A lowly soldier becomes king, I slaughter my way through the late Tang Dynasty!

"How could this be! How could this be!?"

Fu Yanqing flew into a rage and slammed his fist on the table in his tent, shouting.

Because just now.

Everyone felt that troops had to be sent to rescue Li Rui.

However, Du Chongwei, as the head coach, actually made decisions arbitrarily!

They issued a direct order forbidding the deployment of troops!

Anyone who dares to disobey orders and send troops will be reported to the emperor and punished for treason!

Anyone with eyes can see that.

Du Chongwei was just too proud to admit his mistake and deliberately wanted Li Rui dead.

As the commander-in-chief, he led his army in a rout without even touching a single enemy.

But Li Rui was just a lowly assassin, yet he won two great victories in a row!

Compared like this, doesn't it make people feel...

Is he, the head coach, not as good as a nobody like Li Rui?

Therefore, he deliberately did not send troops to rescue Li Rui, and watched him be trapped and wait to die.

Fu Yanqing was still roaring.

"What kind of commander is this? Jealous of talent, stubborn, and utterly foolish!"

Huangfu Yu and Li Yin both had sullen faces, looking very displeased.

But with military orders in place, who would dare disobey and send troops?

Just then, footsteps came from outside the door.

The person arrived before the voice.

"Lord Guan, please calm down for now; getting angry won't solve anything."

The visitor addressed Fu Yanqing by his courtesy name, and Fu Yanqing greeted him with a cupped-hand salute.

"So it was Deputy Commander-in-Chief Ma."

Deputy Commander Ma Quanjie entered the tent, greeted Huangfu Yu and the other man, and sat down on his own.

"Lord Guan, Commander Du is, after all, the commander of an army. His orders must be obeyed. You cannot send troops without authorization."

Fu Yanqing said through gritted teeth, his face grim.

"Are we just going to sit idly by and watch Li Rui perish? Li Rui isn't just a lowly suicide soldier anymore; he's a hero who inspires the entire army!"

That's absolutely right.

While these high-ranking generals were still discussing whether or not to send troops to rescue Li Rui...

Li Rui's victory report had already spread throughout the entire army.

The rumors even became more and more outlandish!

Some people, upon hearing the final words, actually said that Li Rui possessed unfathomable abilities.

With a single gesture, wind and rain rage. With a press of two fingers, lightning flashes and thunder roars.

In short, when the morale of the army is low.

Li Rui's great victory almost single-handedly brought everyone's morale back to normal!

It is no exaggeration to say that he has become a spiritual totem for all soldiers.

Whether or not to save Li Rui is no longer a choice.

We must save them!

Otherwise, once the soldiers find out...

Li Rui, a great hero who went against the tide, died in Mancheng, which was besieged by the Khitan, because of the inaction of the main force of the army.

It's easy to imagine how low the soldiers' morale would collapse.

Who would want to fight then?

If even heroes and meritorious individuals like Li Rui have been abandoned, what about them?

With this mentality, the army would likely be routed as soon as it entered the battlefield!

Ma Quanjie naturally understood what Fu Yanqing meant and quickly nodded.

"Saving Li Rui is a must, but the commander-in-chief must give the order to send troops first."

Fu Yanqing was about to speak and angrily rebuke Du Chongwei.

Ma Quanjie immediately produced a letter.

"This is my memorial to His Majesty. It also contains copies of Li Rui's two great victories. I believe that after reading it, His Majesty will order Commander Du to send troops."

Upon hearing this, Fu Yanqing was overjoyed!

"Grand Commandant Ma has indeed been a great help!"

Since Du Chongwei refused to send troops, everyone was helpless.

But what if the emperor orders him to send troops?

Even if Du Chongwei disagreed, the other generals would have a reason to obey the order to go on the expedition.

However, Fu Yanqing soon realized the problem.

"But His Majesty is in Chanzhou. Even with the fastest courier service, it would take fifteen days for him to go and return!"

Ma Quanjie sighed.

"The question is, can Li Rui hold out for fifteen days?"

"Absolutely impossible!"

Fu Yanqing made his conclusion.

Ma Quanjie remained silent.

Yes, absolutely not!

Li Rui's victory over 5,000 Khitan cavalry with 300 light cavalry was due to a combination of factors.

Night raids, enemy complacency, individual bravery, etc...

In a defensive city battle, there aren't that many unexpected events.

Li Rui had no more than a thousand soldiers, while the enemy had more than seventy thousand!

It's built on human lives!

Within five days at most, the Khitans will be able to successfully breach the city.

Hold out for fifteen days?

That's wishful thinking!

Ma Quanjie shook his head and stood up.

"Let's do our best and leave the rest to fate. I'll send someone to deliver a message immediately and also try to persuade Commander Du to order the troops to be dispatched."

Fu Yanqing looked dejected and said helplessly.

"Then I thank you in advance, Commandant Ma."

Ma Quanjie sighed softly.

"We should all thank Li Rui; he gave us even a tiny bit of hope for victory."

……

"Hold on for fifteen days!"

Standing atop the city wall, Li Rui spoke solemnly.

Niu Ben stared wide-eyed and pointed to the densely packed Khitan cavalry outside the city.

"Fifteen days? Even if you chop me into four pieces, you still couldn't hold out the entire city for that long!"

Li Rui tapped the map and shrugged.

"It wasn't my request; we had to stay this long in order to survive."

"How so?"

"When the news of victory reached the rear, the army was sure to be in high spirits and wanted to launch an attack, but Du Chongwei was narrow-minded and would certainly not allow the troops to go out."

Therefore, only by having His Majesty the Emperor, who is far away in Chanzhou, issue an order can the army be mobilized to rescue us.

Chanzhou is 750 li from the front line, a round trip of 1500 li. Even with the fastest express courier service, changing riders and horses at the post stations along the way, it would still take at least fifteen days for a round trip.

Niu Ben got a headache listening to this and couldn't help but curse.

"Du Chongwei, that dog, has harmed Grandpa two or three times already!"

After finishing his tirade, Niu Ben looked up and said...

"Can we hold out?"

"We can't hold it."

Li Rui was very decisive.

Niu Ben nearly swore.

If even Li Rui says we can't hold it, then we really can't hold it!

Is death inevitable?

Just when Niuben was in despair, suddenly!

He discovered that Li Rui was still laughing!

"What are you laughing at?"

I didn't laugh.

"You must have laughed, my dear brother. You have a plan, don't you?"

"What can I do? Outnumbered, I can only wait to die."

"Oh dear! My dear brother, please stop teasing me. If you have a solution, just tell me quickly. Are you trying to drive me crazy with worry?"

Li Rui laughed and put his arm around Niu Ben's shoulder.

"Brother Niu, I saved your life today. Could you please keep my secret about keeping a private army and intercepting many armored soldiers and warhorses?"

Niu Ben nodded repeatedly.

When someone's about to lose their life, what's the point of submitting a report!

"Keep it a secret, keep it a secret, even if my brother is planning a rebellion, I'll keep it a secret from you. Tell me quickly if you have a plan."

Li Rui nodded in satisfaction, then pulled Niu Ben aside and whispered something to him.

……

That evening.

Wang Digou carried a basin of water to Niu Ben's residence.

"Damn it, I'm a squad leader, and they sent me to wipe the seats!"

Despite the scolding, Wang Digou still obediently got to work.

He was a squad leader in the Righteous Army, but in the Trapped Camp, he was just a common soldier.

As Wang Digou wiped the tables and chairs, he cursed Li Rui under his breath.

He felt that Li Rui must have made him do this dirty and tiring work!

This is deliberate retaliation!

"Li Rui, you just wait. When the Khitans attack the city, I'll shoot you dead with an arrow, you bastard."

As Wang Digou was cursing, he suddenly heard a noise coming from the study next door.

It appears that two people are talking, and they are quite agitated.

Wang Digou pressed his ears against the wall.

The next second, Niu Ben shouted in his loud voice.

"I want to surrender! But Li Rui won't allow it; he has considerable prestige in the army!"