Upon receiving this news, Lu Yong, Gujan, and Luing all wore faces of frustration.

With Lu Ming being the most upset, Luo Yong and Guo Jan at least had some achievements.

While he had just arrived at the front line and hadn't even had a chance to make a contribution before the enemy ran away.

In contrast to the three frustrated men, Lu G clearly had more to consider.

as an important defensive line in the eastern territory of the great Joe.

Why did Lie Qua, upon realizing the destructive power of the three bow bed crossbows, choose to retreat without even putting up a fight? This action was the complete opposite of their earlier stance of holding the city at all costs.

Quickly organizing his thoughts, Lu G pondered for a moment before asking Zhao E, who was most familiar with the situation in the great Zhao Zhao E, what do you think? As a wise general, Zhaoi had also sensed the unusual nature of Lie Qua's actions.

So, he had been contemplating this matter as well.

Without an order from Zhao Dongan, based on Lee Qua's character, he would never dare to abandon the city like this.

However, this time, he retreated so decisively, which was likely due to the hint from Zhao Dongan.

Hearing this conclusion, Lu Gi rubbed his chin and then asked again, "Behind Shang Yuan City is the capital city of the great Zhao, right?" Yes, Zhao.

He nodded.

Do you think Zhao Dongan would be willing to abandon the capital city of the great Zhao and retreat further? My subordinate thinks it's unlikely if he retreats westward.

There are only two small cities with very weak defenses left.

In comparison, the capital city of the great Joe is the largest city in terms of population and scale within the Great Joe territory.

If he gives up on the Great Joe, then Joe Dongan will have no chance of turning the situation around.

Upon hearing this, a flicker of understanding flashed in Luo Gi's eyes.

According to Zhao Yi's analysis, if Zhao Dongan wanted to turn the tide, he could not give up the capital city of the great Zhao.

Once he abandoned it, there would be no people or resources left, and he would have no leverage to discuss any reversal of the situation.

Thus, the enemy's move became easy to guess.

They clearly wanted to preserve their troops and then fight to the death outside the capital city of the great Joe.

As this thought crossed his mind, the two teams that had climbed into Shang Yuan City with ladders were finally able to open the east city gate after much effort.

Once the army entered the city, Lu Gi noticed that Shang Yuan city was particularly lively with fire blazing high in the distance.

Considering various circumstances, Luog decisively mobilized troops to assist the citizens in extinguishing the fire.

After confirming, he found that the two buildings that had burned down were a granary and an armory and other surrounding buildings had also been affected to some extent.

Fortunately, the fire was controlled in time, preventing further losses.

Regarding Zhao Dong Nan's tactic, Lu Gi had little opinion.

to Zhao Dong Nan and Lie Cua.

This might have successfully prevented the supplies and weapons from falling into the enemy's hands.

However, for Luog, who currently had no shortage of supplies and weapons, it had little impact.

On the contrary, the citizens of Shang Yuan City were panicked and resentful due to the fire and coupled with the previous force conscription of soldiers.

It was easy to imagine the intensity of public grievances in Shang Yuan City.

The enemy's cooperation provided Luog with an excellent opportunity to win over the hearts of the people.

He decisively ordered porridge and grain to be distributed and then had e and others assist in calming the citizens.

This would also conveniently boost the loyalty of the surrendered soldiers.

Why not take advantage of it? It turned out that Lu G's move was successful.

As he shouted in the crowd, "Is there anyone who can repair the city gate mechanism?" Several people immediately stepped forward, expressing their willingness to help repair the city gate mechanism.

Later, Luog even asked a few citizens about the situation in various cities within the Great Zhao during this time, and the citizens were completely candid and forthcoming, undoubtedly showing that their loyalty to the Great Zhao and Zhao Dongan had dropped below 60 points.

At this moment, Lu Gi was contemplating whether after this full-scale war ended, he should simply relocate all the population from these cities to his own territory.

After all, he had already gained their goodwill.

And once these citizens surrendered under the boost of his ruler talent, their loyalty would likely easily exceed 75 points, which would provide a significant influx of manpower for his civilization.

Of course, this was still just an idea for now.

He needed to think carefully about whether to do this.

With such a large population, it wasn't as simple as just accepting them.

He also had to consider whether there were enough jobs and living spaces on his territory.

Not to mention that the ongoing full-scale war had yet to be concluded.

To avoid prolonged uncertainties, Lu Gi did not linger in Shang Yuan City.

After resting for a night, he left a 100 troops in the city of support.

Then the army slowly exited the city heading towards the decisive battlefield of this full-scale war.

Chapter 288.

Stepbystep targeting controlling the marching speed well while maintaining the soldiers condition.

It would take about 4 days to reach the outskirts of the great Joe King city.

This might be another purpose of Zhao Dongan, which is to buy himself a few more days.

At this moment, Lu OG, who had completely grasped the initiative of this war, was undoubtedly calm as the stronger side.

To put arrogantly, how could Joe Dongan struggle to the death? Confidence is undoubtedly a good thing, but getting carried away is not.

Luog, who had crawled through countless traps, clearly understood this better than anyone, so the more critical the moment, the calmer he became.

The army advanced steadily during which Lu G continuously dispatched scouts to investigate the surrounding terrain and situation to avoid ambushes and attacks from the enemy.

This move undoubtedly blocked any last hopes for someone and listening to the reports from his soldiers, Zhao Dongan's face darkened to the extreme.

Lu G's methodical advancement left him with no opportunity to exploit.

With a face that fluctuated between gloom and light, Zhao Dongan forced out two words through clenched teeth.

Strong assault.

There was no chance for a city defense battle.

Lu G's three crossbows completely suppressed him.

And in the end, he had to go out of the city to meet the enemy.

Rather than that, it would be better to suddenly launch an ambush on the way.

This way, the odds might be a bit higher.

Moreover, from a certain perspective, the ambush was probably the most suitable tactic for him right now.

Divider on the third day of the march.

The slightly trembling ground caused a slowly advancing army to halt.

Riding on the back of a fiery horse, Lu G with a broader view immediately spotted the dust rising in the distance.

Huh, no chance for an ambush.

So, they simply sent cavalry for a strong assault.

Zhao Dong and had cavalry units, which had long been confirmed.

But during the previous siege and defense battles, there was basically no place for this type of unit.

However, from another perspective, it was precisely for this reason that the cavalry became the only intact force inho Dong Nan's hands, and this unit was most suitable for ambush tactics.

So, how could Joe Dong Nan not make good use of this advantage? Conversely, how could Lu Gi, who had calculated to this point, be unprepared? A hint of a playful cold smile appeared at the corner of Lu G's mouth as he waved his hand, and the well-trained infantry quickly formed military formations.

The spear units, the natural enemies of cavalry, directly charged forward.

However, Zhao Dong Nan was a player and had clearly considered the possibility that his cavalry would be targeted.

After charging a certain distance, a wave of arrows flew from certain point on the battlefield, directly striking Luog's formation.

All troops raise shields.

The infantry units under Luog had an absolute advantage in the number of shieldbears.

Dealing with the enemy's archers arrow reign was a piece of cake for these shieldbearers and while protecting themselves.

They even had the energy to cover the spear units closest to them.

Showcasing how skillful these veterans were.

The reign of arrows exposed their position.

After easily blocking three rounds of volleys from the enemy, Lu G quickly confirmed the enemy army that had appeared as line of sight, but did not order his troops to advance.

Instead, he commanded all shieldbearers to maintain their defensive stance and then decisively turned to direct his archers to work with the spear units to confront the cavalry trying to flank him.

This action left Dong Nan, who was watching from afar, somewhat dumbfounded.

That Lu Gi was not following the script at all.

The current situation clearly targeted his cavalry units.

As the commanding general of the cavalry, Xiaoa felt immense pressure.

Just the spear units focusing on them were enough to make him wary.

And now adding to that were the hundreds of archers targeting them, making him acutely aware of the enemy's preparedness.

Faced with such a situation, Zhao Donan's ambush tactic was undoubtedly a failure.

It failed quite thoroughly.

At this moment, Ziaoa clearly realized that he had to temporarily withdraw from the battlefield.

And he indeed did so.

Watching the cavalry unit that had maneuvered a distance away and was now quickly retreating, Lu G's eyes flashed with surprise.

The cavalry as a unit was difficult to use.

It required not only consideration of terrain, but also timing.