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Chapter 2714 Give me a quarter of an hour!

Guan Yinping knew very well that if Mi Fang hadn't helped lead the troops to defend this time, she wouldn't have been able to withstand Lü Meng's fierce attack on her own. At this moment, she realized even more the importance of a strategist.

However, the current situation is not optimistic. There are only about two thousand veterans left who can still fight. The remaining bandits who were converted into new recruits, although infected with the bloodlust, will find it extremely difficult to defend against more than 20,000 elite Jiangdong soldiers.

Lu Meng had seen this as well, so he did not choose to retreat. He simply arranged for the wounded soldiers to retreat to the rear, and the pace of the attack never stopped. He wanted to wipe out Mi Fang in one fell swoop.

Seeing that his defense was becoming increasingly difficult, Mi Fang was worried that Guan Yinping would die here, so he immediately said to Guan Yinping, "Yinping, you take five thousand soldiers back to Jiangling, and I will cover your retreat."

Guan Yinping also realized that the situation was quite critical and knew that Mi Fang was preparing to fight to the death here, so she quickly said, "Uncle Mi, I won't leave. I want to fight alongside you."

She felt that if she stayed behind with her men, there might still be a glimmer of hope. If he left with his men, Mi Fang definitely wouldn't be able to hold on. After all, she was a girl, and although she had experienced the chaos of war, she still couldn't bear to do it.

Hearing Guan Yinping's words, Mi Fang felt both comforted and anxious. He said angrily, "Nephew, don't argue now. After this place falls, Jiangling will be next. Your father only gave me five thousand men, and I took two thousand with me. The remaining three thousand are simply not enough to hold Jiangling. Take these five thousand new recruits back and hold the city walls. Maybe you can hold out until your father returns. Go now!"

Upon hearing this, Guan Yinping knew how important Jiangling was, making it impossible for her to refuse. However, she was truly unwilling to give up. She was Guan Yu's daughter; how could she back down at such a crucial moment?
Just as Guan Yinping was feeling down, she suddenly heard shouts of battle coming from behind Lü Meng.

Hearing the shouts of battle behind the Jiangdong soldiers, Guan Yinping was overjoyed and excitedly asked, "Uncle, are these the reinforcements you arranged?"

Mi Fang was stunned for a moment, then immediately said excitedly, "It must be General Fu who has arrived!"

He knew his chance to turn the tide had come, and he immediately shouted, "General Fu has led his troops to the enemy's rear! Hold on!"

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The answer to Mi Fang was a deafening battle cry. The soldiers clearly knew they were saved, so their fighting spirit actually increased, pulling back their previously somewhat demoralized morale.

When Lü Meng heard shouts of battle behind him, his expression changed. He knew that if they didn't stop the attackers from behind, they wouldn't just miss Jiangling City, they might also die there. So he immediately gave the order.

"Zhongxiang, take two men and hold off Fu Shiren for me. In another quarter of an hour, I will definitely be able to take Zhongzhai!"

Based on the troop deployment, Lü Meng could deduce that Fu Shiren didn't have many men, at most around two thousand. Therefore, Yu Fan with 2000 men would definitely be able to stop him. Once he broke through Zhongzhai, the heavily depleted Gong'an and Jiangling would be theirs for the taking in Jiangdong.

However, Lü Meng revealed that Mi Fang, influenced by Guan Yinping, had instructed Fu Shiren to withdraw the defenses of unimportant areas. Therefore, Fu Shiren notified the soldiers in Changsha and Lingling to meet up in Gong'an, while he himself led the garrison of Gong'an to attack.

So it wasn't two thousand, but three thousand who came with Fu Shiren!

Although this meant losing the entire Changsha Commandery and Lingling, and possibly even Gong'an, it also increased Fu Shiren's forces by half. Therefore, Yu Fan wasn't facing two thousand men, but over three thousand. Fortunately, the roads were muddy, making it difficult for Lü Meng to attack Mi Fang's central stronghold. Fu Shiren also found it difficult to break through Yu Fan's defenses, as the terrain was simply too restrictive.

Therefore, although Lü Meng guessed the wrong number of people, causing Yu Fan to suffer heavy losses, Yu Fan could still hold them off for a quarter of an hour.

Mi Fang and Guan Yinping also saw the problem. Although they had reinforcements, they would still be defeated if nothing unexpected happened.

Guan Yinping was worried that Mi Fang was also trying to persuade her to leave, so she turned around and asked Wang Nian before she could, "Where is the strategist? Does he have any ideas?"

Wang Nian seemed to have been waiting for Guan Yinping to ask this question. Without hesitation, he solemnly replied, "The strategist told us to hold out for another quarter of an hour. His secret weapon will arrive soon."

Mi Fang was just about to let Guan Yinping leave when he suddenly heard her mention the strategist. He immediately thought of Zhuge Liang and excitedly asked, "Could it be that strategist Zhuge Liang has arrived?"

Mi Fang couldn't help but tremble with excitement when he thought of that young scholar. He felt that Zhuge Liang was far superior to Ma Liang. He believed that if the strategist Zhuge were alive, he would definitely be able to control Guan Yu, unlike Ma Liang and the others, who could only offer advice but couldn't make a decision.

Moreover, as long as Zhuge Liang is here, he will surely make perfect arrangements, and they will be guaranteed to win!
Even the other soldiers who had come with Mi Fang looked excitedly at Guan Yinping.

Guan Yinping felt a little embarrassed by the stares and explained, "Uncle, the strategist I'm talking about is Wang Yue, the strategist of our Bandit Suppression School. He's the one I rescued from the river. The reason our Bandit Suppression School has developed so quickly is also thanks to his efforts."

Mi Fang was immediately disappointed when he heard it wasn't Zhuge Liang, but he didn't want to embarrass Guan Yinping, so he solemnly said, "Nephew, a quarter of an hour is fine. If your strategist can't come up with a solution, then you can leave. I'll take care of things here!"

Guan Yinping knew she had no other choice, so she agreed.

Time ticked by, and Guan Yinping looked around anxiously. If Mi Fang hadn't stopped her, she would have rushed forward long ago. Fortunately, the new recruits of the bandit-suppressing unit had also shown their fighting spirit and desperately held off the attack by using the terrain.

In fact, once their initial fear subsided, these recruits were no longer recruits. In addition, the presence of their parents, relatives, and the land they would live on in the future gave them more courage.

So, as Mi Fang's men continued to die, the new recruits picked up their somewhat dulled weapons and went straight for the kill, their ferocity making them almost indistinguishable from the veterans.

Therefore, although Lü Meng personally led the charge, he was unable to break through the stronghold's defenses in the quarter of an hour he claimed.

Just as Mi Fang was about to tell Guan Yinping to retreat quickly, a fireball suddenly flew out of the sky and landed directly in the crowd of Jiangdong soldiers, scalding many of them.

(End of this chapter)