bookrandom Chapter 190 The Fall of Wu
Chapter 190 The Fall of Wu
"Is it you? You led the enemy there!"
Looking at Ning Cen, whose eyes were wide open and whose appearance could stop a crying child, Chen Yuanshu smiled faintly without changing his expression.
"What do you mean, General Ning? Many of your country's soldiers were killed in today's battle, and I deeply sympathize with them, but you can't slander me. Besides, General Ning, weren't today's tactics and the route we should take decided by you?" Chen Yuanshu said slowly.
Seeing the obvious "You're not trying to shirk responsibility" in Chen Yuanshu's eyes, Ning Cen became even more angry.
Unexpectedly, one day he would be hunting geese all day and end up being pecked in the eye by a goose.
Now, the conquest of Wu State is just around the corner. Even without An Guo, they can still conquer Wu State.
Seeing that the time was almost right, Ning Cen began to implement what Ji Xun had instructed him to do before the expedition to weaken An Guo's military strength.
Today, according to Ning Cen's tactics, they were to encircle the enemy on both sides, with Yue State responsible for the left wing and An State responsible for the right wing.
On the surface, the road to Yue State is more likely to be discovered by the enemy, while the road to An State is relatively safer.
If this distribution is made known, everyone will say that they have the demeanor of a great power.
But in fact, it was the scouts on Ning Cen's side who discovered several suspicious-looking people on the road, who were suspected to be observing the terrain.
So, Ning Cen guessed that the enemy wanted to attack them from that remote path.
Therefore, he arranged for An Guo's soldiers to take this road so that they could run into the enemy head-on.
As a result, they will surely suffer heavy losses in their military strength.
Finally, he excused himself by saying that the situation on the battlefield was unpredictable and no one could fully predict it, and he also expressed deep sympathy.
At that time, looking at Chen Yuanshu who happily agreed, I thought that Chen Yuanshu was too young and too gullible.
Unexpectedly, the enemy that should have appeared on the right appeared on the left, catching them off guard and causing heavy losses.
Ning Cen couldn't think of any other possibility except that Chen Yuanshu had already discovered his plan and took advantage of it to lure the enemy over.
"General Chen, I really underestimated you."
Ning Cen looked deeply at the person in front of him. If the two countries were not in a hostile relationship, he would really admire a brave and resourceful person like Chen Yuanshu.
Looking at the man who was slowly calming down his anger, he said, "General Ning, you are too kind. I really don't know why the enemy appeared on the left flank this time. Maybe the enemy discovered your tracks. Besides..."
"Isn't that the way battlefields work? The situation is unpredictable and no one can fully predict it. I deeply sympathize with what happened today."
Although Chen Yuanshu expressed her sympathy, there was no emotion in her eyes. If she had not been prepared, the people who died would have been their An Guo soldiers.
Hearing Chen Yuanshu say what he was about to say, Ning Cen's anger, which he had suppressed with great difficulty, almost erupted again.
After taking a few deep breaths and suppressing his anger, he said, "Alright, let's not talk about this for now. The most urgent thing is how to deal with the upcoming battle. The enemy's success this time will surely boost their morale. We need to redeploy to prevent them from launching another surprise attack."
Chen Yuanshu nodded. "General Ning is absolutely right. I wonder what General Ning's plans are going to be next?"
Seeing that he hadn't spoken for a long time, Chen Yuanshu looked away from the map and looked at him, "General Ning?"
"I am old and cannot compete with you young people. Why don't we let General Chen make the decision this time?"
Hearing this, Chen Yuanshu's eyes flickered for a moment, and then he spoke out the plan in his mind, "Although the enemy has won a small victory, our forces are far greater than theirs. We might as well..."
Next, the two countries' allied forces worked together to attack the enemy while tripping up the temporary friendly forces to weaken their strength.
During this process, the number of Yue soldiers decreased a lot. In order to weaken the military strength of Yue, Chen Yuanshu and Liu Anruo discussed it for a long time.
Time flies. In August, when the sweet-scented osmanthus is fragrant, the final battle that lasted more than a year also arrived.
Looking at the capital city ahead, Ning Cen was a little dazed.
This is where he was born and raised. After more than eight years, he stood here again.
At this time, on the city wall, Xie Chengyun was wearing a dragon robe and standing there with a solemn expression.
He looked down at the dark mass of coalition forces outside the city, feeling mixed emotions.
If you count carefully, he only sat on the throne for a year and a half.
Now, am I going to die?
Are you unwilling? Of course you are.
"Your Majesty, the enemy is coming with great force. How should we respond?" a general beside him asked anxiously.
Xie Chengyun turned his head and looked behind him, where people were hiding anxiously.
As for the ministers, they are now hiding in their palaces, and those who tried to escape before have died by the sword.
He said that everyone should be united in mind and purpose. Since those ministers could not do so, he could only let them perish before the State of Wu.
Xie Chengyun took a deep breath and looked outside the city again. He was surrounded by some loyal remnants of the defeated army.
He placed his hands on the city wall, his eyes gradually becoming firm. "All soldiers, listen to my orders. Today is a battle of life and death. If the city survives, we will be there. If the city falls, we will die!"
The general clasped his fists and replied, "I am willing to live and die with Your Majesty!"
Suddenly, shouts of killing shook the heavens as the coalition launched a fierce attack. The defenders on the city walls fought desperately, and the battle was extremely brutal.
However, as time went on, loopholes gradually appeared in the capital's defense.
"Your Majesty, the city gate can no longer be defended! You'd better retreat. As long as there is life, there will be hope! We will cover you." General Ma trotted up to him, his voice full of anxiety.
Xie Chengyun pushed him away, drew his sword, and looked at the surviving soldiers. "My fellow soldiers, follow me and kill the enemy together! We... live and die together!"
After he finished speaking, he led the charge towards the enemy.
After all, Xie Chengyun was not a military general and was quickly captured by the enemy.
Looking at the soldiers around him falling one by one and none of them escaping, he snatched the sword that was pressing on him and put it across his neck.
"As long as the city is there, the country is there. If the country is destroyed, I will be dead." As soon as Xie Chengyun finished speaking, the sword in his hand slashed towards his neck neatly.
Blood instantly spilled onto the cement road. At the moment he fell, he looked at the broken city gate.
In the end, he was unfaithful to those who followed him loyally and failed to give them a peaceful and prosperous life.
On August 1423, 8, the Wu Kingdom was destroyed.