Call of the Heroes of Chaos in Another World

Chapter 2203 Gan Ning charges into battle and slays the enemy general; Shi Lang lays a trap to outmaneuver the enemy army.

After receiving the message from Shi Lang's side through the Luo Wang, Li Jing originally planned to personally lead his troops eastward into the Donghai Road.

But just as he had prepared his troops, news arrived from Zhang Bin's side.

Zhang Bin actually succeeded, bringing the entire 120,000-strong Zhennan Army, including nearly 10,000 elite warriors, under his command.

The addition of such a battle-hardened force would be something any power would desperately want, practically a windfall.

After a moment's thought, Li Jing ultimately decided to let Di Qing lead the army eastward to Donghai Road in his place, while he himself would lead 20,000 cavalry to Yangdong Road to receive the 120,000-strong army together with Zhang Bin.

To receive 120,000 elite soldiers, someone of comparable status would naturally be qualified.

If one's status is insufficient, accepting them in the past might lead the Zhennan Army to mistakenly believe that the Han Dynasty looks down on them, which could easily create resentment.

In fact, it's only because Han Xin isn't here that he's the most suitable candidate; otherwise, Han Xin, with the highest military status and prestige in the Han Dynasty, would actually be the most appropriate person.

Although the Tokaido region is equally important, Li Jing believes it is not particularly difficult.

On the surface, the East Sea Route appears to have an army of 100,000, but at this time, 30,000 naval troops are at sea, and 30,000 men are trapped in Wudi City along with Xuanyuan Xuanxiao.

The remaining 40,000 men were scattered and defended in various places. If their 100,000-strong army concentrated and attacked, what could the enemy use to stop them?

Not to mention, since Xuanyuan Xuanxiao is trapped in Wudi City, some of these people may be moving eastward to rescue him, leaving even fewer troops to defend the west.

In Li Jing's view, even if he did not go to the East China Sea in person, with Di Qing, leading an army of 10 would be enough.

However, although Li Jing only brought 20,000 troops with him, he brought along all the powerful generals such as Alcyoneus, Anubis, and Wang Yanzhang.

He had heard that Jiang Chaoyu also had many strong generals under his command, so he couldn't place all his hopes on Zhang Bin and Wang Yingkan.

If Zhang Bin's plan fails, he should also be prepared for Jiang Chaoyu to potentially interfere in the Great Yan battlefield.

Therefore, it's just a precaution against unforeseen circumstances.

Furthermore, if it can deter the enemy, it can also make Zhang Bin and Wang Ying's actions on that side go more smoothly.

To deter the enemy from taking any rash actions, words alone are far from enough; real military force is also necessary as a means of deterrence.

At the same time, although the Zhennan Army suffered heavy losses, it still had valiant generals such as Ma Sui, Ma Chao, and Pang De. Naturally, it also needed a powerful general to intimidate them.

Meanwhile, things in Tokaido were in complete chaos.

When news of Xuanyuan Xuanxiao's imprisonment in Wudi City spread to various places, the entire Great Yan Dynasty was in an uproar.

The Crown Prince of Great Yan, the heir apparent of the nation, is now in imminent danger. Who can remain calm? Or rather, who dares to remain calm?

The entire Great Yan state, from top to bottom, now harbored deep hatred for Thetis and Coeus.

To put it bluntly, if it weren't for these two scourges, the situation would never have developed to this point.

The fact that their Crown Prince of Great Yan was in such a precarious situation was actually a chain reaction of the series of events triggered by these two people. Chang Zhongxing, who was closest to Wudi City, took the lead and led 5,000 troops to rescue Xuanyuan Xuanxiao.

Having already learned from the lesson of Xuanyuan Changyi being besieged and having his reinforcements attacked, he proceeded with extreme caution on his journey.

Along the way, wherever the army went, scouts were deployed.

Furthermore, although the Fierce Whale Legion has organized a naval marine force called the Wave Breaking Army, this marine force is mainly composed of infantry, with cavalry making up less than 10% of it.

The reason why Xuanyuan Changyi's forces were so thoroughly besieged and attacked was largely because Guo Ziyi's Flying Feather Legion was entirely composed of cavalry. In that kind of terrain, once they left the city, they were simply impossible to defend against.

Chang Zhongxing's cautious demeanor truly gave Gan Ning no chance to launch a surprise attack.

Gan Ning, this general, has one particular characteristic: he is brave and dares to do anything.

He deployed his main force in the front to attract the enemy's attention, while he himself led a hundred men to circle around to Chang Zhongxing's rear. After the two armies began to clash, his 100 men suddenly attacked.

Gan Ning led his men in a personal charge, sustaining three arrow wounds and seven injuries, yet he still managed to reach the center of the enemy ranks. He first killed the enemy's deputy general, Jin Huanzhen, and then, despite his severe injuries, personally beheaded Chang Zhongxing with his own halberd.

He fought his way to victory despite being seriously injured.

After all, with the commander-in-chief and deputy commander killed by Gan Ning, the remaining men were naturally routed and slaughtered by the Han army.

Shi Lang was also helpless upon receiving the news. His former superior and current deputy general certainly had the ability, but sometimes he was too impulsive and acted too recklessly.

Although he is an excellent and fierce general who charges into battle, he is only a fierce general. It would be difficult for him to lead an army and shoulder heavy responsibilities on his own.

Gan Ning was seriously injured and could no longer fight. He needed another person to guard the area to prevent enemy troops from suddenly attacking during Fu Youde's siege.

However, Shi Lang is currently facing a situation where he cannot find a suitable candidate.

Fu Youde, Long Zhen, and Wu Zixu are also going to attack Wudi City.

Moreover, these three are all generals of the Breaking Waves Army. Logically speaking, he and Fu Youde are at most equals and he cannot command the other's people.

Jie Cheng is still useful to keep by their side. According to the message from General Mo Peng, the enemy navy has broken away from General Mo Peng and has begun to advance in their direction.

Shi Lang has already laid out his trap, preparing to join forces with General Mo Peng's 30,000-strong navy to completely eliminate the enemy's 30,000-strong navy.

Therefore, although Xie Cheng was a suitable person who could temporarily shoulder heavy responsibilities while Gan Ning was seriously injured, Shi Lang could not let Xie Cheng leave at this time.

As for the rest, such as Ling Gan, Ruan Xiaoer, Tong Wei, and Zhang Heng, Shi Lang would have to be crazy to drag them up!

Although Gan Ning can be impulsive at times, he is a brave general, while Ling Gan and others are fierce generals. There is a difference between brave generals and fierce generals.

General Mo Peng's side is indeed full of talented people, such as Qiu Yeluo, Liu Dong, and Xia Hai, all of whom are capable of great things. But the problem is, none of them are here.

Ultimately, under duress, Shi Lang had no choice but to temporarily entrust this important task to the strategist general Lu Su, with Ling Gan assisting him in completing the mission.