Chapter 706 Wu She retreats, Dou Yong fights to the death!

Chapter 706 Wu She retreats, Dou Yong fights to the death!

It was not until this moment that Dou Yong suddenly realized that the original goal of the Southern Border Army was not to seize the ferry, but to completely destroy it! They knew that they could not defend the ferry, so they took this extreme measure to destroy the ferry to cut off their retreat.

Now the ferry has been destroyed, and most of the boats on both sides have been destroyed by the navy of the Southern Border Army. Without the support of the ferry, the navy of the Southern Border Army can move freely on the river, as if entering an uninhabited area. Not to mention transporting soldiers, I am afraid that even food will be difficult to transport.

At this thrilling moment, Wu She stood in the distance, his ears keenly capturing the explosions and the sound of the ferry collapse coming from afar. He knew in his heart that this meant that their plan had succeeded.

Wu She glanced at both sides and saw that the cavalry also began to withdraw quickly, their figures galloping away like a whirlwind. Time was pressing, Wu She knew that there could be no delay and he had to issue the retreat order immediately.

"Order everyone to evacuate! Retreat on your own!" Wu She's voice echoed in the wind, with a sense of resolution and decisiveness.

"Yes!" the soldiers answered in unison, their voices echoing in the air, as if responding to Wu She's order.

However, Wu She knew that such a retreat would inevitably bring considerable losses. But he also knew that if they did not retreat in time, once Wu Rui's army arrived, they would probably have no way out.

At this critical moment, Wu She did not hesitate at all. He made this difficult decision resolutely because he knew that this was the only way to survive.

Wu She's actions were not smooth sailing. Dou Yong was not a man who would sit back and do nothing. When he found that the Southern Border Army began to retreat in all directions on a large scale, his anger was instantly ignited.

"Order a pursuit immediately! We can't let them get away!" Dou Yong roared in anger, his voice echoing on the battlefield like a thunder.

At this moment, Dou Yong's eyes were like being attracted by a magnet, staring closely at Wu She's location. He commanded his troops without hesitation, and launched a frantic pursuit of Wu She like a hungry tiger pouncing on its prey.

Wu She was in a difficult situation at this time. He led only a few thousand defeated soldiers, while Dou Yong led tens of thousands of people to pursue him relentlessly. Faced with such a huge disparity in military strength, Wu She complained bitterly in his heart, but he had no way to deal with it.

For Dou Yong, his only way out now is to kill Wu She to make up for the mistakes he made in this battle. Otherwise, he will become the biggest sinner in this war and bear the shame that cannot be washed away.

Dou Yong never expected that the Southern Border Army would be so ruthless and resolute that they destroyed the ferry he had carefully built without hesitation. This was completely beyond his expectations, and it was precisely because of this that the other side took advantage of the opportunity and successfully destroyed the ferry.

Now that the ferry has been destroyed, Dou Yong's occupation of a county town has become meaningless. Because the food and grass are still on the other side, and Wu Rui deliberately placed the granary on the other side to ensure the safety of the food and grass and prevent it from being attacked by the enemy. When there was a ferry, the distance between the two banks could be greatly shortened, and the transportation of food and grass was relatively convenient.

The ships on the north shore can also use this advantage to reach the ferry as quickly as possible. The ferry is in a strategic location and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Even if the navy of the Southern Border Army comes to intercept, it will be difficult to break through. Because shooting at people on the shore from a boat is undoubtedly like hitting a rock with an egg. This behavior is really stupid.

Now that the ferry has been destroyed, without this important support, the navy of the Southern Border Army will naturally not allow food and grass to cross the river smoothly. After all, food and grass are the lifeline of the army. Without food and grass, let alone an army of 100,000, even an army of 10,000 would be difficult to preserve.

At this moment, Wu Rui's army was in a worse situation, and the original advantage was gone in an instant. On the other side, Wu She's situation was equally bad. Dou Yong seemed to be crazy, biting Wu She tightly and chasing him all the way. Wu She only had a thousand men under his command. Compared with Dou Yong's army, the gap in strength was too great, and he could not compete with them at all. As long as the two sides clashed, Wu She's thousand men would probably be devoured by the other side in an instant.

Even if someone volunteered to stay behind, facing the fierce attack of tens of thousands of enemies, the strength of these hundreds of people was too insignificant to cause any substantial obstacles to the enemy's advance. Although Wu She made full use of his familiarity with the terrain and fought hard with the enemy for a whole hour, he was eventually forced to the middle of the mountain. It was no use retreating further. Because at the top of the mountain, they would be trapped in a jar and would surely die.

The team originally had thousands of people, but after this tragic battle, only about 600 people were left. Wu She knew very well that he had made a great contribution today, but unfortunately, he met his mortal enemy Dou Yong. Dou Yong obviously hated him to the core and was sure that he was the one who must be killed. Wu She knew that he was probably doomed today, and even if he surrendered now, it would be of no use. After all, he destroyed the ferry, which was equivalent to pushing Wu Rui's army into a desperate situation, and the other side would never accept his surrender. What's more, Wu She had no intention of surrendering at all.

Gao Yao treated Wu She in a completely different way from others. He gave Wu She full trust and generous treatment. More importantly, Wu She knew that Gao Yao was a wise monarch, not only for himself, but also for the whole world. Such a wise monarch is rare, so Wu She would not betray Gao Yao easily.

Standing on the top of the mountain, Wu She looked down at the densely packed Wu army at the foot of the mountain, without any fear in his heart. He drew the long sword from his waist without hesitation, raised it high above his head, and said loudly: "Prepare for battle! There are no cowards in the Southern Border Army who will die on their knees! The Prime Minister will not forget us, fight to the death!"

His voice was like a huge bell, echoing in the mountains, inspiring the hearts of every soldier. "Fight to the death!" "Fight to the death!" The soldiers shouted in unison, the sound was deafening, and the morale was instantly ignited.

Just as Wu She was about to lead everyone down the mountain to fight to the death with the Wu army, the personal guard beside him suddenly seemed to have discovered something unusual. He pointed at the rear of the Wu army with a look of astonishment and shouted loudly: "General, look!"

Following the guard's gaze, he saw smoke and dust rolling not far behind the Wu army, covering the sky and the sun. The smoke and dust were like a black whirlwind, sweeping in with great momentum, obviously a large number of cavalry were rushing over.