Chapter 179: The Delaying Tactic
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“They’re retreating! They’re retreating!”
On the city wall, the soldiers cheered excitedly as they watched the wave of slave soldiers collapse and scatter.
Niu Ben smiled slightly. “Your Highness, the cannons have really frightened them.”
Xiao Ming said, “It’s normal to be afraid the first time they see such a powerful weapon. But once they get used to it… that’s when the real bloody battle begins.”
Niu Ben nodded silently. He understood.
Up to now, they had only fought slave soldiers—not the real barbarian warriors. And it was the barbarian soldiers who were the true threat in this war.
The enemy was using slave soldiers to wear down the Qingzhou Army—draining their soldiers, ammunition, and defensive resources.
“Your Highness, maybe we should save the gunpowder jars and cannonballs for the final moment,” Niu Ben said with hesitation.
Xiao Ming had been thinking the same thing. The barbarians still hadn’t shown their main forces. If they ran out of ammunition now, the final battle would be much harder to survive.
It was like the famous strategy of matching horses—while the Great Yu Empire used elite soldiers, the barbarians were throwing out low-tier troops to exhaust them.
“Cease fire!” Xiao Ming ordered.