Chapter 1186: Tsarist Russia Falls for the Ruse

Ushakov saw Assistant General Wang die just like that.

His expression turned gloomy.

"This..."

"General! This man's words cannot be trusted!"

"That's right, if he was desperate to live, why would he die at a time like this!"

The people nearby began to discuss it in hushed tones.

Ushakov felt the same way.

Could this Assistant General Wang's words really be trusted?

If he hadn't died and had been desperate to live, his words would still be credible. But why did he commit suicide after saying all that? This clearly did not make logical sense.

Could it be...

That he was here on purpose to pass on some false information to confuse their judgment?

That was not impossible!

"General..."

"You must not be deceived!"

Ushakov, however, did not speak; he waved his hand and had people drag away the corpse of Assistant General Wang.

"Speak! Are you all spies?"

Ushakov pulled over another Thousand-Man Commander of the Longyan Army.

Seeing the tragic state of Assistant General Wang, this Thousand-Man Commander had long since been scared to the point of wetting himself, and he wailed, "General, what Assistant General Wang said is all true, it is all true!"

"Is that so?"

Ushakov gave a cold laugh, and the blade in his hand suddenly slashed toward this Thousand-Man Commander.

The Thousand-Man Commander let out a wail, and his head fell to the ground.

In an instant.

These prisoners were all terrified; some were wailing, some were cursing.

Some were saying that Ushakov did not keep his word...

Didn't he promise Assistant General Wang that if he revealed the truth, he would spare these people?

Why was it like this!

But not a single person denied Assistant General Wang's account.

Ushakov's brow furrowed.

Could it be that what he said was all true?

Could it be that this Assistant General Wang committed suicide in the end out of shame? Because he had become a traitor, but he did so to ensure these prisoners could survive?

Thinking of it that way, it was not impossible...

The psychology of people on the battlefield is always very subtle.

"Take them away!"

Thinking of this, Ushakov waved his hand again.

These prisoners were then led away.

"General, why be so polite to this bunch of prisoners? Just kill them all!"

"That's right, General, our food is also limited, why waste it on these Longyan pigs? Just use torture and ask them everything they know; why go through so much trouble?"

Although the other generals did not speak, most of them held this view.

Hearing their opinions, Ushakov smiled and then said, "If they gave you intelligence, would you act according to that intelligence?"

"This..."

After Ushakov finished speaking, most of the generals fell silent.

That was true; they had not yet ruled out the possibility of the enemy feigning surrender, and even if they extracted intelligence, it was very likely that the Longyan side had leaked it to them on purpose.

"Then what should we do? We can't keep feeding them, right?"

"Of course not. Although he is dead, we can continue to question their soldiers. He might have been able to withstand coercion and bribery, but his soldiers might not necessarily be able to do the same. We only need to use the soldiers' words to verify whether his words are correct. If he really assassinated Xiao Qian, then the Longyan army must be in great chaos right now. Even if they still have garrison troops, in the absence of their supreme commander and with unstable morale, they are definitely no match for our army!"

Ushakov said indifferently.

"So that's it, the General is brilliant!"

"As expected of the General, his thinking is truly comprehensive."

The subordinates began to flatter Ushakov, and at this moment, Ushakov finally

felt a bit more relaxed.

Ushakov was also a veteran of the battlefield; he could feel that Assistant General Wang had not lied to him.

This man should still have had a bit of pride...

The reason he committed suicide must have been because he had become a prisoner and had revealed intelligence to the enemy, and thus died of shame...

Such a personality, combined with the assassination of Xiao Qian, made perfect sense.

After Ushakov gave the order, his men began to interrogate these prisoners in batches, using all sorts of methods and all sorts of instruments.

Under coercion and bribery, the Tsarist Russians soon reached a conclusion.

The assassination by Assistant General Wang was real, the Plague on Kuye Island had indeed been resolved, and now, Xiao Qian was seriously injured and his life was uncertain; the Longyan army was truly in great chaos.

However, Ushakov was not someone who believed people easily. In addition to these Longyan prisoners, he also organized his own men to investigate.

The result was much as he had expected: the defensive strength on Kuye Island had been greatly increased.

A few days ago, the number of island garrison troops did not exceed two thousand, but today, the positions on the coast were quite complete, and the number of soldiers in the outer defenses already exceeded eight thousand.

Although one could not say that not even a fly could get in, it could definitely be called heavily guarded; even if they could charge in, they would likely have to pay a considerable price.

What does this signify...

There must be a change on Kuye Island!

If it is true, Ushakov no longer cares about these costs.

They have already suffered tens of thousands of casualties here; he does not care much if a few thousand more die.

Furthermore, although the Longyan army still appears to have strong combat effectiveness from the periphery, Kuye Island is now strong on the outside but weak on the inside.

Maintaining a powerful combat force on the surface is merely to cover up the chaos within them.

As long as they break through the first line of defense of the Longyan, the entire defense of Kuye Island will collapse.

Since the deployment of the Plague, the Tsarist Russia Army has endured until now; finally, there is an opportunity to strike!

Ushakov took a deep breath.

The decisive battle is at this moment!

The one-month time limit given to him by Peter the Great is almost up.

Looking at it now, everything is proceeding in the direction he designed.

Assemble the entire army!

The next day.

Just as dawn broke.

Ushakov ordered a full-scale attack on Kuye Island!

After all preparations were complete, tens of thousands of the Tsarist Russia navy surged toward Kuye Island in a mighty force.

"Charge!"

"Kill!"

"Boom—!"

"Boom—!"

After the Tsarist Russia fleet approached, the troops on both sides began shelling.

This time, the Tsarist Russia Army was determined to take Kuye Island, and cannonballs rained down on the heads of the Coastal Defense Force of Kuye Island as if they cost nothing.

Although the Coastal Defense Force was also returning fire, the moving maritime targets were not easy to aim at, and coupled with the limited number of Cannon, the Longyan army did not have the upper hand in the artillery battle; soon, a gap was blown open in the Longyan border defense by the shelling from Tsarist Russia!

As expected!

Seeing this situation, Ushakov became even more certain of his guess!

The Longyan army is merely strong on the outside but weak on the inside!

"All troops, attack!"

Ushakov knew that opportunity knocks but once, so he made a prompt decision and gave the order for a full-scale charge!

The mighty force of over one hundred thousand of the Tsarist Russia Army charged over like madmen.

This scene was certainly grand.

A decisive battle!

This will be a decisive battle!

With a breakthrough point, Tsarist Russia naturally would not let it go, and the troop transport ships quickly advanced toward the coast.

With the army pressing forward under the cover of artillery fire, the Longyan soldiers had no ability to resist, and soon, tens of thousands of the Tsarist Russia Army rushed onto Kuye Island.

Facing this aggressive Tsarist Russia Army, the Longyan army naturally did not dare to meet its edge and fled one after another.

The Longyan army ran in front, and the Tsarist Russia Army chased from behind; not long after, the Tsarist Russia Army chased to the center of the island.

They intended to wipe out the Longyan army that had lost its formation, but at this moment, the generals of Tsarist Russia discovered that the Longyan military camp was actually empty!

At this moment, they realized they had been tricked.

"Retreat! Retreat!"

The generals of Tsarist Russia shouted, but it was already too late.

As a red Signal Flare rose into the sky, dozens of Cannon sounded in unison, and the Cannonball landed precisely on the positions of the Tsarist Russia Army.

The Tsarist Russia Army was positioned densely, and dozens of Cannonball strikes immediately threw them into total disarray.

"What?"

This scene immediately caused the expression of Ushakov, not far away, to change drastically.

How is that possible!

Wasn't Xiao Qian dead?

Suddenly...

A feeling of horror struck him.

He had been tricked!

He, a dignified Marshal, had actually been tricked!

"Retreat!"

"Retreat!"

Cold sweat had already appeared on his forehead. Impossible! How could this be! This was actually a ploy by the Longyan! These Longyan people are truly excellent actors!

"Retreat!"

The order was disseminated.

The Tsarist Russia Army was stunned for an instant.

It was this moment of being stunned that sealed their fate.

"Fire all the Cannonball, blow these sons of b*tches to pieces!"

Xiao Qian roared excitedly; having endured for so long, he could finally vent!

He had calculated correctly; he did not want to drag this out, and Ushakov did not want to either. Ushakov would certainly seek an opportunity for battle in the near future.

Therefore, he single-handedly orchestrated this "mutiny"!

He knew Ushakov was suspicious, so he had Military Counselor Wang leak some of the true situation on the island.

Furthermore, this matter was top secret; even now, many soldiers still believed that he had already been mortally wounded and could not be saved.

And that calculating old fox Ushakov would certainly not easily believe Military Counselor Wang's words; he would definitely go to question his own soldiers!

This was exactly what he had hoped for!

A rough calculation showed that the Russian Army that had landed on the island numbered at least eighty thousand!

Since they had landed on the island, they could forget about leaving!

Today, he would use the blood of these eighty thousand red-haired devils to pay tribute to his fallen soldiers!

The Russian Army realized they had been ambushed and hurriedly retreated toward the shore, but their retreat route had long since been sealed off by Xiao Qian.

The Firearm troops and Crossbow troops were already prepared; once the Russian Army entered their range, everyone pulled their triggers simultaneously.

Countless arrows and projectiles were fired toward the Russian Army; in just a few breaths, thousands of Russian soldiers were shot dead.

The first row of Firearm troops finished firing and quickly retreated to reload, with the next batch of Firearm troops taking over to fire.

At long range, the Firearm troops fired in three continuous volleys, while at close range, they used dense arrow coverage; the attacks were completely uninterrupted, and in a very short time, a large number of Russian Army soldiers were killed! Pop-up ads have been severe lately; you can click to download to avoid pop-ups.