2297: C2297 An Awkward Encounter

C2297 An Awkward Encounter

Originally, Li Yuangu had some confidence in this war. Especially when the man from the Fengjue Country chose to attack the city, his confidence was even greater. The number of soldiers in the city was greater than the enemy's, and they also had the city walls as their support. They did not need to face the Fengjue Country man's army head-on, and the Fengjue Country man was not good at sieging.

All of these added up made Li Yuangu very confident in this war.

However, he did not think that the defeat would come so quickly. It was so sudden. No matter what aspect it was, he was the one who had the advantage. Why did he suddenly enter the city? There were so many troops defending the city, even if they couldn't defend it in the end. However, it shouldn't be a problem for them to hold on for a few months.

And now, not to mention a few months, just one night... Without being able to persist for even a few months, this city would be breached. The people of the Fengjue Country had already entered the city, and the soldiers of the Fengjue Country were engaged in close combat. Especially when their morale was low, what kind of consequences would there be if they engaged in close combat with the enemy? Li Yuangu knew very well in his heart.

Therefore, after knowing that the situation had reached this stage, the first thing Li Yuangu thought of was to leave this place and leave this dangerous place. He didn't even think about investigating how the enemy had entered the city.

Li Yuangu thought that he was Minister of War and had a prestigious status. Naturally, he couldn't die here. He still had a lot of good days ahead of him. As for this defeat, although it was more important, it would affect the negotiations between the two countries. If he lost, the Emperor would definitely be angry.

However, Li Yuangu didn't think it was a big deal. In any case, in the past, when they fought with the people from the Fengjue Country, they always lost more than they won. After losing so many times, they didn't care about another time. It wasn't a big deal. It was just that they were missing a chance to make a meritorious service. When he went to the king, he would be criticized. In a few days, he would be the majestic Minister of War again.

As for taking advantage of this opportunity to reorganize the army... It seemed like it was impossible now. However, as long as he was still Minister of War... There was still a chance. That Wu Yan had only won for a short period of time. He would be able to win it back in the future.

However, it was obvious that Li Yuangu had underestimated the importance of this war in the heart of the Great Lu Dynasty Emperor. The emperor who was far away in the capital had been paying attention to the situation here. He had also agreed to all of Li Yuangu's requests. He had even sent some of his elite warriors, the Imperial Guards, to command Li Yuangu. He just wanted Li Yuangu to win a battle.

In the end, Li Yuangu lost again. Furthermore... He had lost so thoroughly this time. More than three hundred thousand people were trapped in the city. If the Emperor of Great Lu Dynasty knew about this, it wouldn't be as Li Yuangu had imagined. It was just a few words of scolding, and the death penalty was unavoidable. He would even kill his family in order to relieve the anger in the emperor's heart.

Li Yuangu clearly thought too simply about everything. However, at this time, he was only thinking about escaping. How could he have the mood to analyze the thoughts of that emperor who was far away in the capital?

The most important thing was to take care of the situation in front of him first.

Therefore, Li Yuangu didn't even pack anything. He followed his own personal guards and ran out of the City Lord's Mansion. His personal guards had followed him for many years. Not only was there no problem with their loyalty, but they also followed him. Even in terms of strength, they were much stronger than ordinary troops. After all, at the crucial moment, these personal guards... That was the key to his survival. How could he not care?

Therefore, with these personal guards protecting him as he broke out of the encirclement, he was more or less confident.

After exiting the City Lord's Mansion, Li Yuangu realized how chaotic the city was right now. There were people running around everywhere, and there were also people screaming everywhere. There were even some soldiers who took the opportunity to rob, kill, and set fire to the city. However, since everyone was focused on themselves, no one would bother with these "meddling" things. Even if Li Yuangu had seen it, he had not seen it at that time either. He didn't want to waste any time on these "small matters."

The streets were filled with defeated soldiers. Li Yuangu also learned more information about the Fengjue Country from their mouths.

According to the description of these soldiers, these soldiers of the Fengjue Country... They had all come in from the west gate. That place was now completely under the control of the people of the Fengjue Country. A large number of soldiers from the Fengjue Country kept rushing in. As for how many of them had already entered... No one knew. Some said ten thousand, some said one hundred thousand. In any case, there were Fengjue Countries soldiers everywhere at the West Gate. Moreover, as long as the army of the Great Lu Dynasty was fighting the army of Fengjue Country... It's all in failure. ❄ ️ ❄ ️ ❄ ️

Therefore, they didn't have the courage and the mood to care about what was going on there. The people of the Fengjue Country had entered the city. The soldiers in the city... All they wanted to do now was to escape from this place. They didn't want to stay in this dangerous place any longer. As for those who went to intercept the Fengjue Country, none of them dared to go. In the past, they hadn't been able to escape from the hands of the army of the Fengjue Country. Under such circumstances, it was obvious that no one had the mood to do such a thing.

Similarly, Li Yuangu didn't have the mood to care about these things. Even if he knew about it now... The people of the Fengjue Country had yet to enter. Perhaps they would bring some people to the west gate. He would be able to block all of them, and after that, he would be able to send the people of the Fengjue Country out.

However, Li Yuangu had no idea how many people of the opposite party had come in. What if more than half of them had come in? Wouldn't he be courting death if he brought his men in? Furthermore, the army of the Great Lu Dynasty had already been scared out of their wits. Each and every one of them only wanted to flee for their lives. How could they still have the courage to face the army of Fengjue Country? He was absolutely certain that even if he was willing to go, he wouldn't be able to find anyone who had the courage to follow him.

Therefore, he didn't even think about the impossible thing that happened in the past. After knowing that the people from the Fengjue Country were continuously pouring in from the west gate, he decisively said to the personal guards beside him, "Go, go to the east gate, and leave from there!"

The east gate was clearly the furthest away from the west gate. Now that the west gate was controlled by the people from the Fengjue Country, it was clear that they could not get through from there. The east gate was obviously the best choice.

Therefore, everyone headed towards the east gate without looking back. However, not long after they ran, they saw Wu Dayu. Wu Dayu wasn't alone. There were many people following him. There were soldiers in the army, and there was also family servant from Wu Dayu's home. These people all carried weapons and ran in the opposite direction as Li Yuangu and the others. Li Yuangu and the others headed east while Wu Dayu led his men to the west.

"Minister Lee, where are you going?" Wu Dayu had clearly seen Li Yuangu and the others as well. There were quite a lot of people in both teams, and they had met on the street. Even if Li Yuangu wanted to hide, he had nowhere to hide.

"Ahem, I heard that a large number of Fengjue Countries armies appeared at the eastern gate of the city. I was just about to bring some people with me to provide support." Li Yuangu said a little awkwardly. He could not say that. He was afraid and wanted to take his people with him and leave, right?

"East side? Wasn't the West Gate broken through? Could it be that the east gate was also broken through? " Wu Dayu, who hadn't realized that Li Yuangu wanted to escape, didn't doubt Li Yuangu's words. Instead, after hearing what ___ said, he became even more worried.

The west gate had already been broken. If the east gate was broken again, the enemy would attack from both sides. Instead, if they entered two places at the same time, they would be able to enter faster, leaving less time for the civilians to escape.

Before coming here, Wu Dayu had already sent people to arrange for the civilians to leave from the other three gates. However, there were a lot of people in the city, and there were also some defeated soldiers who wanted to leave the city. Therefore, it would take some time for all of them to leave this place. He had to buy some time, which was why he brought his men to the west gate. He wanted to stop the army of Fengjue Country from entering and buy some time for the others.

However, if the east gate was broken, the situation would become even more dangerous, and he wouldn't have much time left.

"Yes, yes." Li Yuangu could only brace himself and reply.

"Lord Minister, do you know how those Fengjue Country people broke through the city gates? No matter how the official thought about it, he could not figure it out. They were not good at sieging cities. We also have a large number of soldiers guarding the city. How can we possibly be broken through in such a short period of time? Furthermore, both city gates have been broken through. Is the strength of our Great Lu Dynasty army really that weak? " Wu Dayu asked with some sadness.1

Wu Dayu had been the City Lord of this place for many years. He understood the strength of both sides. Therefore, no matter how he thought about it, he couldn't figure out how the other party managed to do it in such a short period of time. They had broken through the city gates at the same time. He began to have a new view on the strength of both sides, and his heart became even more pessimistic.

"You ask me, but who should I ask?" Hearing Wu Dayu's words, Li Yuangu instantly exploded, and he even forgot about the awkwardness from before. If it weren't for the fact that those soldiers were useless, the 300,000 soldiers wouldn't have been able to defend for even a night. Why would he run away like a stray dog?

"Those people are simply trash, even if they are 300,000 pigs. It'll hold for a while, too. And in the end... I couldn't even hold it for a night. When I return to the capital... I want to suggest to His Majesty that all those bastards get lost. I want to train my soldiers again and train an army that can defeat the Fengjue Country! " Li Yuangu said confidently and confidently.

After what happened tonight, Li Yuangu was completely disappointed with these soldiers. It was impossible to use them to defeat the army of Fengjue Country. Therefore, he wanted to train his soldiers, and as a war god, training his soldiers was a must. He had also read many books on this aspect. He believed that he would be able to train an iron army.

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