Chapter 643 Soldiers Never Tire of Cheating

"Retreat? What about the people in the city? Who knows what those intruders will do after the city is broken?!"

The violent mood swings almost tore the arrow wound on his shoulder, making Guo Zhen's face less bloody.

In response, Du Yuanzhi took a deep breath, then looked at Guo Zhen with those bloodshot eyes.

"General, we have no choice, this city cannot be held."

Having said that, he breathed a little.

"Now we still have a chance to retreat. If we continue to fight, within half a day, the siege army on the opposite side will forcibly attack the city! By then, we won't be able to leave if we want to!"

"What about reinforcements? We still have reinforcements! As long as we hold on for a while, reinforcements from the Imperial City should arrive soon!"

Looking at Guo Zhen with a persistent face, Du Yuanzhi sighed.

"General Luo Cheng, the head of the Hundred Cavalry in the Imperial City, was sent to the South by His Majesty. In other words, there is not enough cavalry in the Imperial City to provide emergency support, and according to the speed of infantry support..."

Having said that, Du Yuanzhi did not go further.

The meaning is self-evident.

Their Gao Ridge City serves as the southern border, and the distance between them and the Imperial City is very long.

The cavalry team hurried and whipped, but they could still support it.

But just relying on the two legs of the infantry, it's too late to think!

At this moment, the difference between Du Yuanzhi and Guo Zhen was fully revealed.

Since following Luo Ji, Guo Zhen can be said to have few defeats.

There is basically no bad situation that requires abandoning the city and retreating.

But Du Yuanzhi was different.

When following the original monarch, the entire country was close to collapse in the later period.

There are wars and civil unrest.

During this period, there was a period of repeated defeats.

So he understands that when it's time to let go, he has to let go.

Guo Zhen stopped talking.

Apparently accepted this fact.

However, just when Du Yuanzhi planned to order people to prepare immediately.

A soldier rushed in quickly.

"Report, report! It seems that reinforcements have arrived outside the city!"

Hearing this, both Guo Zhen and Du Yuanzhi were stunned for a while.

The first reaction in my head was...

"Reinforcement? Where did the reinforcements come from?"

Before they could think about it, the two hurried towards the city head.

At a glance, I saw that in the far southwest direction, there was actually a lot of dust in the sky.

Vaguely, the roar of horses' hooves could be heard.

Judging from the scale of the dust, if this is a cavalry, there must be at least 3,000 cavalry! !

"Which direction is the southern border? The garrison of Huangsha City?!"

The expression on Du Yuanzhi's face was full of incredible.

"Without His Majesty's order, how could the troops at the border leave their posts without permission? Besides, how come there are so many cavalry in Huangsha City?!"

He found that he had no idea what it was all about.

At the same time, Zhang William, who was commanding the siege outside the city, had a gloomy expression that was about to drip.

In this posture, there is no doubt that reinforcements from the other side have arrived.

And it is an exaggerated number of cavalry!

Just when he thought so.

A low-pitched horn sounded in the distance.

The sound of the horn is low, but the reason is the distance.

That horn sound came from a long distance!

The distance, the roar of horses' hooves, and the dust in the sky that is comparable to a sandstorm!

Combining these three pieces of information, a seasoned veteran is enough to roughly estimate the number of opposing cavalry.

That would be a daunting number!

He looked back at the blood-stained wall of Gaoling City.

Zhang William's face was full of unwillingness.

Then he shouted out those two words fiercely.

"retreat!!"

This time, he really picked a 'good opponent' for himself! !

Zhang William's siege army withdrew simply.

And at this moment, in a forest in the southwest.

Zhou Yi put down the telescope in his hand and breathed a sigh of relief.

Ever since he received Luo Ji's biography of the flying eagle, he and the five hundred cavalry from Huangsha City started rushing here day and night.

Nearly six days of rapid marching, the physical fatigue of him and the soldiers under his command has accumulated to an exaggerated level.

The soldiers looked like they were covered in dust, and their eyes were bloodshot.

To be honest, when he arrived here with five hundred cavalry, there was no longer any combat power.

However, the situation in Gaoling City was extremely critical, and it had to be saved.

Zhou Yi's urgency was born of wisdom, and he gave full play to his tactical specialty of 'the soldier never tires of deceit'.

He ordered five hundred cavalry to dismount and chop down trees on the spot.

Then use a hemp rope to drag the tree with its branches and leaves behind each horse.

Line up the five hundred cavalrymen in two rows.

The distance between the two platoons of cavalry was two hundred meters.

Then they ordered them to mount war horses, drag the big trees back and forth and gallop wildly.

A huge storm of dust erupted.

This is complemented by the deliberately extended horn sound.

It created an illusion that thousands of troops were rushing towards this side!

Forcibly scared off Zhang William who was sieging the city.

Zhang William obviously did not see through this illusion.

Worrying that the cavalry team was chasing him, he directly retreated all the way to the distance.

I didn't plan to stop at all.

After repeated confirmation, I was convinced that the enemy had withdrawn.

Zhou Yi slowly entered the city with his exhausted team.

After entering the city, he kept his spirits high and clasped his fists at Guo Zhen and Du Yuanzhi.

"Long time no see, General Guo Zhen, this should be Staff Officer Du, right? Long Yang..."

Thanks to Zhou Yi's rescue this time, although the two of them have a normal friendship, at this moment, Guo Zhen is also showing great enthusiasm.

"Where is General Zhou Yi, thanks to you for arriving in time this time, otherwise, Gaoling City would have to fall."

Speaking of this, Guo Zhen's face couldn't help showing a trace of shame.

Then, as if remembering something, he suddenly asked...

"By the way, what about the other brothers? I'll call someone to arrange a resting place, and then I'll take care of the brothers!"

Hearing this, Zhou Yi, who knew that Guo Zhen had misunderstood, waved his hands tiredly.

Then, from the moment he received the biography from Feiying, he briefly explained the ins and outs of this matter.

After listening, Du Yuanzhi, who was following him, showed a look of amazement on his face.

That battle of thousands of troops turned out to be an illusion created by the opponent's urgency and wisdom? !

This hand really made him have to obey!

At the same time, a look of shame appeared on his face.

"General Zhou Yi is a genius! Du Mou is ashamed of himself!"

Seeing this, Zhou Yi chuckled lightly.

"Staff Du is polite, it's just some small tricks, and it's not a great talent."

After speaking, Zhou Yi, who was even more tired in his heart, couldn't help but speak again.

"Compared to this, can you arrange a place for us to rest, we haven't slept for several days, we can't hold it anymore..."