Chapter 366 The Crown Prince sent someone to visit
The heavy cavalry charged and crushed them all the way.
Li Yixie, who was following the heavy cavalry, led the Chinese army to expand the victory. It was unstoppable and unstoppable. Crossbow arrows rained down continuously. The rebels who were directly killed were defeated and fled in panic.
Then, the heavy cavalry came back and attacked at crowded places, pushing them across and causing numerous casualties. The rebels were so frightened that they only wished they had lost two legs. They did not bother to fight back and fled.
The heavy cavalry charged through again, but the horses' physical strength was greatly reduced and they could no longer charge. Su Dingfang led the heavy cavalry to slow down and headed towards the camp. However, Li Yixie led the army to follow and pursue them, continuing to expand the results of the battle. The rebels were defeated.
With no morale, Li Yixie decisively ordered the army to separate and pursue them.
With the repeating crossbow in hand, one is worth ten.
On the other hand, the rebels were frightened to death, and they had no horses to move around. They couldn't outrun them. They were shot and fell one by one. Some simply lay down and were killed. They wanted to get away with it, but the army developed a strong mentality under the influence of Qin Huaidao.
He has the habit of last-hitting, so rush up and kill him.
The battle turned into a one-sided pursuit, and the victory was determined.
In the central military tent, Qin Huaidao was determined after hearing the battle situation from the scouts. He turned his eyes to the south. The shouts of killing were obviously much quieter, and he didn't know the outcome. The strangest thing was that from the west, 50,000 troops came, but in
He stopped in front of the position, neither attacking nor retreating, which was a bit strange.
"Report——"
A scout rushed up on horseback: "General, the enemy in the south has been defeated and is retreating."
"How is our army's losses and morale?"
"The losses of the four foreign races are not small, and the losses of General Shi and the 1,000 Chinese Army are not big."
Qin Huaidao was determined and shouted: "Send an order to General Shi and a thousand Chinese troops to bite me to expand the results of the battle. If things must not be violated, retreat quickly."
"Follow the order!" the scout hurried over.
"Did you win?"
Qin Huaidao looked at the heavy cavalry returning slowly, and was convinced that as long as the danger to the south and east was lifted, he would not be afraid of attacking from the west. He asked Su Dingfang, who was coming up, "How was the fight?"
"We have fulfilled our mission. Two rounds of back and forth have completely disrupted the rebels' formation. The rebels have been completely defeated. Let's see how far General Li can expand the results." Su Dingfang said, taking off his helmet, motioning for his troops to come up to help remove the armor, and repeated
It's not easy for A to unload alone.
"Continue to send scouts to the east for reconnaissance, and the scope will be expanded." Qin Huaidao reminded that there was still an army of 100,000 people watching in the east, and he had to be on guard.
Su Dingfang took off his armor and hurried to make arrangements.
Not long after, the four major tribes came over. The four major tribes lost one-third of their troops in this battle, but the results were good. They almost killed the same enemy, which exposed the shortcomings of the lack of unified command. After some comfort, Qin Huaidao said: "Everyone,
This cannot continue, we must organize it into an army and provide unified command."
Unified command means handing over military power, and it also means who will command?
Everyone was pretty much the same, and no one was convinced. They were silent after hearing Qin Huaidao's words. Everyone wanted to be the general, but they were not sure what Qin Huaidao meant and did not dare to speak first.
Qin Huaidao thought for a moment and said: "Everyone, you are all tribal leaders, and you also hold official positions in the Yunzhong Governor's Mansion, with the same rank. This general recommends Qibi Shamen, the Governor of the Helan Governor's Mansion, to be the commander-in-chief of your army. What do you think?
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The official position of Qibi Samana is higher than everyone else. All Qibi Heli and Qibi Samana are still the Duke of Liang. They are deeply trusted by the current emperor and their reputation is very good. Everyone can’t find fault with it. Plus, they don’t know what Qibi Samana and Qin Huaidao are.
Relations, Qin Huaidao proposed, and no one dared to object.
After confirming the candidates, Qin Huaidao asked people to find Qibi Shamen to explain the situation.
Shamen Qibi was an upright and forthright man. He was convinced by Qin Huaidao and agreed. Qin Huaidao let everyone visit the horse pit and trench while explaining their wonderful uses. Then he asked Shamen Qibi to take his tribe's soldiers and horses and the leaders of the four major tribes.
Leave and go to the river to imitate the defense.
Without the hidden danger of foreign soldiers and horses, the camp can completely free up its hands to fight. As for the foreign soldiers and horses, with Shamen Qibi sitting in charge and under unified command, the combat effectiveness can be greatly improved, which can be said to kill two birds with one stone.
Not long after, the pursuing troops returned one after another, and the results of the battle were quickly tallied. According to the report, more than 25,000 rebels were killed in tonight's battle. The Royal Forest Army suffered little loss, and even the light cavalry led by Shi Yeshan suffered little loss.
, but the four major tribes suffered considerable losses. Fortunately, they won the battle and their morale was stable.
Qin Huaidao gave an order, and the team cleaned the battlefield, dragged back all the edible horses, and picked up all the weapons, arrows, and crossbow bolts that could be used.
After the battlefield was cleaned up, the sky began to light up.
After a busy night, the soldiers were tired and exhausted, but they persisted. They killed horses and barbecued meat and prepared for dinner. Qin Huaidao patrolled the camp and saw that the morale was good. He waited for a while and returned to the hillside. Facing the rising red sun, his eyes were directed to the extreme.
In the far east, I want to see the movement of the prince's army of one hundred thousand.
During the battle last night, the prince did not send any troops. He just sat and watched the two tigers fighting each other, trying to reap the benefits of the fishermen. He was so calm that Qin Huaidao was a little worried that there was another conspiracy behind it.
Did Li Jiancheng lend his sword to kill Li Chengqian, or did Li Chengqian lend his sword to kill Li Jiancheng?
Or maybe the two of them secretly join forces to use their own sword to eliminate dissidents?
Everything is weird, confusing and unsettling.
After pondering for a long time and getting no idea, Qin Huaidao saw Su Dingfang bringing a piece of roasted horse meat, took it and ate it, and said, "What about the east? Is there still no news from the scouts?"
"The scouts were sent out several times, but they were intercepted and killed by the army from the east. Those who came back were too far away to see clearly. The army from the east sent a large number of cavalry to hunt down the scouts. Could it be that they were deliberately hiding something?" Su Dingfang was full of doubts.
Said doubtfully.
Qin Huaidao thought for a while and said: "Since they sent troops to strangle our scouts, then send more and strangle their people. This is called battlefield concealment. It does not give the opponent any chance to obtain intelligence. We can discuss it with the Chinese army Li Yi
, arrange for a troop to sneak over, lay an ambush in advance, and then lure a group of rebels over to kill them directly."
Although Niu Jinda had promised not to attack proactively, those who could be sent out by the prince to intercept the scouts were definitely the prince's trusted troops, so killing them would not be a big problem.
"Understood, I will make arrangements here." Su Dingfang agreed and ran to find Li Yixie in person.
The army was well fed and drank, and continued to dig trenches. After last night's battle, everyone had a profound understanding of the wonderful use of trenches and was full of energy. Qin Huaidao organized people to treat the wounded.
After a lot of busy work, before they knew it, it was noon. The army continued to stew horse meat and mixed it with wild vegetables dug from nearby. The taste was much better. They ate horse meat every day and the taste was very bad.
After the meal, Qin Huaidao commanded the army to continue to dig trenches and expand the area of the horse trap. Su Dingfang came over with a young man in brocade clothes. The other man was respectful and saluted when they met: "I have seen the hussar general."
"Is it you?" Qin Huaidao didn't expect Hou Junji's son to come over. He looked at him with some suspicion and asked bluntly: "Did your father send you here?"
"No, this official is an official of the East Palace. He takes orders from His Highness the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince sent me here to discuss the war."
"Oh, let's hear it." Qin Huaidao secretly became wary.
The other party saluted again: "The prince has an order, and he orders General Hussar to attack the rebels at dusk. At that time, they will attack from two sides and capture the rebels in one fell swoop. It will be decided in a battle. What do you think of General Hussar?"
"My general has too few troops to take the initiative to attack. Please tell the prince that the rebellion is the prince's business and has nothing to do with me. The imperial decree I received is about the rebellion in the Ping'an North Protectorate."
"You?" The other party did not expect Qin Huaidao to refuse so decisively, and was speechless for a moment.
Qin Huaidao had to be decisive. Who knows if the prince deliberately used a trick to move himself out of the horse pit formation to attack Li Jiancheng, so that both sides would fight to the death? By then the prince would not be able to send out any troops, but would attack his own camp, and he would be passive.
Even if it is not a ruse, it is not possible to join forces to suppress the rebellion. Isn't it stupid to ignore the advantages of trapping positions and go to fight with Li Jiancheng?
The prince's status is special and sensitive, and the situation is strange, so it's better to stay calm.
"Send off guests!" Qin Huaidao's tone was cold.
"You...you dare to disobey the prince's order?" The other party looked shocked.
Qin Huaidao sneered and said: "It's not that I disobey the prince's order, but that the general has a sacred mandate. It is the prince's job to suppress the rebellion. Without the imperial decree, the general cannot intervene rashly."
"Then who do you think you are now?" the other party asked with a cold face.
"The rebels captured many young men from the Anbei Protectorate. The affairs of the Anbei Protectorate are under my control. Naturally, they come to the rebels to ask for people. What's wrong with this? As long as the rebels hand over their young men, my general will withdraw immediately.
When I return to the Anbei Protectorate, I dare not take away the crown prince's merits." Qin Huaidao was neither humble nor arrogant. He had good reasons and did not give the other party any excuse.
According to the rules, Qin Huaidao needed to quell the chaos in the Anbei Protectorate or return to Chang'an to pay the order. It was really unclear why he came to the Black City rashly, not to mention gathering troops along the way, but it was a good excuse to rescue the strong men.
The other party gave Qin Huaidao a thoughtful look, then turned and left.
Qin Huaidao saw the coldness in the other party's eyes and became increasingly vigilant.