Chapter 178 - Killing Device (2) (1/2)
Chapter 178 – Killing Device (2)
Translated by Gamer
“Retreating already?” Liu Mang opened his eyes wider as if he could not believe it. Sun Ce withdrew so easily? Weren’t they planning to behead him with that 10,000 soldiers today? Liu Mang also knows that those 10,000 soldiers were not Sun Ce’s main army. Sun Ce’s main army is the Danyang troops.
If it was the usual Sun Ce, he will definitely charge even when the sky is dark. If not, Sun Ce would be having a meeting to send out those that have not made an appearance. Who knew they end up retreating?
There is still enough time to attack the city. The next day reinforcements will be here. Are they not scared? In the plains, cavalries are the kings. Even more so if its Bing Province Heavy Cavalry. If they arrive, Wan Cheng will be safe.
“Perhaps a bluff?” Liu Mang knitted his eyebrows. Currently he is defending the walls. If he was the one attacking the walls instead then he would think it is an ambush. However, it is impossible for Liu Mang to go out of the city as well. The gates have been sealed. There is no other way to leave the city unless he can fly.
No matter how he thinks he is still unable to understand. Liu Mang laments the fact that Chen Gong is not here. If only Chen Gong were here, then Liu Mang does not need to think so hard. Chen Gong will be able to figure out Sun Ce’s plans.
Forget it. Liu Mang shook his head. He was tired from fighting and commanding to make sure the Black Flag Army can show their true potential. It does not matter what stratagem Sun Ce comes up with. Liu Mang is stuck here and can only fight directly. Since Sun Ce has left, it is the perfect time for the soldiers to rest.
“Sun Ce has retreated!” Huang Zhong stood at his side. Liu Mang is not afraid if Sun Ce sends out any strong generals because Huang Zhong will be able to deal with them. Without Huang Zhong, the battle will be even more dangerous as even the elite soldiers will not be able to keep up.
Once the card has been played it will be difficult for the enemy to forget it. Huang Zhong has mostly been standing there. Liu Mang has shown the Urban Army, the Black Flag Army, and even Huang Xu’s skills with the bow. Only Huang Zhong did not shoot yet.
“Everyone rest! Divide into groups and stay under the city wall. Prepare the food!” Liu Mang commanded. At night, battles seldom occur. Even trying to sneakily sneak into the city is difficult. The city may not be big but the walls are at least 10 meters high. Even if the enemy climbs in, the visibility is too low for combat.
A quarter of the remaining soldiers keep watch while the rest go down to rest. They rotate their hours to keep the walls safe.
Hearing they could rest, the soldiers sighed in relief. A lot of soldiers just sat on down on the spot as they were too tired. The remaining defenders require the stamina to remain and fend off any attackers. Liu Mang has no reserve troops and can only rely on this less than 3,000 Black Army troops and the hundreds of Urban troops.
The casualties for the day is as follows. The Black Army lost about 400 men and the Urban Army lost about 300 men. The defending troops once again shrunk by a large percentage. The soldiers ignored the b.l.o.o.d.y ground and corpses as they lie down to sleep. One by one they stopped moving and started snoring. They slept while wearing armor and holding their blades.
“No! All of you get up! If you want to sleep, eat first then sleep!” Liu Mang cannot allow the soldiers to sleep like this. It may almost be summer but the night is still extremely cold. To makes things worse, the floor is wet with blood and the bodies of the soldiers are wet with sweat. If they do not eat hot food, they would not have strength the next day.
“Little lord, they are already tired, let them sleep.” Xu Sheng went to Liu Mang’s side. Xu Sheng was also very tired. The sword that he is holding has been exchanged a few times. The amount of people he has killed easily reached the hundreds.
“How can they sleep on the ground? They will catch a cold!” Without listening to Xu Sheng, he pulled up a soldier from the ground. The Black Flag soldier had 2 cuts on his near his left chest. Liu Mang noted that if those 2 cuts were connected, his arm would have fallen off. His wound has not healed and blood can be seen flowing out. The injured soldier could not feel the pain as he lie down to rest.
“Don’t sleep on the floor then sleep where!?” Xu Sheng is unable to understand. Ever since they were soldiers they have been treating the ground as their bed and the sky as their ceiling. As long as they are lying down on a surface they will be able to sleep.
“Of course at the tower!” Like every city, Wan Cheng City also has a large tower. The tower is generally a living s.p.a.ce for generals and also a place to lookout for enemies and survey the area. Wan Cheng was part of Lujiang and Sun Ce had an office here.
“In the tower?!” Xu Sheng was dumbfounded as he looked at Liu Mang. The tower is set aside for the general so it would be Liu Mang’s resting place. Naturally, soldiers are not allowed to enter. Even if they had permission to enter, the soldiers right now will only dirty the floor with blood.
“In the tower! Sleeping here will definitely be cold!” Liu Mang said commandingly. He pulled up the Black Flag soldier and bandaged his wound. He then helped the soldier to the tower to rest.
“General! This is the tower!” The Black Flag soldier hesitated. The tower was a general’s living s.p.a.ce and he was just a soldier. How can he live in such luxury? Not to mention, he was just a humble slave.
“Why can’t you sleep in the tower? Is the tower dirtier than the floors outside?” Liu Mang was unable to prepare them beds. Although there are no beds in the tower, at the very least it is warmer than outdoors.
“But, but!” The soldier stammered. The hard face that would not blink in battle is starting to crack. “General! Sleeping here is just fine. If we sleep in the tower it will get dirty.” The soldiers were reluctant to go in.