I really don't want to be a traitor

Chapter 510 War and Wealth

Offense or defense?

Xu Jie was confused for a moment!

"Commander?!" Yang Jisheng roared: "If you don't give the order, I will lead my troops out to kill him first!"

Xu Jie was so frightened by him that he finally came to his senses.

"No." Xu Jie said in a deep voice: "Our army has lost the opportunity, so we should focus on defense. Defu, you immediately go to prepare the defense of the left camp. Zili, you immediately go to prepare the defense of the right camp."

As Xu Jie spoke, his old face became hot and red.

He awkwardly said to Yang Jisheng: "Zhongfang, just stay at the Chinese army camp and assist me in commanding."

What don't the three young people understand?
Just because Xu Jie had too many worries, his side indeed missed the opportunity to attack.

But Xu Jie is a superior officer and a commander-in-chief. They don't dare to express their resentment now, so they can only accept the order obediently.

"Yes!"

The three major battalions of the Ming army were all equipped with defensive formations.

In a short time, there were countless secret techniques, arrows and even throwing mechanical props, slamming into the defensive formation.

Although the formation could not be broken for the time being, the 100,000-strong army was suppressed by 30,000 enemy troops, and they still shrank like a tortoise and did not dare to go out to fight against the enemy.

The officers and soldiers of the Ming army dared to be angry but dared not speak out!

But if you hold on for too long, you will lose.

In half an hour, the gate of the Ming army camp had been breached.

Hu Zongxian led three thousand Wudang flying troops, followed by recruits on the left and right wings, and built more than a dozen camps outside the Ming army.

Seeing more and more Ming troops coming from the rear for reinforcements, Hu Zongxian finally gave the order.

"withdraw troops!"

Return to your own camp and count the captured and damaged troops.

In this battle, the Ming army was killed more than 1,800 people, while the unworthy flying army of our own side only lost more than 20 people, and even the new recruits of the Jin Dynasty only lost more than 100 people.

A ten to one battle loss ratio!

"The handsome man is so wise!" the young general of the five families said excitedly.

"Not worth mentioning."

Hu Zongxian waved his hand.

"This commander personally led the army, but Xu Jie stayed at the Chinese army's camp. That's why we have such a record."

"Instruct the entire army to take elixirs, adjust their breath, and meditate. I will only give them half a stick of incense to rest."

"Ready to fight again!"

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Next, for three whole days, Hu Zongxian launched attacks continuously, day and night.

Even if he is a practitioner, he cannot help but fight continuously for three days and three nights.

So Hu Zongxian ordered that the army be divided into two parts.

While one is charging, the other rests, taking turns to rest, and the attack continues.

Moreover, Hu Zongxian personally participated in the battle every time.

But he no longer took action and only followed the army symbolically.

The task of leading the charge was all given to the young generals of the five families.

"Commander Commander!"

"This battle was too frustrating!"

Yang Ji was very angry.

Regardless of his superiority or inferiority, he broke into Xu Jie's handsome tent without waiting for notification.

"Yang Zhongfang, you are also a person who has read a lot of poetry and books, don't you understand "Li"?"

Xu Jie's neither soft nor hard rebuke had no effect on Yang Jisheng.

"Commander, the enemy has been attacking the camp for three days, but you have refused to fight. Is it because you are afraid of Hu Ruzhen?"

"presumptuous!"

Xu Jie slapped the table and pointed at Yang Jisheng, but his fingers couldn't help but tremble.

afraid?
He had a clear conscience, when would he be afraid of Hu Zongxian?

The Ming Dynasty valued literature over military affairs.

Even when Hu Zongxian was still an official in the court, Xu Jie never took him seriously.

Hu Zongxian?
You are just a lackey of the strict party.

Xu Jie is really distressed.

In this battle, he brought Yang Jisheng and three others out to make contributions, but how could he be treated as a fool with good intentions?
At this time, Shen Liangcai and Tan Lun also entered the handsome tent. Although the two remained silent, the expressions on their faces were consistent with Yang Jisheng's, and they clearly had the same thoughts.

"You...you..."

"What if the enemy attacks me for three days?"

"Our army is waiting for work and can only lose 10,000 men. However, the enemy's army is seriously overdrawn and will be unable to survive sooner or later."

"As soon as Hu Zongxian's army has exhausted all its strength, it will be time for our army to counterattack."

Xu Jie persuaded with earnest words and revealed the winning plan that he had been brewing for a long time.

Unfortunately, the three young people all had disapproving looks on their faces.

Xu Jie frowned and said, "What? What am I wrong about? Hu Zongxian is so entangled, how can his army last?"

"can."

Another person broke into the commander's tent without saying hello.

The person who came was none other than Lu Bing.

Lu Bing took a deep look at Xu Jie, feeling very disappointed.

In terms of morality, Xu Jie is worthy of being a leader of the Qing Dynasty, and his moral integrity is indeed higher than that of Yan Song.

But in terms of talent, Lu Bing doubted whether ten or eight Xu levels combined could be as good as Mr. Yan Ge?
"What...what did Lord Supervisor just say?" Xu Jie looked worried, but he did not dare to attack Lu Bing.

"I just said that Hu Zongxian can last."

Lu Bing sighed.

"In the past three days, I have been hiding and have been close to the enemy camp several times to spy. Although I did not dare to get too close because I was worried about being discovered by Hu Zongxian, I still gained a lot."

"Before the Han army withdrew, they left behind all their baggage."

"Even though Hu Zongxian was extravagant, his three-day offensive only consumed 50-60% of the Han army's baggage."

When Xu Jie heard this, his brows relaxed.

"So, Hu Zongxian can only be tough for two or three more days?"

He actually wanted to hold on and continue fighting a war of attrition.

Yang Jisheng and the other three people's cheeks twitched, and they all secretly cursed Xu Jie for being an old turtle, the best in the world at shrinking his head!

"Two or three days?"

Lu Bing smiled bitterly and shook his head.

"Commander Commander, don't forget that in addition to the Han army's baggage, the Jin army also has its own baggage."

Xu Jie's face turned red when he heard this: "The Jin army's baggage is very... very heavy?"

"Much!"

Lu Bing knew that his words were unfounded.

He took out a well-made purple wooden box from his sleeve and placed it on Xu Jie's desk.

"What does it mean?"

Xu Jie took a look at the wooden box and found that it was a high-grade Xuan-level storage spirit treasure. It was only slightly damaged and there were a few new cracks on the lid.

Even so, this storage treasure is also worth a lot of money.

At least one year's salary of a fifth-grade Ming official is needed to afford it.

"I quietly killed a Jin soldier and found this thing from his body."

"Everyone, please pay attention!"

"This is the military equipment carried by an ordinary soldier of the Jin Army."

Lu Bing said, patting the storage box with a special technique.

Because he was not the owner of the storage box, he forced it open, and the storage box was immediately damaged, with several cracks appearing on the surface.

Everyone gasped!
"how is this possible?"

"Ordinary soldiers are so rich in equipment?"

The storage box is opened.

There is no need to pour out the contents inside. Everyone can clearly see the contents of the box based on their spiritual perception.

A total of one hundred pills of various types at Xuan level.

There are also ten earth-level elixirs!

Ten attack talismans!

The defensive talisman is ten feet tall!

A complete set of spare weapons and armor, and some other emergency supplies.

Xu Jie and Lu Bing's faces were already ugly.

Yang Jisheng, Shen Liangcai and Tan Lun swallowed hard.

As officers of the Ministry of War of the Ming Dynasty, the supplies provided by the court for the three of them during this expedition were even worse than those of the Jin soldiers?
Lu Bing finally said slowly: "If the commander-in-chief continues to hold on, the enemy can attack for at least a hundred days. If there are more reinforcements, more troops, or more supplies, won't we just sit back and wait for death?"