at any time..."
"How come three thousand men have all been killed in action today?!"
"What on earth happened?!"
In an instant, He Kuangshan thought of the Yanhuang Army and immediately understood: "The Yanhuang Army, that damned Yanhuang Army..."
At that moment, Mr. Ye, who had a goatee, also hurriedly walked in.
"General, this is bad!"
He Kuangshan's expression grew even uglier. "Mr. Ye, aren't you guarding the north gate of Wanhai City?!"
"Has something happened on your end too?!"
Wanhai City is so large that it certainly cannot have only one gate. Besides the main gate, the largest gate is the North Gate.
He Kuangshan didn't take the other smaller gates seriously, so he didn't send many troops to guard them.
But this North Gate... he had Mr. Ye lead a full two thousand men to guard it!
Thinking that even if there was a problem with the main gate, the north gate would definitely not have any problems, which would make it easier for He Kuangshan to retreat!
That's right, He Kuangshan wasn't stupid. Although he was initially extremely confident that he would definitely win this battle...
However, he had already planned his retreat.
Before he could even personally go to the battlefield, had something happened at the North Gate?!
"There was no problem originally..."
Mr. Ye, with his pig-like voice, yelled, "There's a group of guys who came from who-knows-where, and a batch of very powerful crossbows..."
"They were shouting about happiness and exploitation, and they just charged at us!"
"My soldiers and I didn't even have time to react before we were almost all killed... Now, less than five hundred men are left, and they brought me back!"
Mr. Ye, with tears streaming down his face, cried out, "General He, those guys have no martial ethics! Please give me some more troops, I want to go back and take revenge..."
Upon hearing this, He Kuangshan's vision went black.
This means their escape routes have been cut off...
Clearly, clearly we're about to win! Clearly I'm about to become the greatest contributor to the Marquis of Sinan's mansion...
Why, why did it suddenly turn out like this?!
He Kuangshan's thoughts were scattered, and he couldn't figure it out.
Mr. Ye was still yelling in his ear, "General He, I've been bullied like this, you can't just sit idly by..."
"Okay, give me another two thousand men, and I'll take them back right now..."
"These guys only won because they saw I was off guard and lacked any martial ethics... Give me another two thousand men, and I'll definitely avenge you..."
Yes, according to Mr. Ye, it was still about avenging He Kuangshan!
He Kuangshan could no longer restrain himself. He drew his sword and killed Mr. Ye with a single blow!
Mr. Ye looked completely astonished, unaware of what had happened!
He then heard a voice in his ear: "From now on, your name will be He Kuangshan..."
Mr. Ye collapsed.
The others around were also completely bewildered, not knowing what had happened.
He Kuangshan glared at him, "What are you still standing there for?!"
"Hurry up and open the city gates! I want to invite my lord into the city..."
……
The war ended quickly.
It happened faster than Ye Qingyou had imagined. She had thought that no matter what, the garrison of Wanhai City would hold out for a while longer.
After all, the city gates of Wanhai City appeared so sturdy under the attack of Xu Family Army.
Who would have thought that Su Luo, leading the Yanhuang Army, would end the war in such a short time?
Countless people died or were injured on the battlefield.
More than 5,000 soldiers who defended the city died, and about 3,000 of the remaining soldiers surrendered.
This was a great victory.
Ye Qingyou was truly shocked; she hadn't expected that her Brother Luo hadn't actually lied...
He almost single-handedly turned the tide of the battle.
Because wherever Su Luo is, there will inevitably be the Yanhuang Army...
"The Yanhuang Army..."
"Wow, that's amazing! It's really amazing!"
Ye Qingyou took a deep breath and made up her mind to come to Su Luo's side.
At this moment, Su Luo and some others were in the former city lord's mansion in Wanhai City, watching another group of people.
Among the group, a middle-aged man who was leading the group said, "Sir, this is He Kuangshan... This man is utterly despicable..."
The middle-aged man pointed at a corpse on the ground and loudly accused, "It's because of him that we aided and abetted evil. In reality, we, like all the heroes, just want to pursue our own happiness..."
Swish!
As Su Luo listened, he suddenly raised his long sword and slashed down...
They killed the middle-aged man instantly!
The middle-aged man's expression was one of utter astonishment as he lay dying, never expecting Su Luo to be so decisive...
Su Luo calmly said, "He Kuangshan, you may not recognize me, but I can recognize you."
"You even brought a gift for Marquis Sinan's birthday back then, and it was placed in a corner..."
“Isn’t that right?!”
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man... namely He Kuangshan, suddenly had his pupils shrink.
He originally thought that as long as no one identified him, no one would know his identity, and he would definitely be able to escape.
Unexpectedly, this mysterious leader of the Yanhuang Army recognized him at a glance...
"Wait a moment!"
Just before he died, He Kuangshan was suddenly filled with shock as he stared at Su Luo.
At that moment, he finally recognized Su Luo: "You, you are Su Luo..."
After saying those words, He Kuangshan breathed his last.
Among the crowd standing next to Su Luo was Xu Risheng, who looked at Su Luo with surprise upon hearing this.
His eyes were filled with disbelief.
Looking at his expression, Su Luo smiled and said, "It seems you know my identity..."
Xu Risheng's face was still full of surprise, and his voice was even a little stuttering.
“I…I never…thought that you would be…”
As a sensible rebel, especially a leader among rebels, Xu Risheng naturally had already investigated all the information about his enemies from the very beginning.
They have an exceptional understanding of their enemies, in particular.
He knew very well that if the rebels wanted to rise to power, they had to get past the Marquis of Sinan's residence...
He knew all about the sons of the Marquis of Sinan.
One of them was an illegitimate child, who was said to be the least capable, and his name was Su Luo.
Combined with Su Luo recognizing He Kuangshan, and the name He Kuangshan called out before he died...
By this point, Xu Risheng could no longer fail to guess that the boy in front of him was none other than the legendary illegitimate son who was worse than a dog!
"I'm so shocked..."
“Young master, I never imagined that you would be the leader of the Yanhuang Army.”
Xu Risheng said with admiration, "It seems you've been hiding your talents all along; you're actually quite shrewd..."
Su Luo raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "General Xu, isn't that a bit too much..."
Before Su Luo could finish speaking, Xu Risheng said with a serious expression, "I'm serious, that's what I really think!"
"Young master, I have always admired you immensely, and I wish to serve by your side from now on..."
After saying that, Xu Risheng actually knelt down in front of everyone.
"We hope that you will grant our request, young master!"
Seeing this scene, Ye Qingyou, who had walked over, was utterly shocked.
This is the head of Xu's army...
He was won over by Brother Luo in just a few words?!
Oh, Brother Luo's surname isn't Luo... it's Su!
Wait a minute, this name sounds familiar... Ye Qingyou hadn't inquired about the Su family before!
However, because she was also an illegitimate child, she had some knowledge of the fact that the Si Nan Hou family also had an illegitimate son.
But, according to rumors, that illegitimate son is even more useless than himself...
Why……
Ye Qingyou's mouth dropped open, and she was momentarily unable to accept it.
Am I the only one who isn't truly useless?
Zhang Daqiang and Han Yan exchanged a glance, and thought that Xu Risheng was indeed a man who could instigate a rebellion!
That's very clever!
The reason we were able to win this battle was largely due to the arrival of the Yanhuang Army!
However, the Yanhuang Army is not a god, and it is not without its needs...
Especially since they had just conquered a place, and it was such an important location as the main city of Wanhai City, that they were able to take control of the entire Wanhai City.
If Xu Risheng does not submit this time, a power struggle is inevitable!
Su Luo smiled and said, "Don't be so formal... Since you're willing to follow me, of course I won't refuse!"
"However, you should know that I am not someone who will be granted amnesty..."
The implication is that Su Luo will not accept the imperial pardon and will only continue to rebel!
Upon hearing this, Xu Risheng nodded and took a deep breath: "Of course I know that..."
"Whatever decision you make, young master, I will obey unconditionally!"
Su Luo's lips twitched as she looked at Xu Risheng. "Look at this, now that's a smart person!"
"Alright, from now on, the Xu family army... will be part of the Yanhuang army!"
"Everyone, get ready! We'll storm Flying Cloud City within seven days!"
"In half a month, during the New Year's festival, we will storm... the Marquis of Sinan's residence in Linshui County!"