755 First Air Strike in the Wilderness (1/2)

Chapter 755 – First Air Strike in the Wilderness

The chaotic battle in front of Guiping Pass ended with the Li Mu cavalry retreating.

After the battle, the battlefield was in tatters.

Using the spiral cavalry sneak attack tactic, Li Mu had successfully destroyed two P1 Type Cannons; this was the maximum he could do. As for the remaining six cannons, there was nothing he could do about them.

In this battle alone, he had lost four thousand cavalry.

Similarly, a full 2500 mountain barbarians would be forever buried in this land.

The spiral cavalry tactic was undoubtedly a suicidal tactic. For every 800 enemies you kill, you would lose one thousand of your own. Even so, Li Mu would be famous across the wilderness because of this battle.

Not for other reasons but simply because he had provided an idea for the wilderness armies to destroy cannons. There was finally a way to counter the Shanhai City cannons.

The prerequisite would be that one was willing to make sacrifices.

When the P1 Type Cannons showed their strength during the Battle of Xuanwu Pass, the Lords of the wilderness all felt a chill run down their spine.

Some people even said that with the existence of the P1 Type Cannon, any fortress in front of them was useless and could not block their advances.

The only way to win was to directly fight outside of the city. Conventional tactics like defending the city walls would be totally useless before the P1 Type Cannons.

Yanhuang Alliance, on the other hand, invested a lot of money into quickening their cannon technology research and development.

Now, Li Mu had given them all a different solution.

”Well played!” Han Xin could not help but clap toward Li Mu's ingenuity. His expression changed, and a light shone in his eyes, ”But it will end here.”

”Send the orders, continue firing!”

”Yes commander!”

'Hong! Hong! Hong!'

The cannon fire sounded once again, breaking out as they pelted Guiping Pass.

Weirdly, no matter how the cannons shot at them, there was no reaction from atop the city wall. Despite an entire half an hour of cannon fire, Guiping Pass remained totally silent.

”Commander, did the enemy forces retreat?” The deputy general asked.

He was obviously worried that the enemy had chosen the same tactic as the one at Xuanwu Pass.

Han Xin shook his head and said confidently, ”That's impossible. Guiping Pass is the last barrier, and the moment they retreat, they would be giving up Guilin Prefecture.”

”Then what should we do?”

”The enemy has obviously given up on city defense; they are ready to fight us inside the city. Send the orders for the cannons to aim into the pass and clear out everything. Use the 1st division as the vanguard with the 2nd division helping to attack. Remind them to be careful in case there's a trap.”

Han Xin had a whole new understanding of Li Mu's craftiness. He only gave up the city wall defense because he had no choice, and it was a truly smart decision.

As they put it, one would only make gains if they were willing to give up something.

Furthermore, even if they fought inside the city, the Alliance Army still held the advantage.

Li Mu's plan was smart, but it was also relatively risky. The moment they did not defend well in the pass, the entire Guiping Pass might just fall just like that.

Leading the wolf into the room will expose one to the risk of getting eaten.

Reality proved that Li Mu had prepared heavily for this battle, no wonder he dared to spread those big words before the battle.

The moment the 1st division entered the stronghold, a shocking scene greeted them. Apart from the region near the city walls that were in ruins, every other area was modified into a concentration of traps.

The Alliance Army used the streets, houses, and other buildings as a foundation for modification, setting up numerous traps. Barricades and arrow towers were small matters. On the streets, there were massive holes and many hidden crossbows on the roofs.

Silently, many bowmen lay on the two sides of the streets.

If they really attacked like this, they would suffer heavy casualties.

”Men, report the situation to the commander.” Liao Kai was not going to take such rash action.

”Yes general!”

When Han Xin received the news, he did not know whether to laugh or cry.

”Is there really a need to do that?”

Han Xin was speechless. How stubborn must one be to go so far?

The trap that Li Mu set up could only slow down their attacks, and it was only temporary. It could not change the outcome of the battle and obtain any decisive advantages.

The diplomatic attacks launched by Shanhai City had already caused the mental strength of both City-States to wane. Taking down Guiping Pass was just to send a signal and to increase the chips in their hands.

Who knew that Li Mu would be stubborn to such a level?

”Does he truly want to drag both armies into a total war?” Han Xin had nothing to say.

As a God General, Han Xin knew more than fighting wars. He knew how to think from a larger perspective. Hence, he knew the strategic goal for attacking the pass, so he was not going to make too heavy sacrifices for nothing.