[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home":3,"chapter-springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-chapter-2156":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Springtime Farming: A Happy Wife At Home",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1135224,1463,"Chapter 2156: Defeat","springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-chapter-2156",2156,"\u003Cp>Chapter 2156: Defeat\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was akin to a breach in a dam. Once the water found an opening, there was no stopping its flow. The more people there were, the greater the chaos, and the more trampled upon they became while fleeing…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By dawn, Sun Pu’s army had retreated over 40 miles and regrouped. They had suffered losses of over 20,000 men out of the initial 50,000!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only about 30,000 remained, many of whom were injured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grain supplies were practically ruined and irretrievable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least 3,000 horses were also lost, likely captured by the enemy…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Pu’s vision dimmed, and he collapsed from sheer anger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When had the pampered Young Master of the Sun family ever faced such a devastating loss, such shock, and such indignity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hatred burning within him was raw and consuming, fueling his rage…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a relief that he merely fainted and didn’t spew blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The generals exchanged glances, their hearts filled with curses!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they wage war under such leadership? The commander was utterly incompetent! There was no need to deliberate; another battle would surely end in defeat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an ill omen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though this scion of the Sun family held the title of general, he was pampered as a young son. Raised in the capital like other noble scions, he had never set foot in a military camp, let alone seen combat. He likely hadn’t even read many military texts!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without his influential father, he would never have commanded an army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These 50,000 troops had been secured through his father’s influence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been confident of a resounding victory with overwhelming numbers and uproar. Who could have predicted this outcome?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Retreat,” came the command.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief discussion, the generals decided not to disturb the unconscious Sun Pu. His life wasn’t in jeopardy, after all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, they had him carried into a carriage and tended to. Orders were given for the soldiers to retreat at full speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They doubted he’d have the audacity to halt their withdrawal once he regained consciousness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jolt of their hasty retreat was quite effective. Before long, Sun Pu was stirred awake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he feigned slumber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wished he could just faint again! Waking up was too humiliating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had demanded 50,000 troops, yet lost half of them. And the lost horses, catapults, and siege ladders—they were all costly! A fortune in silver!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How would he ever explain this when they returned…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Sun Pu’s grim situation, the entire Huaixi province was in a frenzy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was jubilant and brimming with confidence!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Shao had proven himself once again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With just one strategic move, he had decimated the enemy’s force of 80,000 troops!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following Lord Shao was undoubtedly the right choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Sangge, Wu Guan, and their comrades led their troops to seize Sun Pu’s abandoned camp. They collected weapons and warhorses, their smiles stretching from ear to ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their horse supply had been dangerously low!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with every available steed accounted for, they had less than 2,000 qualified warhorses. Suddenly, they had gained over 3,000 more! Now, they boasted a force of 5,000 sturdy warhorses!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Guan and his men unearthed the catapults and ladders. After some tallying, they were stunned. Sun Pu had brought at least fifty catapults and hundreds of ladders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, luck was on their side. By some stroke of misfortune, all the catapults and ladders had been rendered useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, the outcome of this war would have been unimaginably grim!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They truly had luck on their side to emerge victorious…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later on, Zheng Sangge had someone gather all the equipment and enlisted a craftsman to assess how much could be salvaged and repaired.\u003C\u002Fp>",612,"2026-06-03T12:01:17.614Z","2026-06-03T12:01:20.358Z",1,"novelbin.me","bb6627625324cf6a73b21759daa6c8da795261bdeff4cb72ba5799d7f4878c01","springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-chapter-2157","springtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-chapter-2155",2438,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fspringtime-farming-a-happy-wife-at-home-cover.jpg"]