When the people in the room were about to chat, the staff officer from outside immediately ran in and handed over a memorial from the capital, and it was from the front line of Xuanning Mansion.
What? Wei Tianhua, the guard of the Great Wall, led his troops to escape. His deputy general Li Renxuan led more than 4,000 soldiers to guard Xuanning Mansion. They have been fighting until their troops are exhausted and their supplies are exhausted...
After reading the urgent message in his hand, Li Hongtang almost couldn't stand still. The message he received from the court yesterday said that he could stop the Huns cavalry near the Great Wall, and they had already reached Xuanning Mansion. If Xuan Ning Mansion was reached,
If Ning Mansion falls, the Great Wall defense line will collapse in an instant.
"They came well prepared. In addition to Xuanning Mansion, several nearby strongholds were also attacked, but they were probably all feints. This damn Wei Tianhua actually dared to escape before the battle."
Li Hongtang punched the table. Even though he was old, the sound was loud and his fist did not feel any pain at all.
"The Emperor ordered the Marquis to respond quickly."
At the end of the imperial edict, there are also the emperor's own words, and the handwriting is not very formal. You can imagine how this imperial edict was issued.
It’s no wonder that if Xuanning Mansion is lost, the Huns cavalry will be able to march straight in immediately, and it will take at most five or six days to reach the Yanshan Mountains north of the capital...
Big dry shake...
You can imagine what the situation is like in the capital at this moment. Originally, everyone thought that things on the Xiongnu grassland were relatively far away. Even if there were any changes, it was still a matter on the grassland and had little to do with them. But now it is better. There are hundreds of thousands of Xiongnu.
The cavalry has arrived at Xuanning Mansion.
Gao Shaoyi didn't speak at this moment, and everyone else was waiting silently to see what the Marquis meant. From here to reach Xuanning Mansion, half of them can take the train, and the other half have to walk.
, even if we use the fastest speed, it will take nearly a week.
"Wang Laosi."
"Master Hou."
When Gao Shaoyi called Wang Laosi's name, everyone suddenly remembered that it was really confusing to care. Aren't there five security groups near this guy? And they have been formed and trained for more than two months.
"You immediately move forward lightly, rush to Xuanning Mansion as quickly as possible, and mobilize all the troops around you. I will lead an infantry regiment for you, gather all the transportation means of the entire army, and we must arrive within three days.
Go to Xuanning Mansion and buy time for the army."
Gao Shaoyi made a decision immediately. There was no time to hesitate at this time. The five security groups totaled 7,500 people. Even if there were some concealments, they would not exceed 10,000 at most. In addition, the infantry group sent by Gao Shaoyi might be able to
Hold the battle line.
As for the combat effectiveness of the security regiment, Gao Shaoyi really didn't know much about the regular army. If there were 7,500 people, they should be able to stop them. However, the training of the security regiment is different from that of the regular army, and the various assessment targets have also been lowered.
Quite a few, whether they can stop them or not depends on their ability.
"Don't worry, Lord Marquis, even if it costs me my life, I will never take a step back. Unless I die, the Huns cavalry will not be able to cross the Great Wall."
After Wang Laosi finished speaking, he immediately went down to prepare.
"Deploy all the war horses and three-wheeled motorcycles in the army and give them all to Wang Laosi."
After Gao Shaoyi's order was issued, the people below all dispersed. The most important thing at the moment was time. If they could reach Xuanning Mansion within three days, there would still be a fight. If the Huns cavalry crossed the Great Wall,
Tens of millions of people on the southern line of the Great Wall...
Xuanning Mansion.
"This bastard Wei Tianhua usually shouts loud slogans. Before the Huns cavalry came over, he ran away with his family members."
"Who says it's not the case? When he ran away, the green camp soldiers and the defenders also ran away. Except for the few people under our general, all the people were gone. After two days of fighting, we are now the only ones left.
There are less than 2,000 men left, and if the Hun cavalry charges, we may not be able to hold on."
There are still about two thousand people on the city wall. Fortunately, they only need to defend the north side. There are mountains and valleys on both sides. If they had to defend the four walls, they might not be able to hold on.
At the temporary headquarters on the city wall, Li Renxuan's arm was injured and he was very tired. From last night to now, the Huns army had carried out six attacks, and his army had suffered more than 60% losses.
If no support comes yet, they may not be able to hold on after dark today.
Looking north from his position, he could see a dense mass of Hun cavalry, at least hundreds of thousands of them.
Behind the Hun cavalry are ancient catapults.
In a modern war, this thing should have retreated, but the Huns cavalry pulled them out, and the attack on the city wall was still very effective.
"Master Li, Master Li..."
A wounded soldier below the city wall held up a telegram.
Li Renxuan was afraid that it would be some bad news, so he hurried forward to greet it.
"The telegram from the high command of the Suppression Army told us to hold on for the last hour and a half. A security team will be arriving soon."
After hearing the news, Li Renxuan's face was full of disappointment.
The imperial court handed over the defense line of the Great Wall to the Suppression Army, but did the Suppression Army send a security group?
What kind of bullshit team is the security group? They are all made up of second-rate people. They usually bully the common people one by one, let alone the Hun cavalry in front of them. Even if they are bandits running rampant in the countryside, the security group may not be able to deal with them.
What's more, there are only 1,500 people, what's the use of recruiting them?
It's not enough to fill the gap between the teeth of the hundreds of thousands of Huns cavalry.
"Go tell the brothers, it's better than not having any reinforcements."
Li Renxuan shook his head helplessly. To be honest, it would be better not to have this news at all. The disappointment in his heart is really too great.
He also knew the news that the Suppression Army had regained the Daliao Peninsula.
He also knew the combat effectiveness of the Suppression Army.
But water from afar can't quench the thirst nearby. Now the Huns cavalry has arrived at the city. No matter how powerful the Suppression Army is, it is impossible to fly over. Although this security group is trained by the Suppression Army, it is stronger than other security groups.
Ten times?
Even if we were ten thousand steps back and ten times stronger, could we deal with these Huns cavalry in front of us?
"Sorry, sir, the Huns' smoke has been lit, and the next round of attack will begin soon. Please call up all the country warriors under the city wall."
In addition to the two thousand people on the city wall, more than two thousand rural warriors were organized in Xuanning City...