Chapter 1096: Wumu City

Wumu City.

When Chang Wei arrived at the Red Flame Royal Tent grassland, a group of Tusman Cavalry were fleeing for their lives.

While charging toward Wumu City, they kept looking back over their shoulders, as if some flood or wild beast were chasing them.

And in truth, for them, the people chasing them were indeed a flood and a wild beast.

Because they were none other than the Dasong Gun Cavalry led by Chen Hu.

"Bang! Bang! Bang..."

As the Tusman Cavalry ran in front, the pursuing Gun Cavalry fired continuously.

From time to time, Tusman Cavalry fell from their horses.

It was only when the Gun Cavalry entered within five hundred meters of Wumu City that a sudden volley of cannon fire erupted, and over a hundred rounds of Solid Shot flew toward them.

Upon seeing the fire flare up on the city walls, the Gun Cavalry immediately dispersed; the Solid Shot did not hit them, merely rolling across the grassland.

"Hahaha, it's been a long time since I've seen Solid Shot. It's a pity our Artillerymen aren't here, otherwise, I'd have to let them get a taste of our Conical Explosive Shells." Chen Hu took down his canteen to take a sip of water, then laughed heartily.

The Gun Cavalry officers gathered around him all revealed smiles.

Zhong Fang said, "Counting the days, the Great General and the others should be arriving soon. It's time to clean up these Tusman bastards and take back our Wumu City."

Since the Northern Di had already submitted to Dasong, the former territories of the Northern Di were now the territories of Dasong.

What he said was perfectly correct.

"That's right, it's our Wumu City." Xue Jian bared his teeth, turned to Chen Hu, and added, "General, this time when we retake the Tianshan region, don't forget to mention the matter of forming an Army to the Great General again. Our Western Regions Protectorate can't always rely on the Army of other forces to help."

Chen Hu nodded.

He also felt quite inconvenienced.

Their Gun Cavalry could be called the nemesis of traditional cavalry; this was their greatest advantage.

But they still possessed the same shortcomings as cavalry: they were not adept at attacking cities.

Last time they encountered the Khan Court's Trench, and this time they encountered Wumu City.

They felt a bit helpless again.

"The Great General will agree to this matter, but we cannot let the Great General down. Now, immediately secure the grassland between the Red Flame Royal Tent and Wumu City to prepare for the Central Army's steady march," Chen Hu said.

Just as when they fought the Khan Court, he led the Gun Cavalry to strike in advance, with the goal of controlling the grassland, ensuring the safety of the Army's marching route, and destroying the Tusman Cavalry as much as possible.

Over these past few days, they had fought more than ten skirmishes of various sizes with the Tusman Cavalry on the grassland.

At first, the Tusman acted like mice seeing a cat when they saw them.

Later on, when the Tusman Cavalry saw them, it was like mice seeing a cat; they would only flee blindly.

Until they were chased all the way to Wumu City.

"Yes, General." Following Chen Hu's order, the officers replied in unison.

Immediately, Chen Hu made his deployments, ordering Zhong Fang and Xue Jian to take one detachment eastward, responsible for protecting the Army's marching route, and another detachment to the west of Wumu City to cut off the connection between Wumu City and the Tusman Empire.

He himself would personally lead his main force of cavalry to roam near Wumu City, eliminating scattered Tusman Cavalry while also forming a siege around Wumu City.

Wumu City.

While the various units of the Gun Cavalry took action, on the battlements of Wumu City, two people dressed as officers were observing with a Monocular.

They were none other than Grand Duke Yadehan, who was responsible for occupying the Tianshan region, and Abbas, a cavalry officer under his command.

At this moment, Abbas pressed his lips tightly together, his face full of rage.

For him, these past few days had been like a nightmare.

The Dasong Gun Cavalry had suddenly entered the Tianshan grassland from the east.

These Gun Cavalry rampaged through the Tianshan grassland, biting onto the Tusman Cavalry and fighting them whenever they were spotted.

Currently, more than sixteen thousand Tusman Cavalry had already died at the hands of the Dasong Gun Cavalry, which could be considered their greatest loss since occupying Wumu City.

"Grand Duke, their goal is very clear: to cut off our route for requesting reinforcements, to clear the path for their subsequent troops to arrive, and to besiege us so we cannot escape," Abbas said through gritted teeth.

"They are thinking too much. The land our Tusman Empire has swallowed will not be spat out. How could I, Yadehan, possibly retreat?" The man called Grand Duke Yadehan had a sturdy build, like a black bear.

He slapped the city wall heavily and said, "The Tianshan grassland is so vast and fertile, making one linger and forget to return. Anka entrusted such a beautiful grassland to me; how could I lose it!"

"That is indeed true, but their Gun Cavalry is already as formidable as the rumors say. It is said that their Army is even more formidable. Clearly, to take Wumu City, they will inevitably dispatch their Army," Abbas said with some hesitation.

Although he was also very reluctant to part with the grassland near Tianshan, he knew even better that the Dasong army was not as easy to deal with as the Northern Di army.

"I am certainly aware of this point, which is why I requested reinforcements from Anka the first time you came back in a sorry state. Even if they cut off our communication, it is already too late; Anka will definitely send reinforcements," Yadehan said.

He paused, then continued, "Moreover, this place is too far from the Dasong heartland; it is impossible for Dasong to commit too many troops, and even providing support is very difficult. Conversely, for us, this is right at our doorstep, so victory will surely belong to us!"

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