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In addition, the New World in Winter City was originally strong and well-equipped. At this time, General Zhang Yuru had ample forces under her command. Although she had sent the Pei Family Father and Son away, she still had some old ministers from the New World, such as the Fang Father and Son, by her side. Moreover, there were members of Zhang Diba and his Underworld lurking in the shadows, whom she was unaware of.
After several battles, the reinforcements outside Winter City had suffered significant losses. Not only did their attacks yield no results, but they also lost several Minor Generals, with over three thousand soldiers killed and more than five thousand injured.
The morale within the camp was low, and at that moment, news arrived that Autumn City had been captured. This further plunged the morale of the soldiers from Autumn City to rock bottom.
Seeing this situation, Bull Charge, the deputy general who led the troops from Autumn City, approached General Lei Ding, who was currently commanding the reinforcements from Summer City.
"General Lei," Bull Charge greeted after exchanging pleasantries with the two highest commanders of the reinforcements.
"General Lei, our current situation is not optimistic."
Lei Ding sighed, "I know that too. But what can we do? We sent a request for reinforcements to the imperial capital a long time ago. However, we have yet to receive a reply."
"General Lei, we need to make a decision quickly. After learning about the fall of Autumn City a couple of days ago, our soldiers have lost all motivation. They are constantly thinking about going home. I'm afraid if this continues..."
Bull Charge initially wanted to say that it would be easy for them to suffer total annihilation but refrained from saying it out loud due to its ominous nature. Lei Ding understood Bull Charge's meaning just by looking at him. He then asked Bull Charge, "Do you have any good ideas?"
"General Lei, I believe we should retreat given our current situation."
"What? You want to be a coward?" Lei Ding's eyes widened upon hearing Bull Charge's words.
Bull Charge calmly replied, "General Lei, please calm down. You can see our current situation; after consecutive battles, we've suffered heavy losses without capturing Winter City. We've even lost Autumn City. If they send someone to ambush Summer City..."
Bull Charge looked at Lei Ding, who scrutinized him carefully. Lei Ding understood the gravity of their situation but felt that as the commander of the reinforcements, he could not easily suggest a retreat. However, now that Bull Charge had brought it up, it provided an opportunity for Lei Ding to consider it. After pretending to think for a moment, he said, "Then let's follow General Bull Charge's suggestion and withdraw everyone to Summer City. We will strengthen its defenses to prevent it from being captured."
Lei Ding and Bull Charge had already discussed the specific details of their retreat. At this moment, in the imperial capital, Severe Winter was calmly seated behind his Dragon Writing Desk. In front of the Dragon Writing Desk stood a warrior clad in black armor, who clasped his fist and bowed to Severe Winter, saying, "Your Majesty, are you not at all anxious?"
Severe Winter placed the book on the Table and looked up at the man before him. "Black Eagle, what good does being anxious do?"
"Your Majesty can't just let them attack the imperial capital before we fight back, can you?"
"Why not? Right now, Zhu Xiaoyuan Marshal has already led our troops to Said Island. All the soldiers from our four cities combined are not many. How can we deal with them?"
"Then what should we do, Your Majesty?"
"What to do is simple; let's wait until they reach my imperial capital."
"But Your Majesty, wouldn't that be too late?"
Severe Winter shook his head. "Not too late. When they bring their forces here, I will strike and kill their Leader. I have heard that this rebellion is led by the New World faction we previously suppressed. Last time we encircled them, their Big Leader was severely injured by me, and he is just an Advanced Knight at his peak. You and I are both Divine Knights; besides, their new Leader seems to be a Girl whose strength is not even at the level of an Advanced Knight. Would it really be difficult for me to kill her?"
As long as we kill their Big Leader, their entire army will surrender without a fight. At that point, all difficulties will be resolved."
Black Eagle clasped his fist and bowed to Severe Winter. "Your strategic planning is truly admirable, Your Majesty."
"Black Eagle, you have been with me for quite some time now. Do not rush into things; if you calm down, ideas will naturally come to you."
"I have learned from your teachings. Your Majesty, I will take my leave now."
"Black Eagle, first send orders to gather the soldiers from the surrounding villages to Spring City. Also, send a command to Wang Huancheng in Summer City to dispatch all soldiers from Summer City here. Additionally, instruct Lei Ding, who is rescuing in Winter City, to bring people back to Summer City for defense."
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will take care of it right away."
Black Eagle bowed with a fist salute to Severe Winter before turning to leave the study. At this moment, Severe Winter was left alone in the room, gazing at the ceiling with a smile, muttering to himself, "Even your father is no match for me. What can a little girl like you do? You really overestimate yourself."
Outside Winter City, Lei Ding's army had moved a bit further away from Winter City, now about five or six kilometers apart. Lei Ding did not dare to retreat recklessly; if the soldiers from Winter City pursued them, the casualties would be too great.
Just as he was frowning in worry, an Orderly rushed in. "General, there is a Messenger with a letter for you."
"Present it."
The Orderly placed the letter in Lei Ding's hand and then turned to leave the tent. Lei Ding slowly opened the letter and focused on it; it was a message from Wang Huancheng of Summer City, mainly instructing him to withdraw his troops and garrison at Summer City. The soldiers in Summer City had all been reassigned to Spring City, and now there was a shortage of soldiers in the city.
After reading it, Lei Ding called Bull Charge over. "General Ben, this is the order I just received; take a look."
Bull Charge read the letter and said to Lei Ding, "General, what should we do? We can't just retreat like this. If we're spotted by those in Winter City, we'll be in trouble."
Lei Ding sighed and replied, "I understand that logic too, but how can we avoid being noticed?"
Bull Charge thought for a moment and said, "Sir, I have an idea."
"Quickly tell me."
"Sir, what if we divide our troops into several groups to withdraw? Each time we move five thousand men at night. The next day, the remaining soldiers will continue their daily routines. This way, we can keep Winter City's people off guard. By the time they notice us, we should have retreated enough that even if they pursue us, they won't cause significant harm."
Lei Ding pondered for a while and said, "General Ben, your idea is quite good. However, we must not be too hasty during the retreat. The intervals between each group's withdrawal shouldn't be too short. Let's withdraw five thousand men every three days."
"Since that's the case, I will go convey the orders."
"Thank you for your hard work, General."
With that, Lei Ding and Bull Charge quietly led their teams towards Summer City. Because the number of people leaving was not significant, the residents of Winter City did not notice anything unusual until one morning when they discovered that the opposing camp was completely deserted.
Earlier, Liu Guanfeng had already entered Summer City and made contact with the fifty Special Forces members from the New World. At this time, Liu Guanfeng had also resumed his identity as the President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and the managers and staff from Spring City had arrived in Summer City.
Time passed slowly, and soon a steady stream of soldiers began to withdraw from Winter City to take over the defense of Summer City. The number of retreating soldiers continued to increase. Eventually, the barracks in Summer City became overcrowded, prompting Wang Huancheng to order that nearby houses be vacated for the soldiers to reside in. This command caused widespread discontent among the citizens; however, no one dared to openly defy the lord's orders.
After nearly two months of efforts to rescue soldiers from Winter City, all had returned to Summer City. The total number of soldiers in Summer City had reached nearly ten thousand, resulting in a significant presence of patrolling soldiers on the streets. The number of patrolling soldiers and those guarding the city was much higher than in other cities, which was necessary to alleviate the shortage of barracks.
However, having so many soldiers patrolling daily made the surrounding citizens very anxious. They were unsure when the Rebels would attack, so it became rare for them to venture out; even when they did, they only encountered soldiers.
Another month passed before shouts of battle finally echoed outside. The army from the New World had completely surrounded Summer City.
At this moment, Liu Guanfeng also made contact with xp.
"xp, how does Big Leader plan to attack Summer City? There are nearly one hundred thousand soldiers inside; it won't be easy for these fifty people in the city to open the gates. Even if we manage to open them, there will be significant casualties once our people enter."
"Please wait a moment; I will ask Big Leader."
xp quickly ran over to Zhang Yuru's side: "Big Leader, my master wants to know how you plan to attack Summer City."
Zhang Yuru thought for a moment: "How about we do it like we did with Winter City? Let your master open the gates from inside."
xp shook his head and said, "Big Leader, my master mentioned that the soldiers in the city have already reached ten thousand. If we launch a strong attack, those fifty people inside might not complete their mission, and even if we break down the gates, the hundred thousand soldiers inside will cause heavy casualties among our people."
"Then ask him if he has any good ideas."
"Master, Master, did you hear that?"
"Did you ask? What did Yuru say?"
"Master, Mistress said to ask for your help in coming up with a solution."
"Alright, tell Yuru and the others to shoot arrows into the city with letters tied to the tips. Our soldiers should shout around the city about homesickness and the crimes of Severe Winter. This will stir up anti-war sentiments among the citizens and soldiers inside, and if done well, it might even cause some soldiers to flee. As long as we can incite the soldiers and citizens in the city, taking Summer City won't be too much trouble."
"I understand, Master. I will convey your plan to Mistress."
xp relayed Liu Guanfeng's intentions to Zhang Yuru, who also found this plan feasible. She then took her seat in the Tent, flanked by Elder Yu, Ma Xianglong, Fang Father and Son, and several other generals from the New World.
Seeing that everyone had gathered, Zhang Yuru addressed them: "Generals, thank you for your hard work. Now that we have surrounded Summer City, I would like to ask if anyone has any good ideas."
Fang Tianlong was the first to step forward: "Big Leader, don't we have insiders in the city? Can't we have them open the gates wide like last time?" Upon hearing Fang Tianlong's suggestion, all the generals nodded in agreement.
However, Zhang Yuru shook her head: "We received reports from our scouts in the city that those soldiers who surrounded Winter City last time are now in Summer City. Their total number has exceeded ten thousand. If we send our fifty people to forcefully take the gates, it is unlikely to succeed and could easily lead to our people being lost inside."
"If that's really the case, then we should just launch a strong attack," a voice called out from below.
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