Chapter 511: The Hour of Reckoning

Chapter 511

This time, the tens of thousands of soldiers did not echo.

Because Anda Third Prince laughed out loud, "You're telling me to get lost so I should get lost? On what basis are you telling me to get lost? With this broken Guanjin Line, and your infantry without horses?"

"My soldiers have already recovered from their panic. You don't have city walls to defend yourselves, so what are you going to use to fight us?"

After speaking, he looked at Zhu Changyu with some approval, "Second Prince has stalled the time very well, I'm very happy about it."

In the confrontation between the two armies, they had talked for more than half an hour.

Anda Third Prince had been enduring and not speaking all this while. It turned out he was not shocked, but giving time for the Northern Nomads to regain their spirit.

He had never given up on attacking the Guanjin Line. He wanted sufficient battle exploits to seize the position of Khan. He was playing the People of Da Yu in the palm of his hand.

Zhu Changyu's expression changed slightly, and the subtle pricking feeling rose in his heart again.

What was strange was that Fang Heng and Jiang Chengyuan across did not show any shock.

The two young generals still maintained their indifference. Only after seeing Jiang Yi wave a flag on high ground did they reveal a smile, "Then we really have to thank the Third Prince for successfully stalling the time."

"What do you mean?" Anda Third Prince's expression changed greatly.

Fang Heng smiled coldly, led his men to make way for the Jiang family's cavalry riding horses.

In the distance came the sound of horses’ hooves and fighting, representing the arrival of reinforcements from other city defenses.

"You talked so much just now, and you were actually stalling for time. Not only did you set ambushes in the city, but you also called for reinforcements. You People of Da Yu are so insidious." Anda Third Prince started his double standards again.

Fang Heng did not bother with him.

His words were sincere, his advice was sincere, and his stalling was real stalling too.

The two sides had unintentionally brought a turning point to this war.

The Northern Nomads' horses were strong and good at riding and shooting. They fought fiercely and ran fast too. Without coordinating an attack from both inside and outside the city, how could they be worn down?

"Prepare to engage the enemy, my sons!" Jiang Chengyuan got on his horse, "The reinforcements have arrived. It's time to settle accounts."

The great army responded in unison, bringing up thousands of prestige.

On the contrary, Anda Third Prince looked hesitant, unable to make a decision.

After circling around a few times, he no longer knew whether or not to believe the sound of horses' hooves in the distance.

To behead him with their blades was every frontier soldier’s wish.

"First clear out the spoils of war." Jiang Chengyuan walked over holding his left shoulder, "Rebuilding the Guanjin Line is no small sum. It needs the state treasury's disbursement. The battle plan in the hands of the Northern Nomads is probably a scourge."

In the attack on the Guanjin Line, both sides suffered losses. The People of Da Yu’s defense of the strategic pass could only be considered a pyrrhic victory at best.

If Anda Third Prince insisted on each side accounting precisely for their losses, to make up for the losses he suffered here, it was likely he would look for opportunities elsewhere.

Even if not for the sake of face, it had to be done in preparation for his future bid for power.

"It seems we have to carefully plan which places to focus our defense on next." Fang Heng frowned deeply, "Are you injured?"

"Just a minor injury." Jiang Chengyuan put down his hand. Blood was oozing out of his left shoulder armor.

At this point, how could it be considered a minor injury?

Fang Heng turned to call for a military doctor, but only saw bustling shadows and soldiers crying in pain all over the ground.

He sighed, took out the golden sore medicine prepared by Wen Zhiyun and threw it over unhappily, "Treat yourself, get your guards to apply medicine."

Jiang Chengyuan did not pretend to decline courteously. He laughed and raised his hand to catch it.

The army was carrying out final matters - capturing the enemy survivors, collecting usable blades, leading away healthy horses, and burying soldiers killed in action.

Rebuilding the Guanjin Line not only needed money but also time. The original 90,000 injured soldiers stationed were not enough, so Jiang Jizu also transferred another 30,000 men over, and built simple defensive measures.

What remained to be considered was the vicious parting words Anda Third Prince left when he departed.

"This prince's nature is rather suspicious. After suffering losses twice at the Guanjin Line, he will certainly not come to attack it again." Jiang Jizu circled circles on the map with his finger, "According to normal thinking, the Northern Nomads would attack the other three defense lines next."

In the past, Fang Heng and Jiang Chengyuan would have readily nodded in agreement.

But this time, after the two looked at each other, they said in unison, "Then what about abnormal thinking?"

"Abnormal thinking is catching one unaware." Jiang Jizu smiled, happy for the two's growth, "As a general, figuring out the enemy's ideas is very important. This Third Prince is quite capable, and likes to flaunt his capabilities."

Most crucially, he seemed to bear deep grudges.

Rather than saying he suffered hardships twice at the Guanjin Line, it was more accurate to say he suffered hardships twice at the hands of the Jiang family army.

"Could it be..." Fang Heng blurted out in astonishment, "Could they come attack headquarters?"

Attacking headquarters, that would be a decisive battle!