In the early morning, Yu Wenhu endured his grief and reviewed the accounts compiled by the armies. Previously, due to the collapse of the divisions and brigade, many battalions had become extremely chaotic. Now, while he was stationed in Jiuqu City, he finally completed the plan.
A preliminary post-war reorganization was carried out.
There were more than 100,000 troops when the army went out before, but now it has retreated to Jiuqu City in Yiyang, but only a little over 60,000 troops are left. Nearly 50,000 troops have disappeared, either lost in the Mangshan battlefield, or were killed by the Qi army.
Some were captured, and some fled. In short, after this battle, it is an indisputable fact that the military strength of the Chinese and Foreign Governments dropped sharply.
Yu Wenhu has no energy to worry about longer-term matters at the moment. The many matters before him make him feel overwhelmed. Although the number of troops has been reduced sharply, a total of 60,000 troops are stationed in Jiuqu City, and the daily consumption is also very huge.
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Especially when a large amount of supplies and baggage were discarded in Henan City south of Luoshui River, the continuous wind and snow in recent days caused all kinds of remaining materials to be consumed at an alarming rate, and heating materials such as charcoal were already in short supply.
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Although Yu Wenhu lacks the military ability to fight on the battlefield, he is also quite experienced in handling various internal affairs. However, many times it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. As time goes by, Yu Wenhu has realized that he cannot maintain it.
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The only thing that can be fortunate at the moment is that most of the military rations for this expedition are marching rations. Because they are easy to transport and store, there is no danger of running out of food for the time being. However, the feed used by the war horses has been exhausted for a long time, and many war horses have died due to
Without food and drink, he will die from hunger and cold.
"It can last for another ten days at most..."
After Yu Wenhu reviewed various military affairs, he secretly estimated in his heart that according to the current situation, if the situation does not turn around within ten days, if the division and brigade continue to stay in Jiuqu City, the supplies will be exhausted.
They will be exhausted, and the combat effectiveness of the soldiers who cannot get enough supplies will decline rapidly in this cold winter, and in the end they may not be able to leave even if they want to.
While Yu Wenhu was still thinking about some strategy to extend his persistence, Yu Chigang, who was inspecting the armies outside the mansion, hurried into the hall, looked at Yu Wenhu angrily and said: "Cousin, what's the big deal?
OK! Da Sima and Da Zongbo, together with several generals, led their troops to evacuate outside Jiuqu City privately this morning and headed west to Hongnong!"
"This actually happened?"
After Yu Wenhu heard this, he felt a buzzing sound in his mind. His hands and feet felt a little cold, and he asked in a trembling voice: "He, how many soldiers did they take away? What is their intention to leave at this time?"
"They didn't lead many people away, otherwise I wouldn't have let them get away without noticing. But they must have had ulterior motives when they escaped from the front line privately. Once they return to Guanzhong and seize the personnel rights left behind in Guanzhong, how should we respond?"
In this cold weather, a thin layer of cold sweat even appeared on Yuchigang's forehead. His face turned pale and he said with a trembling voice: "I was worried before that if Li Boshan refused to come to the rescue and instead attacked Guanzhong, what plan would we have to deal with it?"
?There was no conclusion before. Now that Da Sima and others have abandoned the army and fled, how can they not conspire with them? If they return to Saitong Pass, then we, the Kwantung Division, will definitely die!"
"Li Boshan is not unrighteous. My uncle believed in him so much that even before he died...no way, no way!"
Yu Wenhu was already in a state of chaos at this moment. He couldn't restrain the fear and anger in his heart. He couldn't help but cursed: "These thieves suppressing slaves are really heartless! My uncle died recently, and we should be in the same boat, but they actually abandoned it."
He left the army and ignored the overall situation. He should be damned, damned!"
"We can't stay any longer! The thieves' treacherous plot has been exposed. If we continue to stay here, no reinforcements will arrive. Once we are trapped internally and externally, we will probably die without a burial place!"
Yu Chigang said in a deep voice: "The only plan now is to evacuate while Da Sima and others are not far away. If we can return to Tongguan to defend, we still have a few ways to survive. Cousin, you must make a decision early.
A single thought can mean the difference between life and death!"
After hearing this, Yu Wenhu also took a deep breath and quickly calculated in his mind, but because his mind was so chaotic, he really had no plan for a while. His uncle's last words before his death were still in his ears, but the words of Dugu Xin and others were still in his ears.
Escaping privately filled his heart with a sense of crisis. For a moment, he felt like he was burning inside and out, and he didn't know what to choose.
After pondering for a while, he then said: "While the news has not spread yet, summon Da Sikong, Yang Ping Gong and others to come to discuss the matter immediately!"
The matter was so important that Yuwen Hu found it difficult to make a decision for a while, especially since he did not have enough control over the armies at the moment. Even if he made a decision, he might not be able to fully implement it, so he decided to discuss it with Da Xiwu and other generals.
, reach a consensus.
Several generals soon arrived at the mansion. When they heard that Grand Sima Duguxin and others had evacuated Jiuqu City, their expressions became very ugly.
"The former Lord ordered us to retreat to Jiuqu City to wait for reinforcements from Xiangyang. However, with such an incident happening now, continuing to stay here may be counterproductive. I don't know whether you should stay or go. Can you guys teach me?"
Yu Wenhu looked at the few people and said solemnly, while Yuchi Gang next to him said: "If anyone still has illusions about King Taiyuan coming to help, you can stay here and continue to wait."
After hearing this, everyone's faces became more and more ugly, and the dull atmosphere lasted for a while, before Li Yuan spoke again: "The Lord's worry when he stepped forward was that if he retreated lightly, the enemy might take advantage of him, and besides, it's a long way back to Guanzhong.
, it is better to temporarily lead the troops back to Hongnong. If the King of Taiyuan comes to help, we can still respond without losing the response. If not, we can also retreat slowly and the army will not lose discipline."
After hearing this, all the generals nodded in agreement with this plan, and had no other better ideas.
Many times, a seemingly stable situation is actually very fragile, and even a very small change can cause the situation to collapse quickly.
Although these generals were still planning a slow and orderly retreat, when the order to evacuate was given to the camp, it immediately caused a huge panic among the camp.
"Why are you evacuating? Didn't you say that King Taiyuan is leading an army to rescue him? Is it true that Otsuka Zai is no longer alive?"
The soldiers were full of surprises, but no one could answer this series of questions, which caused even greater panic.
As a result, many soldiers stationed in the military camps outside the city did not even pay attention to the military orders to set off. They packed their bags and fled the camp. As some people fled privately, the chaotic situation expanded rapidly, and more and more people joined in.
Join the fleeing team.
As the collapse situation formed, Yu Wenhu and others could no longer control the situation, so they could only quickly summon their close followers and escort Yu Wentai's coffin to abandon the city and flee. Even the original garrison soldiers in Jiuqu City
Also affected by this, he joined in the rout.
The large-scale retreat of the Wei army in Jiuqu City naturally quickly attracted the attention of the Qi army that was confronting it, and the relevant situation was quickly reported to the Chinese army's tent.
Duan Shao had been leading his troops to station in the north of Jiuqu City to confront the enemy at a distance. After learning about this incident, he immediately summoned his troops and advanced towards Jiuqu City. The arrival of the Qi army immediately intensified the anxiety of the Western Wei army.
Panicked, Jiuqu City soon became an empty city and was easily lost by the Northern Qi Dynasty.
After entering Jiuqu City, the soldiers of the Qi army were very excited. Not only did they defeat the Western Wei forces and completely drive the enemy out of the Heluo area, they even recovered the Jiuqu city that had been occupied by the Western Wei for several years.
The city can be said to have achieved brilliant results.
Because of the constant wind and snow in the past few days and the heavy snow on the road, Duan Shao did not immediately arrange personnel to pursue the fleeing Western Wei army after entering Jiuqu City. This relatively conservative approach also caused confusion
dissatisfaction of some people.
The first person to question Duan Shao was Gao Guiyan, King of Ping Qin. He came to Duan Shao's tent and asked loudly in front of everyone: "Now that the Xiqiang are timid and fleeing, it is the best way to pursue the enemy and win."
Given the opportunity, why did King Pingyuan restrain his troops here and hesitate to move forward?"
Gao Guiyan was guilty of the crime, and he hoped in his heart that the results of the battle would be as glorious as possible, so that he could avoid being punished when he returned home.
"At present, the road is blocked by wind and snow, and it is difficult to advance or retreat. It is not a good time to attack and win. The Qiang division was defeated and fled, which has already happened. If I am greedy for merit and enterprising, even if I achieve victory, I will not be able to completely avoid this harm!"
After hearing Gao Guiyan's question, Duan Shao patiently explained: "What's more, there are rumors among the thieves that Li Boshan of his country will go north to aid the war in the near future. Li Boshan is a powerful enemy of our country. Once this happens, the war situation may become unstable again.
You also need to be on guard.”
Although Duan Shao's reasons are very good, there are still people who don't agree with them. In addition to Gao Guiyan who is eager for great achievements, Hu Luguang also frowned and said: "The difficulties mentioned by Pingyuan King are not reasons to stop fighting. Fengxuezai
Am I the only one trapped in the road? Because of this, it will be difficult for the thief to escape far away. To stay here is no different from bowing to the thief to see off the guests and leaving disaster behind! As for the thief general Li Boshan, although it can be considered, if it is arranged properly, it will
It’s not enough to stop my army from attacking just by relying on its false reputation!”
After Gao Guiyan heard this, he nodded his head in agreement. He glared at Duan Shao and said, "If the king is still passive in avoiding the battle, wasting the opportunity to fight, and waiting for the thieves to escape without attacking, he will report it to me when I return."
Your Majesty, the king has the heart to support bandits!"
After Duan Shao heard this, he couldn't help but feel a headache. Although he won the trust of His Majesty the Emperor, he did not dare to ignore the threat of Gao Guiyan. Not long ago, this man falsely accused Gao Yue, King of Qinghe. If he really returns to the country to report
Being black himself will also make him miserable.
Not only these two people, but the other generals are also eager to fight. After all, they all saw the scene of the Wei army's retreat before, and they were all lively battle achievements!
So Duan Shao had no choice but to appoint Luozhou Sima Dugu Yongye to temporarily station in Jiuqu City. At the same time, he asked Zhaojun Wang Gaorui to lead his troops back to Jinyong City to coordinate the garrison, while he led the army to continue the westward pursuit.