Chapter 710 Wu Rui’s cruelty, massacre in the city!

Chapter 710 Wu Rui’s cruelty, massacre in the city!

In this case, how can this battle be fought? Without sufficient food supply, the soldiers' physical strength and morale will be seriously affected. Just when Wu Rui was extremely anxious, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.

"Your Majesty, I failed. Please punish me!" Dou Yong fled back to Wu Rui's tent in a panic under the protection of his personal soldiers. When he saw Wu Rui, he knelt on his knees without hesitation and kowtowed to admit his mistake. Dou Yong knew the impact of this mistake and he also knew that he could not escape the blame.

Wu Rui saw Dou Yong from a distance, and an uncontrollable anger suddenly surged in his heart. He stared at Dou Yong with wide eyes, as if he was about to spit fire. If he could, he really wanted to draw the long sword at his waist and kill Dou Yong with one sword as mercilessly as killing a chicken.

Wu Rui had high hopes for Dou Yong, believing that he was a true general with outstanding martial arts skills and was capable of taking on important tasks. After all, the ferry was of vital importance to them, so Wu Rui specifically gave this key place to Dou Yong and left behind 20,000 troops, hoping that he could defend this important strategic location.

However, reality gave Wu Rui a heavy slap in the face. Wu She led less than 20,000 soldiers and was on the offensive, while Dou Yong was on the defensive. Under such circumstances, Dou Yong actually destroyed the ferry directly! This is simply outrageous to the extreme! Even if he randomly sent a general to guard it, it would never be possible to fight like this!

Wu Rui became angrier and angrier as he thought about it. He unconsciously clenched the hilt of his sword, wishing he could rush forward and teach Dou Yong a lesson. However, when he saw Dou Yong covered in blood and the chaotic situation, his reason gradually prevailed.

Wu Rui took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down. He knew that now was not the time to take action. Although he was extremely disappointed and angry at Dou Yong's performance, he could not let his emotions influence his decision at this critical moment.

After a lot of inner struggle, Wu Rui finally spoke up: "The death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be forgiven! Dou Yong, your mistake this time is really too big, I have to punish you. From now on, you are demoted to a pawn and obey my orders!"

Dou Yong felt as if he had been pardoned when he heard Wu Rui's words. He immediately knelt down and kowtowed, thanking the king: "Yes, Your Majesty! Even if I were to die, I would still not be able to repay your great kindness!"

Wu Rui knew that according to the mistakes he had made, killing Dou Yong three times would not be enough to atone for his crime. However, the current situation did not allow him to be so impulsive. The destruction of the ferry was undoubtedly a huge disaster for the army. The soldiers were not blind, they could naturally see this tragic situation, and they could not help but feel worried and fearful.

In this situation, no matter how ruthless Wu Rui was, he could not change the fact that there was a shortage of food and grass. Killing Dou Yong would not only fail to solve the current predicament, but might also cause greater panic and chaos. After all, Dou Yong's bravery was well-known in the army, and many soldiers were quite supportive of him.

If Dou Yong was really killed at this time, the morale of the army would certainly be greatly affected. Coupled with the problem of food shortage, the army would probably collapse on its own, and desertion would occur on a large scale. By then, the situation would probably be out of control.

As for where to escape to? The answer is naturally to Gao Yao's subordinates. Wu Rui was clear about this kind of behavior, and he was not so confused! However, the biggest problem now is the problem of food and grass. When he thought of this, Wu Rui's mind turned rapidly like a windmill.

After a little hesitation, Wu Rui made a prompt decision and waved his hand to call his personal soldiers. He whispered a few words into the ears of his personal soldiers, as if these words weighed a thousand pounds. The expression on the face of the personal soldiers who heard these words instantly became extremely shocked, and even a little horrified, as if they had never expected Wu Rui to say such a thing.

"Go, I will withdraw all the soldiers in advance. You must make sure that no food is missing. Do you understand?" Wu Rui's tone was extremely serious, revealing an unquestionable majesty.

"This..." The personal soldier was obviously a little hesitant, but after only a slight hesitation, he finally gritted his teeth and responded, "Yes!" After all, Wu Rui is the King of Hengshan, and these personal soldiers were all trained by Wu Rui. He was very kind to them on weekdays, so they would naturally obey Wu Rui's orders.

Li You escorted Wu She all the way until they arrived at Huiyang County, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. Huiyang County was about sixty miles away from Wu Rui's army. At a normal marching speed, it would take about a day to arrive.

Wu She decided to stay here for a while. The reason was that the previous ferry had been destroyed and Wu Rui had no choice. There were only two ways before him: one was to continue the attack and obtain supplies through fighting, which was the so-called "fighting to support the war"; the other was to retreat as soon as possible to avoid being in a passive situation.

However, this strategy of "fighting to support the war" is not easy to implement. After all, the Southern Border Army is not a vulnerable decoration. As long as it is slightly hindered, it will be enough to cause great trouble to Wu Rui. Moreover, how can the food reserves of a small county town meet the needs of a hundred thousand troops?

Moreover, Wu She had been prepared for this. He not only left the daily rations for the people, but also moved all the food in the treasury in advance, with the purpose of not leaving a single grain for Wu Rui. In this way, Wu Rui's army would face a serious dilemma in terms of food supply.

Now, with the addition of the 5,000 black-armored soldiers led by Li You wandering outside the city, not entering the city, but always causing psychological pressure on Wu Rui, this undoubtedly made Wu Rui's situation even more difficult. It is not enough to be afraid of thieves stealing, but to be afraid of thieves thinking about it. Wu Rui naturally did not dare to underestimate the power of the black-armored army. 18,000 people could not stop the charge of the black-armored army.

Neither Li You nor Wu She had expected that just over a day later, shocking news would hit their ears like a bolt from the blue. When they heard the news, they were both furious and furious.

In the government office, Wu She's face was as gloomy as the bottom of a pot. He held the letter tightly in his hand, as if it was his enemy. He slammed the letter on the table fiercely, making a loud "bang" sound, and the teacups on the table jumped up. His face was full of anger, and the anger could not be described in words. It was simply rage.