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Chapter 204 - 167 North Prince Disregards Martial Morality_1
Chapter 204 - 167 North Prince Disregards Martial Morality_1
Chapter 204: Chapter 167 North Prince Disregards Martial Morality_1
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Hearing Mu Cliangtian’s reminder, Lu Chen glanced over the endless grassland in the distance.
What Mu Changtian said was true, it wouldn’t be easy to keep all of North Pre King’s hundred thousand plus men.
Once the Barbarian Army was defeated, they could escape in any direction, and since the Barbarians were light cavalry, the Black Cavalry, being heavy cavalry, didn’t have much advantage in pursuing the enemy and would most likely fail to catch up with the soldiers of North Pre King.
At this moment, Lu Chen looked at the walls of Tianguang City and had an idea.
If the army of North Pre King could be lured entirely into Tianguang City, then he could block the gates and catch them all in a trap, leaving the soldiers no means of escape.
However, North Pre King had well over a hundred thousand men; luring them in would not be easy, and they might not fall for it.
North Pre King wasn’t a fool; he wouldn’t just march into the city because the gates were open…
At that thought, Lu Chen hesitated.
Would a man who dared to lead his troops south to attack North City in winter be afraid of a little Tianguang City?
If it were North Pre King, he might indeed be tempted into the city.
Lu Chen immediately said, “Open the gates, everyone hide immediately!”
Hearing this, Mu Changtian instantly understood Lu Chen’s intention. Lu Chen was planning to lure the king into the pot and then close the gates to trap him inside.
But it was unknown whether North Pre King would take the bait.
Lu Chen continued, “Send out a cavalry unit right away, pretend to retreat.”
Mu Changtian replied, “Yes, Prince.”
Consequently, the soldiers on the city walls all hid themselves, with only lookouts keeping watch outside the city.
Mu Changtian also deliberately arranged for some cavalry to wait at the eastern gate, ready to feign a panicked retreat as soon as North Pre King’s army approached.
Before long, North Pre King, leading the ten thousand plus Barbarian Cavalry, appeared not far outside Tianguang City.
Seeing that the city walls were empty except for catapults and that the gates were wide open, North Pre King laughed, “It seems that the defenders of Tianguang City heard of our arrival and simply decided to retreat.”
Just then, a trusted general of North Pre King said, “Great King, I’ve heard that when Sky Wolf King marched south to attack North City, North City also didn’t defend Tianguang City, and North Prince withdrew all his troops to Yan County.”
“As a result, Sky Wolf King was ambushed in Wanning Valley, leading to the annihilation of his three hundred thousand men.”
Right then, a scout soldier of the Barbarian Tribe returned and reported, “Great King, a unit of Great Sum cavalry was spotted at the eastern gate, they’re fleeing straight south!”
Hearing this, one of the trusted generals of North Pre King immediately said, “Great King, I’ll take our men and pursue those Great Sum cavalry right away! I’ll make sure none of them escape!”
North Pre King raised his hand to stop him and said, “No need, let them run, they’re just small fry.”
“That youngster from Yan County probably wants to use the same tactics against us as he did against Sky Wolf King, but he underestimates me far too much.”
“We’ll rest in Tianguang City for a few days, then find a way to attack Yan County.”
North Fre King glanced at Tianguang City, noting that even the flag of North Prince Mansion was absent from the city walls.
North Fre King then ordered, “Enter the city!”
In North Fre King’s view, the soldiers of Great Sum were scared of him, hence they had all fled south, and he didn’t want to waste time sending scouts into the city to gather information. It was better to just go directly inside.
Having traversed the grassland, his soldiers were incredibly exhausted and urgently needed rest.
Camping and resting outside of Tianguang City was not as good as taking over and using the city to light fires and cook food. When it came to warding off the cold, their tents couldn’t compete with the earthen houses of Great Sum people.
For North Fre King’s army at this moment, Tianguang City was highly tempting.
At this time, through his lookouts, Lu Chen observed that North Fre King was indeed leading his army straight into the city, and he was momentarily taken aback.
Without sending even a scout, they marched right into the city, displaying complete disregard for North City.
North Fre King’s arrogance knew no bounds.
No wonder he dared to lead an offensive south against North City in the dead of winter—it aligned perfectly with his audacious character.
Lu Chen then said to those around him, “Prepare for battle.”
He had been worried that North Fre King wouldn’t fall for the trap, but to his surprise, the latter didn’t harbor a shred of suspicion and confidently strode into the city.
Now that their guest had arrived, it was time to present the gift they had prepared.
Meanwile, North Fre King was wholly unaware of the impending danger. As he passed through the gates of Tianguang City and looked at the deserted buildings within, he said, “Great Sum really does breed cowards, for they were scared off before we even blew our horns.”
“Sky Wolf King lost to such an enemy; he truly was incompetent!”
“Had I commanded those three hundred thousand troops, I might have already reached the Royal Capital of Great Sum by now!”
The more North Fre King spoke, the angrier he became. He had lent several thousand soldiers to Sky Wolf King and got nothing in return, while the woman he had his eyes on was taken by that youngster from North City—how could this sit well with him.
At that moment, a trusted general of North Fre King said, “Great King, after we conquer North City, shall we establish our own nation there?”
North Fre King scoffed and replied, “Found a nation? What nation to found? I’m not like the foolish Sky Wolf King, always indulging in daydreams..”