in2ebook Chapter 183 The Rebel Army's Desperate Situation
Chapter 183 The Rebel Army's Desperate Situation
Although Su Luo came to Wanhai City alone to investigate the situation.
But that doesn't mean he was completely unprepared.
On the Yanhuang Army's side, from Ye Hu to Zhang Daqiang, all the management members received his message.
We are ready.
They would launch an attack immediately at Su Luo's command.
Attack Wanhai City as quickly as possible, while ensuring the stability of Shuiyun Town.
That's right.
Su Luo plans to shift the main battlefield.
Or rather, they plan to change locations and have a final showdown with Su Changsheng!
If this were in Shuiyun Town, Su Changsheng would probably have already made preparations.
At a single command, the soldiers stationed on the frontier, as well as the Xue family's troops, would likely arrive!
Today, the Yanhuang Army is strong and well-equipped; if all its forces were combined, it might be able to contend with an army of ten thousand men.
If all their cards are played, they can wipe out an army of ten thousand!
However, if we could shift the battlefield to Wan Hai City...
That would give you an even greater advantage!
Putting everything else aside, if we could take over all of Xu Risheng's men!
Sulo is confident that the number of combat personnel can be increased to 20,000!
Furthermore, after taking control of Wanhai City, they can also conveniently take over Feiyun City...
During this process, the Yanhuang Army will not be too ostentatious!
All the dangers will be borne by Xu Risheng's rebel army!
Even so, Su Luo seems somewhat shameless...
However, if successful, Xu Risheng, or rather the rebel army of Wan Haicheng, would also reap enormous benefits.
This is Su Luo's plan!
Of course, the most important step is to win over Xu Risheng!
And conquer all the rebel armies in Wanhai City!
Su Luo felt there was a quick way to do this... that was to tell them directly about the strength of the Yanhuang Army!
Then, we can just attack and take over the main city of Wanhai City!
"Let's go!"
Su Luo glanced at Ye Qingyou and said casually.
Ye Qingyou asked in confusion, "Where to?"
Su Luo said, "This place is about to become a battlefield."
Ye Qingyou: "Then shouldn't we stay here even more to help those rebellious people?!"
"These imperial troops are so unrestrained, it's simply outrageous."
"If you can help those people, they will definitely regard you as a hero, Brother Luo!"
She paused, then immediately added, "Of course, Brother Luo is a hero now."
If word gets out that Su Luo killed Xue Hai...
I wonder how many people will idolize him and regard him as a true hero.
Upon hearing this, Su Luo's lips twitched slightly, "Staying here is useless to the overall situation..."
"Besides, I can indeed go to the battlefield and kill the enemy, but what about you?!"
"You're just a helpless little girl, aren't you just asking for death here?!"
"Putting everything else aside, a single stray arrow could kill you!"
As soon as these words came out.
Ye Qingyou was still somewhat unwilling, "But, are we just going to leave like this?"
"Brother Luo, the other people don't know that you killed Xue Hai yet."
"What if someone impersonates you to claim credit..."
"Wouldn't you be losing out in that case?"
Su Luo almost burst out laughing: "How can there be any such thing as losing or not losing in this kind of thing?"
"Let's go, don't think too much, let's go sightseeing."
Night falls, and leisurely strolls through the mountains and waters?!
The big battle is about to begin, and you're telling me you're going sightseeing? Are you kidding me?!
But looking at Su Luo's expression, Ye Qingyou realized that this older brother didn't seem to be joking at all.
She could only tell herself that perhaps Su Luo had other plans.
After thinking about it for a moment, I agreed.
The two left Wanhai City overnight, and to Ye Qingyou's surprise, Su Luo actually spent the rest of the time sightseeing.
I also went to the beach and sighed at the vastness of the sea.
Ye Qingyou, however, was preoccupied with the situation in Wanhai City's main city and was quite distracted.
"The sea is just as fair as the gods."
"No matter who you are, once you're swept up in the wave, there are only two paths left."
"To die or to live."
Su Luo said with a smile, "Life is like that too. In the tide of the times, a single ripple can drown an ordinary person."
Ye Qingyou kept looking back, as if she could feel the sounds of fighting coming from the Wanhai City area.
Hearing Su Luo's sigh, he finally came to his senses: "Yes, Brother Luo, you're right..."
Wow!
The sea breeze made Ye Qingyou, who was wearing a bright green dress, even more beautiful!
Especially now, standing on a large rock, echoing the waves on the sea, it's like the daughter of the sea god descending to earth!
Su Luo chuckled, "You little rascal, all you think about is rebelling all day long. That's not how a law-abiding citizen should behave..."
"I'm not exactly a law-abiding citizen..."
Ye Qingyou said subconsciously, then muttered, "Besides, Brother Luo, how dare you say that to me?!"
"In Wanhai City, fighting has probably already broken out."
Su Luo suddenly said.
Ye Qingyou immediately tensed up, "Brother Luo, shouldn't we go over and help?"
“Brother Luo, if a fight really breaks out over there, you don’t need to worry about me. You’re so capable, you’ll definitely kill a lot of bad guys on the battlefield…”
Su Luo calmly said, "Who can tell the difference between good and bad?!"
"Besides, I don't need to play yet..."
I will definitely play.
However, I need to change my identity.
……
"Kill!"
"Let's fight those corrupt officials!"
Angry roars echoed outside the city gates of Wanhai City.
The sounds of battle rose straight to the sky.
Thousands of almost unequipped rebels... or rather, civilians, surged toward the gates of Wanhai City.
Inside Wanhai City, thousands of soldiers stood ready for battle.
Xue Hai is dead.
The one temporarily in command is He Kuangshan, a trusted confidant of Su Changsheng who was recently sent there.
This person, as his name suggests, looks like a mountain!
As you can tell from his name, he didn't hold a high position among Su Changsheng's confidants!
Otherwise, he would have been granted the surname Su!
The reason for coming to Wanhai City this time was because another of Su Changsheng's confidants had died unexpectedly.
He was killed by a "daytime thunderbolt"!
All military power in Wanhai City fell into Xue Hai's hands!
Su Changsheng was somewhat disappointed with this, so he simply asked He Kuangshan to come and supervise.
Perhaps a surprise will come when the time is right...
Of course, He Kuangshan himself didn't have any expectations.
He could only serve as a supervisor under Xue Hai, and was frequently transferred by Xue Hai to be stationed at the seaside.
But I never expected that I would wake up from a nap.
Xue Hai is dead.
Wan Hai City has a total of 13,000 troops, including 8,000 combat troops and 5,000 support troops.
Now, they've all fallen into He Kuangshan's hands.
He Kuangshan was overjoyed and stayed at the City Lord's Mansion that very night... which was also Xue Hai's residence.
But before he could enjoy his freedom for even a few days, the rebel army attacked.
He Kuangshan's face was somewhat gloomy, "These damned things should all be killed..."
However, He Kuangshan was not a truly reckless person, as he was valued and regarded as a confidant by Su Changsheng.
Although he was somewhat irritated, he suppressed his irritation and continued to deploy his troops.
They kept the rebel army outside the city gates.
Although the rebels continued their advance, they were still far from the city gates.
"These damned bastards!"
"They should all go to hell..."
He Kuangshan observed the situation on the battlefield and sneered, "They still want to rebel? What? Do they want more?!"
"Don't they even consider whether they're worthy?!"
“Perfect timing. There were already four thousand soldiers in the main city of Wanhai, and I brought back two thousand more.”
“There are other garrisons, and the remaining two thousand men are closing in.”
"Eight thousand soldiers will soon be assembled."
"And the five thousand logistics troops... will gradually arrive. This battle may actually be my chance to make a name for myself."
Thinking of this, He Kuangshan's eyes brightened, and his breathing became much heavier.
If he can win the battle, it will mean that he has made a great contribution.
Perhaps in the future, the entire Wanhai City will fall into his hands.
This is what Su Changsheng wants to see, so he will be given more benefits.
He could even have his surname be Su...
That means there's too much!
Thinking this through, He Kuangshan's agitation vanished: "This is an opportunity!"
"Three days!"
"The rebel army outside claims to number 50,000, but looking at them... they're just a bunch of worthless rotten fish!"
"I only need three days to take care of them all!"
He began to manage his troops more carefully.
For a time, the rebel army's advance slowed down even further.
On Xu Risheng's side, the group of "generals" also noticed this and immediately became anxious.
Although they were called generals, they were really just people who were respected among the common people...
The true leader of this rebel army, from beginning to end, was only one person.
That was Xu Risheng.
The others are just playing a support role at most.
According to their initial plan, their initial progress here should be relatively fast.
Countermeasures will not be implemented in Wanhai City until the next day.
After all, they already knew the strength of the troops in Wanhai City.
Moreover, Xue Hai is dead.
The death of the commander-in-chief should have damaged morale.
However, the reality was far more surprising than imagined.
On the first day, they only managed to advance less than 500 meters.
The place they attacked was three kilometers away from the city gate of Wanhai City.
There were also nine trenches.
The obstacles are numerous and the dangers are immense.
Winning a battle is not so easy.
"General Xu, is the intelligence incorrect?"
The old man surnamed Wang said, "Could it be that the imperial court is hiding troops in Wanhai City?!"
"Otherwise, based on what we know about Wan Hai City, they couldn't possibly be this ferocious..."
Xu Risheng shook his head, his face grim.
"it's not true."
"I already know the specifics, and it has nothing to do with the imperial court hiding troops."
He held a scroll in his hand, containing a message that someone had desperately tried to send out from the city.
"Xue Hai's death will not affect morale at all."
"For the imperial army, who the general is is completely unimportant."
"Moreover, He Kuangshan, the general in Wanhai City, just arrived today... with two thousand men."
"Logically speaking, the fighting strength of such imperial troops is not considered strong at all."
"However, their equipment is too good, and they have been trained... The gap between us and them is still too big."
After hearing Xu Risheng's words, everyone turned pale and trembled.
Shaky.
The elderly man surnamed Wang said with a wry smile, "If that's the case, General Xu, what should we do?!"
Xu Risheng took a deep breath, "Wait!"
"Once Wan Hai City has an internal conflict, it will collapse on its own!"
"Although the current general in Wanhai City is He Kuangshan, he is actually a man of Marquis Sinan, Su Changsheng!"
"And most of the troops in Wanhai City now belong to the Xue family!"
"For now, it is only temporarily under the command of He Kuangshan."
"If the battle drags on, it's inevitable that the subordinates will develop resentment and conflicts."
"At that time, it will collapse on its own without being attacked."
Upon hearing this, the group's eyes lit up slightly, and their mindset calmed down considerably.
Then, Xu Risheng said, "What we need to do now is to keep the soldiers calm and not launch a fierce attack."
"We have captured four towns, and the granaries are in our hands. At worst, we'll have to fight a protracted war."
Upon hearing this, everyone nodded, agreeing with Xu Risheng's plan.
So they all left, and carried out the plan according to Xu Risheng's strategy.
But when they left...
However, what they didn't see was a hint of anxiety surfacing deep in Xu Risheng's eyes.
His words were very steady and seemed to offer people hope.
However, Xu Risheng knew very well that... this matter was simply not true.
Because the troops in Wanhai City, even those brought by He Kuangshan, originally came from the Xue family.
If it weren't for the Xue family's troops, could we really expect Su Changsheng to rely on his own soldiers?!
Weren't Su Changsheng's troops also supported by the Xue family?!
Therefore, it is almost impossible for them to develop internal conflicts.
Xu Risheng said this simply to stabilize morale...
"The Xue family's foundation is still too deep."
"Moreover, the Marquis of Sinan is always ready to provide support..."
Xu Risheng's gaze was helpless. "No matter what, we are just a group of poor people... Being able to eat our fill is already a blessing for us..."
"It's still too difficult to wage war."
"Moreover, we started our uprising too hastily and didn't have a mature system at all..."
"What may seem like just the first day of the attack is actually a desperate situation."
To wage a protracted war, assuming there are no other external forces influencing the outcome.
The rebel army was destined to lose.
Xu Risheng was well aware of this.
So he had another idea, which was...
He went into the tent and began writing a letter.
Weeping blood every word.
He explained the current situation and shared his own thoughts.
He wanted to deliver this letter to Su Luo.
To be precise, it was handed to the leader of the Yanhuang Army... asking him to take action.
"The rebel army is now on the edge of a cliff."
"If we charge in headfirst, we'll only die."
Xu Risheng murmured, "If we surrender, even if they let us go for a short time, the imperial court will still deal with us afterwards..."
"Only if the Yanhuang Army intervenes can we have a chance to survive!"
"But, that mysterious young master... will he really make a move?!"