Chief, they're starting to retreat.

From a distance, Zhao E, who had been closely monitoring the battle, said quickly.

Upon hearing this, Luajia responded calmly.

A wise choice.

If they continued, they would be wiped out here.

Chief, what should we arrange next? Facing this question, Luaja pondered for 2 seconds.

Although the overall plan had long been set, adjustments and arrangements for some details still needed careful consideration.

Just as he was about to say something, the sound of Hove's approach from afar.

Lajia glanced over and saw a soldier on a fast horse galloping towards him.

This was a familiar face, but unfortunately, the personal guards beside Lagia were all veteran wolf warriors, each with maximum loyalty.

To ensure Luajia's safety, they were always unyielding, not to mention a familiar face.

Even if it were former commander Luo Yon riding up on a fast horse, they would all have their hands on the bronze sword handles at their waists.

The newcomer was clearly aware of the personal guard's ways.

From 20 m away, he pulled the reigns tightly, dismounted, and rushed a few steps before kneeling on one knee before Lajia.

Jeang Ji, captain of the seventh reconnaissance team, reporting to the chief.

As he spoke, Jeang Ji quickly presented a sealed parchment with both hands.

This is a letter from Master Bua Gua.

A hint of surprise flashed in Laja's eyes.

Then he waved his hand.

The guards swiftly understood and efficiently took the letter, handing it to Loia.

Lajia opened it and chuckled softly.

This kid was quite clever in his dealings.

Now, as he spoke, Luaja waved his hand to issue orders, instructing Wuhan to take 700 troops to continue the pursuit while the remaining forces retreated to Sea City to assist Xiaoan in defending.

Chapter 282.

Lie's decision on the battlefield west of Sea City.

The exhausting siege battle continued.

Below the city wall, countless corpses piled up, and the fighting on the wall was fierce with dark red blood almost staining the entire wall a new color.

In the distance, Lequa's hand gripping the sword hilt had turned pale from excessive tension.

As the siege battle progressed, the number of corpses accumulating below the city wall had reached a shocking figure.

Yet, there was no movement from Jang Wei's side.

He was increasingly convinced that something had gone wrong with Jang Wei, which only added to the pressure on the Qua.

Zhao Donan's order was to capture Sun City in one breath before sunset, but the situation was far from ideal.

First, Jang Wei encountered problems and could not carry out the planned attack on the eastern city wall of Son City.

Then, the defending general on the Western City wall was incredibly tenacious, holding the wall and fighting fiercely against him.

On one side was the emperor's command and on the other was the current situation, leaving Lie Qua in a dilemma.

Just then, to his surprise, the tightly shut city gates of Songha City slowly began to rise.

This was clearly beyond Lee Qua's expectations.

The soldiers near the city gates saw it opening and thought that their side had taken the wall, instinctively rushing inside.

However, what awaited them was a barrage of sharp spears.

The leading soldiers barely had time to see what was happening before they were stabbed to death by the sudden onslaught of spears.

At the same time, a sound of synchronized footsteps came from behind the city gates.

Heavy and powerful, striking a psychological blow to the enemy outside the gates.

Lie focused his gaze and saw that the enemy was advancing with spear soldiers leading the way, followed by a large number of shield and axe soldiers marching out in a disciplined formation.

What did the enemy intend to do? Were they actually coming out to engage? Seeing this formation, Lee Ko frowned.

Although he hadn't directly captured the wall of Sona City, his forces still had a clear advantage in the overall battle.

The defending general's decision to send infantry out to engage would inevitably reduce the defending forces on the wall.

Did they not fear that the wall would fall as a result? Of course, from the enemy's perspective, Lee would rather they made a serious mistake, allowing him to capture the wall in one fell swoop.

Therefore, he paid close attention to the movements at the city gate, estimating the number of troops that had advanced.

There were at least 500 soldiers, which made Lee Qua ecstatic.

If this force was drawn away, he couldn't believe the enemy could still hold the wall.

with his thought in mind.

Just as Lee Qua was preparing to order his soldiers to launch another strong assault on the wall, the scene before him gradually extinguished the joy on his face.

How could it be? The advancing troops numbered not just 500.

Their formation was still pushing out.

The enemy was clearly using a slow and steady advance tactic, maintaining a spear formation, steadily pushing outward and forcing their soldiers near the wall to retreat, quickly creating a breathing space.

Then seeing the number of enemy troops pouring out of the city gate, Lee Qua's expression changed dramatically.

He quickly looked up to confirm the situation on the wall and found that the defending soldiers on the wall showed no significant decrease.

No, this was impossible.

What kind of joke was this? How could the enemy have so many troops? The immense pressure made Lee Kqua's mind turn into a chaotic mess.

After all this time in the siege, he had a rough estimate of how many defending soldiers the enemy had.

But this infantry unit that had pushed out was at least a thousand strong.

Holding his forehead with one hand, Liqua tried to organize his chaotic thoughts.

Then, as if he suddenly realized something, his expression changed dramatically.

We divided our forces and so did the enemy.

Coming to this conclusion made Lee Qua's heart clench.

Their initial forces have been split into two parts.

The troop station at Sea City were merely one part while the other part had gone off to do something else.

Ambush Jang Wei.

The more he thought about it, the worstly Qua's expression became, and his heart sank deeper.

Now with the ambushing troops returning, could Jang Way? Liquid dared not continue that thought.

It was a nightmare.

At that moment, Sa city seemed to transform into an ancient beast, becoming fierce and terrifying.

Quick, destroy all the wheels of the siege towers, then retreat.

His advantage in numbers was gone.

Continuing the fight would likely lead to heavy losses.

As a cautious general, Lie Kua had never liked making impulsive decisions.

In his view, preserving his forces and retreating to Shang Yuan city to stabilize the situation with a defensive battle, then regrouping to find an opportunity to counterattack was the best strategy.

Before retreating, he ordered the destruction of all the wheels of the siege towers, knowing full well that with the weight of the towers, it would be impossible to move them.

This could be considered a significant flaw due to the heavy bronze armor plates they had added.

After all, this defensive capability came at the expense of speed.

In this way, while the siege towers could not be taken back, leaving them behind would undoubtedly benefit the enemy.

If the enemy were to push the siege towers to attack Shang Yuan City, it would be a huge problem.

Therefore, before leaving, the wheels had to be destroyed.

As a retreat signal sounded, the siege army of Shang Yuan City began to withdraw.

Ziao Pan ordered his troops to symbolically pursue for a short distance before calling them back.

Because considering this battle, the infantry unit that Lu Gi had sent to support him had already fought two battles in a row without even a moment to catch their breath.

And the soldiers physical condition had to be taken into account.

At the same time, the enemy was not fleeing in defeat, but retreating in an organized manner.

In other words, they still had the strength to fight.

Pursuing further would not lead to a significant victory and would only add casualties, which was unnecessary.

On the side of Suna City, as Lie Qua's siege army retreated, the siege battle could be said to have temporarily come to an end.

Meanwhile, the chase battle between Gujan and Jang Wei was far from over.

Update delivered.

Thanks to the book Frencher, Leanguf were the reward.

End of chapter chapter 283.

Arriving late at this moment in the northeast direction of Suna City, Gujan was leading his 700 troops in pursuit.

Clearly determined not to let Jiani escape back to Son City alive.

However, with the enemy intent on fleeing, it was not an easy task for Gujan to catch up in a short amount of time.

Just as Gujan was pondering what to do, the ground began to tremble slightly, and a rumble gradually filled their ears, causing both Gujun and Jangi to change their expressions simultaneously.

Cavalry.